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     John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.203.130.102 |
Anyone else seen this? A modern US tribute to Amicus films with a framework taken almost straight from VAULT OF HORROR. Four stories & a wraparound all with different directors. Seven minutes in and a character admits to loving the films of Mario Bava 'especially BLACK SABBATH & BLOOD & BLACK LACE' which meant the movie then had my undivided attention. Joe Dante does the framework, Ken Russell does a very misjudged piece about breast implants, Monte Hellman (remember him?) does a sedate piece about Stanley Kubrick & vampires, but the real standout for me was Sean Cunningham's erotic Japanese horror story that works so well I was genuinely surprised to see his name on it on the end credits. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.5.7.182 |
I will go look for this today... and oh yes, SALVAGE, which I've been having trouble finding... and something called MURDER PARTY, which someone else demands I see... but a tribute to the Amicus anthology horror movie?! Me like. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.184.109 |
Never heard of this one, Lord P - thanks for the tip! Anything that references Bava is enough to pique my interest... | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.203.130.110 |
I saw an advert for the DVD in Rue Morgue magazine. The aspcet ratio is 1.78:1 so I've no idea if it was meant for some cable channel. Despite my slightly less than enthusiastic review I would hasten to add it is MILES better that MASTERS OF HORROR. | ||
| Martin Roberts (Martin_roberts) Username: Martin_roberts Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.5.239.91 |
I remember reading about the anthology John, but I've yet to see it... I have seen the other two films mentioned and of the two I preferred Murder Party, Salvage came across flat to me. Anyway its also known in the UK as Gruesome... http://www.find-dvd.co.uk/TLAUK060.htm | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.65.135 |
Isn't this thread about the cricket and Australia's dominance? No? Oh well. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.4.227.148 |
I found MURDER PARTY lived up to all the conventions of bad indie horror - in sum: no plot, mindless blather, cheap effects, annoying characters, and a soundtrack that's like steel nails scraping a chalkboard in an echo-chamber. Anyone can make a film, is the lesson I came away with. And you know, maybe I will.... | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.157.91.38 |
Watched TRAPPED ASHES last night, and although I agree it was a lot better than MASTERS OF HORROR, I didn't find much to recommend it really - the Japanese bit was pretty ok, and the tapeworm story almost showed promise, but it did smack of "made for tv" somehow. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.208.48.89 |
Sorry Mick - I'm setting my bar very low as far as US horror is concerned at the moment | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.157.91.38 |
Case of having to, I guess! | ||
| Martin Roberts (Martin_roberts) Username: Martin_roberts Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.5.239.91 |
I only preferred Murder Party - I watched it with a mate and its the kind of movie we can laugh at, crack jokes about etc and I've definitely seen far worse US indies, at least MP had moments of humour where the dumb 'art' students thought it was all a performance... I've met people like them at university. Still not seen Trapped Ashes but from the sounds of it there's no rush... | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.183.204 |
I've just watched Trapped Ashes and rather enjoyed it. I agree with Lord P about the silliness of the Ken Russell segment, and thought the part set in Japan had some good moments, but didn't work overall. My favourite was the John Saxon story about the director (based on Stanley Kubrick). Not great, but definitely worth a rent, at least, for those interested in this kind of thing. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.138.242 |
Like the veil. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 218.168.193.173 |
Eh? I get the distinct feeling I'm missing out on one of your (in)famous puns... | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.230.132 |
Definitely worth a rent. | ||
| Craig (Craig) Username: Craig Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 75.17.13.232 |
Me, I'm torn about renting it. |