tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post5702450684903871992..comments2024-03-26T20:30:14.110-07:00Comments on Cinematic Catharsis: October Quick Picks and Pans – Horror Month 2021Barry P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-36996590206935467892021-11-15T17:29:42.282-08:002021-11-15T17:29:42.282-08:00It does have its moments. If not for the irritatin...It does have its moments. If not for the irritating Babe character, I would have recommended it. I think I'll just stick with the Karloff original. ;)Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-30216861207022419842021-11-14T17:14:26.611-08:002021-11-14T17:14:26.611-08:00The Mummy's Hand was influential, though. It r...The Mummy's Hand was influential, though. It reinvents the ancient Egyptian backstory from the 1932 original, with Prince Kharis stealing tana leaves to restore life to his beloved, deceased Princess Ananka. Plus, the music score is a good one--it's recycled from Son of Frankenstein.Rick29https://www.blogger.com/profile/08358116647815569722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-24264532361563319662021-11-04T18:29:22.715-07:002021-11-04T18:29:22.715-07:00Thanks again for stopping by! I haven't seen M...Thanks again for stopping by! I haven't seen Mom and Dad. I should give it a try. Grave Encounters was decent, but I think Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum (2018) handled the premise with more aplomb. The other movie you mention sounds very familiar to me. Andy Milligan is very much an acquired taste. I'm not sure if I can say I've quite acquired it, but I'm strangely attracted to his movies. Maybe I just can't believe what I'm seeing? ;)Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-57920044837468205272021-11-04T10:32:31.594-07:002021-11-04T10:32:31.594-07:00As always, a very interesting, eclectic mix. I not...As always, a very interesting, eclectic mix. I noticed Parents on Prime several weeks ago and favorited it, although I haven't gotten around to it yet. Like you, I saw it eons ago, so it will be like a first watch for me as well. It might pair nicely with Nic Cage's Mom and Dad from 2017. As for Grave Encounters, I've gotten to the point where I generally avoid found-footage films, but I do love a good, original eccentric premise. (Although this reminds me somewhat of a low-budget sci-fi film from the 20-oughts - I forget the title - about 20-somethings vacationing in the proverbial cabin in the woods, who stumble upon a mysterious force field, and the more they're exposed to it the crazier they become). <br /> I've never seen an Andy Milligan film although I've read reviews and one fairly extensive article about him. I admire the passion to make films against all the odds and with just a couple of bucks in your pocket, but no-budget films, especially ones that are absurdly ambitious, tend to be excruciating experiences. But Andy still has a cult following to this day, so who am I to judge? :)Brian Schuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08463833554200343247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-89312321092689639282021-10-30T12:47:39.062-07:002021-10-30T12:47:39.062-07:00I loved the concept. The execution... not so much....I loved the concept. The execution... not so much.Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-84852406801457207962021-10-29T23:07:24.421-07:002021-10-29T23:07:24.421-07:00I remember being very impressed by THE STONE TAPE ...I remember being very impressed by THE STONE TAPE when I saw it but that was about twelve years ago.dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-12757144244616118712021-10-29T19:13:13.566-07:002021-10-29T19:13:13.566-07:00Symptoms was truly the find of the month. I highly...Symptoms was truly the find of the month. I highly recommend it. The Stone Tape had a great premise, but its execution was lacking. It had some blatant racist/sexist elements that were truly icky to sit through. I don't know if I'd recommend The Terror, but I'd say it was "adequate." ;) <br /><br />Andy Milligan is sort of like Lays Potato Chips, isn't he? I know his films aren't "good" for me, but I can't watch just one. :) Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-57512523933398995292021-10-29T19:08:42.444-07:002021-10-29T19:08:42.444-07:00It had probably been 30+ years since I last watche...It had probably been 30+ years since I last watched Parents, so I almost consider it a first watch. ;) I was really looking forward to The Stone Tape. Too bad it was a letdown. I'm still looking forward to catching up with the other Mummy sequels. At least Chaney's in the next one. Thanks for stopping by!Barry P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11251536316431708240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-10724029227473037532021-10-29T12:07:34.709-07:002021-10-29T12:07:34.709-07:00Where do I even begin, Barry?
Symptoms sounds intr...Where do I even begin, Barry?<br />Symptoms sounds intriguing and I'm sad to hear the stone tape doesn't live up to the intriguing title. <br /><br />I'm happy to see parents in this list and I've never been a huge fan of the terror, but maybe it needs a second viewing. <br /><br />Of course, I I am beyond thrilled that guru The mad Monk made the cut, sort of. it's one of Andy Milligan's films that has grown on me since first viewing it. Yes, that means I've watched it more than once. Lol John L. Harmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356443071657836985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1463671176628323648.post-88306780987512492052021-10-29T09:22:48.012-07:002021-10-29T09:22:48.012-07:00Yeah, I remember 'Parents' - haven't s...Yeah, I remember 'Parents' - haven't seen it for about 30 years. Not a bad piece of work. Never seen the Stone Tape, although generally I find Kneale's later work to be too crackers to take seriously.<br /><br />The Mummy sequels really aren't a patch on the Karloff original, but personally I find that they get better as they go along (although their grasp of geography is nuts, even by Hollywood standards!)tom j joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13108887693320361796noreply@blogger.com