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Originally Posted by Demoncrat (Post 465600)

You may get it on BBC America?

I think BBC Canada is better than the American counterpart so perhaps it'll be on the iPlayer there too. I know you guys get Orphan Black!

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Originally Posted by Frankenhooker (Post 465601)

I thought the use of narrator on Fear Itself was quite clever. The voice was so calming, at odds with what was being shown on screen, that it created a dreamlike atmosphere. I imagine it'd be even more effective if watched around midnight when the eyes are starting to close.

That was the whole thing I had a problem with :lol: it was too calming and made me lose concentration on the words she was saying! It was good though.

Love Film has sent me Bleeder.

...the second non-horror in a row! :doh: My fault this time though as I'd added it to my list so long ago that I'd just assumed it was a horror flick when I was re-organising my priority categories for October's viewing. It is in fact an intense Danish drama directed by Nicolas Winding Refn.

I should be able to squeeze in Trick 'r Treats (the '80s babysitter terroriser) later though... especially as I managed to watch both Prom Night II AND Sorority House Massacre last night.

I rather enjoyed Prom Night II - some interesting supernatural shenanigans and effects work among the atypical '80s high school cheese. It's also quite unapologetically nasty and crude in places, which I liked. It was better than expected and an improvement on the first entry in many ways. Sorority House Massacre was derivative nonsense* (Carpenter's Halloween being the victim here) but was inexplicably rather entertaining in places so wasn't a total dud.

*well, more blatant in its derivation than the bulk of 'copycat' slashers are anyway

knackers I got Ectoplasm on my bell bottoms and platform boots

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My choices last night were the superb and eminently watchable Sleepy Hollow and the slightly less well known The Virgin of Nuremberg.

I'm sure Shriek Show's Nuremberg transfer is desperate for a HD release. It looks stunning even as a dvd. Surely someone will pick it up as the now deleted dvd is starting to escalate in price.

First viewing of the night

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Fun, but minor Fulci. It shows off his knack for visuals (provided by the legendary Sergio Salvati) but you can tell that he's not all that committed to the premise.

Still, a half-arsed Fulci is a lot better than most at their best, and he keeps things moving about nicely. Patrick McGee is perfectly cast, and it's always nice to see from Mimsy Farmer and David Warbeck.

Taking a minor break from films tonight as I just downloaded this for the PS4...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GPf3MdVOKI

Next viewing of the night. A classic that's still very creepy and unsettling

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Originally Posted by trebor8273 (Post 465626)

First viewing of the night

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I guess you didn't like this trebor considering you now have it listed for sale! :lol:

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Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs (Post 465643)

I guess you didn't like this trebor considering you now have it listed for sale! :lol:

I loved it, but I received two copies zavvi mistake this time is my gain! I could return it but I've had so much trouble with them before, it's karma