It is a great film. It also goes under the title Night Warning but I prefer the original name. : )

Watched Slithis (aka Spawn of the Slithis, 1977) again last night. Anyone who likes cheapo eco-horror with aquatic mutant beasties will love this movie. I know I do. Some of the most bizarre performances I've ever seen in this type of flick and a few scenes and characters (Seductive boat owning Romeo??? Insanely over the top lieutenant???) that stand out because they are hilariously bad.

Not for all audiences, but if you dig that 1970's drive-in super crap as much as I do, Slithis is a must see.

Deadly Blessing
 

The Last 80's film I saw was Wes Craven's Deadly Blessing (1981) and in my opinion it wasn't very good, now Wes Craven is one of my favorite Directors but this wasn't one of his best works, it was slow and drawn out way to long but I will give it this it had a creepy feel to the whole movie which was nice but over all it was slow and drawn out which is allot coming from me because i love older films.

rating: 1.5/5 stars

Argento's Animal Trilogy, 9/10 overall score. I gotta see if there is a box set of these films.


The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, 1970.







Four Flies on Grey Velvet, 1971.






The Cat O'Nine Tales, 1971

Celebrated Dario Argento's birthday with a double feature of..

Suspiria and Tenebre.

CHOSEN SURVIVORS (1974). Thought this awesome 40 years ago and still not bad with a good premise and lots of TV actors. Nuclear Holocaust survivors are in an underground bunker crawling with vampire bats. Runs out of gas halfway through, but still worth seeing with a lot of scenes/setups that made me think the people behinds ALIENS must have checked it out. ***

Batman (1989)
Not necessarily a horror flick but it is directed by Tim Burton. Back when his work was good yet. Grew up with this movie, it's been a favorite of mine before I can remember, I was happy to watch it with my girlfriend at long last. Thank you Netflix!

COUNT DRACULA (1977). Although there are some liberties taken with source material, this BBC presentation is pretty damn good with atmosphere and spooky scenes. If nothing else, it's probably THE most faithful version of Stoker's novel.
I think the only way you could really give DRACULA the full fledged treatment would be to have it in installments like THE LORD OF THE RINGS films...perhaps Peter Jackson could try it and erase the memory of his well intentioned but lacking KING KONG. ****

Messiah of Evil. 1973. 7/10

Really under rated movie. Some very memorable death scenes and the atmosphere is enough to fool you into thinking youre watching a film made in Italy.

Deep Red- 1975.

Ah, just hearing the title makes me wanna watch that gem.

It's very good yes?


Hell Night-1981. ::danger::

TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD 1971

After a fight with her boyfriend, a young woman jumps off a train and looks for shelter for the night. She ends up awakening said blind dead after taking refuge in an abandoned castle/cemetery.

'Nate And Hayes'(1983)
-Tommy Lee Jones
Plot: IMDB
A swashbuckling adventure which takes place in the mid-1800's on the South Pacific islands where bloody raids and battles were once the rule of the day.
Phantom's Review:
To kick off my 'International Talk Like A Pirate Day' week (Sept 19) , I chose this little known, but highly entertaining swashbuckler. A young Tommy Lee Jones plays the pirate captain "Bully" Hayes, who gets himself and his crew in a series of adventures while trying to rescue a beautiful young lady. Plenty of action,great cinematography, a rousing music score (London Symphony Orchestra) and some fine acting. The film has a "Indiana Jones" type of vibe to it, but on a lower budget. If you like high seas adventure films, I think you'll like "Nate And Hayes" I know I did. Ahoy!

Silver Bullet

I FINALLY found it by itself! Stores don't seem to want to carry it without tacking on a few uninteresting or unrelated movies with it. It doesn't need to share a spotlight. It's one of the very few werewolf movies to actually make me check the closet and under the bed before going to sleep. I fucking love it.

The Howling

This movie has that thing..what's it called..? You know, that thing that some movies have? Oh yeah, it has THE GREATNESS!

Ahhh yes, The Howling and Silver Bullet...both are movies near and dear to my heart.

You have great taste, Bloofer! 8)

Well NATURALLY.

I'm watching it now too. Testing my new VHS tape in hopes it doesn't suffer the same fate as its sequel. So far so good.

Needless to say I love this movie. Most people probably see an adult store and think 'time to get my fap on!', I see one and I want to stick in The Howling.

Jaws

::big grin:: Hilarious!! That scene is really hard to watch for me. Dee Wallace in peril is a dreadful thing!! I really like her as an actress, and, from the few times I've met her, as a human being as well.

Roi, I have quite a few doubles of horror movies on cassette. We'll have to work out a way for me to get them out to you. Your passion for the VHS really takes me back. I love it!

Another viewing of the Japanese classic, House, from 1977.

Well at least her character went down like a boss in the end.

Aww thanks, Repo! If you're serious about getting rid of tapes there's always the Monster con meet up ;)
I could really use some new vhs horror to watch. My laptop's down so I've been just plowing through the few I have. I need a trip to Goodwill ::big grin::

Halloween (1978)

Daughters of Darkness (1971)

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>>: B

Razorback (1984)

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>>: B+

Good plan! I'll see what doubles I have, and if they are titles you are interested in, I'll have them for you at the Bash. It would make me happy to pass them along to someone I know will watch and appreciate them.

Phantasm, 1979. 8/10

The last 80s movie I watched was Children of the Corn. A disturbing premise, for sure, but it's definitely one of those movies that doesn't have the same impact after you put it down for so long. Especially when you recognize the face of Sarah Connor in all her Terminator 2 badassery, it's a bit surreal to see her in the role of damsel in distress again. Plus, realizing that the actor who played Isaac was actually in his mid-20s at the time takes away a bit of the horror. Still a classic, though. Love it.

Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Self-proclaimed as "the most controversial film ever made" and often credited to creating the found footage genre, Cannibal Holocaust has a huge reputation to uphold, but brutal, sometimes unnecessary violence mixed with a relevant social commentary leave mixed results. Cannibal Holocaust follows an anthropologist traveling to the Amazon to find a missing documentary crew that were sent to film the cannibalistic tribes who lived in the jungles. After finding the lost footage, a news channel intends to broadcast the footage, and we are shown the grisly demise of the team. It's often referred to as one of the most disturbing movies of all time, and it certainly makes you feel a little dirty watching it. The torture and rape displayed by the indigenous tribe is just as shocking as the behavior the documentary team shows towards the tribe, so there's really nothing pleasant to watch in this film. One of the more famous lines in the movie asks who the savages really are: the cannibalistic tribe or the documentary crew. It presents some thought-provoking stuff, but it's so hard to ponder those themes when your senses are being assaulted by the graphic nature of this film. The social commentary in Cannibal Holocaust and the reputation itself makes this a must-watch for fans of extreme cinema; just don't try to watch this for entertainment.

Demons 2.

Well said.
I watched it and gave my copy away the next day. That's not to say I think the film wasn't effective. It was, and the themes and messages presented were not only provocative when the film was made, but they are still valid and compelling today. I just knew that whatever I was to take from this movie, I had already taken in the first viewing, and no rewatch would have unearthed any new revelations. There is no subtlety in this film, so a rewatch to me would have been pointless. To my mind,The filmmakers succeded, but It's a flick I dont need on my shelf.

70's film
 

The Mephisto Waltz, starring Alan Alda, keeps popping in my head. I can only remember thinking it was the best thing Alda ever did, but would I be wasting my time seeking it out to re-watch?
Also, I just put this on youtube a few days ago. Please check it out and share!
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WITHIN THE WOODS 1978


Clocks in at about half an hour and was the seed for The Evil Dead. Grainy and almost indecipherable at times but such a treat.

i think anyone that watches horror films with real life animal cruely in them are arseholes, though its more excusable if its a first watch. Yes i may be hypocritical considering im a meat eater. However my point still stands regardless

I agree with you...hate the animal cruelty shown in the jungle cannibal genre, especially in MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY and SLAVE OF THE CANNIBAL GOD...once is really more than enough!

Burnt Offerings- 1976. Loveeee me some Bette Davis. ::love:: That lady had some gumption. Joan Crawford too. Which would account for Trog. ::big grin::


As for the movie it's always been one of my favorites. That chauffeur is creepy AF. ::devil::

Why exactly? I didn't watch that for the animal cruelty, and I certainly didn't enjoy it. It makes no sense why they even used real animals when they could have used props or just not have the deaths.

I'm a Burnt Offerings fan too. Bette Davis and Karen Black sharing screen time?? That's just plain irresistible. And Oliver Reed? His character...

****SPOILER*************SPOILER****



...and the way he just go's from good Dad to evil sadist Dad in the pool is freakishly convincing. I really think Reed enjoyed that role.

Agreed, the pool scene gave me chills. Do you know if the significance of the glasses was ever established?

THE CAR (1977). This pops up a lot on "Bad Movie" lists and it is pretty bad, but not THAT bad. Funny if nothing else with a good cast, lovely scenery and pretty suspenseful in parts. **

While watching this, my wife said it reminded her of a SUPERNATURAL episode, so we put in "Route 666" from the first season and DAMN if there were not a LOT of similarities.