Pieces

I saw 1, but haven't seen 2 or 3, pretty sure. What do they do in Part 2?

I saw that about a year ago. Fairly original psych drama. Welcome back, Bama!

TOO HOT TO HANDLE (1976). Extremely sleazy Cheri Caffaro vehicle where CC is an assassin named Samantha Fox (also the names of a XXX actress and an English Singer/Page 3 girl) who in-between jobs, finds time to romance Detective investigating the case. She made a lot of these kinds of films throughout the 70's, particularly the even more lurid GINGER series. Lots of nudity (the first love scene between her and the detective was VERY much an eye opener at 16) and plenty of social no-nos. What strikes me as kind of odd is Don Schain, who wrote and directed all of Cheri's films was married to her::shocked::. **1/2

FIRE AND ICE 1983

Animated

Basically a young warrior tries to save the Princess of Fire from the Kingdom of Ice. I liked it.

Chopping Mall

One of my faves. I see these robots all the time in the grocer and want to push them over. ::danger::

Do It!!!!!!


SUMMER CAMP NIGHTMARE 1987

A summer camp is turned all "Lord of the Flies" after the camp director is accused of molesting a camper.

SOLE SURVIVOR 1984

A young woman survives a plane crash in which everyone else was killed. Not quite like Final Destination but it does catch up with her in an unexpected way. Really enjoyed it.

CHRISTINE (1983). Decent John Carpenter adaptation of King's novel about a social outcast who buys a beat up automobile and how change comes about, and not always for the good. I like this, but it has a kind of hesitation throughout; I believe this was JC's first film after the box office flop of THE THING and it feels tentative throughout. Still worth viewing with good turns by Keith Gordon (JAWS 2, DRESSED TO KILL and directing many episodes of DEXTER) and Robert Blossoms (DERANGED, HOME ALONE) along with an early performance by Kelly Preston. ***

I thought Carpenter did a great job with this film, especially the special effects. There's a few clunky scenes, like where the 'bad kids', who look they are 45 years old, stick a switchblade into our hero's lunch bag. ::big grin::

HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN 1988

One of the last fertile men on earth has to help save a harem of fertile women kidnapped by frogmen. Seems to me if he was one of the last "breeders", i wouldnt be sending him on dangerous missions but they did encase his manhood in a property of the government chastity belt. Yep....good times.

ROCK'NROLL NIGHTMARE 1988

A band rents an old farmhouse to practice and record their upcoming album. Probably one of the worst movies i've seen but it was made in my province (Ontario) so i watched it.

Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks (1974)

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Deepstar Six

Looks cool. Was this any good?

It was comical. I gave it a 6/10 because it made me laugh a few times. At one point a midget kidnaps a woman and sexually assaults her to teach a dumb caveman how to have sex with a women ::big grin::.

THE DARK POWER 1985

Trashy and full of gratuitous racism. Made me root for the bad guys.

HENRY:PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1989)--------------------------------------------------->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>///////////////////////////////////////////////SPOILERS-------------

The late 80's were kind of an odd time for Me when it came to music and almost every horror film....very little grabbed Me , so much I was dubbed an "Old Fart" (at 25, no less) by a 19 year old because I felt earlier decades had superior offerings.
HENRY had been recommended by both my Brother who was a true FANGORIAn at the time and a guy who enjoyed Art films. With two such differing approaches, decided to check it out. To say I was shook up is putting it mildly...I could see the budget was low, but such a level of competence in all areas and it's so grim throughout (Run down City streets) with two of the most shocking parts I had ever seen at the time -the Boys making a movie and the final act that destroys their association.
First time in, my three year old was playing in her room, but when she came out, I would pause the film , tend to her needs and start up again, which only added to the unease. When a laugh came-when Henry says "Not particularly"- I truly needed a laugh at that point.
Re watching it, has held up very well with Michael Rooker solid and the late Tom Towles superb as the goofy Otis who begins to "Learn the ropes" from Henry and pretty soon passes him in depravity...truly one of the most loathsome characters I have ever seen, although what little humor the film has comes from situations involving him, especially "I gotta have a TV!" ****1/2

Welcome back!

MY FAVORITE YEAR (1982). Charming little film about early days of television with a Sid Caesar like show hosting a famous but past his prime Movie Star, Allan Swan. PeterO'Toole is very good as AS, and probably based on Errol Flynn and solid support from Joseph Bologna, Laine Kazan, Jessica Harper, Bill Macy and Mark Linn-Baker in his debut. The flavor of the time (1954) is captured well and there are a lot of eccentric characters and a lot of genuine laughs. Also an appearance out of retirement for Gloria Stuart (THE OLD DARK HOUSE, THE INVISIBLE MAN and, later, TITANIC) and her scene is quite moving.
One of the very first films my wife and I saw together and since it wasn't a school night,I suggested we see another one. She had enjoyed this one, so off we went -to see NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD ::big grin::! ****

That's quite a double feature! Fluff of life and fluff of death.

Indeed so::big grin::! Variety is the spice of life....
She hadn't seen NIGHT before and really impacted her, especially the Matricide scene (She put her head on my shoulder to hide her face while repeating "ET, Phone Home" she told me later) and being pissed at the ending.

LOL, ET phone home? That's funny! There's good reason to seek ET for comfort and protection. Yeah, Night doesn't have a happy ending, but your date obviously did.

Tenebre, 1982. 10/10

Director: Dario Argento


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I watched Lucio Fulci's 'The Beyond' (1981) this morning. It's been quite a long time since I've watched and found, despite its awkward dialogue and some bad acting, that I enjoyed it.

The score by Fabio Frizzi is great, and the atmosphere is one which the viewer can easily sink into and enjoy. There's some truly shocking scenes in this film as well. The "spider scene" is especially cringe-worthy!

And of course, I adore endings which implicate something timeless and/or cosmic, such as the climax of 'The Beyond' certainly does.

I don't know what DVD copy most folks own, but the one I have features some interesting interview with Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, and even Fulci himself. Is it strange that I enjoy hearing stories about Fluci almost (though not quite) as much as the film itself?

And, despite the infamous inconsistencies of its plot (they don't bother me), the film does have substance. Especially interesting is the theme of eyes in this flick. Does evil makes us blind? I believe there's much evidence in the affirmative.

BLACULA (1972). Not a classic by any means, but much better than it sounds with William Marshall wonderful as the title character and a barnstormer of a beginning. A lot of humor, although not exactly PC, but some good scares, particularly one involving Slo-Mo...scared the hell out of Me at 11::EEK!::::smile:: ***1/2

Zombie (1979).

It's been awhile since I've watched this Fulci classic. It has it's faults, ones which are typical to b-movies, but man, is it greatly entertaining! I love the decision to take zombies back to their voodoo origins, while keeping with the modern theme of 'zombies as flesh-eaters'.

Fulci is certainly a master of schock, and the special effects in Zombie, as they were in The Beyond, are fantastic. And although I will go with Romero's Dawn of the Dead over Fulci's Zombie any day, I will say that the make-up on the zombies in this film is superb, highly original, and better than the simple white/purple face of those featured in Dawn of the Dead.

And the zombie vs shark scene is superb. Interesting enough, this scene was shot without Fulci's permission! I'm glad it was.

Doesn't that film have one scene where a black guy gets rammed and pinned to a wall by a car, and just before he collapses, to "get revenge" at the driver, the guy takes out his switchblade and stabs the grill of the car?

I saw part of that movie as a kid, and that car scene was impactful, but I still had to roll my eyes. Not sure what the point of that scene was... pure silliness? Also, I think it was featured by a parody horror host who was making fun of it.

I do love the ending of The Beyond. Some very cool scenes. I can't say that I enjoy 'dreamscape' or illogical films. If I go in knowing the whole film is going to be like that, it helps, but I didn't know that when I saw this the first time, so it was my problem. ::big grin::

Ghost House


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Going to check this out tonight

There is no match for exorcist
 

I think The Exorcist (1973) was the classic scariest horror movie of all time. The story the fright or supernatural horror you see in the film is just phenomenal no doubt for that

Maniac

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Monster Dog

Hey Sculpt,
The scene You mentioned is in DR BLACK AND MR HYDE, also directed by William Crain, who did BLACULA. DBAMH is no classic, but is entertaining with some choice lines like "Don't just stand there like a bunch of Dumb Asses.....GET 'IM!!!!!" and "Brother Man, this situation is rapidly becoming insalubrious... meaning We're about to stomp a Mud hole in your Ass!"
For true laughs, check out the trailer!

DR MINX (1975). Another awful Howard Avedis film, this one asks us to believe Edy Williams as a Doctor, William Smith is as intimidating as ever and one of THE most annoying SOB's I can ever recall in a film. Worth watching for Edy, who is gorgeous, but that's about it. *

The Ninth Configuration 8/10

Good movie with strong performances. Surprised it hasn’t won more awards and nominations.

GORILLAS IN THE MIST (1988). Sigourney Weaver is very good here as Dian Fossey, a Primatologist whose studying/protection of Mountain Gorillas practically became an obsession. Can appreciate the message and great work by Rick Baker as well. Also, an early performance by Iain Glen who recently appeared in DOWNTON ABBEY and GAME OF THRONES. Odd thing is, I noticed him before my wife, who has a talent for placing faces. ***1/2

I had never even heard of it before. Looks intriguing.

The Amityville Horror

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