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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 12, 2021 6:40:20 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 12, 2021 6:40:32 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 12, 2021 6:40:44 GMT
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Post by gspdude on Apr 12, 2021 13:36:00 GMT
 Terror(1978). A Witch lays a curse on the descendants of her executioners. Nothing new there, but not a turn off either. Couldn't figure out why some of the victims were chosen, and got to think maybe a mad slasher was on the loose. Reminded me a bit of a British Giallo. There's enough pretty girls and murders, a gratuitous nude scene, some less than bright victims, and an abrupt ending (though not in a bad way). 5/10 It's on YT.
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Post by movielover on Apr 12, 2021 14:24:55 GMT
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Apr 12, 2021 15:36:59 GMT
Terror(1978). A Witch lays a curse on the descendants of her executioners. Nothing new there, but not a turn off either. Couldn't figure out why some of the victims were chosen, and got to think maybe a mad slasher was on the loose. Reminded me a bit of a British Giallo. There's enough pretty girls and murders, a gratuitous nude scene, some less than bright victims, and an abrupt ending (though not in a bad way). 5/10 It's on YT. I have seen it twice, and yeah, I guess you summed it up, very close to how I felt. A mediocre and kind of forgettable supernatural british 70s "slasher/giallo", but which comes with something for everybody, yet never quite reaches its potential.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 12, 2021 16:40:13 GMT
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Post by Prime etc. on Apr 12, 2021 17:56:37 GMT
I only knew of one Norman J Warren movie--Inseminoid which I have yet to see--this year for sure.
I did see Satan's Slave recently and really liked it--the British atmosphere and acting made it unique.
I am going to watch ALIEN PREY and then I think I will check TERROR out--never heard of it before today.
Speaking of British, THE MAN WHO HAUNTED HIMSELF. I liked it--what a good pay off because you didn't know if they were going to do what they finally did with the reveal. They used a spfx technique--I watched a Yul Brynner movie recently which used a similar kind of pre-cgi trick. I don't know how they did to make someone walk in front of someone who should not be possible to interact with--see how cleverly I avoid revealing the plot?
In the commentary they suggested the ending was indicating who won the battle--Moore said he played the scene as if it was the guy before the accident happened. I do not think, if that movie was made in Hollywood, they would have done it like that. It would have ended differently.
Bryan Forbes had a deal with EMI to make films but he got little marketing support.
It is a real shame that UK lost its film production capacity.
I used to bemoan how bad Canadian film was--although there was a brief attempt to nurture it in the 1970s but there's so much nepotism involved--they don't allow new artists from the community access to the grid. By the late 80s they switched to dreary dramas and comedies.
The only benefactors of the 1970s film funding drive in Canada were Cronenberg, Ivan Reitman, and perhaps Bob Clark who is not even from Canada.
I am not a fan of William Fruet films I have seen-he's from Canada but Death Weekend was all wrong in my opinion-especially casting Brenda Vaccaro as a young model. Ridiculous. Spasms was just awful.
There are a few Canadian directors who left Canada--Sidney J Furie, Alan Gibson--they both went to England but I suppose you could debate how much they contributed to horror film. I did like Dr. Blood's Coffin and The Satanic Rites of Dracula though.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Apr 13, 2021 14:02:07 GMT
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Apr 13, 2021 14:05:51 GMT
_400_618_90.jpg) Been about a decade since I last watched it. Gets worse with each decade, but there's a bit of black humor that keeps this thing going. A generous 4/10. |
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 13, 2021 18:56:25 GMT
The director Chris Seaver has to be a been Seinfeld fan because there are refences to other episodes in his other films. I see another film he did where a characters name is Izzy Mandelbaum.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Apr 13, 2021 19:58:25 GMT
Been about a decade since I last watched it. Gets worse with each decade, but there's a bit of black humor that keeps this thing going. A generous 4/10. Re-watched part 2 and 3, a while back, and it was a sad reminder of how poor that franchise turned out, very fast. Then again, I was never really much of a fan of the first film, and felt the short film, The Disciples of the Crow, or something not far of, was way more creepy and unsettling, in both atmosphere and the kids. However, one of the much later ones, I guess by the mid or late 90s (once again, forgotten the title), but one I believe starred Craig Sheffer?, anyway, that one, was quite a pleasant surprise.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Apr 14, 2021 11:31:49 GMT
 In the Cold of the Night (1989)A weirdly ridiculous, yet atmospheric midnight erotic thriller aping Brian De Palma (who’s even mentioned?!), but even more so tacky and convoluted (I know, how’s that even possible?!) with Nico Mastorakis’ conspiracy laced plot involving realistic nightmares of recurring themes/images, laserdiscs and a mysterious dream woman (Adrianne Sachs). It really does take on an outlandish turn in the last half-hour when Marc Singer makes himself known, letting us in to what is happening. Doesn’t make much sense, but it does enliven the plot in-spite of its lack of high-stake thrills favouring light weight mystery shades and plenty of night time mist. Visually it’s lit. Very 80s in style. Plastered with vibrant colours, sometimes neon and spacious white/cream decors. Right down to the glow in the dark waterbed mattress. It simply pops. Cue in the sultry, smooth sax. And talking about sexy, there’s a minor part for Shannon Tweed. I wish she had been picked for the lead actress role, but I can see why Mastorakis went with the exotic Sachs... just I wasn’t feeling her spotty performance. Felt more parody than sincere. Then there’s the beefy Brian Thompson who shows up every once and awhile to provide some helpful advice, when his not working out or shoving food into his mouth. I know people have their kinks. And no, I’m not talking about the protagonist’s love for pineapple pizza. But actually the steamy sex scene involving an orgasm brought upon by marbles being poured onto Sachs’ breasts. Oh the ecstasy! Forget about candle wax fellas, marbles should do the trick.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Apr 14, 2021 11:45:34 GMT
In the Cold of the Night (1989)A weirdly ridiculous, yet atmospheric midnight erotic thriller aping Brian De Palma (who’s even mentioned?!), but even more so tacky and convoluted (I know, how’s that even possible?!) with Nico Mastorakis’ conspiracy laced plot involving realistic nightmares of recurring themes/images, laserdiscs and a mysterious dream woman (Adrianne Sachs). It really does take on an outlandish turn in the last half-hour when Marc Singer makes himself known, letting us in to what is happening. Doesn’t make much sense, but it does enliven the plot in-spite of its lack of high-stake thrills favouring light weight mystery shades and plenty of night time mist. Visually it’s lit. Very 80s in style. Plastered with vibrant colours, sometimes neon and spacious white/cream decors. Right down to the glow in the dark waterbed mattress. It simply pops. Cue in the sultry, smooth sax. And talking about sexy, there’s a minor part for Shannon Tweed. I wish she had been picked for the lead actress role, but I can see why Mastorakis went with the exotic Sachs... just I wasn’t feeling her spotty performance. Felt more parody than sincere. Then there’s the beefy Brian Thompson who shows up every once and awhile to provide some helpful advice, when his not working out or shoving food into his mouth. I know people have their kinks. And no, I’m not talking about the protagonist’s love for pineapple pizza. But actually the steamy sex scene involving an organism brought upon by marbles being poured onto Sachs’ breasts. Oh the ecstasy! Forget about candle wax fellas, marbles should do the trick. Sounds like an interesting late night flick, one I just might give a watch, someday. As I have seen a few of Mastorakis releases, and one I am pretty sure featured Brion Thompson, along with a bunch of beautiful and stunning women, in some kind of Andy Sidaris action/adventure, set in some tropical paradise. Then another one, I believe was the giallo/thriller similar Blind Date, which featured a young Kirsty Alley, and yeah, also one I might re-watch sometime. Anyway, thanks for your review. 
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Post by lostinlimbo on Apr 14, 2021 12:40:13 GMT
In the Cold of the Night (1989)A weirdly ridiculous, yet atmospheric midnight erotic thriller aping Brian De Palma (who’s even mentioned?!), but even more so tacky and convoluted (I know, how’s that even possible?!) with Nico Mastorakis’ conspiracy laced plot involving realistic nightmares of recurring themes/images, laserdiscs and a mysterious dream woman (Adrianne Sachs). It really does take on an outlandish turn in the last half-hour when Marc Singer makes himself known, letting us in to what is happening. Doesn’t make much sense, but it does enliven the plot in-spite of its lack of high-stake thrills favouring light weight mystery shades and plenty of night time mist. Visually it’s lit. Very 80s in style. Plastered with vibrant colours, sometimes neon and spacious white/cream decors. Right down to the glow in the dark waterbed mattress. It simply pops. Cue in the sultry, smooth sax. And talking about sexy, there’s a minor part for Shannon Tweed. I wish she had been picked for the lead actress role, but I can see why Mastorakis went with the exotic Sachs... just I wasn’t feeling her spotty performance. Felt more parody than sincere. Then there’s the beefy Brian Thompson who shows up every once and awhile to provide some helpful advice, when his not working out or shoving food into his mouth. I know people have their kinks. And no, I’m not talking about the protagonist’s love for pineapple pizza. But actually the steamy sex scene involving an organism brought upon by marbles being poured onto Sachs’ breasts. Oh the ecstasy! Forget about candle wax fellas, marbles should do the trick. Sounds like an interesting late night flick, one I just might give a watch, someday. As I have seen a few of Mastorakis releases, and one I am pretty sure featured Brion Thompson, along with a bunch of beautiful and stunning women, in some kind of Andy Sidaris action/adventure, set in some tropical paradise. Then another one, I believe was the giallo/thriller similar Blind Date, which featured a young Kirsty Alley, and yeah, also one I might re-watch sometime. Anyway, thanks for your review. Oh, you’re thinking of Hired to Kill with Brian Thompson. Oliver Reed plays a tyrant dictator. I watched this one tubi, but I also noticed when I was looking for the trailer the full movie is on YouTube. It’s a languid, yet weird erotic thriller... and because of that it’s worth a look. Just wish it had some tension, because it’s very light in the thrills department. More focused on mood, eroticism and mystery then anything else. But it sure does look nice though. Blind Date caught my eye too, as I saw it available on tubi too. Sounds kinda similar... if a little more straightforward than In the Cold of the Night. Ps I got rid of the trailer too, as I didn’t realise it had (topless) nudity in it.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Apr 14, 2021 12:58:27 GMT
Oh, you’re thinking of Hired to Kill with Brian Thompson. Oliver Reed plays a tyrant dictator. I watched this one tubi, but I also noticed when I was looking for the trailer the full movie is on YouTube. It’s a languid, yet weird erotic thriller... and because of that it’s worth a look. Just wish it had some tension, because it’s very light in the thrills department. More focused on mood, eroticism and mystery then anything else. But it sure does look nice though. Blind Date caught my eye too, as I saw it available on tubi too. Sounds kinda similar... if a little more straightforward than In the Cold of the Night. Ps I got rid of the trailer too, as I didn’t realise it had (topless) nudity in it. Hired to Kill sounds about right, had to just for the fun of it, look it up through my Letterboxd history, and seems I have rated it with a 4/10, some years ago. But then again, very few of Mastorakis releases have been all that impressive, still The Zero Boys and Nightmare at Noon have went on to lie somewhere around 5/10 and 5,5/10, so I am kind of interested in at least giving Blind Date another chance. Speaking of that one, I did notice that the reliable and neat 88 Films, have put it out, among their "Slasher Collection" series, on Blu-ray. However, I doubt I will re-purchase it, as I already own an older DVD of the Nico Mastorakis Collection, which did feature some bonus material, as well as a few music videos, where John Kongos and his title track were featured:
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 15, 2021 0:22:07 GMT
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Post by mgmarshall on Apr 15, 2021 13:53:18 GMT
Been about a decade since I last watched it. Gets worse with each decade, but there's a bit of black humor that keeps this thing going. A generous 4/10. Re-watched part 2 and 3, a while back, and it was a sad reminder of how poor that franchise turned out, very fast. Then again, I was never really much of a fan of the first film, and felt the short film, The Disciples of the Crow, or something not far of, was way more creepy and unsettling, in both atmosphere and the kids. However, one of the much later ones, I guess by the mid or late 90s (once again, forgotten the title), but one I believe starred Craig Sheffer?, anyway, that one, was quite a pleasant surprise. Ah, I dunno. I think the first one holds up okay, depending on what you're looking for. Sure, it's pretty campy and it's not all that scary, but I had fun with it. Linda Hamilton and Peter Horton make for likeable enough leads, and John Franklin and Courtney Gains are both endearingly batshit. |
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Apr 15, 2021 13:58:51 GMT
Ah, I dunno. I think the first one holds up okay, depending on what you're looking for. Sure, it's pretty campy and it's not all that scary, but I had fun with it. Linda Hamilton and Peter Horton make for likeable enough leads, and John Franklin and Courtney Gains are both endearingly batshit. My "issue" with the first film, is that I saw the VHS tape before the movie, and that featured one of the short films of Disciples of the Crow, and it just felt so more creepy and chilling, then I saw the film, and knowing it would feature Hamilton, and yeah, I went in, probably with a bit too much expectations, and I believe I either rated it with a 4/10 or 5/10, but I still have the first three films, doubt the latter will be re-visited, any time soon, but might do another run with the orignal, later on this year.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Apr 15, 2021 14:12:50 GMT
 Night Visions (1990) by Wes Craven Stumbled upon this, last night. A seemingly made for tv, attempt on combining the buddy-cop formula, with an supernatural psychological thriller, but never quite seems to find the right balance, even though James Remar and Mitch Pileggi surely put in some fun and memorable scenes, but the main lady (Loryn Locklin) is sadly one that takes up too much time. Another thing, I kind of would have wanted it, to be taking place during most night time, not just because of the title, but I feel these kind of films, surely benefits more story and atmosphere wise, by having much more night scenes, than day time. As this, sadly did the exact opposite, and yeah, I prefer L.A. city during night time, 9 out of 10 times in films, specially thrillers and horror movies. All in all, a forgettable movie, which I only saw, due to the names of Craven, Remar and Pileggi. 5/10
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