Sangre, cuchillos, y tetas --- Horror Film Discussion

[megladon8]

Popcorn: check
Root Beer: check
Howling III: The Marsupials: check

Jen and I tried to watch this one a few weeks ago. I bought her that nice tin set containing Howling 3, 5 and 6.

She had fond memories of seeing it as a kid.

We couldn't get past the first half hour.

[Spun Lepton]

Jen and I tried to watch this one a few weeks ago. I bought her that nice tin set containing Howling 3, 5 and 6.

She had fond memories of seeing it as a kid.

We couldn't get past the first half hour.

There's a neat documentary on Netflix Instant called, Not Quite Hollywood. It's about Aussie exploitation from the 60s through the 80s and how it lead to where they are now. Recommended if you haven't seen it.

They briefly mention Howling III and they show one of the goofy-looking transformation sequences. I've been tempted to pop it in and watch it ever since. It's also on Instant. Just to see the badness.

In case there's any question, yes, I fucking LOVE Netflix Instant.

[D_Davis]

It's pretty terrible, but really funny - both intentionally and unintentionally. I'm pretty surprised at the complete lack if gore. It's also full of many awkward moments where the camera lingers at the end of a scene for no particular reason.

[D_Davis]

I'm watching it on Netflix streaming. It's a terrible version. Must be ripped from some crappy DVD, because the sound is totally jacked up.

[Rowland]

There's a neat documentary on Netflix Instant called, Not Quite Hollywood. It's about Aussie exploitation from the 60s through the 80s and how it lead to where they are now. Recommended if you haven't seen it..

I'll second this recommendation. Watched it last night, found it absolutely invigorating.

[The Mike]

OK, who's seen Triangle? Wicked cool movie, that one.

[jenniferofthejungle]

Gah, I'm sorry my faulty memory led to your buying that set, Braden. For Howling hilarity nothing beats the retardation of the second film.

[Bosco B Thug]

Halloween II (Zombie, 2009) **½

(via Twitter, of course):

flmfrkcentral: Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN II is almost as depressing as ANTICHRIST. I loved it. Loved, loved, loved it. 1 hour ago from web

flmfrkcentral: The damn thing actually made me sob. 36 minutes ago from web

[Rowland]

(via Twitter, of course):

flmfrkcentral: Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN II is almost as depressing as ANTICHRIST. I loved it. Loved, loved, loved it. 1 hour ago from web

flmfrkcentral: The damn thing actually made me sob. 36 minutes ago from web

Yes, well... I rented the theatrical version without realizing it, unfortunately. (Damn you Redbox!)

Perhaps it's the unrated Zombie cut that would reduce me to tears. :cry:

[Ezee E]

What's with the longer dream sequences in bad movies these days? The Perfect Getaway (flashback I guess) and Halloween 2 each seemed to have a half hour sequence. That's a third of the movie.

[Bosco B Thug]

Yes, well... I rented the theatrical version without realizing it, unfortunately. (Damn you Redbox!)

Perhaps it's the unrated Zombie cut that would reduce me to tears. :cry:

Hey, you've saved your critical identity from being calamitously entwined with the FFC crew.

[Rowland]

Hey, you've saved your critical identity from being calamitously entwined with the FFC crew.

Hey now, that isn't fair. Just because I cite them a lot when I do agree with them doesn't mean I always do. Heck, I just defended Jeepers Creepers 2 in DaMU's horror thread; I don't think they liked that one, as just one recent example.

[Yxklyx]

I recently watched two 40s British films by John Brahm (who?): The Lodger and Hangover Square. Both star the very talented Laird Cregar (who?). They're about as Horrifying as the Val Lewtons but with better acting performances all around. The first is a Jack the Ripper story, the second about a man who has blackouts during which he commits violent acts. Both were very good - up there with the best of Val Lewton's, sporting interesting stories, dialogue and cinematography. Laird died before the second film was released - due to complications from his weight loss program in which he shed 100 pounds. Reminds me of an effeminate Orson Welles.

[Rowland]

I've seen The Lodger, thought it was pretty lousy to be honest. The cinematography looked good, and Cregar's performance was sufficiently amusing, if absurdly obvious, but that's about all I took from it. I wouldn't rank it anywhere near Lewton's work.

[Grouchy]

I saw The Lodger, thought it was pretty bad to be honest. Looked good, but that's about it.

The Hitchcock one? If it's that one, I remember liking it.

I like that Hitchcock uses a shot of footsteps and then a reaction of someone listening - the guy was already ahead of his time.

[megladon8]

Yeah, is this the silent Hitchcock film we're talking about?

Jen and I still have that one to watch.

[Rowland]

Guys, read the first line of Yxklxy's post.

[MadMan]

Curse of Frankenstein(1957) was excellent, and almost as good as the original 1931 Frankenstein. Cushing's Frankenstein was really dark, even creepy, really, and Lee's creature is beyond frightening, both to look at and through viewing his actions. Due to threat of legal action Fisher had to make a completely different version of the story, and I'm really glad he did-the movie is strong gothic horror, and helped to revive the genre in the late 1950s along with Horror of Dracula, which is also quite good. I'd like to see the rest of the Frankenstein and Dracula movies that Hammer Studios did-late 50s and 60s horror is really meaty and quite serious. No amount of camp, but not as mean and nasty as 70s horror really got, which makes sense considering some of the cinema restrictions hadn't been completely lifted by the studios.

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon was goddamn creepy-its been a while since a slasher movie really got the best of me. The last one I can think of that I viewed were the first two Friday the 13th movies, but this one really was uber freaky. Comparisons to Man Bites Dog can be made, except that I think that Behind the Mask is slightly the better movie, and the more entertaining one. The character of Leslie is quite charismatic, so when he finally goes on his rampage its both disturbing and interesting: this is a guy who could have been many other things, but clearly choose to be the best damn serial killer he could possibly be.
Oh and the end credits are really amazing, honestly. [

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Not only is it set to The Talking Heads' Psycho Killer (great use of the song, if a bit too obvious), but it has Vernon getting up off the table and going towards the morgue attendant. Whoa.

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This October I'm diving more so into modern horror, so I'm really glad I finally got around to this one. Even though I'll admit there are some serious flaws that undermine the movie, which is why its merely very good, not great.

[soitgoes...]

So Big Tits Zombie, what is there to say about this film? Based off a manga, there really isn't anything new here to add to the zombie sub-genre. I guess the best two things that can be said about it are that the title is awesome and that it's a fairly fast moving 75 minute film. Oh, and there's boobs.

[D_Davis]

Kermode on Legion et al.

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[MadMan]

I got lucky and found a DVD copy of The Ninth Configuration at my local public library. I've only seen it once, though, and I believe that was back in 2008 or 2009.

[Dukefrukem]

Just added Exorcist 2 and 3 to the top of my netflix queue. Never bothered with theses.

[D_Davis]

Just added Exorcist 2 and 3 to the top of my netflix queue. Never bothered with theses.

Don't even bother with 2. One of the worst films I've ever seen.

[Dukefrukem]

Can't be worse than Cabin Fever.

[Scar]

Don't even bother with 2. One of the worst films I've ever seen.

I can't back this statement.

Only because I only made it about ten minutes in.