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Two belated but, thankfully, final reviews pertaining to this year's Halloween Challenge: 10/31/08: LOOKING BACK AT “THE HILLS HAVE EYES” (Perry Martin, 2003) :star::star:1/2 This 55-minute documentary can be found on Anchor Bay’s 2-Disc Set of Wes Craven’s THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977) and...

10/28/08: THE LOVE OF ZERO (Robert Florey and William Cameron Menzies, 1927) :star::star::star: The experimental nature of this fairytale-style short (by a couple of notable craftsmen) means that the technique on display swamps what little plot there is – in fact, it was part of a DVD...

For the record, I still have to post 6 more reviews from the Halloween challenge - which I'll try to do quickly since they basically involve fillers (namely shorts and documentaries).

10/28/08: DAY WATCH (Timur Bekmambetov, 2006) :star::star:1/2 I recall being let down and confused by NIGHT WATCH (2004); while no less muddled, this sequel is possibly more entertaining – but, at nearly 2½ hours, it’s hellishly overlong! When I watched it, I couldn’t say I recalled much of...

10/01/08: 1.LA FOLIE DU DOCTEUR TUBE (Abel Gance, 1915) :star::star: - VHS [Short] {First Viewing} 10/01/08: 2.AMONG THE LIVING (Stuart Heisler, 1941) :star::star::star: - DivX {First Viewing} 10/01/08: 3.AU SECOURS! aka HELP and THE HAUNTED HOUSE (Abel Gance, 1924) :star::star:1/2 - VHS...

10/25/08: INVASION USA (Alfred E. Green, 1952) :star::star: To begin with, I had expected to be more engaged by this one – which I also was under the wrong impression would be a talk-fest: instead, about sixty per cent of its trim 74-minute duration is compiled of wartime stock footage...

10/24/08: ZETA ONE (Michael Cort, 1969) :star:1/2 I believe I first became aware of this sci-fi/sexploitationer via the biography for actress Valerie Leon included among the extras on the Anchor Bay DVD of Hammer’s superior BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY’S TOMB (1971); incidentally, the film under...

10/23/08: FASCINATION (Jean Rollin, 1979) :star::star:1/2 This is the seventh Rollin film I’ve watched, after THE IRON ROSE (1973; still his finest work), THE DEMONIACS (1974; the least among his vintage efforts), LIPS OF BLOOD (1975; another good one), THE GRAPES OF DEATH (1978; not bad)...

Since the last time I commented on everybody else's comments over here, there are around 130 movies that I'd like to express myself on. By the time I get to do so, however, there might well be a score of others. It's too bad that even if we are (in a way) celebrating the whimsical fantasies...

10/19/08: THE TORTURER (Lamberto Bava, 2005) :star:1/2 This is only the fourth effort from Bava Jr. that I’ve watched – not counting the co-directing credit on his father Mario’s last film, THE VENUS OF ILLE (1978); the others were BLASTFIGHTER (1984), DEMONS (1985) and DELIRIUM (1987). I...

10/19/08: ALICE SWEET ALICE (Alfred Sole, 1976) :star::star::star: I first heard of this on the “Cult Filmz” website, listed under its original title of COMMUNION and rated a respectable :star::star::star:; checking its entry on the Leonard Maltin Film Guide, I found it under yet another...

10/16/08: AGAINST THE CROWD: MURRAIN (John Cooper, 1975) :star::star::star: Anticipating in its style and themes the Nigel Kneale-scripted BEASTS (1976), this entry from another three-part TV show has been appropriately included as an extra on Network’s 2-Disc R2 edition of that later series...

10/12/08: HATCHET (Adam Green, 2006) :star::star:1/2 Due to the favorable reaction to this one by some of you here, I decided to check it out; I’m not a fan of today’s horror films, particularly those of the so-called ‘torture porn’ variety – this, however, seemed to hark back to the ‘good...

I'm going through this thread page by page but I've appreciated Joe's input and I'm posting my 'rebuttal' now that things are still 'fresh': 1. No matter what one's personal choice for best and worst films ever would be, it's been a well-known fact among film buffs for ages now that CITIZEN...

O.K., so you’ve encouraged me to spout more wisdom inspired by your comments in this thread: •I liked Jean Rollin’s THE LIVING DEAD GIRL (1982) a good deal myself and don’t think that Walerian Borowczyk’s stunning muse Marina Pierro ever looked lovelier onscreen •Although I’m familiar...

10/09/08: DEATHSPORT (Allan Arkush, Nicholas Niciphor and, uncredited, Roger Corman, 1978) :star::star: I distinctly recall this being on Italian TV when I was still a kid and, as far as I can tell, I watched it along with another violent David Carradine sport flick CANNONBALL (1976)...

Hiya there, Folks! Frankly, I didn't expect so many responses and so soon. I just thought you'd all think my post was too long (like most of my reviews) and just skip the whole darn rant. So thanks for reading! I now want to correct two slight misconceptions of Mike'n'Joe (somehow I...

I’ve been reading through this impressively eclectic thread practically from Day One but, between watching the movies and writing about them, only now did I find a little time to comment in general…so, guys, kindly look out for the bit that concerns you (so far, I’ve only replied to stuff found...

10/05/08: VENOM (Peter Sykes, 1971) :star::star::star: To begin with, I first became aware of this film through the biographical notes on director Sykes residing among the supplements included on the Anchor Bay Special Edition DVD of Hammer’s superior latter-day outing DEMONS OF THE MIND...

10/02/08: ROBOT MONSTER (Phil Tucker, 1953) BOMB To begin with, I’d only been vaguely aware of this stinker before reading Michael Elliott’s recent comments here; in fact, it’s considered today as second only to PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) in the ‘all-time worst movie’ stakes – and with...

10/02/08: GORILLA AT LARGE (Harmon Jones, 1954) :star::star::star: I had originally watched this one a long time ago during my childhood days on a now-defunct Sicilian TV channel; in hindsight, it can now best be considered as a guilty pleasure and, besides, the fact that it isn’t really a...

10/01/08: LA FOLIE DU DOCTEUR TUBE (Abel Gance, 1915) :star::star: It’s ironic that, of Gance’s more celebrated Silent work, this should be the one I watch first: it’s a one-reel short about a mad scientist – hence its inclusion in the “Horror Challenge”, though the tone throughout is...

10/01/08: 1.LA FOLIE DU DOCTEUR TUBE (Abel Gance, 1915) :star::star: - VHS [Short] {First Viewing} 10/01/08: 2.AMONG THE LIVING (Stuart Heisler, 1941) :star::star::star: - DivX {First Viewing} 10/01/08: 3.AU SECOURS! aka HELP and THE HAUNTED HOUSE (Abel Gance, 1924) :star::star:1/2 - VHS...