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Frightmare R

I don`t know why but I really like British horror movies and after watching a few Pete Walker movies, he`s become one of my favorite horror directors. This movie was surprising for me and I didn`t realize how good it would be. The whole movie reminds me a bit of George Romero`s Martin just in the way it was filmed.

The plot follows Edmund and Dorothy Yates who were put in a mental institution for cannibalism in the early 1950`s. Twenty years later they have been released and are living in a farm house. Edmund`s first daughter Jackie is the guardian of their second daughter Deborah. But Deborah begins acting strangely and people start dying.

The whole movie is a great watch. I really enjoyed it especially because I love horror movies from the seventies. This movie is no Dawn of the Dead or Suspiria or even Blood Feast. In fact, it is better then Blood Feast but is a different kind of horror. There are some unique scenes and even though the film is hard to follow at times it still comes out quite well.

There isn`t really any gore in the movie. Just the aftermath of a murder, blood spatter hitting a woman`s face, and the only kill scene in the movie: a pitchfork stabbing a man`s face. This movie doesn`t need any gore to make it good, in fact even though there are cannibals in the movie, there are no cannibalism scenes what so ever. The movie is just atmospheric and suspenseful.

The acting is amaxingly well done. Rupert Davies and Sheila Keith do amazing jobs as the Yates couple who are secretly insane. Daborah Fairfax also does a good job. The acting is what makes the movie what it is. The whole time you are wondering what will happen and what will they do.

The ending is very unexpected and is a great twist. I love horror movies that don't have happy endings like Martin, The Omen, and The Wickerm Man. This is definatley one of my favourite horror movies.

Suspiria R

I was simply amazed when I first watched this movie. And to this date it is still one of the most played movies in my collection. Everything about it is perfect in every way possible. The score, tone, atmosphere, plot, acting, gore, colours, set design. The whole thing is like an orchestra, it just all falls into place and has a beautiful feeling. Ever since watching it, Dario Argento has been one of my favorite directors. Although this has to be his masterpiece. The movie is basically about an American dance student who travels to a bizarre European ballet school. While she is there, strange murders occur, maggots fall from the ceiling, and people start acting weird. By the end of the movie, the audience finds out that the academy is run by a coven of witches. The plot is quite simple but is shockingly original. What makes this movie effectively creepy and authentic is it's score, composed by prg-rock group Goblin. The score which is very catchy has an eerie tone to it and is probably my favorite horror movie score. Another element that makes this film so entriguing is Argento's use of colours. As Eli Roth perfectly stated: "Argento puts the gore in gorgeous." and that he does. Perfectly. Which brings me to another point . . . gore. Another element that makes any Argento movie authentic is his use of gore. Suspiria isn't shy on this element. The first major scene and probably the most amazing thing I've ever seen filmed is a grisly murder in which a wman is stabbed until her heart is visible, she is then hanged and falls through a beautiful stanied glass roof. As well, a blind man is attacked and has his throat bitten out by his guide dog and a girl falls into a pit of barbed wire and then has her throat slit. All together, this film is something of a masterpiece and any cinema lover, horror or not, must see Suspiria. This is probably one of the most original and amazing films I have ever seen. 10/10

The House That Dripped Blood PG

This movie was amazing. It was probably the best anthology movie I have seen yet. The movie has four short plots to it: 1) "Method for Murder", 2) "Waxworks", 3) "Sweets For The Sweet", and 4) "The Cloak. The cast, which is greatly assembled, consists of Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Jon Pertwee. The acting in this movie is actually really good and each story is equally creepy and fun. My favourite story out of the four is either "Waxworks" starring Peter Cushing or "Sweets for the Sweet" starring Christopher Lee. What I really liked about each story is that none of them had a happy ending for any of the characters. The entire movie was well thought out and thoroughly enjoyable. It is perfects for a stormy night and I reccommend it to classic horror fans and anthology fans.