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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 29, 2018 23:40:01 GMT -5
Man posters used to be so damn good
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Post by DSR on Dec 30, 2018 1:15:12 GMT -5
which version of ALIEN3 did you watch ..... theatrical or directors cut? i liked the DC except for the crappier ending also ALIEN RESURRECTION is a good one too, saw it in the cinema, and felt really sorry for the hybrid at the end ..... didn't deserve such a horrific end! Theatrical. And yeah, I felt a little sad for the hybrid in RESURRECTION, too. The title screen, which somehow happens to be the scariest thing in this so-called horror film. Which budget set did you watch that on? I know I have it on at least one, but haven't gotten around to watching it. Going by your review I think I'll hold off a while more. Drive-In Cult Classics 32 Movie Collection.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Dec 30, 2018 11:34:11 GMT -5
Man posters used to be so damn good Definitely! The poster is the best thing about Netherworld.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Dec 30, 2018 17:16:22 GMT -5
Just finished Sacre crows, made in 1985, released 1988.
What a fun gem of a movie this turned out toe be. Not scary (though in my case that takes a lot), but certainly creepy as hell with wonderful ambiance and atmosphere. The killer crows were highly effective and disgusting.
You won't feel much sympathy as they're picked off one by one as the characters are quite the bunch of asshole, but luckily enough not teens for a change.
The director built good suspense and the kills were great. I'd love to have seen the version that was before the MPAA took a hatchet to it.
The why of things were not properly explained but it really worked in the films favor.
Track down the unrated cut and have a ball.
After hearing of it for years I also recently sat down and watched 1983's XTRO.
I find words hard to come by with this one. I don't mind the goriest of deaths but some of the Cronenbergian touches in this one seriously set off my ick factor. Randy Orton must have watched this one before meeting Hardy in the cage. The shoulder thing was especially stomach churning.
I expected a straight forward stalk and slash so the weird, unexpected corniness of it all took me by suprise. They must have really wanted to cream as much as they could into this one. I wonder how aliens like these ever built a spaceship?
If you like nudity in your terror viewing out future Bond girl left nothing to the imagination. What us other guys got wasn't much to brag about.
Some days ago I took in Omen 4 as well but the less said about that the better. Great casting with the creepy kid though.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 5, 2019 10:19:29 GMT -5
I watched two horror movies since the year started and here are some thoughts... 1. The Boogens (1981) This is a fun story about a couple of 20 somethings working as miners in Colorado and their love interests. In a mine that's been abandoned for 70 years they awaken a monster (monsters?), the titular Boogens. I think there are supposed to be many of these things running around, but according to trivia I read only one monster prop was made so that's all we ever see. Actually, a big weakness of this film is how little we see the monster and how long it takes to get there. I get that less can be more sometimes and by drawing it out it can lead to a great audience response, but when it is drawn out as much as it is here the monster really has to deliver. It doesn't. In fact, I think the whole thing could have been trimmed by 15 minutes or so. The four man characters are all pretty charismatic and better actors than you'd expect in something like this. There is also some fun dialogue throughout. It goes on too long though with things like hinting of the importance of a creepy old man and many shots go on longer than they need to. If instead of a 95 minute film they had an 80 minute film with more monster, it would have been much better. 2. Zombiethon (1986) 1980's zombie movies may just be my favorite genre of film. This is one of the few that came out the year I was born so I was very curious. I got this as part of a Full Moon Gindhouse triple feature. Also, included in that set are Filmgore and Savage Island. Despite being the first film on the set it might be the weakest one. It's not even actually a narrative film per se. Instead it's a compilation of (mostly) zombie films connected with a (sort of) wraparound story of a bunch of humans and zombies going to a movie theater to watch said films. The film selection isn't bad with it ranging from good/great (Lucio Fulci's Zombie) to fun, but crappy (most of the other films). Unfortunately, some of the editing is bad and as the movie progresses it looks like there is less of an effort to condense these films into anything comprehensible. The major failing in this though is that the wraparound story isn't a story at all. So instead of a bunch of condensed zombie films connected by a newly shot wraparound zombie story we get a bunch of random zombie clips connected by newly shot random zombie clips. It's kind of a shame too as at least two of the newly shot segments have a lot of potential and could have been good if they were used to construct a narrative. As it is the movie is fun for a one time viewing, but with just a little more effort it could have been one of those movies people watch as a Halloween tradition. - Up next I'll probably check out the other two films in this set, Filmgore and Savage Island. Again neither are traditional films. Filmgore is very similar to this, but it looks to be better. I watched a little bit of it last night and it starts with some people getting hacked up at a drive-in movie and about 10 minutes of death scenes from movies ranging from the 1960s to the 1980s. The rest of it is hosted by Elvira and looks to be longer segments of the movies where those scenes came from. It's about 2 hours so much longer than Zombiethon too which was only 73 minutes. IIRC Savage Island is two South American films Charles Band purchased. He then edited them together and dubbed them in English with the icing on the cake being a newly shot wraparound story starring Linda Blair. It's definitely the closest to a traditional narrative film in this set and one I'm quite curious about.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jan 5, 2019 13:23:52 GMT -5
Scream Bloody Murder from 1973 (made 1971).
Now this oedipus challenged psycho is really one for the lunatic hall of fame. What gets you through this movie is a desire to see just what crazy shit this discount Norman Bates gets up to next and you won't be disappointed. The young actor plays the unhinged little shit very well.
Luckily, our whore with a heart of gold is portrayed with sympathy and vulnerability without being completely helpless, using her brains and doing her best to get away. I was genuinely saddened when she met her demise on the cusp of freedom, which is rare in a horror movie.
The ending is quite the acid trip (luckily I don't speak from experience) and worth the price of admission.
The nudity is surprisingly restrained in this one.
As for the the gore aspect the movie is definitely bloody enough but if you're looking for severed tendons and dripping entrails you got the wrong movie.
I'd buy this for a dollar.
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Ultimo Gallos
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 5, 2019 15:02:10 GMT -5
Hell Night
I think I saw this year's ago,mid 80s,on VHS. Got the Scream Factory release. Fun version of the old teens sent into a haunted house trope. Lots of decent length extras.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 5, 2019 16:58:42 GMT -5
2. Voodoo Academy I went into this movie cold and had no idea it was a homoerotic horror movie. If you look at the poster for the sequel and some of the director's other movies they are clearly marketed as such. But Full Moon just smacked this one in the middle of two other films that have nothing to do with homoeroticism. Some of the stuff in this makes Nightmare on Elm Street 2 look tame by comparison. Regardless of your sexual orientation though this one is about as likely to get you turned on as the silly torture scenes in Bloody Pit of Horror. Anyway, the plot revolves around a college freshman newly enrolled in a small religious program of six students who admit him and have classes start the same day as his admissions interview (seems legit). The other students start acting funny after going through a purification process performed by the religious leader of the school. Then they start disappearing. Between these two things there is a lot of the students running around in their underpants and feeling themselves or being felt by the leader. I just had to look at the cover, and I went "Yup, that'd definitely a David DeCouteau movie. Let's just say, he has a type.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Jan 6, 2019 12:56:00 GMT -5
My review of Pumpkinhead (1988)
Let’s face it: any ‘80s horror film that reinvented the wheel even a teensy bit has a cult following, so it’s not surprising that Pumpkinhead has one too. I’ve encountered a few people who cite this film as one of their favorites, but to be honest? I don’t quite get it. The visuals are definitely a few notches above its peers, but there’s still a lot to this film that’s run-of-the-mill. This really is just a monster picking off teens one by one. I don’t know how I can help you if you can’t figure out how the film will play out within the first 20 minutes.
But perhaps that isn’t a fair criticism, because I could literally say the same for just about any slasher film. For something that could’ve quite easily been throwaway late ‘80s B-movie fare, it’s visually impressive. Director Stan Winston was renowned special make-up effects creator so the film places more emphasis on building atmosphere, which always wins points from me. The dark fairy tale influences in the film are its strongest aspect, transforming a rural backwoods into something more out of Brothers Grimm.
The titular monster is quite the creation. I just wish it were given something more to do when it resurrects. We see it drag people to their deaths but, outside of that, it doesn’t do anything that unique. I’m more impressed by the design and performance of the witch, which is about as far from Disney villainy as you can get. So many slasher films use the old harbinger dude so it’s a nice change of pace when the role is not only given to a woman, but also one with clear influence over how the film takes shape.
As for our more human characters, Lance Henriksen gives a good performance as a grief-stricken father looking for vengeance following the death of his prototype Jonathan Lipnicki of a son. The teens, and I use that term loosely, are a pretty anonymous bunch even by the standards of a late ‘80s slasher. It took me a bit longer than usual to differentiate them. Joel and Steve kinda look like each other, and the degree of separation between Maggie and Tracey is practically non-existent. Although I guess it’s appropriate that Winston’s association with The Terminator franchise would lead him to cast Cynthia Bain as our heroine, given that she vaguely looks like Linda Hamilton.
So, yeah, Pumpkinhead as a whole doesn’t thrill me too much, but I’ll give it credit for standing the test of time when everything suggested it would’ve faded into obscurity. In a way, it’s lingered on like the titular monster itself. Just when you think the film is forgotten for good, there will always be someone bewitched by its spell ready to give it another spin.
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Post by DSR on Jan 8, 2019 17:06:02 GMT -5
DOUBLE EXPOSURE (1982) tells the story of Adrian Wilde (Michael Callan) a photographer who enjoys his job and has a robust personal life, including a new girlfriend (Joanna Pettet) and a healthy relationship with his brother BJ (James Stacy). Everything seems perfect...except, of course, that Adrian has recurring dreams in which he murders the beautiful female models that are the subjects of his photographs. Vivid, realistic dreams that cause Adrian to bolt upright out of bed, drenched in his own sweat. Dreams he can't help but confide to his therapist and his brother (two different people) about. Dreams that Adrian believes might not actually be dreams but the real deal! And when the models actually turn up dead, in the exact manner of Adrian's dreams, Adrian's grip on reality slips ever further!
Written and directed by William Byron Hillman, who also co-produced with lead actor Michael Callan (and others). Technically a psychological thriller with a few scenes of police procedural, but the kill scenes are from the killer's POV and they've got a gloved hand, so there's a bit of slasher/giallo influence.
Weirdly, despite the violence, and occasional nudity and swearing, the film looks and feels like a made-for-tv movie. Maybe because Callan's acting credits include way more TV work than theatrical film, some of that rubbed off on this production. At any rate, the film is a bit over-the-top and hammy. Occasionally enjoyably so. You might particularly enjoy a post-BLAZING SADDLES Cleavon Little as a standard-issue police chief (the character doesn't even have a name, he's just "The Chief"!) or a pre-Saturday Night Live Victoria Jackson as one of the fashion models.
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Post by mystermystery on Jan 14, 2019 15:53:35 GMT -5
THE MIDNIGHT MAN (2016)
Listened to an interview with the Writer/Director of it and while he seems like an overly optimistic human being, he was super bummed that they took the film away from him and re-edited it without involving him. He stated the film had been "ruined" so I was curious.
Uh...
The film was ruined. Not very good. Badly paced. Poorly edited...but the words coming out of the character's mouths are on him, too.
Either way, not recommended.
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Post by BrodietheSlayer on Jan 18, 2019 6:49:07 GMT -5
So, I'm thinking of doing a Horror Tournament on the Games board, going through various eras and years, finding the best horror movie for those eras and periods. We would then whittle it down by decade, and then finally the best horror film of all time, as voted by FAN.
Before I get started with this craziness, is this something you guys would participate in, and what decade should I start with?
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Post by DSR on Jan 18, 2019 12:37:09 GMT -5
I would participate, sure.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jan 18, 2019 18:49:16 GMT -5
Killer Party. 2014
What a hidden gem if a movie this was. I had fun from beginning to end. Luckily the more useless members of the movie were dispensed with early. I liked the concept of the infected retaining a personality rather than being mindless automatons. The acting is good, the kills fun and the last survivors engaging. Clearly the little girl in the movie seemed to relish doing her one kill scene. The clown didn't do much for me as they're only scary in the dark. Too bad there wasn't more of a budget as I'd have liked to have seen that movie.
The special effects department didn't have much to do, with a few small exceptions, beyond producing gallons of fake blood. There is a few surprises as to whom turns infected next which was fun. Loved the Angel type ending.
Rating 5 of 5 dead clowns from me.
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Ultimo Gallos
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 18, 2019 19:36:28 GMT -5
So, I'm thinking of doing a Horror Tournament on the Games board, going through various eras and years, finding the best horror movie for those eras and periods. We would then whittle it down by decade, and then finally the best horror film of all time, as voted by FAN. Before I get started with this craziness, is this something you guys would participate in, and what decade should I start with? I would be in for it.
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Post by BrodietheSlayer on Jan 18, 2019 23:18:01 GMT -5
So, I'm thinking of doing a Horror Tournament on the Games board, going through various eras and years, finding the best horror movie for those eras and periods. We would then whittle it down by decade, and then finally the best horror film of all time, as voted by FAN. Before I get started with this craziness, is this something you guys would participate in, and what decade should I start with? I would be in for it. What decade should I start with? Go all the way back to the beginning, or start with a decade that most would have at least seen something? The 1910/20's?
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Ultimo Gallos
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Post by Ultimo Gallos on Jan 18, 2019 23:33:09 GMT -5
What decade should I start with? Go all the way back to the beginning, or start with a decade that most would have at least seen something? The 1910/20's? Start with the 30s.
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Post by BrodietheSlayer on Jan 19, 2019 0:48:52 GMT -5
What decade should I start with? Go all the way back to the beginning, or start with a decade that most would have at least seen something? The 1910/20's? Start with the 30s. I think I might go 1919 to 2019....best horror movie of the last 100 years. I will make a separate thread for news and all that on here, so, I'm not crudding up this thread with it.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 19, 2019 9:21:21 GMT -5
The Brotherhood of Satan (1971) I watched this one yesterday on a Mills Creek triple feature blu-ray that had surprisingly good picture quality. The IMDB plot summary has an awesome plot line that the movie totally doesn't live up to. Here it is: There are three sets of characters in this movie. The lost family, the townspeople, and the cult of seniors. The three are left disconnected for too long so that it almost seems like different movies. Or at least it feels that way. When things start to come together it leaves you caring less about the stakes involved. It does have that awesome and irreplaceable late 1960s/early 1970s vibe though. Also, some of the cinematography and standalone visuals are great. There are some individual scenes as well that could be quite memorable if they had their home in a more memorable movie. In particular when the couple first come to the dessert setting and it brings out all the townspeople who are immediately incredibly hostile. Another scene that sticks out is when one of the seniors is punished by the cult leader, but I won't spoil that one. Amazon sells this on The Mills Creek Psycho Circus Triple Feature for $7.99 though you can probably find it for less elsewhere. It's definitely worth it as it also comes with Torture Garden, which is a legitimately movie from Amicus Films. It's just like a Tales from the Crypt/Vault of Horror Movie and features Burgess Meredith in the wraparound story. Also, included is The Creeping Flesh starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing (the latter of which is also in Torture Garden). It's been years since I've seen Torture Garden and I can't recall if I've ever seen The Creeping Flesh. I'm looking forward to watching them soon
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Nr1Humanoid
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jan 19, 2019 13:25:47 GMT -5
Christmas Blood 2017.
A Santa Claus serial killer is caught after killing over a hundred people, but escapes after 6 years to pick up where he left off, killing people on his nice and naughty list with over 300 names.
It's derivative of Silent Night, Deadly Night and the killer is clearly patterned after Michael Myers, but that makes it no less enjoyable.
Especially for a fellow Norwegian like myself, to have such a movie set right here.
The movie is quite bleak, without much humour, which is great. It's very atmospheric, set against a stark, icy cold setting in a town in the Northern parts of the country. I can relate, as I live there.
The cast is pretty good, several of which come from Norway's only soap that I watched for its entire 15 year run, making it fun to see them die in various ways. Which is what this picture does very well.
Some are effectively suggested with sounds, others are bloody as hell and several discovered bodies are special effect highlights. There's some eviscerations, a severed head, a snowman with a human head, a cut off face used as a Christmas tree decoration and an axe to the crotch, among others.
For nudity there is a naked woman, shown vagina and all (we're more liberated in that respect around here) though you won't enjoy much since she's on an autopsy slab. The ME losing parts of his shrimp sandwich onto the corpse and eating it anyway, does not help. There's a naked man to enjoy, if you'd like Howie Mandel with prison tattoos.
Nothing new but well worth a watch if you don't care.
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