Category: Movie Discussions
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The Driller Killer (1979)
The Driller Killer (1979) brings to life the gritty streets of 1970s New York City. Watching it, I felt like I was there… but I didn’t want to be. Should the film be praised for its realistic depiction or panned for its distasteful content? For what viewer ratings are worth, the majority says it’s above…
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Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared-Syn (1983)
During the summer of 1983, which I’ve often referred to as the most fun summer of my life, there was a definite bump in the road when I saw Metalstorm: the Destruction of Jared-Syn at the Esquire Theater in Enid, Oklahoma. It was an unforgettable experience… because I’ll never forget how bored I was. I…
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Planet of Storms (1962)
Chances are you’ve seen Planeta Bur (Planet of Storms) and don’t even know it. Roger Corman took footage from the 1962 film and hired then-film student Curtis Harrington to add footage and Americanize it. He somehow got Basil Rathbone and Faith Domergue to appear in it and, in 1965, AIP released it for television (and maybe…
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Brainstorm (1965)
If I knew more about film noir, I have a feeling parts of Brainstorm (1965) would seem familiar. I say “parts” because, from the noir I have seen, this one explores new territory as it escalates into pure horror, at least from one character’s point of view. William Conrad also explores new territory when compared…
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The Incredible Petrified World (1959)
Ah, the American dream! Jerry Warren grew up in Los Angeles and wanted to go into the movie business. However, unlike untold numbers of people who only wanted to do it, he actually did it. After creating and distributing his first four films, though, he decided it took too much effort, so he began buying…
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Intruder (1989)
Intruder (1989) has slipped by me all these years. I’m certain it wasn’t released theatrically in Kansas City; I kept a close eye on such things at the time. More unusual, I don’t even remember a VHS release, and I had been managing a chain of video stores for two years. Chances are, if I…
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Madhouse (1981)
James Cameron once claimed that producer Ovidio G. Assonitis hired only American directors so that studios would finance his movies, then claimed they were incompetent so he could fire them and direct the movies himself. He’s entitled to that opinion; it happened to him with Piranha II: The Spawning (1982) and it also happened to…
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The Mansion of Madness (1973)
La mansion de la locura (1973) was a Mexican production; however, it was filmed in English, then dubbed into Spanish. This tells me that I picked the wrong version of the film to watch. Recently released on Blu-ray by Vinegar Syndrome, The Mansion of Madness is called Edgar Allan Poe’s The System of Doctor Tarr…
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A Page of Madness (1926)
How Wikipedia can offer two complete paragraphs describing the plot for A Page of Madness (1926), I’ll never know. I don’t usually like to call attention to the fact that I’ll occasionally glance at Wikipedia for background information or trivia. In this case, though, had I not read the plot summary, I would have absolutely…
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Tales That Witness Madness (1973)
Friday night I reclined in my chair and pushed “Play” to start streaming Tales That Witness Madness (1973) on Amazon Prime. Although the temperature has warmed in Minneapolis and I’ve stopped wearing additional clothing when I watch TV, the movie (a first time watch) fell over me like a warm blanket… like a was experiencing…
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