I'm going to give The Witch a whirl tonight. Looking forward to it.

Ok opinion then. Pedantic bugger.[emoji57]

No, what i meant was i can and will write something a lot lengthier than i did today.

Meant in good humour mate.

Yeah i know. I wasn't sure you'd got my meaning though. :lol:

Star trek (2009)

First of the reboots of star trek. Story involves a romulan called Nero from the future who sets out to destroy the federation who he blames for the destruction of Romulus (romlulan home world) it's up to kirk and Spock who at this point with a alternate timeline really don't like each other to much, but along with Spock prime and the rest of the enterprise crew they set out to stop Nero and become the bromance we all know. Downside Lensfllare g!ore 8.4/10

Crimson Peak

wonderful atmospheric and beautifully shot Gothic horror / Gothic romance which is a love letter to those Gothic horrors of the 30s and 40s and early hammer movies, with even one of the main characters having the surname of Cushing. 9.2/10

Now watching The Resurrected

The Tall T (1957)

Budd Boetticher is a director famous for his westerns co-produced and starring Randolph Scott. Generally filmed on location in the Lone Pines area of California his name on the credits is usually a stamp of quality. The Tall T is no exception.

Based on an Elmore Leonard story called The Captives, it finds Scott held captive along with the two passengers of a stage coach. Captive and held to ransom for $50,000 by western go to bad guy, Richard Boone and his two accomplices, one of whom is sharp shooting Henry Silva.

The Tall T is actually a very worthy film. Fairly short, it only runs 78 minutes, which means Boetticher doesn't mess about. It's straight into the action from the off and the film barely pauses to draw breath through out. Randolph Scott is his usual tough but fair self and works well with what is a fairly basic but engaging story of kidnap, betrayal and double cross. Look out for the scene where Scott shoots one of the villains (Skip Homeier) in the head with a shotgun, it's brief but bloody and quite unexpected. Also worth mentioning is a sequence where Scott rides a bull at a ranch for a bet. he's eventually thrown off but is chased by the enraged animal so jumps in a large drinking trough to escape. However the bull follows him feet first and clearly tramples him under water. Scott, western god that he is plays the scene in a single take but can clearly be seen limping off at the end of the take.

In 2000, The Tall T was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Still doesn't explain what a Tall T is though.

You know what? I figured it out when i downloaded the movie poster. Scott himself is the tall T as he flags down the stage coach for a ride

Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay. Been on the lookout for this for a while. Filed under 'erotic horror', i'd say that the first 30 minutes certainly live up to that description. There's a nice atmosphere for the first part of the film that goes up to and runs through the heroine's first meeting with the ubiquitous Morgana Le Fay. After that initial meeting, the atmosphere seems to drop off and although there are a couple of 'erotic' scenes after the opening half hour, they do not convey the same frisson of tension as those earlier in the film. It's a bit of a curiosity - as so many cult films are, but i'd most definitely put this under 'Inspired by Rollin.' If you like his films, you might like this.

Theater of Blood. Probably don't need to say much about this. One of my favourite films. Great hammy performance by Vincent Price and able support by the mighty Diana Rigg. Price goes through multiple wardrobe changes as he bumps off a circle of critics that ruined his career in ways inspired by Shakespearean plays (the dialogue of which Price delivers with relish throughout). One of the best British horror films of the 70s - with tongue most firmly in cheek.

Watched all 4 Critters movies.
Ahem.
First two are hoots, great to see Don Opper again, Android being a semi fave back then etc etc.
3 and 4 though.....jettisoning the small town setting of the first two in favour of a batteries not included style scenario, the 3rd installment is certainly the goriest of the quartet. A bit soulless though.
The 4th film endeavours to take our titular furballs into space...the death of any franchise. This is no exception. Nice wee turn fae the Dourif though....

For my sins I rewatched Jason X (2009, Tim Issac), this time with the comm, in which the folks behind the scenes proudly acclaim that the MPAA "enjoyed" the movie. Hence missing the point somewhat.

Will hopefully buy High Rise & The Witch when I'm in Liverpool this weekend ahem.....

Trailer made me laugh a lot. Noted.

Last week's viewings:



Moonstalker (1989)

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58/100


Deadly Intruder (1985)

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56/100


Mr. No Legs (1979)

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62/100


Scream (1981)

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25/100


Tulpa - Demon of Desire (Tulpa - Perdizioni mortali) (2012)

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61/100


Mask of Murder (1985)

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39/100


Torn Curtain (1966)

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63/100

Nothing outstanding for you i see, however only one poor one so it's not too bad.

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The Witch has finished horror with me for a while. I watched Castle's 13 Ghosts last night (with ghost viewers) and realized i needed a break from horror as everything pales in comparison with The Witch.

Yeah, I'm on a bit of a slasher kick at the moment - I blame the hot weather! A lot of them are pretty poor, but there's still plenty of entertainment to be found. Tulpa was a nice change of pace though to the '70s and '80s low budget nonsense. A nice blend of eroticism and gialli and I lapped up all the style over substance aesthetic. It will be one I'll probably pick up eventually.

I felt like something a little more light-hearted on Sunday so opted to re-watch Hitch's 2 hr+ long communist epic Torn Curtain. ;)

High praise indeed for The Witch! I may actually save my viewing of it for around Halloween as I think the mood will enhance this one even more... it seems a fair wait, although I do have a stack of stuff to watch in the meantime and want to get the new room sorted too in order to start enjoying the 'film experience' more again. I've also saved Symptoms for the same reason.

I enjoyed Tulpa too. Glad you think it's worth picking up at some point.

Torn Curtain and i didn't really get along when i watched it a few years back for the first time. I found it a bit boring to be honest.

I wish i could save The Witch for Decemberdike now. It would be perfect for Christmas Eve. Although *spoiler alert* it is set about now - early September as there is a failing corn crop shown. *Spoilers finished* :lol:

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Torn Curtain gets a lot of stick,and its not top Hitchcock but its certainly a worth while watch,and dare I say gets better on repeated viewings,now Topaz on the other hand.
The witch,I found boring and over hyped,needless to say it will be going to CEX for exorcism.

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I couldn't really get into it first time, but second time around I did take to it a lot more, although it's far from top-tier Hitch.

Yes, the time it is set was another reason why I was considering maybe watching it sooner rather than later (as well as being hyped and impatient of course!) I think autumnal October will work just as well though - not that I want to garner a reputation as being an 'October-Eye' or anything ;)

Yeah, Topaz is pretty dull - ditto Under Capricorn. I'd also agree that Torn Curtain is definitely worth a watch even if it is a bit of a slog at times.

Sorry to hear that you didn't rate The Witch, Inspector. Hopefully it'll be successfully CEXorcised from your personage.

Star trek into the darkness

Kirk saves Spock's life breaking the prime directive who promptly squeals to starfleet costing Kirk his command. Not long after kirk is called to starfleet command with captain like and Spock after a starfleet archive is bombed by what is belived to be a starfleet officer, at said meeting the officer attacks killing pie and a number of other starfleet personal. Kirk sets out to hunt the man responsible for his mentors death. Its not long before we find out the killer is actually Khan a genetically enhanced human and that kirk is being set up by the admiral that sent him on the mission. More action packed than thee first but borrowing heavly from wrath of khan. Its nice to see here what khan is actually capable of . 8/10

The resurrected

Based on Lovecraft's the case of Charles Dexter Ward. Don't know how accurate it is too the story but I enjoyed the film which had some goods pratical effects for the time. 6.6/10

Ghostbusters (2016)

Of course it was never going to be as good as the orginal but wasn't half bad. A lot of the jokes fall flat but when they worked they were very funny. The ending was visually stunning and had me on the edge of my seat. Was not hard to see the reshoots were used to add jokes to poke fun and internet trolls etc, was fun spotting the original cast members cameo's. Never going to be a classic but for from being a disaster. I would going and see a sequel if one was done. 6.8/10

Now watching cocoon

HIGH RISE-Very Kubrick in it's look and execution. A Clockwork Orange sprung to mind on more than several occasions.
An interesting film which warrants a second viewing,but the least favourite of the very talented Wheately's output so far.

BAD MOON-A fecking forgotten gem of a werewolf movie!
Scream Factory's new disc is astounding in the visual and sound departments.
The director's cut is a joy to behold!

Top marks to SF! :clap:

Bad Moon is easily in my top 5 werewolf movies. I love it.

Does the directors cut differ greatly to the original version?

I'd be hard pushed to think of a better horror film this decade!

Please get into discussion of this top notch film here......

https://www.cult-labs.com/forums/201...-eggers-2.html

It;s thoroughly deserving of in depth discussion!

It does.More gore,more sex! :rockon:

I think I must be one of the few here who found Bad Moon more than a little underwhelming as a lot of folk seem to rave about it. Maybe I need to give it a re-watch, but as I recall it has a solid opener but then fizzles out very quickly and turns into some damp melodrama about a man, his family and his dog...

You really need to go Blu Ray mate.

BAD MOON is one of the best examples the format has to offer.
It's what it was made for.....especially when you watch the unrated opening from a VHS tape!

You need to watch the unrated version mate.:nod:

Ah, that may explain what I missed first time around! :D

The Eureka release of COCOON is great.

Might have stuck Cocoon The Return on there as an extra though....

Wolf. Jack Nicholson is a tired middle aged book editor who finds he's been replaced at work and in the marital bed by his backstabbing young protege (a slimy James Spader, who becomes as creepy as hell by the end). An accident on a lonely, icy country road that results in a bite from an apparent wolf sees him unexpectedly regain his spark and drive and he sets out to win back his job, destroy his treacherous protege and win the affections of a much younger woman (Michelle Pfeiffer). But every silver lining comes with a cloud... This 1994 werewolf flick is more of a supernatural drama/thriller than an out and out horror flick, and was deliberately old fashioned even then, but I've always thoroughly enjoyed it and found it very underrated. The leads are all great, with a fine supporting cast including Christopher Plummer and David Hyde Pierce (and spot a (just) pre-Friends David Schwimmer in a small role as a cop!). Well made, well acted and just a good story, well told.:nod:

Watched the new anthology HOLIDAYS last night. Wasn't expecting much, but I really enjoyed it! The really good segments outnumbered the not-so-good and there were some genuinely unsettling moments even in the ones that were just middle-ground. I might have to pick up a copy, if I can find it cheap. It's worth it just for the extremely creepy EASTER segment.

Amazing Mr No Legs is a rather unique little film imho......;)

That it is! ;)

Star Trek Beyond

Fantastic stuff. visually stunning with some amazing set pieces. lots of cool Easter eggs for star trek fans and wonderful tribute to the legend that was Leonard Nimoy the main cast work well together and the banter between Spock and Bones is just as good as the original series, with some of the best lines of the film coming from them. For me easily the best Trek movie from the new and old films. even the most jaded old school trekker should enjoy this as it touches on the message of TOS, unity, family and peace over war and violence 9.6/10

I also saw Star Trek Beyond today - it was OK, to be honest I think the reviews are a little too enthusiastic and I'd happily score it 3.5/5

There was nothing wrong with it per se and the action was good and the special effects were good and I enjoyed the dialogue for the most but it was a little on the boring side. I think the story itself was the downside, it's nothing we haven't seen before, the crew get separated and they have to get back together to overcome the threat. Spock and Bones were great, the female lead was great as well, I still don't like Chris Pine as Kirk though.

Worth watching for the awe inspiring effects though.

How does it compare to the previous two, the JJ Abrams films? I've not much time for the original films either Shatner or Stuart.

Me I enjoyed it more than the first two. But thats just me if you enjoyed the first two you should enjoy this as mentioned its worth seeing just for the draw dropping special effects and some of the set peices and the scenes with Spock and bones. also some nice scenes paying tribute to Nimoy one scene with a photo had a little tear in my eye. Big plus over Abrams no bloody lens flare

In some ways I would say this had more in common with classic star trek with message of humanity working together for the improvement of mankind and the crew being a family and not just a crew as they are in the other two movies

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Last time i tried to watch this it was part of a drunken marathon with my mate it was pretty far down the list so i cant remember much. So tonight i decided to give it another go.

The short story is that a woman working for the telephone company tries to help a bloodied man who is a Ninja possessed by an evil Ninja spirit. Her reward for her kindness is that the spirit is passed on to her from the dying man and the spirit uses her to get revenge on the cops the killed his previous body.

Great cheesy fun with some really entertaining fight scenes. The acting is mainly solid for such a film apart from a few extras playing the cops saying stupid things but that adds to the cheesiness of the film. If you are craving some 80s cheesy goodness with an easy on the eye 80s lady in the leading role you could do alot worse than Ninja III. A few beers would be recommended for maximum enjoyment.

8/10 for pure good times.

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Im sure i do not have to go into any details about this one as im pretty sure everyone here has seen it already but if you some how missed out you really are missing out. I love this film to Pieces ;) Sorry i could not resist :lol:

I have watched this film more times than most films in my collection its just a blast of a film bad dubbing included. I love the gore and how every single person acts so overly suspicious so the first time you see it you have no idea who the killer is and the award for most suspicious acting of all time has to go to the gardener and his very suspicious eye :lol:

Just a side note the transfer on the Grindhouse Blu Ray is absolutely ridiculous great job by Grindhouse always do a great job.

Also Kendal the most unlikely sex stud in film history :pound:
Film 8/10
Transfer 10/10

10,000 BC (2008)

OTT historical epic from blockbuster king Roland Emmerich. Date and time line wise it's all over the place and doesn't bare the least bit of scrutiny - we have mammoths being used in the building of the pyramids for a start - however it's a lot of fun and in true Emmerich style very spectacular.

This is the second time i've watched the dvd and the second time i've really enjoyed it.

I just can't get over how silly all these new actors seem trying to be characters they're just not. :lol::laugh::behindsofa:

Sweet body of Deborah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQZRpHh3ll4

This scene (unintentionally) really sold the film to me. Outside of this bonkers scene Deborah is a solid early giallo with some neat twists. The German Blu-ray looks astonishing.


Death walks on high heels

After her jewel thief father is killed, a caberet performer is terrorised by a black gloved killer looking for the stash of diamonds he stole. She hooks up with some mild mannered rich englishman and moves to england. Unfotunately the killer follows her there. In all honesty this is a little uneaven in places however overall its a decent Giallo given a great re-master by Arrow. Some moments fall flat but the final third is stong enough for me to rate it.

Death walks at midnight

A model experimenting with Acid witnesses a crime in a neigbouring apartment. The question is how much of it was real and how much drug induced hallucination. This being a giallo she decides to play miss marple and winds up in mortal danager!
Another solid giallo. This ones better than high heels and is certainly a more consistant film throughout. Another solid re-master job from Arrow.

Wake up and kill

Proto Poliziotteschi where a dissafected grocers son takes up a life of crime operating a smash & grab routine that escalates to armed robbery. The films also details the police efforts to stop him. Apparantly this is based on a real story but regardless its solidly entertaining with some great performances and consistantly entertaining. Its perhaps not as lurid as later efforts and feels very neo-realist in places but its worth checking out. There is some evident print damage on Arrows transfer but overall it looks great...



I'm not even caught up on reviews! :lol:

It's better than the second one but not as good as the first one! I hope that helps :lol: Of course Treb might say the opposite haha