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Directed by: Joseph Zito Written by: Neal Barbera & Glenn Leopold Starring: Vicky Dawson, Christopher Goutman, Lawrence Tierney, Farley Granger, Cindy Weintraub, Lisa Dunsheath, David Sederholm Special makeup effects by: Tom Savini Music by: Richard Einhorn Taglines: “It will freeze your blood.” “The human exterminator.” “if you think you’re safe… you’re DEAD wrong!” “the film that shocked America!” Continue reading The Prowler (1981) (a.k.a. Rosemary’s Killer; The Graduation)
Written & directed by: Michael & Roberta Findlay Taglines: “A film that could only be made in South America, where life is CHEAP!” “The picture they said could NEVER be shown” “The Bloodiest thing that ever happened in front of a camera!!!” Continue reading Snuff (1976) (a.k.a. Slaughter; American Cannibale)
Director: Jackie Kong Taglines: “First they greet you, then they eat you.”"Food So Good, It Tastes Just Like Mom Used To”
Director: Wes Craven Starring: Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, Johnny Depp, John Saxon, Amanda Weiss, Nick Corri, Ronee Blakely, Charles Fleischer Music by: Charles Bernstein Taglines: “She is the only one who can stop it… if she fails, no one survives.” “If Nancy Doesn’t Wake Up Screaming She Won’t Wake Up At All…” “Sleep Kills” “A scream that wakes you up, might be your own…” “Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep…or you’ll meet the terrifying Freddy.”
Director: Fred Olen Ray Written by: Fred Olen Ray & T.L. Lankford Starring: Jay Richardson, Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Dawn Wildsmith, Michelle Bauer, Esther Elise, Tricia Burns Music by: Michael Perilstein Taglines: “They charge an arm and a leg!” Continue reading Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988) (a.k.a. Hollywood Hookers) So, another Frightfest is over, all too soon. This was my first Glasgow event, and although it did seem very truncated compared to the London event (2 days instead of 5), I had a great time. there were plenty of friendly people, freebie (mostly leftovers from the London event last year, though I managed to get free DVDs of Death NoteDeath Note[/cbc] and Fragile), and some decent movies. I even had time to check out The Wolfman, which I’ll review after the jump along with all the Frightfest movies. There were also some nice guest Q&As and special previews. Sadly, previously announced guests Christa Campbell, Vincenzo Natali and Adam Green couldn’t make it (the latter ironically prevented from promoting Frozen by snow & ice). However, some other guests made it. As well as the directors of Amer & 2001 Maniacs, there were a few previews from Frightfest regulars. Chris Smith showed a scene from his upcoming Black Death, which looked OK but not particularly spectacular. Neil Marshall showed the opening of his Roman actioner Centurion, while Jake West premiered the deleted footage from Doghouse. Both of these were pretty good, hope that there’s a director’s cut of Doghouse in the near future and Marshall may have a hit on his hands… The atmosphere, as ever, was incredible and mostly enjoyable. There was a strange moment during Stag Night, where fight broke out (apparently due to an armrest dispute!), but other than that it was no different to the London event apart from the size of the cinema itself.
Written & Directed By: Bruce Hickey Starring: LeeAnne Baker, Michael Conte, Jacquie Fitz, George Anthony-Rayza, Andrew Bausili, Vicki Bell Taglines: “It’s the Ghouls night out.” “Beneath The Metropolis Is…” Continue reading Necropolis (1987) (a.k.a. Necropolis: City Of The Dead)
Directed by: Ruggero Deodato Taglines: “Delivers Shocks To The Maximum … Pushes The Limits Of Acceptability” “David Hess … star of “Last House on the Left” is loose again … DON’T GO IN THE PARK!” Continue reading The House On The Edge Of The Park (a.k.a. La Casa Sperduta Nel Parco) (1980) As I mentioned in my review of day 2 of Frightfest, we were shown a “special sneak preview” of the French zombie movie The Horde. This meant that it was actually shown to us before the official world première, and as such there was a review embargo placed upon the movie. Now that it’s November and [...] Ah, the final, sad day of the festival. Despite having sat down to 24 movies over the 5 days by the end of the night, I was still raring to go and wanted more! A testament to the fantastic organisation of Alan Jones, Paul McEvoy, Ian Rattray and Greg Day, I think, as well as the welcoming atmosphere generated by both the Empire cinema and the rest of the audience. Though I’ve heard some issues people had with certain members of the audience, I have absolutely no complaints and had a great time among everyone involved. I seriously cannot wait till next year, though I’m hoping to make the Glasgow event to tide me over (and gutted that I can’t make the Halloween ICA event). My memory is a little hazy, but I don’t believe we had much in the way of surprise extras on this final day, which only had 5 films in the main screen before the traditional carnage at the Phoenix. We had a screening of the “making of” DVD extra from the British movie Tormented (plus Q&A with the cast & crew), and I believe it was on this day that we had an exclusive clip from the new version of Dorian Gray. Both look OK, if unspectacular. Reviews after the jump of the main screen movies (no discovery screen again) – Zombie Women Of Satan, The House Of The Devil, Case 39, Heartless and The Descent 2. |
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