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Post by stefancrosscoe on Feb 27, 2021 13:59:47 GMT
The Eternal(1998) Odd movie about a Woman who takes her husband and young son to Ireland to meet her aging grandmother at her family's estate. Finds her Uncle (Christopher Walken) has been keeping the mummified corpse of an ancient witch in the basement. Hmmm, what are the odds he plans to revive it? Sufficiently creepy. 6.5/10. Well, now I just have to see it. Hm, somehow I ended up going from Walken and mummified stiffs, into a similar named film (The Eternal/Trance) well, at least the Trance part that is, and that stars Martin Kove and Robert Z'Dar, if I continue on further, I will never manage to ge through and finish off my watchlist. Anyway, I guess since the Walken film is nowhere to find on Youtube, I might have to check up on that later on, still it sounds very interesting for sure, the Kove film however, I might actually visit later this night.
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Post by gspdude on Feb 27, 2021 14:18:20 GMT
The Eternal(1998) Odd movie about a Woman who takes her husband and young son to Ireland to meet her aging grandmother at her family's estate. Finds her Uncle (Christopher Walken) has been keeping the mummified corpse of an ancient witch in the basement. Hmmm, what are the odds he plans to revive it? Sufficiently creepy. 6.5/10. Well, now I just have to see it. Hm, somehow I ended up going from Walken and mummified stiffs, into a similar named film (The Eternal/Trance) well, at least the Trance part that is, and that stars Martin Kove and Robert Z'Dar, if I continue on further, I will never manage to ge through and finish off my watchlist. Anyway, I guess since the Walken film is nowhere to find on Youtube, I might have to check up on that later on, still it sounds very interesting for sure, the Kove film however, I might actually visit later this night. The original title of this movie was Trance, however it is on Youtube as Eternal 1998, which is where I watched it.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Feb 27, 2021 14:24:50 GMT
Thanks, I need to look it up, as Walken is among my favorite actors, and it sounded like a good/entertaining midnight flick, and I am in bad need of a few of those right now. Have not been exactly too "lucky" with my recent impulsive choices, so maybe this time I might be more successful.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Feb 27, 2021 14:30:17 GMT
Well, easier said than done. Sadly for me, the video of The Eternal 1998 (full version), is blocked or unavailable. The blocked video part, is something that is happening far too often these last few months, and I also noticed that every other comment section, is completely wiped out, and that is half the fun gone. Still, I guess it might show up some day later, I hope.
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Post by gspdude on Feb 27, 2021 14:39:48 GMT
Well, easier said than done. Sadly for me, the video of The Eternal 1998 (full version), is blocked or unavailable. The blocked video part, is something that is happening far too often these last few months, and I also noticed that every other comment section, is completely wiped out, and that is half the fun gone. Still, I guess it might show up some day later, I hope. Too bad, I guess availability depends on where you live. I see it is on TubiTV, if that is available to you. Good Luck!
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Feb 27, 2021 14:59:56 GMT
Thanks. I guess I cannot complain, as there is so damn much lying around for free, and I do not have the time to watch everything and all, but when all of a sudden one learns about a new or unwatched, interesting title, containing one of my favorite actors, then that is something I really want to see. But, I guess I can wait out a little longer.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Feb 27, 2021 15:37:05 GMT
Blackenstein (1973) Eddie, a black Vietnam veteran who lost his limbs by stepping on a landmine, becomes a doctor's radical experiment of limb reattachment. But when a lab assistant tampers with DNA injections, Eddie becomes a deformed creature going on a murderous rampage. A dreary run-of-the-mill monster movie that lacks style and creativity, and with actors who perform like robots. The director has no idea how to effectively set up the attack scenes, just does a lot of quick cutting. And then there were those dramatic music cues that were used at inappropriate times, which was really annoying. Oh well, I'm sure fans of campy bad movies will enjoy this. Eh, they can't all be as good as Blacula or Ganja & Hess... And this one was trying to cash in on the success of Blacula.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Feb 28, 2021 7:48:00 GMT
Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) by Lucio Fulci Another late 70s/early 80s italian zombie release, one that went under several titles. In fact, a whole bunch, but is probably most known as Zombie 2, which seems to be a name or "franchise" that has caused a lot of confusion among horror fans and buyers. I should know, as these Zombie titles, have fooled me several times over when browsing through movie stores during the 00s, and by that, I mean, in either buying the same film, over and over, because of very (some ridiculously so) different artwork/titles, or I have stayed away, thinking that I was about to double-dip once more. Anyway, Zombie 2 or whatever the title most people refer to it as, was from the early go, something quite different, in style, atmosphere, acting and quality from Nightmare City (1980), and even if they kind of "shared" a similar introduction, but not through a big military airplane, full of murdering lunatic, instead we are meet up with an seemingly abandoned boat or luxury yacth, which has arrived New York City and when the local Police come insvestigating, well, damn talk about your nasty and down right nightmarish looking (and sounding) zombie. Quite a big difference to goofy looking fast paced bastards from Nightmare City, sure it had the pace and lots of violence, but something were missing, and I am glad Zombie 2 succeeded much better in creating the right tone, setting and also including a far superior cast, where a lot of praise must be delivered to the creepy as hell, looking zombies, who even if they were slow as hell, when they first attacked, it was brutal and gory, like I want my zombies to be, not a bunch of goofy clowns. Sure, the film kind of ends up with some rather annoying clichees, a zombie suddenly walks infront of the car, the car crashes, a guy damages his leg, the rest of the gang must carry him along, but the final siege with the three remaining characters, desperately fighting for their lives, that was some real good stuff. Also, the underwater scenes (one of the zombies even tried to wrestle and take a few bites out of a shark, reminded me of a similar scene with Jaws in one of the late 70s James Bond titles) and again, knowing it was a Fulci film, some incredible beautiful and stunning looking women included, but that is usually bad news for their part, as they got some gruesome and evil death scenes. Also, again, the atmosphere is also so heavy, because of the quality of the main score, done by Fabrio Frizzi and Giorgio Cascio. All in all, I might need another go at it, some day, but I am pretty sure this is one of the better or best of the late 70s and early 80s italian zombie releases, and a keeper for sure. 7,5/10 The Hitcher II: I’ve Been Waiting (2003) by Louis Morneau This DTV sequel, featuring C. Thomas Howell, back again as Jim Halsey, and older and more cynical version, who seems to have a talent of killing people in his line of duty, now working as cop. This leads his girlfriend (Kari Wuhrer) and his co-workers to start wonder, if he might be burnt out, and in need a long rest. Sure, he takes it, unwillingly, packs up and along with his girl, they settle out to the old dusty playgrounds of some 15 years ago, where John Ryder made Jim's life a nightmare, one that still seems to haunt him, and it does not get any better, when about to visiting an old friend, as a new creepy hitcher takes a seat in their car, and once again, the evils of the past is back. Well that was bad, real bad. I kind of went in, maybe a bit too naive and hopeful, that with the names of the main trio, Howell, Wuhrer and Jake Busey as the new baddie, might turn into an more enjoyable ride, than the terrible 2007 remake, well, sadly, that did not happen. In fact, I had to shut of the last 10-15 minutes, as I just completely lost my interest and was not gonna waste more time, on this piece of shit movie, I mean talk about letting the original down, big time. I understand that Howell probably had his personal problems, or at least of what I have heard/read, but those expecting the same kind of acting, as back in 1986, well, I did not think he was bad, just as the rest of the crew, either completely dry and uninspired, or just dull/hammy action and delivery, where some of the lines were used, again and again, as how many times did Kari Wuhrer ask her boyfriend if he was crazy? Almost turned into a drinking game at times, and Busey also disappointed, not a whole lot, but then again, coming up after Rutger Hauer, very few with such a bad movie script handed to them, would get much out of that part. Also, be prepared for lots and lots or flashy, flashbacks, and when halfway through: Jim is killed off then all my hopes of this turning around, and maybe into a mediocre movie, were lost, and time stood completely still. I am not sure how it all ended, as I turned it off, and have no plans of going back, and re-watching or checking up on those last 10-15 minutes, but I guess the chances of them, all of a sudden, to boost the rating up a few notches, ain't gonna appen, so yeah, this one is just for the real "die hard" fans, but more of C. Thomas Howell, Kari Wuhrer and Busey, as if you are, like me, a big admirer of the original, stay the hell away of anything that came after, with the Hitcher name, as the original is just one a complete different level. At least, the 2007 version managed to be slightly "better", but that is not saying much, and the 2003 sequel is sadly a "good" reminder of that, or so I believe. 3/10
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 1, 2021 8:46:15 GMT
Zombie Holocaust (1980) by Marino Girolami Well, I have had quite an enjoyable, sleazy, gory and at times, in a weird way, "cozy" times re-watching these late 70s and early 80s italian zombie titles, as watching them late at night, for the past few days kind of makes me want to just dig into way more of the same movies, at least for a bit while longer. Anyway, this one also seems to be relased under several other titles (no shock there, as I guess most italian horror films always had a few extra ones, which of course did not always make it easy to look them up, or find the right film you were looking for) where the most known alternative title is that of Doctor Butcher, which I kind if like. However, I guess with the success of Cannibal Holocaust and Zombie Flesh Eaters, both released in 1979, there were big money in these gruesome and gory italian relases, and someone wanted to make sure of trying to combine the cannibal and zombie genre, into one film, cashing in big time. Of course, that is not hard to miss out, by the title of Zombie Holocaust. Sure, Lucio Fulci did not make this one, but it still feels very much like a "sequel" or kind of a cheaper remake of Zombie 2, and where also a few of the same familiar names and faces, shows up for a second time, with Ian McCulloch once again in the lead, and where the story begins in New York City, before it once more ends up into a nightmarish adventure, towards a tropical island, full of flesh eating cannibals, zombies and to top it all, a mad scientist, who seems to be on the verge of creating his final "masterpiece", but something which means bad news to for the unlucky and recently arrived "guests". Yeah, the film is nowhere near the same quality or creepy atmosphere of Zombie 2, as it feels like a pretty cheap and vulgar attempt, which I guess it was, to cash in on the success of far superior films, but still, it offers lots of cheese, sleaze and gore, and I kind of liked the main cast, always nice with a bit of crazy doctor, in the middle of nowhere, along with a very beautiful and sexy Alexandra Delli Colli, who shows off the goods, and at times I was wondering if it would turn into some kind of erotic zombie relase, as I remember "stumbling" upon a few of those, back in the day, when I pretty much purchased on impulsive, anything that were italian horror related DVDs from the 70s and 80s. I love the tagline it has going: "HE’S A DEPRAVED, HOMICIDAL KILLER…AND HE MAKES HOUSE CALLS!"Makes me think of Dr. Giggles (1992) with Larry Drake, but those expecting a similar lunatic Doc, might be a bit disappointed, as he sure delivers some nasty scenes, but has not very much time on the screen. My DVD version, is part of the zombie numbered 1-7 Scandinavian uncut releases of AWE (Anotherworldentertainment) and comes with som neat bonus features, and an informative booklet, which said that Fulci were expected to direct this film, but were too busy, so they hired another director, and re-used a few scenes along with some new ones, too make up for the short runtime, as the original lasted for about an hour, and so they managed to include around 20-25 minutes extra. Also quite fun to learn that the "actors" who portrayed the cannibals, were in fact vegetarians, and had a hard time covering up their disgust during the flesh eating scenes. All in all, never in the same league as Zombie 2 or Zombie Flesh Eaters, but still some fun and entertainment to be found here, and again I end up with a very kind: 6/10
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Post by gspdude on Mar 1, 2021 13:24:13 GMT
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1968) Hadn't seen this made for TV gem since it first aired back in the day and I wanted to see if it was as good as I (vaguely) remembered, and it was. Jack Palance, who often tends to over act, is quite good in this, in fact I would say he is my 2nd favorite Jekyll/Hyde after Tracy. Billie Whitelaw also does a fine job as Gwyn (the Ivy character in the Tracy and March movies). 8/10.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 1, 2021 14:01:22 GMT
That film looks quite interesting, and I might add it my little watchlist of these Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde themed titles, as I also have one that I want to see, starring Oliver Reed in Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype (1980) which also looks quite enjoyable and different.
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Post by mgmarshall on Mar 2, 2021 3:12:28 GMT
Zombie Holocaust (1980) by Marino Girolami Well, I have had quite an enjoyable, sleazy, gory and at times, in a weird way, "cozy" times re-watching these late 70s and early 80s italian zombie titles, as watching them late at night, for the past few days kind of makes me want to just dig into way more of the same movies, at least for a bit while longer. Anyway, this one also seems to be relased under several other titles (no shock there, as I guess most italian horror films always had a few extra ones, which of course did not always make it easy to look them up, or find the right film you were looking for) where the most known alternative title is that of Doctor Butcher, which I kind if like. However, I guess with the success of Cannibal Holocaust and Zombie Flesh Eaters, both released in 1979, there were big money in these gruesome and gory italian relases, and someone wanted to make sure of trying to combine the cannibal and zombie genre, into one film, cashing in big time. Of course, that is not hard to miss out, by the title of Zombie Holocaust. Sure, Lucio Fulci did not make this one, but it still feels very much like a "sequel" or kind of a cheaper remake of Zombie 2, and where also a few of the same familiar names and faces, shows up for a second time, with Ian McCulloch once again in the lead, and where the story begins in New York City, before it once more ends up into a nightmarish adventure, towards a tropical island, full of flesh eating cannibals, zombies and to top it all, a mad scientist, who seems to be on the verge of creating his final "masterpiece", but something which means bad news to for the unlucky and recently arrived "guests". Yeah, the film is nowhere near the same quality or creepy atmosphere of Zombie 2, as it feels like a pretty cheap and vulgar attempt, which I guess it was, to cash in on the success of far superior films, but still, it offers lots of cheese, sleaze and gore, and I kind of liked the main cast, always nice with a bit of crazy doctor, in the middle of nowhere, along with a very beautiful and sexy Alexandra Delli Colli, who shows off the goods, and at times I was wondering if it would turn into some kind of erotic zombie relase, as I remember "stumbling" upon a few of those, back in the day, when I pretty much purchased on impulsive, anything that were italian horror related DVDs from the 70s and 80s. I love the tagline it has going: "HE’S A DEPRAVED, HOMICIDAL KILLER…AND HE MAKES HOUSE CALLS!"Makes me think of Dr. Giggles (1992) with Larry Drake, but those expecting a similar lunatic Doc, might be a bit disappointed, as he sure delivers some nasty scenes, but has not very much time on the screen. My DVD version, is part of the zombie numbered 1-7 Scandinavian uncut releases of AWE (Anotherworldentertainment) and comes with som neat bonus features, and an informative booklet, which said that Fulci were expected to direct this film, but were too busy, so they hired another director, and re-used a few scenes along with some new ones, too make up for the short runtime, as the original lasted for about an hour, and so they managed to include around 20-25 minutes extra. Also quite fun to learn that the "actors" who portrayed the cannibals, were in fact vegetarians, and had a hard time covering up their disgust during the flesh eating scenes. All in all, never in the same league as Zombie 2 or Zombie Flesh Eaters, but still some fun and entertainment to be found here, and again I end up with a very kind: 6/10 Did you ever see the official (though completely unrelated plot-wise) Zombi 3 that Fulci actually did direct (like half of before quitting and being replaced by Bruno Mattei)? It's pretty entertaining, though definitely more of the Mattei/Claudio Fragasso/Joe D'Amato Italo-trash school rather than resembling the quality of Fulci's earlier work.
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Post by mgmarshall on Mar 2, 2021 3:31:01 GMT
Critters 2: The Main CourseI enjoyed the first Critters quite a bit, but I won't lie- this one is an improvement on it in just about every way. A bigger plot, more action, more Critters (and improved special effects to realize those Critters), more gore, and even some PG-13 nudity! (Which is something I don't think they let you do under that rating nowadays...) The returning cast from the first movie (Scott Grimes, Terence Mann, Don Keith Opper, and Lin Shaye) are all still likeable and sincere, and they even manage to pull off some heartfelt moments, particularly between Charlie and the two bounty hunters. While I like M. Emmett Walsh in the first one, I like Barry Corbin as his replacement even more. He is surprisingly badass in this movie and has a pretty strong character arc. Overall, a great sequel that surpasses the original. Somehow, I'm not quite sure part 3 or that space one will live up to it.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 2, 2021 9:52:33 GMT
Did you ever see the official (though completely unrelated plot-wise) Zombi 3 that Fulci actually did direct (like half of before quitting and being replaced by Bruno Mattei)? It's pretty entertaining, though definitely more of the Mattei/Claudio Fragasso/Joe D'Amato Italo-trash school rather than resembling the quality of Fulci's earlier work. I had to check it up, as it were released in the same scandinavian Zombie collection through (AWE) and yeah, I have it lying with the other italian zombie titles, as number 5 of the total 7 ones, and is titled Zombie Flesh Eaters 2. I know I have seen it, but that must been back when I first got it on DVD, maybe around 2008, so not seen it since. Might have to check upon it later this week, as I have quite enjoyed the cheesy, gory yet sometimes impressive horror films. However, as you mentioned, this one looks way more over the top, and fast paced, than the earlier entries, and I guess the late 80s were maybe not the greatest time for italian zombie films, at least in quality, but somehow I do have gotten a few kicks of seeing other Zombie titled released like, After Death and Killing Birds, which arrived also during the late 80s, and came with tons of cheese and ridiculous stuff. Also, After Death included one of the all time "great" power rock ballads, one which sounded like it was made for some of the italian Rocky or Karate Kid cheap rip-offs but somehow, I have always liked it:
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 2, 2021 10:15:44 GMT
Critters 2: The Main CourseI enjoyed the first Critters quite a bit, but I won't lie- this one is an improvement on it in just about every way. A bigger plot, more action, more Critters (and improved special effects to realize those Critters), more gore, and even some PG-13 nudity! (Which is something I don't think they let you do under that rating nowadays...) The returning cast from the first movie (Scott Grimes, Terence Mann, Don Keith Opper, and Lin Shaye) are all still likeable and sincere, and they even manage to pull off some heartfelt moments, particularly between Charlie and the two bounty hunters. While I like M. Emmett Walsh in the first one, I like Barry Corbin as his replacement even more. He is surprisingly badass in this movie and has a pretty strong character arc. Overall, a great sequel that surpasses the original. Somehow, I'm not quite sure part 3 or that space one will live up to it. Glad to hear how much you enjoyed this sequel, which is probably among the very few of these similar themed monster/creatures titles of the 80s and early 90s, which actually not only surpasses, but might stand among some of the most enjoyable and fun horror sequels of that era. I have not been through all the franchise for a while now, but of what I remember, I would not have my hopes up, for expecting or going in, hoping the third would be anything close to the first two films. Still, I have some nostalgic feelings towards it, as I remember the third one were always the one, that my closest rental video store had lying around, where as somehow, the first and second almost never were in, so Critters 3 were one of those classic VHS rental titles, that just happened to be re-watched quite a few times, but somehow, leaving the small town, heading for the big city, then later into space, well, I guess that is where also the Leprechaun (not saying the first of those compare in quality or entertainment) but that is rarely a good sign of things to come, for any movie franchise, as the space adventures were really crappy. But at least the thid sequel Leprechaun were in my opinion, the best of that bunch, were as Critters 3 sadly could not live up to the first two films, but still managed to pack some entertainment, and is probably most known for having a young Leonardo Di Caprio in the main lead. I have read some stuff about Scott Grimes being linked up to that one, but I guess he was either too busy or wanted to part ways with the series. Still have not yet seen the latest of the Critters film, I believe arrived back in 2018 or 19, but would rather have a re-watch with the 4 films, and see where it might lead me.
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Post by gspdude on Mar 2, 2021 13:35:13 GMT
The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1962) Had never seen this 70 min Sci Fi movie, so when I saw it on the FXM menu I was happy to give it a shot. It starts off interesting enough with the 1st space ship to Mars not being manned, but robotic with a little Mars Rover collecting samples, much like we do now. Unfortunately, Mars doesn't care for this and use the ships radio waves to send a "manifestation of their intelligence" which can replicate humans to Earth to deal with it. A interesting idea that needed a bigger budget. Seemed more like a TV show than a movie. A lot of time spent with people walking around their vast estate. The ending caught me by surprise, which got it an extra half point. 5.5/10.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 2, 2021 15:16:34 GMT
That is a pretty neat looking movie poster/title, might have to look it up sometime. I have a soft spot for these 50s and 60s sci-fi titles, have a bunch of them, just waiting for me, but when I will be able of go through them all, I have no idea about. Still, it would be nice to find some hidden gem, which I guess is why I keep on coming back, every now and then.
By the way, the guy with the glasses, is it just me, or does he not look a lot like a younger version of Brian Dennehy?
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Post by mgmarshall on Mar 2, 2021 23:20:33 GMT
Critters 2: The Main CourseI enjoyed the first Critters quite a bit, but I won't lie- this one is an improvement on it in just about every way. A bigger plot, more action, more Critters (and improved special effects to realize those Critters), more gore, and even some PG-13 nudity! (Which is something I don't think they let you do under that rating nowadays...) The returning cast from the first movie (Scott Grimes, Terence Mann, Don Keith Opper, and Lin Shaye) are all still likeable and sincere, and they even manage to pull off some heartfelt moments, particularly between Charlie and the two bounty hunters. While I like M. Emmett Walsh in the first one, I like Barry Corbin as his replacement even more. He is surprisingly badass in this movie and has a pretty strong character arc. Overall, a great sequel that surpasses the original. Somehow, I'm not quite sure part 3 or that space one will live up to it. Glad to hear how much you enjoyed this sequel, which is probably among the very few of these similar themed monster/creatures titles of the 80s and early 90s, which actually not only surpasses, but might stand among some of the most enjoyable and fun horror sequels of that era. I have not been through all the franchise for a while now, but of what I remember, I would not have my hopes up, for expecting or going in, hoping the third would be anything close to the first two films. Still, I have some nostalgic feelings towards it, as I remember the third one were always the one, that my closest rental video store had lying around, where as somehow, the first and second almost never were in, so Critters 3 were one of those classic VHS rental titles, that just happened to be re-watched quite a few times, but somehow, leaving the small town, heading for the big city, then later into space, well, I guess that is where also the Leprechaun (not saying the first of those compare in quality or entertainment) but that is rarely a good sign of things to come, for any movie franchise, as the space adventures were really crappy. Yeah, the Friday the 13th movies followed the same trajectory eventually, with equally lousy results...
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 3, 2021 9:44:29 GMT
Yeah, the Friday the 13th movies followed the same trajectory eventually, with equally lousy results... Totally forgot how that series also went from the woods/smalltown, heading into space. Still, I do kind of enjoy the one where Jason goes to Manhattan, for a few seconds that is. It has a pretty damn catchy main theme song, and felt it were far more fun than the later ones, and also part 6. I guess there is limit, to how long these films could continue on, at doing the same story, at the same place/surroundings, so instead they did a bit of drastical changes, but few really benefitted from doing so.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Mar 3, 2021 18:11:36 GMT
The Corruption Of Chris Miller (1973) A woman who lives with her teenage stepdaughter in a large house out in the county hires a young drifter to do some chores. But is this dude responsible for some brutal murders in the area? This Spanish movie plays out like a giallo. It's the kind of thriller that makes you think "Wow, there's a lot mysterious shit going on. Hope it all makes sense in the end." And of course everything does eventually come together. But even though all the loose ends do get nicely tied up, I was still somewhat unsatisfied with the ending. I guess I was expecting a certain other twist to occur. But all that aside, this is a pretty good thriller, if somewhat slow at times.
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