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Saw Rip Offs

I love watching bad Saw ripe off movies. Please add to this list.

Are You Scared? (2006)
Are You Scared 2 (2009)
Death Tube: Broadcast Murder Show (2010)
Death Tube 2: Broadcast Murder Show (2010)
Nine Dead (2010)
The Tomb (2007)

Similar movies prior to Saw
Beyond the 7th Door (1987)
Cube (1997)
Den (2001)

Dracula, that bloodsucking bastard...

Yeah, he's a popular guy in the genre. Maybe not so much now, but he was all over the place for the early cinematic decades. The original novel is public domain, so that's why we have so many bastardizations going around, and that's what we're here to talk about.


Currently 34 "Dracula" movies in the db.
https://junkepics.com/film/?category=1&tags=dracula


As you can see, there's a lot of shitty standalone titles, a bunch of Hammer/Universal sequels, and a lot of remakes/adaptions of the story. Of the ones that are trying to (at least vaguely) follow the source material, we have:


Germany's 1922 "Nosferatu" with Max Schreck
Universal's 1931 "Dracula" with Bela Lugosi
Universal's 1931 Spanish version with Carlos Villarias (not seen)
Hammer's 1958 "Horror of Dracula" with Christopher Lee
Jesus Franco's 1970 "Count Dracula", again with Christopher Lee
Dan Curtis' 1974 "Dracula" with Jack Palance
Paul Morrisey's 1974 "Blood for Dracula" with Udo Keir
that 1977 tv movie "Count Dracula" with Louis Jourdan (not seen)
Werner Herzog's 1979 "Nosferatu" remake with Klaus Kinski (not seen)
Universal's 1979 "Dracula" with Frank Langella
Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 "Dracula" with Gary Oldman
Mel Brooks' 1995 "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" with Leslie Nielson
Dario Argento's 2012 "Dracula 3D" with Thomas Kretschmann (not seen)


How would you rank these? Add more if you want, because I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty.


This Jack Palance one I'm watching isn't too shabby. Moody, like any good Dracula movie needs to be, and never a dull moment. That's something that the Hammer Dracs have plenty of: dull, boring, dreadful scenes. Of course, casting is a big deal too, but I can't fault many (if any) of these performances, because they're all pretty good at playing him. Are they all coincidentally great actors, or is Dracula just an easy role to play? 🥴

I like Udo Keir's movie, even though he's such a pussy in it. He needs virgin blood, and of course it barely resembles the source material, it's still kind of an original take on it. Plus, it's super sleazy, and that's always a good thing.

Leslie Nielson's comedic take was kind of a dud, which is a shame, because Young Frankenstein was actually a decent movie in its own right. Of course, I always hate how much of a joke the character has become. If Adam Sandler has played Dracula 3 times... I officially hate Dracula now, but goddamnit... he used to be cool, when real actors played the part.

The first Hammer Dracula movie is probably better than all of Universal's Dracula movies, but the sequels all suck. Coppola's version was pretty good, and had a great look to it. I like it.


Thoughts on Dracula? That bloodsucking bastard...

Dead of Night 1977 by Dan Curtis

Here's a horror anthology that's been on my watchlist for a while, and I found it on amazon prime. It's a rather short tv movie, so it's easy to watch, featuring three segments that are all pretty decent.


The first one is about a guy (Ed Begley Jr.) who restores an old car that was crashed in 1926. He's a bit meticulous about it, and even keeps the same old license place on it. He rides it into town, and things start to seem a lot more like 1926 again...

It's a decent skit that borrows from the early Twilight Zone episode "Walking Distance". Not particularly horror, but it's all about eerie coincidences.

Then, we have Patrick Macnee and Elisha Cook Jr. hunting a goddamn vampire. Of course, Dan Curtis needs to include vampires in his works, just because. It's a grim little tale, but it has its charm.

Finally, we have a story about a woman who holds a seance of sorts to bring back her dead son who drowned some time ago. It starts off like Monkey's Paw, but quickly takes a Pet Sematary route. Perhaps Stephen King was inspired by this story.


All three stories were written by Richard Matheson, and I can say right off the bat that I liked it more than Trilogy of Terror. They don't make 'em like they used to.

On a side note, this is one of many films titled "Dead of Night". I've never seen the old B&W anthology from 1945, but I have seen the Bob Clark film from 1974 aka "Deathdream".

I've Challenged Myself: Video Nasties

Today I have started a challenge for myself. As I said in my previous Video Nasties post, I thought it would be fun to watch every Video Nasty. I'm going to do this at a leisurely pace, so I'm not sure how long it will take. I plan on watching everything that's listed in all three Video Nasty sections. I don't know how long it will take me, but I know I'll have fun. That's the point, after all, isn't it?

After I watch a movie or movies for that day, I will reply to this post with what I watched and a few thoughts on the film(s). FTV will be in Red.

I was going to watch them in alphabetical order, but as Troma pointed out to me, I may get bored. (He knows me too well😄) So, I'll skip around the sections. Also, I don't know how hard it will be to find some of the movies. Hopefully, it won't be too big of a problem.

If any of you would like to join in, by all means, feel free to do so. This isn't a timed challenge, just watch when you want. You don't have to mark a spot.

I've also included the entire list of Video Nasties including sections 2 & 3 here.

Section 1

1. Absurd (original title: Rosso Sangue, also known as Monster Hunter, Anthropophagus 2, and Horrible) - Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released uncut in 2017.
2. Anthropophagous: The Beast (original title: Antropophagus, also known as Anthropophagous, Antropofago, The Grim Reaper, Man Beast, Man-Eater, and The Savage Island) — Released with approximately 8 minutes of pre-edits as The Grim Reaper in 2002. The complete version passed uncut in June 2015.
3. Axe (also known as Lisa, Lisa and California Axe Massacre) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 19 seconds cut in 1999. Released uncut in 2005.
4. A Bay of Blood (original title: Reazione a Catena, also known as Twitch of the Death Nerve, Blood Bath and simply Bay of Blood) — Originally refused a cinema certificate in 1972. Released with 43 seconds cut in 1994. Re-released uncut in 2010.
5. The Beast in Heat (original title: La Bestia in Calore, also known as SS Hell Camp) — No UK re-release.
6. Blood Feast — Released with 23 seconds cut in 2001. Re-released uncut in 2005.
7. Blood Rites (also known as The Ghastly Ones) — No UK re-release.
8. Bloody Moon (original title: Die Säge des Todes) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 1 minute 20 seconds cut in 1993. Released uncut November 2008.
9. The Burning — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 19 seconds cut in 1992. Re-released uncut in 2001.
10. Cannibal Apocalypse (original title: Apocalypse Domani, also known as Invasion of the Flesh Hunters) — Released with 2 seconds cut to animal cruelty in 2005.
11. Cannibal Ferox (also known as Make Them Die Slowly) — Released with approximately 6 minutes of pre-cuts plus an additional 6 sec cut to a scene of animal cruelty in 2000. Re-released with 1 minute 55 seconds of animal cruelty cuts in 2018.
12. Cannibal Holocaust — Released in 2001 with 5 minutes 44 seconds cut to remove most animal cruelty and rape scenes. Re-released with 15 seconds cut to one animal cruelty scene in 2011.[13]
13. The Cannibal Man (original title: La Semana del Asesino) — Released with 3 seconds cut in 1993.
14. Devil Hunter (original title: El Canibal) — Released uncut in November 2008.
15. Don't Go in the Woods — Released uncut in 2007 with a 15 rating.
16. The Driller Killer — Released with 54 seconds of pre-cuts in 1999. Re-released uncut in 2002. Now considered to be in public domain.[14][15]
17. Evilspeak — Released with 3 minutes 34 seconds cut in 1987. Re-released uncut in 2004.
18. Exposé (also known as House on Straw Hill) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 51 seconds cut in 1997.
19. Faces of Death — Released with 2 minutes 19 seconds cut to animal cruelty in 2003.
20. Fight for Your Life — Originally refused a cinema certificate in 1981. No UK re-release.
21. Flesh for Frankenstein (also known as Andy Warhol's Frankenstein) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 56 seconds cut in 1996. Released uncut in 2006.
22. Forest of Fear (also known as Toxic Zombies and Bloodeaters) — No UK re-release.
23. Gestapo's Last Orgy (original title: L'ultima orgia del III Reich, also known as Last Orgy of the Third Reich and Caligula Reincarnated As Hitler) — No UK re-release.
24. The House by the Cemetery (original title: Quella villa accanto al cimitero) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with over 4 minutes cut in 1988. Re-released with 33 seconds cut in 2001. Released uncut in 2009.
25. The House on the Edge of the Park (original title: La casa sperduta nel parco) — Originally refused a cinema certificate in 1981. Released with 11 minutes 43 seconds cut in 2002. Re-released with 42 seconds cut in 2011.
26. I Spit on Your Grave (also known as Day of the Woman) — Released with 7 minutes 2 seconds cut in 2001. Re-released in a longer re-edited format in 2003 which reframed the rape scenes but was cut by 43 seconds to the second rape scene by the BBFC. The original print was released again with 3 minutes cut in 2010.
27. Island of Death (original title: Ta Pedhia tou dhiavolou, also known as Devils in Mykonos and A Craving For Lust) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Refused a video certificate in 1987 under the title Psychic Killer II. Re-released with 4 minutes 9 seconds cut in 2002. Released uncut September 2010.
28. The Last House on the Left — Originally refused a cinema certificate in 1974 and again in 2000. Also refused a video certificate in 2001. Passed with 31 seconds cut in 2002. Released uncut on 17 March 2008.
29. Love Camp 7 — Refused a video certificate in 2002.
30. Madhouse (also known as There Was a Little Girl) — Released uncut in 2004.
31. Mardi Gras Massacre — No UK re-release.
32. Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (also known as Nightmare) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with approximately 3 minutes of pre-edits in 2005. Re-released uncut in November 2015.
33. Night of the Bloody Apes (original title: La Horripilante bestia humana) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with approximately 3 minutes of pre-cuts in 1999. Re-released uncut in 2002.
34. Night of the Demon — Released with 1 minute 41 seconds cut in 1994.
35. Snuff — Passed uncut in 2003 but no UK release to date.
36. SS Experiment Camp (original title: Lager SSadis Kastrat Kommandantur, also known as SS Experiment Love Camp) — Released uncut in 2005.
37. Tenebrae (original title: Tenebre, also known as Unsane) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 5 seconds cut in 1999. Re-released uncut in 2003.
38. The Werewolf and the Yeti (original title: La Maldicion de la Bestia, also known as Night of the Howling Beast) — No UK re-release.
39. Zombie Flesh Eaters (also known as Zombie and Zombi 2) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 1 minute 46 seconds cut in 1992. Re-released with 23 seconds cut in 1999. Released uncut in 2005.

Section 2: Non Prosecuted films

1. The Beyond (original title: E Tu Vivrai Nel Terrore '’ L'Aldilà, also known as Seven Doors of Death) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with approximately 2 minutes cut in 1987. Re-released uncut in 2001.
2. The Bogey Man (also known as The Boogeyman) — Originally passed uncut for cinema. Released with 44 seconds cut in 1992. Re-released uncut in 2000.
3. Cannibal Terror (original title: Terror Caníbal) — Released uncut in 2003.
4. Contamination — Released uncut in 2004 with a 15 rating.
5. Dead & Buried — Originally passed uncut for cinema. Released with 30 seconds cut in 1990. Re-released uncut in 1999.
6. Death Trap (also known as Eaten Alive and Starlight Slaughter) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 25 seconds cut in 1992. Re-released uncut in 2000.
7. Deep River Savages (original title: Il paese del sesso selvaggio, also known as Man From Deep River) — Originally refused a cinema certificate in 1975. Eventually released with 3 minutes 45 seconds of animal cruelty cuts in 2003, and re-released with 3 minutes of similar cuts in 2016.
8. Delirium (also known as Psycho Puppet) — Released with 16 seconds cut in 1987.
9. Don't Go in the House — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 3 minutes 7 seconds cut in 1987. Re-released uncut in December 2011.
10. Don't Go Near the Park — Released uncut in 2006.
11. Don't Look in the Basement (also known as The Forgotten) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released uncut in 2005 with a 15 rating.
12. The Evil Dead — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with approximately 2 minutes cut in 1990. Re-released uncut in 2001.
13. Frozen Scream — No UK re-release.
14. The Funhouse — Originally passed uncut for cinema. Released uncut in 1987. Re-classified 15 in 2007.
15. Human Experiments — Originally passed uncut for cinema. No UK re-release.
16. I Miss You, Hugs and Kisses (also known as Drop Dead Dearest) — Released with 1 minute 6 seconds cut in 1986.
17. Inferno — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 20 seconds cut in 1993. Re-released uncut in September 2010.
18. Killer Nun (original title: Suor Omicidi) — Released with 13 seconds cut in 1993. Re-released uncut in 2006.
19. Late Night Trains (original title: L'ultimo treno della notte, also known as Night Train Murders) — Originally refused a cinema certificate in 1976. Released uncut in 2008.
20. The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue (original title: Non si deve profanare il sonno dei morti, also known as Let Sleeping Corpses Lie and Don't Open the Window) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 1 minute 53 seconds cut in 1985. Re-released uncut in 2002.
21. Nightmare Maker (also known as Night Warning and Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker) — Refused a video certificate in 1987 under the title The Evil Protege. No UK re-release.
22. Possession — Originally passed uncut for cinema. Released uncut in 1999.
23. Pranks (also known as The Dorm That Dripped Blood and Death Dorm) — Released with 10 seconds cut in 1992.
24. Prisoner of the Cannibal God (original title: La montagna del dio cannibale, also known as Mountain of the Cannibal God and Slave of the Cannibal God) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 2 minutes 6 seconds of animal cruelty cuts in 2001, and re-released with 2 minutes of similar cuts in 2018.
25. Revenge of the Bogey Man (original title: Boogeyman II) — Released in re-edited form with additional footage in 2003.
26. The Slayer — Released with 14 seconds cut in 1992. Re-released uncut in 2001.
27. Terror Eyes (also known as Night School) — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 1 minute 16 seconds cut in 1987.[16]
28. The Toolbox Murders — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 1 minute 46 seconds cut in 2000. Re-released uncut in 2017.
29. Unhinged — Originally passed uncut for cinema. Released uncut in 2004.
30. Visiting Hours — Originally passed with cuts for cinema. Released with approximately 1 minute cut in 1986. Passed uncut in 2017.
31. The Witch Who Came From the Sea — Released uncut in 2006.
32. Women Behind Bars (original title: Des diamants pour l'enfer) — Passed uncut in 2017.
33. Zombie Creeping Flesh (also known as Hell of the Living Dead and Virus) — Originally passed uncut for cinema in an edited version. Full version released uncut in 2002.

Section 3: Video Nasties
A supplementary list was issued along with the official list which featured a list of so-called "Section 3 Video Nasties". Titles on the Section 3 list could not be prosecuted for obscenity but were liable to seizure and confiscation under a 'less obscene' charge. Tapes seized under Section 3 could be destroyed after distributors or merchants forfeited them.

1. Abducted (a.k.a. Schoolgirls in Chains) - No UK re-release.
2. The Aftermath (a.k.a. Zombie Aftermath) - No UK re-release.
3. The Black Room - Originally passed uncut for cinema. No UK re-release.
4. Blood Lust (a.k.a. Mosquito the Rapist) - Passed with heavy cuts for cinema. No UK re-release.
5. Blood Song - No UK re-release.
6. Blue Eyes of the Broken Doll - No UK re-release.
7. Brutes and Savages - No UK re-release.
8. Cannibal (a.k.a. Last Cannibal World) - Originally passed with heavy cuts for cinema. Released with 2m 46s of cuts in 2003.
9. Cannibals (a.k.a. Mondo Cannibale) - No UK re-release.
10. The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith - Passed uncut for cinema in 1978. Released without cuts in 1987.
11. The Child - Passed uncut for cinema. Released uncut in 2006.
12. Christmas Evil (a.k.a. You Better Watch Out) - Passed 15 uncut in 2012.
13. Communion (a.k.a. Alice Sweet Alice) - Passed uncut for cinema. Passed with 8seconds of cuts in 1998. Released uncut in 2014.
14. Dawn of the Dead - Originally passed with heavy cuts for cinema. Passed with cuts for video in 1989 and 1997. Released uncut in 2003.
15. Dawn of the Mummy - Passed with 27s of cuts for cinema. Passed with 1m 43s of cuts for video in 1987. Released uncut in 2003.
16. Dead Kids (a.k.a. Strange Behavior) - Passed with 27s of cuts in 1993 and 2008.
17. Death Weekend (a.k.a. The House by the Lake) - Passed with cuts for cinema. No UK re-release.
18. Deep Red (a.k.a. Profondo Rosso) - Passed with 11s of cuts in 1993. The extended version was passed uncut in 2010.
19. Demented - Released with 1m 19s of cuts in 1987.
20. The Demons (a.k.a. Les Démons) - A composite version was passed uncut in 2008 and the original version was passed uncut in 2017.
21. Don't Answer the Phone - Passed with cuts for cinema. An edited version was released without further cuts in 2005.
22. Eaten Alive! - Passed with heavy cuts for cinema. Passed with heavy cuts for animal cruelty in 1987 and 1992.
23. Enter the Devil (a.k.a. Disciples Of Death) - No UK re-release.
24. The Erotic Rites of Frankenstein - No UK re-release.
25. The Evil - No UK re-release.
26. The Executioner (a.k.a. Massacre Mafia Style) - No UK re-release.
27. Final Exam - Released uncut in 1986.
28. Foxy Brown - Passed in edited form for cinema. Passed with 2m 48s of cuts in 1987. Released with previous cuts waived in 1998.
29. Friday the 13th - The R-rated version was released without cuts in 1987. The full unrated version (previously released for cinema) was released uncut in 2003.
30. Friday the 13th Part 2 - The R-rated version was passed uncut in 1987. Downgraded to an uncut 15 certificate in 2008.
31. GBH (a.k.a. Grievous Bodily Harm) - No UK re-release.
32. Graduation Day - Passed uncut in 1986. Downgraded to an uncut 15 certificate in 2003.
33. Happy Birthday to Me - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1986. Downgraded to an uncut 15 certificate in 2004.
34. Headless Eyes - No UK re-release.
35. Hell Prison (a.k.a. Escape from Hell) - No UK re-release.
36. The Hills Have Eyes - Passed with cuts for cinema. Passed with 2s of cuts for video in 1987. Released uncut in 2003.
37. Home Sweet Home - Released uncut in 2004.
38. Honeymoon Horror - No UK re-release.
39. Inseminoid - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1987. Downgraded to a 15 certificate in 2005.
40. Invasion of the Blood Farmers - No UK re-release.
41. The Killing Hour (a.k.a. The Clairvoyant) - Passed with 1m 19s of cuts in 1986.
42. The Last Horror Film (a.k.a. Fanatic) - Passed with cuts for cinema. An edited version was released in 2003.
43. The Last Hunter - Passed uncut for cinema. Passed with 8s of cuts in 1988. Released uncut in 2002.
44. The Love Butcher - No UK re-release.
45. The Mad Foxes - No UK re-release.
46. Mark of the Devil - Passed with heavy cuts for cinema. Passed with cuts in 1998 and 2003. Released uncut in 2013.
47. Martin - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1994.
48. Massacre Mansion (a.k.a. Mansion of the Doomed) - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1992. Downgraded to an uncut 15 certificate in 2000.
49. Mausoleum - Released uncut in 1987.
50. Midnight - Passed uncut for cinema. An edited version was released in 1993. Full version passed uncut in 2011.
51. Naked Fist (a.k.a. Firecracker) - Passed with 3m 53s of cuts for cinema. No UK re-release.
52. The Nesting - Passed uncut in 1986.
53. The New Adventures of Snow White (a.k.a. Grimm Fairy Tales for Adults) - No UK re-release.
54. Nightbeast - Passed uncut in 1996.
55. Night of the Living Dead - Passed with cuts for cinema. Released uncut in 1987. Downgraded to a 15 certificate in 2007.
56. Nightmare City (a.k.a. City of the Walking Dead) - Passed with 3m 5s of cuts in 1986. Released uncut in 2003.
57. Oasis of the Zombies - Passed 15 uncut in 2004.
58. Parasite - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1993.
59. Phantasm - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1989. Downgraded to a 15 certificate in 2005.
60. Pigs (a.k.a. Daddy's Deadly Darling) - No UK re-release.
61. Prey - Passed with 11s of cuts for cinema and video. A print shortened for dialogue was passed uncut in 2004.
62. Prom Night - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1987.
63. Rabid - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1992.
64. Rosemary's Killer (a.k.a. The Prowler) - Passed with cuts for cinema. Released uncut in 2007.
65. Savage Terror (a.k.a. Primitives) - No UK re-release.
66. Scanners - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1987.
67. Scream for Vengeance! - No UK re-release.
68. Shogun Assassin - Passed with cuts for cinema. Released uncut in 1999.
69. Street Killers (a.k.a. Beast with a Gun) - No UK re-release.
70. Suicide Cult (a.k.a. The Astrologer) - No UK re-release.
71. Superstition (a.k.a. The Witch) - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1986.
72. Suspiria - Passed with cuts for cinema. Released uncut in 1998.
73. Terror - Passed with cuts for cinema. Released uncut in 1997.
74. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre — Refused a cinema certificate in 1975. Passed uncut in 1999.
75. The Thing - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1987.
76. Tomb of the Living Dead (a.k.a. Mad Doctor of Blood Island) - Passed with cuts for cinema. Released with 42s of animal cruelty cuts in 2003.
77. The Toy Box - No UK re-release.
78. Werewolf Woman - Passed with cuts for cinema. No UK re-release.
79. Wrong Way - No UK re-release.
80. Xtro - Passed uncut for cinema. Also passed uncut for video in 1987. Downgraded to an uncut 15 certificate in 2007.
81. Zombie Holocaust - Passed uncut in 2000.
82. Zombie Lake - Passed uncut in 2004.

Faces Of Death

Fuck, I really wanted to do a review for Faces Of Death this month, but how does one go about writing about such a movie? I mean like a presentable review. Not just rambling like what you're about to read. There's no story. Just a bunch of gruesome scenes, some real, some not so real. Scenes with political statements where the narratator chimes in with a little pollution/anti-war preachiness now and then. This movie isn't quite the traumatizing gorefest it's legend would suggest, and probably isn't banned in 80% of the world either. I smell a big load of hype. And that's ok because I love me some Faces Of goddamn Death. Sure, the accidental deaths are sweet even though they're not real, and the score is pleasant to the ears, but most of all, I just dig that very dated 70's vibe this one gives off. Always have.

The killing of the cows in the slaughterhouse, while gay, didn't bother me that much. Not nearly as much as other animal deaths from later FOD installments. That stuff got pretty bad. The morgue scenes was about as extreme as it gets, the guy who snapped and murdered his family was funny, The snake handlers were too. The scene where the guy who supposedly got eaten by the bear was retarded, but entertaining. Seems like the best skits on here are the fake ones. I'm fine with that. Which are your favorite FOD skits?

I think my favorite out of the whole series was the one where the guy in the parachute landed in an Alligator farm. Oh, come on, that's good shit!

in the 4th one, some drunken college kid died bungee jumping cuz the rope was too long. Stuff like that is what comes to mind first when I think of the FOD series. If any type of death CAN be funny, it's the accidental kind.

In one of them, there was this Vietnamese family preparing a puppy to eat for lunch, sticking a knife in what is obviously a close-up of a stuffed animal filled with liver and whatveer else. Kudos for not killing actual puppies.

I was watching FOD on Youtube recently. Interesting how they cut out the part with the black guy getting the gas chamber. That's a bit racist, imo.

How 'bout those protesters? people holding up signs and shit and one of them randomly goes off to the side to light himself on fire. Kinda reminded me of old man Vanhentenryck during my most recent viewing. I could totally see him rocking out to "jesus Doesn't Live Here Anymore" whilst aflame. Come to think of it, this one is my favorite due to it's sheer randomness.

They also got FOD 2, 3, and 4 on Youtube if anyone's interested. I've never seen 5 or anything after it. Have you? Pretty sure I rented Traces Of Death decades ago but can't remember anything. Those aren't easy to find copies of, I've noticed. Is there a Death Traces? Maybe I'm thinking of Death Faces. Then, there's other pieces of shit like Faces Of Gore, and well, these types of movies peaked some time before those happened, didn't they? I liked Africa Addio, Shocking Asia, Shocking Africa and Mondo Cane, but Faces Of Death is still king, even though it feels more like a regular movie than a documentary.

My latest haul

I haven't bought anything for the last few months so I decided to splurge out a little, mostly recent horror movies that I have never got around to seeing. Anyway, here is what I picked up;

100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck 2012
Anneliese: The Exorcist Tapes 2011
8213: Gacy House 2010
Paranormal Entity 2009
The Borderlands 2013
The Dyatlov Pass Incident 2013
The Taking of Deborah Logan 2014
Blair Witch 2016
Fermat's Room 2007
The Bay 2012
Shadows of the Dead 2004
The Visit 2015
Alien Abduction 2014
Kiss of the Damned 2012
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 1990
It Follows 2014
The VVitch: A New-England Folktale 2015
Graveyard Shift 1987
Rats - Notte di terrore 1984
The Slayer 1982
Wilderness 2006
Dead Above Ground 2002
Faust: Love of the Damned 2000
Scared 2002
Urban Ghost Story 1998
The Addiction 1995 (This is one of my favorites, but oddily enough I never owned a copy of it)
The Sacrament 2013
The Devil's Tattoo 2003
The Autopsy of Jane Doe 2016
Lights Out 2016
A Cure for Wellness 2017
When the Lights Went Out 2012


What does everyone think?

Sisterfucker: The History Of Linda And Abilene



Herschell Gordon Lewis always seemed like a mild-mannered guy. An old fashioned gentleman who always came off rather conservative, despite some of the movies he made. And even the crazier stuff he did was still pretty innocent, at least on some level. However, there was this one. A movie Herschell did in 1969 which I'm still a little baffled by. Linda And Abilene is what's on my mind, today. The only thing HGL did that could be considered a Western, not to be confused with the handful of Hixploitation films he made. Technically, this is a softcore Porno-Western we're talking about. A weird combination, but not unheard of in this era. What was most likely unheard of, not to mention a hell of a lot weirder, is a Softcore Porno-Western involving a brother-sister love story. This isn't exactly what people have in mind when referring to Herschell Gordon Lewis as a pioneer, but like it or not. Linda And Abilene exists.

In 1869, Todd and Abilene's parents were taken from them. Far too soon as we quickly gather. Young Abilene is taking the loss especially hard, but the siblings must go on, live life, keep the farm up and eventually start families of their own. The grief and loneliness becomes too much for them both as Todd and Abeline seem to become depressed. They're there for each other as much as a brother and sister can be, but they clearly need something more. Sex, romance. Normal stuff like that which makes it all the easier to move on. And then, one day, it happened: Todd saw his sister naked, and at that moment, realized something about himself: Todd would totally stick it to her if he had the chance.

The more Todd thinks about his sister's hot, luscious body, the more distracted he gets. However, with a stroke of good luck, it seems as if Abilene is starting to fancy Todd back. The growing feelings are pretty much confirmed during a scene where they both lay in bed and masturbate to the thought of each other. Soon, the desire becomes too much for them both as they give in to temptation by fucking the shit out of each other. And as we see in a montage, the next few days looks to be non-stop "brother-sister time". One might think this would make things awkward while doing chores together, but in reality, nothing at all is getting done, now, as Todd can't keep out of Abilene's vagina, and she's not about to turn down her big, strong brother's big, strong penis and hot, brotherly cum.

They know it's wrong. I'm not 100% sure they know it's fucked up, but they know what they're doing ain't right. So, what should they do about this? Abilene isn't anywhere near bothered enough to consider ending things. Todd, on the other hand, is very torn, and becoming somewhat tormented by a gnawing guilt. He knows how their parents would feel about this. Most parents would be horrified at the thought of their own children in such an unnatural situation. Something has to change ... Soon! A few more thrusts wouldn't hurt. Then, no more incest!

It all becomes too much for Todd and he runs off to the saloon where he meets Linda, whose vagina he uses to possibly break the spell. A roughneck named Rawhide overhears Todd telling his new friend about Abilene and quickly heads out there to get some Abilene. First, claiming to be a hungry traveler, then, making his real intentions clear. So, Todd gets laid like a normal person while Abilene gets a sore vagina from the rapist. As Todd returns home, his sister fills him in on what happened, which may have been the biggest mistake of her life. Seeing nothing but red, Todd ignores Abilene's advice and goes off looking for the bastard rapist. While he's gone, Linda drops by for a visit. Abilene tells her to get lost, but Linda is kind to her and listens to her troubles. Linda's advice is that they go down on each other, which they quickly do. Todd still hasn't returned home, but it seems as though Linda and Abilene are now going to be lesbians together. So, whatevs.

Those who think they've seen it all from good 'ol H.G. might want to seek this one out if they haven't already. Though not a very interesting movie or premise without the Sexploitation/incest elements. The siblings don't seem to have personalities and everything is played as dry as humanly possible. The actress who plays Abilene isn't bad. Dull, but sweet and innocent-looking, not unlike Jane Jensen from Tromeo And Juliet, which is ironic if you've seen that one. One little tidbit that might be worth knowing is that Linda And Abilene was actually filmed at the Spahn Ranch, home of the Manson Family, who, from what I have read, made sure, above all else, to be present for Linda and Abilene's love scene. "A bunch of goofy kids, stoned out of their heads", Herschell once referred to them.

So, I'm not sure anyone asked for this, but since it does exist, we might as well see the humor in it. That doesn't mean we have to understand it. The fact that this movie exists is a mystery on its own, but it leaves me asking certain questions. Like why does the parent's death leave a void that can seemingly only be filled with lots and lots of sex? what exactly was Abilene's and Todd's relationship like with these people? And I find it interesting how it's touched on that what the brother and sister are doing is wrong, but the movie seems oddly oblivious to how messed up this really is. Ultimately sending the message that sticking it to your sister isn't that weird as long as you're depressed and lonely. I don't know. That's what I get from all this. 5/10



#Review

Have you ever quit a job?

I've quit a few jobs because I moved away (I don't have a car, so I can't travel far), but I've never quit a job out of hate or disillusion. I work my ass off over there and people give me shit because I don't have a smile on my face. I'm fucking exhausted, you dickholes! I already have to bike 5+ miles a day for the commute, and I rely on caffeine and energy drinks to make it through the day. People mistake my apathy for anger, and that's what makes me angry. Goddamn customers!

I guess that also explains my lack of activity here, too. I'm tired all the time, and it's putting me into a strange funk. I don't have much of an appetite for anything these days.


How about you guys? Has your life ever gotten stagnant?

I was watching "Waiting..." (2005) the other day, and Chi McBride's character gives Justin Long's character a few words of wisdom that echo how I'm feeling about it. Great movie, if you haven't seen it.

Rank the Halloween films

It's like a Friday The 13th ranking thread but with Halloween films

1. Halloween (1978)
2. Halloween II (1981)
3. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
5. Halloween III: The Season of The Witch
6. Halloween H20
7. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
8. Halloween: Resurrection
9. Halloween (2007)
10. Halloween II (2009)

H20 is very average, but still the best in a long while. Hope the new one is good.

Surprised that 5 would rank that high but I do like it.

Rob Zombie's Halloween's might be better productions with an auteur vision than say Curse of Michael Myers, but still add up to be the worst Halloween movies for me.