tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post2810424019617554849..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation Day 9: Italian Horror!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27931869454376590542018-06-12T16:16:13.730-05:002018-06-12T16:16:13.730-05:00I need to watch more Bava. I need to watch more Bava. Thor Fejerskov Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536258081859819164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7501713163613532192018-06-12T02:06:46.157-05:002018-06-12T02:06:46.157-05:00It's...not good.It's...not good.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-2239118115328388652018-06-10T19:20:51.473-05:002018-06-10T19:20:51.473-05:00Manhattan Baby (1982)
Kinda disappointing when a m...Manhattan Baby (1982)<br />Kinda disappointing when a movie called Manhattan Baby has a great opening sequence in Egypt that you know won’t last. Most frightening part is how quickly a guy who was just stricken blind is driving again in New York City. Patrick McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606644848650016621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-26875221382461266802018-06-10T19:16:39.029-05:002018-06-10T19:16:39.029-05:00Luciano Rossi is my favorite part of the film. It ...Luciano Rossi is my favorite part of the film. It is a little weird seeing him clean, fashionably dressed, and acting even a little normal. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27564279658626607292018-06-10T13:19:52.297-05:002018-06-10T13:19:52.297-05:00Thanks for the recommendation, it came as part of ...Thanks for the recommendation, it came as part of the Death Walks box set Arrow put out. I will now definitely be viewing that for one of the upcoming free space days.Swanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089979193191830830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85279350081177062572018-06-10T11:28:42.814-05:002018-06-10T11:28:42.814-05:00Everyone in that movie is just so insanely beautif...Everyone in that movie is just so insanely beautiful I can’t even. Chayse Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223479172173446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18409804350548443222018-06-10T11:25:15.004-05:002018-06-10T11:25:15.004-05:00I just imagine John Woo standing up in the theatre...I just imagine John Woo standing up in the theatre dramatically, and running out to go buy the script for Face Off. Chayse Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223479172173446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31400821890960108662018-06-10T11:20:49.811-05:002018-06-10T11:20:49.811-05:00Yeah I was reading the plot for House of Exorcism ...Yeah I was reading the plot for House of Exorcism and it sounds like a completely different movie! Pretty crazy how much they chopped it up. <br /><br />Lindsay and Chaybee I definitely need to see more Bava. I read below that Blood and Black Lace is your 2nd favourite so that will be the next one I seek out. Up until now I think I’ve only seen Black Sunday (which was great!) Perhaps having the film in context with his other work will change my opinion on it like you say Lindsay. Either way I’m glad I picked it for today. :) Chayse Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223479172173446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83108503921938322502018-06-10T04:24:44.652-05:002018-06-10T04:24:44.652-05:00If you want to see a crazy giallo from the same di...If you want to see a crazy giallo from the same director and virtually the same cast, look for Death Walks At Midnight. It is much more fun than High Heels. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35934658749184967502018-06-10T03:14:13.318-05:002018-06-10T03:14:13.318-05:00Death Walks On High Heels (1971)
I would say this...Death Walks On High Heels (1971)<br /><br />I would say this is much more of a mystery than a horror film. It has a few of the Giallo tropes but was missing that batshit crazy element i enjoy in my Giallo's. Once i readjusted my expections i enjoyed the movie. Oh and the Arrow Blu is pretty to look at. Swanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15089979193191830830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-87514712113558050252018-06-10T00:12:09.938-05:002018-06-10T00:12:09.938-05:00Also, looking through Patrick's "I Stream...Also, looking through Patrick's "I Stream, You Stream" article, it appears we have some of the same picks for the next few days. Excited.Aaron Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738380648317649232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43727509861478723902018-06-10T00:10:23.069-05:002018-06-10T00:10:23.069-05:00Opera (1987)
This was definitely one of those tim...Opera (1987)<br /><br />This was definitely one of those times where I initially chose a completely different movie, got maybe 24min in, and bowed out (which I rarely do, but to quote JB, “life is short”). I instead started looking at the filmographies of Italian directors I know I dig. I went with this Argento flick since I’ve heard people talking about the recent Blu release and it also happened to be on Amazon Prime. Oh boy, am I glad I did. I was immediately pulled in visually with the POV style camerawork, the grandeur of the opera house, and the music. This movie lacks the fever dream aesthetic of so many other Argento movies, but it remains heightened throughout in a lavish and indulgent way. The kills are all brutal, but the eyelid needle torture got me bad. There are some fun twists throughout, but I think I’m a little disappointed with the resolution of the killer’s identity, whose motives are also vague at best. By the end, it’s become a full-blown nightmare version of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ both literally and figuratively. Super fun with great visuals and performances.Aaron Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738380648317649232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-41037370993148419782018-06-09T23:59:46.901-05:002018-06-09T23:59:46.901-05:00Fuckin' mad respect for rolling through the De...Fuckin' mad respect for rolling through the Demons series!!! Don't forget that Demons 5 has one of the most amazing women of all time in it, the amazing Debora Caprioglio and that Lamberto Bava was completely paying homage to his father's film, Black Sunday. I love it!Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-6921902656780576472018-06-09T23:55:08.662-05:002018-06-09T23:55:08.662-05:00Blu ray box cover:
"There is a decent face e...Blu ray box cover:<br /><br />"There is a decent face exchanging scene" - Brent PetersenDaniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58876545264081589642018-06-09T23:52:19.320-05:002018-06-09T23:52:19.320-05:00Isle of the Damned (2008, dir. Colgrove)
This is ...Isle of the Damned (2008, dir. Colgrove)<br /><br />This is actually an American, no-budet movie that is, I guess, an homage and recreation of Italian cannibal movies, complete with a DVD cover that claims it to be the “1980 classic” directed by “Antonello Giallo” and “banned in 492 countries.” I picked it up from a thrift store a few years ago, still in its saran wrap, after glancing it and missing the signs that it wasn’t an authentic Italian horror.<br /><br />There’s very little info online about it, but after I realized it wasn’t a film from 1980, it sat on my shelf for years as this oddity that I had no interest in. I almost feel bad for watching it today, but I know I’ll watch actual Italian horror in my life, whereas I’d never get around to this if I didn’t invite a friend over and take the plunge.<br /><br />Turns out, it isn’t an homage at all, but to call it parody might suggest the filmmakers considered aspects of Italian cannibals films and attempted to subvert or poke fun at those aspects in a somewhat thoughtful manner. This is a parody in the most vile and indulgent sense, without any wit, charm or cinematic competence. It’s disgusting, racist, insensitive, homophobic and, above all else, offensive. I’m offended that this exists. It honestly makes me sick that anyone involved thought this was funny enough to spend their time on. For them to then try to sell it to people — or hell, even show it to anyone — well, that’s truly reprehensible. Graham the Haunted Marshmallownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-570845968622671782018-06-09T23:32:50.389-05:002018-06-09T23:32:50.389-05:00I haven't. The only other Fulci I've seen...I haven't. The only other Fulci I've seen is The Beyond. I've heard good things about Don't Torture a Duckling thoughhibachijusticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746187565371540594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53236722083856840132018-06-09T23:18:35.844-05:002018-06-09T23:18:35.844-05:00Lisa and the Devil was Bava's attempt to break...Lisa and the Devil was Bava's attempt to break out of the genre niche he had been working in for more than a decade. The trouble was that nobody wanted to buy the film for distribution, so it was shelved and parts of it were used for an exorcist ripoff entitled The House of Exorcism. Although House is an altogether terrible film, it has some of the best unintentional comedy I have yet encountered. <br /><br />A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42772441580706790632018-06-09T21:15:15.629-05:002018-06-09T21:15:15.629-05:00THE BLACK CAT (1989)
(a.k.a. DEMONS 6) A film cre...THE BLACK CAT (1989) <br />(a.k.a. DEMONS 6) A film crew is making a horror movie about a witch, only for the witch to come to life and mess with them. It’s okay, I guess. This was allegedly also marketed as a SUSPERIA sequel, and there’s an influence with some neat Argento-style lighting. But there’s also some over-the-top gore and rock music, which maybe calls back to the original DEMONS. Maybe? <br /><br />BLACK DEMONS (1991) <br />(a.k.a. DEMONS 3) Some college students visiting Brazil run afoul of a voodoo cult, leading to possessions and zombie attacks. Both the gore and the cultural politics are in horribly bad taste, but if you’ve decided that this is #Junesploitation and bad taste is what you want, you’ll do all right. <br /><br />THE SECT (1991) <br />(a.k.a. DEMONS 4) A woman is targeted by a satanic cult who believes she will give birth to the antichrist. More suspense/thriller than horror, it’s kinda/sorta ROSEMARY’S BABY meets kinda/sorta THE DA VINCI CODE. It’s a meandering plot, and it’s a good thirty minutes too long. There’s a scene where a rabbit uses a remote control to change TV channels, though, so that’s something. <br /><br />CEMETERY MAN (1994) <br />(a.k.a. DEMONS ‘95) My fellow lovers of weird cinema already know this one. A lonely cemetery worker hopes for romance while dealing with the living dead, among other things. The real question is, how many people back in the day actually got fooled into thinking this was a bona fide DEMONS sequel, only to get a quirky, absurdist comedy instead?<br /><br />This was a lot for one day. <br />Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12374780898341444952018-06-09T21:14:30.057-05:002018-06-09T21:14:30.057-05:00DEMONS (1985)
Supernatural monsters trap a bunch ...DEMONS (1985) <br />Supernatural monsters trap a bunch of characters inside a movie theater, where all hell breaks loose. I like atmospheric psychological horror as much as anyone, but my favorites are total roller coaster rides. That’s this movie, as it starts out completely crazy, only to get crazier and crazier and crazier. Also, that soundtrack! Recommended. <br /><br />DEMONS 2 (1986) <br />We jump from movies to television, as this time the demons travel through TVs to menace folks trapped in a sparsely-populated apartment building. There’s no plot, but there is a lot of gooey, slimy monster movie fun. That brings us to all the sequels, none of which are actual sequels. <br /><br />THE OGRE (1988) <br />(a.k.a. DEMONS 3) An author and her family encounter supernatural weirdness during a trip to Italy. A whole lot of family drama with some tepid horror elements. It’s pretty boring. <br /><br />THE CHURCH (1989) <br />(a.k.a. DEMONS 3) Spooky goings-on inside a haunted church. Here’s where we get all the trippy dream logic that Italian horror is known for. Slow at parts, but mostly enjoyable. <br /><br />THE BLACK VEIL (1989) <br />(a.k.a. DEMONS 5.) A bunch of 20-something skiers find an ancient mask after being stranded in the alps. They remove the mask, kicking off supernatural freakishness. It’s all low budget and cheesy, but it’s done with that non-winking earnestness that the best B-movies have.<br />Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58938880214209736922018-06-09T21:05:35.660-05:002018-06-09T21:05:35.660-05:00I watched this for SSM last year and absoutely fel...I watched this for SSM last year and absoutely fell in love it. For thr Kafka-esque nature you refer to. I still need to watch more Bava to see how it fits with his filmography. But its one of my favourite Italian Horrors.Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-48632858698847643302018-06-09T20:54:44.146-05:002018-06-09T20:54:44.146-05:00It might be my favourite so far this month.It might be my favourite so far this month.Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54184464701341665942018-06-09T20:37:29.244-05:002018-06-09T20:37:29.244-05:00Have you watched any of Fulci's earlier films,...Have you watched any of Fulci's earlier films, Hibachijustice? Titles like Don't Torture a Duckling, A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, and The Psychic are very different from his output starting in the late 1970s.A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-75985596266961276322018-06-09T20:28:06.576-05:002018-06-09T20:28:06.576-05:00"because the plot of a series of people...&qu..."because the plot of a series of people..."A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43305234466391651952018-06-09T20:26:21.803-05:002018-06-09T20:26:21.803-05:00It is easy to look past Blood and Black Lace the p...It is easy to look past Blood and Black Lace the plot of a series of people being murdered in graphic ways is one that has been repeated endless over 50 years. BABL, though, was the first film to use that plot, so it has its place in film history.<br /><br />I have a great fondness for the film, and I did not hesitate to pick up the Arrow release. It looks beyond terrific. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-11717575375559348592018-06-09T20:09:23.879-05:002018-06-09T20:09:23.879-05:00It’s really great! It’s really great! Rob DiCristinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402698333999727219noreply@blogger.com