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Post by badwolf on Oct 4, 2017 10:26:38 GMT -5
Good luck! I used to do this with the horror forum on the IMDb, but these days I'm not really in the mood to watch movies at home, let alone horror.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Oct 4, 2017 11:17:42 GMT -5
Good luck! I used to do this with the horror forum on the IMDb, but these days I'm not really in the mood to watch movies at home, let alone horror. Horror is by far my favorite genre, so this is really just an excuse to splurge more than anything. |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Oct 4, 2017 11:27:55 GMT -5
I'm not a horror film fan, but I'm going to try to watch a few (or vaguely horror related) with my 16 year old son this month. Last night we watched Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. This was a staple of USA Up All Night type shows in the 80s and 90s. A truly awful spoof that I find both funny and nostalgic. Connor wasn't nearly as amused as I was.
Next up (but I'm not sure when)...Blacula.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 2:29:42 GMT -5
I'm not a horror film fan, but I'm going to try to watch a few (or vaguely horror related) with my 16 year old son this month. Last night we watched Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. This was a staple of USA Up All Night type shows in the 80s and 90s. A truly awful spoof that I find both funny and nostalgic. Connor wasn't nearly as amused as I was. Next up (but I'm not sure when)...Blacula. is a fun movie to watch and I loved the effects it's brings ... Great Popcorn Movie too! |
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Post by Jesse on Oct 5, 2017 12:11:18 GMT -5
Gargoyles (1972)
Underrated, low budget made for TV monster movie featuring early Stan Winston special effects and a type of monster that's virtually unused in the genre. The opening features a documentary like prelude that explains the gargoyles connection to ancient demons. It's well paced with some decent scares and despite the monsters being a little campy looking I think they were well designed. It looks like quite a bit of effort went into creating several unique full body gargoyle suits although you don't actually see any of them until fly until the very end.
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Post by Jesse on Oct 5, 2017 12:17:12 GMT -5
The Black Cat (1934)  It's a shame Lugosi and Karloff didn't work together more often. When you see them together like this it's really quite entertaining. While I wouldn't rate this as highly as the best of their work I think it's certainly far better than some of the schlock they were in. The ending is exciting and it's definitely worth checking out for fans of their films.
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Post by Jesse on Oct 5, 2017 12:23:29 GMT -5
Shivers (1975)  The last of the Cronenburg movies in my queue I've seen parts of it before but never sat through the whole thing. It may not be as strong as some of his later efforts but it's still pretty disturbing. Rapidly spreading slug-like parasites take over human hosts in an apartment complex and all hell breaks loose. Shares similar themes with his next movie Rabid (1977).
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Post by Jesse on Oct 5, 2017 12:30:03 GMT -5
A lady I work with loves "Burnt Offerings". I finally watched it--very creepy with solid acting from Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, and Karen Black. Also that hearse driver---yikes!!! Pretty underrated IMO plus Burgess Meredith and Bette Davis! |
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Post by Jesse on Oct 5, 2017 12:33:36 GMT -5
Next up (but I'm not sure when)...Blacula. Blacula is a fun movie to watch and I loved the effects it's brings ... Great Popcorn Movie too! I think I prefer the sequel with Pam Grier a little better. William H. Marshall never gets the credits he deserves for playing a pretty decent Dracula. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 12:52:02 GMT -5
I prefer the sequel with Pam Grier better Jesse, and William H. Marshall is worthy candidate to play Dracula. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2017 14:09:06 GMT -5
The Black Cat (1934) It's a shame Lugosi and Karloff didn't work together more often. When you see them together like this it's really quite entertaining. While I wouldn't rate this as highly as the best of their work I think it's certainly far better than some of the schlock they were in. The ending is exciting and it's definitely worth checking out for fans of their films. I watched The Black Cat, probably around this time last year. Glad I did! Very creepy, especially towards the end--and that flaying scene!!! |
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Post by berkley on Oct 6, 2017 1:55:34 GMT -5
The Black Cat (1934) It's a shame Lugosi and Karloff didn't work together more often. When you see them together like this it's really quite entertaining. While I wouldn't rate this as highly as the best of their work I think it's certainly far better than some of the schlock they were in. The ending is exciting and it's definitely worth checking out for fans of their films. I think Black Cat is the only Karloff/Lugosi movie I've seen - which are the best of the others, would you say? Now I think of it, I'd be interested in hearing everyone's favourite solo Lugosis and Karloffs too, since beyond Lugosi's Dracula and Karloff's Frankenstein I haven't seen all that much of either. |
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Post by Jesse on Oct 6, 2017 10:09:32 GMT -5
I think Black Cat is the only Karloff/Lugosi movie I've seen - which are the best of the others, would you say? Now I think of it, I'd be interested in hearing everyone's favourite solo Lugosis and Karloffs too, since beyond Lugosi's Dracula and Karloff's Frankenstein I haven't seen all that much of either. For Karloff there are so many but I'd rank the Frankenstein trilogy up there at the top. Bela his Dracula and White Zombie I think are definitely his best starring roles. He's also great in Island of Lost Souls with the "Are We Not Men?" lines and he even went on to play the Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. Sad his career basically stops in the 50s due to his opiate addiction. Karloff on the other hand had his career revitalized by starring in a trilogy of Val Lewton movies and went on to do lots of cool stuff. Which if you are going to work with a horror director from that era he's the guy you want to work with. There's actually a really interesting documentary called Val Lewton: The Man in the Shadows that's worth checking out and TCM had aired it a few times. |
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Post by Jesse on Oct 6, 2017 10:14:31 GMT -5
I've seen a fan edit of Night of the Demon which cut out the schlocky monster effects which Torneur objected to that was pretty fun. I really like Night of the Demon and would love to check out that fan edit. Is it on YouTube? |
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Post by Jesse on Oct 6, 2017 10:26:34 GMT -5
Cellar Dweller (1988)  Jeffrey Combs plays a comic book artist that uses actual satanic verses to letter his stories and accidentally conjures the furry demon in his drawings. He manages to defeat the monster by burning his artwork but the fire quickly spreads and he's engulfed in flames. That's just the first 10 minutes! Decades later an aspiring cartoonist enrolls in an art academy built on the same grounds to follow in her idols footsteps. There's a great reverence for the classic EC Comics era of horror as well as other Easter eggs that fans of the genre will appreciate. Some of the acting isn't great but I thought the story was really interesting. There's a little gore, a bit of fan service and the practical special effects hold up pretty well.
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