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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Nov 4, 2018 7:52:38 GMT
The Mummy's Tomb 1942
Well it was interesting that they brought back characters from the previous one (30 years older) and Chaney made a decent mummy (although wasn't it slumming for him?). The mummy action was good but the rest of the character stuff was kind of hokey.
Who Can Kill A Child? 1976 - well first of all, it was an asshole move to start the film with various real life death footage and a overbearing documentary narration. Pretentious and irrelevant to the exploitation story that follows. As for the film itself--it had suspense, some creepy moments 9and stupid character actions), horrific for sure, but I think ultimately a negative because there is no point. At least the ending in Night of the Living Dead has some irony and double meaning.
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Post by teleadm on Nov 8, 2018 18:30:33 GMT
Curse of the Fly 1965, directed by Don Sharp, staring Brian Donlevy, George Baker, Carole Gray, Yvette Rees, Burt Kwouk and others. Horror-Thriller. The final chapter in the unfortunate Delambre family saga that begun 1958 and continued in 1959. Story begins with a girl escaping an insane asylum, get's picked up by a man, and quickly falls in love and gets married. So she get's from one nuthouse to an even nuttier house, the Delombre mansion, where strange experiments are still going on after all these years. There isn't a fly in sight, only talked about during yet another police investigation. Why on earth was this movie made? Had the old movie begun turning up on TV and become popular? It has a feeling of a Hammer film even if it's not a Hammer film, with a very luxury lush soundtrack score that sounds like it belongs to a romantic movie instead. Not the horrible horror movie I've heard it should be, very low-budget though.
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Post by forca84 on Nov 10, 2018 18:37:10 GMT
The Mummy's Tomb 1942 Well it was interesting that they brought back characters from the previous one (30 years older) and Chaney made a decent mummy (although wasn't it slumming for him?). The mummy action was good but the rest of the character stuff was kind of hokey. Who Can Kill A Child? 1976 - well first of all, it was an asshole move to start the film with various real life death footage and a overbearing documentary narration. Pretentious and irrelevant to the exploitation story that follows. As for the film itself--it had suspense, some creepy moments 9and stupid character actions), horrific for sure, but I think ultimately a negative because there is no point. At least the ending in Night of the Living Dead has some irony and double meaning. I'm a huge fan of the original "Mummy" films. Including the Hammer films. I haven't watched "Who could kill a Child?" But I know it was remade as "Come out to play".
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Post by forca84 on Nov 10, 2018 20:44:56 GMT
"Europa report"... Was expecting more horror. But a decent slow burn Space movie.
"Behind the Candlebra" Great performances by Damon and Douglas.
"The Longest Ride" Haven't watched yet. But another Nichols Sparks joint.
"The night Buffalo" Beyond disappointed. Starts out what I thought was a low key mystery involving the suicide of a young Schizophrenic. His Friend (who slept with his GF) turns into an unlikeable douchebag and the movie just seemingly ends. Can't believe the writer of "21 Grams" wrote it.
Also got... I enjoyed them several years ago.
"The Book of Eli" "I am Legend" "The Paperboy" (2012)
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Post by lostinlimbo on Nov 13, 2018 20:50:26 GMT
Return of the Fly 1959, directed by Edward L. Bernds, staring Vincent Price, Brett Halsey, David Frankham, John Sutton, Dan Seymour and others. Science Fiction horror, and this movie takes place several years after the first movie (The Fly 1958), the unfortunate scientist's son is now a young man, and after a few obstacles, begins the same experiments as his father did, but this time trying to do it right. Bad luck his partner turns out to be a black marketeer on the run from Britain who try to steal the invention and via a partner sell it. Offcourse the same thing happenes again, but this time a fly is deliberatly thrown into the glass walled transporter. A lower budget, this time in black and white, only Vincent returns in the same role as the first one. Still not a too bad sequel. The fly head the actor (or stuntman) wears is also much bigger than in the first movie. This never happened in the movie, it's a publicity pic. The others did: Fun sequel, which ups the absurdity and mayhem. I always chuckle watching the poor guy trying to hold still the massive fly head when rushing about.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Nov 13, 2018 21:37:53 GMT
Rewatched The Ritual (2018) and it held up nicely. Slow build-up, and familiar groundwork make way for few, on-key eerie moments. Still impressed by the monster design and the use of locations in this occult horror.
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Post by sostie on Nov 18, 2018 12:08:51 GMT
THE FINAL GIRLS Wow! What a pleasant surprise. Knew what the title referred to but didn't know where the film was "set". Funnier than expected, and at times it looked beautiful. Surprisingly moving at times as well. Better than the film series it was obviously inspired by.
HEADHUNTERS(2011) Not a horror, but a thriller with gore and some dark laughs...and pretty marvellous. Third viewing and immensely enjoyable everytime.
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Nov 18, 2018 13:31:17 GMT
Curse of the Fly 1965, directed by Don Sharp, staring Brian Donlevy, George Baker, Carole Gray, Yvette Rees, Burt Kwouk and others. Not sure I have seen this--I had assumed Price was in all three (the Mandela Effect?).
Price had quite a run of horror franchises.
He finished off Universal's horror cycle with the Invisible Man cameo in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, he did House of Wax (which he said was playing regularly in Italy through the 1960s), he did William Castle films, AIP's Corman films, then a few folk horrors in England, then Dr Phibes, then a couple of self-referencing horror/dramas (Theater of Blood/Madhouse) to finish off (since the Monster Club is ensemble).
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Post by lostinlimbo on Nov 19, 2018 3:48:46 GMT
Re-watched two 1980s J-horror films back-to-back; Evil Dead Trap" (1988) & Sweet Home (1989). Evil Dead Trap is a nasty and grim little film full of nightmarish atmosphere, brutal kills and convoluted plot threads that don't really expand on the mystery. The first reveal is obvious, but everything after that... far from it. Probably could've trimmed 10mins off, and certain character actions might leave a lot to be desired, yet when it wants to disturb and weird you out it gets it right. The last 10 mins is pure bonkers!? Pretty much reminded me of Italian horror, especially the likes of Argento and Fulci. Nice music theme too. Sweet Home is a haunted house horror ride that spawned a video game and said to be an influence for the Resident Evil games. Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, you can't help but see some flashes that had me thinking of his film; Pulse (2001), especially regarding the shadow ghosts. I wish it had been far more foreboding though, as the light-hearted humour and bright lighting does seem to undermine it at times. However the vivid set designs of the abandoned mansion in the woods are like something out of a Mario Bava gothic horror film, and Dick Smith's makeup FX provides the gooey goods. The climatic final battle (like out a video game) is a light show of thrills, and special-effects that are well worth the wait.
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Post by forca84 on Nov 19, 2018 4:03:09 GMT
Stream...
"The Suspect" Still digesting it...A man is in Jail for a Bank robbery he may have participated in. Not a regular thriller. Not sure if I like it.
"Jamesy boy" Haven't watched it yet... About a young Teen trying to go straight getting advice from a Convict.
"Junction" This was an interesting micro budget indie about Meth heads who break into a house in an attempted robbery.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2018 16:03:01 GMT
"The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" (1970)
The smash debut from director Dario Argento may not qualify as the first Giallo, but it helped pave the way for the future of the genre in Italy. It's an entertaining story, stylishly and compellingly told by Argento, complete with good performances, ace camera-work, nice Ennio Morricone music, and the expected twists and red herrings.
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Nov 22, 2018 0:01:14 GMT
Starry Eyes (2014). This is a movie I watched for the first time quite a while ago, but just rewatched last night when it was repeated on TV. My thoughts on it when I first watched it were... I thought it started off well. The mood that was set at the beginning with the music, the lighting and even the red credits all combined to create a really unsettling atmosphere right from the get-go. I actually liked the lead character and hated those weird folks she had to audition for over and over again (they got on my nerves pretty quickly). However, the second half was where things started to get a bit too 'out there'. I mean, I was willing to go along with the 'weirdness' up to a certain point...but you eventually lose sympathy for the lead character, and once that goes out the window, it just feels like, "Why am I bothering to continue watching this?". I did manage to make it all the way through the movie, but by the end it was just too much. I guess the first indicator that she wasn't quite right was when she laughed at one of her friends seriously injuring themselves (or maybe it was before that? I can't recall). We actually didn't get the full version of the 'dumbbell scene' - I had to find the unedited version online. Despite the issues I might've had with the movie itself, I must give kudos to the lead actress for really throwing herself into the role and being willing to go from looking like this... To looking like this... It was quite the transformation. Anyway, I thought it was worth a rewatch. Since I knew where it was going this time around, where the story ended up wasn't so much of a surprise and I could appreciate it a little bit more. I still think, though, that the second half didn't quite live up to the first half.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Nov 22, 2018 13:06:40 GMT
I watched Feast (2005) for the first-time. A grisly, and high-octane blast of a creature feature all set one night in a boarded up bar under siege from ravenous monsters. There are wicked surprises galore, oozing SFX and a take-no-prisoners approach with a wry sense of humour. Very entertaining from start to finish.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Nov 22, 2018 14:25:33 GMT
"The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" (1970)
The smash debut from director Dario Argento may not qualify as the first Giallo, but it helped pave the way for the future of the genre in Italy. It's an entertaining story, stylishly and compellingly told by Argento, complete with good performances, ace camera-work, nice Ennio Morricone music, and the expected twists and red herrings. I might be in the minority, but for me, this is one of Argento's strongest and most satisfying films. Love the music, the strong visual sense (that opening murder is so iconic) and the black sense of humor.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Nov 22, 2018 14:26:56 GMT
I watched Feast (2005) for the first-time. A grisly, and high-octane blast of a creature feature all set one night in a boarded up bar under siege from ravenous monsters. There are wicked surprises galore, oozing SFX and a take-no-prisoners approach with a wry sense of humour. Very entertaining from start to finish. I strongly suggest carving out some time for the two absolutely absurd and batshit crazy sequels.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Nov 23, 2018 6:36:01 GMT
I watched Feast (2005) for the first-time. A grisly, and high-octane blast of a creature feature all set one night in a boarded up bar under siege from ravenous monsters. There are wicked surprises galore, oozing SFX and a take-no-prisoners approach with a wry sense of humour. Very entertaining from start to finish. I strongly suggest carving out some time for the two absolutely absurd and batshit crazy sequels. I’ll look into ‘em. Are the sequels connected, or their own stories?
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Nov 23, 2018 12:03:40 GMT
I strongly suggest carving out some time for the two absolutely absurd and batshit crazy sequels. I’ll look into ‘em. Are the sequels connected, or their own stories? Connected. Same director, same characters. But shit goes off the rails in a pretty big way. Think of an Adult Swim show from the early 2000s fused with a gory monster movie.
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Post by mszanadu on Nov 24, 2018 21:56:25 GMT
Just got through watching a really creepy cool movie
on the channel SHOBEYOND .
Also the best description I read of it
was from this excellent review
by this IMDB Poster ( and a perfectly put review for this film as well ) .
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Post by Captain Spencer on Nov 25, 2018 5:43:17 GMT
The Brood. One of my favorite David Cronenberg films. Certainly one of his more darker, graphic, bleak, and disturbing movies. Also intelligently written and imaginatively conceived. Some very gruesome and nasty scenes, so definitely not for the squeamish.
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Post by poelzig on Nov 25, 2018 9:49:39 GMT
"The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" (1970)
The smash debut from director Dario Argento may not qualify as the first Giallo, but it helped pave the way for the future of the genre in Italy. It's an entertaining story, stylishly and compellingly told by Argento, complete with good performances, ace camera-work, nice Ennio Morricone music, and the expected twists and red herrings. I might be in the minority, but for me, this is one of Argento's strongest and most satisfying films. Love the music, the strong visual sense (that opening murder is so iconic) and the black sense of humor. I always thought Bird was one of the more popular gialio films and Argento films as well. I know it's one of my favorites.
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