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Errr Merrr Gerrrd........
Errr Merrr Gerrrd........
Also the
pit of dirty syringes Amanda falls into
Everything you said! Plus Lee and Cushing are always brilliant even if the script is cheesy.
Everything you said! Plus Lee and Cushing are always brilliant even if the script is cheesy.
There is something almost cosy about the Hammer horrorfilms. Because they were done at fairly small sets on the Bray stages, which they used over and over. I recognise the same places in different films. And there was a family atmosphere making them, very different to how films are made now, and that comes across somehow. Although at the time they were certainly considered as shocking. Hammer always wanted to go for an X-certificate and push things as far as they could and were allowed at the time.
Don't forget Amicus. They had some great films too, neck and neck with Hammer.
They do. But less of them. As far as I can tell Amicus didn't make that many films. The Wikipedia article only mentions 28:
Amicus Productions - Wikipedia
And they're usually less spectacular than the Hammer ones. They don't have that historic feel so much, that I can think of - not so much castles and things like that. They were more modern perhaps. I ordered a documentary about them - but it's rather rare, so I hope they can deliver.
But I like them too, yeah. When I was younger and watched these films on tv I thought they were all Hammer, but they were separate studios. The BBC often showed them in very poor copies from what I remember - now we get these glorious blu-rays and dvd's.
There is also Tigon:
Tigon British Film Productions - Wikipedia
Have you seen the sequel Betty Him?
They have some of my favorite anthologies.
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Tales From the Crypt
Vault of Horror
I make sure I watch these close to our Halloween Movie Marathon time, although I don't always put them on my list because I watch them so much! I'm trying to put more new stuff on my list.
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Tales From the Crypt
Vault of Horror
I make sure I watch these close to our Halloween Movie Marathon time, although I don't always put them on my list because I watch them so much! I'm trying to put more new stuff on my list.
Good lord, is it 4 hours long too? I just don't have it in me to watch these big sweeping extravaganzas anymore.Have you seen the sequel Betty Him?
. Betty can stick it. I will say, Charlton was super buff in this film. Seriously pumped.
Good lord, is it 4 hours long too? I just don't have it in me to watch these big sweeping extravaganzas anymore.
I will say, Charlton was super buff in this film. Seriously pumped.
I think Charlton unwittingly became somewhat of a gay icon when Planet Of The Apes was released. Him running around in that loin cloth and all.....Good lord, is it 4 hours long too? I just don't have it in me to watch these big sweeping extravaganzas anymore.
I will say, Charlton was super buff in this film. Seriously pumped.
Apparently there were more than strictly made by the studio itself, like this one:
The Uncanny (film) - Wikipedia
I believe SK was against Amicus acquiring his stories. I think he didn't want Subotsky to do his stories, although I forgot where I saw that.
I can see why. He's ripped. Not what I go for myself (I'm more the dad bod type ) but I can still appreciate the beauty of a well defined physique.
I think Charlton unwittingly became somewhat of a gay icon when Planet Of The Apes was released. Him running around in that loin cloth and all.....
Subotsky was a co-producer on the De Laurentiis King adaptations, after Amicus had stopped. But he also was co-producer on The Lawnmower Man. That last one SK wasn't happy with.
I thought I read somewhere he wasn't happy with Subotsky's adaptations and tried to not give him the rights to his stories, but it might also be that was because of Lawnmower Man. Anyway, can't remember where and in which context I saw it.
I thought I read somewhere he wasn't happy with Subotsky's adaptations and tried to not give him the rights to his stories, but it might also be that was because of Lawnmower Man. Anyway, can't remember where and in which context I saw it.
Watched the director's cut of Doctor Sleep this weekend. Could a great movie be even better? Indeed it can. The added footage was great and Ewan McGregor does an amazing job as Dan Torrance all grown up. As far as SK book adaptations into movies go, it's officially in my top 5.
Finally got to watch Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
I liked it. Not QT's best film (Reservoir Dogs will always be my favorite and Pulp Fiction is everyone else's darling) but much better than most of the druck churned out by the film industry. I'd put it as slightly better than Jackie Brown and a smidge below the Kill Bill films.
I liked it. Not QT's best film (Reservoir Dogs will always be my favorite and Pulp Fiction is everyone else's darling) but much better than most of the druck churned out by the film industry. I'd put it as slightly better than Jackie Brown and a smidge below the Kill Bill films.
Once Upon a Time is one of my favorite Tarantino's. I loved The Hateful Eight too. Of course, Deathproof.