Hooray, frightfest. Bright and early at 10 am on a friday morning, must be time for the 2 and half hour version of...
NIGHTBREED : THE CABAL CUT
It seems someone found the workprint of clive barkers original cut of nightbreed and put it back together. sorted. although the quality of the new footage is from a vhs tape so its a bit ropey. A man, boone, is told by his doctor, david cronenberg!!!, that he is a serial killer. (which he is not) he goes to midian because thats where the monsters live. his doctor is the serial killer and wants to kill all the monsters so he also goes to midian with a load of coppers and theres a big fight. the extra footage helped the story but it went on for a bit during the last fight.
BLOOD/VIOLENCE - 3/5- lots of monsters ripping into lots of coppers
SEX/NUDITY - 2/5 - some of the monsters get their tops off
SCARES - 2/5 - more of an action film with monsters
FILM - 3/5 - it was good but it needs cutting down a bit
next up was an interview with dario argento
He is old, italian and you either love his films or wonder what all the fuss is about. i love them and hearing his views on this that and whatever was entertaining enough, but we could have done with a film here really.
the next film was from chile...
HIDDEN IN THE WOODS
Now i bet the chilean tourist board love the director of this. a dad rapes his daughters and feeds them human flesh.he gets done for abuse and cuts some people up with a chainsaw. he goes to prison. the drug dealer he stashes drugs for wants his drugs and decides the daughters, and malformed son, know where it is. and so begins an hour of cannabilism, rape and extreme violence. a few people walked out of this one.
BLOOD/VIOLENCE - 5/5 - lots and lots of nasty shit
SEX/NUDITY - 4/5 - some of it involving blow jobs
SCARES - 3/5 - well i was gripped
FILM - 4/5 - morale of film: avoid chile
Next up was a found footage anthology film called...
V/H/S
A group of idiots who film themselves trashing shit get offered a load of cash to break into a house and steal a vhs tape. they get in to find a dead bloke and a pile of tapes. they watch the tapes and we get some short films. a group of jocks decide to film themselves date raping a couple of chicks only to find out one of them is a dick ripping demon, a holiday in the desert turns strays into decapitation territory, a girl invites her friends to the woods as bait to catch a serial killer, a man helps aliens impregnate girls and a group of friends go to the wrong house while looking for a halloween party. its pretty mental stuff. in fact i might watch it again tonight.
BLOOD/VIOLENCE - 4/5 - dick rippings, decapitations and stabbings to the face
SEX/NUDITY - 4/5 - nude demons, skinny dipping, home made porn bit
SCARES - 3/4 - some pretty good jumps and the end has good atmos
FILM - 4/5 - the film of the day for me
Last, well not last but the last one didnt start till 12
REC 3 : GENESIS
Now i love rec and rec 2 and unfortunatly the things i love about those 2 are whats been taken out on this one. it losses the found footage angle and goes for evil dead 2 style laughs. dont get me wrong it a good zombie film and ill buy it the day it comes out but its not a good rec film. theres a wedding, the vet who checked the dog from the first film is there, zombie mayhem ensues. with chainsaws and wedding dresses and the groom running around in a suit of armour.
BLOOD/VIOLENCE - 4/5 - zombie carnage and chainsaw stuff
SEX/NUDITY - 1/5 - nothing really
SCARES - 2/5 - its more funny than scary
FILM - 3/5 - but its still a cool zombie film
