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[g053584398]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Craze (1974)

Jack Palance plays antique dealer Neal Mottram who sacrifices women to the statue of African god Chuku in the belief that it will help his ailing finances.

Freddie Francis' horror thriller was something completely new to me the first time i saw it. I had heard the title but knew nothing about the film or if it was any good. Last night was my third viewing and i utterly love it. It drives along at a near break neck pace from the opening sacrifice during the first few minutes to the final showdown with the police.

Palance often seems an actor who balances on the crazy tightrope and he excels here as the batshit bonkers Mottram laughing and gurgling all the way to the bank. The film whilst not OTT horror is very gory in a couple of places with bloody fx work that wouldn't seem out of place in a Fulci film. As well as Palance the film has a cast to die for, in fact i've no idea how a film that's purely exploitation such as this can bring together the likes of Michael Jayston, Diana Dors, Julie Ege, Trevor Howard, Suzy Kendall, David Warbeck and Martin Potter. So no matter what your thoughts on Craze poor acting cannot be leveled at it as the cast relish the script stuffed with one liners such as Jayston's scathing put down of Dors. “One would have to be pretty desperate to sail into that port”

Craze is one of the unheralded British horrors of the seventies and deserves a lot more attention than it currently gets.

I've had the DVD for years, but I still haven't got around to watching it!

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Craze (1974)

Jack Palance plays antique dealer Neal Mottram who sacrifices women to the statue of African god Chuku in the belief that it will help his ailing finances.

Freddie Francis' horror thriller was something completely new to me the first time i saw it. I had heard the title but knew nothing about the film or if it was any good. Last night was my third viewing and i utterly love it. It drives along at a near break neck pace from the opening sacrifice during the first few minutes to the final showdown with the police.

Palance often seems an actor who balances on the crazy tightrope and he excels here as the batshit bonkers Mottram laughing and gurgling all the way to the bank. The film whilst not OTT horror is very gory in a couple of places with bloody fx work that wouldn't seem out of place in a Fulci film. As well as Palance the film has a cast to die for, in fact i've no idea how a film that's purely exploitation such as this can bring together the likes of Michael Jayston, Diana Dors, Julie Ege, Trevor Howard, Suzy Kendall, David Warbeck and Martin Potter. So no matter what your thoughts on Craze poor acting cannot be leveled at it as the cast relish the script stuffed with one liners such as Jayston's scathing put down of Dors. “One would have to be pretty desperate to sail into that port”

Craze is one of the unheralded British horrors of the seventies and deserves a lot more attention than it currently gets.

Blu? When?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rob4

Blu? When?

No, dvd.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Time for a bd release Mr Morris!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by g053584398

I've had the DVD for years, but I still haven't got around to watching it!

You're missing a treat g0!

[Rob4]

Marc Morris confirmed on Blurage that Nucleus will be releasing Dark Places with Chris Lee.

One of the few CL's I haven't seen and will save on importing the expensive boxset

[Justin101]

Christopher Lee's 'Dark Places' will be coming to Nucleus Films Which I believe was the standout film from the 2nd Severin box set. Marc Morris has confirmed they're working on new extras

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...8&postcount=93

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Christopher Lee's 'Dark Places' will be coming to Nucleus Films Which I believe was the standout film from the 2nd Severin box set. Marc Morris has confirmed they're working on new extras

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...8&postcount=93

We must have been reading the same post and thinking the same thing at pretty much the same time

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Rob4

Marc Morris confirmed on Blurage that Nucleus will be releasing Dark Places with Chris Lee.

One of the few CL's I haven't seen and will save on importing the expensive boxset

Yeah well, he confirmed it here on Cult Labs to me back in July.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

In the latest Dark Side it says you have released the 1973 film Dark Places. Is this correct or has Allan let slip a forthcoming release?

Originally Posted by Marc Morris

It's a future release.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Well worth a watch.Joan Collins is her usual charming bitch!