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THIS DARK EXEGESIS: DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (Frank De Filetta, 1981, TV-USA)
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We all go a little mad sometimes.haven't you? Sunday, October 26, 2014. DARK NIGHT OF THE SCARECROW (Frank De Filetta, 1981, TV-USA). Four men seek Justice outside the Rule of Law but soon learn they must pay restitution with their own flesh, blood and bone. Director Frank De Filetta proposes a simple tale of lex talionis but imbues this made-for-TV with a vicious energy and subtext while framing compositions as if this was meant for the big screen. Is it Bubba’s elderly mother? Is it the little girl?
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THIS DARK EXEGESIS: August 2014
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We all go a little mad sometimes.haven't you? Saturday, August 9, 2014. THE BORDERLANDS (Elliot Goldner, 2013, UK). When a Father Calvino is called in to exorcise the church in the final act, the truth is finally summoned. Finally, they are crawling through rubble until the walls become a strange gluttonous mass and the tunnel closes behind them. They have crawled into the bowels of the Beast! Final Grade: (C ). Links to this post. Friday, August 1, 2014. THX-1138 (George Lucas, 1971, revised 2004, USA).
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THIS DARK EXEGESIS: Q (Larry Cohen, 1982, USA)
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We all go a little mad sometimes.haven't you? Monday, October 6, 2014. Q (Larry Cohen, 1982, USA). Cohen tries to jump-start the final act with a machine-gun battle from the top of the Chrysler building (alluding to the grand finale of KING KONG. But the SPFX aren’t up to the task. The final shot of an undiscovered nest with egg in another part of town is the final payoff and as it cracks open the camera zooms into its inky blackness. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Oh great...
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THIS DARK EXEGESIS: THE BORDERLANDS (Elliot Goldner, 2013, UK)
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We all go a little mad sometimes.haven't you? Saturday, August 9, 2014. THE BORDERLANDS (Elliot Goldner, 2013, UK). When a Father Calvino is called in to exorcise the church in the final act, the truth is finally summoned. Finally, they are crawling through rubble until the walls become a strange gluttonous mass and the tunnel closes behind them. They have crawled into the bowels of the Beast! Final Grade: (C ). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Oh great brothers of the night ...
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HAMMER & THONGS: THE CAMP ON BLOOD ISLAND (Val Guest, 1958)
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Thursday, June 13, 2013. THE CAMP ON BLOOD ISLAND (Val Guest, 1958). A stolid group of British POWs must contain an explosive secret from their captors or suffer the fallout. Val Guest directs this grimy sweat-house potboiler with a straightforward capacity of violent perception, as the ignoble Japanese soldiers are relegated to brutal masters without humanity, an insufferable truth averred to by survivors. Written in blood by. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). SON OF SAUL (Laszlo Nemes, 2015, Hungary).
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HAMMER & THONGS: THE SNORKEL (Guy Green, 1958)
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011. THE SNORKEL (Guy Green, 1958). A killer lurks beneath the surface of suspicion, breathing air in a noxious environment of murderous intentions. Director Guy Green balances a thrilling story with beautiful compositions, tightening the improbable machinations of murder and teenage angst into a suspension of disbelief. Green was the cinematographer for David Lean's first two films GREAT EXPECTATIONS. Written in blood by. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Spine# 460Simon stand...
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HAMMER & THONGS: BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (Seth Holt, 1971)
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Saturday, July 24, 2010. BLOOD FROM THE MUMMY'S TOMB (Seth Holt, 1971). Prof Fuchs gives his daughter an ancient ring for her birthday, taken from the severed hand of the perfectly preserved “mummy” who sleeps the sleep of undeath in his locked chambers: a mere scientific anomaly requiring his analytical skills or something more? Or is he a pawn to supernatural powers, kinetic forces beyond his understanding? Written in blood by. July 25, 2010 at 8:55 AM. July 25, 2010 at 11:10 AM. Sang-hyun has fled the...
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HAMMER & THONGS: YESTERDAY'S ENEMY (Val Guest, 1959)
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Sunday, May 8, 2011. YESTERDAY'S ENEMY (Val Guest, 1959). A group of British soldiers slog through the swamp, their morality strangled by the thick jungle and the unfortunes of war. Val Guest directs this gritty and brutal story of a British Captain and his maddening dilemma, a man who decides that there is no justification in war…only means to an end. The Japanese commander is shown without prejudice, a soldier who must extract information from Langford in the same way Langford had to interrogate the sy...
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HAMMER & THONGS: PREHISTORIC WOMEN (Michael Carreras, 1967)
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Sunday, October 23, 2011. PREHISTORIC WOMEN (Michael Carreras, 1967). Or a subversive metaphor about the fall of British Imperialism? Or could it reflect the fear of interracial marriage and racist propaganda? Written in blood by. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Alex DeLarge blogs on classic films at The Korova Theatre. Friendly and unpretentious, Alex has a soft bloody spot in his heart for Hammer Studios and has decided to create another blog focusing primarily on their arcane productions. Son of S...
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