Seen and not seen's, recommendations and queries on top films in general.

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david lloyd jones

'carrie' blu re issue on arrow.
heavy slip case, booklet and poster.

online prowler

WOLF GUY (Japan, 1975).

Sonny Chiba (Streetfighter) stars as gumshoe journalist slash angry werewolf who battles the local yakuza, a corrupt government and not to forget a vengeful immaterial spirit. All cocks out! VHS sleaze. Highly recommended. Reissued by Arrow Video in 2017.

By the way... small edit... Speaking of Bob Clark and the excellent Deathdream - have everyone remembered to stock up on BLACK CHRISTMAS for the season?

bitewerksMTB

Quote from: online prowler on December 16, 2017, 04:42:53 PM
WOLF GUY (Japan, 1975).

Sonny Chiba (Streetfighter) stars as gumshoe journalist slash angry werewolf who battles the local yakuza, a corrupt government and not to forget a vengeful immaterial spirit. All cocks out! VHS sleaze. Highly recommended. Reissued by Arrow Video in 2017.

By the way... small edit... Speaking of Bob Clark and the excellent Deathdream - have everyone remembered to stock up on BLACK CHRISTMAS for the season?

I watch Black Christmas on Christmas night. Another good one is the first part of Tales from the Crypt with Joan Collins.

Are there any slasher films that take place on Christmas Eve? Or has anyone seen Red Christmas? Reviews are favorable & it's priced pretty low.

david lloyd jones

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on December 16, 2017, 09:29:46 PM
Quote from: online prowler on December 16, 2017, 04:42:53 PM
WOLF GUY (Japan, 1975).

Sonny Chiba (Streetfighter) stars as gumshoe journalist slash angry werewolf who battles the local yakuza, a corrupt government and not to forget a vengeful immaterial spirit. All cocks out! VHS sleaze. Highly recommended. Reissued by Arrow Video in 2017.

By the way... small edit... Speaking of Bob Clark and the excellent Deathdream - have everyone remembered to stock up on BLACK CHRISTMAS for the season?

I watch Black Christmas on Christmas night. Another good one is the first part of Tales from the Crypt with Joan Collins.

Are there any slasher films that take place on Christmas Eve? Or has anyone seen Red Christmas? Reviews are favorable & it's priced pretty low.

'christmas evil' i think, but could be wrong

bitewerksMTB

Christmas Evil was okay. I think Synapse released it on dvd? Seems like part of the film is good then it loses it. I vaguely remember him delivering presents so it would be Xmas eve.

Yesterday, I watched Straw Dogs, The Hurt Locker, & Fulci's The Beyond.

Right now, I have Gator going directed and starring Burt Reynolds. It's not as good as I remember.

online prowler

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on December 17, 2017, 09:56:59 PM
Christmas Evil was okay. I think Synapse released it on dvd? Seems like part of the film is good then it loses it. I vaguely remember him delivering presents so it would be Xmas eve.

Yesterday, I watched Straw Dogs, The Hurt Locker, & Fulci's The Beyond.

Right now, I have Gator going directed and starring Burt Reynolds. It's not as good as I remember.

Cannot recall any proper Seasonal slasher films at the moment. Most are mediocre and I reckon I have repressed them all.

Aye on The Beyond! One of Fulci's best - if not THE best. Still holds up after all this years and in many ways surpasses today's productions. Personally I enjoy the atmosphere among other things of that movie. Keeps one gripped.

Been binging on Sergio Martino giallos off late. Knee deep in deceit and blood over here. Also checking out German series DARK. Quite good, can recommend that one. Black Christmas (1974) of course lined up for the 24th. Next up is I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990), The Killing of a Sacred Deer and Beach Rats. Really looking forward to Masters of Cinema's reissue of classic Hong Kong flick Legend Of The Mountain. Restoration trailer looks nothing short of spectacular. The director's other films Dragon Inn and Touch Of Zen should of course ring a bell for fanatics.

tiny_tove

Quote from: online prowler on December 18, 2017, 02:10:03 AM
Aye on The Beyond! One of Fulci's best - if not THE best. Still holds up after all this years and in many ways surpasses today's productions. Personally I enjoy the atmosphere among other things of that movie. Keeps one gripped.

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despite the cheesy fluffy dog, the plastic spider and some general senseless moments in its script I believe it is the master's masterpiece. although I cannot separate the unholy triad: the beyond, fear in the city of the living dead and, of course, superclassic house by the cemetery. but there are many more excellent flicks... Zombie flesh-eaters, a woman with the lizard's skin, don't turture a duckling, ny ripper, 7 notes in black and so on.
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Jamie Lee Curtis double feature last night, first watch for both films:

Terror Train 1980 - this one was up first. I had really mixed feelings. I'm secretly an old man so I thought all the shots of the train were cool and I liked that an easy third of the film focused on the conductor and his crew. I liked the visual tone of the movie and the whole dichotomy between the posh party train, the grubby service cars and the grim outdoor shots. but all of the college characters were the fucking worst except... David fucking Copperfield!!! so young and so awesome! also not nearly enough nudity (basically none) and not nearly enough gore. enjoyable enough but not one I'll run back to.

Prom Night 1980 - I immediately liked this one more. the score is good from the get, the creepy abandoned convent/school was a cool set piece and the opening stuff with the killer making creepy phone calls, I'm about that shit. basically all the girls very nice to look at, which helps since not much happens for an hour. but honestly i liked most of the characters, especially the dude Slick and Wendy the psycho-bitch (who is also in Halloween II). I love disco so the dance scenes and soundtrack were a big bonus to me. but what the fuck was up with the sparkly black ski mask? the violence was generally disappointing but oh well. I'd definitely watch this one again over Terror Train.

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bitewerksMTB

I watched Synapse Films' new release of SUSPIRIA last night. All I have to say is if you're a fan of the film & Goblin, then this is an absolute Must-Own. The audio is incredible! Sounds in separate channels, low-end like you would not believe, & all of those creepy voices. In the booklet, it's explained that previous releases had mixed down 2-ch audio. Synapse used the orig. 4-channel magnetic tapes so this is the first time outside of the film being shown in theaters back in 1977 that we're getting the original audio soundtrack.
The film restoration looks awesome, too. Lots of pretty colors but it's those sounds that blew me away. RECOMMENDED!

david lloyd jones

watched severin films issue of 'suffer, little children'.
absolutely nothing to recommend here.
seems shot directly to vhs camera with no extra mikes etc by an after school drama club.
how this ever got caught in video nasty hysteria is still a mystery, despite the intv with john martin 'seduction of the gullible' author, the best thing on this disc.

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I thought about checking out Suffer, Little Children based on the trailer I watched but figured it wouldn't be worth a damn. Those cheap-ass video movies never are.

Have you seen that Arrow Video will be releasing Jim Van Beeber's Deadbeat at Dawn? That should be a great release of a fun, cheap-ass movie!

XXX

Quote from: bitewerksMTB on December 24, 2017, 12:51:15 AM
Have you seen that Arrow Video will be releasing Jim Van Beeber's Deadbeat at Dawn? That should be a great release of a fun, cheap-ass movie!

Wow amazing news. One of the greatest moments in any movie ever. https://youtu.be/tF40Q7NCaIE

bitewerksMTB

Last night was Black Christmas followed by Silent Night, Deadly Night.

SN,DN is pretty good on Blu-ray. The cut kill scenes are still from video but look better than on the previous dvd & the new scan of the orig. neg. looks really nice despite having a lot of speckling from dirt & damage (I think?). Some have been complaining it wasn't properly restored but it looks fine to me. Not every film deserves such intensive labor to fix it all up. Suspiria, yes. SN,DN, no.

And a few nights earlier was Count Dracula's Great Love starring Paul Naschy & released by Vinegar Syndrome. It's pretty good. I believe I rented it on vhs so it was, most likely, cut & in worse shape.


david lloyd jones

'dial h for history' by somebody grimonperez, possibly.
essentially a documentary film made of plane hijack clips from sixties and seventies.
originally saw this in some art gallery as it has video art credentials, but it has unintended mondo credentials as well.
'the whore church, vol 1'. a dumb incorrect cut up comp of trash, porn, horror etc that always raises a chuckle when i watch it as it appeals to the dumb kid in me and is a great pick up after a shitty day at work. not too long, so doesn't outstay it's welcome. in extras, has festive mash up.also has a william 'fucking' lustig mash up as well.

Peterson

Recent binges of David Mamet-related films, "Paradise Lost" trilogy, and TV shows:

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
          I realize folks here have reviewed this before, but I'd only seen it recently and it has to be one of my all-time favorites at this point. Desperate, claustrophobic atmosphere brings to mind Twelve Angry Men, and the cast's performances enhance what is some of the best dialogue ever written.

Heist (2001)
          Sort of like a combination of Heat and Unforgiven - an old guy has to pull off one last "job" before he can slip away into obscurity. Has some unrealistic elements, and Sam Rockwell is infuriatingly bad, but otherwise a decent crime-buddy flick. Good action sequences. I tend to always like Danny Devito's performances.

Redbelt (2008)
          Reviews of this movie both negative and positive all emphasized the word "implausible" regarding the plot/story and especially ending. That's certainly the case, but it would have to be implausible considering it's a noir film with a martial arts theme, rather than a traditional martial arts Chuck Norris-type deal. Basically about a guy who is honorable to the point of naivete, who gets wrapped up in a small-time conspiracy/setup like most noir-ish flicks. Great puzzle-type plot that integrates notions of honor, personal pride etc that Japanese kick-flicks tend to have but American ones tend to lack. This one is sort of in-between. If you like understated, subtle performances from non-A-list actors, it's worth a watch.

Paradise Lost documentary trilogy (1996, 2000, 2011)
          I have more to rant about regarding this case and the subsequent films than could reasonably be included here, so I'll just note that: 1) despite leaning toward the feeling that the "West Memphis Three" are innocent, I'm not entirely convinced. Damian Echols, even if innocent, seems to have obvious, far-reaching psychological and emotional issues making him pretty unlikeable. 2) All three films leave out any discussion of evidence which slightly implicates The Three, which seems suspicious/dishonest. There were issues involving a whiskey bottle and candle wax which put The Three a lot closer to the crime than most people perceive. 3) Either Terry Hobbs or John Mark Byers seems like the most culpable/capable suspect, but may also just be unlikeable antisocial losers that have violent pasts but didn't kill those kids. Nevertheless, there's a lot to suggest they were abusive in multiple ways to their respective step-kids/kids even if they didn't kill them. I guess that's the way these murder documentaries tend to go. Here's an interesting take on things from some Reddit commentor:
Quotethose 4 kids biked over to the known gay cruising area of west memphis called robin hills, that one kid saw his stepfather giving oral to his friend in the wood like guys do in those areas, his friend and him retardedly decided to kill them instead of letting Pam's dad and bro know because he was scared of them. end of story