price：$8.00
Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Movie Great - Blu Ray VERY poor) 『what is the person thinking saying this was a good transfer? This is THE worst looking blu-ray I have ever seen. I love the movie but like many others have said, this transfer leaves A LOT to be desired.』
(The quality of this blu-ray is simply awful) 『This is one of my favorite b movies of all time. I was really looking forward to enjoying a blu-ray copy of this film. What a disappointment it was to realize that Lionsgate has released a simply terrible transfer of this terrific film. Just about all my regular DVD's look better than this piece of junk. I only gave it 2 stars because the movie is terrific. Save your money and get it on dvd, for that matter a vhs would probably look as good as this piece of garbage. You have been warned.』
(An Appalling and Illogical Dung Heap) 『After reading that "The Hurt Locker" (a brilliant film) was Bigelow's greatest movie since "Near Dark," I rashly decided to check it out. From most Amazon viewers, it received 4 stars. Good God, what a travesty...
There are so many dimwitted and preposterous plot elements that the film is actually laughable. If it is "a cult favourite," membership in the cult must be restricted to those who have failed urine tests. Vampires burst into flame in the sun, if they are "bad guys," but the protagonist's main squeeze somehow survives...Puh-leese!
A total waste of celluloid...thank god, Bigelow redeemed herself with "The Hurt Locker." Avoid "Near Dark" like the plague.』
(Quality control problems with the Blu-Ray) 『Picked this up on Blu-Ray tonight. I had seen it several years ago and it's one of my wife's favorites, so we bought it at Mart du Wal for cheap. The original film story line and quality were very good for the budget and the actors turn in solid performances (Bill Paxton is a riot, and Lance Henriksen, Tim Thomerson, and Adrian Pasdar are personal faves). What I particularly liked: (1) This is a vampire movie where the term "vampire" isn't used once and (2) vampirism in this wee corner of the cinematic universe is reversible: refreshing, if farfetched. Scoring and effects could have been better but, you know...
Anyway, about the Blu-Ray: The Lions Gate 'Near Dark' Blu-Ray has the distinction of being the first faulty Blu-Ray I've ever purchased - and I've purchased a few hundred at this point. Transfer quality did not appear to be much better than a decent DVD (I'm watching this through an Oppo BDP-483 onto a Samsung 62-inch DLP) and the worst part: there was an artifact line about 1/4 of the way down the screen that stayed on the screen for better than 90-percent of the picture. It was most noticeable during dark scenes (hey, we're talking VAMPIRE movie here...). The artifact was a series of sporadic dots, all on one horizontal line. Not present in the preview, splash, special features, or menu screens, solely on the feature. Not good. Mine's going back to Walmart for exchange. Hopefully the next one will be better. If it repeats, it goes back for refund and we'll downgrade to DVD. Lions Gate, your BD production contractors have dissed you. An acceptable light twist on vampire fare, but watch the QC on the Blu-Ray.』
(Vampire Twist - mediocre quality) 『I've always liked this Vampire movie and was looking forward to the HD resolution of BlueRay. Although the quality was a step better than standard, it was obvious that no attempt was made to re-master the original. The video was slightly grainy, but still better than a standard DVD. You'll like Bill Paxton in an early role for him and everybody has to enjoy Lance Henrickson? Wait for a price reduction or a digitally remastered version.』 『Country boy Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar) whittles away the quiet rural nights hunting local girls– but when he falls prey to the mysterious and beautiful Mae (Jenny Wright), Caleb unknowingly becomes the hunted. Mae is no ordinary girl, Caleb soon learns; she is part of an outlaw band of vampires, and their love is about to lure him into a terrifying world of bloodlust, mayhem and absolute horror. Will Caleb pay the ultimate price for love and eternal life – or will he find a way to defeat the evil growing inside him each night NEAR DARK?』 『The word "vampire" is never mentioned inNear Dark, but that doesn't stop this 1987 cult favorite from being one of the best modern-era vampire films. It put then-unknown director Kathryn Bigelow on Hollywood's radar and gave choice roles toAlienscostars favored by Bigelow's ex-husband James Cameron: Lance Henriksen is the leader of a makeshift family of renegade bloodsuckers, nocturnally seeking victims in rural Oklahoma; his immortal gal pal isAliensandTerminator 2alumnus Jenette Goldstein; and Bill Paxton is the group's deadliest leather-clad ass kicker. Fellow traveler Jenny Wright lures Okie farm boy Adrian Pasdar into the group with a love bite, and he's soon turning toward vampirism with a combination of frightened revulsion and relentless desire. With Joshua Miller (River's Edge) as the youngest vampire,Near Darkis Bigelow's masterpiece of low-budget ingenuity--a truck-stop thriller that begins well, gets better and better (aided by a fine Tangerine Dream score), and goes out in a blaze of glory.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$8.48
Starz / Anchor Bay
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Even Better Then The First) 『Most of the time I like the first movie more than the follow up. But I think that this movie is even better than the first. Made in 87' Ash goes back to the same cabin he was at in the first one. His girlfriend is taken away by the evil things that are in the woods. She comes back from the dead and tries to kill him. The trees come to life, His hand goes crazy and tries to kill him, There is a zombie down in the basement. There is a bunch of other scary cool things that happpen in this movie as well. If you liked the first one I really think that you will like this one. There is more humor in this one than in the first one. Which I thought was cool. Pick it up at amazon. 』
(Don't Buy This!) 『Don't buy this one!
One of the worst horror movies I've ever seen.
Don't waste your money on this!
Better buy these horror movies: "Resident Evil", "Feast (unrated)", "Severance", "Return of the living dead V - Rave to the grave (unrated) (available in Canada)", "Black X-Mas (unrated) (the new version)", "Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Beginning (unrated)", "Wrong Turn", "Wrong Turn 2 (unrated)", "Wrong Turn 3 (unrated)", "28 weeks later", "Planet Terror", "Hostel (unrated)", Hostel 2 (unrated)", "Saw IV (unrated)", "The Hills Have Eyes (Unrated)", "Hatchet (unrated)", "Halloween (the Rob Zombie version, not the boring old version)", "The Descent (Original Unrated Cut)", "See no evil", "Dawn of the dead (unrated)", "Land of the dead (unrated)"
or vampire horror movies like the Blade Trilogy or Underworld Trilogy
or Sci-Fi horror movies like the Alien Quadrilogy or Doom (unrated)
Kind regards,
Mark
Mark-Stephan Wendt (Germany)』
(Great movie,lousy packaging) 『I purchased this movie, one of my all time favorites, in great anticipation of adding it to my blu Ray collection. Pretty disappointed that when I received it, the packaging looked all shriveled up and worn, as if it had sat outside overnight in a rainstorm and then someone tried to salvage it with a blow drier. Kind of lousy that anyone would even try to pass this item off to someone as a "new" purchase. Extremely disappointed.』
(Most fun movie ever made) 『What can i say about this movie that hasn't already been said a thousand times over? An absolute classic, regardless of which genre you place it in. The blu-ray picture quality is only a slight improvement over the standard DVD version, but if you don't own it already you might as well go with the blu-ray version. this is a MUST OWN movie!』
(Evil Dead II-Still Gore-iffic.) 『Evil Dead 2 is a movie(like the first) I don't appreciate, Is pointless and no plot, just gore and of course Young dumb people staying in the woods, Why would you stay in a creepy cabin? Mama didn't raise no fool, But that's horror movies, people doing dumb stuff. Although Bruce Campbell is a legend.don't watch if your queasy.』 『Ash (Bruce Campbell), the sole survivor of The Evil Dead, continues his struggle with the forces of the dead. With his girlfriend possessed by demons and his body parts runnning amok, Ash is forced to single-handedly battle the legions of the damned as the most lethal -- and groovy -- hero in horror movie history!
Welcome to Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn, director Sam Raimi's infamous sequel to The Evil Dead and outrageous prequel to Army of Darkness! This unhinged horror classic is now fully remastered in state-of-the-art Dolby Digital 5.1 supervised by THX and packed with extras. So, sit back, strap in and rev up the chainsaw: Evil Dead II has returned...like you've never seen or heard it before!』
『Writer-director Sam Raimi's extremely stylized, blood-soaked follow-up to his creepyEvil Deadisn't really a sequel; rather, it's a remake on a better budget. It also isn't really a horror film (though there are plenty of decapitations, zombies, supernatural demons, and gore) as much as it is a hilarious, sophisticated slapstick send-up of the terror genre. Raimi takes every horror convention that exists and exaggerates it with mind-blowing special effects, crossed with mocking Three Stooges humor. The plot alone is a genre cliché right out of any number of horror films. Several teens (including our hero, Ash, played by Bruce Campbell in a manic tour-de-force of physical comedy) visit a broken-down cottage in the woods--miles from civilization--find a copy of the Book of the Dead, and unleash supernatural powers that gut every character in sight. All, that is, except Ash, who takes this very personally and spends much of the of the film getting his head smashed while battling the unseen forces. Raimi uses this bare-bones story as a stage to showcase dazzling special effects and eye-popping visuals, including some ofthe most spectacular point-of-view Steadicam work ever (done by Peter Deming). Although it went unnoticed in the theaters, the film has since become an influential cult-video favorite, paving the way for over-the-top comic gross-out films like Peter Jackson'sDead Alive.--Dave McCoy』
price：$5.99
Warner Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Poltergeist (25th Anniversary Edition)) 『While living an an average family house in a pleasant neighborhood, the youngest daughter of the Freeling family, Carol Anne, seems to be connecting with the supernatural through a dead channel on the television. It is not for long when the mysterious beings enter the house's walls. At first seeming like harmless ghosts, they play tricks and amuse the family, but they take a nasty turn they horrify the family to death with angry trees and murderous dolls, and finally abduct Carol Anne into her bedroom closet, which seems like the entrance to the other side.
Poltergeist is quite the genuine horror thriller. It pulls you inside its devious mind like the little girl being sucked into the white noise of the television portal. The characters are believable and the suspence hits you stone cold, like a boxer's right jab in your face. Poltergeist is certainly one of the most influential supernatural movies of its generation. Poltergeist will shake your norms and rattle your soul. 』
(Love the movie but...) 『...the allegedly new DVD didn't work. I have had the worst luck with Amazon and its vendors. Unusable CD, wrong CD, wrong and unusable CD, paid for an expediting fee and and got a standard shipment, and then this. I am going elsewhere for my media needs.』
(A second version) 『My husband and myself watch on an early version of pay per view in 1982 and the version we saw in the hotel in New York had at least two if not three scenes. The conversation in the kitchen was longer and the Mr. Freeling suggested they speak to the their neighbors. There as an horrific scene in the kitchen dealing with the dead bird. I can't recall the other scene but it had some to do with the dead. Am I imagining things or did my husband and myself just happen to pay for a special copy for the hotel we were staying in for the weekend. The hotel was the Milford Plaza. Please, someone help me.』
(It's baaaaack.....) 『Just wanted to upgrade from VHS to DVD. The movie was filmed on our street and its cool to see our house a few months new. Steven Spielberg was interesting to watch. At one point he sat in his director chair, in the street (filming was up and down the street) and the kids gathered around. He really tuned into the kids. He asked our son who his favorite director was. Without missing a beat, our son said, "George Lucas". Spielberg laughed aloud. Of course, it was always all about Star Wars from the moment he saw that film. An Army veteran, it still is!』
(They are heeere... again. This time in Blu-ray) 『Nothing like giving older films the Blu-ray treatment and allowing a second or third life.
The Freeling family live in a cozy suburb. They are not alone. They live with an old tree that loves tasty children and an assortment of TV people. Their young daughter Carol Anne Freeling goes for a visit beyond the pale. This is just the beginning.
The movie is a classic; many of the things we know about Poltergeists actual came from this movie.
My favorite scene is when they move into a motel and jettison the Twanky. If you are not familiar with a Twanky, It is more of a TV that has a tendency to follow you here and there.
American Dreamer 1984: I Love the 80's Edition 』 『Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/08/2008 Run time: 114 minutes』 『What a combo! Tobe Hooper, the director ofThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre, teamed up with family-oriented producer Steven Spielberg to makePoltergeist. The film is about a haunted suburban tract home in a development very much like the Arizona one in which Spielberg was raised. (Because it came out the same summer as Spielberg'sE.T., it was tempting to see both movies as representing Spielberg's ambivalent feelings about childhood in suburbia. One was a fantasy, the other a nightmare.) Spielberg also cowrote the screenplay, which taps into primal, childlike fears of monsters under the bed, monsters in the closet, sinister clown faces, and all manner of things that go bump in the night. At first, some of the odd happenings in the house are kind of funny and amusing, but they grow gradually creepier until the film climaxes in a terrifying special-effects extravaganza when 5-year-old Carole Anne (Heather O'Rourke) is kidnapped by the spooks and held hostage in another dimension. Though not nearly as frightening as Hooper's magnum opus, or the originalA Nightmare on Elm Street, which came along two years later,Poltergeistis one of the smartest and most entertaining horror pictures of its time.--Jim Emerson』
price：$5.49
Warner Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (This Movie Has It All) 『Even after seeing "The Shining" twenty or more times, it is the most terrifying movie I have ever seen. The heightened level of suspense keeps me on the edge of my seat, and then has me screaming out loud or burying my head in the pillows. This movie really does have it all - the scene in the labyrinth is thrilling, the twins scare the bejeezus out of me every time, the "here's Johnny" makes me laugh... Yes, I do enjoy a good thrill ride, and The Shining may be the best one I've found!』
(The Shining) 『The Shining has not withstood the test of time; technically this film is skillfully done, the atmosphere is realistic but not altogether successful, there is an empty argument about the child that is not resolved, and that ruins the movie is undoubtedly Jack Nicholson, a good actor, not very versatile but here's terribly overacted and mocker, who with his clown face is not convincing in his transformation, too bad that Stanley Kubrick did not moderate this . Long ago I saw and I do not impress, I've seen and now I am disappointed more but never was and never will be a horror classic. 』
(The Shining (Two-Disc Special Edition)) 『Obviously a great movie, nice extra features added plus the making of the shining from the previous dvd is on here. the old dvd's audio was in mono. this dvd has 5.1 audio and it sounds very good 』
(The Shining) 『Frustrated writer Jack Torrance takes a job as the winter caretaker at the ominous, mountain-locked Overlook Hotel so that he can write in peace. When he arrives there with his wife and son, they learn that the previous caretaker had gone mad. Slowly Jack becomes possessed by the evil, demonic presence in the hotel. The Shining is a perfect example of how a horror movie should be made. It moves along at an even pace&takes you into the hotel of horror where the dead still live. This movie is chilling to the bone. 』
(a disappointment) 『let's be honest. jack nicholson's portrayal here is so completely over the top as to be comedic. not a good thing for what purports to be a horror film. it's a shame, because the cinematography is good, as is the supporting cast. poor stephen king has not been served well by the cinematic treatment of his films. the only one worth a damn is "the dead zone." and, no, i'm not talking about the putrid television remake, but the original one starring christopher walken, an actor who is unrivaled when he's taking his acting and the project seriously. 』 『?Heeeeere?s Johnny!? In a macabre masterpiece adapted from Stephen King?s novel, Jack Nicholson falls prey to forces haunting a snowbound mountain resort with a macabre history.』 『Stanley Kubrick'sThe Shiningis less an adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling horror novel than a complete reimagining of it from the inside out. In King's book, the Overlook Hotel is a haunted place that takes possession of its off-season caretaker and provokes him to murderous rage against his wife and young son. Kubrick's movie is an existential Road Runner cartoon (his steadicam scurrying through the hotel's labyrinthine hallways), in which the cavernously empty spaces inside the Overlook mirror the emptiness in the soul of the blocked writer, who's settled in for a long winter's hibernation. As many have pointed out, King's protagonist goes mad, but Kubrick's Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is Looney Tunes from the moment we meet him--all arching eyebrows and mischievous grin. (Both Nicholson and Shelley Duvall reach new levels of hysteria in their performances, driven to extremes by the director's fanatical demands for take after take after take.)The Shiningis terrifying--but not in the way fans of the novel might expect. When it was redone as a TV miniseries (reportedly because of King's dissatisfaction with the Kubrick film), the famous topiary-animal attack (which was deemed impossible to film in 1980) was there--but the deeper horror was lost. Kubrick'sThe Shininggets under your skin and chills your bones; it stays with you, inhabits you, haunts you. And there's no place to hide...--Jim Emerson』 『Stanley Kubrick'sThe Shiningis less an adaptation of Stephen King's bestselling horror novel than a complete reimagining of it from the inside out. In King's book, the Overlook Hotel is a haunted place that takes possession of its off-season caretaker and provokes him to murderous rage against his wife and young son. Kubrick's movie is an existential Road Runner cartoon (his steadicam scurrying through the hotel's labyrinthine hallways), in which the cavernously empty spaces inside the Overlook mirror the emptiness in the soul of the blocked writer, who's settled in for a long winter's hibernation. As many have pointed out, King's protagonist goes mad, but Kubrick's Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) is Looney Tunes from the moment we meet him--all arching eyebrows and mischievous grin. (Both Nicholson and Shelley Duvall reach new levels of hysteria in their performances, driven to extremes by the director's fanatical demands for take after take after take.)The Shiningis terrifying--but not in the way fans of the novel might expect. When it was redone as a TV miniseries (reportedly because of King's dissatisfaction with the Kubrick film), the famous topiary-animal attack (which was deemed impossible to film in 1980) was there--but the deeper horror was lost. Kubrick'sThe Shininggets under your skin and chills your bones; it stays with you, inhabits you, haunts you. And there's no place to hide... --Jim Emerson』
price：$0.49
Paramount
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (a captivating masterpiece) 『Rosemary's Baby really isn't as shocking as it must have been when it was released in theaters, but I greatly admire this movie. While the shock effect really wasn't there (for me at least), there is great acting; suspense; drama; excellent sets; a well written script that allows for good character development and fine cinematography. The choreography was very well done, too. The action moves along at a pace that is neither too slow nor too fast; I was thoroughly entertained even without any major shocks.
When the action starts, we meet a young couple, Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse (Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes) who move into a stately but old and poorly lit apartment house which was probably meant to appear creepy at the time. (It is Manhattan's Dakota apartment building, actually.) They soon meet their remarkably nosy neighbors Minnie and Roman Castevet (Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer). When Rosemary and Guy decide to have their first child, Rosemary is at first ecstatic--but it's just about this time that some rather strange things begin to occur. Rosemary's new young friend in the apartment building is found dead from suicide; and Rosemary has a dream that she is being forced into intimacy with none other than Satan himself! Guy and the rest all insist she's just imagining things; and they encourage her to continue seeing a reportedly brilliant but somewhat peculiar obstetrician, Dr. Abraham Sapirstein (Ralph Bellamy).
Time passes and as her health becomes worse (Rosemary loses weight in the first two or three months of her pregnancy and she has sharp stomach pains that won't go away), Rosemary begins to believe that something is seriously wrong. However, she is still encouraged by others to stay with Dr. Sapirstein and ignore her increasing suspicions that some of these people--and perhaps even their neighbors the Castevets--practice witchcraft.
All this, of course, can lead toward many interesting and unusual situations; and it's all very well done. I could tell you much, much more but I don't want to spoil it for you!
The DVD comes with a "making of" featurette; and there are retrospective interviews with drector/sreenplay writer Roman Polanski, producer Robert Evens and production designer Richard Sylbert. Look also for a great performance by veteran actress Patsy Kelly as Laura-Louise McBirney, another elderly and nosy neighbor in the apartment building; and actress Victoria Vetri has a small part as Terry, a young woman living with the Castevets. Maurice Evans plays Rosemary's friend "Hutch;" and Charles Grodin plays another obstetrician, Dr. C.C. Hill.
Rosemary's Baby may not have scared me as much as it was meant to scare me, but I truly appreciate this film and I can tell you it's a classic! Classic movie buffs may want this for their collections and of course fans of the horror genre will surely want this, too. It's also a great film for fans of the actors in it.』
(Rosemary's Baby) 『A young married couple, trying unsuccessfully to conceive, finally have it happen when the husband strikes a deal with the devil worshippers next door. All of this is unbeknownst to the poor wife/mother who soon realizes she could be having Satan's child. If you've never seen Rosemary's Baby, it's definitely worth watching. You will enjoy it. 』
(URBANITE EVIL) 『Whatever Polanski may be, he certainly knows how to direct. ROSEMARY'S BABY is one of those rare horror movies that relies on subtlety, and eases the viewer into a nightmare composed of everyday occurrence, and all things familiar, where nothing is ever what it appears to be, and the feeling of paranoia mounts, with the conviction that evil doesn't just lurk next door, but sits in the chair next to you. Mia Farrow, and John Cassevettes led a very strong cast in this psychological chiller, that has been ripped off for decades, but rarely equaled in creepiness, or terror. It definitely rates five goosebumps....』
(Is God Dead?) 『I suppose calling this a horror movie is perhaps missing the mark, as Polanski seems less concerned with the demonic element than he does the way in which the world closes in around young Rosemary and the increasing lack of trust she has in those around her, including her husband.
The movie is not without its suspense and I suppose could have been quite shocking in its time to some viewers, but those looking back on it will most likely find it comic, especially in the way the elder neighbors, played impeccably by Ruth Gordon and Sidney Blackmer come to dominate Rosemary's life. Lots of funny allusions to herbs and spices, including the use of "tannis root" in Rosemary's milkshakes, which vexes her old friend "Hutch," who tries to help her out but alas to no avail. Rosemary appears destined to her fate, so it is the journey that she goes through the most concerns Polanski.
Mia Farrow truly shines in this movie, even with her bad hair days. She is in virtually every scene of the movie and Polanski pours over her like the devil himself, including the infamous rape scene. She is amicably supported by John Cassavetes, who is good as a struggling actor looking for his big break. Ralph Bellamy is excellent as the leading gynecologist in New York, Dr. Abraham Sapirstein, and even Charles Grodin makes a cameo as Rosemary's last hope, Dr. Hill.
There's a lot of juicy bits and pieces about witchcraft and how the old Dakota Building in upper Manhattan came to be haunted. For those who read Levin's book, you won't be disappointed either, as Polanski doesn't drift far from the text, even picking up on the allusions to the Pope's visit and the infamous issue of Time, Is God Dead?
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(Not a Masterpiece.) 『First off it was made by a Perv, Second it is creepy with everybody in on it type of thing, and it's representative of the era and Hollywood's Obsession with The Bizarre and Plain dumb. Masterpiece? NO.』 『A loving New York couple is expecting their first baby, however Rosemary's husband makes a pact with the devil to send his career skyward. Genre:Horror Rating:R Release Date:8-AUG-2006 Media Type:DVD』 『Psychological terrorism and supernatural horror have rarely been dramatized as effectively as in this classic 1968 thriller, masterfully adapted and directed by Roman Polanski from the chilling novel by Ira Levin. Rosemary (Mia Farrow) is a young, trusting housewife in New York whose actor husband (John Cassavetes), unbeknownst to her, has literally made a deal with the devil. In the thrall of a witches' coven headquartered in their apartment building, the young husband arranges to have his wife impregnated by Satan in exchange for success in a Broadway play. To Rosemary, the pregnancy seems like a normal and happy one--that is, until she grows increasingly suspicious of her neighbors' evil influence. Polanski establishes this seemingly benevolent situation and then introduces each fiendish little detail with such unsettling subtlety that the film escalates to a palpable level of dread and paranoia. By the time Rosemary discovers that her infant son "has his father's eyes" ... well, let's just say the urge to scream along with her is unbearably intense! One of the few modern horror films that can claim to be genuinely terrifying,Rosemary's Babyis an unforgettable movie experience, guaranteed to send chills up your spine.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$7.99
New Line Home Video
Not yet released Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Still Awesome) 『Oh my gosh! This movie is a classic! Everyone knows the infamous Freddy Kruegar. This movie is, I imagine, way less scary today than when it came out, but it's still awesome!』
(A VERY WATCHABLE HORROR MOVIE) 『This is a pretty nicely done low-budget horror film. Wes Craven came up with a delectably twisted villain in this little gem, and Robert Englund played Freddy Krueger with just the right amount of gleeful malevolence. This is not as good as HOLLOWEEN, but there are some marvelously creepy moments, despite the not-all-that-wonderful special effects. The acting wasn't too bad either, nor were the characters as cardboard-like, supremely brain-dead, or totally unlikeable as those in most slice-and-dice horror pics. Good for a couple of dreams...』
(Good Horror Flick) 『This is a rather good small budget movie and would totally recommend it to any horror fan!』
(Fantastic DVD) 『The Infinifilm Edition of A Nightmare on Elm Street is a great way to watch the film. With the branching infinifilm features, you can branch to cool little documentaries. There's also a new commentary track and a text commentary. I watched all three at once. Information overload! Now that it's a lot cheaper it's definitely worth picking up.』
(A different type of slasher) 『If I was asked my opinion on the slasher branch of horror films my comments would be primarily negative. In general the concept of teenagers (or occasionally adults) being systematically killed for the sake of being killed does not appeal to me. There are movies like Halloween, and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre that are exceptions to this, but that has more to do with the directors than it did to do with the stories actually being gripping...that being said I find A Nightmare on Elm Street to be a solid horror film in every regard, and in my opinion, far better than other films of the genre released during the 1980s (that means YOU Friday the 13th).
What makes A Nightmare on Elm Street a special type of slasher film is simply the lead of Freddy Krueger (played by Robert Englund) and the supernatural script by horror master Wes Craven. Through the mixing of Wes Craven unique visions of horror, surreal imagery, and Englund's cunning performance help make this movie stand-out - well, that and the iconic knife glove, but that goes without saying. It is this mixture between a director's vision and an actor's menacing performance that breaths fresh life into this film; keeping it from becoming another trashy 80s attempt at copying Halloween.
Basically it does follow the formula of having about five teenagers who are one-by-one picked off by the antagonists without much reason other than he wants them dead, but here's where the difference between Friday the 13th and Nightmare differ: actual production values. On his low-budget Wes Craven did the best with what he got and created a film that looks a lot better than its budget would have implied. Freddy Krueger is also the most charismatic presence in the slasher sub-branch of horror films...but not too hard for him given that Jason, Michael Myers, and Leatherface aren't much for talking, but regardless, he still Englund has a great screen presence when in the role of Freddy; he has an attitude, shouts out threats, insults, as well as the occasional one-liner, and unlike the many-a-bad-sequel that was to come for Englund, this Freddy would actually be scary whenever he spoke.
So overall creativity, good production values, and a unique villain make A Nightmare on Elm Street on of the most lasting slashers of the 1980s, and is in my opinion, is #3 on my top slasher films (#1 of course being Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, #2 being Carpenter's Halloween). 』 『"1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you." And here he is, phantom fiend Freddy Krueger in all his razor-fingered infamy. Wes Craven (Scream movies) directs this trendsetting first in the slash-hit series. The premise is simple: Freddy (Robert Englund) homicidally haunts the sleep of Elm Street teens. The results are terrifying and mind-blowingly innovative. There’s another film debut too: Johnny Depp. He plays the ready steady of the hottie mcsmarty (Heather Langenkamp) who figures a clever way to flambé the fiend. But ever-say-die Freddy will be 3, 4 back for more…even returning to the screen in a killer 2010 remake of this diabolical original. Sweet dreams!』 『Wes Craven's 1984 horror film is a better movie than it is generally credited for being. Forget the tawdry sequels; this highly original, almost surrealist work stars Robert Englund as a mutilated monster who kills teenagers during their dreams. Craven, who only directed one Elm Street sequel (Wes Craven's New Nightmare), takes the Hitchcockian step of layering in psychological explanations for the terror and then proving them all irrelevant in the face of mindless evil. The horror in the film is emotionally raw, in contrast to the overimaginative set pieces of most of the sequels that followed; and the final scene is as deeply unsettling as anything Luis Buñuel ever committed to film.--Tom Keogh』
price：$2.99
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 2 to 3 days Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (One on One) 『Duel is one of the best psychological thrillers ever. It is a clear cut act of what might go through someones head when they are alone in a car. Once the Dennis Weavers character make a harmless move on the road he is plunged into a game on the road that is not as far fetched as you would think. Meaning no harm when he passes an eighteen wheeled tanker truck he has the truck retaliate on him by passing him back up and then the game is on. Stuck in a hot dessert and being the only two on the road most of the time is the best stage to show how men on the road can break down to a primal instinct of kill or be killed. The cat and mouse game turns back and forth so many time through out the film and the best thing of it all is that the truck driver is never reveled. The way people act on the road when they are behind the wheel is different then the personality that they show everyone in normal situation. This could be the first case of road rage that has been shown to the world. It is a film that is so far ahead of it's time for most Americans did not hear about road rage until the late eighties or early nineties. The way Steven Spielberg told the story from just Dennis Weavers voice was a stroke of genius』
(Duel) 『I remember seeing this movie when it first came out years ago. It really scared me to think someone would try to kill a person for no reason. I watched the movie again a couple of weeks ago and it seemed VERY "tame" compared to what's going on in the world today. What made me afraid in 1971 didn't even come close to what I'm afraid of now. I enjoyed watching Duel all these years later and it made me wonder why it scared me so much back then.』
(Steven Spielberg's first masterpiece.) 『Duel was created by a young Steven Spielberg, way back before he became a Hollywood legend. No other film maker does suspense, like Spielberg does. This is certainly evident with Duel, which was Spielberg's first film. Dennis Weaver is cast as the main character, named David Mann. David is a rather milquetoast traveling salesman. He's a bit afraid of his demanding wife, and under constant pressure to perform well at his job.
One day, David sets out on a long road trip, to handle some important business at his job. David travels lots of deserted highways, to get to his destination. He has no reason to expect his journey to be anything other than a pleasant drive, out on those remote highways. But a deranged trucker harasses David out on the road, and turns his otherwise routine business trip into a nightmare.
This film belongs entirely to Dennis Weaver, as David. The few supporting characters, seem to be just incidental to the plot. Spielberg made sure that the whole thrust of the story-line, was intensely focused on David, and his quest to escape the insane trucker. None of the other characters take David seriously anyhow, when he tries to get their help to fend-off the trucker. David realizes in horror, that he is left all alone, to defend himself.
Dennis Weaver does a superb job, of portraying the terrified David Mann. Weaver makes the viewer believe that David is utterly shocked and bewildered, by his predicament. Spielberg's genius at milking every iota of the film's suspense element, is everywhere in this movie. For instance, the viewer always wonders if David will ever identify the trucker, or why the trucker is after him to begin with. Also, just as the trucker is closing in on David, David's car starts to malfunction. This is one of the most spine-tingling parts of the film, that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Duel is a sparse film. It was made during an era when most films lacked all of the frills, of today's overblown 'blockbusters'. It's all substance, without a slick veneer of style. If you like movies with genuine, cliff-hanger suspense and visceral thrills, then Duel is a must-see.
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(Don't come to a truck fight...armed with a car!) 『This movie stars Dennis Weaver battling a sinister tractor trailer rig in this early 70's psychological thriller. Weaver displays varying degrees of road rage as he and the truck driver try to pass and cut each other off while driving on crooked highways with little traffic.
The truck driver is never seen, adding to the suspense and intensity of the film. It's interesting to watch if only to see Weaver's emotional state, since he's usually a mild mannered character in most of his other movies. I keep thinking of his portrayal of "Chester" in early Gunsmoke episodes.
Grab this movie and check it out, I think you'll enjoy it!』
(Minimalism at its most entertaining and intense!) 『It's interesting to think how "Duel" is the film that broke Steven Spielberg through and helped make him the household name he is today. "Duel" is a highly entertaining and suspenseful movie, and one thing that makes this movie so great is how minimalistic the whole thing is! Think about it; how many movies can you name where the whole film is basically one giant chase scene? Any movie that can pull such a feat off and be interesting all the way through is a surefire winner in my book, and "Duel", being such a movie, earns a spot amongst other classic horror/suspense movie that I've seen.
With so little to work with, it makes it that much easier to add detail to everything. Details that were worked to perfect include that of the truck: If you look, it has a railroad track with a bunch of license plates on it...hhmm, a giant truck with the license plates of other cars on its front. Yep, we have a serial killer on the loose! Speaking of which, I also find it curiously interesting that they never show the face of the truck driver, which highlights that the scariest thing about evil is the unknown factor behind it.
Overall, "Duel" is a feat that probably couldn't be pulled off by just any writer and still be as good as it is. "Duel" is a movie that will have you on the edge of your seat almost from the start, and all the way through to its heart-pumping, and satisfying, conclusion! Thanks for the time, and peace.』 『The unseen driver of a tailgating semi tries to run a traveling salesman off the road. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 02/08/2005 Starring: Dennis Weaver Eddie Firestone Run time: 88 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Steven Spielberg』 『This is the TV movie that put Steven Spielberg on the map, shortly before he madeThe Sugarland Express. Working from a script by Richard Matheson, the film stars Dennis Weaver as a mild-mannered traveling salesman who unintentionally angers the driver of a semi truck. Suddenly, the truck is not only riding his tail but trying to run him off the road. No matter what he does (pulling over, stopping at a diner, calling the cops), he can't get rid of it. Spielberg makes the wise decision of never showing the driver, even as he cranks the voltage on the film's suspense elements. As a result, the truck itself takes on an air of satanic menace--even a personality of sorts--as it seems to hunt its human prey. Spielberg made a lot out of a little, suggesting just how skilled a storyteller he would become.--Marshall Fine』
price：$0.99
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A sci-fi cult classic) 『Tremors is one of those scary sci-fi movies with suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat, at the same time making you laugh aloud with its tongue in cheek parody of the genre. It somehow manages to include bloody violence from the monsters, without terrorizing younger (12 and up) audiences. My 14-year-old grandson, and I, 50 years older than he, do a marathon Tremors night at least twice a year. Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward excel in their portrayal of two cowboy-handymen who become heroes battling vicious and hungry underground monsters. Reba McIntyre captures perfectly the character of the supportive wife of a hard care survivalist. This is a must-see, must-have sci-fi monster movie!』
(I love Tremors) 『Although the last three movies of the Tremors Attack Pack are not nearly as good as the first, this is still a fun series to watch.』
(Four times the valley smorgasbord for one great price!) 『Considering I already reviews all four of the "Tremors" movies seperately, I'll keep this review short. The "Tremors Attack Pack" is the collection that I got the four movies from, and believe me, it's the best way to go. All four movies, plenty of extra features, packaging that isn't overly-bulky, and the price is great. If you're a fan of the "Tremors" series or want to get into a great monster-horror/comedy, this is the best way to do it! Very highly recommended. Thanks for the time, and peace.』
(Scary, Silly FUN!) 『 While the original was the best, all the TREMORS movies are FUN! Somewhat predictable and silly, but pure ENTERTAINMENT! That's what it's all about!』
(Love it!) 『I LOVE Tremors, 2, 3, and 4! I used to watch it whenever it was on the Sci Fi channel but now I own them and can watch them whenever I want! To me this is a definite classic! 5 stars all the way!!!!!』 『Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star as two country handymen who lead a cast of zany characters to safety in this exciting sci-fi creature comedy. Just as Val McKee (Bacon) and Earl Basset (Ward) decide to leave Perfection, Nevada, strange rumblings prevent their departure. With the help of a shapely seismology student (Finn Carter), they discover their desolate town is infested with gigantic man-eating creatures that live below the ground. The race is on to overcome these slimy subterraneans and find a way to higher ground, in this enjoyable thriller co-starring Michael Gross and Reba McEntire.
They’re back! The giant underground creatures that terrorized a desert town in Tremors are now plowing their way through Mexican oil fields, gobbling up everything and everyone around-and only one man can stop them! In the style of its predecessor, this comedy sci-fi creature feature reunites Fred Ward as down-on-his-luck Earl Basset and Michael Gross as gung-ho survivalist Burt Gummer, two desert desperados who take on the task of destroying the monsters. Partnered with them is Christopher Gartin, a young guy in need of kicks, cash, and a career change, and Helen Shaver, a sexy and intrepid scientist who’s seen it all…until now. Together they devise an ingenious plan for tracking and killing the creatures. Tremors 2 is filled with high-speed action and plenty of laughs-until the predators wise up.
Those morphing, man-eating monsters are shaking things up again in the dusty little town of Perfection, Nevada– and survivalist Burt Gummer (Michael Gross) is the only solution to the latest in evolution! Aided by a couple of young local entrepreneurs (Shawn Christian and Susan Chuang), Burt pits his impressive knowledge of weaponry against the newest and deadliest generation of Graboids. If Burt and hisnew partners can’t find a way to stop them, then the creatures that put Perfection on the map will wipe it right off the face of the earth. Tremors 3 promises earth-shaking, explosive, edge-of-your-seat entertainment.
Get ready to be shaken to your core by the all-new prequel to the original Tremors! When workers in a remote mining town of Rejection, Nevada, fall prey to an unseen creature, the mine’s owner, Hiram Gummer (Michael Gross), great-grandfather to Tremors’ Burt Gummer, hires a mercenary to destroy the carnivorous creatures before they swallow up his profits. What follows is an all-out assault that takes the battleground from deep in the earth to a suspense-filled showdown on thestreets of Rejection! Tremors 4:The Legend Begins will thrill you with incredible action sequences, awesome bonus features and earth-shaking special effects created by the award-winning team behind the original box-office hit, Tremors.』
price：$9.99
Trinity Home Ent
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review ("Honey The Machine Called Me An A#$*whole") 『Ounce again, King didnt let me down. Like all of his other movies this one is great. Made in 86' Its a story about machines that come to life and try to take over the human race. A bunch of people get stuck in this truckstop with a bunch of these trucks all around the place so that they cant leave. Emilio Estevez "Young Guns," "The Outsiders" plays the hero in this movie that tries to save everyone in the truck stop. But will he save them in time? Buy the movie and find out. The whole soundtrack to this movie is AC/DC'S album Who Made Who. Which I thought was cool. Pick this movie up at amazon.』
(Maximum Overdrive) 『When a mysterious comet passes close within the Earth, machines all over the World come alive and go on homicidal rampages. A group of people in a desolate Truck Stop are held hostage by a gang of homicidal 18-wheelers. The frightened people set out to defeat the killer machines, or be killed by them. Maximum Overdrive is a cool and outrageous cult classic.』
(maxed out) 『the movie is a good one, arrived promptly and at a good price. Don't let the cover fool you, it is the orignal. The alternate cover is out of print and used one expensive. This is it.』
(Max Overdrive.) 『The title of the movie says it all. also a heavy dose of AC/DC on the soundtrack. Excellent!!』
(Great) 『I was pleased with this product. I was unable to find it in stores. Luckily, I found it on Amazon.com.』 『Get ready for the ultimate battle of man vs. bloodthirsty machine in this terrifying Stephen King classic! For three horrifying days the Earth passes through the tail of a mysterious comet. The skies glow an eerie green as humanity waits to see what the fallout will be. But what they imagine is nothing like the nightmare they find - the comet's magnetic fields cause all of the machines on Earth to suddenly come to life and terrorize their human creators in a horrific killing spree. Now its up to a small group of people trapped in a desolate truckstop to defeat the killer machines - or be killed by them!System Requirements:Runnign Time: 81 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: R UPC: 692865147336 Manufacturer No: T-1473』 『"I'm gonna scare the hell out of you," intones Stephen King in the trailer for his sole directorial effort, the much-malignedMaximum Overdrive. While the end result doesn't live up to that boast, this sci-fi/horror tale isn't as awful as it's been described. King's script (based on his short story "Trucks") focuses on the patrons of a North Carolina truck stop, which comes under attack by a convoy of trucks and other machines animated by Earth's passage through the tail of a "rogue comet." King's fans, tired of half-baked screen adaptations likeCujoandChildren of the Corn, expected a horror home run fromMaximum Overdriveand instead got an old-fashioned drive-in movie filled with car crashes, cheapjack gore, and fart jokes. Needless to say, they stayed away in droves; the film's failure helped ruin producer Dino De Laurentiis's DEG Films and forced King to sheepishly claim that he had created a modern-dayPlan Nine from Outer Space. While the film is torpidly paced and often amateurishly acted, it's no worse than any direct-to-video thriller, and King's ear for dialogue occasionally shines through the gloom. Emilio Estevez and Pat Hingle register as a heroic cook and his black-hearted boss, respectively; the cast includes Yeardley Smith (Lisa Simpson's voice), Giancarlo Esposito, and Marla Maples (!) as a victim. Anchor Bay's letterboxed print is the R-rated theatrical version; the film was cut extensively after receiving an X rating for violence. The original trailer and a thorough biography on King are also included.--Paul Gaita』
price：$14.99
Dimension
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Scream Triple Pack) 『Never received my item. It was ordered through Amazon.com from an online store called Supermart. I would stay away from Supermart, however Amazon did refund my money; shipping and all. I would definitely shop Amazon.com again, but I'll try to steer clear of Supermart.』
(2ND TIME WAS BETTER) 『FIRST OF ALL, I'M A HORROR/SLASHER FILM FAN. THIS IS MORE OF A SLASHER, BUT THE THINGS I LOOK FOR IN ANY MOVIE IS A CAST WHERE YOU REALLY LIKE THE CHARACTERS AND I REALLY DON'T LIKE A MOVIE TO DRAG ON JUST TO HAVE EVERYBODY IN THE MOVIE DIE OR, IT BE SO FAR OUT THERE, THAT IT MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE. I'VE RENTED SCREAM BEFORE AND THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY BORING. WELL, I SAW THAT SCREAM TRIPLE PACK WAS ON SALE AND DECIDED TO GIVE IT ANOTHER SHOT. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I DIDN'T LIKE SCREAM THE FIRST TIME, BUT I WATCHED ALL 3 BEFORE I BOUGHT THE SET, AND I LOVED EVERY MOVIE.
WHEN YOU LIKE THE CHARACTERS IN A MOVIE, IT'S MUCH EASIER TO MAKE A SEQUEL. I GOT ATTACHED TO ALL OF THE CHARACTERS AND EACH MOVIE WAS DIFFERENT AND FUN TO WATCH.
ANOTHER THING. I HATE BAD ENDINGS WHERE EVERYBODY DIES, WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE TREND LATELY. I DON'T LIKE TO TALK ABOUT PLOTS IN A REVIEW, BUT THESE ALL ENDED WELL.
IF YOU'VE NEVER WATCHED A SCREAM FILM, YOU MIGHT JUST LIKE IT.』
(Scream Triple Pack (Scream | Scream 2 | Scream 3)) 『1)Excellent plot, great suspence, great acting. Wes Craven once again creates history. This is often debated as being Wes Cravens greatest horror flick. I agree completely. It was so intelligent how this movie turned the morals and conventions of the horror genre around and point out the obvious in a horror movie. It discussed the rules and conventions of a horror movie which fans are familiar with and that's a reason why I think it's so successfull. This is one of my all time favourite horror flicks. Drew Barrymore did an excellent job with her role at the beginning of the film. Neve Campbell was a perfect pick to be the main actress. Great movie which gave us scream 2 and scream 3
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(Great!) 『I purchased this as a gift for my husband, who loved all the Scream movies (yes, even the 3rd one for some reason!). It's much easier to buy all 3 movies in a package than to try to track each down individually. Overall a great product!!』
(Scream Triple Pack) 『Great price! I love scary movies and my kids are old enough to watch them so this made for a great October Friday night!!』 『Scream: A crowd-pleasing smash hit with a sizzling cast -- critics are callingSCREAMthe hippest thriller of the year! Afer a series of mysterious deaths, a seemingly peaceful community becomes a place where no one is safe ... and everyone is suspect! That's when an offbeat group of friends rally to unlock the town's deadly secrets ... and get caught up in a lively mix of thrills, chills, and surprises! With hot stars Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE'S ANGELS), Courteney Cox (TV'sFRIENDS), Neve Campbell (54), Skeet Ulrich (AS GOOD AS IT GETS), and David Arquette (BEAUTIFUL GIRLS).
Scream 2: Here's the incredible follow-up to the smash hit phenomenonSCREAM! Away at college, Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell --SCREAM, WILD THINGS) thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her ... until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel! Now, as history eerily repeats itself, ambitious reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox --SCREAM, SCREAM 3), deputy Dewey (David Arquette --SCREAM, SCREAM 3), and otherSCREAMsurvivors find themselves trapped in a terrifyingly clever plotline where no one is safe -- or beyond suspicion! Director Wes Craven (SCREAM) and hit-making writer Kevin Williamson (SCREAM, I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER) team up once again and deliver the big screen's hippest, coolest, edgiest thrill-ride ever!
Scream 3: Stars Neve Campbell, David Arquette, and Courteney Cox Arquette are back for more in the chilling final chapter of this phenomenally popular and frightfully entertaining trilogy! While Sidney Prescott (Campbell) lives in safely guarded seclusion, bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the latest movie sequel based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings! And when the escalating terror finally brings her out of hiding, Sidney and other Woodsboro survivors are once again drawn into an insidious game of horror movie mayhem! But just when they thought they knew how to play by the rules, they discover that all the rules have been broken! Featuring hot newcomers Parker Posey (THE HOUSE OF YES) and Jenny McCarthy (DIAMONDS) in another stellar ensemble cast,SCREAM 3offers an unmatched mix of thrills, laughter, and suspense that bring this spine-tingling saga to an unforgettable conclsuion!』
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