I prefer most things to The Exorcist, to be honest! I've never understood its popularity though I recognise its importance. It just doesn't do it for me at all.

I feel the same way about - sacrilege!!! - The Last House On The Left too!

I agree with you there.

Exorcist is ssssssssssoooooooooooooo overated and Last House is just boring.

The tragic comody cops certainly hurt "Last House". It has some powerful moments though.

I just watched (finally! Yay!) The Whip And The Body from Midnight Choir period melodrama double bill disk of The Whip And The Body/Conspiracy Of Torture.

One of the few Bava flicks to escape me over the years, I was glad to finally get to watch it. I love the Italian Gothics and this must rank as one of the finest. It's sumptuously shot with glorious use of colour and shadow throughout. Bava and Ubaldo Terzano make good use of the widesreen frame to capture the spooky ambience too. The decent transfer helps here too, it's a good version.

One the one hand I was delighted by this film with its atmosphere and tone and wonderfully succinct story...but on the other there was a pang of disappointment that it doesn't live up to the standards of Mask Of Satan or Kill Baby Kill. Compared to these classics its a bit lacking in enthusiasm and energy and the actors (even Christopher Lee) seem to sleepwalk through their parts as if they don't especially care about the material.

That's not to say its bad - it most certainly is not. It's a great film and a fine example of its kind.

I really enjoyed it and am glad to own it at last!

Ryan Nicholson's Hanger

One for the BBFC's scissor's department...if ever submitted.

Still if your into extreme exploitation you might enjoy it.

I'm with you on the Last House - that is truly an overrated film IMO. But at least it kicked started Craven's career. As for The Exorcist that film actually scared me the first time I saw it! But admitedly I was only about 12! I rewatched it again on Halloweeny with some mates and it was just boring. Except for the possession bits mind. Thats the same with Rosemary's Baby in my books.

i really want to see this, when was it released?

Amazon have it due for release on Nov 17th.

Angel, did you get a promo copy?

i think there was a release of it that was severely cut that was floating around to download but ryan asked for people not to watch it as it was not the film he intended everyone to see, not sure if im right though :noidea:

Same here.The Omen & The Howling are my two favourite horror films.