House on Haunted Hill, 1959. 7/10

My favorite Price film... ::love::

Why only seven though?

THE PREMATURE BURIAL (1962). A decent flick, although it would have worked better with Vincent Price. Hazel Court STILL looks magnificent. ***

Atomic Brain, AKA Monstrosity

It features a woman who has a cat brain transplanted into her skull, so naturally this is excellent entertainment.

i is confused... how is a cat brain "Atomic"? at least they put it in her skull...

Well, ya shoot atomic rays at stuff...and then stuff happens. I mean the title really is self explanatory.

Probably something you have to see to understand. Your description of it made me think the same thing as Sculpt honestly. ::big grin::

Although it has been HDC theorized that cats are from space so there's a fair chance they are atomic for all we know.

Seriously? The first time I heard the title Atomic Brain, I just knew, with no prior exposure to the film, that it would be all about transplanting a cat brain into the skull of a woman. The name Atomic Brain just screams animal/human brain transference! What are you not getting here??!! ::big grin::

Well now that you mention it, how could I have been so blind! ::big grin::

SHE (1935). Pretty decent flick based on the H Rider Haggard story. Sort of surprised to see lots of KING KONG et al people assigned to this like Merian C Cooper, Max Steiner and Helen Mack (SON OF KONG-she is pretty good in here). Wildest part is seeing Nigel Bruce (Dr Watson himself) getting into fist fights, leaping and shooting it out!!::big grin:: ***

Just saw SHE (1935) for the first time, as I had heard it mentioned a few times in life. Wow, this was a big production! Scariest avalanche I've ever seen. Nifty effects, premise and cool message.

One can see some cinematic similarities to King Kong. And I noticed other films have copied some scenes from She.

But I can see why She didn't stand the test of time. I think the characters are way too shallow, dialogue too clunky, there's not enough going on for that amount of time.


Hey FryeDwight, have you seen The Blue Bird (1940) with Shirley Temple? Definitely recommend.

Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
4/10

Very B-movie script. Pretty ridiculous. Seems like they're just going through the motions of a series of cliche events happening in this Frankenstein universe. There's nobody to root for here, very little suspense or horror. Rather boring.


House of Frankenstein (1944)
4/10

This one takes itself a little more serious with the soundness of Boris Karloff's acting. But once again the script and plot are ridiculous, and it just feels like the characters are walking through the motions of this Universal Monsters' homage of events. Extremely unimaginative. Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster and the Wolfman never appear in the same shot.

Bela Lugosi was slated to play Dracula, but had prior commitments when Karloff was available. The Dracula part was very small, and the monsters' plot roles were not intertwined.

Well, if the All Wise Sculpt recommends it, I'll put it on the NETFLIX queue

THE DEVIL BAT (1940). Very silly very cheaply made little flick, but Bela Lugosi is so good in here. He ALWAYS gave 150% no matter the film.
Know a few people I would like to send my own Devil Bat to... ***

Really?! If anyone on this site saw The Blue Bird (1940), I would have guessed you. You won't find it on Netflix, but it's on Youtube. It's a good copy (360p standard definition). Nice holiday film for families.

It! (Curse of the Golem)

Great little British flick with an easy on the eyes Roddy ::smile::
My only "problem" with it (and a reason why I almost ended up roasting the thing), was... SPOILERS IN WHITE the random Psycho angle... The dead mother thing was unnecessary. Honestly, take it out, you wouldn't miss it, the plot would still work just fine. If it was thrown in because it made Roddy's character look more nuts then that wasn't really needed either. He had a moment of regret and attempt to redeem himself, that was fine by itself as an interesting character trait, why make him crazy on top of that? If anything it just confuses the audience.

My second guess as to why it was in here at all is because the director wanted to be another Hitchcock. Well your attempt in doing so, sir, caused the opposite effect. Congratulations. Recommend if you like something cheesy.

(It's also on YouTube, Bloof!)

Did you say Roddy and cheese in the same review? I'm in!

THE BIRDS (1963). One of the first films I remember seeing, back in kindergarden, probably 1968 or so. When we lived near San Francisco, my Mom took my brother and me to Bodega Bay, Spring 1971.
While it takes awhile to get going, really still delivers the goods, in particular the Jungle Gym sequence. One of Hitchcock's best. ****1/2

Actually was able to put it on my NETFLIX queue, so will check it out once it arrives...will probably be awhile...I have so much on there.

Brides of Dracula 1960

::love::

Ain't it the truth?!

More Hammer Films for me this evening. Kiss of the Vampire, 196...3, I think?

That's a good one, too! I have a multi-pack that has those 2 plus about 8 others.

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932). While the acting is a little dodgy, this is one of the best horror films ever...so incredibly perverse on so many levels. *****

That's a great collection. I have that, as well as the one we each received presents this year. Speaking of that set, ...

...watching The Gorgon. I'm on a Hammer Films kick right now.

I know what you mean! The 30's sure had a stranglehold on itself, didn't it? The opening of Frankenstein 31, King Kong, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (though a 1886 novella), The Black Cat, Freaks, The Most Dangerous Game, The Invisible Man... they weren't pulling any punches to the psyche.

I may do that next. After my Carrie Fisher homage. That, or Lord of the Rings.

Castle of Blood, to celebrate Barbara Steele's birthday.

That reminds me, I didn't post that I re-watched Black Sunday recently. Still a great movie, and I love that one line, "No need to fear the dead, they sleep very sound." Or something like that, either way I still get a chuckle out of it. Barbara was a gem like always. Hope she had a good birthday, she certainly deserves it and many more!

Black Sunday is not only my favorite my Steele film but it's my favorite Mario Bava movie as well. Yes, that line is perfectly quotable, and in general the
dialogue is pretty priceless. And don't get me started on the wonderfully executed visual effects!

Rosemary's Baby

I need a minute to even register this movie. It's the cock tease equivalent of horror movies. Right when you think you're really going to get something, it ends. We know the baby get's daddy's eyes, but what of the rest of him? There was talk about his hands and feet. Where they hooved? Damn it, movie don't tease me, I want to see!!

The last five minutes are worth the two hours of AGONY that it took to get to the good stuff. If it weren't such a good dramatic ending I would be pissed off about the ending being so abrupt. Does Rosemary take care of Adrian as his mother? The moral battle she must be going through right then at realizing who the father really was. It would make a beautiful story; the devil's child, surely evil and without hesitation for the sake of good must be destroyed, but at the same time... She is his mother. She held him within her, and is a part of her. He may be the devil spawn but he is still an innocent (at this point anyway from what we've seen, I don't think a baby even of Satan is capable of sin as a helpless infant). Would she try to influence upon him some good values? Or give in to the coven's desires to raise the anti-Christ?

Trying to find this on YouTube I came across what looked like a sequel. I'll have to look into it and see what happens next. For once I feel I am in need of a sequel because DAMN... You got me, movie... I see the hype.

Rosemary's Baby, 1968. 9/10


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I liked the way it ended. I think if they had gone into too much detail about what happens next it would've ended up cheesy or ruined everything that came before. For me, her being happy with the child after everything she went through was the big moment and nothing really mattered after that. I would've liked to see the baby as well but who knows, it mightve ended up looking silly and ruined the movie.

I know what you mean. First time I saw Baby, I didn't know the Roman Polanski treatment (I think I was 13ish). Wasn't expecting a 'drama'. But it's the classic "slow-burn horror". It's about the back-of-your-mind instinct that something's not right.

Here's a classic description, "Polanski is less interested in terror and shock than in creating a mood of paranoia and instability. He finds the eerie in the mundane...". It's rather an art film.Yes, I think you're right. The rape scene, and to a lesser extent, the ending, were difficult scenes to do realistically, let alone achieving a seamless cinematic progression, and state-of-mind feel, but the film succeeds.

Absolutely true...another one that is pretty racy is MASK OF FU MANCHU...very violent, racist and quite sexy for the time.

THE MUMMY (1932). Although this is almost a remake of DRACULA in parts and the magnificent make up should have been used more than it was, this is a classic which has some very memorable parts which help the languid pace throughout. LOVE the close up on Boris's face after Edward Van Sloan tells him "If I could get my hands on You..."...what a poster that would make. And also cool how White Zombie used a sampler from this on LA SEXORCISTO. ****

Shadow of the Cat

I'm surprised this isn't your favorite Hammer film, Hammerfan! ::big grin::

Absolutely loved this. Beautiful love story between an old lady and her beloved pet and best friend. The deaths were so clever you'd almost swear some of them the cat was just being an innocent cat and the people just ended up dead by their own dumbass faults. The characters were terrible people that I was just delighted to watch die.

Damn I wish I had recorded it...

OK, I feel like a very bad Hammer fan now. I've never heard of this!

Uh oh. I hope I'm not mistaken then! Need to uphold your image! ::wink::
It's constantly confirmed it's a Hammer film, but it never mentions Hammer in the credits. I'm not an avid Hammer film watcher but... is that normal?

You should watch it anyway, it's right up your alley! 8)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17...961_shortfilms

I appreciate the heads-up about it! I'll definitely check it out! I'll check my "Hammer Bible" when I get home.

Sure thing! I look forward to seeing what you think about it. ::smile::

Eeagh!!!! Watched it last night