I really enjoyed Army of Darkness. It stays in the Evil Dead world. It has a more fun tone to it. I think you'll dig it.

Lucio Fulci's The Beyond

What did you think of it, Repo'd?

I love it! One of my favorite Fulci works and naturally one of the all time classic surreal horrors. How do you rate it, Sculpt?

GLORY (1989). Not a horror film, but very good Civil War drama with excellent makeup/FX work by Carl Fullerton, Kevin Yagher, Everett Burrell and Mike Trcic who all left their mark in 80's/90/s horror offerings. *****

I LOVE this movie! Great acting all around!

Maniac

Well, Repo, it's a taste thing. Some types of surreal really drive me nutso! I mean in a bad way. ::big grin::

Ironically, I guess, I'm very into symbolism, subconscious, psychedelic art, I even dig the Dali... (Salvador)... but in regards to the surreal of The Beyond, the inconsistencies, it just drove me nuts. I guess I like meaning in my horror. Even the "and then strange things start to happen" stretches in some horror films just aren't my cup of tea.

In that case I can see how The Beyond wouldn't rate very high with you. I wonder, along with your preference for meaning in horror, do you also prefer more linear story telling? The Beyond is fairly linear but many surrealist films are not. Just curious as to your preference, if you have any at all. I can get behind either style as long as the film is compelling.

Yes, I liked Beyond's linear story assembly. I liked lot's of the visuals and shot choices.

Do I prefer more linear story telling? Probably. ::big grin::

I mean, I've seen non-linear done really well, where it's integral to the presentation -- creating curiosity, setting up suspense, etc. Every once in awhile I'll see a film, or TV ep, that jumbles up the time line and I can't see how/why it was used... where it basically doesn't significantly change how the audience experiences the subsequent sequences.

Take a film like Crash (2004)... which breathed new life into my lungs... it's non-linear, and the interweaving character/stories and ensemble cast -- that didn't bother me a second. I thought it was fantastic, and not just technically. I thought it was one of the most loving films since Yellow Submarine. Heck, should be required viewing after this election. ::wink::

Maniac, for the second time in a week or so.

One of my guilty pleasures.

Just watched MANIAC this morning!

Incredibly grim and not entirely coherent, but Spinnel is really good here, showing the hellish world of a psycho. Kudos must also be given for the pacing and acting in the scene involving the Nurse...she is extremely convincing.
Savini's FX...'nuff said. ***

Its a pity Buddy Gs sequel never got made.

THE HEARSE 1980



A woman (Trish Van Devere and her butterscotch voice) moves into an inherited house and is terrorized by an antique hearse.

i remember an ad for HEARSE. what ya thiNk of it?

Well, I went into it thinking it was something else. It was tame, predictable but that being said, I watched the whole thing and didn't mind it.

THE GODSEND 1980


A couple out for a walk with their four children befriend a strange pregnant woman who immediately latches herself to them. She ends up, that very day, giving birth to a little girl whom she then abandons.

They care for the baby as one of their own....but then their own start dying.

Beautifully British and leaves you feeling rather skeptical at times but a lovely watch.

Voices, 1973. 7/10

Mine as well...so silly, but so much fun! And early Bill Paxton too!

Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls.

You might think I'd grow tired of this after so many viewings, but I haven't and I never will.

Can't go wrong with Russ Meyer. My favorite is still "The Immoral Mr. Teas". It breaks my heart that he never made a vampire or zombie movie.

Up Pompeii (1971) sort of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" with less singing and more boobs.

I LOVE this film!!!!!!!!!!! So campy and so much fun with some great tunes as well. I still miss Cynthia Myers (casey), a staggering PLAYBOY Playmate (12/68) who was a decent actress and who I ordered/corresponded with for a few years before she passed...very sweet.

Still amazes me how Roger Ebert shrieked and railed about early 80's horror flick when his script has many of the same things::shocked::

Yeah, Russ Meyer is underrated as a filmmaker. Technically he was stellar and his films are always entertaining. Not sure Horror would have been something he would have wanted to try, but I would have watched, for sure!

I love it too, FD, and yes, the music is a blast. I find myself randomly humming the songs all the time. I didn't know Cynthia had passed away. Such a gorgeous woman, and you're right, she did a decent job on screen. In fact, Meyers seemed to have a knack for getting fairly solid performances out of his cast members, no matter how much acting experience they had. Wow, all this Meyers talk is making me want to watch Beyond again!

And Now the Screaming Starts, 1973. 7/10

The image intrigued me, so I YouTubed it.

Good flick. I'd give it about the same rating for I'm still a touch confused on all the ghost business.

Sold!

The Abomination (1986)

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Hadn't seen this in years. Brother Fogg still kills me.

Hadn't seen realdealblues in years! Welcome back!

AND NOW THE SCREAMING STARTS 1973

A young bride unwittingly sets a family curse in motion on her wedding night. Gothic, British and Amicus. Lovely.

Had a feeling you wouldn't be far behind. ::big grin::

I fold under peer pressure. Especially good peer pressure.

Death Machines (1976) - 8/10

Bat shit crazy and very entertaining.

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Gremlins.
So much going on in some scenes that I'm still discovering new things after what must be 100 viewings.

Hide and Go Shriek (1988) - 8/10

Pretty good late 80's slasher.

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Yeah, I remember this one. Had a good twist to it.

The Black Panther (1977)

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Interesting, gritty British true crime Docudrama about perhaps (according to this film) England's most inept criminal..

Haha...Thanks! Good to be remembered :) I try to pop in once in a while but it usually turns into once a year...lol.