Tag: Horror
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Messiah Of Evil (1973)
I was keen to see Messiah Of Evil (1973) as it had often been compared to Carnival Of Souls, a low-budget horror movie that I’ve come to love because of the atmosphere it creates. Like in Carnival Of Souls, a close up on a suspicious, evil person in Messiah Of Evil might reveal bad, cheap… Read.
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Night Of The Demons (1988)
I found Night Of The Demons (1988) a lot of fun even before the demons show up. With a classic horror movie set-up – a bunch of teens decide to party on Halloween night at an abandoned crematorium called Hull House – the characters are all teen cliches archetypes dialled up to cartoonish levels. There’s… Read.
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Deep Rising (1998)
More spooky movie reviews for Halloween! 🎃 Deep Rising (1998) was in the Roger Ebert book, I Hated, Hated, Hated This Movie and Ebert didn’t like it. Generally the film’s received negative reviews. Maybe it was just the slew of Aliens rip-offs around the late 1990s and the number of action horror flicks that took… Read.
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A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) feels like where Freddy Krueger graduated to pop culture mascot status (I mean, he’s rapping with The Fat Boys over the closing credits). From what I gather, this was the highest grossing of the series at the box office, and it vibes with franchise confidence.… Read.
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Five Dolls For An August Moon (1970)
Five Dolls For An August Moon (1970; 5 bambole per la luna d’agosto) feels like you’ve been invited to a swanky party at a cool pad resting on a hill by the coast of an island. The guests are all glamorous, the music on the stereo system is groovy (score by Piero Umiliani). And then… Read.
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