tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post3887456214547959411..comments2024-03-19T05:54:12.521-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation 2019 Day 2: Slashers!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-24233362341360610412019-06-08T01:58:01.918-05:002019-06-08T01:58:01.918-05:00PROM NIGHT (1980, 92 min.) on IMDB Freedrive for t...<b>PROM NIGHT (1980, 92 min.) on IMDB Freedrive</b> for the first time.<br /><br />Applying 2019 movie logic to this classic early 80's slasher actually enhanced my first-time viewing. You see, I was in awe of the filmmakers cramming so many viable red herring suspects (Leonard Murch, Mr. Sykes, pretty much all the kids-as-adults, etc.) to be the likely revenge-driven murderer stalking the hallways of Hamilton High. Heck, at one point I suspected even Leslie Nielsen, Mrs. Hammond or the police inspector of being the killer. I hate whodunits that seemingly assign the killer role at random, but "Prom Night" had me intrigued until the very end... when the person I deemed too obvious to be the murderer turns out to be the one. Oh well, fun one-night stand of intrigue while it lasted. :-P<br /><br />Bookended with great set-pieces leading to a jam-packed final act, "Prom Night" really drags for the lengthy 45 minutes in-between it takes to establish its 'meh' characters (many of them 10-year-old kids that age 15-20 years in the movie's six-year time gap!). For someone whose scream queen reputation was solidified by appearing in "Prom Night" Jamie Lee Curtis is barely in it, and the story doesn't even revolve around her character. Gotta give props to "Slick" Seymour (Sheldon Rybowski) for putting up a fight on his van and making the killer earn it. Now that "Prom Night" is out of the way it's clear sailing toward "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II" later this month! :-)J.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52622362473452666762019-06-04T08:42:02.828-05:002019-06-04T08:42:02.828-05:00Curtains (1983)
Doesn't reinvent the wheel, b...Curtains (1983)<br /><br />Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but really doesn't need to. Solid cast (I'm always down for a scummy John Vernon performance), has some cool kills (the ice skating one definitely stands out) and a pretty creepy mask. Really strong ending as well.Dan D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12812050762371103357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-75939951762044553522019-06-04T03:32:10.408-05:002019-06-04T03:32:10.408-05:00Sol, "Maniac Cop 2" is the one you want ...Sol, "Maniac Cop 2" is the one you want to watch. It's a direct sequel to the one you watched, so consider your homework assignment (aka backstory) taken care of. It's nuts from the word go, the action scenes are intense and the (unrated) violence pretty epic for a direct-to-video flick. One of Bill Lustig's most underrated gems, IMHO, and a Junesploitation! stud. :-OJ.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-84376098743754331942019-06-04T03:26:06.761-05:002019-06-04T03:26:06.761-05:00Amy Steel is my spirit animal. Therefore "Par...Amy Steel is my spirit animal. Therefore "Part 2" is my favorite (and also the best by a mile) "Friday the 13th" movie. :-)J.M. Vargashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18293452334926334389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77483680024968818852019-06-03T13:00:16.811-05:002019-06-03T13:00:16.811-05:00Just Before Dawn (1981, dir. Jeff Lieberman)
Clim...Just Before Dawn (1981, dir. Jeff Lieberman)<br /><br />Climbs higher and higher up my list of favorite slashers every time I watch it. This time I was taking note of just how quiet it is.<br /><br />Doom Asylum (1988, dir. Richard Friedman) I am not Team Turek on this one, but Patty Mullen rules. Charlotte is totally the Charlotte of that group.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83504531216563781812019-06-03T10:06:42.272-05:002019-06-03T10:06:42.272-05:00It is pretty nuts. Hammer has always been a blind...It is pretty nuts. Hammer has always been a blind spot for me. I'm working my way through them slowly. What are your favorites?Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85746801522302487732019-06-03T08:22:59.140-05:002019-06-03T08:22:59.140-05:00Yeah, I tried to google the movie and the first th...Yeah, I tried to google the movie and the first thing that came up was the real murders. That’s some crazy shit.Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-49254805273218609902019-06-03T08:21:56.260-05:002019-06-03T08:21:56.260-05:00Nice! It always makes me happy to see someone watc...Nice! It always makes me happy to see someone watching any Hammer title. Yeah this one isn’t great but damn that’s one crazy premise! I’ve never seen anything else like it. And how about the Doc’s weird attraction to the young girl? It’s a weird movie for sure.Daniel Eplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01866855763520017556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35369535089145086012019-06-03T06:00:59.320-05:002019-06-03T06:00:59.320-05:00Maniac Cop (1988)
Classic "New York City is ...<i>Maniac Cop</i> (1988)<br /><br />Classic "New York City is a crime-infested shithole-sploitation", though the titular Maniac Cop doesn't actually go after criminals, which was the Punisheresque movie I was expecting. And Tom Atkins doesn't even TRY to get laid in this one, so that threw me off too. I don't know, I definitely liked it, but didn't quite love it and found myself getting a little dozey towards the end - still recommend it though!<br /><br />(I also watched <i>Ernest Goes to Camp</i> with my kid and that movie is way less satisfying than I remember (but somehow feels kinda exploitationy - Campsploitation?), though he liked it. When I was telling him it was about a camp handyman who's always messing things up, he asked me, "Does he go to jail?" Funny you should say that, son...)Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-8241897734776844402019-06-03T01:44:23.432-05:002019-06-03T01:44:23.432-05:00Though it has been a couple of years since I watch...Though it has been a couple of years since I watched it, I Dismember Mama is not a film I have forgotten. The sleaziness of it is very impressive even in the context of the time period.A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78438544634511151482019-06-03T00:28:46.938-05:002019-06-03T00:28:46.938-05:00Strange Behavior aka Dead Kids (1981)
If you'...Strange Behavior aka Dead Kids (1981)<br /><br />If you're going to murder teenage boys, you should use other teenage boys. I thought that was pretty obvious. How do you convince them? You don't. You just perform illegal experiments on them. They'll do everything for you. Why am I murdering teenage boys? I didn't say I was murdering teenage boys, I said if...if I murdered teenage boys. In fact, I said you. If you murdered teenage boys. I'm not on trial here.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69511515453403033452019-06-03T00:20:45.172-05:002019-06-03T00:20:45.172-05:00Hands of the Ripper (1971)
Apparently, every movi...Hands of the Ripper (1971)<br /><br />Apparently, every movie from 1971 starts with someone's parents getting carved up. This time, it's Jack the Ripper and it's his wife in front of their daughter. Then Jack the Ripper does something else and we follow the daughter 15 years later. This one drags on a little too much. If you are going to go with a proto-slasher, I'd choose Blood and Lace.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-360649296672133432019-06-03T00:14:18.591-05:002019-06-03T00:14:18.591-05:00Now watch/listen to A New Beginning by Jon Lajoie!...Now watch/listen to A New Beginning by Jon Lajoie! https://youtu.be/qG8iAtpavK4Karl Hungushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06445139747853976648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16252389329688074712019-06-02T23:46:28.034-05:002019-06-02T23:46:28.034-05:00Each time I watch Part V, I'm mesmerized by Vi...Each time I watch Part V, I'm mesmerized by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj4n6qpNm6M" rel="nofollow">Violet's dance moves</a>.Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55392570738467223392019-06-02T23:14:50.786-05:002019-06-02T23:14:50.786-05:00Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning
A first ...Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning <br /><br />A first time watch. I kinda loved it. It's pure id. Joey, Ethel and Junior are even weirder than I envisioned. Lana is my type (birdy looking). Van enchiladas?Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40998426434632769222019-06-02T23:00:48.919-05:002019-06-02T23:00:48.919-05:00Strange Behavior aka Dead Kids (1981)
It's li...Strange Behavior aka Dead Kids (1981)<br /><br />It's like a slasher prequel to Limitless. Ok not really, but there is an intelligence increasing drug that's a big plot point. In this case though it's a gateway drug to mind-controlled murdering, so it's a bit of a trade-off.<br /><br />There's some interesting pedigree to the movie. It was co-written by Candyman director Bill Condon. Louise Fletcher is in it, as is Dan Shor (Ram from Tron and Billy the Kid from Bill & Ted). It's also a video nasty, and by at least some accounts (by which I mean a quick glance at wikipedia) is the first Horror movie produced in New Zealand. <br /><br />All in all, fairly watchable and available on Shudder.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129602094443434975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3353331617881728012019-06-02T22:40:45.752-05:002019-06-02T22:40:45.752-05:00@lindsay I definitely could go for a rewatch immed...@lindsay I definitely could go for a rewatch immediately haha<br /><br />@a casual listener I would LOVE to see this movie with a crowd! Matthew B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02692856241983225636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-18044048624159150902019-06-02T22:36:18.244-05:002019-06-02T22:36:18.244-05:00Woohoo! Somebody watched a Finnish movie!
And yea...Woohoo! Somebody watched a Finnish movie!<br /><br />And yeah, the ending's not great, but I really dug the tow truck sequence in particular. Did you know the backstory is a real murder case? It's probably the most famous unsolved crime in Finland's history. <br /><br />(Dennis comments every time someone mentions Xtro, I'm gonna acknowledge it every time anyone watches something Finnish.) Mikko Viinikkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045016331246302112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16189543838722694082019-06-02T22:30:29.234-05:002019-06-02T22:30:29.234-05:00Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)
Not as well time...Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)<br /><br />Not as well timed as the orginal. But with a leather clad Rockabilly singing as he kills with a guitar drill, what is not to love. It's a delusional movie and I had a lot of fun. Cause her face did indeed turn into a giant pimple.Lindsay Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418341720079552415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23471636718053969962019-06-02T22:29:37.360-05:002019-06-02T22:29:37.360-05:00I Dismember Mama (1972)
This movie is disturbing ...I Dismember Mama (1972)<br /><br />This movie is disturbing as hell. The killer is at least on his mid twenties, and “marries” a child of maybe 12. He is completely disconnected from reality, and “loves” her because she is the only woman he sees as being pure and untainted and not a “whore.”<br />I’m guessing he votes Republican.<br /><br />The climax is off the rails, and pays off the previous 80 minutes nicely.Dan Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08867941169028172509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43896430904974967022019-06-02T22:00:18.116-05:002019-06-02T22:00:18.116-05:00Blood Harvest (Bill Rebane, 1987)
Everything with...Blood Harvest (Bill Rebane, 1987)<br /><br />Everything with Tiny Tim is great. The rest is not.<br /><br />Cool to see a young Peter Krause in his first role!Alex O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01830182776513639121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32682401346337245662019-06-02T21:08:10.995-05:002019-06-02T21:08:10.995-05:00What I read is that Part VII is your favorite Frid...What I read is that Part VII is your favorite Friday movie.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-22602182560048430252019-06-02T20:46:09.123-05:002019-06-02T20:46:09.123-05:00Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
I know I'm on r...Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)<br /><br />I know I'm on record proclaiming Part VII to be my favorite FRIDAY movie, but I actually think it's Part 2. The camp counselors are almost all likable and I dig that Jason is just kind of a guy. The kills aren't great, but they're good enough. Plus Amy Steel is a good final girl. Michael Pomarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209918617642114880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-1923890682642951442019-06-02T20:06:33.452-05:002019-06-02T20:06:33.452-05:00THE MURDER CLINIC (1966) – At a very posh mental a...THE MURDER CLINIC (1966) – At a very posh mental asylum deep in the English countryside, a killer in a black cloak is loose. The preferred weapon is a straight razor. Could the killer be a patient, a staff member, the doctor who has a past, the mysterious person living upstairs? A cross between period gothic horror and giallo, The Murder Clinic has elements that would be incorporated into slashers. There are far more scenes of characters wandering through dark hallways than deaths, though. This is certainly more for the fan of old-school horror. A Casual Listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395983733474039015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70397798142571319892019-06-02T19:38:51.510-05:002019-06-02T19:38:51.510-05:00That's the plan!That's the plan!Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.com