My plan this year is to watch as many "new" movies as possible. I'll also watch the odd classic now and again.
Post away!
Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
Yeah, I too want to try and lean toward more of the newer horror flicks this year. But I will also more likely be taking in some classics here & there as well as I always do.
Started things off last night by going to see this one at the Cine..
Posted by TerdNthePoolGGB (Member # 9818) on :
Is the new Blair WItch a remake of the original?
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
It's a sequel but much of it just feels like a remake.
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
I started 1st September so I'm gonna put my ratings out of 10 and a few thoughts here.
Curtain (2015) - A girl moves into a flat where everytime she puts a shower curtain up it gets sucked out through the tiles. For a while she treats this as if it was nothing more than a mild irritation and a little unusual and continues to bathe there. A few laughs were had tho and thank goodness it was so short. 3/10
The Masque Of The Red Death (1964) - This gets better everytime I see it! One of Vincent Price's best performances. It looks beautiful and is incredibly moody. I want to go to there! 9/10
The Craft (1996) - In the past I've given this 6's and 7's. But I just really enjoyed the hell out of it this time so 8/10
End of Days (1999) - I think I may have underrated this film, maybe because it wasn't as horrory a horror as I would of liked a Satan film to be. But watching it this time around I thought it was just great and Arnie was so funny at times. And when he was running towards the helicopter I was begging at the screen for him to shout "Get to the chopper". If I had been the director I woulda put it in for a laugh 8/10
Critters III (1991) - 6/10
Skinwalkers aka Skinwalker Ranch (2013) - 6/10
Critters IV - 4/10
The Vampire Lovers (1970) - The first of the Hammer Karnstein trilogy. While this is based on another book at times it does feel like a reworking of Dracula, only with a woman instead. The sets, the sets, I want to drown in the sets! Ingrid Pitt is just fantastic and there are some super swell beheadings 9/10
Up There (2012) - More fantasy but sticking it in anyway. It was a pretty grim take on the afterlife, like before you get up there you have to go through what looks like a period of time of living on the dole, err. Decent but bland in places. 6/10
Dark Feed (2012) - 6/10
The Howling (1981) - 8/10
The Curse Of The Wraydons (1946) - 6/10
The Howling II: ... Your Sister Is A Werewolf (1985) - 3/10
Lust For A Vampire (1971) - The second in the Karnstein trilogy. Apart from a couple of grandiose moments like the opening resurrection scene and an incredible death at the end this one is quite laidback and mellow. I liked it more than last time I watched. 8/10
Terror (1978) - 7/10
Blair Witch (2016) - 5/10
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) - 6/10
Beware My Brethren (1972) - 7/10
The Howling III: The Marsupials (1987) - 6/10
Cross-Roads (1955) - 7/10
Death Is A Number (1951) - 6/10
Amazing Stories: The Movie (1989) - I think this was just 2 episodes of the TV series bunged together. The first story was directed by Spielberg. It was decent but as Spielberg can do at times it was loaded with cheese. I enjoyed the second story more. A black magic comedy directed by Robert Zemeckis with Christopher Lloyd in fine form. 6/10
Don't Breathe (2016) - 5/10
The Blob (1958) - 7/10
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare (1988) - 3/10
Last Girl Standing (2015) - Nope. 2/10
I, Frankenstein (2014) - These type of action horrors very rarely do it for me. All slo mo walking and fight scenes. And spot the real object amongst all the CGI. Aaron Eckhart still looked fit with all his scars tho. 4/10
Thunder Rock (1942) - A writer becomes a lighthouse keeper where he has some nice chats with his ghosty friends. Michael Redgrave was such a fantastic actor. 7/10
Twins Of Evil (1971) - I used to think this was the second best of the Karnstein trilogy. But watching it again everything just clicked. It's bleedin' perfect! One of Hammers finest vampire films for sure! It just has everything and I always enjoy the rare times when Peter Cushing is playing a bit of a b***ard! 10/10
Howling V: The Rebirth (1989) - 7/10
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Don't Breathe (2016) - 5/10. You weren't too impressed with it then Helen?
I've not seen it yet but from the critical acclaim it had grabbed my attention but would you you say it was a bit over hyped?
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
In 1840, a samurai comes home to find his wife in bed with another man, so he kills them both and then himself. Flash-forward to the present day, and an American family of three moves into this since-abandoned house and starts to experience incidents of haunting and possession. - from IMDb.
I've been a little bit ill prepared for this October horror marathon with me not keeping a check on the date but I have actually watched a horror since the turn of the new month and that is the 1982 horror - The House Where Evil Dwells starring the lovely Susan George along with Edward Albert and Doug McClure this was a lot more enjoyable than how I remembered it being (I first watched it during the late 90s) though it certainly has it fair share of faults with one major one being that it can be unintentionally funny at times especially during a wacky Kung fu/Samurai finale battle between McClure and Albert.
Despite its faults though I did find a lot to like about this one,first it's setting as it's not everyday that you find an American horror film set in Japan and to top this off it's all beautifully shot by ace cinematographer Jacques Haitkin,aside from the setting and all the beautiful location shooting you also have the gorgeous Susan George to look at who spends many a moment here disrobed and caught up in all sorts of sexy - shenanigans with both her husband Edward Albert and her bit on the side in Doug McClure.
So overall a fun early 80s horror which despite sometimes moving at a snail like pace and being a bit overly goofy at times I would still say that the positive 's more than outweighed the negatives with it and that I thought it was worth the watch alone for not only a crazy giant crab scene (the young daughter is attacked by monster sized crabs that even pursue her up a tree) but also some really cool shots of Tokyo city which even back then in 1982 looked like something out of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner movie!
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Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Werewolf triple treat last weekend:
An American Werewolf in London (1981) 9/10
Late Phases (2014) 7/10
Teen Wolf (1985) 6/10
AAWiL still very very good. Jenny Agutter looked amazing and you gotta love the sfx. This was of course the first film to earn the Academy Award for Best Makeup.
I remember that YW recommended Late Phases and so did my brother. And yes, it was highly entertaining horror drama which slowly builds the tension and then unleashes the beasts during the finale. Nick Damici was amazing and it was awesome to see Lance Guest, Tina Louise, Tom Noonan and Dana Ashbrook among the cast.
I still liked Teen Wolf but i donīt feel it quite earns that 80s super classic status. Sorry TW fans, donīt bite me. The film has few great moments, fun cast (love Susan Ursitti) and pretty cool soundtrack though.
Old finnish AAWiL poster art
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: Don't Breathe (2016) - 5/10. You weren't too impressed with it then Helen?
I've not seen it yet but from the critical acclaim it had grabbed my attention but would you you say it was a bit over hyped?
Well overhyped. I spoke about it a bit in the anything modern horror thread.
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Hey everyone, what do you think of the original Critters? I own it and still haven't watched! Should I throw that in this scary movie season?
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Critters pretty much rocks. I say go for it!
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Yep!
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
1st Oct Fright Night Part 2 /5
"Three years after killing the vampire in the original, Charlie has started to believe it was all his imagination and starts to forget that vampires truly exist - until four strangers lead by Regina, a noted actress, arrives at Peter Vincent's house and starts to have an unhealthy interest in Charlie, Peter and Charlie's new girlfriend Alex. It becomes clear that Regina is Jerry's (the vampire in the original film) sister and she is determined to get revenge on the friends and plans to turn Charlie into a vampire - so that he can face his punishment for all eternity."
I remember that YW recommended Late Phases and so did my brother. And yes, it was highly entertaining horror drama which slowly builds the tension and then unleashes the beasts during the finale. Nick Damici was amazing and it was awesome to see Lance Guest, Tina Louise, Tom Noonan and Dana Ashbrook among the cast.
Cool that you liked Late Phases Atomik,it is definitely a slow burn what with the majority of the action happening in the final twenty minutes or so but it never bores and it was like a breath of fresh air seeing mostly practical effects in a modern horror over CGI.
Critters is a blast gordogecko as is Fright Night 2 J2ME though for me it falls far short of the original!
Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Red Eye (2005) - This was more of a thriller from Wes Craven, but it did have slasher elements so I'm sticking it in. Was entertaining but I don't feel it has much rewatchability so 6/10
Howling VI: Freaks (1991) - 8/10
Salem's Lot (2004) - It takes a bit to get going but persevere and you will be treated to oodles of atmosphere, creepiness and tension galore, a great score and a stellar cast with Donald Sutherland providing some light relief. I do prefer the original but this is definitely one of the better remakes out there. Also the part when Floyd was squeezing through that teeny vent in the jail is just downright disturbing! 9/10
The Night Dracula Saved The World (1979) - Fun Halloween short. 7/10
Howling VII: Mystery Woman (1995) - 5/10
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
If holiday specials count:
-The Pumpkin That Couldn't Smile (1979): 9/10. One of Chuck Jones's best later specials, the very best use of Raggedy Ann and Andy in media to date, and one of the very best Halloween specials, arguably for me even topping Great Pumpkin. The underlying message of adults remembering what it was like to be kids is nice, the over the top mid show chase is highly entertaining, and the pumpkin himself is loveable in his grief, which makes his eventual happiness over bonding with Ralph that much special
-Halloween is Grinch Night (1977): 7/10. Not as good as the better known Christmas special, and the Grinch does move rather slowly to haunt Whoville, but still pretty good overall, with the entire Spooks Wagon sequence taking the cake for the trippiest moment in a Seuss special
-Boo to You Winnie the Pooh (1996): 8/10. Probably the best of the mid to late 90s Pooh specials, even if by that point the storyline of Piglet learning to be brave had been a bit overdone. Nice running gags of nobody recognizing what Gopher's supposed to be with each costume he puts on (EEYORE (oblivious that gopher's he): You make a nice yak) and repeated destruction of Rabbit's pumpkin patch. The original songs are pretty good in the context of the special as well. All in all it feels like a nice continuation of The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, and Paul Winchell's absence from Tigger in this one (although Jim Cummings is as always a good replacement) doesn't detract
-The Canterville Ghost (1988): 7/10. A nice introduction to Oscar Wilde's tale for first timers (it was the first version of it I saw as a child when it aired on USA Network in the early 90s). Even though the story is condensed and somewhat sanitized (rather than the ghost having murdered his wife as in the original, here her death was a tragic accident), the overall spirit of the tale remains, and the way it's animated, pseudo-cutout style, gives it a nice creepy atmosphere
-The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978): 8/10. A nice late 70s style musical update to the Foster tale. The Devil's very well rendered and comes off wonderfully sleazy in his lack of concern for "technicalities" in the fateful contract
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Blood and Black Lace (1964) 7/10
If Bavaīs previous giallo The Girl who Knew too Much (1963) toyed brilliantly with light and shadow, this one has colour all over it. Arrow Films has done marvelous job here because the blu looks fantastic and includes massive extras!
The story is pretty basic whodunnit giallo with beautiful women, killer on the loose and few nasty looking kills. So, nothing extraordinary storywise but i love the atmophere and the cinematography/settings/lightning department rocks so iīll definitely recommend this film.
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Quarantine II: Terminal (2011) - Bit of fun, will forget about it next week. 6/10
The Reformation Of St Jules (1949) - Alright short ghost story 6/10
Claws (1977) - I have not had quite this much fun with a killer bear film before! What a hoot! Some fun performances, some corny flashbacks and weird dreams with odd stuffed animals. I loved the bear hug killings and the ending was something else. But the highlight for me was when he was attacking a boy scout in his sleeping bag which then cuts to a shot of the boy on a stretcher in the hospital, entire face bandaged with massive blood splodge. I just about died! Haha. A must watch! 7/10
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Blood And Black Lace sounds cool Atomik and is one I need to check out,i've seen and own the original Quarantine Helen which I think is pretty decent though i've never watched the sequel!
Watched again the 1990 Tom Savini remake of Night Of The Living Dead starring Tony Todd, Patricia Tallman and Tom Towles,not bad Zombie horror this which as early 90s horror and remakes in general go i'd say that it's definitely a good 'un!
Fairly restrained in the gore department which considering who's behind the lens is quite surprising though director Savini does manage to strike up a pretty creepy atmosphere at times and overall for what was his Motion Picture directorial debut i'd say he does a bang up job!
Looks and sounds great on Blu Ray (Umbrella Films Australian Release) and is not short on extras either plus better still at the moment it retails at a pretty decent price!
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Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: Critters is a blast gordogecko as is Fright Night 2 J2ME though for me it falls far short of the original!
It's not a patch on the first, but It's still a fun watch.
Fright Night would be even better with Traci Lind, though..
2nd-5th Oct:
"A horror film about a screenwriter who loses the ability to distinguish between his fantasy world and the real world, with disastrous consequences. As he ruminates on his place in any world and loses his grip, he also loses his wife and his children's respect, and critics tear him apart. The final undoing of this screenwriter is a deadline that must be met at all costs, costs that perhaps are too great."
6th Oct Deadline (1984) /5
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
Just finished watching:
"When an island off the coast of Ireland is invaded by bloodsucking aliens, the heroes discover that getting drunk is the only way to survive."
A fun British/Irish monster flick.
Grabbers /5
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Russell Quinn, a criminal defense counsel and his emotionally fragile wife, Abby, are anxiously awaiting childbirth; Abby has vivid, haunting dreams. Disasters begin to occur around the world; some call it "end of days." Abbey feels called upon to stop the sixth disaster but she is too late. As the final disaster looms, will Abbey have hope sufficient to save mankind? - from IMDb
Cool and underrated 1988 apocalyptic horror thriller with a great cast including Demi Moore,Michael Biehn and Jurgen Prochnow.
Superbly directed by Hungarian director Carl Shultz and features an awesome Jack Nitzsche music score as well - https://youtu.be/OvDOH9wz-Y0
Highly recommended and Demi Moore sure did look easy on the eyes back in the late 80s when this was filmed!
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Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
After being hypnotized by his sister in law, a man begins seeing haunting visions of a girl's ghost and a mystery begins to unfold around him - from IMDb.
Great little horror mystery from 1999 starring Kevin Bacon which I do actually prefer (though i am probably one of the few) to the similarly themed The Sixth Sense which was released in the same year.
Featuring neat scares,a gripping plot plus some great performances especially from Kevin Bacon in the lead make Stir Of Echoes overall a very entertaining watch!
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Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Interesting films, i have to rewatch The Seventh Sign. I really need some easy Demi Moore on my eyes Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Humanoids from the Deep aka Monster (1980).
Watched this highly entertaining Roger Corman nature strikes back b-horror flick directed by Barbara Peeters. Creature from the Black Lagoon 2.0 if you will.
"Scientific experiments backfire and produce horrific mutations: half man, half fish, which terrorize a small fishing village by killing the men and raping the women." (IMDb)
Solid cast, lots of blood and nudity and i just love the small coast town atmosphere. James Horner soundtrack, Rob Bottin sfx and legendary Mark Goldblatt as the editor, what else do you need?
This film acts first and thinks later, just the way it should be in this genre. Highly recommended! 8/10
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
I, too, am a fan of the loopy and entertaining Humanoids from the Deep, which encompasses all the best traits of a Roger Corman film: decent acting, a tiny amount of social significance, gore, nudity, and an atmosphere of sleaze. The plot where the sea monsters are out to mate with human women is pretty much the most un-PC thing that you'll ever see, but taken in the spirit of 80s drive-in product, it's a winner.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
quote:Originally posted by aTomiK: Interesting films, i have to rewatch The Seventh Sign. I really need some easy Demi Moore on my eyes
You could always do a Seventh Sign/Striptease Double bill Atomik or is that a bit too much easy Demi Moore on the eyes in one go
Humanoids From The Deep is an absolute blast and like another Corman produced horror of the time The Slumber Party Massacre the fact that there both helmed by women directors I think takes a lot of people by surprise due to there high sleaze factors!
Have you guys seen Galaxy Of Terror and Forbidden World as there equally as wacky but in my opinion not quite the fun that Humanoids is!
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Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Forbidden World is great (thereīs a thread here somewhere) but still havenīt seen Galaxy of Terror.
The story goes that Corman increased the sleaze factor in Humanoids without telling the director or the principal cast. Needles to say they werenīt happy about it but i love the man even more Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Yeah, more Roger Corman-produced sleaze! I've seen 'em all, and Humanoids is my favorite, though the big worm sequence from Galaxy of Terror is like something out of a Japanese pink film.
On Humanoids, I forget who got called in to do the reshoots, upping the sleaze factor. I think from watching the Trailers from H*ll website, it might have been Alan Arkush, who did the great Rock 'n Roll High School. His commentary on that site about a Corman film that he tried to salvage from a director who just couldn't cut it, Death Sport with David Carradine and Claudia Jennings, is hilarious. (I especially love the way he talks about how the fight scenes were limited because the plastic swords kept falling apart.) He and Joe Dante, who worked together cutting trailers for New World, seem like the nicest guys around. They are very unpretentious and call it like they see it with very little ego.
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
12th Oct Chiller (1985) (TV) /5
"Corporate exec Miles Creighton dies, and is cryogenically frozen in the hopes that he can be revived. 10 years later, the procedure is a success, and Miles returns--without his soul."
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Rewatched National Lampoonīs Class Reunion and it wasnīt quite as good as i remembered.
When youīre watching a movie spoofing sex comedies and slasher films you want to see blood and skin and this offers very little in that department.
I like the setting and really enjoyed some parts but thereīs not too much talent among the cast and too many jokes just fall flat. John Hughes said that they butchered his screenplay so i wonīt blame him. 5/10
Posted by Nostalgic for the '80's (Member # 37454) on :
Huge fan of the horror movie genre, ever since I was a kid; however, there aren't a lot of horror movies out there that genuinely scare me anymore these days.
That being said, here is a short (but not comprehensive) list of some of those films that I do find somewhat frightening (these aren't just '80's films) - I have re-watched some of these in the past month, due to Halloween approaching soon:
1970's:
Burnt Offerings The Sentinel Let's scare Jessica to death The Exorcist Halloween I (1978) Invasion of the Body Snatchers re-make (1978) - better than the original, IMHO
1980's:
Friday the 13th Part I - II The Changeling (George C. Scott)
1990's & 200X's:
The Blair Witch Project BWP 2: Book of Shadows Silent Hill I The Ring (2002)
Posted by Crash (Member # 7484) on :
Nice to see you mention Let's Scare Jessica to Death, a small 70s gem, and the U.S. remake of The Ring, which is very good. I know a lot of people love The Changeling. I saw it a theatre the day it opened, and unfortunately, I was underwhelmed. I probably need to revisit it soon. I do know that it's a very good looking and well directed and acted film. It just didn't scare me.
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Watched Hangman from 2015 about a family off on there hols who have a psychotic intruder move in while there away and take up residence in there attic where he monitors there every move on there return through a video surveillance system that he has set up.
You need a bit of patience for this POV style Horror as it does move at quite a relaxed pace but it's genuinely creepy at times and the few kills that feature feel even more disturbing and brutal than usual because it's as if your witnessing it through the perpetrators eyes!
The acting from all involved was pretty solid with most of the cast to me being virtual unknowns but it does have the underrated Jeremy Sisto (The Wrong Turn) as the father of the family in jeopardy and here once again he gives another very reliable performance.
Not bad at all and supposedly inspired by true events which if true makes it even more the creepier!
Watched Killer Workout aka Aerobicide (1987), an entertaining b-slasher written and directed by David A. Prior.
Great tunes, funny kills, hot women, fantastic fashion and goofy dialogue. Already the opening credits theme tune sounds like Halloween theme on steroids
Lovely Marcia Karr who plays Rhonda, the workout club owner
Not a lost classic but enjoyable enough 80s low-budget horror flick 6/10
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
17th Oct
"A group of cheerleaders become the targets of an unknown killer at a remote summer camp."
/5
Not even the lovely Betsy Russell & Lorie Griffin can save this turkey.
I need to get back to watching the classics!
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Rewatched Prom Night (1980)
Yes, itīs slow, old fashioned and lacks blood and nudity but i have a soft spot for this one. I happen to like the early 80s canadian atmosphere and the how they build up the characters here.
I also like the cast (most of them stage actors and recent theater graduates from the University of Toronto). Loud disco music (if you think the songs sound familiar itīs because composer Paul Zaza closely copied few original tracks), teens doing their stuff and few decent kills. 6/10
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
I really like both Cheerleader Camp and Prom Night though I have to admit that they are both far from being perfect!
I watched the 1988 horror Watchers starring the late Corey Haim and the ever creepy Michael Ironside,really good fun this one though I know the majority of fans of the Dean R. Koontz novel on which it is based seem to hate it with a vengeance!
Never noticed before but Jason Priestley (Beverley Hills,90210) also turns up in a brief performance as one of three teenage mountain bikers.
Decent performance from the Haimster and Sandy The Dog as Furface the lovable Golden Retriever plus some cool Vancouver locations.
I enjoy Watchers and have seen the first sequel once back in the early 90s. Never seen Watchers 3 or the reboot Watchers Reborn.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Watched The Brain (1988) which was directed by Ed Hunt.
"Dr. Blake runs a TV show called "Independent Thinkers", which is sort of a Scientology-like self-help/religion program. But he's not making his audience think any more independently - with the help of an alien organism he calls The Brain, he's using brainwashing and mind control. The only thing that stands between them and world domination is a brilliant but troubled high school student with a penchant for pranks..." (IMDb)
Fun low-budget scifi-horror, very silly but pretty entertaining. The brain monster looks ridiculous and scary at the same time (if thatīs possible ) and it eats people too! Nice to see David Gale from Re-Animator fame in this one. 5/10
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Enjoyable 2003 horror about a father driving his family to there relatives on Christmas Eve when he decides to take a short cut and ends up on a never ending road where they are spooked by a lady ln white with a baby who keeps appearing roadside in the woods and some guy driving a blacked out Hearse!
Quite atmospheric low budget horror where most things are left to the imagination though it does have the odd icky moment and featuring a great cast with a couple of really fun performances from horror regular Lin Shaye and the great Ray Wise (Jeepers Creepers 2) who are gradually losing there sanity on this never ending road of despair!
Nothing overly amazing but good fun and though not really apparent I liked the idea of it being set on Xmas eve and that it had the family driving through densely wooded backroads to reach there in-laws as it all helped add to the creepy vibe of it!
Not bad at all and i'd say it's one thats certainly worth looking out for!
Watched Nightwing (1979) which is a surprise horror film directed by the late Arthur Hiller.
A colony of vampire bats terrorize a small Indian community in New Mexico. Can local cop Duran (Nick Mancuso) and vampire bat Hunter Payne (David Warner) find and destroy the roost before itīs too late?
Old school horror is the name of the game here. The special effects look dated but at the same time the bats created by Carlo Rambaldi act pretty nasty. Thereīs lots of indian mysticism and relationships in the script so some people may find it quite boring. I kinda liked it, the Henry Mancini score is atmospheric and thereīs a big bonus in the end because the final fight in the caves looks great. 6/10
Finnish vhs cover art Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Don't think I've ever seen Nightwing Atomik but I know Carlo Rambaldi also done some rather good effects work in this horror i've just got done watching again -
Cool 1985 Stephen King horror anthology with three different stories linked by a cat,first one has James Woods trying to quit smoking with the rather persuasive help of a company known as Quitters Inc.,second has womanising tennis coach Robert Hays (Airplane) caught up in a crazy wager which involves him having to walk all the way around the outside of a high rise apartment on a ledge that's only a few inches wide,final story has a young Drew Barrymore and a Cat battling a troll like creature that comes out at night through a hole in her bedroom wall!
Awesome cast here with James Woods,Drew Barrymore,Candy Clark,Robert Hays,Kenneth McMillan,Alan King and it's superbly directed by Lewis Teague who two years prior to this was behind the lens of another solid Stephen King screen adaption and that was the rabid dog (St.Bernard) horror Cujo.
Good fun and actually talking of Cujo it would make for a great double bill of horror along with Cat's Eye especially for those new to both movies as I feel that they would be in for a real treat!
Tales Of Halloween is a new Horror anthology featuring 10 different stories set over Halloween night,really enjoyed this one with only the odd story not hitting the mark.
Beautifully shot and with some cool gore effects! 8/10
Been a few years since I last watched C.H.U.D and I'd forgotten what a great and grimy looking horror movie it actually is,features a great cast including John Heard,Daniel Stern,Kim Greist,Christopher Curry plus a very early appearance from John Goodman.
Some really cool effects work here and I dig the look of the actual C.H.U.D (Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers) creatures!
Great stuff and my favourite of a very strong bunch 8.5/10.
Also watched the 2016 internet horror Friends Request (rental) which was borderline average despite some pretty decent jump scares! 4.5/10.
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Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Only seen C.H.U.D. once back in the 80s, i only got the not so great sequel Bud the CHUD.
Need to check out The Good Neighbour and Tales of Halloween.
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
Rewatched Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987).
Still very good film which combines Carrie, The Exorcist and Nightmare on Elm Street. 7/10
Another one i watched was canadian film Ginger Snaps (2000) which is a modern werewolf tale with a twist.
"Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf." (IMDb)
Lots of teen angst plus fairly nice sfx in this one. There seems to be two sequels but i havenīt got those. 6/10
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
quote:Originally posted by aTomiK: Only seen C.H.U.D. once back in the 80s, i only got the not so great sequel Bud the CHUD.
Need to check out The Good Neighbour and Tales of Halloween.
Yeah I reckon you would probably enjoy both Atomik,Tales Of Halloween is maybe a film that Might be a bit hit & miss with some as you got 10 different short stories there with obviously pretty mixed results but overall I'd say it was really well done!
The Good Neighbour I really liked also but it was a completely different sort of movie to what I was expecting,can be a bit slow in places as well as being a little bit overly daft but it was always entertaining with a well written story that had a great twist in the tale!
I've never seen C.H.U.D 2 - Bud The Chud but by all accounts I'm probably doing myself a favour!
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
If your birthday happens to be on october 30th, thereīs one film you just have to watch
Bloody Birthday (1981)
"In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth." (IMDb)
Damn this was fun and disturbing film directed by Ed Hunt. Elizabeth Hoy, Billy Jayne (ex Jacoby) and Andrew Freeman play the wicked kids, especially Hoy and Jayne are fantastic! Lori Lethin and K.C. Martel are the neighbours who find out the truth.
The film co-stars Julie "Earth Girls are Easy" Brown, Joe "Jake and the Fatman" Penny and Michael Dudikoff among others. Brown shows some skin and has a body to die for. I love the feel and the Glendale locations in this one, very Halloween like. Highly recommended! 8/10
Debbie playing deadly games with her dad Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
Tonight:
Halloween (1978) @ The Prince Charles Cinema. 9pm showing.
I can't wait. Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
quote:Originally posted by J2ME: Tonight:
Halloween (1978) @ The Prince Charles Cinema. 9pm showing.
I can't wait.
Awesome! Tell us how it goes!
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
My 31 days of horror ended with Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982). Excellent film with perfect eerie atmosphere. Includes all time top 3 score from the deadly duo Carpenter/Howarth. 8/10
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Good stuff everyone!
The rest of my October - 5th November:
The Howling: Reborn (2011) - 5/10
The Exorcist (1973) - Ok, so I didn't despise this as much as in the past. In fact I really rather enjoyed those first 40 minutes or so and Jason Miller does put in one hell of a perfomance. It's once it goes into full possession mode that I just switch off. Everytime it goes into that bedroom I'm just like oh come on, go back to the other parts. The mother, other priests, anything. Because I just start to get bored at those parts. There's just no tension, eerieness or nothing there for me which is damn disappointing to say the least. 5/10
Endless Night (1972) - More mystery until it horrors out near the end. 7/10
Scared Shrekless (2010) - Fun little anthology. 8/10
Halloween Safety (1977) - 7/10
A Kind Of Magic (2015) - This was the corniest Halloween film I've ever seen but I kinda loved it. Felt more like a soppy Chrimbo film but with Halloween decorations. 7/10
Clown (2014) - A man puts on a clown suit for his kids birthday but can't get it off as it's actually demon skin, madness ensues. This was a strange viewing experience as I kept thinking any minute now it's going to become a really comedic film. But the longer it didn't the more it really unnerved me. And then it got really friggin' dark. The leads were great, brought much sympathy to their roles and the effects were cool. 8/10
Son Of Frankenstein (1939) - A huge dropdown in quality from the first 2. Starts off well enough than goes really boring then back for a good ending. Lugosi was phenomenal. 5/10
R.I.P.D (2013) - Fun! 7/10
Casper (1995) - 8/10
Inseminoid (1981) - Cheap, dingy, demented over the top moments, grimy gore, hysteria, great score, fun acting and an ending that makes you cheer while grinning like a loon. Classic Norman J. Warren! 8/10
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) - I liked this more than the first. The time just flew by.This sneaks in here as all the action near the end was during a Halloween parade 8/10
The Asylum (2015) aka Exeter aka Backmask - That's the most interesting thing about it 3/10
Madhouse (2004) - Got much better as it went along. Nice atmosphere. 6/10
Wake In Fright (1971) - An Aussie borefest with a horrible real hunting scene of Kangaroos being shot, ranover and having their throats slit. 3/10
Wolf Creek (2016) - Better than the film. 6/10
Spooky Bats And Scaredy Cats (2008) - Adorable stop motion short that I've watched for the last 6 years. 8/10
Trick 'R Treat (2007) - 10/10
Season's Greetings (1996) - The short film that led to Trick 'R Treat. 8/10
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It's not a patch on the first, but It's still a fun watch.
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