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Slasherfan posted:Anyone know what's going on with The Collector, I've seen ads saying it's out Monday but can't find it on Amazon.com. I was wondering the same thing. It doesn't have listings at any of the online sites I visit. Strange since Amazon carries pretty much everything, including Naziploitation, the complete Emmanuelle series, and tons of NS black metal. Best Buy has it in their ad, $22.99 for the Blu-ray, so I'm guessing it will be in stores Tuesday when I go. I know you're in Ireland, so unless you can find it retail I guess you're stuck with eBay or whatever.
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InfiniteZero posted:This is crazy talk. CRAZY TALK. The whole movie is validated by Debi Sue Voorhees' nude scene alone. Hands down best nude scene of the 80s.
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Apr 29, 2010 13:33
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Slasherfan posted:He loves showing me these Ilsa movies also, wish I could erase those from my brain. Ilsa movies rule, kid. Respect Dyanne Thorne! Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks is one of my favs from the series.
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May 18, 2010 21:11
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Slasherfan posted:I re watched Happy Birthday To Me last night, one of my favorite 80s slasher movies, it still holds up so well. Hysteria Lives just did an entire piece on it. I'd love to see a remake, a proper one, not one done by those hacks at Screen Gems. Happy Birthday to Me is perfect as it is and doesn't need a remake under any circumstances.
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Slasherfan posted:Did anyone ever see that Japanese horror movie called Entrails Of A Virgin. Be sure to check out the sequel Entrails of a Beautiful Woman toxick posted:I think my favorite Japanese horror movie is actually Evil Dead Trap, which is strange because it's rather giallo-like, and I don't really care for giallos. Gialli is by far my favorite subgenre of film. The women, the music, the kills, the crazy endings... all of the movies are just so wonderfully entertaining. You should give some less popular titles a chance. Maybe you'll like the genre better. I recommend Death Carries a Cane, All the Colors of the Dark, The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion, The Perfume of the Lady in Black and Seven Blood Stained Orchids. Those are titles that tend to be skipped over when people discuss the genre. And if you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check out What Have You Done to Solange?, which is not only my favorite giallo ever but my favorite movie. ultraviolence123 fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Oct 9, 2010 |
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The Blob remake is from 1988, is R-rated and is pretty gory. It also rules. I bought tickets to whatever PG movie was playing at the time and snuck into the theater showing it instead when it was originally released.
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Most of Romero's stuff up to The Dark Half was interesting and at least watchable. Even bizarre how-did-this-get-made stuff like Knightriders is worth your time. Just stay far away from Bruiser and the last two Dead films. The Crazies is fantastic.
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These Loving Eyes posted:Are there any good horror movies with a Lovecraftian vibe other than Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness? I've heard Dagon is terrible and I didn't really get into the indie silent film Call of Cthulhu. I thought Dagon was pretty decent, but it's not really an adaptation of Lovecraft's story, more like another adaptation of Shadow Over Innsmouth. Watched it a few months ago again and was still entertained by it, faults and all.
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These Loving Eyes posted:Has anyone of you seen The Resurrected (aka. Shatterbrain) from 1992? It's apparently some sort of adaptation of The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. I have seen this. It's super cheesy, but the effects and Chris Sarandon keep it interesting and worth your time. Far from a faithful adaptation of the Lovecraft story though. If you want to see a cool movie based (very loosely) on a Lovecraft story, check out The Dunwich Horror, with Dean Stockwell. Fun film with a great score, plus Sandra Dee. I also liked Bleeders aka Hemoglobin, which is kind of based on The Lurking Fear.
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Hands down my favorite giallo ever is What Have You Done to Solange?. A complete masterpiece, it is the perfect giallo in every possible way... Great story, amazing atmosphere, fabulous kills, beautiful girls, a gorgeous score by Morricone, it has one of the best Euro actors ever, Fabio Testi, as our hero, and the ending is just fantastic. Other essential giallos: Tenebre, A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, Seven Blood-stained Orchids, The Psychic aka Murder to the Tune of Seven Black Notes, The Case of the Bloody Iris aka What Are Those Strange Drops of Blood Doing on Jennifer's Body? and Black Belly of the Tarantula. I also really like the trashy, illogical giallos, like Strip Nude for Your Killer (so gloriously trashy), Sister of Ursula (love the murder weapon in this one), Torso, Death Carries a Cane, Giallo a Venezia and Crimes of the Black Cat. Check out any title I mentioned above, or ask about ones that I haven't listed. Chances are that I have seen it. ultraviolence123 fucked around with this message at 00:17 on Aug 21, 2012 |
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Glamorama26 posted:What Have You Done To Solange? is one I never have seen out of fear of getting a copy that was cut to pieces. Any suggestions on what DVD/blu ray copy to pick up? I have the Shriek Show / Media Blasters DVD... It looks pretty good (anamorphic, decent colors). I've heard that the IIF edition released in Italy has a superior picture, but for whatever reason I have never picked it up. Once Xploited Cinema closed down it became much more difficult to get some of the imported gialli in the US. I have Solange in one of my German Edgar Wallace DVD sets as well, and it seems to be the exact same transfer as Media Blasters. Either way, there are no cuts that I am aware of. Sadly, no Blu-ray for this one yet. Death Walks in High Heels definitely counts as a giallo. Any film Ercoli made is worth checking out. Watching them, I can never decide if Susan Scott is beautiful or just really bizarre looking. The No Shame set with Death Walks at Midnight is your best bet if you are looking for a quality copy to watch (OOP though). Another weird giallo that every needs to see is Death Laid an Egg. To explain the plot would ruin the suprises, so I'll say that it is extremely weird and extremely entertaining. There's a Japanese DVD for it, which is pretty expensive, but is worth tracking down if you are a die-hard fan of the genre like me. Also love the gialli from other countries. Onar Films released a Turkish giallo called Thirsty for Love, Sex and Murder that has to be seen. So weird, even for a giallo. Paul Naschy of the Waldemar Daninsky wolf man films did a bunch of Spanish gialli in the mid 70s that are fantastic and super fun. I think Deimos released a couple titles a few years ago, like Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll. Definitely look into those if you haven't seen them. Stagefright is great too, love the killer's mask and the hyperactive film score. Sort of giallo-meets-slasher, but super awesome and gets better with repeated viewings. The real bummer about the "death" of DVD is that companies have pretty much stopped releasing giallo titles, and there are still tons left that need proper editions. So Sweet, So Dead, The Killer Reserved Nine Seats, Naked Girl Killed in the Park and The Flowers with Petals of Steel are four titles I've been waiting for proper releases of, and it doesn't seem likely anymore. And Giallo a Venezia needs a decent DVD. My copy I got through trading is so dark it's almost impossible to see what's happening at times. Blue Underground is upgrading some the Blu, which is nice. But aside from JV Squad titles like The Dead are Alive that Code Red releases, there doesn't seem to be any in the near future. ultraviolence123 fucked around with this message at 01:18 on Aug 21, 2012 |
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Curtains, right? That mask is fantastic. Canadian slasher classic. I still have my old VHS tape of that from a video store that went out of business. I wish there was a proper DVD release of that too. Seems like it would fit in perfectly with the Katarina's Nightmare Theater titles that Scorpion has been releasing the last year or so.
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Let's not forget that there was also a Blind Dead movie that took place in the ocean The Ghost Galleon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oywinOzT3Xc
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Aside from the ones mentioned above, Redneck Zombies, Rabid Grannies, There's Something Out There, The Children, Luther the Geek, The Last Horror Film, Monster in the Closet and Frightmare are Troma titles worth watching.
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Glamorama26 posted:Random question: A slasher I actually haven't seen called The Inititian is on Netflix. Worth a watch? It's from 1984 so I'm thinking it's going to be right up my alley, just looking for some feedback. Mind you, I'm not expecting it to be Hitchcock or anything, I just tend to really love some of the lesser known slasher titles and was wondering if this one was worth giving a go. It's a very watchable 80s Scooby-Doo slasher. Nothing different or groudbreaking, just a lot of goofy fun.
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Xandoom posted:So guys, I need your help again! I've saved up enough money that I have enough to indulge in a small collection of slasher blu-ray's (my goal is to build up over time). Which would you reccomend? I've got the "classics" (I.E. the original Halloween and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre on DVD, so unless there's a big difference I don't think I need them on blu-ray right now.) Are there slashers that look good on blu-ray, or that I should own on a blu-ray disc? Thoughts/reccomendations? Thanks guys! I felt that the Blus for Halloween and TCM were fantastic and definitely worth the money spent. Just watched my Blu-ray for TCM the other night and felt it was the definitive presentation. Other slashers you should invest in: - Terror Train - The Prowler - The Funhouse - The Nesting (loosely falls into the slasher genre) - New York Ripper (gorgeous Blu-ray)
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Xandoom posted:Thanks for the advice everyone! The Burning isn't out on Blu-ray until probably July 2013, so if you haven't seen it yet, you can either buy the DVD to tide you over or it's on Impact OnDemand for the rest of the year if you have digital cable. Free Movies section. Great film, the uncut version is mind-blowing. I can't imagine how insane the raft scene will look in 1080p. Also should give you a quick warning that while I consider The New York Ripper to be a giallo / slasher classic, it is extremely violent and could possibly offend a good portion of people that sit down with you to watch it. Not for sensitive or trendy viewers. Definitely grab the Friday the 13th releases. The first three are on Blu-ray and they all look very nice. As an added bonus, part 3 has the 3D version included as an extra. It's the anaglyph red/blue 3D, but for the most part does a nice job (minus the minor They Live-style headache you get once you take the glasses off). Plus, all of the Blu-rays for those movies are currently under $6 a pop at Amazon. ultraviolence123 fucked around with this message at 13:53 on Nov 20, 2012 |
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Silver Newt posted:New Year's Day Terror Train Terror Train is fantastic, the original April Fool's Day is great too, The Being is really cheesy but fun, and while I know it's bad, Uncle Sam is essential viewing in my book. I also thought The Washingtonians was entertaining, for a lesser MoH episode. Thankskilling and Hatchet are miserable viewing experiences and should be avoided at all costs.
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escape artist posted:What are some good horror anthology films? Hating Black Sabbath is a crime against all things wonderful. Horror anthologies are always a good time, I've seen tons of them and for the most part enjoyed at least one of the stories presented. Ones you should check out include the previously mentioned Creepshow and maybe it's sequel (which isn't nearly as good but the second story is pretty awesome). Try The House That Dripped Blood, Asylum, From Beyond the Grave, Tales That Witness Madness, The Monster Club and the original Tales from the Crypt and it's sort of sequel Vault of Horror. Argento has an anthology set called Door into Darkness that's worth checking out. I believe those aired on Italian TV. 70s horror anthologies are my favs. There's a new set out from Synapse called Hammer House of Horror, which I received as a present for Christmas, and I've enjoyed the stories I've watched so far quite a bit. The 80s and early 90s had some fun ones too, not really "good" in the traditional way, but a lot of fun. After Midnight, Necronomicon, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie and From a Whisper to a Scream are three I always recommend. After Midnight especially, love the stop motion effects towards the end. Dead of Night from 1945 is exceptionally good, even more so if you're a fan of classic suspense films.
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Isn't the Blu-ray for A Serbian Film cut? I passed on it when it was originally released and bought the uncut DVD from Invincible Pictures that came out last year with the DVD in a CD-R case glued to a piece of cardboard packaging.
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When I was younger, I was convinced that Return of the Living Dead 3 was the greatest love story ever told.
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MmmDonuts posted:Does anyone have any recommendations for giallo movies? The top two I keep hearing about are Deep Red and A Bay of Blood/Twitch of the Death Nerve, but are there any others worth watching? What Have You Done to Solange? (best giallo / movie ever, IMO), Tenebre, The Red Queen Kills 7 Times, Lizard in a Woman's Skin, Seven Bloodstained Orchids, The Case of the Bloody Iris, The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion, Perversion Story / One on Top of the Other... all are essential giallo viewing. I always recommend the trashy nonsense ones too, like Sister of Ursula, Giallo a Venezia, Iguana with the Tongue of Fire, In the Folds of the Flesh, Death Carries a Cane, New York Ripper, and the king of trash giallo cinema, Strip Nude for Your Killer. Your best bet is to start with Argento and Bava, then check out other directors, like Sergio Martino, Massimo Dallamano, Luigi Cozzi, Umberto Lenzi (his giallo films are always good and worth watching, even if you hate his cannibal movies), Armando Crispino, so on. Fulci made a ton of top notch giallos that sometimes get overshadowed by his zombie / splatter films. To me, even a bad giallo is still fun to watch. It's hands down my favorite genre, I've been interested in them since I first discovered Deep Red in the late 80s. I have hundreds of them on VHS, DVD, and now thankfully Blu-ray. Name a title and chances are I've seen it.
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Nothing could top Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence. Anything with an animal name in it, or involving death doing something, carrying, walking, etc., love those titles. The Blue Eyes of a Broken Doll... poetic, almost. Jess Franco has one called The Corpse Packed His Bags. Always quite fond of that title. But do Franco giallos really count as true gialli? Are there American giallo films? I'd consider most of DePalma's thrillers to be gialli... Blow Out, Body Double, maybe Raising Cain, definitely Dressed to Kill. Dressed to Kill is more of a giallo than 90% of giallo films made in the 80s. Is Shattered a giallo? It bears all the tell-tale signs of the genre. Basic Instinct? I've spent more than a few hours doing something impossibly boring at work while thinking about this.
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Glamorama26 posted:All this Craven talk and no reference of Deadly Blessing? Come on, horror thread. Deadly Blessing never gets enough praise or love by most horror fans. Scream Factory's new Blu-ray looks gorgeous. The twist is just as hilarious as it was when I originally saw it. Also love the last minute of the film, just wonderfully absurd nonsense that Craven puts (or is forced to use by his producers) into 90% of his films.
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Two questions: First, before I spend the $20 on it, what's the general opinion of Father's Day? I hated Dear God No and I believe it has a connection to that movie (same production studio?), but the trailer looks pretty good, and the set Troma released last year is packed (1 Blu, 2 DVDs, a soundtrack CD). I enjoy old Troma titles quite a bit, but new Troma, well, not so much. Is it worth my $$$? Second, is there any news on the classic Hammer films getting Blu-ray releases in the US yet? Synapse and Scream Factory are doing the lord's work by releasing some of the later Hammer films, but I really would like high def upgrades of the Dracula / Frankenstein / Mummy / Quatermass titles.
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Profondo Rosso posted:Top 5 giallo because someone asked and I <3 Giallo. (I'm also a huge Argento fan, I've watched shitloads of lesser known stuff and while interesting it's not really as good) Some awesome choices there. All the Colors of the Dark has a great, super trippy score. Same with Lizard in a Woman's Skin. Easily Fulci's best giallo, maybe his best film. My top five - What Have You Done to Solange? (my favorite movie ever, hands down) - Strip Nude for Your Killer - The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion - Profondo Rosso / Deep Red - The Black Belly of the Tarantula I like the trashy ones a lot too. Love Giallo a Venezia, In the Folds of the Flesh, Death Carries a Cane, Pieces (essential Spanish giallo ripoff), Sister of Ursula (best murder weapon ever?), and the previously mentioned Strip Nude for Your Killer. Another cool one everyone should try to track down is Thirsty for Love Sex and Murder. It's not a true giallo, just a Turkish ripoff, but it's so bananas, so out of control, and completely watchable, clearly done by filmmakers with a true love for the subgenre. Onar Films released it a few years back. It's worth finding. It's too bad that the indie DVD companies have stopped putting out giallo movies for the most part, because there are at least 40-50 more titles that need a decent release. I won't rest until The Killer Has Reserved Nine Seats gets a 4k scanned Blu-ray.
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I just cannot allow bashing of some of the Halloween sequels, in particular Halloween 4. While it's not a perfect Halloween movie (the original holds that title), it still is a very watchable, upper tier 80s slasher. First, it's impossibly atmospheric. The opening titles with all the worn down farm equipment and decaying decorations, Alan Howarth's whispery, windy version of the title theme playing... so good. Second, Michael Myers looks legitimately menacing and scary. Yes, people make questionable decisions, like poor Bucky at the power station, but I don't know anyone that doesn't investigate a loud noise in real life . I do this all the time, it's usually the wind knocking over books from an open window, rarely does a masked killer strike me down. I recommend watching all the Halloweens, there's something good about them all. Although H20 is impossibly overrated. There's not enough Myers, Jamie Lee spends way too much time crying about being a alcoholic, and there is way too much LL Cool J reading erotica to his wife over the phone. The last 20 minutes are great though.
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Cole posted:What are some other great 80s horror movies? I'm trying to watch the best that the genre had to offer before the early 90s lull. I've seen all of the major franchises like Halloween and such. A movie with a really bizarre, weird ending that I really like (I'm probably the only one) is Girls Nite Out. The killer wears a bear mascot costume with giant knives attached to the paws. The last scene is really weird, considering that a good portion of it is a slasher Porky's. It's fun. Another good one is The Initiation, with Daphne Zungia. The twist is so just... what? It's awesome. Also recommended is Happy Birthday to Me, if you haven't checked it out already. It's basically Scooby Doo, slasher edition, with a great weird twist ending. Plus every death scene is amazing.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:What is the funkiest Argento movie theme? Is it Deep Red? Tenebrae
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Jack Gladney posted:Are any of the video releases of the Friday the 13th movies any good? I'd like to get one of the sets with all of them, but it seems like they all got pretty bad reviews. The new Blu-ray set is really nice, but it does contain only the rated cut of Jason Goes to Hell. However that movie really really sucks, so I didn't feel like it was that big of a deal, as I already have suffered enough watching it when it played in the theaters and when it was released uncut on video. Most of the reviewers are butthurt cause the sequels are missing some gore seqeunces, but if you watch the Crystal Lake Memories documentary, the filmmakers explain reasons behind the cuts (MPAA mandated, usually). It comes in a nice metal case with a booklet, a camp counsler patch, and download codes for all the movies, if you're into watching them on your mobile or whatever. I'd recommend this set, it's about as close to a perfect Friday the 13th set as you're ever going to get.
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foodfight posted:Should I watch The Boogens or Humongous tonight? The correct answer is all three, but The Boogens is the best out of the three you mentioned. Things is for an acquired taste.
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You might want to try Hardware or Death Machine. Both are more sci-fi than horror though. Obligatory Chopping Mall recommendation.
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I think Nekromantik is actually quite good. The f/x work is great and the ending is something else. The score is also essential listening. If we're still recommending necrophiliac movies, check out Love Me Deadly.
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epoch. posted:Is there such a thing as a print of Suspiria that isn't overdubbed? I actually quite like subtitles a lot but voice overdubbing I actively detest. I haven't been able to watch the film despite several attempts because of how distracting it is. All eurohorror is like this, it's part of it's charm. Learn to love it. ultraviolence123 fucked around with this message at 02:23 on Jan 3, 2014 |
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Dr.Caligari posted:Did The Green Inferno ever get a wide release? I remember hearing a short burst of excitement about it at film festival time, but nothing since. It's coming out the first week of September, wide release.
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Some good CAT III movies that you should check out: - Ebola Syndrome - Robotrix - Naked Killer - The Untold Story - A Chinese Torture Chamber Story - Men Behind the Sun - Sex and Zen
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Yeah, I should have mentioned that you might not want to watch some of those without doing a little research first. They aren't for everyone. If you dig the CAT III stuff, check out some of the weird 70s Pinky Violence titles, like Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs, Criminal Woman: Killing Melody, or Sex & Fury. Maybe dip your toes into the Nikkatsu stuff that Impulse Pictures has been releasing over the past two years. You can't watch horror 24/7.
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Kvlt! posted:Side note: does anyone know if Nekromantik is available on blu-ray? I can't find a copy but I've been told it exists. Cult Epics is releasing it later this year. Never thought I'd see Nekromantik on Blu-ray. I remember the old days where I watched it on a third generation copy with no subtitles.
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Jonny Angel posted:My fiancée and I are taking a brief trip next weekend to a little vacation cabin in the forest in Vermont. In preparation, I want to watch as many horror movies set in similar locations as possible. Already re-watched You're Next last night, but what else is good? Just Before Dawn
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Redneck Zombies is a) one of the best, if not the best shot-on-video horror movies ever made, b) one of the best zombie movies ever made. I'll fight anyone via Thunderdome if they feel otherwise.
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