SassyB
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Post by SassyB on Jun 24, 2020 5:29:20 GMT
Crawl
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Post by Prime etc. on Jun 27, 2020 6:50:54 GMT
SLEEPAWAY CAMP 1983 -- what a great surprise ending. I have to admit-I didn't think it would work for me but I was not expecting that! Ingeniously set up as well. The fact that the characters were mostly early-teen and there is hardly any sexual discussion among either the kids or the camp counselors adds to the shock effect. The use of anatomically accurate figures gives it just enough creepy artificial quality to punctuate the surprise. How fascinating too that this came out at the same time that an actual case of this was happening in Canada (that's all I can say without giving it away, but the individual appeared on talk shows).
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 27, 2020 8:52:09 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 27, 2020 8:53:45 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 27, 2020 8:54:24 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 27, 2020 8:54:45 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 27, 2020 8:55:13 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 27, 2020 8:56:27 GMT
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Post by gspdude on Jun 27, 2020 12:24:13 GMT
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (1968) Not sure where I heard of this somewhat obscure movie, maybe on one of these boards, but I'm glad I did. Not that it's a great movie, but it certainly held my interest. A Japanese movie with English subs about plane crash survivors dealing with aliens who are turning humans into vampires. The effects are cheap but the story, as I said, is interesting and the acting is mostly believable. It has some references to the Vietnam War, which give it a moral message. And the ending was a bit of a surprise. It is on YT. 6.5/10
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Post by forca84 on Jun 28, 2020 18:03:03 GMT
"The Hillside Strangler" (2004) Super sleazy and gritty serial killer movie about the infamous Cousins. Yikes.
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Post by Prime etc. on Jul 1, 2020 8:18:23 GMT
Horrors of Spider Island 1960 - I liked the idea and even the spider puppet, sure it was pretty bad but I guess it wasn't trying to be Bertholt Brecht.
Brides of Dracula 1960 - I don't know why this doesn't make my favorite Hammer list but it doesn't. I like the story and performances but for some reason it just doesn't click with me. I prefer Kiss of the Vampire.
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Post by Freddy Kroogz on Jul 1, 2020 18:04:16 GMT
Midsommar
Wide open, bright, trippy, and gorgeous yet a claustrophobic nightmare of impending doom.
5/5
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Post by Prime etc. on Jul 4, 2020 14:30:37 GMT
DEVIL DOG--THE HOUND OF HELL 1978 One of the greatest of all tv-movies, I had occasionally thought of it but decided to finally check out again after decades. Everything about it screams 1970s--you have Richard Crenna pre-Rambo as well as Yvette Mimieux and the two kids from the Witch Mountain films. Then you also have Martine Beswick as the head of a devil cult who wants to buy a dog to breed demon puppies, which she then gives to R.G. Armstrong who was also in a demon cult in Race With the Devil. The early scenes of the demon puppy killing people is more funny than scary, but I really admire how a film like this treats total BS scenarios with complete seriousness. Crenna goes to a doctor to confess he feels alienated from his family thanks to their dog. The family worships a picture of a three eyed devil they painted in blood that is on their attic wall. Finally Crenna goes to Victor Jory for help in confronting the demon. For 1970s effects the look of the devil dog is pretty cool too-been decades but I still remembered it.
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Post by gspdude on Jul 4, 2020 14:53:05 GMT
"The Hillside Strangler" (2004) Super sleazy and gritty serial killer movie about the infamous Cousins. Yikes. Watched this last night and yes, sleazy describes this movie perfectly.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jul 4, 2020 16:21:22 GMT
DEVIL DOG--THE HOUND OF HELL 1978 One of the greatest of all tv-movies, I had occasionally thought of it but decided to finally check out again after decades. Everything about it screams 1970s--you have Richard Crenna pre-Rambo as well as Yvette Mimieux and the two kids from the Witch Mountain films. Then you also have Martine Beswick as the head of a devil cult who wants to buy a dog to breed demon puppies, which she then gives to R.G. Armstrong who was also in a demon cult in Race With the Devil. The early scenes of the demon puppy killing people is more funny than scary, but I really admire how a film like this treats total BS scenarios with complete seriousness. Crenna goes to a doctor to confess he feels alienated from his family thanks to their dog. The family worships a picture of a three eyed devil they painted in blood that is on their attic wall. Finally Crenna goes to Victor Jory for help in confronting the demon. For 1970s effects the look of the devil dog is pretty cool too-been decades but I still remembered it. I'm a fan of Devil Dog as well and I own the Media Blasters DVD, which has surprisingly good picture quality. I also like the fact that a movie with such a dumb plot takes itself so seriously; sometimes that can actually work in a movie's favor. But inspite of all the silliness, Devil Dog does have its creepy moments. The black mass ritual is quite eerie, as is the part when Crenna sees the reflection of his daughter in the mirror and realizes her soul has been possessed. You're absolutely right about it screaming 1970s. It addressed some of the issues going on at that time, like the decline in family values and even corruption in politics (I believe the son's unethical victory of being elected class president may be an allegory for the Nixon administration).
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Post by forca84 on Jul 4, 2020 17:28:10 GMT
"Memory" (2006) Billy Zane sees memories of a serial killer. Not bad.
"Salvage" (2006) A woman keeps reliving being murdered
"Mortuary" (2005) That other time Tobe Hooper made a Syfy channel movie. Campy fun.
More low budget movies on the block: "Keepsake", shaded places", "wages of sin", Hell's Highway", "the hanged man", "Deadrise", "Hollywood kills", "Clear Lake, MI", "Office Killer", and "Storm Warning" (2007)...
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Post by Prime etc. on Jul 4, 2020 18:15:42 GMT
I'm a fan of Devil Dog as well and I own the Media Blasters DVD, which has surprisingly good picture quality. I also like the fact that a movie with such a dumb plot takes itself so seriously; sometimes that can actually work in a movie's favor. But inspite of all the silliness, Devil Dog does have its creepy moments. The black mass ritual is quite eerie, as is the part when Crenna sees the reflection of his daughter in the mirror and realizes her soul has been possessed. You're absolutely right about it screaming 1970s. It addressed some of the issues going on at that time, like the decline in family values and even corruption in politics (I believe the son's unethical victory of being elected class president may be an allegory for the Nixon administration). Haha yeah the politics. That's funny I hadn't thought about it but yes, that's also one of those 1970s things. Tampering with school elections. Yeah the mirror scene was creepy. They managed to sneak in an Exorcist homage.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 6, 2020 8:11:39 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 6, 2020 8:12:57 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jul 6, 2020 8:15:14 GMT
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