BIG BAD MAMA (1974). Strictly Drive In trash with lots of gun battles, car chases, crime sprees and lots of nudity. While this is not a horror film, it's worth seeing because of the talents who have been in some truly great horror/sci/fi. Tom Skerrit (ALIEN), William Shatner (STAR TREK), Dick Miller (too many films to mention), Roger Corman (Ditto) and Angie Dickinson (DRESSED TO KILL). Angie steals the film with some great lines and sizzling nude scenes (In her mid 40's as well and looking fantastic) although the one with William Shatner is kind of..out there. ***1/2

The Dunwich Horror (1970)
 

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Language: English
Run Time: 90
IMDB Rating: 5.4/10
MPR: R

H.P. Lovecraft meets Hollywood: Wilbur Whateley wants to help the Old Ones break through by consulting the Necronomicon, and Armitage must stop him. Attractive females are added to fill out the plot.

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Caligula (1979)
 

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Language: English
Run Time: 150
IMDB Rating: 5.2/10
MPR: R

The rise and fall of the notorious Roman Emperor Caligula, showing the violent methods that he employs to gain the throne, and the subsequent insanity of his reign – he gives his horse political office and humiliates and executes anyone who even slightly displeases him. He also sleeps with his sister, organises elaborate orgies and embarks on a fruitless invasion of Britain before meeting an appropriate end. There are various versions of the film, ranging from the heavily truncated 90-minute version to the legendary 160-minute hardcore version which leaves nothing to the imagination (though the hardcore scenes were inserted later and do not involve the main cast members).

Watch once.never watch this again.lol

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The Dogs of War (1980) - 8/10

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PARTS THE CLONUS HORROR 1979


Clones are created and harvested for whatever organs their human donors may need as they grow older. The clones live in a hidden location in the desert but one of them escapes and incredibly makes his way to who he thinks is his father.

THE CRAZIES (1973). Pretty good early Romero that is a lot like NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD on speed...this thing moves at a lightning pace and you're all but worn out by the end. ***

Against All Odds
5/10

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A struggling football player (Jeff Bridges) is hired by a gangster (James Woods) to find his ex-girlfriend (Rachel Ward).

Many film noir films have snappy dialogue and a fast paced plot. If the Private Eye falls in love with the beautiful femme fatale, we accept it as a matter of course, knowing it's just one curve of the zigzagging roller coaster ride.

But the mistake Against All Odds makes is it slows down -- it slows way down -- using exotic locations and vivid colors, trying to depict, not just a romance, but true love, between Bridges and Ward. And as a romance, the film fails miserably. And it's never quite able to re-engage a thrilling film noir pace again.

Even if the script provided substance for a passionate woman (and I don't think it did), Ward displayed no talent for it. Even Bridges struggles to find a connection.

In one scene Bridges sheds passionate tears because he confesses a moral failing to Ward. It's necessary exposition for the plot, but has no authenticity for the bogus true-love-romance it slowly smears on the canvass.

A few films have successfully delivered a thriller and a romance, but in Odds, they unravel each other -- exemplified best during the closing climax, where the darkness, guns and clumsy characters seem as desperate, as the story is, for a conclusion.

Death Collector (1976) - 8/10

Early role for Joe Pesci, very low budget, and very entertaining.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

If I'm being honest, I don't think it's a great movie.

What you you think were some of the weak aspects of TCSM?

TERROR EYES 1989

A group of friends sit around a campfire telling scary stories to help inspire one of them to write a horror movie. I'd give it a D out of a possible 6.

Sounds "D" for dreadful. Hey, did you ever hear the ghost story "A Derelict"?

For one thing, the acting is super over the top and unbelievable, and - while it was probably on purpose - I just don't think it worked. While watching it I just kept thinking about the actors and the way in which they were acting, and for me the sign of a good film is that I forget these things and am able to believe that the characters are real. Dialogue was nothing special. I found it difficult to invest in any character or believe what they were going through, perhaps because of very little character development. And while I would understand the focus being more on the horror and the gore or the kills for this genre of film, there is minimal horror and the gore is really very mild. The effects aren't great (but what can you do, it's a low budget film from the 70s - so I'm not so bothered about that one). I get that it's a classic piece of cinema, and by no means do I think that it is a terrible film, but to me it doesn't quite live up to/be deserving of its hype.

No, but I'm going to Google it right now.

I googled it after i posted, but didn't find any by that name (not surprising because i heard it from my sister when I was a kid). I had to type in "ghost story and licking" and found it quick.

It goes by The Licked Hand on wiki.

I checked out some of the variations, but didn't find one exactly like i heard it. The version i heard was the best ::cool::, with the effective "drip, drip, drip" house search, which really mounts the tension and puts you there effectively.

We called it, "A Derelict". As a kid, I thought that was the lunatic's name "Aderelict".

Anyway, apparently this ghost story, with an urban legend feel, really got around in the late 70s/early 80s. Figured you might have heard it too.

David M. Brown copyrighted it in 1980, published 1982. I know for a fact I heard it before 82 (before winter 1980). I could have have heard it in 1980, but I don't know how Brown got it out there... that I would have heard from a kid. Interesting.

Anyway, per wiki, "There is a forerunner in the 1919 story 'The Diary of Mr Poynter' by M. R. James, where a young man absently strokes his dog (as he thinks) while reading an old manuscript account of the sinister death of a young student obsessed with his own hair. Of course the creature crouching at his side is not the dog."

Ah, cool, thanks, Fava! I know what you're saying about lack of character development.

As you just said yourself, about TCSM as a Horror film, rather than a "Film", so to speak... I think that's where TCSM is receiving its praise and notoriety.

As you already know, Horror films are often assessed differently, like the way Comedy films are assessed by 'how funny they are', rather than the traditional cinematic benchmarks of acting and whatnot.

Specifically the acting -- and this is just my opinion of course -- overall I thought it was effective and otherwise believable. There were some lines delivered that sounded stagey, but I think that's partly the audio -- strange as that sounds -- because the stylistic way this was shot was pseudo documentary, where the mic pickup direction was (often) from the camera POV. To produce a "you are there" effect.

That "you are there" effect was very effectual on me.

Likewise, I thought the lead role of Sally was extremely effective, in that her visceral emotions seemed raw, accessible and authentic to me.

The villains were generally over-the-top, but if "real" you'd expect them to be. Plus, at the time, many people openly acted more animated in public.

I agree, there's little character development, which makes it harder to care about the characters (in a traditional story way); but again, the Cinéma vérité style effectiveness comes from you (viewer) dropping in abruptly, rather than a traditional character-driven story ramp.

Horror-wise... it was extremely horrific to me. I felt trapped. Obviously I thought it was effective as a Horror genre film.

Gore and special effects... it's interesting, Hooper (director) was shooting for a PG rating. Hooper often used traditional shot techniques to infer the violence, which I generally prefer & find more effective. Still, the (inferred) violence is straight-up over the top... I mean it's a freaking nightmare. The content is so not PG.

Anyway, I just thought I'd share with you why I thought it carries high ratings and notoriety.

Interesting view, and I agree with a lot of your points - thanks for your reply::smile::. As you said, if I were to rate it as a horror film, rather than just as a film, then I would perhaps give a little more merit. And I see what you're saying about the character development, honestly I don't know that a traditional build up would have worked anyway. Although it would have been nice to see a little more in terms of development/character depth, I think that, for me, it's personal preference as much as anything else that stops me from being able to love this movie.

I'm also all for traditional techniques when it comes to violence and gore. Especially with newer films going a lil too crazy with the CGI. It's not nearly as cool or authentic. Takes away the magic.

I did actually find a story called " a derelict " about an abandoned ship another ship comes upon and when the sailors board it to explore, they find that the whole ship has become a gigantic living fungus of sorts that consumes those who touch it. I didn't find the actual story, just a wiki description.

My "A Derelict" was The Licked Hand, just a slight variation, which was published as Bedtime for Sam.

Did you ever hear this ghost story: Bedtime for Sam? (you can read it here, it's just a page long)https://www.wattpad.com/169961434-te...edtime-for-sam

OUTLAND (1981). Good sets/FX, but this flick is really HIGH NOON in space. Sean Connery good as usual, but film struggles. **1/2

Cannonball! - I thought this would be a good match to binge watch with Gumball Rally and Cannonball Run. It isn't. If Death Race 2000 (the original) is one of your favorites, watch it and then this as a double feature. They are made by the same people and have a lot of actors and plot in common. Otherwise skip it.

I liked Outland, it's no Blade Runner, but it's not bad. It's a lot better than Silent Running, but what isn't. Now you've made me want to watch Saturn 3 again.

fairly forgettable besides the fryer.

skip

Family Honor (1973) - 7/10

Gritty, low budget mafioso movie.

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I read Bedtime for Sam. Kind of a twilight zone feel to it.

It's really the only spoken ghost story I ever thought was scary. I personally wouldn't tell this to children. What do you think?

Lol, I actually have a son named Sam ( now 33 ) and hell no, I would have never read a story like that to a little child at bedtime. I don't know why I said it reminded me of Twilight Zone. It doesn't really but reminds me of that time period.

Re-Animator ./....

Nerds of a Feather (1989) It's a terrible movie in almost every way, but I can't find it in my heart to hate it. It at least gave a lot of little people a paycheck and a role as a person, rather than a Star Trek alien or stuck inside R2D2.

THE SHINING (1980). Although there is a lot of repeating in the film and some incredibly slow scenes, the photography, sets, music and many solid performances (Scatman Crothers was the perfect choice for Dick Halloran in my opinion) make this a classic. Grows with repeated viewings and commentary quite interesting.
Kubrick was undeniably talented, but comes off as extremely anal and exasperating to work with. Still enjoy many of his films-EYES WIDE SHUT notwithstanding.
If You get a chance, two of his early works THE KILLING (1956-Tarantino used much of this for RESERVOIR DOGS) and PATHS OF GLORY (1957-one of the best War films ever made) are well worth seeing. ****

Shining is a patient adult's film, that's for sure.

Clockwork & Jacket caught me right away.

BLOOD AND LACE 1971

This little gem offers up some disturbing entertainment about a young girl placed in a youth home after her mother and her mother's lover are bludgeoned to death. The woman who runs the home has some truly chilling methods of keeping the head count up for financial reasons. Keep an eye out for a Freddy Krueger look-alike even though this movie was made much earlier.

NIGHT SHADOW 1989

Pretty ridiculous story (except there really wasn't much of a story) about a reporter and werewolf attacks in her hometown.

I was thinking of watching this in a couple of days! Pretty sleazy for sure, but not bad at all and never really noticed the FK reference, but now see what You mean!

I loved it. Was glad I came across it on youtube. Pretty creepy.

UP IN SMOKE (1978). While a little Cheech and Chong goes a long way, this is really a genuinely FUNNY film and better than I thought it would be. Some guest spots by the great Strother Martin (SSSSSSSSSSSS, THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN, COOL HAND LUKE and THE WILD BUNCH to name a few) and the alluring tragic Rainbeaux Smith (LEMORA, LADY DRACULA, THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN). ***1/2

John Carpenters "The Fog"

Enjoyed it the first time I saw and still like to replay it.

Creepy and good horror film in my book.

The Demoniacs (1974) Massive amounts of nudity, silly plot, and a clown. What's not to like?

It would be cool to make a list of Rainbeaux Smith movies and have a marathon. Just looking on Wikipedia, some of her character names are great. "Twinkle Twat" Girl, Naked hippie girl on motorcycle, White prostitute. What a career. ::big grin::

Killer Force [ aka The Diamond Mercenaries ] (1976) - 8/10

Entertaining heist/action flick. Great ensemble cast.

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ALONE IN THE DARK 1982

During a blackout a doctor and his family are terrorized by 4 escapees from the hospital where he works. Great scares by some pretty twisted nuts.

Jack Palance, Donald Pleasence and Martin Balsam make this very interesting.