SHAM017 - Oasis of Fear - Page 13

skankenstoned · #**121** 11th March 2011, 06:49 PM

Watched this one this morning (Got me doing the night shift at work tonight!) and have to say I absolutely flippin' loved it! Great turns from all the cast and the soundtrack has been seared into my already messed up mind! Who needs a spliff when you can have 'A one-a one a two-a two a buda-buda-bubb-bubb-bubba bah!!!

sawyer6 · #**122** 28th July 2011, 07:50 AM

I've never seen or heard this but the trailer sold me! a future buy

BillyTkidd · #**123** 29th July 2011, 06:23 PM

gotta say, I thought it was crap

Demdike@Cult Labs · #**124** 29th July 2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyTkidd

gotta say, I thought it was crap

For what reason(s)?

BillyTkidd · #**125** 29th July 2011, 07:54 PM

I mean, I know the genre, but it was deathly slow, Lenzi is better off doing his more off the wall rubbish like Nightmare City etc.

Splatterdragon73 · #**126** 18th August 2011, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by BillyTkidd

I mean, I know the genre, but it was deathly slow, Lenzi is better off doing his more off the wall rubbish like Nightmare City etc.

I confess i only really picked up OOF for it's rarity and any collectable value the Shameless DVD may have. I've no intention of unwrapping my copy and it's staying in storage. Gimme NC anyday!

Pete · #**127** 18th August 2011, 11:27 AM

You're missing out on a really good film.

Gojirosan · #**128** 18th August 2011, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete

You're missing out on a really good film.

Absolutely. Oasis Of Fear is a superb film and one of the very best quality pieces of cinema Shameless have released. This era was by far Lenzi's best work and it craps from a great height on the rubbish he made in the 80s - even fun rubbish like Nightmare Beach.

bizarre_eye@Cult Labs · #**129** 18th August 2011, 11:57 AM

I much prefer Lenzi's gialli (Seven Blood Stained Orchids, Spasmo, Oasis of Fear) to his later, more trashy efforts like Cannibal Ferox and Nightmare City.

He was a real master of the giallo genre and often gets forgotten amongst the other heavy hitters, such as Argento, Bava, Martino etc.

I'd love to see some more Lenzi gialli make it on to the Shameless label.

Pete · #**130** 18th August 2011, 12:02 PM

I'd say my favourite Lenzi movies are THE CYNIC, THE RAT AND THE FIST, SEVEN BLOODSTAINED ORCHIDS, OASIS OF FEAR and EYEBALL. Like Gojirosan says NIGHTMARE BEACH is also a lot of fun, although it's nowhere near as good as the above.

My least favourite are BLACK DEMONS, HELL'S GATE and HOUSE OF WITCHCRAFT.