Mal: Cut it out. Job's not done until we're back on Serenity. Zoe: Sorry, sir. Didn't mean to enjoy the moment.

'Ariel'


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DavidS - Aug 11, 2008 8:27:34 am PDT #7561 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Ahhh, Vincent rocks.

Phibes is a particularly elegant horror movie.

This tribute to Dr Phibes shows off the fab sets and his cool, mysterious, silent assistant.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 11, 2008 8:31:00 am PDT #7562 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Phibes is a particularly elegant horror movie.

Directed by Robert Fuest, who directed several episodes of the Avengers. You can see at lot of that influence in the Phibes movies.


DavidS - Aug 11, 2008 8:36:48 am PDT #7563 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Directed by Robert Fuest, who directed several episodes of the Avengers. You can see at lot of that influence in the Phibes movies.

It's cool seeing those Avengers-related movies. Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter was by Brian Clemens.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 11, 2008 8:39:54 am PDT #7564 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter was by Brian Clemens.

That one was an interesting take on vampires, in that vampires may have different stregnths, weaknesses and appetites depending on where you find them. The scene where he and an infected acquaintence try to figure out how to kill the breed of vampire in the movie by trying them out on the infected guy is both hilarious and horrible.


DavidS - Aug 11, 2008 9:20:14 am PDT #7565 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Okay, Frank (or anybody else who wants to play), let's get your Early 70s Horror Film Festival Selection.

Top Ten Horror Movies 1970-1975.

Suspiria, certainly.

The Wicker Man?

The Abomindable Dr. Phibes?

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed? (Dang, that's 1969)

Phantom of the Paradise (1975)

Excorcist?

Burnt Offerings?

Whatcha got?


Polter-Cow - Aug 11, 2008 9:27:04 am PDT #7566 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

In that vein: 42 Horror Movies Everyone Should See.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 11, 2008 9:28:59 am PDT #7567 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971).

Legend of Hell House (72) really freaked me out as a kid, but it didn't hold up the last time I watched it.

Just for the pop-culture refs, Willard (71) (well, that and the fun of seeing Ernest Borgnine eaten by rats).

Flesh for Frankenstein / Blood for Dracula (both 74) for practically inventing splatstick.

Carrie's a year too late, unfortunately.


DavidS - Aug 11, 2008 9:36:30 am PDT #7568 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

What about Daughters of Darkness? Or the Karnstein Trilogy?

Do you have something against the golden age of lesbian vampire movies?


megan walker - Aug 11, 2008 9:37:10 am PDT #7569 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

In that vein: 42 Horror Movies Everyone Should See.

I've only seen 6 movies on that list.


Frankenbuddha - Aug 11, 2008 9:40:38 am PDT #7570 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Do you have something against the golden age of lesbian vampire movies?

I'd go for Jean Rollin or Jess Franco for those.

Those were just off the top of my head (I mean if I was doing my list, instead of adding movies, Suspiria would be on it - but now that I think about it, that was 77, so it's off the list).

Which reminds me, I'd add Argento's Deep Red (74 or 75) to the list, but only the original cut of the movie, not the incoherent one that got released in the states back in the day.