Masters of Horror

[Despare]

I don't see much on here about it, who's excited!? Romero's out (bummer) but Argent, Gordon, Takishi Mike, John Carpenter! So many great directors doing these one hour films. I know I'll be watching Showtime the 28th at 10PM. What do you people think?

[noctuary]

I don't get Showtime, but I did strongly consider ordering it so I could watch this show. Then the cable company told me it would be an extra $20 every month, and I thought better of it. I'll definitely be picking up the DVDs when they get released though.

[Despare]

Yeah I think February is the release date. The only one I'm not interested in is Homecoming from Joe Dante. Anyway, check out the titles and directors. http://www.sho.com/site/mastersofhorror/movies.do

[The_Return]

Im in the same boat as Noct, cant wait for the DVDs though! Really looking forawrd to Argento's for some reason.

[Despare]

I want to see Stuart Gordon's because it's another H.P. Lovecraft story, I just find that very cool for some reason. If nothing else Gordon will get the best director of Lovercraft's work award.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by Despare
I want to see Stuart Gordon's because it's another H.P. Lovecraft story, I just find that very cool for some reason. If nothing else Gordon will get the best director of Lovercraft's work award.


:eek: :eek: :eek:


It is??

I hadnt heared he was even involved! DEFINATLY looking forward to that!!

[Despare]

Yep, Dagon, Re-Animator, and now Dreams in the Witch House. The first was last Sat. and pretty good but Stuart's is next!!

[no mulier]

Utterly impressive. To say the least.

I just saw the first episode last night. Phantasm is the only introduction I've had to Don Coscarelli's work. And that was a lifetime ago. Recognized Angus Scrimm in a brilliant, upbeat (!) talky role. Still cannot believe this is -just- for television. It might as well be a movie; sure couldn't tell the difference!

I want more.

[giallobelly]

I did not like the Don Coscarelli one at all. So corny and such a waste of Angus Scrimm.

I'm still going to watch every episode, you know it!

[no mulier]

Why a waste?
He was brilliant.

[giallobelly]

Originally posted by no mulier
Why a waste?
He was brilliant.

He's one of the most terrifying dudes ever! I don't want to see some goofy old guy singing.

[giantkilla]

looks great

[no mulier]

far from his frightening role as the tall man, his role in the episode is still creepy. it's good to have him play a different type of role that isn't always tied down to the serious-faced-and-scary type.

[Despare]

Well, anybody see the last one? Great story and so weird... that rat with the human face was interesting. Anyway, I liked this weeks better than last weeks and now I can't wait for tonights! Tobe Hooper's pretty good... Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Poltergeist being his two biggest.

[giallobelly]

I had no idea Tobe Hooper did Poltergeist. Ha! Where have I been?

Upon further investigation on imdb, I see that he did the original Salem's Lot too. Again, WHERE HAVE I BEEN?

[Despare]

GREAT... I missed Tobe's. How was it? Worth tracking down a friends' VHS?

[dewaholic]

I love that show. Since it 1st aired, I've seen every episode.

[no mulier]

"Chocolate" breathed some fresh air back into the series,
after Jenifer...

So far, here's my own ranking of the episodes:

1. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
2. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
3. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
4. Mick Garris' Chocolate
5. Dario Argento's Jenifer


How about yours?

[dewaholic]

Originally posted by no mulier
"Chocolate" breathed some fresh air back into the series,
after Jenifer...

So far, here's my own ranking of the episodes:

1. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
2. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
3. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
4. Mick Garris' Chocolate
5. Dario Argento's Jenifer


How about yours?

5 Chocalte
4 Jenifer
3 Dreams in the Witch House
4 Dance of the Dead
and 1 Incident On & Off a Mountain Road

[Despare]

I have yet to see Chocolate and Jenifer... but one or both of them are on tape. Dew, I don't understand your rankings.

[dewaholic]

Originally posted by Despare
I have yet to see Chocolate and Jenifer... but one or both of them are on tape. Dew, I don't understand your rankings.

What's not to understand? I wasn't speaking Spanish or anything. Oh, I guess you mean me starting w/ 5, right? Well if that's what you don't understand, I was counting down to the 1 I thought was the best.

[Despare]

Originally posted by dewaholic
5 Chocalte
4 Jenifer
3 Dreams in the Witch House
4 Dance of the Dead
and 1 Incident On & Off a Mountain Road

Nice counting down. 5, 4, 3, 4, 1. I thought you were maybe rating them 5 being the best and 1 the worst or something. Don't screw up New Years Eve for everybody... 2 comes after 3. Might as well have been speaking (typing) in Spanish because you can't count in English. Sheesh, ask a question and get a rude answer...

[dewaholic]

Originally posted by Despare
Nice counting down. 5, 4, 3, 4, 1. I thought you were maybe rating them 5 being the best and 1 the worst or something. Don't screw up New Years Eve for everybody... 2 comes after 3. Might as well have been speaking (typing) in Spanish because you can't count in English. Sheesh, ask a question and get a rude answer...

Lmao. I just noticed that you should color me blond ( no offence to any blonds) I didn't count down right. Oops

[no mulier]

Thanks, you two. You got a good laugh out of me. I really needed that bit of cheering up today.

Anyway, here's my list again with episode #6.


1. Joe Dante's Homecoming
2. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
3. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
4. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
5. Mick Garris' Chocolate
6. Dario Argento's Jenifer

[dewaholic]

Originally posted by no mulier
Thanks, you two. You got a good laugh out of me. I really needed that bit of cheering up today.

Anyway, here's my list again with episode #6.


1. Joe Dante's Homecoming
2. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
3. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
4. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
5. Mick Garris' Chocolate
6. Dario Argento's Jenifer



I'm glad I could help ya in a laugh. :cool:

Anyway, I thought Homecoming was the worst, cuz I laughed all the way through it. When I watch masters of horror, I want to jump or gasp, make a disgusted face, or say " eww sick" or something & not laugh my ass off cuz of ppl coming back from the dead to vote for president. If this series was a comedy, I'd give that episode the #1 spot. But I put it at the # 6 spot.

[Despare]

I can honestly say after seeing a few of these that this is a GREAT series and I can't wait for the boxset in Feb. or the next season. Wonder who they'll get... Oh, and hope I didn't offend you Dew, I get pissy sometimes.

[dewaholic]

Originally posted by Despare
I can honestly say after seeing a few of these that this is a GREAT series and I can't wait for the boxset in Feb. or the next season. Wonder who they'll get... Oh, and hope I didn't offend you Dew, I get pissy sometimes.

I don't get offended.
I get amused. And you amused me. LOL now, that I know ya get pissy at times, I hope I didn't just offend you.

[RavageRitual]

Just saw Joe Dante's Homecoming last Friday and i didnt like it at all, alot of people say its really good but it just wasnt that great for me, I didnt like how thier wasnt any real action other than the opening and ending scene, all the rest was either jibba-jabbin, or making zombies happy by lettin em vote. Just my opinion.

[Despare]

Originally posted by dewaholic
I don't get offended.
I get amused. And you amused me. LOL now, that I know ya get pissy at times, I hope I didn't just offend you.

I get angry, not offended heh.

Anyway, way too political for my tastes this week, I probably won't watch it again.

[dewaholic]

Ok last night, saw "Deer Woman" I thought it was just only slightly better than "homecoming" Didn't make me laugh like " homecoming" did, so I guess that's something.

[no mulier]

While it may not be horror in every sense of the word, I think Joe Dante's Homecoming was brilliant. I don't like to watch political films or tv series, but this is different. Not because zombies are putting in their votes for president, but for the episode's jab at politics and all their little games. One can hardly fake surprise if it were true.

I have yet to see Deer Woman.

SideNote:
A fellow cinephile once made mention of the fact that of all the episodes, Mick Garris' is the only one that "looks" like a made-for-television production. After giving it some thought, it is quite noticeable how the "film" directors have the skill and creativity to break out of the tv-production budget and shoot a tv episode that's bigger than life.

In the back of my mind, while watching Chocolate, I couldn't help but think it reminds me of Twilight Zone, not thematically of course...but visually.

Have any of you noticed in any of the episodes?

[no mulier]

Watched John Landis' Deerwoman last night. Its blatant and intrusive soundtrack really hits you, which I think is one of the episode's major flaws. The adequate acting and an amusing scipt creates a strange unreal atmosphere for me. Though I didn't like the anti-nature theme, it was good to see it end the way it did.

An intriguing introduction to the director, was starkly reminiscent of several X-files episodes.

Onward to the list...


my MASTERS OF HORROR Ranking List
1. Joe Dante's Homecoming
2. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
3. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
4. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
5. Mick Garris' Chocolate
6. John Landis' Deerwoman
7. Dario Argento's Jenifer

[komi]

my list

1Dario Argento's Jenifer
2Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
3Joe Dante's Homecoming (very powerful)
4Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead (great as SF)
5Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
6John Landis' Deerwoman


Mick Garris' Chocolate still to see


:cool:

[no mulier]

Originally posted by komi
Mick Garris' Chocolate still to see

Would be interested to hear if you notice the visual difference that I was referring to in a previous posting.

[komi]

i just watched 08 - Cigarette Burns - John Carpenter

the best so far :D but i still need to see Chocolate ... no time :(

well i think that
10 - Pick me Up! - Larry Cohen
shall be good :cool:
looking forward to see it :cool:

[Asenath]

The two I have enjoyed watching most so far are: Dreams in the Witch House. Lovecraft, what can I say that hasn't already been said. He is brilliant and the episode did convey alot of the horror of the story. Dance of the Dead, I might just be biased here. I love Richard Matheson.

I'm looking forward to seeing Sick Girl. I recently saw the last venture comprised of the director Lucky McKee and actress Angela Bettis, May, it was strange but just twisted enough to work.

[no mulier]

Do you know of any other director who brings Lovecraft to cellulose? Besides Carpenter...

Having seen Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator and From Beyond, it's evident how skillful he is in bringing the stories to life, masterfully blending together the horror elements with the supernatural/fantasy. The "thing" in From Beyond was very reminiscent of John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness.

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Just saw Cigarette Burns last night. It was a very shocking, gripping, and beautifully executed episode that literally burst out of its made-for-tv boundaries. Damn, damn, damn. This is just the kind of thing that makes me wonder why on earth hasn't he made any films in all these years?!

Onward to the list...

my MASTERS OF HORROR Ranking List
1. John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns
2. Joe Dante's Homecoming
3. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
4. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
5. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
6. Mick Garris' Chocolate
7. John Landis' Deerwoman
8. Dario Argento's Jenifer

[Despare]

Just saw Deer Woman and I really didn't care for it. It seemed too made for tv for me and some of the acting was simply horrible. I liked the story a bit and the reference to American Werewolf was funny but this one didn't really do it for me. Still have a few to see...

[dewaholic]

Cigarette burns is at the top of my list now, under witch house.


Anyway on a semi related note: Ever since I saw Deer Woman, I've been trying to think of what else I've seen that guy in. (The white cop or whatever) I'm thinking it was on an HBO show, before tales from the Crypt came on. Anyone know?

[Despare]

Yeah he was on Dream On, pretty funny show.

[dewaholic]

That's it! Woo now I can rest easy, cuz I no longer hafta try to think of what I've seen him in.

[dewaholic]

I just watched tonight's Master of Horror "Fair Haired child" And I gotta say, I think it's 1 of the best. Quite possibly the best. I've been mildly disapointed with the series, since the third one and just got more & more disapointed with it. But I always watched it, cuz I thought " well maybe they'll get back to really fucking good." And it did! If some of you gave up on this series, I highly recommend "fair Hair Child"


Side note: I don't keep up w/ who the director's are, so I have obviously no clue who did this one.

[joshaube]

OMFG, Fair-haired Child was AMAZING. Every shot in this film screams artwork, it's shot very well & visually appealing. The story is one of the BEST, if not THE BEST (haven't seen them all yet). It kept my interest all the way through and the ending was very satisfying with that little twist. :D New favourite director.

[no mulier]

William Malone's Fair Haired Child

A bit of a stretch, this one. Before watching this, my husband and I were talking about the director. In another forum, someone mentioned that the only reason Malone made it to the "masters" list is because he knows Mick Garris. Perhaps that is a cruel conclusion. Having seen Chocolate (it's not the worst episode in my opinion), one can relatively trust Garris' judgement that Malone does have something to offer up for the series.

And he does. This particular episode did not ring any alarm bells for me during the first half. It was beautifully executed. The story was interesting and the actors mold well into their characters. However, the moral ending for me leaves something to be desired. Early on Nietzsche was mentioned. That any act of love is beyond good and evil. The ending does away with that statement altogether. For that reason...here's my list:

my MASTERS OF HORROR Ranking List
1. John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns
2. Joe Dante's Homecoming
3. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
4. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
5. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
6. Mick Garris' Chocolate
7. William Malone's Fair Haired Child
8. John Landis' Deerwoman
9. Dario Argento's Jenifer

[caropants]

I LOVED Fair Haired Child!! VERY creepy. Definitely the best episode so far. I can't wait to see more from Malone.....he's amazing. I hope he makes another feature soon.

:cool:

[dewaholic]

The last 1 ( I forgot what it was called, it was a week ago, but it had bugs) was good but not jump out of your skin scary.

[no mulier]

Lucky McGee's Sick Girl


Having just seen Tobe Hooper's Toolbox Murders, Angela Bettis' re-appearance in this episode was very welcome. Evidently a talented actress, she imbued her character with a unique charm. I think this is a very well-made comedy-horror episode, right beside John Landis' Deerwoman.

While the element of horror is not blatantly expressed, I thoroughly liked the body-invasion tones in several sequences: Misty's dream, the "ear-probe", the insemination (for lack of a better word), and the transformation. Reminds me of Cronenberg...and the fact that he's NOT on the Masters list.

Well...onward!

my MASTERS OF HORROR Ranking List
1. John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns
2. Joe Dante's Homecoming
3. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
4. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
5. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
6. Lucky McGee's Sick Girl
7. Mick Garris' Chocolate
8. William Malone's Fair Haired Child
9. John Landis' Deerwoman
10. Dario Argento's Jenifer

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SideNOTE I just learned that they are not going to be airing Miike's Imprint episode because it's too disturbing. They are, however, going to be pressing it onto DVD. There are rumors that this is just an elaborate ploy to get people to buy the DVDs. Hardly surprising, eh?

[Despare]

Just saw Pick Me Up and really liked it, some of the acting was questionable but a good story and some good shots really made up for it.

[no mulier]

Larry Cohen's Pick Me Up
Whether or not it was an actual shot of a real snake being run over, the opening of this episode already tripped an alarm in my mind.

I actually thought Dario Argento's Jenifer would be the worst. He has artistic -- though often overly executed -- visions that leave little room for a sensible story and dialogue. Larry Cohen's was just astounding in its mediocrity.

What you have is a pastiche of scenes -- its only trump card being the motel torture scene -- that seemingly revolve around a story. Once you start chewing, it doesn't take long to realize there's absolutely NOTHING remotely resembling a story.

The dialogue is a compendium of psuedo-psychological interpretations of what a "maniac" would be like. How one would behave, act and speak. Appallingly bad, equalled only by the performance of its actors.

In a way, I'm really glad Argento climbed up the list. So, onward...

my MASTERS OF HORROR Ranking List
1. John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns
2. Joe Dante's Homecoming
3. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
4. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
5. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
6. Lucky McGee's Sick Girl
7. Mick Garris' Chocolate
8. William Malone's Fair Haired Child
9. John Landis' Deerwoman
10. Dario Argento's Jenifer
11. Larry Cohen's Pick Me Up

[dewaholic]

I thought Pick me Up was pretty good.


I stopped with the making of the lists quite a while ago, but I appreciate the ones that can keep putting the lists.

[urgeok]

i just found out last night that my sisters friend is working on masters of horror (my sister is an AD in 'the biz' out on the west coast)
she said that if i go visit in May - thats when the 2dn season of MofH starts up and i could get on the set to check it out ..

sounds like that might be a plan .. i can post the pics here if it works out.

[Despare]

I see the MoH dvds coming out and I'm kind of upset I don't see one big box set but instead plenty of seperate dvds with like 2 episodes on them. Really dissapointing considering to see Miike's Imprint I have to wait for the dvd because it was too "shocking" for Showtime. Bah.

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Despare
I see the MoH dvds coming out and I'm kind of upset I don't see one big box set but instead plenty of seperate dvds with like 2 episodes on them. Really dissapointing considering to see Miike's Imprint I have to wait for the dvd because it was too "shocking" for Showtime. Bah.

thats a pisser ..
i wonder if a box set will come out after the entire season is released ...

[no mulier]

There's not really any other point to releasing the MoH DVDs in pairs instead of an entire boxset collection...

...than to milk it for all the profit it's worth.

Am also looking forward to seeing just exactly how "disturbing" Miike's episode is.

[Despare]

Miike's includes fetuses so that's a step in the right direction heh.

[dewaholic]

I just saw "Haeckel's Tale" earlier. It was good, but lol woulda been a lot better withough voyueristic zombies, watching a chic fuck another zombie. Once again, zombies are just amusing. I did enjoy when the 1 voyuer zombie, ribbed out that 1 guy's intestines & eye. Now THAT'S what I wanna see in zombie things.

[LilMissScareAll]

Originally posted by urgeok
i just found out last night that my sisters friend is working on masters of horror (my sister is an AD in 'the biz' out on the west coast)
she said that if i go visit in May - thats when the 2dn season of MofH starts up and i could get on the set to check it out ..

sounds like that might be a plan .. i can post the pics here if it works out.

wow...can i come with you? :p

[urgeok]

Originally posted by LilMissScareAll
wow...can i come with you? :p

:eek: :eek: :eek: i'm going to try to answer this politely :eek: :eek: :eek:


yes !! :p

[noctuary]

I hope someone can answer this one for me...

So they are going to be releasing the entire series on DVD, right? At this moment, I only see Carpenter and Gordon's episodes listed on Amazon. I only have basic cable, so the DVDs are my only hope of seeing this series.

[LilMissScareAll]

Originally posted by urgeok
:eek: :eek: :eek: i'm going to try to answer this politely :eek: :eek: :eek:


yes !! :p

:p

[urgeok]

Originally posted by LilMissScareAll
:p

so are you gonna fly up or do i have to drive down there to get you ? :D

[LilMissScareAll]

Originally posted by urgeok
so are you gonna fly up or do i have to drive down there to get you ? :D

come get me :p

[urgeok]

Originally posted by LilMissScareAll
come get me :p

there you go again ..

always baiting me :D

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
there you go again ..

always baiting me :D

get a room you two



one with a security camera

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
get a room you two



one with a security camera

now now you perv,

she's young enough to be my daughter.
or neice.
or the girl next door that you'd watch with binoculars if she was sunbathing in the back yard,






shit .... did i type that out loud ?

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
now now you perv,

she's young enough to be my daughter.
or neice.
or the girl next door that you'd watch with binoculars if she was sunbathing in the back yard,






shit .... did i type that out loud ?

i wear my badge with pride

http://www.oneposter.com/UserData/Poster/Poster_5718.jpg

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
i wear my badge with pride

http://www.oneposter.com/UserData/Poster/Poster_5718.jpg


i cant wear mine anymore ... cant pin them on bare skin ..


(well, you can .. but i'm a pervert, not a sadist)

[Despare]

Originally posted by noctuary
I hope someone can answer this one for me...

So they are going to be releasing the entire series on DVD, right? At this moment, I only see Carpenter and Gordon's episodes listed on Amazon. I only have basic cable, so the DVDs are my only hope of seeing this series.

From what I've seen the DVD releases are going to be one or two movies at a time on dvd. VERY dissapointing.

[LilMissScareAll]

Originally posted by urgeok
i cant wear mine anymore ... cant pin them on bare skin ..


(well, you can .. but i'm a pervert, not a sadist)


I'm a sadist. :p


















just kidding. ;)

[Steve_Hutchison]

My favorite ep. so far was Jenifer. So far the show is a bit of a deception. Tales from the Crypt was better.

[dewaholic]

Originally posted by Steve_Hutchison
My favorite ep. so far was Jenifer. So far the show is a bit of a deception. Tales from the Crypt was better.

Yea! Now 1 of my fave Tales From The Crypt episodes was when this couple had a squid diner, that had no business, but then eventually they started serving human meat & business was booming. On a related note I have a talking Crypt Keeper doll.

[Steve_Hutchison]

Originally posted by dewaholic
Yea! Now 1 of my fave Tales From The Crypt episodes was when this couple had a squid diner, that had no business, but then eventually they started serving human meat & business was booming. On a related note I have a talking Crypt Keeper doll.

Yeah, the episode was called "What's cooking" I think, with Christopher Reeves. I loved "Death of Some Salesmen", with Tim Curry.

[no mulier]

Originally posted by Steve_Hutchison
So far the show is a bit of a deception.

How so?

[Steve_Hutchison]

I guess I was expecting more from the "masters of horror".

[Despare]

I think it's one of the best shows on cable personally. Every episode isn't a classic but they try. Decent budgets, good stories usually... I'll wait for the DVD release and see how satisfied I am after I spent some money on them.

[no mulier]

The basic intention behind the series was obviously to bring the Masters of horror to us. I must admit a certain amount of disappointment that some of the directors originally invited for it, couldn't make it for one reason or other. Despite the substitutions, this horror series has been satisfactory, overall.

As Despare already stated, they do try their best inspite of certain limitations. Which brings me to briefly point out the varying quality in the episodes which I daresay, clearly reflect the capabilities of the director in charge. John Carpenter obviously, demonstrated his skill, craft, and inventiveness with the material provided, and turned it into a cinematic episode. On the other hand, a director like John McNaughton comes across as one of lesser capabilities, resulting in a very uneven and ultimately unsatisfying finale for the season.

John McNaughton: Haeckel's Tale
Having only the so-called art film Henry: The Portrait of a Serial Killer under his belt and not much else in the genre, I couldn't understand what exactly he was doing in this series. Reviews in imdb.com seemed rather mixed, with most people praising it for its disturbing atmosphere and truly-graphic-horror content. On the opposite bank, there are some who find it rather disappointing and generally unsatisfactory.

From watching Haeckel's Tale, I can already take a step toward the latter.

What is set to be a period piece of an episode -- I don't understand why stacylaine refers to Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House as another -- comes off as a clumsy and unconvincing attempt to bring Deadwood and Night of the Living Dead together. In the capable hands of a better cast, perhaps the dialogue might not have sounded as pretentious. Hardly the point, though, because the overall acting was much too emphatic to be believable.

Which is not to say I hated the episode immensely. The animatronics were quite convincing and the zombies looking on, and waiting for their turn, certainly breathed some fresh air into the episode's zombie theme. But that's just about it.

Onward...and yes, Argento climbs up another rung!

my MASTERS OF HORROR Ranking List
1. John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns
2. Joe Dante's Homecoming
3. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
4. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
5. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
6. Lucky McGee's Sick Girl
7. Mick Garris' Chocolate
8. William Malone's Fair Haired Child
9. John Landis' Deerwoman
10. Dario Argento's Jenifer
11. John McNaughton's Haeckel's Tale
12. Larry Cohen's Pick Me Up


Looking forward to...

- Takashi Miike's episode on DVD; hopefully it comes out soon.

- the Second Season: hopefully with better stories and the "other" directors who couldn't make it to the first season, to finally come aboard

[Despare]

It was a shame John McNaughton: Haeckel's Tale was simply thrown in there due to Miike's episode not being able to be shown. Obviously McNaughton wasn't doing much because they seemed to get a hold of him rather quickly.

What directors are you all hoping will be in season 2? Sam Raimi, David Cronenberg, Peter Jackson, Wes Craven, Ridley Scott, George Romero, Kiyoshi Kurosawa would all be great picks. I'm sure you'll get people who aren't really masters of horror mixed in like Eli Roth, James Cameron, Rob Zombie, Tarrentino, and who knows maybe even Guillermo del Toro. Not that these guys are bad but they aren't horror masters really. I wonder if they'll have any good B movie directors tossed in there like Henenlotter, Lloyd Kauffman, or maybe even Bruce Campbell (although I'd rather see him in there acting). It'd also be cool to see Robert Rodriguez make one but who knows.

I'm very excited about Masters of Horror 2 because of the possibilities. They could have some big names with great shorts or some rising stars that just bring it and I'd be very happy. Unfortuanatly there is that possibility they bring in guys like Lloyd and the whole thing blows up. We'll see though.

[no mulier]

Takashi Miike: Imprint

This has to be the best episode. Having seen Audition no more than a month ago, the impact of his work had not fully dissipated. Then this episode happens along. For lack of a better word, mindblowing. The visuals and use of colour was frighteningly and enchantingly beautiful. Only the subtle hint of the American's mode of dress betrays the period of this otherwise timeless setting. I was a bit surprised upon seeing the opening credits as most of the crew are Japanese. I hear that Miike had to shoot this elsewhere?

The story starts out as somewhat romantic, the American coming back for his beloved. I really liked the way the dialogue was played out between the disfigured geisha and the American. It was real, natural. Having only seen his performance as the Jail Free Pass -toting assassin in the Untouchables, it was a welcome surprise to find him in a more central role.

As for the gore, Miike puts it best: "I couldn't hold back on the horror."

He certainly didn't.

my MASTERS OF HORROR Ranking List
1. Takashi Miike's Imprint
2. John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns
3. Joe Dante's Homecoming
4. Tobe Hooper's Dance of the Dead
5. Don Coscarelli's Incident On & Off a Mountain Road
6. Stuart Gordon's Dreams in the Witch House
7. Lucky McGee's Sick Girl
8. Mick Garris' Chocolate
9. William Malone's Fair Haired Child
10. John Landis' Deerwoman
11. Dario Argento's Jenifer
12. John McNaughton's Haeckel's Tale
13. Larry Cohen's Pick Me Up

[The_Return]

I bought the first 2-Pack yesterday, and will be watching them today. Really looking forward to it, they released my 2 favourite directors first:D

[The_Return]

Just watched Cigarette Burns and it was great, 8.5/10. I posted a mini-review in Last Seen Movie if anyone's interested.

[ShaKKa]

Top 3

1. Cigarette Burns (Udo Kier did great ):)
2. Deer Woman (Laughed my ass off ):D
3.Jenifer :eek:

All around a great show... Can't wait the season 2.

[no mulier]

Ravenous would've been a better film, in my opinion, without the side-humor.

[The_Return]

5 days until the next 2-pack comes out, Im rather excited

[The_Return]

Update:

Ok, so Ive seen/bought all 6 DVDs that have been released so far. Here are my rankings:

Cigarette Burns
Deer Woman
Dreams in the Witch House
Chocolate
Incident On and Off A Mountain Road
Sick Girl

Despite being at the bottom of the list, Ive really enjoyed all six. Sick Girl was weak by comparison, but still good.

[AmericanManiac]

Are you excited for the new season ? I though last seasons best episode had to be Takashi Miike's "Imprint", but Jenifer gave me the creeps her face :eek: gave me nightmares for a week. The cards that came with every DVD amazing I love them ! I'm working on a project to do something with them now. Is my other demented Horror Obsessed lunatics happy with this TV show so far?

[lyricist]

i didn't see every episode last season, but the ones i did i wans't impressed wit them at all....

[The_Return]

Dont get Showtime, so I still havent seen all of season 1 (waiting on the DVDs for 3 of them)

Based on the DVDs, Im really loving this series. Carpenter's Cigarette Burns is my favourite so far.

[AmericanManiac]

I don't have showtime either so i'm still waiting on the three also, I can't wait I love the series. Carpenters was the first one I seen and that's what got me hooked. I thought Coscarelli's was a pretty decent as well, the hanging eyeless corpses in the guys yard :eek:

[The Mothman]

Imprint was tight, thats the only one i got though.

[The_Return]

Imprint was tight, thats the only one i got though.

2nd weakest so far, IMO. Check out the rest.

By the way, Im planning to buy Pick Me Up this evening.

[AmericanManiac]

2nd weakest so far, IMO. Check out the rest.

By the way, Im planning to buy Pick Me Up this evening.

2nd weakest ? Send me some of those drugs you are taking please :D, is that why it was banned ? Look at the shit that guy showed :eek: for days. :p

[The_Return]

2nd weakest ? Send me some of those drugs you are taking please :D, is that why it was banned ? Look at the shit that guy showed :eek: for days. :p

Just seemed to me like he wanted to put as much sick shit in as possible, at the expense of everything else. The plot was shit, made even worse by the utterly pointless method of telling the story. And just look at the lead actor...ouch. Ouch.

Gore, violence, torture and all that other "disturbing" content has it's place, for sure...but it cant hold up a movie on it's own.

Now that I think about it, I actually think I enjoyed Homecoming a bit more, so you're right...this isnt the 2nd weakest:p

[Sick_As_Fuck]

i didn't see every episode last season, but the ones i did i wans't impressed wit them at all....

Same with me. I've only seen 4 episodes of the first season and I wasn't impressed in the least. However, the previews for season 2 do look damn good. I'll definitely be in front of mt TV on friday.

[AmericanManiac]

Well only two more to come out now on DVD for the first season. Yes season two looks pretty kick ass, I heard it was all monsters this season, instead of naked female killers !

[hellfire1]

explain something to me: why does everyone hate homecoming so much ? i enjoyed it a lot. one of my favorite episodes, for a very different reason than the others.

[The_Return]

explain something to me: why does everyone hate homecoming so much ? i enjoyed it a lot. one of my favorite episodes, for a very different reason than the others.

I never said that I hated it. I really enjoyed it, just not as much as most of the rest of the series.

It was really original idea, and pretty well executed...the politics turned me off of it a bit though. Nothing wrong with using a horror film to make a point, but this one was WAY to blatant and worn out IMO.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

I am definately excited about the upcoming season starting on Friday October 27th. With each installment we will get to see another creative vision of the legends of modern horror. Each one will be unique and objectively creepy.... taking us into a world of terror. With me being such a fan of Egdar Allan Poe ; I am eagerly waiting for Showtime to air "The Black Cat". It will be under the direction of Stuart Gordon ("The Re-Animator") and Jeffrey Combs starring in will air sometime during this season.:cool:

[AmericanManiac]

I really thought Home Coming was a decent flick I like how they did a tribute sort of deal to Romero !

[Sick_As_Fuck]

I found "Homecoming" pretty damn corny, actually.

[AmericanManiac]

So anyone see tonight episode ? How was it ?

[Roderick Usher]

Just watched Tobe Hooper's "The Damned Thing"

great, creepy opening
sloppy character work
nice mystery
excellent gore factor
overall sense of dread
very strange (disappointing?) resolution
excellent ending
Ted Raimi:)

a solid addition to the series

[slayer666]

The only one I saw from last season was "Incident on and off a Mountain Road." I thought it was very weak. I read several reviews from the other episodes and decided that the series probably wasn't worth viewing. I may rent some of the DVDs at some point, but I'm not expecting much.

[The_Return]

The only one I saw from last season was "Incident on and off a Mountain Road." I thought it was very weak. I read several reviews from the other episodes and decided that the series probably wasn't worth viewing. I may rent some of the DVDs at some point, but I'm not expecting much.

At the very least you have to rent (buy) John Carpenter's episode. IMO it ranks among his best work.

[slayer666]

At the very least you have to rent (buy) John Carpenter's episode. IMO it ranks among his best work.

Okay, I'll check it out. What is it called?

[Roderick Usher]

Okay, I'll check it out. What is it called?

Cigarette Burns

[The_Return]

You can get it packaged on the same disc with Stuart Gordon's "Dreams in the Witch House"...not quite as good as Cigarette Burns, but still a great episode.

[joshaube]

Being Canadian, it premieres here in one hour on SCREAM. Planning on watching it, and not loosing an OUNCE of sleep. Time change and all.

[bschulte]

I loved the dark, serious tone throughout The Damned Thing (something missing from far too many episodes last year), the lack of any p**s poor acting (see Billy Drago in Imprint, the black cop in Deer Woman, etc.), and the way this one ended. I did dislike the CGI considering I was positive we weren't actually going to get a good look at the Damned Thing. As others have said on various boards, this was only a minor complaint. I'd give this an 8/10, which is as good or better than any rating I gave for an episode all of last season. I just hope this isn't the best episode THIS season. The fun part will be waiting, watching, and seeing...

[AmericanManiac]

Wow sounds pretty good, :mad: although I am going to had to wait untill it coms on dvd :mad:

[joshaube]

SLIGHT SPOILERS

Eh... I just watched The Damned Thing last night. During a wind & rain storm at that. One might say it's the perfect setting. For me, the episode wasn't all that great. Throwaway, I wouldn't bother purchusing a DVD copy myself.

The acting was weak in a lot of places, and pieces of the dialogue just stuck out like a sore thumb. The gore was really great, and there was a lot of it. The hammer-to-the-head scene made me cringe a little, mainly the scrapping noises the backside made. No complaints in that department. What really bothered me though was the ending. First, WTF at showing the "monster" formed out of oil. Just completely retarded without even acting as a comedic factor. The whole compus thing at the very end, with a direct cut to credits afterwards also had me WTF???'ing outloud. It didn't click with me. I didn't understand it. I'm assuming it caught up to them, but why the hell did the compus freak out? I dunno. I'm not even a fan of this type of "break-down" horror in the first place (or movies where the monster is shown when they don't have the budget to do it properly), so perhaps those who are might like it better. I can't see anyone liking the ending though. Serious throughout, and then WHAM. Something just idiotic pops up, literally, from the ground.

6/10 for me. Average.
The preview for next week looks a LOT better.
Fun, comedic, grimm & gross, T&A-filled with a good cast.
Here's hoping for a better installment.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

Just watched Tobe Hooper's "The Damned Thing"

great, creepy opening
sloppy character work
nice mystery
excellent gore factor
overall sense of dread
very strange (disappointing?) resolution
excellent ending
Ted Raimi:)

a solid addition to the series

I also watched "The Damned Thing". I liked Tobe Hooper's cinematic direction. It had an edgy mystery that had a great opening and ending. Sean Patrick Flannery did a campy characterzation as sherriff Kevin Reddle. I think he did a perfect job of assuming and creating the character to go with the tale.

[Sick_As_Fuck]

Solid first episode. Better than all four of the first season episodes I've seen.

[melaniepants]

i love this show!!:)

[bschulte]

Did anyone catch "Family" tonight? I learned several things:

1. Meredith Monroe didn't talk and act like that on Dawson's Creek! :eek: ;)
2. George Wendt has eaten well since Cheers. :D
3. For some reason, the "perfect neighborhood" reminded me of of the X-Files episode where Mulder and Scully go undercover as husband and wife
4. Masters of Horror appears to be moving into a "less comedy, more horror" mode, and I like it. Keep that shit up! EDIT: I know, I know, it's Landis and some comedy has to be in there or it wouldn't be him, but if Landis is making something this dark, it's gotta mean good things for this series.

As for "Family", I thought it would have been upper tier if placed in among last season's episodes. I'd give it probably a 7/10, and I liked the ending. I "sort of" called it, or at least I caught myself thinking it, before it actually happened.

[Roderick Usher]

Family

yes, a bit predictable, but good, dark fun. The humor allows the episode to really explore some wonderfully wicked material. Good show, the season is staring off on two solid feet.

Can't wait to see what Stuart Gordon does withPoe's "The Black Cat."

[bschulte]

Can't wait to see what Stuart Gordon does withPoe's "The Black Cat."

Same here. I'm a big fan of Poe, Lovecraft, and Bierce, so Masters of Horror is keeping me happy as far as that goes.

[joshaube]

I'll be watching this tonight. :) Hope it's better then the last installment as far as an ending goes.

[AmericanManiac]

I do not get showtime so I have to wait for the dvds, so far I have 11 of the 13 from season 1. I am very pleased with this seris and I hope they continue to make them. I just finished watching Dance of the Dead, which makes you actually stop to think because it is a "Political" story, which does have a ending you can see coming from 25miles ahead. I also just finished Pick me up I thought it was a great story as well except the ending I think took it over a bit, but it was unpredicitable, and something new I didn't see that coming at all.

[joshaube]

Family

Much better this time, thoroughly enjoyed it. I had heard somewhere that it was very predictable, so the entire time I was trying to guess what would happen next. I didn't see THAT twist coming, but I know I should have! Makes it all the more better.

[The_Return]

Cant find Pick Me Up ANYWHERE around here...ordered it from CD Plus though, hopefully it'll be in soon.

[AmericanManiac]

Cant find Pick Me Up ANYWHERE around here...ordered it from CD Plus though, hopefully it'll be in soon.

I think you'll enjoy it, there is one part in there that you will laugh if you hate remakes :D

[Sick_As_Fuck]

Man, for being called the Masters of Horror this show really disappoints.

[acenobitesgod]

haven't seen many. cigarette burns and imprint blew me away.




that is all...cheers!

[gorbyak]

I havent been impressed until I watched John Carpenter's Pro Life. I thought it was pretty good, nice and gory as well.

[joshaube]

Family was the best for me, so-far. A lot of you dig John Carpenter's work, and I agree it's above-standard quality-wise... I don't exactly enjoy his episodes. I guess the material doesn't interest me. Pro-life was so-so; interesting concept. I missed the ending so I won't give it a rating for anything. So far I've seen...

The Damned Thing C
Family A-
The V Word B
Pro-Life ??? (Probably a B)

[incubust]

Man, for being called the Masters of Horror this show really disappoints.

You're 100% right. I can only count a handful of episodes that are actually worth watching again. Most of them start out as good ideas but go downhill fast. I think these directors are either real spoiled being used to having bigger budgets and special effects or the writers and producers of the series are really restricting how far they can go. These are supposed to be the best directors of the genre but Im not seeing it.

"Jenifer" was pretty creepy but the storyline was terrible. It was like they left out alot of parts that would explain what was going on.

"Cigarette Burns" and "Fair-Haired Child" were winners. Some of the very few.

"Sick Girl" was silly but it had Misty and Angela, so I had to give it points for starring my babygirls, Spiderbabe and May.

Despite all the criticism the show's gotten, you'd think they'd do a better job with the second season but it looks like bad business as usual. The only one I've even remotely liked is "The V Word" for creepiness and that still sucked overall.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

I havent been impressed until I watched John Carpenter's Pro Life. I thought it was pretty good, nice and gory as well.

It was a shocking episode with some gore. I wouldn't want that man in the episode to be my father though. A pretty good effort from John Carpenter.

[Cadaver]

Right to Die is a great episode IMO. Theres some Hellraiser elements in it.

[dewaholic]

Masters of horror is hit & miss. Ya think the MASTERS of horror, would come up with excellent stuff all the time. This season, I liked the deaths in prety much all of them. The one's that I thought were alright ( sorry can't recall the titles) were the one with the guy that posesed supernatural powers, The one with a chick that was pregnat with a demon child, (I think I scarred my kid for life with that 1. He kept holding his stomach. I thought since he was playing he wouldn't notice)loved the 1 with Meatloaf,the one where the chick's all burned was good. The one where a virus affects men to kill women was kinda lame imo. & I've yet to see the other 2.

[dewaholic]

Ok watched "we scream for Ice Cream" last night. That was almost laughable.

[Cadaver]

Ok watched "we scream for Ice Cream" last night. That was almost laughable.
I wish it was laughable! That might have saved it...

[Elvis_Christ]

So is season 2 still going in the states?

[Cadaver]

Theres 3 more episodes to go to finish off season 2

[Twilight_Zone]

Season 2 isnt nearly as good as the first season

[dewaholic]

I thought season 1 is like season 2. Hit & miss. Season 1 had a couple of real laughable ones.

Can't wait to see the next one. "The Black Cat", originally by Edgar Allen Poe. I love Poe & I just want to see how it will be. I just wish it was the "Pit & the Pendulem" (yea spelled that wrong) or the "Telltale Heart"

[The_Return]

3 weeks until the first Season 2 DVD comes out...looking forward to it. Ive seen 12 out of the 13 Season 1 episodes and I've enjoyed all of them (somes lees than others), really looking forward to Season 2.

Has Brad Anderson's episode aired yet?

[dewaholic]

I loved The Black Cat. May even be my favorite one.

[Cadaver]

I thought The Black Cat was an excellent episode too. One of the best episodes out of both season 1 and 2. Jeffrey Combs was amazing and brought Edgar Allen Poe to life.
Its in my top 3 for sure.

[alicefan]

i don't get the channel this show comes on, but if i did i would watch it, i heard some good things bout these shows

[illdojo]

I really liked "Incident On and Off A Mountain Road".
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e107/illdojo/moonface.jpg
Moonface was EVIL

[davidd60]

what station is this show on?

[illdojo]

what station is this show on?

Showtime :cool:

[davidd60]

oh, yeah thats an extra money channel, gotta pay

[dewaholic]

oh, yeah thats an extra money channel, gotta pay


I guess then you don't have any movie channels? You're missing some good stuff.

[dewaholic]

"the Washingtonians" was more like a comedy. The ending made me actually laugh. Some master of horror there.

[Cadaver]

I personally didn't like The Washingtonians, I thought it was dumb for a Masters of Horror episode.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

Right to Die is a great episode IMO. Theres some Hellraiser elements in it.

I thought that Bob Scmidt did an excellent directing job turning out a pretty chilling episode. I enjoyed for that fact alone. :cool:

[dewaholic]

I personally didn't like The Washingtonians, I thought it was dumb for a Masters of Horror episode.


Me neither. In fact, there's a few of them I think just totally suck, for the "masters of horror".

[dewaholic]

Well just watched the last episode of season 2. It was ok. The bit with the arm was too much. I've seen better & I've seen worse. LOL My mom happened to be watching it with me. Shoulda seen her jump (she jumped 4 times) Overall I give it a 6 out of 10.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

Well just watched the last episode of season 2. It was ok. The bit with the arm was too much. I've seen better & I've seen worse. LOL My mom happened to be watching it with me. Shoulda seen her jump (she jumped 4 times) Overall I give it a 6 out of 10.

I take it your mom isn't really into watching horror but you gotta give her credit that she was brave enough to watch it with you. Your Mom sounds pretty cool. :cool:

[dewaholic]

Oh she's a wuss when it comes to horror. But she came into the room when I was watching it, so that's her fault. lol

[Elvis_Christ]

I watched the episode Family last night and thought it was awesome.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

Oh she's a wuss when it comes to horror. But she came into the room when I was watching it, so that's her fault. lol

Oh well maybe someday she will be able to appreciate it on the same level you do. Cheers. :cool:

[mrsbelalugosi13]

I watched the episode Family last night and thought it was awesome.

I appreciated the episode directed by John Landis. I thought George Wendt really did a wonderful job creating his Harold characterzation. :cool:

[pinkerton]

I appreciated the episode directed by John Landis. I thought George Wendt really did a wonderful job creating his Harold characterzation. :cool:



Yeah, I agree, it was a great episode.It was odd to see "Norm" play a crazy fucker.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

Yeah, I agree, it was a great episode.It was odd to see "Norm" play a crazy fucker.

I also loved the way the George's character reminded me of Anthony Perkin's part in Psycho. The mild mannered next door neighbor with a real twist. :cool:

[BASSI]

I am new to the shown but i have been watching this for 3 weeks and on Monday i saw Episode called Sounds Like

it was good not great

[dewaholic]

I am new to the shown but i have been watching this for 3 weeks and on Monday i saw Episode called Sounds Like

it was good not great

Sounds like? Is that the one wear this guy has hearing "problems'? I can't remember the titles of all of them. But that one was horrible, if that's the one you're talking about.

[mrsbelalugosi13]

Sounds like? Is that the one wear this guy has hearing "problems'? I can't remember the titles of all of them. But that one was horrible, if that's the one you're talking about.

The main character could hear very well. That was the irony in the story I guess. After his son died his hearing became so acute that he couldn't take it anymore. It was driving him crazy. So he had to take drastic measures to appease it. :)

[newb]

Watched "The Washingtonians" or whatever.......really stupid