tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post7997770819963543265..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Junesploitation Day 17: Italian Horror!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12450427612075344142019-09-11T10:25:00.500-05:002019-09-11T10:25:00.500-05:00UN
UN<br />moklishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074152908212657814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7924672581388873912019-09-11T10:20:09.941-05:002019-09-11T10:20:09.941-05:00KONICA MINOLTA
KONICA MINOLTA<br />moklishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074152908212657814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55144226854568610202017-06-28T10:33:32.834-05:002017-06-28T10:33:32.834-05:00All the Colours Of The Dark (1972)All the Colours Of The Dark (1972)Paul Calverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748440093206090195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42223209036439745542017-06-21T03:34:27.257-05:002017-06-21T03:34:27.257-05:00A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN (1971)
Watched lat...A LIZARD IN A WOMAN'S SKIN (1971)<br /><br />Watched late on June 17.<br /><br />This giallo, co-written and directed by Lucio Fulci,concerns the killing of a woman in her London apartment that a neighbor has a dream about. From that point the murder investigation proceeds. The film unfolds largely in a police procedural structure. Anybody who finds that procedural approach off-putting might get a little bored, for there are scene after scene of interrogations and police discussions. The stalk-and-slash element is not a prominent part of A Woman in a Lizard's Skin.<br /><br />Overall, this is a solid film. The cinematography is excellent, the narrative is generally coherent, the cast is engaging, and the English dub is more than passable. With part of the film set in the hippie/counterculture milieu of the late 1960s, Fulci indulges in a few psychedelic sequences that border on the avant-garde. The many red-herrings are handled well, but satisfaction with the narrative's outcome with depend on the viewer. <br /><br />A Lizard in a Woman's Skin is more of a lukewarm recommendation than an enthusiastic one. If there are other Fulci films higher in your must-see list, you do not need to move them to a lower spot for this. Saying that, however, there is nothing terrible about this film to deter anyone who desires to get deeper into Fulci's filmography.<br /><br /><br />A Casual Listener <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17936619950504172342017-06-18T09:45:06.891-05:002017-06-18T09:45:06.891-05:00I'm a Junesploitation purist. I try to only st...I'm a Junesploitation purist. I try to only start the movies after midnight. And yeah, Deep Red is pretty great. It's got Argento's signature flowing camera, and it's so engaging. Brian Sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15266020828208581370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4379616401249286322017-06-18T08:28:32.582-05:002017-06-18T08:28:32.582-05:00That's why you scheduled two more 'Free Da...That's why you scheduled two more 'Free Days' for what's left of Junesploitation, Patrick. You knew what you were doing. ;-)J.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-2676133605082266202017-06-18T08:13:17.712-05:002017-06-18T08:13:17.712-05:00"The Black Cat" is as good as watched. I..."The Black Cat" is as good as watched. I love my Amazon Prime subscription year-round, but especially during Junesploitation! :-DJ.M. Vargashttps://plus.google.com/u/0/114656828393049850554/postsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-79376678490359208382017-06-18T00:24:21.649-05:002017-06-18T00:24:21.649-05:00I almost bought the korean blu but I've been h...I almost bought the korean blu but I've been holding out for the new one.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-81457702091190932882017-06-18T00:23:04.696-05:002017-06-18T00:23:04.696-05:00The House by the Cemetery (1981, dir. Lucio Fulci)...<i>The House by the Cemetery</i> (1981, dir. Lucio Fulci)<br /><br />I was originally going to watch something i own but have never seen like <i>La Bambola di Satana</i>, but after hearing Jackson wax poetic about this movie on the new episode of the podcast made me really want to revisit it. Plus, it's Fulci's 90th birthday, so I should really be watching one of his movies. I'm so glad I did, because I loved the movie a lot more than I remember loving it and think it has some of the best-directed shots and scenes of Fulci's career.<br /><br />I wish I had more time today to watch five or six movies. It's the day I was looking forward to most. Oh well.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14604508038453663102017-06-18T00:22:47.395-05:002017-06-18T00:22:47.395-05:00Great double feature! I can't wait for the Su...Great double feature! I can't wait for the Suspiria Blu to come out. I need it.Brent Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741998097323944343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16161249800228740352017-06-17T23:40:01.918-05:002017-06-17T23:40:01.918-05:00I got the korean release of the blu. It's regi...I got the korean release of the blu. It's region free.<br /><br />Not the greatest transfer, but still way better than a dvd.Kuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31868668605160748812017-06-17T23:33:23.042-05:002017-06-17T23:33:23.042-05:00Delirium (1972) Dir. Renato Polselli
Perversely ...Delirium (1972) Dir. Renato Polselli<br /><br />Perversely violent with some amazing shots. Women are getting nakedly killed all over the place by a psychiatrist who works with the police. His wife knows what's going on but still wants to be with him cause she's just as crazy as he is. Opening title sequence, music and overall crazy vibe keeps it an above average entry of the genre. Chaybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696179838579647187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12485284004662695822017-06-17T23:30:19.201-05:002017-06-17T23:30:19.201-05:00Nice! I'm way behind on Juneploitation, and a...Nice! I'm way behind on Juneploitation, and am about to finish a Scott Adkin movie I started yesterday, but man, does he kick some ass! Patrick is dead on that he is the MANAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065422225048990232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-73661115200845642302017-06-17T23:25:49.873-05:002017-06-17T23:25:49.873-05:00The opening scene, in Suspiria, where she exiting ...The opening scene, in Suspiria, where she exiting the airport and boards the taxis, I can watch endlessly.<br /><br />I show this scene to my kids a lot, because I can.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065422225048990232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-14624545389216089852017-06-17T22:52:57.372-05:002017-06-17T22:52:57.372-05:00Suspiria (1977)
I watched this on the shittiest t...Suspiria (1977)<br /><br />I watched this on the shittiest transfer of all time and I was still awed by the visuals. I can't wait for the blu. Michael Pomarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209918617642114880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-69822457204318145122017-06-17T22:14:36.083-05:002017-06-17T22:14:36.083-05:00The Return of the Exorcist aka Exorcist III: Cries...<i>The Return of the Exorcist</i> aka Exorcist III: Cries and Shadows (1975, dir. Angelo Pannaccio)<br />I looooove rip-offs, especially Italian ones, and one of my very favorites is the Exorcist knock-off Beyond the Door, so I'm always excited to see another one. This one is particularly interesting, because instead of a young woman being possessed, it's a young man... a noticably in-shape young man who's frequently shirtless. There's a Nightmare on Elm Street 2-esque homoerotic undertone to this one, though not nearly as pronounced as that movie's. It's pretty by the numbers otherwise. Not bad!<br /><i>Demons 6: De Profundis</i> aka The Black Cat (1989, dir. Luigi Cozzi)<br />Crazy! Crazy! This movie is crazy! First off, this is the same director as Star Crash. This means he was able to get Caroline Munro, and also that your're in the hands of the mind that made Star Crash (his mindhands.) Michele Soavi, from Demons 1 has a cameo, so there's a sort-of affirmation that this <i>is</i> an actual Demons entry. Brett Halsey is in it, so there's a flavor of Fulci to be had. It's, as usual of Poe "adaptations", totally unrelated in any way to its namesake. And most importantly, <i>this is about filmmakers who are putting together a sequel to Suspiria</i>. Seriously, they name drop Argento and everything. This is about the witch from Mother of Tears killing off the people who are trying to make a movie about her. It even incorporates pieces of Goblin's score in some places. But <i>where it ends up</i> is ten times crazier than that. I would never spoil the insanity that is the way this movie ends. The BALLS of this movie. It's on Amazon Prime. For people with a strong tolerance for this kind of crap only.<br /><i>The Killer Must Kill Again</i> (1975, dir. Luigi Cozzi)<br />I was riding so high off De Profundis that I had to watch another Cozzi right away, and I'd been meaning to watch this one anyway. I <i>have</i> owned this dvd for well over ten years, so it was about time. This is a very competent, though, yes, a little wacky, thriller. It's not a Giallo, because you know who the killer is right away. It's all about how much of a pain in the ass it is being the killer in a Giallo. If they'd taken it as far as they should, it would essentially be After Hours starring a serial killer, but it just isn't creative enough. Of interest to fans of the genre, but nothing super special.<br /><i>The Eerie Midnight Horror Show</i> (1974, dir. Mario Gariazzo)<br />A crappy Exorcist knock-off. Boring.<br /><i>The Reincarnation of Isabel</i> (1973, dir. Renato Polselli)<br />INSANE. Explain this movie to me, I dare you. Reincarned witch, love curse, revenge, haunted castle, hunchback, hallucinations, etcetera, etcetera. Mickey Hargitay was lookin' old. There's some awesome, crazy lighting choices. The characters are all gorgeous or bizarre looking. Multiple characters have facial tics. I LOVED it. Can't wait to see it again.E.S.A.D.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18214282257870634349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-82434033683491369962017-06-17T21:40:08.826-05:002017-06-17T21:40:08.826-05:00Thanks for reminding me there was a podcast for th...Thanks for reminding me there was a podcast for that film, Paul. :) Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052730219030892070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-31935086271116266862017-06-17T21:37:33.457-05:002017-06-17T21:37:33.457-05:00nothing to do with today's theme, but i just f...nothing to do with today's theme, but i just found out it's Scott Adkins birthday.Kuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89416664670715290922017-06-17T21:36:04.653-05:002017-06-17T21:36:04.653-05:00Took the words out of my mouth for Phenomena. I ad...Took the words out of my mouth for Phenomena. I admired Argento's inability to give a fuck. ;) Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052730219030892070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-44630312187894719922017-06-17T21:24:38.328-05:002017-06-17T21:24:38.328-05:00My bad. Happy Italian Horror Day! May all our roac...My bad. Happy Italian Horror Day! May all our roaches have 8 legs.Cullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129227971739897345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-66319069369900498382017-06-17T21:20:28.036-05:002017-06-17T21:20:28.036-05:00Didnt even read your review before posting mine. H...Didnt even read your review before posting mine. Had nothing to do with you. Relax.Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653742189562492475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55873486712205044632017-06-17T21:06:17.995-05:002017-06-17T21:06:17.995-05:00Totally agree! If I wasn’t clear I had a good time...Totally agree! If I wasn’t clear I had a good time watching this movie. I will definitely watch it again! That spider vs. roach debate was truly fun. I even love the fact that when he told the story to his GF he went with spider. I also did like the score he was working on and thought it served a cool duel purpose. Wasn’t trying to shit on the movie relax.Cullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129227971739897345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-73351572354654638092017-06-17T20:54:40.634-05:002017-06-17T20:54:40.634-05:00A Blade in the Dark (1983)
Give the characters in...A Blade in the Dark (1983)<br /><br />Give the characters in the movie a break. Yeah, they all do the completely wrong thing at the wrong time over and over and over and over again, but that doesn't mean they're dumb. Who among us hasn't been scared by their own reflection in the mirror, or corrected someone that the spider that scared them was actually a cockroach when it was obviously a spider? This is the kind of movie where its ok that the main character, after opening a locked wooden chest, and seeing it was filled with nothing but tennis balls, is told by another character that "It has to belong to the Linda I know, you don't understand...she was obsessed with tennis!" You just sort of have to be ok with someone owning a chest filled with tennis balls, and the logic jumps made from there.<br /><br />At first I started getting mad about how bad the decisions were that everyone was making, but the movie is just so shameless with it, and the characters so earnest, my feelings suddenly flipped and I was just laughing the whole time. The trope of characters in horror movies making bad decisions is alive and well in this movie, its best to just embrace it. If you do embrace it, whats left is actually a pretty entertaining movie. I was actually glued to the screen wondering what insane or unneeded thing would happen next. The story completely had me hooked and kept me guessing till the very end. The score the guy was working on sounds straight out of Halloween, and the bathroom murder scene was pretty intense. This one is well worth checking out if you can have fun with it, if not, go be too cool somewhere else, man.Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653742189562492475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42311205436575967802017-06-17T20:52:04.329-05:002017-06-17T20:52:04.329-05:00Thanks! I own the Nightmare Castle Blu-ray. Love t...Thanks! I own the Nightmare Castle Blu-ray. Love that movie. Mac McEntirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665675426679622487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-44711722474227455452017-06-17T20:50:21.878-05:002017-06-17T20:50:21.878-05:00A Blade in The Dark (1982)
Thanks for the recomme...A Blade in The Dark (1982)<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation Patrick and Daniel. My toe is officially dipped in Italian horror I suppose. I was expecting some pretty crazy shit but it was pretty tame. The bat shit will surely come as I wade further in. I found myself enjoying the whodunit aspect of the film. Also, as mentioned above, the dubbing was really pretty entertaining. Not just the idiomatic mistakes such as “you are a female” but also the sound effects which actually enhanced the terror of the kills and the insanity of the killer (some Black Christmas flavor). Ridiculously fun ending “All’s well that finishes well”.Cullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129227971739897345noreply@blogger.com