Archive for 2006

  • zombieposter

    Zombi: Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    George Romero gets remixed, Dario Argento-style, for us lucky Europeans.

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    The Driller Killer (1979)

    Rather like the dentist he has a drill and he hurts people with it, only I know which one I prefer

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  • dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-title-still

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

    Don’t let the Victorian garb fool you-Mamoulin’s treatment of the Stevenson classic is as fresh and modern a discussion of morality as you’re ever likely to see, and he comes to some uncomfortable conclusions.

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    I Spit On Your Grave (1977)

    One of the poster-children for the whole 'video nasty' debacle - and a trite, squalid and unpleasant movie to boot.

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  • nightmare_on_elm_street_1984

    A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    The film which resuscitated the genre in the bleak 1980s, with Freddy remaining a textbook example of intelligent, character-driven horror.

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