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I see The Sorcerors as a definite progression from The She Beast .... AAANYway ... Slugs (1988, JP Simon) Why we haven't seen more Hutson adaptations beggars me. The standard being set so high with this one. People parrot their lines like acting has just been invented. Now usually this is no problem, tis probably the skimpy nature of the dialogue. Something you can't say about .... The Stuff (1985, Larry Cohen) Ostensibly a satire on consumerism, this still rattles along at a sturdy pace in exploito dynamics. Do like Cohen's work ( even The Ambulance ) as he always injects a dark humor into proceedings ..... Both UK vhs.
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Assassins is pretty graphic, one disgusting scene immediately springs to mind involving maggots
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There's even a Hutson book - Lucy's Child in that pic i posted of the cupboard earlier. |
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Now I can talk about Top Dog. I really got the feeling whilst watching this that this was originally just another Norris-kicks-creeps-into submission flick; and at some point the 'family friendly' element got tossed in the mix in an effort to pander to the trend at the time for action stars to play to mom & dad. Because the neo nazi villians ain't the "bungling" type . Tonally the thing continually performs 180s. Broad comedy next to a close up of a neck wound etc. Somewhat misjudged methinks .... Now watching his next atrocity Forest Warrior (1996, Aaron Zzzzzzzzz) Chuck as a djinn. Next!!
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I totally disagree with your evaluation of the Sorcerers Dem, i really do love that film. Karloff in modern day setting acting against type as the nice guy who only wants to do good things, with all his good intentions being subverted by his wife who just uses his invention to go all out for kicks. I like the way she embodies the common person who given the choice of no consequence to their actions thinks screw it let's go crazy. Karloff's character is shocked by her excesses and realises he has to stop the one he loves who has become a monster. I think the film is unusual and has a real point to make and defies the usual mad scientist commonplace routine for something more down to earth and real. Also there's Ogilvy, Susan George, a 60's club scene and trippy psychedelic inspired hypnosis scenes. What more could you want???
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Damien Omen II. Seven years after the original Omen and Damien, now living with his uncle and aunt and cousin, is about to turn 13 - and about to learn his true identity and destiny, even as dark forces conspire to remove anyone who threatens that destiny coming to fruition. This 1978 horror sequel to the original Omen has always been a favourite of mine, I used to watch this endlessly as a kid - that explains a lot, doesn't it? - though I hadn't seen it for more than 20 years, so I was pleased to find it still stands up well with a great cast including William Holden, Lee Grant and Lance Henriksen, though its best asset is undoubtedly Jonathan Scott-Taylor, who is perfectly cast as the creepy Damien. Really enjoyed it! |
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