'The Keep' is on film 4 again next Thursday (15th) as part of their frightfest season if anyone still hasn't seen it, i know its not on dvd so felt that i should let everyone know. I quite like it myself. :)
They've also got Re-animator, Scanners, Don't look now, Dog Soldiers, Basket Case & Inferno ,all great films that i would urge everyone to see if they haven't already. (i'm sure most of you have):nod:
Also showing Splice which i quite liked when i saw it, had a distinctly Cronenbergian feel to it i thought. Was well acted and interesting, one of my favourite monster movies of recent years.:pop2:

Mine must be 'Camping' and 'Carry on Screaming'. :)

I'm a member of the PCC too. Saw that was on, but couldn't be bothered last night as too tired and needed an early night. Seen it a few times though.

Finally got round to watching The Warriors last night (Nordicdusk can get off my back now :tongue1:), really enjoyed it and will definitely add it to my collection in the near future. It was the director's cut, with the comic book style scene transitions, is this cut better or worse than the standard version?

Followed it with American Psycho, despite being a bit of a let down on the gore front if you've read the book, I still enjoy this film and watch it every couple of years or so. I only discovered last night that Mila Kunis is in the sequel, never bothered with it before due to it's stature as being ultra-crap, but I'm thinking I might give it a watch for the lovely Ms Kunis :nod:

I didn't rate the Bale film but every time i see the sequel on offer i almost buy it cos' of Mila.

The sequel is an utter disgrace. It's unbelievably poor.

Not surpring considering William SHATner is in it too! :peep:

RIIIIIIIiikkk!

There is a lot of debate about the directors cut being worse, to be homest its not REALY that much of a big deal and doesn't ruin the film, but at the same time it doesnt improve it either its mainly the cartoon comic book style thats the only difference, but If had to choose then I would stick with the original, but good to see you've finally got round to seeing classic film, what took you so long it's one of my all time favs, watch it every year at least 3 times and never get bored off it,

I'd just never got round to watching it, no other reason, it's been on my Lovefilm list for ages and finally arrived the other day.
A mate of mine has some impressive Warriors related tattoos

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Revenge In The House Of Usher. Watched this last night, as always JF's cameo a delight. Decent enought print etc. Best of the later ones that I've seen so far.

Nice one Rik i knew you would like it but yes there is a BUT i wont stay off your back until you LOVE the film :lol:

Most people that are fans of the film cant stand the directors cut but i really honestly dont mind it at all. The Blu Ray PQ is fantastic well worth picking up and some great interviews with some of the stars of the film looking back on the film. Always great to see the actors look back with good memories of a film they acted in 20 years or so before.

I never watch the extras whenever I enjoy a film I rent, I always save them for when I buy the disc myself, which in this case will be in a few weeks once all this months pre-orders are out of the way.

The Keep is one of those films that I'm absolutely desperate to see. Been looking for it on DVD, but (like Terry Gilliam's Brazil) is nowhere to be found.

Thanks for letting me know!!! I'll stay up to see it :D

:confused: Brazil is readily available on dvd and Blu in the UK and the US.

I loved The Warriors (which I watched for the first time a few months back). I expected it to be a cheesy bunch of shite, but actually really enjoyed it! I shouldn't've judged a book by its cover
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I've got so much to say right now, just notices I've posted three times in a row!!' That's because I've posted after reading every comment I want to respond to, instead of reading them all first and THEN posting.

On to the Carry On... Films. Never been a fan at all, but did really like Screaming! Probably because I'm such a fan of Hammer Horrors and neither Did James nor Barbara Windsor were in it!

American Psycho is one of the most over-rated films I've ever seen. Don't see the big deal AT ALL. Do want to see the sequel for, but only for the reason Rik already stated.

End of Life Story!!!

Is it?!!! I can never find it!

I actually only want to see it for one line that's used in Lord Abortion by Cradle of Filth.

You can pick up the dvd from Amazon marketplace for under £2.

Wonder why I couldn't find it before?

Thanks for that, btw :D

Another trip to the Kino to see This is the End. I am not sure this will age well, but tonight it was good, if forgettable fun.

LET'S SCARE JESSICA TO DEATH - I always forget how much I love this film. It's surely up there with 'Messiah Of Evil' in the low-key but atmospherically threatening seventies low budget stakes. Like MOE it has a really insidious, faintly trippy quality and in places oozes a kind of doom laden malevolence in telling its tale of a post-psyche ward lady and her beatnik friends starting over in a desolate town, only to face mental collapse or supernatural onslaught (you be the judge, interpretations are open). For me, it has almost everything I ever look for in a movie - dreamlike detachment, weird electronic score, that strange semi abstract but intimate feel of seventies cinema. The performances are sometimes quite striking, too - the hippy runaway chick who inveigles her way into the crew's new house and who's maybe also a vampiric ghost (? or something, LSCJTD doesn't particularly pander to expectations of clarity or even sense really) totally gives me the creeps. There's just something about her leering face and the look in her eyes which is subtly wrong. I think maybe I've reviewed this before, but what the hell - LSJTD is fully deserving of your attention and I can't recommend it enough.

MACABRE - I feel pretty positively about 'Macabre'. I can understand how many might find it a bit 'meh', because, outside of a few 'highlights', almost nothing happens for most of its run time. Actually that's not true at all, what 'happens' is a simmering non-romance running one way between a blind tuba restorer and another traumatised post-psyche ward lady. That could be rubbish, or really (?good?) in a different kind of film, but it's neither because 'Macabre' is just such an odd flick. I don't know why, but it made me think of a hack-job Polanski - maybe the claustrophobic atmosphere of paranoia and isolation which pervades the over-decorated apartment where said tuba guy and psyche lady hang out. There's something suffocating about the whole scene here. The slick cocktail sax funk soundtrack, which was surely originally intended to score 'tasteful' softcore, only adds to the air of stifling sickness. On top of this we have a complete absolute arsehole of a nasty little girl, who, in a scene of epic bad taste, drowns her kid brother between shots of her mother moonlighting in shag mode with lover-on-the-side and who will go on to play vicious mind games with post-sanatorium mom. And then the necrophilious aspect, ear lobes in soup, the totally ridiculous last shot. Yeah, maybe not quite to everyone's taste, but overall quite a 'heady' concoction...

Totally agree about lets scare jessica to death. Checked it out after reading a glowing review from Kim Newman and glad I did.

Latest franchise of the Texas chainsaw massacre , tbh I found it dull and boring and couldn't REALY get into it. Also don't know if this makes any sense but feel its been given to much of the Hollywood big blockbuster treatment, and sometimes I think that ruins a film I like my horrors to be grim dull dark gritty etc etc , especially if the originals are like that. And feel this is to bright and colourful for a horror.

I haven't seen Macabre for ages and your excellent write up makes we want to revisit it.

Apparently just read there is another Tcm to be made Tcm 4 truthfully I thought leather face in this film was pretty rubbish and badly acted and played.. Extremely poor in my opinion they can cash in films as much as they like as long as the films are decent and don't go off the rails and stick to outline of the original, but when they are cashing in on films just for the sake of it and not sticking to the franchise properly is when I have a problem.

Texas Chainsaw 4 - IMDb. Won't hold my breath for it to be any good

I don't see how this will be TCM4 since the previous one was a reboot albeit in 3D. It has nothing to do with the previous remake and in fact serves as a (lousy) sequel to Hoopers original.

Watched Mark of the Devil last night via a popular video site that rhymes with New Boob. Despite being an obvious cash in on the success of Witchfinder General (Reeves was actually pencilled in to direct, before his untimely death), I really enjoyed it, especially seeing Reggie Nalder without his 'salem's Lot make up as the sadistic Albino character. Herbert Lom and Udo Keir were both really good as always and I can safely say that I will be picking up the Arrow release next year, maybe even getting the BU DVD, the print I watched was absolutely terrible, understandable considering where I watched it.
Followed it with a documentary on Ed Gein. Nothing I didn't already know about the guy from the multitude of books and other docs I have on him, still enjoyable enough and really putting me in the mood for the Arrow Blu of Deranged out soon :popcorn:

This can be said about every TCM sequel though! :tongue1:

I love Macabre Frankie. This is going to sound a little sick but to me it has an erotic atmosphere to it. Not the head parts of course, but the way Bernice leads the blind chap on.

The Paperboy

Or, 'The one where Nicole Kidman pisses all over Zac Efron'. I quite enjoyed this, had a enjoyably trashy appeal in a similar vein to Killer Joe. The plot threw up a few surprises too, especially in the third act . . .

The same site has a wonderful quality version of THE COMEDY OF TERRORS.

Anyone who hasn't seen it should remedy that right now!

Its FREE!!:nod:

Finally a bit of luck came my way. Had another crack at the english/maths test for my local council tax offices and did way better. A little birdie who shall forever remain anonymous just msgd me to say I was one of very few candidates to pass it. Fingers crossed I might finally be back in work.

The sensible sod in me says I should horde any wages I get for another rainy day but honestly sod that. I shall be playing catch up on a lot of releases!

Havent got the job yet but I have a REAL good feeling about this one!

True! But at least Hooper's own sequel has a degree of fun about it.

Does anyone else think that Stuart Gordon was thinking to Macabre when he made Re-Animator?

I missed Shoot Out at the cinema, so picked it up on the way home this evening (the German blu-ray). Its a distinctly average action thriller. Stallone himself is not that great, he seems to walk around with a very odd gait while trying to affect a manly gruff accent that doesn't quite work. I am not sure I liked it.

Yayy! A good thing! I'll keep everythin' crossed for y' matey. :clap:

You're not alone, Dem. We've all been there...

That music, though. Makes me want to reach for a sick bucket rather than some tissues.

Think I might watch Macabre tonight :nod: