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Post by mysterydriver on Jun 27, 2011 15:06:34 GMT -5
Hey Just curious what is everyone's opinion on these recent remakes? Piranha Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Let Me In Awesome, wonderful trash. Miserable dreck with no life. Haven't seen it, heard good things. I thought you were doing a Horror Haiku for a second.
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Post by DSR on Jun 27, 2011 23:47:27 GMT -5
I thought you were doing a Horror Haiku for a second. She runs through the woods. Hockey mask and knife approach... Watch out for that log! Doc Phibes misses his wife, and has help from a babe... Why not bang that babe?
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 27, 2011 23:59:17 GMT -5
I thought you were doing a Horror Haiku for a second. She runs through the woods. Hockey mask and knife approach... Watch out for that log! Doc Phibes misses his wife, and has help from a babe... Why not bang that babe? She *was* smokin' hot, wasn't she? But alas, Phibes has love in his heart for only ONE woman.... Speaking of having love in your heart....I have none for this next project, but thought I'd post news about it anyway. www.dreadcentral.com/news/45268/texas-chainsaw-massacre-3d-surprising-new-plot-detailsThe gist of it all, for those who care: "The new film, set today, will see the authorities and some angry townspeople ambushing the Sawyer home - where Jeb Stuart is accused of carrying out his butchering. Hooper, the local by-the-book sheriff, had agreed to give Leatherface/Jeb Sawyer a fair trial and grant him a good lawyer ... But that’s before local mayor Burt Hartman, an imposing town tough-guy, arrives with a mob to see that the murderer/s don’t even make it past their front door. Though they both want justice, Hooper and Burt have different methods. Things escalate when Burt’s mob start tying ropes to trees, prepping for a hanging, and ultimately throw a flaming cocktail into the Sawyer home ... burning the place, and it’s residents (including Jeb’s father, Drayton, played by Bill Moseley), to the ground. Goodbye Sawyers ... goodbye Leatherface? You can guess what happens next: The Chainsaw killings start up again (there’s a fun sequence at a carnival where our villain starts chopping away at the attendees) and Hooper is forced to believe that Jeb Stuart somehow survived the fire and is back for revenge. But is it Jeb? And if not, who is it? and why have they surfaced? To entice the young ones, there’s a young heroine in the film, Heather who - Halloween H20 should maybe get a ’special thanks’ in the credits - learns she has a disturbing connection to the murderous Sawyer. Heather’s a bit of a hornbug but possibly more disturbing is her taste for things of a darker nature (not just referring to her boyfriend either) - like her art pieces which border on revolting. Still, there’s good in this family member and enough intelligence and determination to find out what’s really going on.. All the 3D jumps and scares are weaved into the script - the ‘teeth that come flying at the audience’ when Leatherface smashes one of the youngster’s mouths with a meat hammer. They’re fun moments but what’s most impressive about the story here is that it’s a really intriguing mystery movie, it’s not as cut-and-dry as the previous Chainsaw movies, and will have you both thinking ... and freaking." And that bit of news is brought to you by WhatsPlaying. Never heard of them, and in fact, don't know how much I trust the reliability of a piece that REPEATEDLY fails to get it's antagonists name right. Still...if ANY of that is true...I think TCM: The Next Generation has officially been replaced as the WORST "Texas Chainsaw" film ever.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Jun 28, 2011 8:46:07 GMT -5
The carnival scene could be fun, but that's about it. The plot sounds absolutely terrible!
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Jun 28, 2011 10:38:57 GMT -5
I thought you were doing a Horror Haiku for a second. She runs through the woods. Hockey mask and knife approach... Watch out for that log! Doc Phibes misses his wife, and has help from a babe... Why not bang that babe? GOLD!
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 28, 2011 14:16:26 GMT -5
The carnival scene could be fun, but that's about it. The plot sounds absolutely terrible! Seriously....did Awesom-O come up with that plot or something? Jesus. They're just one or two names off from having an almost Ed Wood level plot there...."Burt Hartman" morphs into Bret Hart, and "Jeb Sawyer/Jeb Stuart" becomes Jeb BUSH. "Texas Chainsaw GOVERNOR" is born! ;D
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Jun 28, 2011 15:41:54 GMT -5
The carnival scene could be fun, but that's about it. The plot sounds absolutely terrible! Seriously....did Awesom-O come up with that plot or something? Jesus. They're just one or two names off from having an almost Ed Wood level plot there...."Burt Hartman" morphs into Bret Hart, and "Jeb Sawyer/Jeb Stuart" becomes Jeb BUSH. "Texas Chainsaw GOVERNOR" is born! ;D You just gave them the idea for number 4.
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Post by mysterydriver on Jun 28, 2011 15:50:53 GMT -5
For some reason, the Texas Chainsaw news makes me wish they would've went with my idea of having Leatherface live with vegans.
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Post by Rorschach on Jun 28, 2011 16:05:49 GMT -5
For some reason, the Texas Chainsaw news makes me wish they would've went with my idea of having Leatherface live with vegans. Now THAT should have been one of the GRINDHOUSE parody trailers. Four words make that premise into BANK (as if it wasn't already): NIC. CAGE. AS. LEATHERFACE. "The tale of one man....his addiction to meat...and how he beat it." Give Cage his Oscar. NOW. ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2011 16:40:12 GMT -5
For some reason, the Texas Chainsaw news makes me wish they would've went with my idea of having Leatherface live with vegans. Now THAT should have been one of the GRINDHOUSE parody trailers. Four words make that premise into BANK (as if it wasn't already): NIC. CAGE. AS. LEATHERFACE. "The tale of one man....his addiction to meat...and how he beat it." Give Cage his Oscar. NOW. ;D You magnificent bastard, you. ;D
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Post by DSR on Jun 28, 2011 19:45:36 GMT -5
I gave up reading that Texas Chainsaw synopsis midway through. I'm still of the belief that it's a franchise that should never have been a franchise. I don't even really like the first one, but it's grimy and dirty and feels sorta real. And the idea that there's any films connected to it (sequels/remakes/reboots/prequels/anything) just takes away from that vibe. An isolated incident like that feels scarier to me than a repeated pattern.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Jun 28, 2011 20:45:06 GMT -5
his addiction to meat...and how he beat it." Excuse me for being a pervert, but this made me laugh like crazy!
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Post by DSR on Jun 29, 2011 2:21:19 GMT -5
Time once again for DSR's Olde-Time Horror Revues:
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? (1971) - Yes, I know, 1971 is far from the olden days. The film itself takes place at a time when presidents had names like "Truman" and "FDR" though, so it still sorta counts.
Two young men were tried and convicted for the murder of a woman. Those boys' respective mothers, Adell (Debbie Reynolds) and Helen (Shelley Winters), have gotten a lot of press as a result of these goings-on, and they're not thrilled about it. Especially when someone believes the two boys' sentence of life in prison wasn't hard enough, and makes threatening phone calls to the women.
So the ladies decide to pack up and start new lives for themselves out in Hollywood. Adell remakes herself as a blonde bombshell, who teaches young girls hoping to be the next Shirley Temple how to dance. Helen (who's frumpier and more conservative) plays the piano during Adell's dance lessons, and in her off time, raises rabbits.
Adell's new life seems filled with bliss, as the father of one of her students quickly takes a liking to her. That man, Linc (Dennis Weaver), is handsome, charming, and rich. Rich enough that he might be able to hire Adell a better lawyer so she can appeal her son's life sentence.
Helen's new life, however, is woefully tied to her past. She continually thinks back to the girl her son killed, the blame she feels over the death of her husband years before, and that stalker she and Adell left behind. Helen's nerves continue to fray as Adell has a habit of forgetting to lock the door to their apartment/studio, and a creepy new acting coach is hired by Adell.
All of Helen's jittery behavior comes to a head when she kills a man she thought was the stalker, but turned out to be a man who wanted to tell her one of her relatives passed away, and she had inherited some money. Adell helps Helen dispose of the body, but makes it clear that she wants Helen out of her life, and soon! Meanwhile, Helen may have accidentally murdered one man, but as she spirals out of control mentally and emotionally, there may be some more murders in her future, and they may not be accidental...
Now, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? isn't a straight-up horror film, per se (which means this isn't exactly the best way to start my "Olde-Time Horror Revues"), but rather more of a psycho-drama about a woman going through a mental breakdown. Shelley Winters does a fantastic job as Helen, though from what I've read, she was going through a nervous breakdown in real life at the time of filming!
Debbie Reynolds does a great job, herself. She's playing a gorgeous woman dating an incredibly wealthy man, but at no point does it come off like she's "gold-digging". It feels as though she genuinely cares for the man and wants to embrace her new life, but feels a sense of obligation to the woman she considers her best friend.
Like I said, the film isn't a straight-up horror film, but it does have some pretty chilling moments. While the picture is loaded up with music and dancing, a lot of it is meant to juxtapose the less-than-cheerful vibe going on with Helen. And there are moments where there's an eerie silence where you'd wish music would come in, but no dice. And the ending is downright creepy.
4.3 stars out of 5. Found this on a double feature DVD with WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1971). I have yet to watch that picture, but for the 5 dollars Big Lots was asking, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? was a bargain all by itself. And WHOEVER SLEW also stars Shelley Winters as a crazy person, so it's lookin' good so far.
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Jun 30, 2011 12:13:10 GMT -5
Time once again for DSR's Olde-Time Horror Revues: WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? (1971) - Yes, I know, 1971 is far from the olden days. The film itself takes place at a time when presidents had names like "Truman" and "FDR" though, so it still sorta counts. Two young men were tried and convicted for the murder of a woman. Those boys' respective mothers, Adell (Debbie Reynolds) and Helen (Shelley Winters), have gotten a lot of press as a result of these goings-on, and they're not thrilled about it. Especially when someone believes the two boys' sentence of life in prison wasn't hard enough, and makes threatening phone calls to the women. So the ladies decide to pack up and start new lives for themselves out in Hollywood. Adell remakes herself as a blonde bombshell, who teaches young girls hoping to be the next Shirley Temple how to dance. Helen (who's frumpier and more conservative) plays the piano during Adell's dance lessons, and in her off time, raises rabbits. Adell's new life seems filled with bliss, as the father of one of her students quickly takes a liking to her. That man, Linc (Dennis Weaver), is handsome, charming, and rich. Rich enough that he might be able to hire Adell a better lawyer so she can appeal her son's life sentence. Helen's new life, however, is woefully tied to her past. She continually thinks back to the girl her son killed, the blame she feels over the death of her husband years before, and that stalker she and Adell left behind. Helen's nerves continue to fray as Adell has a habit of forgetting to lock the door to their apartment/studio, and a creepy new acting coach is hired by Adell. All of Helen's jittery behavior comes to a head when she kills a man she thought was the stalker, but turned out to be a man who wanted to tell her one of her relatives passed away, and she had inherited some money. Adell helps Helen dispose of the body, but makes it clear that she wants Helen out of her life, and soon! Meanwhile, Helen may have accidentally murdered one man, but as she spirals out of control mentally and emotionally, there may be some more murders in her future, and they may not be accidental... Now, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? isn't a straight-up horror film, per se (which means this isn't exactly the best way to start my "Olde-Time Horror Revues"), but rather more of a psycho-drama about a woman going through a mental breakdown. Shelley Winters does a fantastic job as Helen, though from what I've read, she was going through a nervous breakdown in real life at the time of filming! Debbie Reynolds does a great job, herself. She's playing a gorgeous woman dating an incredibly wealthy man, but at no point does it come off like she's "gold-digging". It feels as though she genuinely cares for the man and wants to embrace her new life, but feels a sense of obligation to the woman she considers her best friend. Like I said, the film isn't a straight-up horror film, but it does have some pretty chilling moments. While the picture is loaded up with music and dancing, a lot of it is meant to juxtapose the less-than-cheerful vibe going on with Helen. And there are moments where there's an eerie silence where you'd wish music would come in, but no dice. And the ending is downright creepy. 4.3 stars out of 5. Found this on a double feature DVD with WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1971). I have yet to watch that picture, but for the 5 dollars Big Lots was asking, WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN? was a bargain all by itself. And WHOEVER SLEW also stars Shelley Winters as a crazy person, so it's lookin' good so far. Now this movie I HAVE heard of - one of my college buddies owned it, but for whatever reason it never got dug out. That is some cast for a kinda-sorta horror film. Nice review, and please keep these coming.
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Post by DSR on Jun 30, 2011 17:05:03 GMT -5
Now this movie I HAVE heard of - one of my college buddies owned it, but for whatever reason it never got dug out. That is some cast for a kinda-sorta horror film. Nice review, and please keep these coming. WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1971) - A distinctly British production, filmed at Shepperton Studios (where such films as THE OMEN and THE ELEPHANT MAN were filmed), written by a handful of man, most notable among them Jimmy Sangster (who wrote Hammer's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and DRACULA). Set at some point in the 1910's, our story concerns Rosie Forrest, an American living in England. Quite frequently, Mrs. Forrest hold seances in her palatial manor, known as Forrest Grange (though children at the local orphanage take to calling it "The Gingerbread House"). These seances are meant to contact Katharine, Mrs. Forrest's daughter who passed away tragically a few years ago. Some three miles away from Forrest Grange is that orphanage I made mention of, where the children are preparing for Christmas. See, every Christmas, a handful of orphans who have been good get to take a trip to Forrest Grange, where Rosie (who lets the kids call her "Auntie Roo") fills them up with food and showers them with presents. Ten children are selected for the trip to Forrest Grange. But a brother and sister, Christopher and Katy, are disappointed when they are not picked, so they stow away in the trunk of one of the cars making the trip. Auntie Roo has no qualms with feeding 2 extra mouths for Christmas, and shows all of the children a wonderful time. Katy can't sleep at night, though, and when she wonders into one of Auntie Roo's seances, Roo mistakes the girl for her own dear, departed Katharine. Despite realizing her mistake, Roo grows fonder and fonder of Katy, to the point where she plans to keep Katy after the other children (including her brother, Christopher) have been sent back to the orphanage. When Christopher sneaks into a dumbwaiter and spies on Roo in Katharine's old bedroom, he sees the woman has kept Katharine's corpse, and talks to it as though it's still alive! When Katy winds up missing, and nobody believes Christopher (who has a habit of making up fantastical stories), young Chris he and his sister as Hansel and Gretel, and feels the need to save Katy from the wicked witch in the gingerbread house... I can't quite explain it, but the film has a very Hammer-esque feel to it, despite lacking the signature gore, buxom women, or the names Lee or Cushing in the credits. Perhaps that's simply 70s British horror, as Amicus films feel very similar to Hammer despite the two companies being essentially rivals. At any rate, if you're fond of Hammer's atmospherics, you'll probably dig WHOEVER SLEW, too. Once again Shelley Winters turns in a fantastic performances. Despite her psychosis, she garners sympathy as a woman shattered by the loss of her child. True, she's gone a little "Norman Bates" with her daughter, and she kidnaps a child she probably could've easily adopted legally, but I can't help but feel as though there could've been an alternate interpretation of this story, where a kindly older woman is tortured by unhinged children who believe themselves the heroes of a fairy tale they aren't actually in. Those children, though, are played just as sympathetically. Chloe Franks as Katy is adorably helpless. If she was begging on the street, you'd empty your wallet in a heartbeat while tears welled up in your eyes. Mark Lester plays Christopher, the older brother, with a slight touch of mischief but still good at heart. Prior to this Lester played the title character in the Academy Award winning OLIVER! (1968), so I guess he knows how to play orphans well. 4 stars out of 5. I highly recommend this double feature DVD.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Jun 30, 2011 17:36:29 GMT -5
Been watching "Twilight Zone" on Netflix. Forgot how creepy "The Dummy" and "Living Doll" were.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2011 18:23:24 GMT -5
For those who care, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D movie is on track for a October 5 release date.
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Post by YellowJacketY2J on Jun 30, 2011 18:34:27 GMT -5
For those who care, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D movie is on track for a October 5 release date. This year?
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Post by andrew8798 on Jun 30, 2011 18:35:56 GMT -5
For those who care, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D movie is on track for a October 5 release date. This year? Next year
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2011 18:40:18 GMT -5
I read this year when they showed it on the bottom during AOTS. They said "October 5, 2011".
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