What Films Have You Seen Recently?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Ressurection Of Evil aka Havenhurst 2016

A woman moves into a building that helps addicts detox from their problems, if the rules are broken they are evicted..but in a different way.

I watched this on Netflix on a blind watch, it seemed to be going well for the first half of the movie, then the second half seemed like the production ran out of money and hurried to get the film finished and totally botched up the end. 4 out 10

I watched the very same film on Friday night.

Despite a decent central performance from Julie Benz the film really goes nowhere. As stated above it feels rushed and half assed towards the end with almost a torture porn finale thrown in to try and liven things up.

I'm not sure it was a film of two halves more a film that was poorly written.

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I watched the very same film on Friday night.

Despite a decent central performance from Julie Benz the film really goes nowhere. As stated above it feels rushed and half assed towards the end with almost a torture porn finale thrown in to try and liven things up.

I'm not sure it was a film of two halves more a film that was poorly written.

Thats the way i felt about and did try my best not to compare it to See No Evil, dark gothic building, secret passage ways and a homocidal maniac with abit of mother/son Norman Bates

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Thats the way i felt about and did try my best not to compare it to See No Evil, dark gothic building, secret passage ways and a homocidal maniac with abit of mother/son Norman Bates

It wasn't a patch on See No Evil. That's fairly graphic horror throughout which is fine by me.

[MrBarlow]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

It wasn't a patch on See No Evil. That's fairly graphic horror throughout which is fine by me.

See No Evil was a great movie, very original and some films try to copy it in different ways and fail,

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Mad Love (1935)

An old school Hollywood adaptation of Renard's The Hands of Orlac.

It's the classic tale of how the hands of a murderer, recently guillotined, are grafted onto the wrists of a brilliant pianist whose own hands have been crushed following an accident. Peter Lorre is brilliant as the maniacal surgeon in love with the pianists wife (Frances Drake), giving a performance of both compassion and madness, the longer the film goes on the madder he gets yet he also comes across as somewhat pathetic. Former Frankenstein Colin Clive plays the pianist in a subtle performance also bordering on madness as he realises he's become a knife wielding maniac.

The direction by Karl Freund is excellent and i think ahead of it's time due to it's camera angles which give it a quite beautiful atmosphere. There are even scenes of pure body horror as we witness Lorre in all his frightening glory pretending to be the once dead killer with mechanical hands and his head seemingly reattached to his body. It's a scene as creepy and scary as anything Frankenstein had to offer.

This was the first time i'd watched Mad Love. It won't be the last.

Highly recommended.

[Demoncrat]

Glad you liked it D. I cannot take my eyes off Lorre every time I watch it. A film that needs Mad Love tbh.

[Demoncrat]

Found Slaughter Hotel!!!
So I'll get to see this print before I buy it ... for once.

Curremtly soaking up the sleaze in Violent Naples

[ArgentoFan1987]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Mad Love (1935)

An old school Hollywood adaptation of Renard's The Hands of Orlac.

It's the classic tale of how the hands of a murderer, recently guillotined, are grafted onto the wrists of a brilliant pianist whose own hands have been crushed following an accident. Peter Lorre is brilliant as the maniacal surgeon in love with the pianists wife (Frances Drake), giving a performance of both compassion and madness, the longer the film goes on the madder he gets yet he also comes across as somewhat pathetic. Former Frankenstein Colin Clive plays the pianist in a subtle performance also bordering on madness as he realises he's become a knife wielding maniac.

The direction by Karl Freund is excellent and i think ahead of it's time due to it's camera angles which give it a quite beautiful atmosphere. There are even scenes of pure body horror as we witness Lorre in all his frightening glory pretending to be the once dead killer with mechanical hands and his head seemingly reattached to his body. It's a scene as creepy and scary as anything Frankenstein had to offer.

This was the first time i'd watched Mad Love. It won't be the last.

Highly recommended.

I NEED to see this!

[Demoncrat]

Aye, that you do. It's worth the wait ....

[ArgentoFan1987]

Originally Posted by MrBarlow

Nosferatu 1922

Count Orlok expresses interest in estate overseas and his estate agent's wife.

Based on Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, F.W. Murnau brings the story the the screen, even though this was made in the silent film era dont be put off by it. Max Schreck gives his memorable performance as the vampire.

What makes this film different from the other dracula movies that the film were shot on real locations around Europe and very little sets were built or used. The film does have a haunting fell in Orlok's castle that helps give the films its dark gothic look to it. 10 out of 10

I'd give it a 10/10 too! I never tire of this film. It is a classic for a reason. It hypnotises me almost. I have been wanting a Nosferatu tattoo for quite a while now. I also loved Shadow of the Vampire, which is an amazing tribute to this film.

I also love how Stoker's widow sued the makes of this film for copyright infringement and as a result, all copies had to be burned. Thankfully, some copies survived and we are allowed to watch this masterpiece today almost one hundred years later as a result.

I am a huge Murnau fan and love nearly all of his films.