This movie was really creepy. The acting was great and the story was very believable. The ambiguous ending was neat, yet a little frustrating.
Horror Fans Unite!
Welcome to my world of Horror. I have hundreds of Horror films that I regularly watch, and I am always adding to my collection. In addition to films, I also read a variety of Horror books. I LOVE all things Horror and wish to share my thoughts and appreciation...
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Tenebre (1982)
This was a pretty good film. The death scenes were cool and the story was actually good. There weren't many dull moments. I would definitely watch this again. I am quickly a becoming a big fan of Italian Giallo films.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
George A. Romero presents Deadtime Stories: Volume 1 (2010)
These shorts were a little humorous, but that was it. The special effects were terrible and the stories were even worse. Each had potential that did not pan out. I will probably never watch this again.
Ed Wood (1994)
This is yet another movie that proves that Johnny Depp can play any character and do a good job doing it! This was funny and sad at the same time. I really appreciated the references to horror and sci-fi films.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The Howling (1981)
The special effects in this film are amazing, but the story was lacking. I was bored by it and had a hard time paying attention. I will have to give it another viewing just to be sure.
The Premature Burial (1962)
This film was great. I love the performance that Ray Milland gives and Hazel Court is great also. The film was fast paced and you could feel the fear that Ray Milland was trying to get across to the audience. Great movie!
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
The story is a little hard to follow. It was shot beautifully though. I will probably not watch this movie again.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
I loved this movie. The special effects were great and I liked the story even if it was a little ludicrous. The actor who plays Lincoln is perfect and I really enjoyed his vampire sidekick Henry. I will definitely be buying this when it comes out on DVD.
Slashed Dreams (1975)
This movie was so slow and boring. The whole thing is a build up for a rape scene that is not very scary. Robert Englund doesn't even show up until the very end of the movie. The movie is also known as Sunburst. There are scenes that are very tense and create a disturbing atmosphere, but the payoff is very disappointing.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Witchfinder General (1968)
The majority of this film was boring. The only thing that really redeemed it was the torture/death scenes and the fact that Vincent is killed off at the end.
Friday, July 6, 2012
The Tingler (1959)
This was a hilarious movie. It is so silly, but Vincent Price is amazing as usual. This is from Wikipedia explaining the film's prologue:
Much in the manner of Universal's groundbreaking Frankenstein (1931), William Castle opened the film with an on-screen warning to the audience:
- "I am William Castle, the director of the motion picture you are about to see. I feel obligated to warn you that some of the sensations—some of the physical reactions which the actors on the screen will feel—will also be experienced, for the first time in motion picture history, by certain members of this audience. I say 'certain members' because some people are more sensitive to these mysterious electronic impulses than others. These unfortunate, sensitive people will at times feel a strange, tingling sensation; other people will feel it less strongly. But don't be alarmed—you can protect yourself. At any time you are conscious of a tingling sensation, you may obtain immediate relief by screaming. Don't be embarrassed about opening your mouth and letting rip with all you've got, because the person in the seat right next to you will probably be screaming too. And remember—a scream at the right time may save your life."
- I think it would have been fun to see this in the theater when it came out. My favorite part of the movie was in the theater scenes where the lights go out and Vincent breaks the 4th wall in a sense.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
This was a great movie. The makeup for the transformations from Jekyll into Hyde was really well done.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Fright Night (2011)
This was a great remake. The comedy from the original movie was there as well as some new special effects. The bare bones of the story were essentially the same, but all of the scenes were different which made the movie interesting.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Fright Night (1985)
The first half of this movie was hilarious. It spoofed so many aspects of the horror genre. The second half of the movie still had the comedy, but at the same time it was way more suspenseful and the makeup and animatronics were awesome.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
I liked this movie a lot. I had to watch it in film class today. It is not a typical horror movie because the majority of the horror is in a war scenario. The monsters are cool though and realistic looking. The story is really good for a war story.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
From Hell (2001)
This was a cool movie. Of course Johnny Depp is amazing as always and the special effects were great. The only problem I had with it was the fact that Heather Graham was the leading lady. I just can't take her seriously. The story was a little convoluted at the end, but was interesting enough considering the reality of the Jack The Ripper case.
Cape Fear (1962)
This was a great movie. I had seen the remake with Robert De Niro which is good too. Robert Mitchum was a creepier Max Cady than De Niro.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Corridors of Blood (1958)
This was an okay movie. Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee were really the only good parts about it.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Diaboliques (1955)
The story for this movie is great, but I would say this isn't one of my favorite horror movies. Overall the movie was very slow up until the last 20 minutes.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)
This was an okay movie. It was really short, but that was a good thing.
Friday, May 18, 2012
They Live (1988)
This movie cracked me up. About 98% of the movie is fight scenes and scenes of impoverished people. It is a movie that has a serious message about consumerism and big business taking over, but it is so goofy. The best parts of the movie are when the main character Nada goes into a bank and says, "I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum." and when he gives the aliens the finger at the end.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
I recently listened to the audio version of The Phantom of the Opera written by Gaston Leroux and watched this film immediately after I finished. It is the most faithful adaptation of the book (even though the ending is different). I liked the movie, but it is too bad that there isn't a clear copy of it. It would be an even better film if it had been preserved.
Monday, April 30, 2012
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
Another great performance by Vincent Price! The story is mostly solid until the end when the blond lady comes back alive after the first wife is killed (it is unclear how the first wife being alive influences the blonde's life). Other than that, I enjoyed this movie very much.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
The Mummy (1959)
Another Hammer Horror film. Peter Cushing was great, but the rest of the movie was a little dull. It went by pretty fast though.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Donnie Darko (2001)
This movie was insane. I really liked it though. I watched it in film class. The rabbit is freaky. I loved how in the beginning the town is almost directly taken from Halloween. I also liked how the mom was reading Stephen King's IT. The best part by far was the fact that Darko takes his girlfriend to see Evil Dead and that's where the rabbit takes off his mask. There is so much going on in this movie that it is kind of hard to make sense of, but overall the story was good.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Eyes Without a Face (1959)
This film was awesome!!! I only wish it had been longer. It was beautifully filmed and the ending is so breathtaking. I think everyone should be forced to watch this movie. I just loved it.
The Sixth Sense (1999)
I remember seeing this in the theater at least twice when it came out. It was such a big deal. I recently watched this movie again for my film class, and it was just as good as the first time I saw it.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Twice-Told Tales (1963)
There are three mini-movies in this film. All of them are based on stories written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The first mini -movie is Dr. Heidegger's Experiment. It was entertaining. The part where the wife turns into a skeleton made me laugh out loud. The second segment is Rappaccini's Daughter. Out of the three stories, I liked this one the least. It had some cool special effects, but the plot was too "Romeo & Juliet" for me. The last story, House of the Seven Gables, was my favorite. It was the most developed of the three segments.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Tales of Terror (1962)
Based on some of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, the film was split into three different stories with Vincent Price as the main character in each story. This is a Roger Corman film, and it included Basil Rathbone and Peter Lorre in addition to Vincent Price. The best story out of the three was The Black Cat.
Horror Express (1972)
This movie has zombies, aliens, prehistoric killers, spies, Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee!!! Kind of boring when it first starts, but eventually picks up.
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
This movie was pretty funny and entertaining. The ending is ironic. I will definitely watch this movie again.
The Raven (1963)
Sunday, March 11, 2012
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
This was a suspenseful movie right up until the very end, and then it was ruined. The end just has the two survivors just walking away from the house.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)
I found this movie on bmovies.com. It was pretty good. The ending was great. It's based on the story Carmilla which I have yet to read.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
This was a great movie. John Malkovich did a fantastic job, and so did Willem Dafoe. It was a creepy movie even though there is hardly any truth to it. I really liked the way it was filmed.
Taste The Blood of Dracula (1970)
This movie was okay. I liked it, and I'm sure I'll watch it again.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Island of Lost Souls (1933)
Great movie. Originally it was banned and I can see why. The end has some pretty shocking scenes. Dr. Moreau was really creepy. This movie makes me want to read the book it was based on by H.G. Wells.
Monday, February 20, 2012
The Invisible Man (1933)
This was made by James Whale, who made Frankenstein. It was definitely not as good as Frankenstein, but it was fun to watch. The special effects are very good for it's time. My only peeve was that the voice for the invisible man was not very memorable to me, and if it had been a memorable voice actor I probably would have liked it more.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
Way different than Poe's story. Good movie though. I was surprised at the scene with the third murder victim.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Dracula AD 1972 (1972)
The guy who brings Dracula back from the grave is scarier than Dracula! Overall this movie was okay. Peter Cushing was great, and the rest of the actors were good too considering the material they were given.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Possession (1981)
This movie was freaking crazy!!! It made no sense, but I couldn't stop watching it. The acting was great and if the movie had made sense I'm sure it would have been a masterpiece. Unfortunately, it was all over the place. All I could really get out of it was that it was about a couple's divorce and how crazy the couple is, then out of nowhere this octopus thing shows up near the end. WEIRD!!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
This movie was in some ways not as good as the first movie, but in some ways it was better. It was hilarious and the ending when Vincent is rowing a boat out of the tomb and singing "Over the Rainbow" is awesome!
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
This is a great movie. It is funny, creative, and Vincent Price is once again amazing! It is beautifully made and the deaths are somewhat gory yet tasteful. I loved this movie.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Repulsion (1965)
This movie was very suspenseful and entertaining. The actress, Catherine Deneuve, was wonderful and intense. This was a great psychological thriller.
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