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Bride of Re-Animator (1989)
I.M.D.B.
Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue.

Just as fucked up and bizarre as the first one. So much about this movie should be bad, but it all works in its own unique and brilliant way. An excellent film. Loved it!
9/10

THE FOG (1980). There are so many good qualities this Carpenter film has, but too many dull stretches to pad out the storyline and the film suffers as a result. **1/2

That's how I remember The Fog... some nicely shot horror sequences, but otherwise 80% is forgettably slow.

Raw Force [ aka Kung Fu Cannibals ] (1982) - 9.5/10


Some of the most wacked out shit I've ever seen. Loved it! Entertainment value through the roof. Everything you see on the poster happens in the movie.


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Legend of Hell House

I didn't give this movie a fair go the first time around, I didn't give it most of my attention and I don't really remember it at all. It has my boy Roddy in it though so I have no problem watching it "again".

I loved it!

Oh and hey! If you follow along with the time stamps through out the movie, this ends up being a Christmas film. That was completely unintentional. ::big grin::

This is definitely my favorite Roddy movie! You know, I never thought about it being a Christmas movie, but, you're absolutely right! ::love::

I'm not a fan of "The Legend of Hell House", it's too similar to "The Haunting of Hill House", to the point that it feels like watching the same movie over and over again.

Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971) - Classic Hammer film. Better than most.

Roddy is precious. I didn't even realize he played my favorite character from Planet of the Apes until very recently actually. How embarrassing! ::big grin::

See it's funny about being a Christmas movie because I've been wanting to get more in the Christmas spirit and watch a holiday film, but the two I know I have on VHS I just wasn't in the mood for so I stuck in LoHH. Imagine my surprise! ::smile::

"The Haunting of Hill House"? That's a new one to me. I was thinking how much it was like "House on Haunted Hill", one of my favorite movies. I still loved this one though because they're both still very different films. HoHH you are never told for sure if the house was haunted because of Price and his wife's drama through the whole thing, you assume on and off that it is but it is never made clear. LoHH it is very clear there are ghosts about, and this house is indeed haunted. It's like the HoHH remake if that movie hadn't been complete garbage.

The Haunting of Hill House is a 1959 novel by author Shirley Jackson. The film The Haunting (1963) is a fairly faithful adaptation of the novel.

The film The Legend of Hell House (1973) is based on the American novel Hell House by Richard Matheson, who also wrote the screenplay.

Personally, I find the two films very different. They both deal with "investigating the supernatural" in a "haunted" mansion, but the tone is very different. Haunting is softer and psychological, where Hell House is very blunt.

RollinFan, you maybe thinking of Burnt Offerings (1976) by Dan Curtis being too like Hell House?

Punk Vacation (1987) -5.5/10

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The Premise of the 2 films are very very similiar - the execution is different

Isn't that what I had just said? ::wink::

The premises are very similar. Interestingly, the stated premises also indicate how the films would be very different. One mission is to find scientific evidence of life after death. The other: evidence of the supernatural. The former was a much more blunt showy film that failed in the plot mission. The other experienced lots of supernatural stuff, but also just kind of floated along to a very indiscriminate conclusion. ::big grin::

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From Beyond (1986)
I.M.D.B.
A group of scientists have developed the Resonator, a machine which allows whoever is within range to see beyond normal perceptible reality. But when the experiment succeeds, they are immediately attacked by terrible life forms.

Some great moments in this movie, padded out with some pretty dodgy dialogue and delivery. Fantastic prosthetics, some bizarre scenes and a hot Barbara Crampton make this a good movie, that just falls short of being great.
8/10

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Black Christmas

By far, my favorite Christmas horror movie. Shudder is streaming it right now. So glad I looked again to see what they have.

DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978). This came to the Chicago area in Spring of 1979 and I just HAD to see it, being such a big fan of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. The newspaper ads had the "No One Under 18" admitted, but had been 17 for a few months and since I had gotten into see HALLOWEEN, ANIMAL HOUSE, MAGIC and MIDNIGHT EXPRESS earlier, did not forsee any problems with this.
Tried 4-5 theatres and was carded every time...tried the "I'm going to be 18 in about six months!", to no avail. Told my daughter years afterwards that if You missed a film back then, it was just hard luck. No video release in a few months, just hope it might have a re-issue or be butchered on TV and didn't think it was likely for DAWN.
Two years later was living in the Maryland (close to DC) and reading the paper and noticing with delight that it was playing on a double bill with MOTHER'S DAY, Was working until 9 that night and figured that since DAWN started at 9:30, if I left a little early and hauled ass, I could get to the theater in time-which I did in the last minute of MD.
Had tried to get someone to go with me, but no dice, so just went solo. Very quickly, I was astounded at how over the top the mayhem was and also how good the story, acting and music were.
\ About six months later, noticed it was a "Midnight Movie", so for Thanksgiving weekend, piled myself in the car with four cousins, my brother and my best friend to check it out and for the next couple of months, was there EVERY weekend , usually with new people to laugh at their reactions.
As you can guess, I just love this film and it definitely would be in my top ten-feel it has aged well and still has the cool impact. The novelization by Romero/Susan Sparrow is also good and ditto for the soundtrack (Got the record for my brother from FANTACO in 1983 and got the CD about 23 years later). Heck, one Christmas, my brother was playing this on the Family TV...unusual Christmas to be sure! *****

Don't Go In The House (1979) - 8/10

Love these late 70's early 80's sleazefest films.

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Cujo (1983)

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ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK (1981). Not as good as THE THING or BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, but enjoyable and the cast alone makes me want to check it out. ***

It was certainly a nifty film concept. I liked it a bit more when I was a teen. When I saw it again as an adult, took me more as cheesy and "pretentious-cool", but then, maybe I'm thinking more of ESCAPE FROM LA.

Surf's up, dude!

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Chopping Mall (1986). Featuring Barbara Crampton, with cameos from the legendary Dick Miller and also Paul Bartel. Have to say that this was a truly dreadful movie!
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Xtro (1982). I haven't seen this movie since I rented the VHS way back in the mid 80's. It's basically a crap movie, but I found it strangely enjoyable this time around.
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The atmosphere, the kills, the girls and most of all the scenery (so beautiful at times)... Inferno was awesome. - 9/10

THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1977). While not a keeper, probably my favorite James Bond... Richard Kiel is awesome as "Jaws", Curt Stromberg a good villain and so many beauties in here...Barbara Bach, Caroline Munro and Valerie Leon::love::::love::. ***

For 70's Bond, I was much more taken with Live and Let Die. How would you rate the top 6 bond films?

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Suspiria (1977)
I.M.D.B.
A newcomer to a fancy ballet academy gradually comes to realize that the school is a front for something far more sinister and supernatural amidst a series of grisly murders.

A lot of atmosphere, and interesting use of colours. Felt like a stage play in places. There were a few great shots. However I found the obnoxiously loud music that overpowered so many of the scenes quickly lost its atmospheric effect and became annoying. And like so many movies from this era, a lot of scenes were painfully drawn out.
6.5/10

Loved them when I was a teen, but not really crazy about any of them anymore, but have decent memories of DR NO, GOLDFINGER, FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, LIVE AND LET DIE, NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN and THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS.




DAY OF THE DEAD (1985). Big disappointment when I first saw it and wondered what the hell George was thinking. A couple years later, saw it for rental and decided to check it out again and kind of liked it and grew to very much like it after a few more viewings and finding out the details involved in its making. There are just some films to have to see more than once to appreciate.
Watching it this weekend, still like it very much, but think NIGHT and DAWN are superior, although Savini's work in here is amazing, although there's too many shots of exploding heads and excessive gut shots(much the same for THE WALKING DEAD in many episodes). Not a lot of sympathetic characters other than Bub, although Joe Pilato's Captain Rhodes is SUCH an asshole, that he almost is likeable (Pilato is a lot of fun at cons, as he "stays in character") ****

Agreed, some of them were fairly juvenile, cheezy, or just not very good. Some were very adult and had decent stories to go with the rest of the fanfare. Of the past ones, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die and Golden Eye were good. Of the new set with Daniel Craig, I thought Casino Royal was one of the best Bond films yet. I liked all four of the new ones, with the last one Spectre, being good as well.


Initially, I liked 'Day' better than 'Dawn', only because it seemed like more of a film with a story: beginning, middle and end. About 30 minutes after 'Dawn' hits the mall, it really peters out to me -- which of course, is what, 70% of the film?

I think Day had some really good qualities, like the realism, moving things along, and of course, experimenting with the zombies. I think it missed a great opportunity with the later. It really needed to center and expand on experimenting the zombies is it's own grotesque symbolic detail.

Twins of Evil (1971) - one of the harder to find Hammer films, but sadly, not one of the better ones. The twins are great, but the good guy kills more young women than the bad guy. WTF?

The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires (1974) - another hard to find Hammer flick. Part Dracula movie, part Kung Fu movie. Stars Peter Cushing as Van Helsing, filmed in Hong Kong with a mostly Chinese cast. Not a bad movie, but certainly an odd one.

Satans Cheerleaders

Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
3/10

Hard to sit through this two hour film. It opens with a horridly unrealistic static fight scene. I cringed. It wouldn't be the last cringe. Although the film is cut rather tightly, there is very little of this film that I wanted to see. It's often ridiculous and campy. It's also rather void of thrilling stunts and gadgetry. All the characters are woefully wooden. Certainly no one will care where this story is going, with practically no over arching suspense plotting, and then there's the ride, that is itself rather tedious.

Terror Train

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Sorry, could not leave that one lying. ;-)

6.5/10 - Nice little slasher. Nothing mind blowing, but a fun watch.

Diamonds are Forever isn't perfect, but it does have that Mustang. And Jill St John.

It's a B-movie. One star for the mustang, two stars for sweetie Jill.

Offerings, 1989. 6/10


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Quite true, but let's give a couple of stars for luscious Lana Wood::love::!

THE SHOOTIST (1976). Although not a horror film, more people should check out this excellent John Wayne western, his last film. Don Siegal directs well, lovely Lake Tahoe scenery and a lot of stellar supporting actors. *****

I think the last 70s/80s horror movie I watched was Torso (1973) directed by Sergio Martino. I don't know why I usually like Giallo films, but Torso was kind of disappointing, maybe because it was the same old formula. In my opinion, Argento and Fulci have done the Giallo film better.

Dead & Buried- 1981.

Good freaking movie! My aunt didn't like it but I absolutely love that film. I love the effects, the seaside atmosphere, and the story itself is amazing. Plus Stan Winston worked on it so that makes it even more amazing.

It's an interesting genre. I've never seen Torso. I really liked Suspiria, and liked Black Sabbath, but I didn't like The Beyond or Zombie.

Absolutely...TORSO was very hard going::sad::

Q, THE WINGED SERPANT (1982). Very silly and hampered a bit by low budget, but pretty good on its own terms and humorous too with a cast of favorite performers. ***