What Films Have You Seen Recently? - Page 133

trench · #**1321** 25th May 2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bedorca

What was the first slasher movie?

Halloween?

If so, was Carpenter inspired by giallo?

I think Halloween was inspired by Black Christmas, at the very least I think Carpenter was inspired to shoot Halloween because Black Christmas, but I'm not 100% sure. As far as I know the slasher as a genre came into being as a result of the (heavily truncated) gialli which were being imported to the American drive-ins.

vipco · #**1322** 26th May 2009, 03:33 PM

I would say Bay of Blood. imho

BTW, just watched SadoMaster, a nasty little S American 1 hour long film with Eng subs.
Its a Horror film that , had the effects been more realistic it would be quite disturbing , as its just one long torture murder after another, with a very basic, but good storyline , though some of the film contains flashes of real footage , some of which is a bit questionable .
No Snuff 102 then in realistic terms , but still quite extreme. Thank God for 'the underground.'

The Reaper Man@Cult Labs · #**1323** 26th May 2009, 05:28 PM

Where did you get a hold of it Vip's?

vipco · #**1324** 26th May 2009, 06:17 PM

One of my mates downloads films and he's into off the center horror films, occasionally he'd lend me some of the more exreme ones.

Pete · #**1325** 27th May 2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by cloud

Solange is shit! Easily the most boring giallo ever made.

Slashers are the best creation in celluloid history. I won't hear a bad word said about them you hear me Liverpool (loops)?

Solange is excellent i would take it over any slasher.

Gold6082 · #**1326** 27th May 2009, 03:02 PM

Watched The B&W Hammer Horror "The Nanny" Earlier, Bette Davis in another Gripping Thrill ride good one this one.

vincenzo · #**1327** 27th May 2009, 03:16 PM

She also appeared in Hammer's The Anniversary which is ok but nowhere near as good.

DeadAlive · #**1328** 27th May 2009, 04:13 PM

There are some great put downs in "The Anniversary" and Bette Davis delivers them with obvious relish. The insults come thick and fast. "The Nanny" on the other hand is a minor gem.

Last night I watched "The Exorcist" for the first time in quite a few years. I think the film still stands up pretty well even today. One of my fondest memories, if fond is the correct word, was actually getting to see this at a cinema a few years back. It is certainly a film worth catching on the big screen.

Pete · #**1329** 28th May 2009, 01:00 PM

Yesterday i bought;

Futureworld
Irreversible
The Killer ( john woo , from poundland!! )

And just ordered:

Cantebury Tales
Charge of the Light Brigade - BFI
Cross of Iron

gag · #**1330** 28th May 2009, 03:35 PM

Just watched the death factory i rank it along the lines of
MSP. 100 TEARS. AU TRIOLOGY. SUICIDE CLUB. LAID TO REST.and several other films all a total pile of shit and a waste of my time watching these crap ....lets be honest about 1 thing if it wasnt for the gore violence r what ever, u realy wouldnt give these films time of day. ....all vary in y there crap no story, no plot. dull and lifeless characters. boring . bad acting just plane rubbish films in many different ways...so what there controversial thats the only reason y ppl watch half of this crap not because there any good..... also just got round to watching shoalin v evil dead another stupid film with a pathetic story....at least half the films in the controversial hey day where watchable today films just go pan out for controversy....fine if there going to make a film violent gory controversial no problem but least they could do is make it worth while watching.....eg inside now thats a good film in every sense