How true. :nod:

Fist Of The North Star (Tony Randel)
Skimming o'er the WHITEWASHING of this Anime classic ... and treat it as the Gary Daniels flick it twuly is ;). Hubba hubba ... see Clint Howard shoot people for fun ... realising that the most animated thing about Costas Mandylor ... is saying his name. There is a comm with GD. I awaits panting .... :behindsofa:

Tbh it's easily the best Daniels film I have seen :lol::nod:
Even if he looks like he should be fronting Conquest Of Plinths
The comm was worth it (apart from the annoying 'sidekick')

LA Slasher (2015, Martin Owen)
Is this satire or is it just fantasy .... Caught up with being snide ... no escape to reality ... ahem. When confronted by something camp and bombastic I always think of Queen ... I digress.
Serial killer stalks reality tv 'stars'. Slashers was funnier, Series 7 was better structured. One for Trejo completists.

FUDOH THE NEW GENERATION and WILD ZERO:clap:

Bag boy, lover boy.

An introverted eastern European hot dog vendor in new York gets picked up by a famous fashion photographer and used as a model in a series of explicit, sexually violent photo shoots. This triggers something in the hapless simpleton and he goes out looking for models. Pretty soon he's killing women off and turning them into hamburger meat.
The film seems to be tapping the same vein of surreal, gross-out horror that was in Greasy strangler. It's not as good as that film. It's not quite got the mix of disgust and strangeness as that film but it's still worth a go. It had a sleazy enough vibe to it to keep me watching.

Ten little indians (1973)

Directed by Peter Collinson with an all star cast including Oliver Reed, Elke Sommer and Dickie Attenborough. It's one of a multitude of adaptations of Agatha Christie's novel. It's not the best, nor the worst adaptation falling somewhere in the middle as 'perfectly serviceable'. Where it stands out from the crowd is it's location, a desert oasis as isolated as any island. It's an absolutely stunning location that drips with atmosphere. The Bruno Nicolai score is excellent and helps add to the euro horror tone of the piece. A few nudie shots and some zooms and you might even be forgiven for confusing it with a Jess Franco picture.

Not so much as what I've seen .

More of asking if anyone seen a film title I've just seen ,

Was browsing film titles and stuff I've never heard of when come across a film called stalker aka expose which was directed by Martin Kemp yep that's correct the Martin Kemp from Spandau ballet , and it is a remake of expose

Its got decent (ish ) reviews on IMDb

Just wondering has anyone on here seen it and is it any good, you don't have to compare it to original just wondering if it actually any good or not ?

I’ve seen it, not a bad film from what I remember when I rented it from Lovefilm :nod:

It's ok. The original was no masterpiece tbh. Worth giving it a chance at the right price (Don't pay too much). I saw it some years back at Grimmfest.

I own it. It's fine. Worth a watch, seen it a couple of times now.

One of those films where if someone were to spend a quid i'd say 'Go for it' but wouldn't suggest anyone paid much more.

Intrusion. Vinegar Syndrome DVD.

Along the same lines as Sex Wish and Forced Entry but nowhere near the scuzzy brilliance of those two. Woman home alone when nasty rapey slimeball intrudes and forces her to do the nasty with him. Her friend arrives and is forced into joining in. Knife play that makes House a-t-e-o-t Park drop its head in shame livens things up a tad but when he drops the knife muff diving, one of the ladies gets all stabby on him. He dies. End credits.


Porn of the Dead. Loaded Digital DVD.

Ever wondered what it would be like to have loads of anal sex with rotting zombies? Yeah, you have, don't lie, you've thought about it! Well, think no more, watch instead! Umm...yeah, that's about it. Naked zombie women. Check. Anal sex. Check. Bit of gore. Check. Boxes all ticked, what more could you ask for?

And that was my Tuesday night while the missus and boy were away. :cool:

Kudos Boo!!!

Though I can't quite get the thought of 70s sitcom style mishaps with a premise like that ... ;) out of my head. AHEM.:behindsofa:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GmhD-MnoQM


wonderful coming of age film set at the height of the Cuban missile crisis dealing with first love and the loss of a more innocent time. also a love letter to the scifi/horror B movies of the 50s. 9/10


now watching night of the demon (1983)

Paranormal Activity 2007

Katie and Micah believe that there is something happening in their house and set up a camera to see what happens.

Back in 2007 this was mentioned as the most anticipated movie, I went to the cinema to see this movie and there was a few screaming people at it which was a laugh.

The two main actors were told to improvise as if they were experiencing a real haunting of their own which did pay off. There is very little special effects which was not required, there is some shadow movement which helped the movie.

Like any other mediocre horror the film was clearly over hyped with the teaser trailer and the shaking hand of the camera holder, and best watched in the dark. 6.5 out of 10.

Watching the Del Toro/Romero interview on season of the witch blu ray, please watch it, if you a fan of either filmmaker. Del Toro is a very erudite film analyst, and I would gladly pay to hear him interview any number of other film makers.

10/10

I found these extremely slow dull and boring at its best , watched 3 of the sod knows how many of them and neither improved for me ..

I saw a clip of that on Twitter, possibly from Arrow's own Twitter feed, with Romero talking about the inspiration for Dawn of the Dead. It looked like an extremely interesting and enlightening conversation.

I'm in the middle of watching the second one, think I made a mistake having these on while I'm at work think it will be a long night

Well then turn it of and do some work instead make the night go quicker :nod:

The 3rd is comedy gold. Well I thought so ... :laugh:

For once everything at work is running smoothly, pub next door was shut early, cctv is working well, no daft drunks wondering around :lol:

Paranormal Activity 2 2010

After they believe their house has been burgled Daniel and Kristi, set up cameras for security are slowly being tormented by something more.

The film takes place before and during the first Paranormal Activity movie and find out Katie and Kristi are sisters and have experienced Hauntings from their childhood.

It does have a very slow start and seems to build up the pace then sloes down again, there is one or two blink and miss bits but nothing spectacular and things we have seen before.

The Acting is a bit like how Gordon Ramsey describes a lot of food...abit bland, and like the actors were told they be in a low budget movie and decided to not care. 4 out of 10.

Paranormal Activity 3. 2011

In 1988 Katie and Kristi, start what seems to be talking to a imaginary friend called Toby, but Toby seems to be real and creative with moving objects.

This one takes a more depth look, from a few mentions to a pact with a demon to why the pact was made and a witches coven.

The trailer that came out had a lot going for the film but somewhat disappeared which could have made the film a alot more enjoyable.

With this third installment there is a few expect the unexpected bits and few creative ways of doing it, the last ten-fifteen minutes were played out well like a very bad nightmare. 7 out of 10.


Has anyone seen Paranormal Activity: Tokyo Nights, if so is it worth a look?

I haven't seen any Paranormal Activity films and Mr Barlow's critiques go along with my expectations.

I've definitely seen the first Paranormal Activity film and have seen some of the others, though I'm not sure which ones and, aside from the first one, can't remember anything about them.

I had a look at my documents and found a very thorough review of the initial Blu-ray release (I surprised myself!) – I'd be happy to put it here with images if anyone would be interested.

Sure, go ahead. :nod:

The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

I, er,' nodded off.

Paranormal Activity, 2007. Icon Home Entertainment Blu-ray release.

There was a period where trailers for Paranormal Activity were on the Internet, on television and in the cinema which, rather than showing snippets from the film going through the narrative, interesting moments and generally spoiling the entire movie, concentrated on audience reaction. You Although there were a few clips from the film, the trailer almost entirely consisted of infrared footage of a test audience reacting in a rather extreme way to what they were seeing along with quotes from various websites describing the film basically as the scariest movie to come along in years. This marketing campaign worked beautifully as the film, which notoriously cost under $15,000 to make, went on to rake in millions of dollars worldwide, making it one of the most profitable film ever made based on return on investment, raking in nearly $200 million worldwide.

Paranormal Activity is one of those 'found footage' films, following in the footsteps of The Blair Witch Project, beginning with a man with a camera filming his girlfriend pulling up onto the driveway, parking the car and walking into the house, all whilst asking him why he has bought such a big and expensive camera and what he intends to do with it. This rather neat opening section does away with clumsy exposition later on as it rather cleverly explains that there have been some mysterious goings-on in the house, concentrating on Katie, and that Micah wants to document these paranormal events and that he has the money and technology to do so.

As the opening section of the film establishes the place, people and history, the film unfolds as a series of 'nights', each with a caption telling you the date and which number night it is, as the events unfold over several weeks in September and October 2006. You gradually learn that there have been some inexplicable and rather unnerving occurrences in the house, that they concentrate on Katie, who has been the target of similar 'attacks' since she was eight years old, and that, now they have become increasingly strange, that she wants to do something about them. Whilst Micah wants to document them for posterity, Katie just wants them to end and so has contacted a psychic/paranormal investigator to get to the bottom of what has been happening.

The film begins without opening credits, instead having a disclaimer saying that Paramount Pictures are grateful to the families of Micah and Katie and is therefore unique in that the Paramount logo doesn't appear, which just plunges you straight into events. As with many other extremely successful low-budget films, this benefited from Internet activity and word-of-mouth marketing rather than a concerted (and expensive) billboard and lengthy marketing campaign. It also helped that a number of critics, some of them hardened horror film aficionados (such as Nigel Floyd), said that they were so affected by the film that they didn't sleep for a number of nights and were extremely jittery when they left the cinema.

There isn't a great deal to say about Paranormal Activity without spoiling the film for someone who hasn't seen it as the only thing to really say is that, when I saw it at the cinema, I have never been in a showing like it as the audience reacted in a similar way to that on the trailer with a number of people screaming, visibly jumping and laughing either themselves or at others who had reacted in a more extreme way. Unlike some people, I was not overly affected by the film as it did not live with me for days after I saw it, had no problem sleeping that night (any more than usual, anyway) but I enjoyed it for what it was: an incredibly well made documentary-style horror film with some extremely unnerving scenes and some very well orchestrated jumps.

For a film like this to well and truly grab you by the throat, get under your skin and stay there for hours, if not days, it needs to convince you that what you are seeing is real so you really feel that you are watching actual documentary footage and that what happens to the people in the film either really happened or was based on real events. Unlike The Blair Witch Project, which really did unnerve me for a good while after I first saw it (and continues to do so, even though I know it is a fabrication), Paranormal Activity didn't work on the same level and, although it delivered some extremely good shocks, it wasn't a film that lingered in the imagination for days afterwards.

That being said, I was extremely sceptical about its ability to scare me a second time when watching it at home and I was amazed at just how effective it was as an accomplished chiller. With the curtains drawn and just about every light source switched off or covered, I was able to just about recreate the cinematic experience with the volume turned up and, sitting there in the dark, I was surprised at just how unnerving and scary the film was. It helps that the actors were (and are) complete unknowns and that it didn't have the weight of a well-known director attached to it which would completely undermine the 'is this real?' premise. As much as I like this film, I am also a fan of the straight to DVD Paranormal Entity which was released at around the same time but was probably a film released on the back of Paranormal Activity's success. If you like this film then Paranormal Entity is a disc that is well worth picking up.

Extra Features
Apparently there was some discussion at DreamWorks whether to release the film as it was or shoot it again with known actors and have the original (and cheap) film as a DVD extra feature. Thankfully, common sense prevailed, and the film was left as it was with the only questions for writer/director/editor Oren Peli being which balance to use on the soundtrack, what scenes to use and which ending works best. There are therefore two versions of the film which are pretty much the same: the theatrical version and the alternate cut. Both are included on this BD with the alternate cuts having a different ending, slightly different sound effects and scenes that run a little longer than on the theatrical version. I think that Peli got everything is just about right for the version released to cinemas and the only thing I would have changed is the amount of bass that prefigures a supernatural occurrence.

You don't have to watch the entire alternate version to see the alternate ending as that is available to watch on its own and the only other extra feature is a selection of student films inspired by this one which were made for a competition.

Oren Peli provides a detailed and information packed commentary in which he divulges that he entire film was shot in his house and that, prior to shooting, he redecorated most of the building, laying hardwood flooring on the landing, putting banisters on the stairs and underscoring how Micah could afford such a building as his job as a day trader allows him to make thousands of dollars in a single day. Peli also talks about how much of the film is improvised and that the actors were given scenarios rather than scripts so they were able to get into character and make their performances as naturalistic as possible. This is well worth a listen as, although he doesn't divulge how the effects were done, he does say that they were all done in camera which is a pretty big hint so you can work out for yourself how some of the more effective scares were achieved.

Peli also provides an introduction in which he welcomes you to the film but doesn't go into too much detail about what you're about to see so as not to spoil it for you.

The Picture
A remarkably clear picture with very good definition in the darker scenes -- the film was very well lit so that the nighttime scenes don't need infrared to pick out the details as Micah and Katie had a light in the corner of the room which provided enough illumination to show you what was going on without making you think that sleeping with that much light in the room would just be an impossibility.

One of the slightly more contentious issues is that of the time counter at the bottom right-hand corner which only appears during the night time scenes and was obviously put on in post production when the 'documentary footage' was found and assembled for public consumption. Some of the effects show you how a little thing can go a long way as it is incredible how unnerving a door moving or bed sheet lifting up slightly can be.

This really doesn't need to be in high definition as, for the most part, the film is just fairly low-grade footage of people in the house but, when it comes to some of the subtler nocturnal activities, such as the sheets moving or footprints in the talcum powder, the extra clarity does prove to be extremely useful.

The Sound
One of my major issues with the film at the cinema was the sound quality which was absolutely outstanding and is far from the sort of thing that would be picked up by an over-the-counter camera (although the piece of equipment that Micah has is a very expensive camera). The disc keeps that quality with an incredibly well designed DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track that keeps the bassy rumbling before each nocturnal paranormal encounter and, if you think that this logically, there is no way that Micah's camera, however good, would have picked up this sound.

As such, I preferred the LPCM 2.0 stereo track which presents the dialogue extremely well, is designed in such a way to keep the sound effects as something that would naturally be picked up by a video camera and doesn't go overboard with the bass. This track suits the film and the 'found footage' genre as The Blair Witch Project only comes with a stereo soundtrack as that is what would have been recorded at the time.

Should you need them, there are English HoH subtitles available although, as the sound is at least 75% of the film's effectiveness, you are really missing out if you have to rely on subtitles.

Final Thoughts
It is no wonder that Paranormal Activity became such a global phenomenon as the two actors (really named Micah and Katie) give extraordinarily believable and naturalistic performances and each will split audiences down the middle, with some siding with Katie and others siding with Micah -- it is one of those films that, like Cloverfield, makes you wonder why someone would want to go to such lengths to document every minute of their daily life. It is also a film that has the capacity to scare the wits out of you and give you at least one restless night's sleep.

I was surprised at just how well it stands up to repeated viewings as I thought it would be a film that works well on the first viewing but then, once you know how things turn out, would be an absolute dud on the second (or third, fourth or fifth) viewing. I can anticipate watching this again and still being scared and left slightly unnerved at the ending. In terms of films like this, I am still a great fan of The Blair Witch Project as it does stand up to repeated viewings.

If you haven't seen this and want a film that will scare you, then you could do worse than renting or buying this as there are at least four good jumps and an ending that will probably have you grabbing onto the nearest person!

Wow! Nos... you make it sound bloomin' unmissable.

It could be how I felt at the time – I don't know if I've seen it since then!

I've checked and I bought the BD from CEX for £2 in 2010, last watching it in 2014.

I remember one of the sequels (I think the first one) was extremely boring because it seemed about a third of the film consisted of nothing but footage of the automated pool cleaner. I thought that would be a major plot point, but it seemed it wasn't and was perhaps just a way of filling time while very little was taking place in the house.

i've only seen the first one and i did find it unnerving, but i generally get creeped out by ghost films.:pop2:
It was well made and creepy but i haven't been inspired to watch any more of the series.

Also personally i found the end shot to be unnecessary, for me it lessened the films impact because it seemed unnatural while the rest of the film was more effective.

I don't want to give anything away in case Dem is going to watch it but i'm sure people who've watched it will know what i am referring to.;)

Actually i just rewatched the end on youtube and i seem to remember the final image being more over the top than it actually is, so i'm not sure what was going on in my head at the time.

The Monolith Monsters (1957)

A meteor lands outside a small Californian desert town. On contact with water it grows and expands into a giant crystalline alien rock like monolith er' monsters that keep toppling over then growing into even more mighty monoliths whose fragments when touched turn humans into stone.

Quite an original idea in an era flooded by original science fiction ideas. Although it borrows a bit from films such as Them! (1954) with it's desert town in panic storyline it also delves that bit deeper and allows English born Les Tremayne a side story of a news editor determined to use the disaster as a way to achieve personal success.

The huge crystalline monoliths are impressive effects as is the destruction of the dam in a bid to destroy them even though it's clearly the 'flashflood' effect on show to visitors as part of the Universal Studios backlot tour.

A unique and enjoyable science fiction film. The Screenbound dvd looks fine.

Recommended.

Thank you for that. It's what a film critique should be like (although maybe not always as long).

Too many people think that all you need to do with a review is give the title of the film, and a link to a YouTube trailer!

That was something I wrote years ago as a full review of the Blu-ray package, something I did for my own website. I don't do that all the time for every film/disc I watch!

I watched The Relic for the second time. A very entertaining monster movie set in a museum.

The Blu-Ray looked and sounded great, but to call this a bare-bones release would be an understatement. According to the back of the case, special features include "Scene Selection". The film itself was really good though. 7.5/10

I listened to his commentary on an old film called "Vampyr" and it was very, very interesting. He clearly knows his shit!

On my list, along with so many others!
Going through some special features at the moment, the Frank Capra doc on Mr Smith Goes to Washington is a whopping 2 hours! Also have the Fright Night doc lined up!

He loves that film alright. I can see why mind. ;)
That Eureka release has the heaviest booklet of any reissue ... :nod:

That's one of the greatest commentaries ever recorded.