Movie ID required please

[tobzman]

Hey all
O.K. I haven't got a lot to go on here but I'm hoping somebody will be able to I.D. a movie I remember from when I was a child that stuck with me all these years.
I saw the film sometime in the second half of 1982 to help roughly when it was made.
The only bit I really remember was the bit that scared the cr@p out of me.
Somebody was looking somebody else in the face and whistling one continuous note whilst doing so. As they were staring into the other persons eyes their face started to burn and burst into flames. I'm pretty sure you could only see the victim from behind until the end of the shot when they turned round and their face was all black and burnt to a crisp. I'm pretty sure the victim was also a nun in the black robe etc.

Hopefully this will be enough to jog somebodys memory as I'd love to know what it is.

Cheers
Toby

[ShankS]

not sure about the film, but has Cambridge still got that manky oneway road system near Staples stationery store, because last year I must have driven past Staples, going round and round about ten times, looking for a damn hotel I was booked into.

[novakru]

SCANNERS

[newb]

retired

[gorefreak]

"Scanners"? People burning? I don't recall people being on fire in that movie. Exploding heads, yeah, but not burning. "Firestarter" yes, but not "Scanners". But wasn't "Firestarter" in 1984?

[tobzman]

Aye Shanks the awful one-way is still there, that area of cambridge is a nightmare!!!
Definately not scanners or firestarter as I have them both in my collection.

Newb is retired a suggestion???

[slasherman]

I dont remember much about it but "The Fury" (1978) ?
..or maybe "The Sender" (1982)

[alkytrio666]

Originally posted by gorefreak
"Scanners"? People burning? I don't recall people being on fire in that movie. Exploding heads, yeah, but not burning. "Firestarter" yes, but not "Scanners". But wasn't "Firestarter" in 1984?

There's a little tradition we have here. It's called give people who just come for a movie I.D. the wrong title, and secretly laugh from the safety of our computers as they burn $5 on the wrong movie rental.

[tobzman]

Don't think it was the fury as the person with the special power was a guy in a suit I think (I know memories are rarely accurate but this one is so vivid).
Don't think it was the sender either but from a quick read on IMDB I think I may search that one out anyway.

Any other suggestions???

[slasherman]

hmmm my last suggestion "Psychic Killer" (1975)

[alkytrio666]

Ooo, fuck! I know that movie!

It's: I Still Know What You Did Last Summer!

[tobzman]

Thanks for the suggestion slasher but again unfortunately it's a no.
Alky..........errr no lol

Looks like this one is gonna be banished to the depths of my memories forever.

[slasherman]

Originally posted by tobzman
Thanks for the suggestion slasher but again unfortunately it's a no.
Alky..........errr no lol

Looks like this one is gonna be banished to the depths of my memories forever.
ok ...if you give me a couple of days....I will ask an expert ..maybe he knows :) ...but be patient

[tobzman]

Nice one slasher, cheers
No rush, after all I've been wondering what it was for over 20years now :)

[IDrinkYourBlood]

The Gate














i had too :p

[slasherman]

... "Spontanious Combustion" ?...but thats probably too new...more to come

[tobzman]

Yeah I saw that one not so long ago slasher.
Keep em coming we are bound to strike gold eventually.

Cheers

[tobzman]

I now know what it is so I thought I better put you all out of your misery!!! I posted the same thread on a pre-cert site that I use and somebody came up trumps.

Monster club 1980

http://www.pre-cert.co.uk/cgi-bin/cms/Film/48369

Sounds very cheesy so probably right up my street. Now all I've got to do is find an old copy to re-live that terrifying moment and discover it really hasn't stood the test of time ;)

Cheers for all your suggestions

Toby

[slasherman]

..ok....sounds b--- :)