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Howdy folks,
Running out of 2013 to work with here, so I'm going to keep the preambling to a minimum. These two weeks represented a hectic time of doing the last passes on HIDDEN HORROR (now available on Amazon), so I let Shout! Factory be my programming guide (at least as far as horror went) while the civilian viewings represented flicks that I'd been toting around for the better part of two years wondering when I would ever get to them. Luckily, all proved to be well worth my while.
As always, feel free to leave your two cents worth - we'll make sure you get some change back.
Enjoy!
HORROR:
Beast Within, The (1982) d. Mora, Philippe (USA) (3rd and 4th viewings)
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Crawlspace (1986) d. Schmoeller, David (USA) (3rd viewing)
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Initiation of Sarah, The (1978) d. Day, Robert (USA) (1st viewing)
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Saturn 3 (1980) d. Donen, Stanley (UK) (2nd and 3rd viewings)
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CIVILIAN:
Are You In the House Alone? (1978) d. Grauman, Walter (USA) (1st viewing)
TV-movie about a high school girl being stalked and raped in a small town community reluctant to go against the all-powerful moneyed family that runs things. Not bad and fairly brave, especially for its time and platform.
Brown Bunny, The (2003) d. Gallo, Vincent (USA) (1st viewing)
While Chloe Sevigny’s notorious onscreen fellatio grabbed most of the headlines, Gallo’s follow-up to Buffalo ’66 is a much better film than given credit for. Requires patience, but rewards it as well.
Day in the Death of Joe Egg, A (1972) d. Medak, Peter (UK) (1st viewing)
Brilliant screen adaption of Peter Nichols’ stage play about a young couple (Alan Bates, Janet Suzman) dealing with the care of their mentally handicapped daughter. Funny, sad, astonishing.
Smashing Machine, The (2002) d. Hyams, John (USA) (1st viewing)
Intriguing documentary about MMA fighter John Kerr and his rise and fall within the bloody sport due to injury and drug addiction. Exec-produced by Gavin O’Connor, who went on to direct 2011’s Warrior, covering similar terrain in a fictitious setting.
2013 Totals to date: 291 films, 228 1st time views, 180 horror, 69 cinema
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