October Horror Movie Marathon

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)

Although slightly plotted - Two English couples decide to go traveling through the Carpathian Mountains and despite warnings end up spending the night at Castle Dracula - it's still one of Hammer's best films.

Despite not uttering a word, Christopher Lee is excellent as the dreaded Count - his resurrection scene in a gruesome Occult ritual still retains it's shock value decades on - and Barbara Shelley is also superb, as her repressed sexuality is brought to the fore following an encounter with Dracula. In fact Shelley's death scene is almost as primal and memorable as Dracula's reappearance. Although Andrew Keir is no real substitute for Peter Cushing, his rifle wielding Father Sandor brings something different to proceedings as a religious figure who isn't seen as either a bumbling fool or a superstitious wimp.

Although the film is again hampered by a clumsily executed demise for the Count, this is still a worthwhile shocker.

[Demoncrat]

The Fog (1980).
Tom Atkins' plan to rape a pretty hitchiker goes horribly awry when a group of nautical types return to his burg demanding restitution with menaces. Obviously no clocks on board as they are a century late ahem, this improves their mood not a lot btw. A local DJ and a priest try to save the inhabitants, who luckily are only a handful, say enough to fit into a small church??
Still creepy as hell, this sliiiightly Howardy tale is easily a firm favourite in this demon's lair.

[bleakshaun]

My mate wanted to watch Jeepers Creepers 3 tonight and I said sure why not.
So the plot is sandwiched between what happens in the first film and the second. Cops and some hunters(?) are looking for the creeper, some crazy old lady is told by her dead son that he's coming to her house to find a piece of him, and the creeper is doing his thing.
What a giant pile of garbage. It looks cheap, it's trying to take itself seriously while having the atmosphere of a horror comedy and every character is unlikeable. It took what 15 years to bloody make it and for what? This shouldn't have been made.
At least I helped my mate carve a pumpkin, here's the pic.
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[Demoncrat]

Great
Now I have the Silver Shamrock song in my head ....

(nice slicin' b )

[Crimson Blade]

Dracula(1931).

A real estate agent called Renfield travels to Transylvania to the castle of Count Dracula to sort out the Count's purchase of Carfax Abbey in London. But doesn't realise that he is actually a vampire and ends up as Dracula's slave.

This is probably one of the most well known versions of Dracula ever made, and Bela Lugosi is truly iconic in the role of the creepy Count with his hypnotic stare and voice. But for me, I much prefer Christopher Lee's version, even though this one does still have a lot to offer.

The atmosphere in the film is very well done and has a genuine eerieness in the scenes at the castle and the coffins in the crypt.

And actor Dwight Frye also gives a memorable performance as the totally unhinged Renfield and is one of the highlights of the film even though he is a bit over-the-top.
Edward Van Sloan is also good as Van Helsing, even if he's not as definitive in the role as Peter Cushing was.

But overall it is still a classic worth watching, even if a bit camp and dated 7/10.

[Demoncrat]

This has the 'alternate' version as well CB?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

The Fog (1980).
Tom Skerritt's plan to rape a pretty hitchiker goes horribly awry when a group of nautical types return to his burg demanding restitution with menaces. Obviously no clocks on board as they are a century late ahem, this improves their mood not a lot btw. A local DJ and a priest try to save the inhabitants, who luckily are only a handful, say enough to fit into a small church??
Still creepy as hell, this sliiiightly Howardy tale is easily a firm favourite in this demon's lair.

Tom Skerritt, eh?

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

The Fog (1980).
Tom Skerritt's plan to rape a pretty hitchiker goes horribly awry when a group of nautical types return to his burg demanding restitution with menaces.

Tom Skerritt or Tom Atkins?

[Crimson Blade]

Originally Posted by Demoncrat

This has the 'alternate' version as well CB?

It does. And I have had the disc for a couple of years and still haven't gotten around to watching the Spanish version

[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Tom Skerritt, eh?

Not again.