Last Seen 70s/80s Movie

[Damn Heathen]

The Hand (1981) -- 7.5/10; This film is the ultimate in cat jump scares. In one scene, a black cat provides not only the cliché jump scare but proceeds to jump through a closed window. Later, in a dream, the protag (played marvelously by Michael Caine) has a flashback of the same scene.

[Damn Heathen]

The Curse (1987) -- 6/10; Adapted from one of Lovecraft's stories, this film takes a good 30 minutes or so to flesh out simple characters and establish its main plot point (an alien substance insidiously destroying the Earth). I was about to abort this viewing when the horror element picked up and progressed nicely to the film's satisfactory conclusion, and not without some nice makeup and FX work.

[The Bloofer Lady]

It sounds familiar, but I'll check it out. Did Ghostkeeper have enough meat on its bones for you?

I did find it a little lacking in that department..a bit sparse..but still enjoyed it.

[phantomstranger]

'Return Of The Living Dead' (1985)

Plot:
Three medical supply house workers, A mortician and a group of teenagers band together against an army of zombies.

Phantoms Review: One of the all time great horror-comedy mash ups. Plenty of scares, good FX, some fine acting and overall sense of the absurd. Love this film.

[hammerfan]

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Hands down my favorite Hammer film

[Damn Heathen]

The Uninvited (1988) -- 7/10; This is a great bad movie that sees a mutant cat terrorizing people on a yacht. I gut-laughed at least five times at this tenacious little bastard:

https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3231/5693796145_e86f3783cc_z.jpg

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http://img1.gomolo.com/images/news/284/16287_poster-of-night-train-to-terror.jpg

If you end up with a "WTF?!" expression on your face, or a "What the hell did I just watch?!" thought ringing in your mind, don't worry. It's normal.

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[horcrux2007]

http://www.freecodesource.com/movie-poster/51exdRuU34L/-Dark-Star---The-Hyper-Drive-Edition.jpg

8/10

[tfantasy]

The Exorcist: Director's Cut

This is the only movie (so far) that still makes my skin crawl. Out of all the types of horror movies that I have watched since I was a kid, the ones with creepy demonic voices are the only ones that give me the chills. Horror movies have never given me the "scare" factor except for The Exorcist. I wish there were horror movies out there that actually scared me now. ::sad::

[tfantasy]

Okay, I just finished The Brood. Has anyone else seen this?

There are parts that are like wtf??!!

[Damn Heathen]

Okay, I just finished The Brood. Has anyone else seen this?

There are parts that are like wtf??!!
That's the one with tumor munchkins, right? I enjoyed it.



Croaked: Frog Monster from Hell (1975) -- 0.5/10; It took hours upon hours of assiduous research, but I finally found a frog movie worse than FROGS.

[FryeDwight]

PROPHECY (1979). Silly, but pretty decent "Nature Strikes Back " film with an awesome monster, a sentiment I can live with and some cool scenes,especially the discovery in the creek. Now, if only they had put someone else in here besides Talia Shire::confused:: ***

[Damn Heathen]

Elves (1989) -- 2/10; It was so poorly edited that I only recall seeing one elf, or perhaps the crew thought they could trick the audience into believing their one elf prop was several. At least the premise was good.

[_____V_____]

PROPHECY (1979). Silly, but pretty decent "Nature Strikes Back " film with an awesome monster, a sentiment I can live with and some cool scenes,especially the discovery in the creek. Now, if only they had put someone else in here besides Talia Shire::confused:: ***

Read the book. It's much more atmospheric and absolutely terrifying, in comparison to the film. A TON of changes between the book & the film.

[FryeDwight]

Actually have my battered old movie tie-in and you're right, it is a lot scarier than the film. Have PROPHECY and THE OMEN-do you know if David Seltzer wrote any more books and if they are worth checking out? Could google, but like The Beatles said" I'm in love, but I;m lazy".

[Damn Heathen]

Deathstalker (1983) -- 3.5/10; This is not the action-fantasy movie to watch if you are either a feminist or someone who likes decent action scenes. Instead of choreographing fights, the director focuses tight on one of the fighters, who is clearly fighting nothing but tedium. If you like half-naked sex slaves, however, this will please. It did make me pine for BEASTMASTER.

[Monkey Astronaut]

Madhouse (1974)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fa/Madhouseposter.jpg

Vincent Price plays Paul Toombes a horror actor famous for playing the character Dr. Death with Peter Cushing playing the writer of the Dr. Death film series. During a New Years Eve party Toombes' fiancee is killed. He wakes up to find her decapitated and the shock drives him to be institutionalized. Years later he decides to revive the character for a TV series and people start to die in ways similar to his films.

Far from either Cushing or Price's best film both horror icons are in good form here and there's plenty of disturbing imagery. There's also brief cameos from Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff as shown in clips from other movies. While it's not a must see film from any of those horror alums it does provide us with an interesting and exciting mystery that keeps us guessing 'who dun it'.

[_____V_____]

Actually have my battered old movie tie-in and you're right, it is a lot scarier than the film. Have PROPHECY and THE OMEN-do you know if David Seltzer wrote any more books and if they are worth checking out? Could google, but like The Beatles said" I'm in love, but I;m lazy".

No other worthy horror writings.

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http://www.chicagoreader.com/imager/the-lady-vanishes/b/slideshow/5697345/3a39/LadyVanishes.jpg

Why the film flopped and crippled the bank accounts of the famous Hammer Studios can be seen. The film is in no way a match to Hitchcock's original, and neither does it give off a vibe of being a Hammer film. It doesn't try to be an original in it's own right either, like Carpenter's The Thing.

I have always found Elliott Gould unbearable, and in the company of a much-amused Cybill Shepherd and her legs, doesn't give the film any sort of push. The only notable screen presence comes from Angela Lansbury who, rather ruefully, is restricted to a cameo appearance. The main question which imparts the title it's name is never answered either. Shame.

Avoid, unless you are a completist and just HAVE to see that final Hammer film of the late 70s.

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[haqiali]

Low budget horror with not bad acting.
watch like hate vote for this film.

http://www.viewster.com/movie/1272-18360-000/return/ (http://www.viewster.com/movie/1272-18360-000/return/)

[MichaelMyers]

Watched Friday the 13th (1980) on SyFy channel...they edited out the decapitation scene. ::mad::

[Angra]

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978) 9/10

One of the best remakes ever.

[Geordie9]

Watched Friday the 13th (1980) on SyFy channel...they edited out the decapitation scene. ::mad::

Boooo

[ImmortalSlasher]

I think I like posting reviews more in the overall last seen movie area. I had to think and search for the year of this one before posting -

The Sentinel -

I don't know where I heard about this one. If it was here or another movie. Perhaps The Burbs? I'm not sure. But I saw this a few days ago. It reminded me of Rosemary's Baby in how normal, for the most part, everything seems and then you get shocked or surprised by something. I like it. It's slow but when stuff happens it hooks you. I couldn't believe the first or second reveal. I was surprised by the nudity and raunchy scenes too. Maybe this was a hippie influenced time? Because I didn't expect the scenes in the movie. Definitely a movie to check out.

[Damn Heathen]

Dr. Caligari (1989) -- 7.5/10; A fine example of psychosexual art-house horror.

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Watched Friday the 13th (1980) on SyFy channel...they edited out the decapitation scene. ::mad::
SyFy got you again.

[FryeDwight]

[QUOTE=_____V_____;978264]No other worthy horror writings.

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Thanks for the info. Well, at least two good reads.

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vI4VFVWVCyQ/SsdigtD62nI/AAAAAAAAEpI/8AmVRMgtOFY/s1600/05-cassandra-corss.jpg

Semi-decent disaster flick set in an intercontinental train, with an all-star cast.

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[NightOfTheLiving_Sam]

http://blog.signalnoise.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/i_thing.jpg

I'm so glad I finally have this on Blu Ray now. =)

[RadioactiveCinemaCult]

[Not going to include short movies, but they were Treevenge (2008) and Le Queloune (2008).]

Xtro (1983)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/15/Xtro-Poster.jpg/220px-Xtro-Poster.jpg

Oh, E.T was relevant a year ago? Let's make a weird horror rip-off out of it (not REALLY a rip-off, it had a lot to same feel to it, but it was completely different.)
It had stiff acting and horribly lifeless child actor. I cringed every time, this kid was on the screen. Relationship with his dad, was okay I guess?
Trust me, it get's really out of touch at the end. Don't want to tell any details. So... So bad is, semi-good?

Barracuda (1978)

http://horrornews.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/barracuda-1978-movie-poster.jpg

Oh, man... Somebody. I was going to fall a sleep, so many times while watching this movie. Actors were not great, their characters were uninteresting. Special effects were bad as i expected (rubber fish and limbs).
And plot was stupid.
Also, this VHS-cover told me that it was more "the extreme limits of tolerance" (than Jaws). Kids, never truly trust covers? 'mmmkay?

Maniac (1980)

http://horrorhomework.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/maniac.jpg

"Sweet! This is a classic, right?" Well, it had some great splatter scenes. Mind of the killer and his room was... Claustrophobic? But I think this movie, stretched some scenes way off. It was not that great, but I saw it.

I Drink Your Blood (1970)

http://www.cheese-magnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/idrinkbloodbig.jpg

This was... I had NO expectations about this grindhouse-flick. But it was fantastic. Actors weren't the best, but the characters were there. It knew that, it was bad. So the movie acted like it and was excellent while doing it. Sadly it couldn't made to the end. Ending act seemed, confusing and didn't really build the already made expectations. Also, there was not that much splatter. Still, this was best movie of the marathon. Would watch again!

[Damn Heathen]

The Evil (1978) -- 5/10; A haunted house flick with an underutilized setting and a ridiculous ending. A scene of supernatural near-rape reminded me of THE ENTITY.

[Ferox13]

The Evil (1978) -- 5/10; A haunted house flick with an underutilized setting and a ridiculous ending. A scene of supernatural near-rape reminded me of THE ENTITY.

How wierd - I watched this a few days ago - I though it was pretty good except for that fucking ending..That was DIRE!!!

[hammerfan]

Watching Damien: Omen II on Syfy right now

[horcrux2007]

Watching Damien: Omen II on Syfy right now

I guess it's alright. I remember being kinda obsessed with The Omen a couple years ago, and I watched all three of them (The Awakening doesn't exist).

[Damn Heathen]

The Black Cat (1981) -- 8.5/10; A meaty adaptation of Poe's classic that features some nifty camerawork and editing.

[tfantasy]

Last night I watched The Exorcist (director's cut). I still don't understand why they ever cut the scene with her coming down the stairs in the original, I think it was one of the creepiest parts of the movie!

What can I say, I will never get tired of watching this one!!

[Angra]

Last night I watched The Exorcist (director's cut). I still don't understand why they ever cut the scene with her coming down the stairs in the original, I think it was one of the creepiest parts of the movie!

!

Probably because the scene didn't make any sense.

[tfantasy]

Probably because the scene didn't make any sense.

Hater.......::stick out tongue::

My husband watched it with me (his first time watching the director's cut) and he also thought it was a cool scene that should have been left in the original.

I get why you think it doesn't make sense but I think it's more of an "unexpected, I hope they jump" kind of scene.

[FryeDwight]

SOYLENT GREEN (1973). Despite parodies of the ending (was 13 when I saw it the first time and was blown away) and lots of Heston hamminess, still a pretty decent flick and the date in here (2022) not too far off. Edward G. Robinson's last film and a great turn by him, especially in his final scene, even if being taken out by Dick Van Patton:shocked:! Lots of my favorites in supporting roles (Whit Bissel, Joseph Cotton and Chuck Connors) as well as the lovely Leigh Taylor-Young::love::::love::. ***

[Ferox13]

Last night I watched The Exorcist (director's cut). I still don't understand why they ever cut the scene with her coming down the stairs in the original, I think it was one of the creepiest parts of the movie!

What can I say, I will never get tired of watching this one!!

They cut the scene originally because it looked like shit - they fixed it up digitally in the rerelease making it look more 'realistic'/effective.

[Damn Heathen]

Arena (1989) -- 3.5/10; A laughable attempt at intergalactic pro wrestling that was unsurprisingly better than MONSTER BRAWL. Much work must have gone into the creation of the monster in the second fight, so kudos to the FX team.

[metternich1815]

An American Werewolf in London: 9/10

*Possible Spoilers*

I have seen this film a few times before (though it had certainly been a while since my last viewing), and while I mentioned on another thread I enjoyed the Howling more than an American Werewolf in London, it is still, without question, an incredible film. The film is able to find the right balance between horror and comedy. If you like straight horror, this may not be the film for you, but otherwise it is really good. And, what is interesting is that the comedy does not detract from the horror. It really is quite complementary. There were also some great special effects and excellent makeup. Additionally, the direction draws you in from the beginning to the end. To add to this, the score really matched the film and the soundtrack was well-selected as well. The story is not particularly novel, but that is unimportant. The film is interesting because it takes traditional elements of werewolf films and uses them in new and often unexpected ways. For example, the ultimate "werewolf causes mayhem and is tracked down" scene begins in a porn theater. There was also a really good performance by the main actor and his character was very well-developed. Sadly, many of the other major actors/actresses were not as strong particularly the nurse. In fact, that whole sub-plot just seemed a bit forced and unrealistic. Many of the other minor characters were well-done though on a more positive note. While there may be some not as well-done things in the film and it is not straight horror, it is still a very strong horror film and one of the better werewolf films. If you still have not seen this film, I highly recommend it.

[anglewitch]

Dr.phibes

[anglewitch]

The Church an awesome Dario Argento movie.

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The Church an awesome Dario Argento movie.

Post moved from the Last Seen TV Show thread. Please post in the appropriate threads.

[Damn Heathen]

Lips of Blood -- 3.5/10

[Baron Von Marlon]

The Last Wave (1977)

A Sydney lawyer defends five Aborigines in a ritualized taboo murder and in the process learns disturbing things about himself.

Different from what I expected but not a bad movie.
Some influences from The Call of Cthulhu.

[MichaelMyers]

Once Bitten (1985)

https://www.movieposter.com/posters/archive/main/10/A70-5167

80's horror-comedy starring a young Jim Carrey. The jokes held up quite well. Recommended also for vampire completists. ::cool::

[phantomstranger]

'The Fog' (1980)
-Adrienne Barbeau

Plot: A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years earlier, becomes shrouded in a mysterious fog containing killer ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths.

Phantoms Review: One of my favorite ghost stories. Creepy, atmospheric and well made.
One of John Carpenters best.

:halloween:

[Ferox13]

The Last Wave (1977)
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I plan on watching this soon

[FryeDwight]

THE STEPFATHER (1987). Wife and I have been watching LOST on NETFLIX and amazed she had never seen this before. Terry O'Quinn is really good as the psycho who wants the perfect family and unravels when things don't work out. You really want things to work out for him and the explosive violence scenes are quite jarring. Worth seeing although you'll be amazed at how lax the police force is here and knowing they would have nabbed him years ago with DNA testing. ***1/2

[anglewitch]

Return of the living dead. Great zombie movie in my opinion.

[horcrux2007]

Return of the living dead. Great zombie movie in my opinion.

One of the best!

[anglewitch]

One of the best!

Yep. Awesome film awesome effects.

[newb]

The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen

most of the added stuff was unnecessary but the spider walk was pretty cool

[Crimzon Naga]

Children of the Corn (1984)

It's alright, still think it's overrated though.

[Sculpt]

Children of the Corn (1984)

It's alright, still think it's overrated though.
The ratings are pretty universally average to below average. The film is more famous than the film warrants. The name, idea, and/or the marketing, really made a slash.

[tfantasy]

THE STEPFATHER (1987). Wife and I have been watching LOST on NETFLIX and amazed she had never seen this before. Terry O'Quinn is really good as the psycho who wants the perfect family and unravels when things don't work out. You really want things to work out for him and the explosive violence scenes are quite jarring. Worth seeing although you'll be amazed at how lax the police force is here and knowing they would have nabbed him years ago with DNA testing. ***1/2

Love that movie!! I watched it when I was a teenager. Terry O'Quinn plays a great psycho!!

The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen

most of the added stuff was unnecessary but the spider walk was pretty cool

Love the spider walk!!!! I just watched this myself the other day....

The ratings are pretty universally average to below average. The film is more famous than the film warrants. The name, idea, and/or the marketing, really made a slash.

As a teen of the 80's, Children of the Corn was one that always stuck out. At that time, it was a creepy movie.

Funny story.....my friends and I would try to scare the crap out of each other by running around in a corn field late at night yelling "Children of the Corn". Someone always ended up screaming. Oh, those silly things you do ::embarrassment::

[horcrux2007]

Children of the Corn (1984)

It's alright, still think it's overrated though.

Almost everyone I talk to hates it, and I have to agree. It's one of the most boring and silly horror movies I've seen.

[metternich1815]

Let's Jessica to Death: 8.5/10

I finally managed to watch this film; I have been wanting to watch it for a while. I have to say I really enjoyed this film. At times, it felt a little standard, but that changed as the film went on. I was definitely wondering exactly what was going on throughout the film. I figured out certain things, but did not know what they meant. I definitely did not see the ending coming. Another thing was I was able to connect with the characters particularly Jessica. I often wondered if what was happening was real or imagined. They played that angle real well. I definitely agree that the film had a very eerie and creepy feeling. I was definitely on edge at several points. This was enhanced by the simple, piercing score. The film also seemed to posses a somber, depressing feel like as if the situation was hopeless. Overall, an excellent film.

[tfantasy]

Let's Jessica to Death: 8.5/10

I finally managed to watch this film; I have been wanting to watch it for a while. I have to say I really enjoyed this film. At times, it felt a little standard, but that changed as the film went on. I was definitely wondering exactly what was going on throughout the film. I figured out certain things, but did not know what they meant. I definitely did not see the ending coming. Another thing was I was able to connect with the characters particularly Jessica. I often wondered if what was happening was real or imagined. They played that angle real well. I definitely agree that the film had a very eerie and creepy feeling. I was definitely on edge at several points. This was enhanced by the simple, piercing score. The film also seemed to posses a somber, depressing feel like as if the situation was hopeless. Overall, an excellent film.

hmmmmm......I have not seen this one yet, I will have to check it out.

[phantomstranger]

House Of Dark Shadows (1970)
-Jonathan Frid

Plot: Released from his coffin, after 200 years, by local drunk Willie Loomis, vampire Barnabas Collins goes on a killing spree, while at the same time charming his modern era relatives. Soon he meets local girl Maggie Evans and becomes convinced she is the reincarnation of his long dead fiancee Josette and he plans to go through with the wedding.

Phantoms Review: One of my all time favorite vampire movies. Even if you've never seen the tv show, you can follow this movie. This is a well made, well acted horror story. The plot is based on a story from the show, but condensed down to movie length. The film has kind of a Hammer Films style to it and it works well. This is a fun entertaining movie.

[Plague101]

Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

http://s15.postimg.org/qf5fhd84r/Fridaythe13th_manhattan.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097388/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Some say this is one of the worst movies of the franchise, but if youre a big fan of Jason V you will watch it anyway. Its kinda goofy (but not even close to Jason X). It was also way less bloody than usually. The actual Manhattan part comes way late in the movie and it is disappointing. They could have made something great out of the "Jason in Manhattan" concept.


The Prowler (1981)

http://s29.postimg.org/q0iqax66f/the_prowler.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082951/?ref_=fn_al_tt_4

Watched it again some time ago. The movie has really original death scenes and very nice special effects made by Tom Savini. The plot is well written and it had a bit of twist at the end. Basically; GI gets dumbed by hes girfriend and after returning he goes on a rampage. The atmosphere stays cold blooded throughout the movie.


All things combined; a above average slasher and a definite classic.


Edit: the years of the movies.

[FryeDwight]

HALLOWEEN 2 (1981)-This could have been so much better...full of cliches and dull, dull, dull. *1/2

[horcrux2007]

HALLOWEEN 2 (1981)-This could have been so much better...full of cliches and dull, dull, dull. *1/2
This was one of the worst Halloween sequels. I thought 4 and H20 were excellent though.

[FryeDwight]

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HELEN?(1971)-Quirky yet entertaining BABY JANE style flick. Shelley Winters and Debbie Reynolds (singing dancing and bitchy at times) head to Hollywood for a fresh start, but find you can never leave your past fully behind you. Good supporting cast includes Dennis Weaver, Agnes Moorehead, Yvette Vickers, Timothy Carey and Robbi Morgan who does a great Mae West impression here and went on to play the doomed hitch hiker in the 1980 FRIDAY, THE 13th. ***

[tfantasy]

Audrey Rose and Rosemary's Baby

I watched them back to back today. There's just something soooo creepy about them!!

[realdealblues]

Some old 80's Sword & Sorcery favorites.

Deathstalker (1983)
Deathstalker II: Duel Of The Titans (1987)

I still remember thinking how cool the video box cover was as a kid.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy60/realdealblues/Horror%20Flicks/Deathstalker1983Poster500_zps1c64784e.jpg (http://s777.photobucket.com/user/realdealblues/media/Horror%20Flicks/Deathstalker1983Poster500_zps1c64784e.jpg.html)

[Geordie9]

HALLOWEEN 2 (1981)-This could have been so much better...full of cliches and dull, dull, dull. *1/2

Still a million times better than Halloween Resurrection, such a bad bad film

[Sculpt]

HALLOWEEN 2 (1981)-This could have been so much better...full of cliches and dull, dull, dull. *1/2
I have mixed thoughts on Halloween II. I love they picked up the second Halloween I left off. I thought the beginning was horrific & compelling. I thought it stuck to the 'cannon' of Halloween, and there were some excellent scenes (like Laurie and Michael in the Hospital parking lot, and then up to Michael through glass back in). But of course most of it in the hospital seemed pretty uninspired. Carpenter should have directed it, but maybe he thought the story was played out dry.

Some old 80's Sword & Sorcery favorites.

Deathstalker (1983)
Deathstalker II: Duel Of The Titans (1987)

I still remember thinking how cool the video box cover was as a kid.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy60/realdealblues/Horror%20Flicks/Deathstalker1983Poster500_zps1c64784e.jpg (http://s777.photobucket.com/user/realdealblues/media/Horror%20Flicks/Deathstalker1983Poster500_zps1c64784e.jpg.html)Exa ctly, I remember staring at the videobox cover too. So how was Deathstalker I & II?

[realdealblues]

Exactly, I remember staring at the videobox cover too. So how was Deathstalker I & II?

Deathstalker still looks like it had a great budget. The look and feel is every bit as good as Conan The Barbarian, but because it was made in Argentina the story line and characters just have that "foreign" feel to them. It's like watching an Italian horror movie made by Lucio Fulci. It has a totally different feel to it that an American film. Still, it was enjoyable.

Deathstalker II didn't have the budget and they reused some footage from the first film, but they added the comedy element. All sorts of sexual jokes. "Is that your sword or are you just happy to see me?" kinds of things. Very, very cheesy but in a typical 80's way which made it also very fun for me.

I still have to watch part III and IV. I haven't seen those since they were released and have very little memory of them. I'd re-watched the first two films in the last 5 years so they were a little fresher in my head but it had been long enough that it was time to re-watch them. But yeah, I still enjoyed them and will probably watch them again in a couple more years.

[phantomstranger]

'Fright Night' (1985)
-Roddy McDowell

Plot: A young man enlists the aid of an aging horror actor , when he finds out his neighbor is a vampire.

Phantoms Review: One of my favorite movies. Filled with humor, scares, and homages to classic films. One of the last great vampire movies. AVOID THE REMAKE AT ALL COSTS! .
Watch the original and enjoy.

[Angra]

"Raw Force" 4/10

I'm sure some of you would love this cheesy b-flick.

Gotta say, I didn't like it.

[The Bloofer Lady]

'Fright Night' (1985)
-Roddy McDowell

Plot: A young man enlists the aid of an aging horror actor , when he finds out his neighbor is a vampire.

Phantoms Review: One of my favorite movies. Filled with humor, scares, and homages to classic films. One of the last great vampire movies. AVOID THE REMAKE AT ALL COSTS! .
Watch the original and enjoy.

This movie is my all time favorite...one of the few movies I never tire of. Roddy McDowell was perfection and Chris Sarandon was "heavenly". ::love::

[Sculpt]

Say Boofie, did you watch all the Amityville Horror films now? If so, can you rank them from best to worst?

[FryeDwight]

'Fright Night' (1985)
-Roddy McDowell

Plot: A young man enlists the aid of an aging horror actor , when he finds out his neighbor is a vampire.

Phantoms Review: One of my favorite movies. Filled with humor, scares, and homages to classic films. One of the last great vampire movies. AVOID THE REMAKE AT ALL COSTS! .
Watch the original and enjoy.
My thoughts exactly-one of the BEST!

[The Bloofer Lady]

AMITYVILLE 3 THE DEMON 1983


Starring Tony Roberts and Tess Harper

Out of the Amityville sequels I've watched so far, this is the best. It has that grainy VHS look to it, which I love and a solid story til about the last 10 mins or so. Meg Ryan and Candy Clark also star.

THE AMITYVILLE CURSE. 1989

This house wasn't even the Amityville house but was in Amityville so I guess that was enough to put Amityville in the title. In a local bar a "poor boy that killed his whole family" was mentioned, so again a very tenuous connection.
Five friends spend a few nights in the house to fix it up and hopefully resell it.

I'd give it a miss unless you want to see some really hideous...sweaters.

Say Boofie, did you watch all the Amityville Horror films now? If so, can you rank them from best to worst?

I honestly think I watched most of them but can't remember much of any of them! The two I mentioned in previous posts above are the best and the worst, imho.

[horcrux2007]

Are you gonna go see Amityville: The Awakening?

[anglewitch]

Some old 80's Sword & Sorcery favorites.

Deathstalker (1983)
Deathstalker II: Duel Of The Titans (1987)

I still remember thinking how cool the video box cover was as a kid.

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Thats how movie that are not very good charm you. By the way that is a cool cover.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Are you gonna go see Amityville: The Awakening?

I don't think I'd go out of my way to watch it. Bella Thorne is in it and I used to watch her on the show "Shake it Up" with the kids I have in my daycare...so i've (unfairly) pigeon-holed her as a Disney child.

Having said that..if it shows up free on YouTube, why not?

[FryeDwight]

RE-ANIMATOR (1985). Still one of the funniest, audacious, tasteless and just plain greats. So over the top , but love how seriously they all take it. Jeffrey Combs is tip top in this and I will watch whatever he is in (although he was kind of a dick when we met him::sad::) with solid support from Bruce Abbot (nice guy) , David Gale and of course Barbara Crampton::love::::love::! *****

[tfantasy]

The first time I watched it, I was only 12. I was fascinated by it and I still enjoy it to this day. It's something different.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/fb/Cat_People_Original_Soundtrack.jpg/220px-Cat_People_Original_Soundtrack.jpg

[realdealblues]

Deathstalker III: The Warriors From Hell (1988)

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More low budget Sword and Sorcery. Couldn't really remember this one. They didn't reuse footage for this one like they did in part 2 and part 4. The sword fights are so comical I can see why it was picked to be on MST3000. Probably the weakest entry, but I still enjoyed it though.

Deathstalker IV: Match Of Titans (1991)

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The final installment of the "Deathstalker" quadrilogy. I couldn't remember much about this one other than Rick Hill who played Deathstalker in the first movie is back. Lots of footage was used from the previous films even though it is pretty much a direct sequel to the original. It treats the other footage as other characters and not Deathstalker. Pretty much a repeat plot line with an evil female sorceress this time. I had a ball re-watching this series. Lots of laughs.

Bad Sword and Sorcery just reminds me of how much fun I had as a kid growing up in the 80's. I'm ready to tie a blanket around my neck, put on my burger king crown, grab my plastic sword and head off to the backyard in search of adventure.

Next up for me, more classic Sword & Sorcery from horror legend Joe D'Amato with the "Ator" quadrilogy.

[abcodi]

i watched aliens.

[Geordie9]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/cann_zps83cbf176.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/cann_zps83cbf176.jpg.html)

8/10

[FryeDwight]

THE FLY 2 (1989). Seems to be a lot of hate for this, but thought it was decent enough. Early Frank Darabont work and really good makeup/FX. The timex scene was really good-indeed, even moving. ***

[horcrux2007]

THE FLY 2 (1989). Seems to be a lot of hate for this, but thought it was decent enough. Early Frank Darabont work and really good makeup/FX. The timex scene was really good-indeed, even moving. ***

I don't really get all the hate for it either. It's not a great movie, but I don't think it's as terrible as everyone says it is.

[FryeDwight]

ASSUALT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976). Really good John Carpenter that has been described as a hybrid of RIO LOBO and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Indeed, the gang members trying to get in and the clutching hands in the final siege reminded me a lot of the latter.
Has one extremely shocking scene (even today) involving ice cream that would probably would never go in our current PC society.
Anyone seen the 2005 remake? ***1/2

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Deadbeat At Dawn, 1988. 10/10

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[tfantasy]

i watched aliens.

Favorite Alien movie!!! Love it!!

[Angra]

ASSUALT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976). Really good John Carpenter that has been described as a hybrid of RIO LOBO and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Indeed, the gang members trying to get in and the clutching hands in the final siege reminded me a lot of the latter.
Has one extremely shocking scene (even today) involving ice cream that would probably would never go in our current PC society.
Anyone seen the 2005 remake? ***1/2

The remake is pretty good. Don't reacall any icecream scene tho.

[Sculpt]

The remake is pretty good. Don't reacall any icecream scene tho.It was so horrible your subconscious is suppressing it. It's why you shake when someone approaches with an icecream cone.

[phantomstranger]

"The Thing" (1982)
-Kurt Russell

Plot: Men in an Antarctic outpost battle an alien able to assume the form of life it engulfs.

Phantoms Review: One of the very, very few remakes that is superior to the original. I love the original 1950's version but the John Carpenter film is miles above it. Tense, well acted and with special FX that have yet to be topped.
A true terror classic.

::EEK!::

[realdealblues]

Black Devil Doll From Hell (1984)

http://www.fright.com/edge/BlackDevilDollFromHell.jpg

I have a friend who enjoys seeing bad movies. He stopped by the other night and wanted to watch something "bad". Knowing that I have an immense catalog of bad cinema he actually requested Black Devil Doll From Hell by name. Since it had been 10 years since my last viewing I agreed.

For anyone who hasn't seen this piece of cult cinema, it was shot on VHS and features a very religious black woman buying a puppet/doll which in turn gives her her hearts desire. So if you have a fetish for watching Dolls or Puppets come to life (and talk like Mr. T) and rape overly religious women, this movie is for you.

My friend felt rather speechless when it was over ranking it as probably one of the bottom 2 films he's ever seen.

This was the 3rd time I had subjected myself to this movie. The 2nd time was to hear the alternate Heavy Metal soundtrack rather than the Atari/Nintendo game style soundtrack. When I told him this was my 3rd traversal he looked at me in utter amazement of such a feat. I must admit I feel slightly empowered now having survived 3 viewings. I think I can go another 20 years though before attempting a 4th.

[MichaelMyers]

Friday the 13th V (1985) - 3 out of 5 stars.

Now watching Friday the 13th VIII. On AMC's FearFest.

[phantomstranger]

'Escape From New York' (1981)
-Kurt Russell

Phantoms Review:
My alltime favorite John Carpenter film. Still fun after all these years and many, many viewings.
Kurt Russell is awesome as Snake Plissken. Love it.

[FryeDwight]

Kurt Russell and John Carpenter did work well together. ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and especially THE THING are two favorites.
Entertaining commentary by both on THE THING.

[The Bloofer Lady]

SILVER BULLET 1985

Fell in love with this movie again! A young brother and sister do battle with a werewolf decimating their town.

[tfantasy]

ASSUALT ON PRECINCT 13 (1976). Really good John Carpenter that has been described as a hybrid of RIO LOBO and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Indeed, the gang members trying to get in and the clutching hands in the final siege reminded me a lot of the latter.
Has one extremely shocking scene (even today) involving ice cream that would probably would never go in our current PC society.
Anyone seen the 2005 remake? ***1/2

I have never seen the original but I need to because I love John Carpenter. I really enjoyed the remake but I am curious to see how it compares to the original. There was not an 'ice cream scene'.

Kurt Russell and John Carpenter did work well together. ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK and especially THE THING are two favorites.
Entertaining commentary by both on THE THING.

I agree 100%!! I think I love the soundtrack to The Thing more than anything (you know, that heart beat kind of sound) ::embarrassment::

SILVER BULLET 1985

Fell in love with this movie again! A young brother and sister do battle with a werewolf decimating their town.

Love, love, love this movie!!! Not only is this one of my favorite Stephen King stories/movies but I love Corey Haim!!!!! I miss him ::sad::

[tfantasy]

I forgot to mention that I watched Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS (1975) last night for the first time. Omg, loved it!! It was a lot of fun and it had some good wholesome shock value!! I will watch it again down the road some time and I would like to find some more of her films. I found this channel on my Roku for free called Cryptic TV. There is some pretty good stuff on there!!

[Ferox13]

There are 3 other Ilsa films with Dyanne Thorne in them (1 is unofficial).

[MichaelMyers]

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

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They don't make them like this anymore. 5 star film.

[abcodi]

i watched nightmare on elm street.

[phantomstranger]

'Night Of Dark Shadows' (1971)
-David Selby, Kate Jackson, Lara Parker

Plot:
Painter Quentin Collins and his wife, Tracy inherit and move into the ancestral Collins mansion and find themselves plaqued by the ghosts of his ancestors that used to be witches.

Phantoms Review: While this film is well acted and very atmospheric, it's a bit slow moving and more than a little incoherent, due to some 11th hour editing by the studio to make the film run only 94 minutes.
Still the story is interesting it's
well directed and shot.. I hope one day , the film gets properly restored so we can see what it was really meant to be like.

:halloween:

[hammerfan]

'Night Of Dark Shadows' (1971)
-David Selby, Kate Jackson, Lara Parker

Plot:
Painter Quentin Collins and his wife, Tracy inherit and move into the ancestral Collins mansion and find themselves plaqued by the ghosts of his ancestors that used to be witches.

Phantoms Review: While this film is well acted and very atmospheric, it's a bit slow moving and more than a little incoherent, due to some 11th hour editing by the studio to make the film run only 94 minutes.
Still the story is interesting it's
well directed and shot.. I hope one day , the film gets properly restored so we can see what it was really meant to be like.

:halloween:

Hmm, I think you just gave me an idea of what to watch on Halloween night: Night of Dark Shadows and House of Dark Shadows! Thanks, phantom!

[PeeJay1980]

I watched "Christine" a couple of nights back, a childhood favorite!:danger:

[Ferox13]

The Possessed (1977)

Terrible made for TV film - a girls school is be terrorised by an evil force and it's up to an old Ex-Alcoholic Priest played by James Farentino to sort it out. A young Harrison Ford plays a pussy hound science teacher.

[hammerfan]

Watching Dracula A.D. 1972

[MichaelMyers]

Creepshow (1981). Great anthology...though not sure how Stephen King wasn't sued by EC Comics for making it.

[Sculpt]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
9/10

It does what it is well. Effective sci-fi thriller, good basically all film aspects.

'Bad guy' Allegory Traget?

I couldn't help but to try to determine who the real 'bad guy' is in the film's allegory. In the 1956 film version, at the time, most said the aliens were communism. Others determined at a closer look, and considering the script writer Daniel Mainwaring, McCarthyism was the alien allegory target. Who is it for the 1978 version?

Sure, the film's for profit, and for entertainment; and maybe at most a nod toward a warning against sleeping through mass brain-washing, loss of freedoms, dehumanization and/or dangers of conformity. But does the film actually reveal it's alien allegory target?

I instantly knew I heard the answer during the book discussion of the mud-bath scene between Veronica Cartwright and the patron. I never heard of the books or authors before, and the titles have no intrinsic meaning. They didn't mean anything to me. So I watched the film and made my own determinations void of the two references.

The references I picked up on were the priest and the Amazing Grace song coming from the boat. First, a priest (Robert Duvall) on the swing, staring strangely at the children being handed flowers by a teacher. Was he angry at the site? Was he in favor of it? Was he an alien? I couldn't determine, but couldn't ignore this odd and blatant shot. At the end of the film, Sutherland hears an instrumental of Amazing Grace at the San Francisco bay dock. SMALL SPOILER HERE: He has hope to escape via boat; and the song evokes hope (generally to most). As he approaches the cargo ship, the song stops, and he see's pods being loaded on the boat. Does this scene indict christianity/religion, or does the music ceasing indicate christianity/religion been squashed by the aliens? I'm not sure, but taking the film and scene as a whole, I would certainly guess the latter.

Basically, I didn't grasp a specific bad guy allegory target on my own.

So what were the two books?: Worlds in Collision, by Immanuel Velikovsky, and Star Maker, by Olaf Stapledon. What do these books suggest are targets? Like I said, I never even heard of these, and (sorry), I'm not going to research these to point that I give a definitive answer. But for anyone interested, I'll quote the one source/opinion I happenstanced upon:

These two books are clues – while on the surface, this is a standard-fare sci fi/horror film, yet underlying the cheese is a profoundly occult message. Jewish psychoanalyst Immanuel Velikovsky is famous for his alternative theory of cosmology and cosmogony, known as “catastrophism,” where ancient mythology and its representational assigning of the gods to specific planets actually plays a role in reconstructing primal history and human origins.

Velikovsky was lambasted by both modern science and his contemporaries, but whatever his flaws, my suspicion is that he was rejected for three reasons: He utilized the Bible as a document that reported actual historical events, was critical of carbon dating, and held to an electromagnetic view of the universe, as opposed to Newtonian atomistic ideas. The slightest hint of any of those three ideas is enough to be rejected wholesale by modern “science,” which makes Velikovsky all the more interesting and worth considering, in my estimation. The Velikovsky archive can be found here. This is not a full endorsement on my part, but that the ideas are worth examination, due to the incoherence of modern dogmatic materialism.

The other book is Stapledon’s Star Maker, which scientistic illuminist Arthur C. Clarke considered one of the most important works of science fiction. Star Maker was written in 1937 and actually utilizes the theme of genetic engineering far ahead of its time, while Stapledon’s works would go on to influence other top British technocrats, such as H.G. Wells and Bertrand Russell. This confirms my thesis thesis that Invasion is specifically referencing genetic engineering and cross-species manipulation with the bizarre “dog-man” scene, as the books were obviously chosen as specific clues as to elucidate this point. Like Star Maker, Velikovsky too was interested in the idea of other lifeforms seeding our planet, a close adaptation of the theory others have called “panspermia.” While Invasion is not dealing with panspermia specifically, the allusions to it in the film and in the authors suggest an emergent, time-bound deus ex machina “creation,” in the least. In other words, all three are proffering the cryptocracy’s relatively recently-constructed mythology of man’s creation, manipulation and/or guidance by “space brothers.”

[MichaelMyers]

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). Michael is back with a vengeance. And the surprise ending is money. 5 stars.

[horcrux2007]

http://www.michalak.org/fh/halloween/H4_Poster.jpg

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988). Michael is back with a vengeance. And the surprise ending is money. 5 stars.

Out of 10 right?

[Monkey Astronaut]

Blacula (1972)
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Night of the Lepus (1972)
The House That Dripped Blood (1970)
Burnt Offerings (1976)

[Giganticface]

I watched Friday the 13th Part III, amazingly, for the first time. Much better than I expected, although I never knew it was directed by the same guy who did part 2.

[Straker]

I watched Friday the 13th Part III, amazingly, for the first time. Much better than I expected, although I never knew it was directed by the same guy who did part 2.

Steve Miner also worked on the first F13 and was involved in and directed a bunch of decent horror flicks around that era (Warlock, House). Not one of the first names people think of, but he's got a really solid connection to the genre.... Oh, and he directed a bunch of episodes of The Wonder Years. ::cool:: Miner has had a pretty cool career.

[tfantasy]

Steve Miner also worked on the first F13 and was involved in and directed a bunch of decent horror flicks around that era (Warlock, House). Not one of the first names people think of, but he's got a really solid connection to the genre.... Oh, and he directed a bunch of episodes of The Wonder Years. ::cool:: Miner has had a pretty cool career.

I learn something new every day ::smile::

[Angra]

"Murder By Death" 9/10

Still hilarious.

[The Bloofer Lady]

SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE PART 2 1987


Crystal Bernard "stars" as a teenage girl re-traumatized by a killer from her past. It does indeed take place at a sleepover at a "condo" owned by a band member's father.

I'm going to have to watch SPM part 1 to see the killer's back story (if there is one...)

Nothing really great about it except that I enjoyed it.

6 corndogs out of 10 ::stick out tongue::

[The Bloofer Lady]

SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 1982

Basically watched this one to try and get a back story for the sequel ^^.
Not bad but I liked the second one better.

4 corndogs out of 10 ::stick out tongue::

[Sculpt]

SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE 1982

Basically watched this one to try and get a back story for the sequel ^^.
Not bad but I liked the second one better.

4 corndogs out of 10 ::stick out tongue::
They probably paid the actors in corndogs. I like corndogs.

[The Bloofer Lady]

I love you, lil bro!

[The Bloofer Lady]

THE BOOGEYMAN 1980


A young brother and sister murder their slutty mother's boyfriend after being mistreated by him.

20 years later, we find out how this has impacted their lives.

Very dull and seems to borrow a lot from other films...

Barely 2 corndogs out of 10 ::sad::

[The Bloofer Lady]

SCARS OF DRACULA 1970

A Hammer production starring Christopher Lee.

Dracula sets his sights on the beautiful fiancee of a young man searching for his lost brother.

Darkly pleasurable.

[The Bloofer Lady]

CAPTAIN KRONOS VAMPIRE HUNTER 1974

Charming tale of a swashbuckling vampire killer brought in to save the village maidens, who are all mysteriously being "aged" to death.

[FryeDwight]

DUEL(1971)-Although it has that early 70's TV movie look, this is a very suspenseful and scary flick about the dangers of passing a truck and the driver of said truck deciding to play Cat and Mouse. Good performance by Dennis Weaver in an almost one man show and audacious Steven Speilberg debut. ****

[neverending]

DUEL(1971)-Although it has that early 70's TV movie look, this is a very suspenseful and scary flick about the dangers of passing a truck and the driver of said truck deciding to play Cat and Mouse. Good performance by Dennis Weaver in an almost one man show and audacious Steven Speilberg debut. ****


Great movie. It was released theatrically in Europe.

[The Bloofer Lady]

NEXT OF KIN 1982


I just finished watching this on YouTube. A great horror film from Australia.
A young woman's mother has died and she tries to run the nursing home her mother owned. Well, its more to clear up her estate, but before she knows it, all manner of spooky things start happening. The ending is bloody fantastic and worth waiting for because the pacing is a little slow.

[horrorliteraturepro]

Misery, by Stephen King. That's actually one of my favorite movies

[Sculpt]

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
5/10

A little too syrupy sentimental, quaint, slow & unchallenging for me. Concepts were fine. Just felt more like a long car trip with family than any kind of exciting or challenging sci-fi/fantasy. I think you'd like it as much as mom would. Kind of a family film.


Serpico
5/10

I had high expectations for Serpico. I would hazard to guess much of it's accolades comes from the (near) universal desire to see police selflessly stand against corruption. It's not a film you want to be critical of; you want everyone to support Serpicos. There's a dramatization of his life, along with showing the pertinent going-ons; but compared to other films of this type (All the Presidents Men, Erin Brockovich, etc), I can't say this was particularly entertaining. Characters all seemed one-dimensional and uncompelling. I wasn't even sure I came away really knowing why Serpico did what he did.

[Ferox13]

The 2 Demons films - fun gore stuff. Totally no sense is made in either of these films but they are both a good ride..

[ImmortalSlasher]

I had to split up my reviews from the Halloween month. It was too long. I guess I can put this one here:


Prom Night (Original) -

This isn't the best horror movie but it does make the remake look even worse. From what I remember the remake didn't even follow the story of the original. There was no twist in the remake. And the twist is one of the best parts of the movie. I think it's more revenge mystery movie with slasher elements. I watched the trailer afterwards and I love the last tag line "if you're not back by midnight, you won't be coming home." The dance scene with Jamie Lee Curtis is great. The whole movie shows her acting ability as it was just about right after Halloween. And she's a completely different character here. Really cute. I like how they used the dance scene music again for the climax too. It's crazy with all that's going on. I think I watched a bad version though as some scenes were really dark and I could barely see what was happening. But this is a good movie to check out.

[Geordie9]

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6/10

[Lizardbeast]

The gate. It was on tv last night. Very cheesy, but I love it.

[tommywikkid]

Splatter University

Cheesy 80s awesomeness.

[tfantasy]

Dream a Little Dream - 1989

::embarrassment::

What can I say, I grew up with the two Coreys (had a major crush on Haim).

B-

[Ferox13]

Werewolf Woman (1976)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f9/Werewolf_Woman_%28film%29.jpg

Tons of nudity partially makes up for the lack of lycanthropes in his Italian Horror. Only wolf on view is the opening dream sequence. Brought to us by the wonderful gentle man who made 'Deported Women of the SS Special Section'

[Sculpt]

Dream a Little Dream - 1989

::embarrassment::

What can I say, I grew up with the two Coreys (had a major crush on Haim).

B-
LOL! Oh the humanity! I never even heard of it.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Last Wave, 1977. 8/10

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This is an excellent moody psychological thriller about premonitions set in a very eerie environment that reflects Chamberlain's mental status. Brilliant!

[The Bloofer Lady]

The Last Wave, 1977. 8/10

http://softriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/gulpili.jpg

This is an excellent moody psychological thriller about premonitions set in a very eerie environment that reflects Chamberlain's mental status. Brilliant!

Found it on YouTube...will definitely check it out.

[vampyd1977]

last 1 i watched was creepers, as a huge argento fan this is one of my all time faves, plus it has the great donald plesance in it.

[Angra]

LOL! Oh the humanity! I never even heard of it.

If you think about giving it a watch i hope you like that song. You gonna hear it a LOT. ::wink::

[The Bloofer Lady]

The Last Wave, 1977. 8/10

http://softriot.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/gulpili.jpg

This is an excellent moody psychological thriller about premonitions set in a very eerie environment that reflects Chamberlain's mental status. Brilliant!

Did end up watching this. While I won't pretend to understand all of it, I really enjoyed the claustrophobic feel to it. SPOILER QUESTION AHEAD

Did you at any point feel he either was an alien or had been abducted when he was little?

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

[QUOTE=The Bloofer Lady;983412]Did end up watching this. While I won't pretend to understand all of it, I really enjoyed the claustrophobic feel to it. SPOILER QUESTION AHEAD



No I didn't.
His dreams were premonitions, and he was dreaming of disaster. There was even a thought he was falling into insanity...at the end was that really the last wave to destroy Sydney?? I'm not sure why he had a connection with Aborigines' culture.. This is a film you can view a few times and get your different ideas.

[FryeDwight]

ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (1979). Definitely a cult movie and hasn't aged all that well, but some funny moments and The Ramones too! ***

Reason I put this in a horror forum was all the names I noticed in the credits and during the interviews/commentaries:
Roger Corman- Producer. Responsible for SO MANY horror/exploitation films
Joe Dante-writer. THE HOWLING, PIRAHNA, MATINEE, GREMLINS
ROB BOTTIN-Giant Mouse/Mrs. Mouse. THE THING, THE HOWLING.
Dean Cundey-Cinematographer. HALLOWEEN, THE FOG, THE THING
John Buechler-Costume design. FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART 6, GHOULIES.
James Cameron-Production Asst. THE TERMINATOE, ALIENS, T2, TITANIC
Gale Anne Hurd-Prouction Asst.- THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, THE WALKING DEAD.

PJ Soles-Actress. HALLOWEEN, CARRIE, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS. Adorably cute, although she (and most of the cast) look too old to be high school students. Plays an obsessed Ramones fan, although she revealed she was terrified during the concert segment by the unruly behavior of the actual band fans who were there for the event.
Clint Howard-Actor. EVILSPEAK, ICE CREAM MAN.
Vince Van Patton-Actor. HELL NIGHT
Mary Woronov-Actress. DEATH RACE 2000, NIGHT OF THE COMET.
Dick Miller-Actor. Has been in everything ever made,it seems, usually for a short scene, but always memorable. THE TERMINATOR, THE TERROR, GREMLINS, BUCKET OF BLOOD, THE HOWLING, MATINEE.

[Sculpt]

ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL (1979). Definitely a cult movie and hasn't aged all that well, but some funny moments and The Ramones too! ***

Reason I put this in a horror forum was all the names I noticed in the credits and during the interviews/commentaries:
Roger Corman- Producer. Responsible for SO MANY horror/exploitation films
Joe Dante-writer. THE HOWLING, PIRAHNA, MATINEE, GREMLINS
ROB BOTTIN-Giant Mouse/Mrs. Mouse. THE THING, THE HOWLING.
Dean Cundey-Cinematographer. HALLOWEEN, THE FOG, THE THING
John Buechler-Costume design. FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART 6, GHOULIES.
James Cameron-Production Asst. THE TERMINATOE, ALIENS, T2, TITANIC
Gale Anne Hurd-Prouction Asst.- THE TERMINATOR, ALIENS, THE WALKING DEAD.

PJ Soles-Actress. HALLOWEEN, CARRIE, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS. Adorably cute, although she (and most of the cast) look too old to be high school students. Plays an obsessed Ramones fan, although she revealed she was terrified during the concert segment by the unruly behavior of the actual band fans who were there for the event.
Clint Howard-Actor. EVILSPEAK, ICE CREAM MAN.
Vince Van Patton-Actor. HELL NIGHT
Mary Woronov-Actress. DEATH RACE 2000, NIGHT OF THE COMET.
Dick Miller-Actor. Has been in everything ever made,it seems, usually for a short scene, but always memorable. THE TERMINATOR, THE TERROR, GREMLINS, BUCKET OF BLOOD, THE HOWLING, MATINEE.
I love PJ Soles!

http://www.magweb.com/picts/nm0001753.jpg

[The Bloofer Lady]

FADE TO BLACK 1980


Living only on a steady diet of cigarettes and old movies, a young man starts losing touch with reality. He becomes obsessed with a Marilyn Monroe look-alike and starts bringing murderous movie characters to life to kill anyone standing in his way.

A nice change of pace but a little tame.

[Sculpt]

FADE TO BLACK 1980


Living only on a steady diet of cigarettes and old movies, a young man starts losing touch with reality. He becomes obsessed with a Marilyn Monroe look-alike and starts bringing murderous movie characters to life to kill anyone standing in his way.

A nice change of pace but a little tame.
Does he dress up like murderous characters, or does he conjure the "real" ones to kill for him?

[hammerfan]

Does he dress up like murderous characters, or does he conjure the "real" ones to kill for him?

He dresses up like them

[The Bloofer Lady]

Does he dress up like murderous characters, or does he conjure the "real" ones to kill for him?

He dresses up like them

Yeah, probably should have made that clearer, but conjuring them up would have been cool too! ::cool::

[Sculpt]

Yeah, probably should have made that clearer, but conjuring them up would have been cool too! ::cool::
Or maybe you make it so you never really know for sure... http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/crazyeyes.gif

[Angie Natassja]

Night Train to Terror. Cheesy fun.

[FryeDwight]

I love PJ Soles!

http://www.magweb.com/picts/nm0001753.jpg

Me too! Still cute as can be and much better actress than given credit for::love::.
My wife and I met her at HORRORFIND convention some years back and she was just great...funny and nice with good conversation between us.

[Moviegirl80]

Stephen King's Pet Sematary
Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984 movie

[Sculpt]

Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984 movie
So what did you think of it? I've never seen it myself.

[FryeDwight]

LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH (1971). Slow, but very creepy film dealing with insanity and vampires. Even the daylight is unsettling. ***

[Raegan]

madman-1982 Haven't seen in probably 20 years but remembered pretty much all of it-love love the campy low budget horrors of the past

[Angra]

http://moviesdvdnewreleases.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/18/tt0100156.jpg

"Mirror Mirror" 2/10

A total waste of time.

If you're a big fan of Oculus I would still advise you to avoid this crap.


http://dailygrindhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/WITCHBOARD-1986.jpg

"Witchboard" 7/10

For an 80s b-horror movie it contained surprisingly decent acting from the 3 lead actors. Also had one evil looking male ghost, but sadly he wasn't shown enough.

[horcrux2007]

Guess the "biggest fan of Oculus" is referring to me because I'm pretty sure I am the biggest fan of that movie on the planet ::big grin::

[Angra]

Guess the "biggest fan of Oculus" is referring to me because I'm pretty sure I am the biggest fan of that movie on the planet ::big grin::

You might be right about that. 😁

[vampyd1977]

watching the final terror, its a bit shit 3/10

[horcrux2007]

The ending completely turned the movie around for me because I was somewhat bored in quite a few scenes in the first hour. The ending was so shocking and memorable. Other than that, the movie is very disturbing, unsettling, and perverse. I definitely need to watch this one again. One of the best films I've ever seen.

10/10

[The Bloofer Lady]

madman-1982 Haven't seen in probably 20 years but remembered pretty much all of it-love love the campy low budget horrors of the past

MADMAN 1982

Just watched this tonight! Did you recognize Gaylen Ross from Dawn of the Dead (1978)? For some reason she went under the name "Alexis Dubin". A true -to-form 80's slasher. Loved it.

[tfantasy]

The ending completely turned the movie around for me because I was somewhat bored in quite a few scenes in the first hour. The ending was so shocking and memorable. Other than that, the movie is very disturbing, unsettling, and perverse. I definitely need to watch this one again. One of the best films I've ever seen.

10/10

Funny, because when I gave this movie a 2/10, you said that I rated it too high::confused::

Watching Demons right now, Demons 2 after that.....love those movies!! ::big grin::

[vampyd1977]

[QUOTE

Watching Demons right now, Demons 2 after that.....love those movies!! ::big grin::[/QUOTE]

love those movies too

[horcrux2007]

Funny, because when I gave this movie a 2/10, you said that I rated it too high::confused::

Watching Demons right now, Demons 2 after that.....love those movies!! ::big grin::

You know there's 2 versions of The Wicker Man, right?

[vampyd1977]

You know there's 2 versions of The Wicker Man, right?

yeah they remade it with nic cage and its horrendous.

[horcrux2007]

yeah they remade it with nic cage and its horrendous.

The one I posted in the contemporary thread is the remake. The one I posted here is the original. I own the remake on DVD, which I've seen twice, and I'm buying the original on DVD soon, which I've seen once.

[The Bloofer Lady]

ANTHROPOPHAGUS 1980

A group of tourists get stranded on a Greek island off the beaten path. It appears the whole island is strangely deserted…or is it! Unfathomable horror ensues.

Absolutely stellar!

[horcrux2007]

Italian horror movie about a series of murders at a prestigious ballet school.

I really enjoyed this one. It was highly stylized, gruesome, and very suspenseful.

9/10

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

The Holy Mountain, 1973. 7/10

http://i.imgur.com/8rshkk7.jpg

[Angra]

http://cdn.iofferphoto.com/img/item/139/975/723/next_of_kin_1982_virgin_vhs_front.jpg

"Next of Kin" 6-7/10

Nice atmospheric story about a woman "alone" in a big house with a corpse and old people. Pretty creepy, but the ending wasn't what I'd hoped for.

[viksta1988]

Can anyone help ive had something bugging me for years i watched a horror film when i was very young where there was a possessed girl all i remember was that she was wearing yellow top and red trousers and ended up in a dark street/alleyway where she jumped down a manhole her family chased after her a tried to talk her out of going, i feel like im going nuts but everytime i watch a horror it does my head in not knowing what its called i was born in 88 so its going to be around that time if anyone could shed a light that would be great id love actuallg watch it again

[The Bloofer Lady]

SPASMS 1983

A man has a psychic connection with a deadly serpent that years earlier killed his brother. For some reason, he imports the serpent into the country and it kills many people. Didn't really seem to make sense but it did have Oliver Reed and Peter Fonda in it. That didn't seem to help matters...

[vampyd1977]

SPASMS 1983

A man has a psychic connection with a deadly serpent that years earlier killed his brother. For some reason, he imports the serpent into the country and it kills many people. Didn't really seem to make sense but it did have Oliver Reed and Peter Fonda in it. That didn't seem to help matters...


this made me lol lots

[The Bloofer Lady]

http://cdn.iofferphoto.com/img/item/139/975/723/next_of_kin_1982_virgin_vhs_front.jpg

"Next of Kin" 6-7/10

Nice atmospheric story about a woman "alone" in a big house with a corpse and old people. Pretty creepy, but the ending wasn't what I'd hoped for.

I really enjoyed this one, A, atmospheric for sure. Funny, the ending was a real treat for me.

[Angra]

I really enjoyed this one, A, atmospheric for sure. Funny, the ending was a real treat for me.

I always prefer it supernatural. ::wink::::smile::

[roshiq]

Faceless (1987)

http://i346.photobucket.com/albums/p433/sanjidparvez/Faceless_zps46d4d1b2.jpg

>>: C

[FryeDwight]

PSYCHO 3 (1986). Seems to be a lot of hate for this, but I thought it was a pretty decent little effort with solid direction by Anthony Perkins. Certainly better than PSYCHO 2. ***

[Geordie9]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/dotd_zpsf8b78548.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/dotd_zpsf8b78548.jpg.html)

20/10

[Angra]

20/10

Pfffffth.. horror snob. ::roll eyes::

[vampyd1977]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/dotd_zpsf8b78548.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/dotd_zpsf8b78548.jpg.html)

20/10

im not sure thats fair, does your scale not go up to 30? :)

[Sculpt]

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20/10
im not sure thats fair, does your scale not go up to 30? :)Me thinks he liked it. Let's see if I remember my fractions... 20/10 = 2 Is 2 good?

[Geordie9]

im not sure thats fair, does your scale not go up to 30? :)

You're right, that's not fair, i'm changing it to 30/10!!

[anglewitch]

Pfffffth.. horror snob. ::roll eyes::
Hey, I thought that was a good film. ....... horror snob. ::big grin::

[FryeDwight]

DAWN OF THE DEAD is an all time fantastic five star effort that should be seen by everyone!

If you like DOTD, you might also enjoy MARTIN (1977), also by Romero with an unusual take on vampirism. Really enjoy this and neat seeing a lot of Romero regulars in here. ****

[jrgarcia]

In February 1999, a group of spirit communicators attempted to exorcise a film center in Manila of ghosts. These supernatural beings were believed to be those of the victims from a fatal accident during its hasty construction.

Unknown to them, something had long ago taken sanctuary inside the building, feeding on the anger and misery of the victims’ souls. They learned this secret too late and walked into a horrifying encounter.

Starring Andi Eigenmann / Christopher De Leon / John Estrada. Brought to you by Viva Films. Coming this January 8, 2015. Watch this Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8yFuTnQTc4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8yFuTnQTc4

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Paganini Horror, 1989. 7/10

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y85wht413a0/T1tabAMcY4I/AAAAAAAAFB8/QLh5lrQisO4/s1600/Paganini.Horror%2B.1989.DVDRip.XviD-SHAG%255B%2528044888%252913-35-25%255D.JPG

The movie deals with a female rock band who buys a lost sheet of music that belonged to legendary Italian violinist/composer Niccolo Paganini who was said to have a pact with Satan. The band turns the sheet music into a synth tune called "Paganini Horror". They rent Paganini's old house and film a crappy music video, suddenly Paganini returns from his tomb, with a golden mask and a switchblade violin and starts to kill one after the other...

Its not really good but its charming..he killed his girl and supposedly strung his violin with her insides...I like that! : )

[horcrux2007]

The Amityville Horror (1979)

A family moves into their dream home only to learn that it was the sight of a mass murder a year earlier.

This movie had a couple of genuinely scary scenes, but it had a lot more lame and dull ones. It dragged on a lot of times, but I felt that the biggest problem with this movie was that there really wasn't anything to be scared of. The "villain" in the movie is really just the house, but even then, they could just walk out of the house like normal. The film was just very underwhelming.

4/10

[Raegan]

Cannibal Holocaust

[Angra]

The Amityville Horror (1979)

A family moves into their dream home only to learn that it was the sight of a mass murder a year earlier.

This movie had a couple of genuinely scary scenes, but it had a lot more lame and dull ones. It dragged on a lot of times, but I felt that the biggest problem with this movie was that there really wasn't anything to be scared of. The "villain" in the movie is really just the house, but even then, they could just walk out of the house like normal. The film was just very underwhelming.

4/10

Have you seen the remake starring Ryan Reynolds?

I liked them both, but the remake the best actually.

[The Villain]

The Amityville Horror (1979)

A family moves into their dream home only to learn that it was the sight of a mass murder a year earlier.

This movie had a couple of genuinely scary scenes, but it had a lot more lame and dull ones. It dragged on a lot of times, but I felt that the biggest problem with this movie was that there really wasn't anything to be scared of. The "villain" in the movie is really just the house, but even then, they could just walk out of the house like normal. The film was just very underwhelming.

4/10

Have you seen the remake starring Ryan Reynolds?

I liked them both, but the remake the best actually.

:shocked:

The remake was terrible and the original is a classic. Also the house may have been the villain but it was using the father and your complaint about them leaving the house could be said for any haunted house movie

[horcrux2007]

Have you seen the remake starring Ryan Reynolds?

I liked them both, but the remake the best actually.

I caught the last 20 minutes or so on TV a couple of years ago, but I don't really remember much except that he went full Jack Nicholson unlike the original. I plan to watch the remake, however.

:shocked:

The remake was terrible and the original is a classic. Also the house may have been the villain but it was using the father and your complaint about them leaving the house could be said for any haunted house movie

There are quite a few movies where it's not the house that's haunted, like in Paranormal Activity, but even if it is the house, then it's a certain demon, like in Poltergeist. And, if it's not a specific demon, then that location usually is isolated, like in The Shining, or the building itself changes in order to trap the victims, like in Grave Encounters.

[Angra]

I caught the last 20 minutes or so on TV a couple of years ago, but I don't really remember much except that he went full Jack Nicholson unlike the original. I plan to watch the remake.

Hahaha. Yea.

But besides that, the scares works better and Reynolds looks insanely buff. You'll probably dig that. ::wink::

[horcrux2007]

Hahaha. Yea.

But besides that, the scares works better and Reynolds looks insanely buff. You'll probably dig that. ::wink::

oh please ::big grin::

[Angra]

oh please ::big grin::

Heck, just talking about it makes me wanna watch it now!

I am my own inspiration source. ::cool::

[horcrux2007]

The Last House on the Left (1972)

On their way to a rock concert, two teenagers are raped and murdered, and their attackers unknowingly take shelter in their victims' parents' house.

This was a pretty difficult movie to watch, but it was a good one nonetheless. The first half of the film captures the rape and murder of the two girls while the second half shows their parents' vengeance on the attackers. Both parts are equally intense and suspenseful. Occasionally during the film, it would switch to two police officers while cheesy music plays in the background. It sort of allowed the audience to take a breather from the very intense and sometimes disturbing nature of the main narrative, but I thought these scenes took away from the overall atmosphere. The story itself is lacking at points, but it's a pretty good movie if you can stomach the more violent scenes.

6/10

[Angra]

The Last House on the Left (1972)

On their way to a rock concert, two teenagers are raped and murdered, and their attackers unknowingly take shelter in their victims' parents' house.

This was a pretty difficult movie to watch, but it was a good one nonetheless. The first half of the film captures the rape and murder of the two girls while the second half shows their parents' vengeance on the attackers. Both parts are equally intense and suspenseful. Occasionally during the film, it would switch to two police officers while cheesy music plays in the background. It sort of allowed the audience to take a breather from the very intense and sometimes disturbing nature of the main narrative, but I thought these scenes took away from the overall atmosphere. The story itself is lacking at points, but it's a pretty good movie if you can stomach the more violent scenes.

6/10

I believe i gave it about the same rating. Wasn't as disturbing as I thought it would be. And one thing that REALLY bothered me. Which mother in her right mind would take her daughters killers dick in her mouth?!! :danger:

[horcrux2007]

I thought she bit it off.

[Angra]

I thought she bit it off.

Sure, after she sucked it. Must be a sad, sad marriage.. ::sad::

[vampyd1977]

i think amityville 2 the possession is a better horror movie, if not a better movie allround.if that makes sense.

[Angra]

i think amityville 2 the possession is a better horror movie, if not a better movie allround.if that makes sense.

Creep, you only have that opinion because you really dig incest. ::wink::

[vampyd1977]

Creep, you only have that opinion because you really dig incest. ::wink::

hahaha, when he is under the stairs and he is proper fucked up freaked me out so bad first time i ever saw it.

[Angra]

hahaha, when he is under the stairs and he is proper fucked up freaked me out so bad first time i ever saw it.

The ending really took me by surprise. An ending you've seen a lot of the last 15 years, but not back then.

[The Villain]

I caught the last 20 minutes or so on TV a couple of years ago, but I don't really remember much except that he went full Jack Nicholson unlike the original. I plan to watch the remake, however.



There are quite a few movies where it's not the house that's haunted, like in Paranormal Activity, but even if it is the house, then it's a certain demon, like in Poltergeist. And, if it's not a specific demon, then that location usually is isolated, like in The Shining, or the building itself changes in order to trap the victims, like in Grave Encounters.

So there's no other haunted house movie where they could've just left? Also as i already mentioned the house possessed the father/husband and he was keeping them there and think about it realistically. If something like that really happened in those circumstances would you really think that the house was possessing your significant other and uproot your entire life and move into a new house (Which is not as easy as movies make it seem) or would you just think theres something wrong with your spouse? The latter seems more likely to me. I hate the whole "Just leave the house" argument.

Also this is just nitpicking but with the first poltergeist it was the house that was haunted because of the burial ground. The demon storyline was in the second one.

[horcrux2007]

So there's no other haunted house movie where they could've just left? Also as i already mentioned the house possessed the father/husband and he was keeping them there and think about it realistically. If something like that really happened in those circumstances would you really think that the house was possessing your significant other and uproot your entire life and move into a new house (Which is not as easy as movies make it seem) or would you just think theres something wrong with your spouse? The latter seems more likely to me. I hate the whole "Just leave the house" argument.

Also this is just nitpicking but with the first poltergeist it was the house that was haunted because of the burial ground. The demon storyline was in the second one.

Even before he went completely psycho, Kathy saw the pig eyes and other evidently paranormal stuff in the house. Something I did like about the remake that I forgot to mention was that it was more obvious that George was slowly being taken by the house because in the original, it seemed very sudden. He seemed like a more concrete villain than just the house.

You're right about the Poltergeist thing now that I remember, and to be honest, I hate the whole "built on an ancient burial ground" plot device.

[The Villain]

Even before he went completely psycho, Kathy saw the pig eyes and other evidently paranormal stuff in the house. Something I did like about the remake that I forgot to mention was that it was more obvious that George was slowly being taken by the house because in the original, it seemed very sudden. He seemed like a more concrete villain than just the house.

You're right about the Poltergeist thing now that I remember, and to be honest, I hate the whole "built on an ancient burial ground" plot device.

People make themselves believe what they want to believe. Most people would not decide to move out of their homes like in Insidious because they think its haunted. I've heard many people mention that they felt like their house was haunted but none of them moved out because of it. It's just never been an issue i've had with haunted house movies, just feels like nitpicking.

Name one other movie that has used that plot device.

[horcrux2007]

People make themselves believe what they want to believe. Most people would not decide to move out of their homes like in Insidious because they think its haunted. I've heard many people mention that they felt like their house was haunted but none of them moved out because of it. It's just never been an issue i've had with haunted house movies, just feels like nitpicking.

Name one other movie that has used that plot device.

I meant in that movie specifically.

I get what you're saying about Amityville Horror, but I would have liked a more concrete villain.

[The Villain]

I meant in that movie specifically.

I get what you're saying about Amityville Horror, but I would have liked a more concrete villain.

So would i which is why i'm not big on Haunted House movies. You rarely ever get a concrete villain

[phantomstranger]

'Salems Lot' (1979)
-David Soul, James Mason

Plot: Writer returns to his hometown to write a book about the local"haunted house" only to discover some real life horrors starting to happen.
Phantoms Review: One of my favorite adaptations of a Steven King story. Well acted, great atmospheric direction by Tobe Hooper and some genuinely creepy scenes.Worth watching, skip the remake. ::devil::

[FryeDwight]

THE BROOD (1979). Really like David Cronenberg's work, although his earlier work tended to go scattershot until it was time for a grossout. More mature script here dealing with child abuse/looming divorce still bounces back and forth, but this is worth seeing. And if you hang in there, you'll be rewarded with one of the most wonderfully disgusting scenes ever filmed for my money. ***
Other Cronenberg films I really liked were THE DEAD ZONE, DEAD RINGERS, CRASH, M BUTTERFLY and especially A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE.

[The Bloofer Lady]

THE BROOD (1979). Really like David Cronenberg's work, although his earlier work tended to go scattershot until it was time for a grossout. More mature script here dealing with child abuse/looming divorce still bounces back and forth, but this is worth seeing. And if you hang in there, you'll be rewarded with one of the most wonderfully disgusting scenes ever filmed for my money. ***
Other Cronenberg films I really liked were THE DEAD ZONE, DEAD RINGERS, CRASH, M BUTTERFLY and especially A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE.

Hey, Frye! Have you seen " SHIVERS 1975" ?

[The Bloofer Lady]

THE UNNAMABLE 1988

A monstrous offspring is left entombed in a house, cursed by her father. He was kind to her but ensured that she would never be able to leave the house.

Many, many years later, a group of college kids decide to explore and spend the night.

A little low key but quite enjoyable.

[Sculpt]

THE UNNAMABLE 1988

A monstrous offspring is left entombed in a house, cursed by her father. He was kind to her but ensured that she would never be able to leave the house.

Many, many years later, a group of college kids decide to explore and spend the night.

A little low key but quite enjoyable.You would think her getting some visitors would be a good thing. http://forums.civfanatics.com/images/smilies/idunno.gif

[FryeDwight]

Hey, Frye! Have you seen " SHIVERS 1975" ?

Hi BF!::smile::
Actually, did see that one a long time ago, but my VHS (told you long time ago::big grin::) was titled THEY CAME FROM WITHIN. Pretty out there as I remember...think I'll put it on NETFLIX wish list and re-check it again.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Hi BF!::smile::
Actually, did see that one a long time ago, but my VHS (told you long time ago::big grin::) was titled THEY CAME FROM WITHIN. Pretty out there as I remember...think I'll put it on NETFLIX wish list and re-check it again.

That's right, I forgot it was known by that name as well. That was one freaky little movie.

[19schrej]

halloween (1978) great movie

[FryeDwight]

SHOCK WAVES (1977). Really like this one about underwater zombies. Quite creepy throughout and Peter Cushing is spot on, as usual. ***1/2

[Dead Bad Things]

Sam Raimi's Evil Dead 2! One of my favorites::smile::

[Ferox13]

http://www.amanandamouse.com/blogspot/screaming_woman.png

The Screaming Woman (1972)

Cool little TV movie from the 70's - The Screaming Woman. It's pretty short, like a long Twilight Zone episode about a woman (Olivia de Havilland) with dementia who is trying to convince people she has found (a barely alive) Buried body.

[Geordie9]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/Spookies-VHS-horror-movies-36983876-800-571_zps3baec474.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/Spookies-VHS-horror-movies-36983876-800-571_zps3baec474.jpg.html)

7/10

[The Bloofer Lady]

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7/10

Love this movie. Very cool case. Thanks for showing it.

[Geordie9]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/step_zpsceeef8db.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/step_zpsceeef8db.jpg.html)

7/10

[Geordie9]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/DontGoInThehouse_zps95b66183.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/DontGoInThehouse_zps95b66183.jpg.html)

5/10

[hammerfan]

Watched the director's cut of Nightbreed last night. It's been so long since I've seen this movie, it was like I was watching it for the first time. Excellent movie. Great story, great makeup, some of the acting was so-so. I forgot about David Cronenberg playing the doctor.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Watched the director's cut of Nightbreed last night. It's been so long since I've seen this movie, it was like I was watching it for the first time. Excellent movie. Great story, great makeup, some of the acting was so-so. I forgot about David Cronenberg playing the doctor.

Such a cool movie. Don't think I have seen director's cut. DC was great as the doctor. Loved his mask.

[Straker]

Watched the director's cut of Nightbreed last night. It's been so long since I've seen this movie, it was like I was watching it for the first time. Excellent movie. Great story, great makeup, some of the acting was so-so. I forgot about David Cronenberg playing the doctor.

Such a cool movie. Don't think I have seen director's cut. DC was great as the doctor. Loved his mask.

Agreed. Such an awesome movie and the directors cut pulls it all together perfectly.

[tommywikkid]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/Spookies-VHS-horror-movies-36983876-800-571_zps3baec474.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/Spookies-VHS-horror-movies-36983876-800-571_zps3baec474.jpg.html)

7/10

That artwork looks awesome. Dont care how the movie would be, Id buy it based on the cover alone! They just dont make covers as cool as they use to.


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Bay Of Blood

I love this movie. Seen it before and never gets old. Gruesome gore for the time period as well.

[MichaelMyers]

Geordie where are you getting these films.

[Geordie9]

Geordie where are you getting these films.

Ive been watching them online, youtube has a few oldies on

[The Bloofer Lady]

THE CURSE 1987

A fiery globe lands in a farmers field and infects the water. The crops, livestock and family all succumb to the effects, save the stepson who wisely has been avoiding the food and water.

[Angra]

THE CURSE 1987

A fiery globe lands in a farmers field and infects the water. The crops, livestock and family all succumb to the effects, save the stepson who wisely has been avoiding the food and water.

I liked the sequel better, mostly due to the pretty cool ending.

[Ferox13]

THE CURSE 1987

A fiery globe lands in a farmers field and infects the water. The crops, livestock and family all succumb to the effects, save the stepson who wisely has been avoiding the food and water.

Entertaining Lovecraft horror.

[anglewitch]

The Curse I watched that here recently too.

[The Bloofer Lady]

I liked the sequel better, mostly due to the pretty cool ending.

Entertaining Lovecraft horror.

I enjoyed it and shall look for the sequel. I saw another version earlier in January called "Color from the Dark". Quite liked that, too.

[Jake.Ashworth]

Just watched The Changeling for about the hundredth time last night. Love that one.

[The Bloofer Lady]

Just watched The Changeling for about the hundredth time last night. Love that one.

A stellar film for sure!

[Jake.Ashworth]

Completely agree, I was lucky enough to have an excellent influence in my early life to introduce me to such things.

[Ferox13]

I enjoyed it and shall look for the sequel. I saw another version earlier in January called "Color from the Dark". Quite liked that, too.

Yeah I thought that was solid too - Die Farbe is another adaptation and of course Karloff in the disappointing Did Monster Die.

[anglewitch]

A stellar film for sure!

I agree.

[MichaelMyers]

Just watched Charles Band's Puppet Master (1989). A great cheesy guilty pleasure horror with some terrific kills. HDC needs to revisit this gem. I am watching the next nine after I got the idea from another forumer here whose handle I forget.

[Jake.Ashworth]

Absolutely agree Michael. Puppet Master is an awesome series. And now I think I may have to revisit them. Thanks for killing my entire weekend.

[anglewitch]

I have all the series except for the retro puppet master. hard one to find.

[vampyd1977]

Just watched Charles Band's Puppet Master (1989). A great cheesy guilty pleasure horror with some terrific kills. HDC needs to revisit this gem. I am watching the next nine after I got the idea from another forumer here whose handle I forget.

that would have been me my friend :)

[FryeDwight]

THE THING (1982). Been awhile since I've watched this, but still think it's one of the best ever. The fact it didn't do boffo box office is proof that life can be so unfair::sad::. The commentary by Carpenter/Kurt Russell is also well worth checking out...they sound like they're having a great time. *****

[Sculpt]

I agree. I think it's one of the best horror & sci-fi films of all-time. IMO, if you're paying attention while watching, & you can understand it, it's gets your mind racing -- on how you're going to survive -- if your one of these guys. Plus, I think it's very immersive, visceral, horrifying, and most of the creature special effects are the best to date... IMO so far CG hasn't bested this realism.

[Geordie9]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/51RufuopDL_SS500__zps8da09252.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/51RufuopDL_SS500__zps8da09252.jpg.html)

5/10

[Geordie9]

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a501/geordie93/The_Cellar-472503919-large_zps3247530f.jpg (http://s1281.photobucket.com/user/geordie93/media/The_Cellar-472503919-large_zps3247530f.jpg.html)

4/10

[vampyd1977]

night of the demons 1988

a bit of nostalgia for me, has aged quite well , an age before cgi took over, some lovely prop work. editing and direction lets it down at times and typical 80`s dialogue. over all still a solid movie 7/10.

[Monkey Astronaut]

My Bloody Valentine (1981)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7b/My_bloody_valentineposter.jpg

When people say this is one of the better early slasher movies they aren't kidding. It holds up incredibly well and to this day is probably one of the best slasher films ever made. The premise that the killer returns to stop a Valentine's Day dance is a bit cheesy but completely forgivable considering how well done this film is. The acting is solid, the mood is eerie, the scares are tense, the kills are good and the gory special effects makeups are very effective even by today's standards. I think the miner is one of the better slasher movie villains. While the costume is kind of basic it is also very menacing and at times the use of breathing is reminiscent of Darth Vader.

[DeadbeatAtDawn]

Deadbeat At Dawn, 1988. 10/10

https://33.media.tumblr.com/60e0c1ef0eb78a436aca404603678432/tumblr_mpcjptIjOo1qb9y67o1_500.gif

https://vimeo.com/47276779

[Ferox13]

^I love that film so much...Pity VanBebber didn't come out with more films...

You know in that part of Fight club, where they ask who would you like to fight - mine would be Jim. LOL

have you seen Gator Green?

[Giganticface]

https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/3ec1qD85pjUxabjcGqN8ufAzmrg.jpg

Evil Dead Trap (1988)

Liked it a lot. Japanese giallo with some creative kills and traps. Kinda goes off the rails towards the end, but I still liked it.

8/10