Last film for the month- Halloween. I've made a video HERE about what I love about the film. Enjoy! A masterpiece. 5 out of 5
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Dawn of the Dead (1978) and The Return of the Repressed
Last year I undertook a teaching course. At the end of said course we were required to give a presentation to the rest of the group that could last no longer than 30 mins and would be assessed. We could choose any topic and so I chose Dawn of the Dead (1978). I've now uploaded …
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Why John Carpenter’s Halloween Is The Greatest Horror Film Ever Made
A video I've just made- HERE Happy Halloween from Meathook Cinema 🙂
A video I’ve just made about William Friedkin’s ‘Cruising’
I've just made a video about one of my favourite films- the kickass 'Cruising' directed by William Friedkin and starring Al Pacino. Please investigate HERE.
My Halloween 3 video
I've just made a video/visual and audio love letter to the genius that is Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. The videos HERE. Enjoy.
Duel – Day 25- 31 Days of Halloween
A man (called David Mann) is travelling to meet an appiontment but is stalked, driven insane (pun not intended) and almost killed by a driver in a huge battered old truck. This movie is amazing. Firstly, it was directed by Steven Spielberg for TV which makes the fruits of his labour even more staggering. So much …
Going To Pieces – Day 23 – 31 Days of Halloween
A documentary recalling the rise and fall and rise again of the slasher film genre. Whilst the main players are here (John Carpenter, Wes Craven, Sean Cunningham) there aren't any major revelations or anecdotes that haven't been heard before. Also key works are omitted that had an influence on the genre- where is Blood Feast? This doc is …
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The Forest (1982) – Day 21 – 31 Days of Halloween
I first saw this when I lived in Sydney, Australia. There was a great video store there called Dr What. Instead of replacing old titles with newer movies they just add to their collection. This is more like a movie archive than a video shop. And so I saw this entertaining, offbeat and lurid horror …
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Something Weird
I became a fan of Herschell Gordon Lewis after reading about his work in the RE:Search book Incredibly Strange Films book (if you don't own this tome then buy it NOW!!! Its been a major influence and point of reference in my cult film adoration). Around this time there was an episode of Jonathan Ross' excellent …
Death Line (1972) – Day 20 – 31 Days of Halloween
A film set in London Underground. A cannibal is the last of a generation of cannibals who live in the tunnels of Russell Square tube station. He hunts for food ie passengers as the late night trains are running. This film is obviously based on the supposedly true story of Sawney Beane and his family- …
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