Cat People (1942)
A bit slow, not very horror-like, but a decent film for a rainy day.
Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Entertaining though it has very little to do with it's predecessor. Less horror-like than Cat People, but, IMHO, more interesting.
Ghost Busters (1984)
Great film. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on a hell of a lot.
Ghostbusters II (1989)
A rare instance where I like the sequel as much as the original.
Bedazzled (2000)
Not my type.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Re-Animator (1985)
The special effects department went through 25 gallons of fake blood during the shoot.
I watched it knowing in advance that I would always like Lovecraft's short story better. The first striking thing about the movie was the score, which was basically Bernard Herrmann's Psycho theme. It was pretty annoying to hear a classic theme passed off as something original. Underneath the added stuff, it still holds the Pyscho charm. (UPDATE: Having watched the making of Re-Animator, the score doesn't bother me at all. It was acknowledged that it was a tribute to Herrmann's theme.)
I've warmed to it after 2 more viewings... Obviously; if I didn't like it, I wouldn't have watched it again. Twice.
I was also lucky enough to get the DVD edition with a fabulous green marker in the shape of a syringe!
I watched it knowing in advance that I would always like Lovecraft's short story better. The first striking thing about the movie was the score, which was basically Bernard Herrmann's Psycho theme. It was pretty annoying to hear a classic theme passed off as something original. Underneath the added stuff, it still holds the Pyscho charm. (UPDATE: Having watched the making of Re-Animator, the score doesn't bother me at all. It was acknowledged that it was a tribute to Herrmann's theme.)
I've warmed to it after 2 more viewings... Obviously; if I didn't like it, I wouldn't have watched it again. Twice.
I was also lucky enough to get the DVD edition with a fabulous green marker in the shape of a syringe!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Monday, March 17, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
Halloween (Tree) in March
The illustrations from The Halloween Tree (written by Ray Bradbury & illustrated by Joseph Mugnaini) I posted on the 31st of October, '07 didn't work properly. Now I've finally gotten around to uploading them again. They should work now. If they don't, please let me know. Click image below to view more.
Labels:
books,
Halloween,
illustration,
Kid Stuff,
Ray Bradbury,
Scans
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Sunday, March 2, 2008
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