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Post by cheesecake on Oct 23, 2019 11:49:44 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 24, 2019 11:59:03 GMT
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Post by hugobolso on Oct 25, 2019 16:07:50 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 25, 2019 23:24:04 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 26, 2019 14:47:54 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 27, 2019 14:50:42 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 28, 2019 12:06:31 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 29, 2019 11:57:37 GMT
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on Oct 29, 2019 16:52:47 GMT
saw Black Sabbath only last year after a Bava binge and loved it. Have yet to see some of his most revered ones but Black Sabbath will hold a special place in my heart because it was the first Bava I got to see in its original Italian dub (these films are really not meant for the English language). Each story was better than the last with the Hitchcockian shenanigans of the first segment, the gothic camp of the second ( Karloff's night-ride is everything I love about gothic horror), and the white-knuckle terror of the climactic ghost tale, all tied together by Ubaldo Terzano and Bava's colorful cinematography and dramatic lighting effects. Love it! Don't Deliver Us from Evil and Mark of the Devil both sound really interesting too and apparently I had already watchlisted Next of Kin. So much to see, so little time.
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Post by hugobolso on Oct 29, 2019 17:48:05 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 29, 2019 22:51:19 GMT
saw Black Sabbath only last year after a Bava binge and loved it. Have yet to see some of his most revered ones but Black Sabbath will hold a special place in my heart because it was the first Bava I got to see in its original Italian dub (these films are really not meant for the English language). Each story was better than the last with the Hitchcockian shenanigans of the first segment, the gothic camp of the second ( Karloff's night-ride is everything I love about gothic horror), and the white-knuckle terror of the climactic ghost tale, all tied together by Ubaldo Terzano and Bava's colorful cinematography and dramatic lighting effects. Love it! Don't Deliver Us from Evil and Mark of the Devil both sound really interesting too and apparently I had already watchlisted Next of Kin. So much to see, so little time. Was waiting for your reply because of your avatar. Black Sabbath is so good!
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 30, 2019 11:43:25 GMT
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Post by hugobolso on Oct 30, 2019 18:04:15 GMT
A Cinese Soft porn movie!!!
There are several versions and sequels, some called Ghost Story and other Chinese Ghost Story.-
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 31, 2019 12:12:01 GMT
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Post by cheesecake on Oct 31, 2019 12:14:04 GMT
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Post by Martin Stett on Oct 31, 2019 12:19:33 GMT
Oh hey, I've actually seen the last one! Nanua is really great, the rest of the movie is fine. It's all a bit by-the-numbers for the post-apoc zombie genre, and missing the heartache that usually makes post-apoc so impactful. It is quite an enjoyable film for what it is, though.
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Post by Mattsby on Nov 1, 2019 1:59:04 GMT
Thx cheesecake ! Love this thread, always a fascinating lot and I look forward to getting to a bunch of 'em I haven't seen - especially Don't Deliver Us From Evil. As the quote goes, I'm happy we live in a world with Octobers! Already looking forward to the next....
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Post by Christ_Ian_Bale on Nov 1, 2019 14:50:42 GMT
Had to check out Scream for Help ASAP after that description. Just some scattered observations while watching the first half: -"Don't you ever knock?!" she says as she leans back, presenting her tits like the finale of a magic trick. -Why does the score sound like it would be better suited for an 80s Danny DeVito comedy? -15 minutes in, major character Paul Fox has been referred to by his first and last name approximately 12 times by people that know him directly. -Re-enactment of antagonist and potential murderer Paul Fox's introductory shot: -"I have my whole life ahead of me!" *Is immediately struck by a car, subsequently turning into a flopping dummy* -Doctor walks through door to deliver shattering, life-altering news to floppy dummy's mother: "Sorry, your daughter died." *violin music as covered body is wheeled out through the waiting room for some reason* The weirdest thing is that I feel like it has potential buried deep in there. The way it 180's in the middle and goes from dark Nancy Drew to home invasion movie is actually kind of interesting, as are some of the turns, but it's all just so unbelievably poorly executed, it makes you wonder what the hell everybody involved was on. Some standout dialogue: "You should have seen the way she lit his cigarette." Christie: "It's always cold in the morning." Josh: "It isn't morning." Christie: "Fuck you, Josh Dealey!" "Not only is he an incompetent murderer. He's a total asshole!" Here's some gold from the IMDb trivia:
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Post by Christ_Ian_Bale on Nov 1, 2019 14:55:55 GMT
I managed to watch The Green Butchers and Cold Skin last week. What's interesting about The Green Butchers is how it's able to take such familiar material and make something that still feels fresh, mainly through its deadpan sense of humor. The story is so grim and the humor so twisted, it's actually surprising when it reaches moments of genuine poignancy. It's such good emotional character work when Mikkelsen explains why he is the way that he is, when in another movie, we'd want to keep as much of a distance from his mind as possible. Comes to a truly great conclusion as well. Cold Skin kind of falls under a similar umbrella, in how much of it felt familiar while at the same time being told through its own clearly unique vision. (Some inevitable Splice vibes were felt as well.) At the start, I was wondering how much Eggers owed to this when he came up with The Lighthouse, then was surprised how it goes almost full action on its later side. Production design is definitely a plus. 2017 really was a celebratory year for humanoid sea creatures that just wanna get laid. Always love discovering new Hammer movies, and Twins of Evil appeased that nicely. Cushing always had such a way of finding the gravitas in even the campiest of material. The leads are suitably compelling, which is something I never thought I'd say about performances in a horror movie from "the first twin Playmate sisters." Thomas is so much fun, even in scenes that are actually quite eerie, particularly the resurrection scene. The last act is also very effective in how they spend most of the movie holding back the gore, thus making it quite shocking when it appears during the finale. Final note: If more movies replaced sex scenes with the actress just suggestively stroking a lit candle, the world would be a better place. Found The Ambulance just hanging out in its entirety on YouTube. Given the potentially eerie setup, I was surprised by how much fun it is. Roberts has always been so underrated in how magnetic, charming, and funny he can be in just about any role, whether the lead of a major movie or one of his endless sea of straight-to-DVD shit, he's always so watchable. I've noticed he has the ability to just say one word and make the most of it, in The Ambulance's case: "Hey, guys, you know what's in ambulances? Druuugs." That whole sequence where the gang that tried to attack him returns while he's strapped to the stretcher is hysterical. Cohen found a really nice balance between the physical comedy and suspense. Its silliness does go pretty haywire in the last 20 minutes or so, but by then, you've just kind of surrendered to that and are willing to take whatever it throws at you. There were many times last year where I had meant to see The Clovehitch Killer, and this finally gave me the motivation I needed. It felt so real, like if I had been told that it wasn't just loosely inspired by BTK but that the events in the movie actually happened and played out exactly like onscreen, I probably would have believed it (minus maybe the last five minutes or so). I've always liked McDermott, yet I've never really been able to specifically pinpoint why exactly, but now it will be easy to just point to this movie. The whole time, you can sense something is very off about him, but at the same time, he convincingly leaves that little speck of doubt in your mind throughout the first half. The big sequence in the second half is some seriously tense shit. Very nice to see The Seventh Victim here. It's always been my favorite Lewton, even over Cat People. Masterful in how it starts like any other mystery before its gradual descent into the horrific and bizarre. The DVD I have is that one that's packaged with Shadows in the Dark, the documentary on Lewton, which is definitely worth a look, with comments from everyone from Romero and Friedkin to Joe Dante and Guillermo Del Toro. Amazing job on this series, as usual. Always livens up the season and introduces me to great stuff I often hadn't heard of.
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Post by cheesecake on Nov 1, 2019 20:38:16 GMT
Thx cheesecake ! Love this thread, always a fascinating lot and I look forward to getting to a bunch of 'em I haven't seen - especially Don't Deliver Us From Evil. As the quote goes, I'm happy we live in a world with Octobers! Already looking forward to the next.... Thanks so much for coming back each year! My 2020 list is already complete so I'll just anxiously sit around for twelve months now.
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Post by cheesecake on Nov 1, 2019 20:40:35 GMT
I managed to watch The Green Butchers and Cold Skin last week. What's interesting about The Green Butchers is how it's able to take such familiar material and make something that still feels fresh, mainly through its deadpan sense of humor. The story is so grim and the humor so twisted, it's actually surprising when it reaches moments of genuine poignancy. It's such good emotional character work when Mikkelsen explains why he is the way that he is, when in another movie, we'd want to keep as much of a distance from his mind as possible. Comes to a truly great conclusion as well. Cold Skin kind of falls under a similar umbrella, in how much of it felt familiar while at the same time being told through its own clearly unique vision. (Some inevitable Splice vibes were felt as well.) At the start, I was wondering how much Eggers owed to this when he came up with The Lighthouse, then was surprised how it goes almost full action on its later side. Production design is definitely a plus. 2017 really was a celebratory year for humanoid sea creatures that just wanna get laid. Always love discovering new Hammer movies, and Twins of Evil appeased that nicely. Cushing always had such a way of finding the gravitas in even the campiest of material. The leads are suitably compelling, which is something I never thought I'd say about performances in a horror movie from "the first twin Playmate sisters." Thomas is so much fun, even in scenes that are actually quite eerie, particularly the resurrection scene. The last act is also very effective in how they spend most of the movie holding back the gore, thus making it quite shocking when it appears during the finale. Final note: If more movies replaced sex scenes with the actress just suggestively stroking a lit candle, the world would be a better place. Found The Ambulance just hanging out in its entirety on YouTube. Given the potentially eerie setup, I was surprised by how much fun it is. Roberts has always been so underrated in how magnetic, charming, and funny he can be in just about any role, whether the lead of a major movie or one of his endless sea of straight-to-DVD shit, he's always so watchable. I've noticed he has the ability to just say one word and make the most of it, in The Ambulance's case: "Hey, guys, you know what's in ambulances? Druuugs." That whole sequence where the gang that tried to attack him returns while he's strapped to the stretcher is hysterical. Cohen found a really nice balance between the physical comedy and suspense. Its silliness does go pretty haywire in the last 20 minutes or so, but by then, you've just kind of surrendered to that and are willing to take whatever it throws at you. There were many times last year where I had meant to see The Clovehitch Killer, and this finally gave me the motivation I needed. It felt so real, like if I had been told that it wasn't just loosely inspired by BTK but that the events in the movie actually happened and played out exactly like onscreen, I probably would have believed it (minus maybe the last five minutes or so). I've always liked McDermott, yet I've never really been able to specifically pinpoint why exactly, but now it will be easy to just point to this movie. The whole time, you can sense something is very off about him, but at the same time, he convincingly leaves that little speck of doubt in your mind throughout the first half. The big sequence in the second half is some seriously tense shit. Very nice to see The Seventh Victim here. It's always been my favorite Lewton, even over Cat People. Masterful in how it starts like any other mystery before its gradual descent into the horrific and bizarre. The DVD I have is that one that's packaged with Shadows in the Dark, the documentary on Lewton, which is definitely worth a look, with comments from everyone from Romero and Friedkin to Joe Dante and Guillermo Del Toro. Amazing job on this series, as usual. Always livens up the season and introduces me to great stuff I often hadn't heard of. Always enjoy reading your in depth views on these films. Thanks so much for following along this year. Be excited for 2020!
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Post by Martin Stett on Jan 4, 2020 0:00:20 GMT
So I was planning on watching Deep Red tonight and that fell through, so I went into your horror archives and chose a movie at random. What I got was this, and I totally dug it. This kind of satanic horror movie is not my style, but by making the evil less abstract then a vague "devil," it was easier to relate with. Props to Pruitt Taylor Vince for playing the most pitiable villain in recent memory. But the movie is Ethan Embry's, who makes his failure as a father hurt more with each passing moment.
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Post by cheesecake on Jan 6, 2020 23:09:56 GMT
So I was planning on watching Deep Red tonight and that fell through, so I went into your horror archives and chose a movie at random. What I got was this, and I totally dug it. This kind of satanic horror movie is not my style, but by making the evil less abstract then a vague "devil," it was easier to relate with. Props to Pruitt Taylor Vince for playing the most pitiable villain in recent memory. But the movie is Ethan Embry's, who makes his failure as a father hurt more with each passing moment. Glad you dug it! I really like the tone and use of music in the director's films and I hope he gets to make more. I always wondered why Embry didn't really break out -- he's very interesting to watch, especially here.
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Post by Drish on Aug 23, 2020 6:06:52 GMT
Oh god I just saw this and it was so good. One of the most effective horror movies I've seen. Don't know what to think of those last few minutes but overall, it's a must watch!
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Post by cheesecake on Aug 23, 2020 16:28:51 GMT
Oh god I just saw this and it was so good. One of the most effective horror movies I've seen. Don't know what to think of those last few minutes but overall, it's a must watch! Glad you liked it! It really got under my skin.
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