Category: Movie Discussions
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Jaws of Satan (1981)
If I’m not careful, it would be all too easy to cross to the dark side with my comments about Jaws of Satan (1981.) Let’s be clear up front: despite all its flaws, I really did enjoy it. It’s one of those movies where the flaws are what make it interesting and set it apart…
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The Omega Man (1971)
For years, I’ve tried to watch The Omega Man (1971) and haven’t been able to get through it. I thought it was slow… I kept dozing… I was distracted… For whatever reason each time, I was unable to finish it. I’m not a quitter, though, and the umpteenth time is a charm because I not…
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The Terminal Man (1974)
Mike Hodges has directed only 10 feature films in a career that began for him in 1971 with Get Carter. This includes being uncredited for his scenes in Damien: Omen II (1978) that remain in the movie after he was fired over “creative differences.” Stanley Kubrick admired him, and Terrence Malick wrote to him to…
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The Mad Genius (1931)
When I think of Michael Curtiz, I automatically associate him with Casablanca (1942.) I forget the number of classic horror films he directed, starting with this one, The Mad Genius (1931.) With nearly 179 credits (according to IMDb) in his 50+-year career, it’s not surprising that he made movies of all genres. I forget this,…
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The Honeymoon Killers (1970)
At some point during my years, I developed an unexplained aversion to watching The Honeymoon Killers (1970.) Who knows, then, what finally triggered me to watch it. Whoever or whatever pulled that trigger, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Considering that it originated by unconventional means and was made during a somewhat…
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Let’s Kill Uncle (1966)
Until Uncle Kevin (Nigel Green) arrives at 32 minutes into Let’s Kill Uncle (1966), I was having an excruciatingly hard time getting into the movie. After that, I was having a great time! That is, until the ending, which was a letdown. So, as you can tell, it’s a very uneven film. It’s one I…
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She Freak (1967)
What you ultimately think of She Freak (1967) may depend upon how much patience you have waiting for a money shot that will come as no surprise, considering it appears in any piece of promotion for the film. What kept me interested was not knowing it was an unofficial remake of Freaks (1932) and thinking…
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The Invasion of Carol Enders (1974)
IMDb lists The Invasion of Carol Enders as a 1973 production that aired on November 5, 1973. However, in the book, The Television Horrors of Dan Curtis, by Jeff Thompson, it’s listed as a 1974 production that aired on March 8, 1974, as part of the ABC late night series, The Wide World of Mystery.…
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The Devil Within Her (1975)
The Devil Within (1975), aka I Don’t Want to be Born, aka Sharon’s Baby, aka The Monster, is one of those movies that I didn’t find to be as bad as its reputation. However, that doesn’t mean it deserves a glowing endorsement. While it plays like a twisted sequel to Rosemary’s Baby (1968) and a…
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Fridays the 13th (1980)
In an unapologetic attempt to capitalize on the success of John Carpenter’s Halloween a year and a half earlier, Paramount Pictures released its contribution to the slasher genre, Friday the 13th, on May 9, 1980. Then, something unexpected happened: instead of being dismissed as a blatant rip-off, it was successful in its own right, spawning…
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