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Post by politicidal on Feb 12, 2023 3:20:20 GMT
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Post by Prime etc. on Feb 12, 2023 8:33:11 GMT
THE CREEPING FLESH 1973 50th anniversary. The same basic plot as Horror Express (the finding of a fossil that comes back to life) which had Lee and Cushing and they team up again for Nothing But the Night which came out soon after this. There are some good horror moments--especially the cloaked figure sequences. The ending leaves you wondering if it was a true story or a delusion.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Feb 12, 2023 12:17:02 GMT
Ravenous (1999) by Antonia Bird "The frightening thing about escape, though...the chance you might end up someplace worse." Due to his "bravery" during the Mexican-American war, Captain John Boyd (Guy Pearce) is given the orders of travelling to a remote outpost known as Fort Spencer. And not long before he has managed to put his foot inside the door, all of a sudden a mysterious and half dead stranger (Robert Carlyle) arrives, along with an unsettling story of survival.Talk about a real "appetizer" of a damn fine Western film, which comes with lots of twists and turns, along with some great performances by Guy Pearce, Robert Carlyle and Jeffrey Jones. The timing for re-visiting this one, was not just by coincidence, as during the last couple of weeks, I have been reading into some interesting and frightening stories about the thousands upon thousand of European settlers, searching for a new life and also gold in the great and still unexplored American wild. But where the problem among many, was that very few had much knowledge of how to be prepared for the unpredictable and lethal roads, weather and many other dangerous challenges, which took many lives during the era between 1839 up to the 1870s. Along with manipulating "promises" of riches and wealth, many would set out far too soon, with little preparations and instead end up getting stuck after being overtaken by surprise from sudden changes in weather or climate, and it would for many result in desperate and gruesome ways to survive. I guess some of these tragic and very dark historic events, is what have been part of the inspiration for Ravenous, and I remember watching it almost a decade a go, not quite knowing what I would get in return, but I did like it, and then came a probalby more serious horror-western in Bone Tomahawk, which I really enjoyed, but somehow Ravenous was put on wait for some time. I am glad I returned, since one felt it was one of those rare ones, that gets far more improved upon a later watch, and it just drew me in, right from the first go. Opposite of all the gruesome and macabre stuff which goes on, the scenery of mountains and nature, and the quirky but very catchy music by Michael Nyman and Damon Albarn, made also for a unique atmosphere, but one I think fits so well with the films use of dark off-beat comedy and horrors. Add in a great cast of character actors, trapped in this hellish surroundings, I could not help but feel it would maybe fit (at times) well with John Carpenter and his The Thing (1982), with a similar group of different men, trapped in a snowy camp, not knowing who to trust, maybe not even yourself. I wish there were more horror-westerns like this, and it probably are, but yeah, I rated it 7/10 some 8-9 years back, and last night it all came together much better, so I think it deserves a higher score: 9/10
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Post by theravenking on Feb 12, 2023 12:48:28 GMT
Formula for a Murder (1985; Alberto De Martino) You never know what you get from these lesser-known gialli. Aside from the occasional positive review, calling the movie a neglected masterpiece, there are usually enough negative opinions dismissing it as some cheap schlock, to significantly dampen your enthusiasm. So, I went into this with low expectations and ended up very positively surprised. From the gripping opening sequence showing a creepy priest pursuing a young girl on the broad stone steps leading up to a church, I already felt like I had entered the world of a typically stylish classic giallo. Interestingly while the first act plays out like your usual whodunit, the movie soon takes a very different turn. Initially letting the cat out of the bag after only 30 minutes by revealing the killer's identity felt like a questionable choice, but while the plot has few surprises to offer from then on, the film still remains gripping to the end. Director Alberto De Martino is not a household name, his body of work seemingly consisting more of second-tier genre flicks, but he does a stellar job with the somewhat hackneyed material he is handed here. Resembling more one of those early Hammer Hitchcock-homages like Scream Of Fear, where greedy relatives are attempting to drive a wealthy heiress to madness, than an full-blown giallo Formula for a Murder is an incredibly effective little chiller using little more than a blood-smeared doll and creepy voices to send shivers down your spine. It also benefits from some top notch cinematography, finding enough creative visual ideas to enliven even the most derivative sequences. Shot in only 18 days, it's incredible how good the movie looks, especially compared to some far more costly modern thrillers. Christina Nagy is excellent as the wealthy paraplegic in the lead, in what weirdly seems to have remained her only film role, while David Warbeck as her husband comes over a bit as a low-rent Jack Nicholson, which however seems fitting in this case. Even the grand guignol finale, which could have easily turned into complete camp, retains enough intensity to keep up the suspense until the very end. Ultimately this was a lot more fun than it had any right to be. 7.5/10
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Post by gspdude on Feb 12, 2023 14:32:06 GMT
Night of Terror(1933) Found this Bela Lugosi movie that I hadn't seen before on YT. A homicidal maniac, and perhaps a more personal killer, terrorize a group of people at an old mansion. An obnoxious reporter and some almost comically inept cops detract from the otherwise creepy atmosphere. 5/10.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Feb 12, 2023 21:27:24 GMT
Stealing Candy (2003)A beautiful actress known for refusing to do nude scenes in her movies is kidnapped by a trio of thugs. The kidnappers force her to perform a sex act on a pay-per-view website in order to generate millions of dollars. This is a good story idea for a thriller and is carried out fairly well. The pacing is fast, so there is never a dull moment. Even though certain story elements were predicable there are still a couple of unexpected twists. However, this appears to be a direct-to-video feature, and has the cheap look and feel as such. But even if the low production values bring it down somewhat it still scores points for the suspenseful plot and twists. 6.5/10
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Feb 13, 2023 3:33:12 GMT
4/10Simple slasher film. Guy is mask goes after young girls who get naked. Oddly enough the babysitting stuff only happens in one scene. Kind of a dishonest title. Nothing special though but watchable.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Feb 13, 2023 3:36:36 GMT
3/10Messy film has a teen girl getting captured by her former cult leader played by Michael Madsen. Chaos ensues. Not too good and pretty forgetable.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Feb 13, 2023 3:40:19 GMT
1/10I dont get it. Skinamarink is a film (I think) that was meant to be experimental. For some it works and is very scary. For other its a completely boring mess of a film. I agree with the second group. This film is damn near unwatchable.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2023 6:32:26 GMT
Last night I watched a charity shop DVD find... The Haunting of Bates Hotel (2011). Some low budget independent horror filums are pretty good... This isn't one of them.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Feb 14, 2023 11:16:28 GMT
From Beyond (1986) by Stuart Gordon "He used to bring beautiful women here... eat fine meals, drink fine wine, listen to music... but it always ended with screaming." As the only one left from a groundbreaking experiment gone horribly wrong, Crawford Tillinghast (Jeffrey Combs) is given the chance of either staying locked up for good, or be able of clearing his name, if he returns back to the crime scene. The goal is to have a small group of people set up by the young Dr. Katherine McMichaels (Barbara Crampton), and while under "safe" conditions, do another attempt on the exact same experiment, in order to find out what really happened during the disasterous night when Dr. Pretorious (Ted Sorel) "lost" more than just his head.After the awful two new "tributes" from Full Moon Features, based upon the 1986 cult film from Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna, I thought it was about time to re-watch one of my favorite horror films of the mids 80s. Sure, if might not include as much slapstick comedy or memorable characters as Re-Animator (1985), but from the early go, From Beyond makes it sure that this time it will head for something a bit more darker and surely different. Still, Ken Foree is a great comedic relief and surely likeable fella, who gets stuck in with his more serious co-workers in Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. While Ted Sorel delivers an uforgettable part, as the sadistic Dr. Pretorius, all while poor Bunny Summers (the next door lady with the poodle), once again has a habit of showing up early, at the wrong place and the wrong time. All in all, it is hard to choose from two such great horror films, but something about the whole dreamlike yet nightmarish atomsphere, and use of colors and effects in From Beyond, is such a weird and fascinating experience. Throw in some terrific performances, lines and scenes, and yeah, Barbara in that tight leather suit, I guess one film that must sooner or later be upgraded to Blu-ray, even though I still think the uncut 2007 DVD, still delivers the goods. Within the body-horror genre of the 80s, I think From Beyond is surely right up there with the very best, as The Thing, Videodrome, Brain Damage, The Fly, Society and similar weird, creepy, and highly enjoyable and fun releases, and yeah, no changes of how I rate it since my last visit: 10/10
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2023 17:41:00 GMT
The Ouija Haunting Apparently they spent $875 making this... They wasted their money, and my time.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Feb 14, 2023 23:41:10 GMT
Stranded (2013) Typical low-budget ‘Alien’ clone. Some decent fx, but predictable. Had me thinking of ‘Life (2017)’. & Silent Hill: Revelations (2013) Kinda like the imagery and atmosphere of the film, but the story hanging off the concept isn’t as creative.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Feb 14, 2023 23:48:02 GMT
Stealing Candy (2003)A beautiful actress known for refusing to do nude scenes in her movies is kidnapped by a trio of thugs. The kidnappers force her to perform a sex act on a pay-per-view website in order to generate millions of dollars. This is a good story idea for a thriller and is carried out fairly well. The pacing is fast, so there is never a dull moment. Even though certain story elements were predicable there are still a couple of unexpected twists. However, this appears to be a direct-to-video feature, and has the cheap look and feel as such. But even if the low production values bring it down somewhat it still scores points for the suspenseful plot and twists. 6.5/10 I saw this one last year, and I agree it did a very good job in surprising me in how the plot would play out. Jenya Lanyo’s performance is a big part of it too.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Feb 15, 2023 3:08:02 GMT
Stealing Candy (2003)A beautiful actress known for refusing to do nude scenes in her movies is kidnapped by a trio of thugs. The kidnappers force her to perform a sex act on a pay-per-view website in order to generate millions of dollars. This is a good story idea for a thriller and is carried out fairly well. The pacing is fast, so there is never a dull moment. Even though certain story elements were predicable there are still a couple of unexpected twists. However, this appears to be a direct-to-video feature, and has the cheap look and feel as such. But even if the low production values bring it down somewhat it still scores points for the suspenseful plot and twists. 6.5/10 I saw this one last year, and I agree it did a very good job in surprising me in how the plot would play out. Jenya Lanyo’s performance is a big part of it too.I agree, that was a hell of a performance.
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Post by Prime etc. on Feb 15, 2023 3:59:03 GMT
Jenya Lanyo--the name seemed familiar--she was in BLADE as a Russian Woman at the end of the film. Unfortunately my quick glance at Wikipedia spoiled the ending for Stealing Candy.
HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN 1970 - As a horror film it is dreadful but it seems to me that it was really meant to be a comedy based on some things in it and on that score it is amusing. Ralph Bates is very good at deadpan humor and the dialogue is often witty.
Baron Frankenstein: "It's not natural for a boy your age to be so interested in all this scientific twaddle." Victor: "It's just as natural as a man of your age being interested in a 16-year-old housemaid." Baron Frankenstein: "How dare you insinuate such a thing. You get supercilious with me boy and I'll take a whip to you!" Victor: "That's your answer for everything isn't it? If you can't bed 'em, beat 'em."
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Post by Captain Spencer on Feb 15, 2023 18:06:26 GMT
Se7en (1995)
A veteran detective on the verge of retirement teams up with a cocky young detective to track down a clever serial killer. Absolutely superlative thriller, flawless on all levels. It's rare when Hollywood makes a film that is so grim to this extent. David Fincher's masterful direction has created a universe that is depressing, dark, jaded, dystopia-like, unfriendly, antisocial, and apathetic. This movie also has that uncanny ability to hypnotize the audience into believing they've seen more graphic violence than what is actually shown. But certainly the crime scene investigation sequences are shocking and gruesome. Not since Hannibal Lecter has there been such an cunning and intellectual serial killer. For the brief screen time he had, Kevin Spacey gave an amazing performance as John Doe. He was so memorable it seemed like he was in the movie longer. Powerful stuff; a movie that will chill you to the bone. 10/10
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Post by gspdude on Feb 16, 2023 2:39:20 GMT
The Trouble with Barry (2013) Hor-Com Slasher spoof. No nudity, little gore, and not many laughs. 3/10.
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Post by mgmarshall on Feb 16, 2023 16:33:42 GMT
Willy's WonderlandI find it kinda hilarious that the attempted Five Nights at Freddy's movie has been stalled in development hell for so long that its own knockoff will now precede it by years if it even gets made at all. This is a very "what ya see is what ya get" sort of movie. It's Nic Cage fighting a bunch of evil animatronic mascot characters. If that at all sounds up your alley, you're likely to enjoy this one. Cage doesn't have a single word of dialogue, but he still manages to bring a lot of weirdo likability to this inscrutable, soda-swilling janitor-for-a-night/unwilling human sacrifice. Possessed, murderous robots be damned- he agreed to clean this place, and he's gonna do it. It's surprisingly compelling as a character motivation, and even in a silent role, Cage keeps the potentially repetitive story fun. It's also a pretty funny detail that he really doesn't have any characterization beyond that if you think about it. Everything else we learn about him is literally just the supporting cast putting words in his mouth. As for the rest of the movie around Cage, it's fine. There's not really too many surprises. The mascot characters are fun and occasionally creepy, though the CGI budget definitely shows. Some of the supporting actors are fun, especially Ric Reitz as the sleazy cowboy owner of Willy's Wonderland named- and I'm not kidding- Tex Macadoo. That's just delightful. The teenage characters are pretty superfluous and annoying, though. But I suppose if Nicolas Cage can't talk, they have to give the exposition dialogue to somebody. Plus, the movie sure wastes no time in bumping them all off. It's never super creative or outstanding, but it's pretty fun for what it is.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Feb 16, 2023 17:48:37 GMT
Willy's WonderlandI find it kinda hilarious that the attempted Five Nights at Freddy's movie has been stalled in development hell for so long that its own knockoff will now precede it by years if it even gets made at all. This is a very "what ya see is what ya get" sort of movie. It's Nic Cage fighting a bunch of evil animatronic mascot characters. If that at all sounds up your alley, you're likely to enjoy this one. Cage doesn't have a single word of dialogue, but he still manages to bring a lot of weirdo likability to this inscrutable, soda-swilling janitor-for-a-night/unwilling human sacrifice. Possessed, murderous robots be damned- he agreed to clean this place, and he's gonna do it. It's surprisingly compelling as a character motivation, and even in a silent role, Cage keeps the potentially repetitive story fun. It's also a pretty funny detail that he really doesn't have any characterization beyond that if you think about it. Everything else we learn about him is literally just the supporting cast putting words in his mouth. As for the rest of the movie around Cage, it's fine. There's not really too many surprises. The mascot characters are fun and occasionally creepy, though the CGI budget definitely shows. Some of the supporting actors are fun, especially Ric Reitz as the sleazy cowboy owner of Willy's Wonderland named- and I'm not kidding- Tex Macadoo. That's just delightful. The teenage characters are pretty superfluous and annoying, though. But I suppose if Nicolas Cage can't talk, they have to give the exposition dialogue to somebody. Plus, the movie sure wastes no time in bumping them all off. It's never super creative or outstanding, but it's pretty fun for what it is. I gotta put this one at the top of my list to see. Since I enjoyed the evil animatronic Banana Splits movie, chances are I might enjoy this.
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