price：$10.00
Lions Gate
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Multiple Miggs-What did he say to you, Clarisse?) 『Ok all you wanna be Siskel and Eberts you are SUPPOSED to, actually, review the DVD as well-extras, quality, bonus features you know that sort of thing. Obviously the plot is above in the description of the film you are going to purchase.
Everyone's a friggin critic or reviewer.』
(Don't buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!) 『All the comments on the blu-ray transfer are correct. I rented this movie 2 years ago and was blown away by the pristine pq. Lionsgate really messed up bad with this which doesn't surprise me. This is not the first blu-ray transfer from lionsgate they destroyed. These people truly are clueless on pq. My advise to all that love this film is to try and find a used copy that was released by Universal Studios.』
(Love the movie but the Blu Ray isn't worth it) 『First off, American Psycho is one of my favorite movies of all time. It rocked my world the first time I saw it and I've probably seen the thing 100+ times. Mary Harron's take on Bret Easton Ellis's masterpiece is amazing, and Christian Bale brings the character of Patrick Bateman to life like none other. The brutal acts juxtaposed with Patrick's cool nonchalance is profoundly disturbing and creepy. If you haven't seen the movie, buy it at once.
As far as the Blu Ray version goes? Skip it. The intro with the white background looks absolutely horrible on Blu Ray. In fact, I put my old DVD copy in just to see the difference and I think the original upscaled DVD looks better on my PS3. There are no special features on the Blu Ray worth mentioning. Save yourself the trouble and get the DVD version instead.』
(Great movie, shoddy Blu-ray) 『I won't review the movie itself here except to say that it's great for all the reasons people praised it. If you're looking to buy this Blu-ray, you've probably seen the movie anyway.
This is a very shoddy Blu-ray release. The transfer is ugly. It looks like an upconverted DVD. In fact, if you have an upconvert DVD player with an HDMI cable, I wouldn't even bother replacing your old DVD copy. The blacks are often not black enough, the colors not crisp enough. There is noticeable grain and a lack of clarity we expect from blu-rays.
This is a great movie but it deserves a better blu-ray than this, as it is ordinarily a beautifully shot film.
I gave it three stars, because it is a great movie and for $10, this is a good starter for a budding Blu-ray collection. Just don't expect to get the most out of your HD system with this. Many older films (Deliverance, Face/Off, Batman, others) look much better.
Sean』
(Loved it *spoiler!!!!!!!*) 『Excellent performance from Christian. He can do crazy very well. My favorite scene in the whole movie is when he's shooting at the cops and he blows up one of the cars... He stops for a moment and stares at his gun and gives it a sort of "What the hell" look. Perfect, awesome... The second American Psyco is pretty hilarious too... good good.』 『Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is a Wall Street yuppie, obsessed with success, status and style, with a stunning fiancee (Reese Witherspoon). He is also a psychotic killer who rapes, murders and dismembers both strangers and acquaintances without provocation or purpose. Based on the controversial novel, the film offers a sharp satire to the dark side of yuppie culture in the '80s, while setting forth a vision that is both terrifying and chilling.』 『The Bret Easton Ellis novelAmerican Psycho, a dark, violent satire of the "me" culture of Ronald Reagan's 1980s, is certainly one of the most controversial books of the '90s, and that notoriety fueled its bestseller status. This smart, savvy adaptation by Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol) may be able to ride the crest of the notoriety; prior to the film's release, Harron fought a ratings battle (ironically, for depictions of sex rather than violence), but at the time the director stated, "We're rescuing [the book] from its own bad reputation." Harron and co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner (Go Fish) overcome many of the objections of Ellis's novel by keeping the most extreme violence offscreen (sometimes just barely), suggesting the reign of terror of yuppie killer Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) with splashes of blood and personal souvenirs. Bale is razor sharp as the blank corporate drone, a preening tiger in designer suits whose speaking voice is part salesman, part self-help guru, and completely artificial. Carrying himself with the poised confidence of a male model, he spends his days in a numbing world of status-symbol one-upmanship and soul-sapping small talk, but breaks out at night with smirking explosions of homicide, accomplished with the fastidious care of a hopeless obsessive. The film's approach to this mayhem is simultaneously shocking and discreet; even Bateman's outrageous naked charge with a chainsaw is most notable for the impossibly polished and gleaming instrument of death. Harron's film is a hilarious, cheerfully insidious hall of mirrors all pointed inward, slowly cracking as the portrait becomes increasingly grotesque and insane.--Sean Axmaker』 『The Bret Easton Ellis novelAmerican Psycho, a dark, violent satire of the "me" culture of Ronald Reagan's 1980s, is certainly one of the most controversial books of the '90s, and that notoriety fueled its bestseller status. This smart, savvy adaptation by Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol) may be able to ride the crest of the notoriety; prior to the film's release, Harron fought a ratings battle (ironically, for depictions of sex rather than violence), but at the time the director stated, "We're rescuing [the book] from its own bad reputation." Harron and co-screenwriter Guinevere Turner (Go Fish) overcome many of the objections of Ellis's novel by keeping the most extreme violence offscreen (sometimes just barely), suggesting the reign of terror of yuppie killer Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) with splashes of blood and personal souvenirs. Bale is razor sharp as the blank corporate drone, a preening tiger in designer suits whose speaking voice is part salesman, part self-help guru, and completely artificial. Carrying himself with the poised confidence of a male model, he spends his days in a numbing world of status-symbol one-upmanship and soul-sapping small talk, but breaks out at night with smirking explosions of homicide, accomplished with the fastidious care of a hopeless obsessive. The film's approach to this mayhem is simultaneously shocking and discreet; even Bateman's outrageous naked charge with a chainsaw is most notable for the impossibly polished and gleaming instrument of death. Harron's film is a hilarious, cheerfully insidious hall of mirrors all pointed inward, slowly cracking as the portrait becomes increasingly grotesque and insane.--Sean Axmaker』
price：$4.99
Starz / Anchor Bay
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Very dependable seller) 『The seller was very dependable. The item I order arrived a week after it was ordered and it was in great shape like they stated. Would order from them again in a minute.』
(Halloween.The Definitive Horror Movie-A Classic.) 『Halloween Parts 1 And 2, Are Definitive Horror Movie Classics,It is disturbing yes, Disturbing as you would see On any night of News Coverage on Television,or as Disturbing as People's everyday Declining Morals,But the movie is What Horror Movies Should be, Not meant to Glamorize Crime,but that there is Evil In the World sadly. This movie is not the typical Gore Zombie Movie,But it will creep you out!Not to mention the Eerie track!Donald Pleasence is awesome as is a Beautiful Jamie Lee Curtis Before she ruined her hair!』
(Fun To Watch) 『The first Halloween to me has a special meaning to me in that it was probably the first Horror movie I remember seeing. We used to watch this and laugh and quote scenes, and it was indeed frightening also don't get me wrong...but it had such a sense of humor and such lovable characters, there was more to this than just a slasher film.
Watching it as a grown up reveals so many flaws, we all know it was shot with a low budget by a young crew for the most part. Right from near the beginning when Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is walking down the street you see trees that have green leaves on them all around, and then there's the mysterious rain that fell on Lauries block only apparently. Also Annie picks up Laurie at 6:30 p.m. when it's still pretty light outside, when in fact as I type this in Illinois it's only 6:15 p.m. and it's pretty dark outside. I am always hoping not to see a palm tree in the background, or the Hollywood Hills or something. Too bad they couldn't have shot the film at least in the midwest where it was set..today it was about 50 degrees and windy on Halloween, the trees that haven't shed all their leaves are a beautiful mix of yellow, orange, and red. The ground is littered with dead leaves wind blown or raked into piles on every street. It is a very amazing atmosphere in the fall with the changing of seasons. At least in the movie they are wearing sweaters and jackets to make it seem like there is a chill in the air.
Other than those minor issues perhaps, the film itself is really pretty good I think, the opening scene is the tragic night that started it all in 1963 as a young Myers stabs his sister to death. It then skips ahead to 1979 when Michael is locked up right before Halloween, and of course he manages to escape...which is a classic moment when the wonderful Dr. Loomis played by Donald Pleasance of course has had it up to here with excuses and why he was allowed to escape in the first place, Loomis is a nervous wreck throughout the film, with good reason. Him and the skeptical Sheriff are an oddball team at times trying to put a dent in Myers' rampage. Fav moment is Loomis staking out the old Myer's place and little Lonnie on a dare walks up to the front door and Loomis yells from behind the bushes...cracks me up every time I see it, and then while Loomis is enjoying his small victory, the Sheriff proceeds to scare the daylights out of Loomis.
A very interesting look at high school life in the late 70's also, with the trio of Laurie, Linda, and Annie. Laurie is the brains of the bunch, and one Ben Tramer is the object of her secret desire...but we never really see this character, can't help but think Ben doesn't know what he's missing in a smart, beautiful, shy...yet somewhat rebelious (smoking pot with Annie) Laurie Strode. Linda (played by P.J. Soles) is a favorite character also, a wild child, who smokes, lusts after boys, drinks beers, and says "totally" about a dozen times in the film. Just another reason to love this movie.
There's some violence of course, Micheal watches his victims, stalks his victims, and overpowers all that get in his way. To me it comes together with suspense and horror, plus a dash of comedy sprinkled in that make this one entertaining and totally fun to watch I think. Halloween just wouldn't be Halloween without seeing this one every year IMO.』
(Awesome) 『The video was new and in great shape. It arrived in a timely manner and the price was great. I would order from them again.』
(John Carpenter's movies are so awful) 『As a teenager I was enamored with films, particularly sci-fi and good horror. Everytime I saw a horror film and hated it, it was none other than directed by Carpenter. I don't care about the transfers, or the 1080 or the HD, I am basing this review on the film itself. Save the amazingly talented Donald Pleasence, perhaps in its day, this was terrifying. But when I saw it as a child, perhaps not too long after it was out, I was laughing at most of the film, on really how ludicrous it was. Absolutely terrifying to me is 'The Shining' or of course 'The Excorcist', this is just uniform B horror, and even that is giving it accolades it doesn't deserve. You can argue till the GOP find's a talking head not full of themselves that this was a unique approach to horror films which showed what you can do with a extremely minimal budget, a great score, and awful acting...use really grade school, first person type camera shots, and audience edge of your seat trickery...mehhh...give me 'Blair Witch' anyday....
Ridiculous. How many times is he going to come back to life, over and over and over and over and over and over again. The ending showing still shots of the house, some of the rooms in the house, MM's old house and heavy breathing......oh please...I know 14 year old's who make better cut films on their Hi-8's.』 『Fifteen years ago, Michael Myers brutally murdered his sister. Now, after escaping from a mental hospital, he's back to relive his grisly crime again, and again...and again. This is Halloween like you've never seen or heard it before! Halloween has been fully restored under the supervision of Lucasfilm's THX digital mastering Services. The DVD was transferred by the award-winning colorist Adam Adams (Terminator 2, Titanic) from a new 35mm interpositive (made from the original camera negative) and approved by the film's cinematographer Dean Cundey (Jurassic Park, Who Framed Roger Rabbit). The new Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack was created by Chace Productions in association with Alan Howarth using the original 16-track music studio master and the recently discovered original 35mm magnetic dialogue and effects tracks.』 『Halloweenis as pure and undiluted as its title. In the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a teenage baby sitter tries to survive a Halloween night of relentless terror, during which a knife-wielding maniac goes after the town's hormonally charged youths. Director John Carpenter takes this simple situation and orchestrates a superbly mounted symphony of horrors. It's a movie much scarier for its dark spaces and ominous camera movements than for its explicit bloodletting (which is actually minimal). Composed by Carpenter himself, the movie's freaky music sets the tone; and his script (cowritten with Debra Hill) is laced with references to other horror pictures, especiallyPsycho. The baby sitter is played by Jamie Lee Curtis, the real-life daughter ofPsychovictim Janet Leigh; and the obsessed policeman played by Donald Pleasence is named Sam Loomis, after John Gavin's character inPsycho. In the end, though,Halloweenstands on its own as an uncannily frightening experience--it's one of those movies that had audiences literally jumping out of their seats and shouting at the screen. ("No! Don't drop that knife!") Produced on a low budget, the picture turned a monster profit, and spawned many sequels, none of which approached the 1978 original. Curtis returned for two more installments: 1981's dismalHalloween II, which picked up the story the day after the unfortunate events, and 1998's occasionally grippingHalloween H20, which proved the former baby sitter was still haunted after 20 years.--Robert Horton』 『Halloweenis as pure and undiluted as its title. In the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a teenage baby sitter tries to survive a Halloween night of relentless terror, during which a knife-wielding maniac goes after the town's hormonally charged youths. Director John Carpenter takes this simple situation and orchestrates a superbly mounted symphony of horrors. It's a movie much scarier for its dark spaces and ominous camera movements than for its explicit bloodletting (which is actually minimal). Composed by Carpenter himself, the movie's freaky music sets the tone; and his script (cowritten with Debra Hill) is laced with references to other horror pictures, especiallyPsycho. The baby sitter is played by Jamie Lee Curtis, the real-life daughter ofPsychovictim Janet Leigh; and the obsessed policeman played by Donald Pleasence is named Sam Loomis, after John Gavin's character inPsycho. In the end, though,Halloweenstands on its own as an uncannily frightening experience--it's one of those movies that had audiences literally jumping out of their seats and shouting at the screen. ("No! Don't drop that knife!") Produced on a low budget, the picture turned a monster profit, and spawned many sequels, none of which approached the 1978 original. Curtis returned for two more installments: 1981's dismalHalloween II, which picked up the story the day after the unfortunate events, and 1998's occasionally grippingHalloween H20, which proved the former baby sitter was still haunted after 20 years.--Robert Horton』
price：$8.49
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Fa Sho!) 『Item came quicker than expected,&exactly as described.
Would buy from seller again.』
(Great Gift) 『Got this package as a gift (to myself) , order was delivered early and in perfect condition price was a few dollars on the competitive side... all in all a great deal and easy delivery』
(GREAT COLLECTION FOR A DINO LOVER!) 『Purchased as a good boy gift for my 4 year old son. He is a dino lover. There is no other movies like this set has. Highly recommend it.』
(good fun) 『its cheap its good and it has the three of the jurassic park movies. they are good movies what can i say?』
(Very Pleased) 『The Jurassic Park Adventure pack is very nicely packaged, easy to access the movies and choose which of the three movies you want to watch. i bought the set for my grandson is loves Jurassic Park. He loves the special features even on all three of these dvd's.』 『Contains: jurassic park the lost world: jurassic park jurassic park iii Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 11/29/2005』 『Jurassic Park Steven Spielberg's 1993 mega-hit rivalsJawsas the most intense and frightening film he'd ever made prior toSchindler's List, but it was also among his weakest stories. Based on Michael Crichton's novel about an island amusement park populated by cloned dinosaurs, the film works best as a thrill ride with none of the interesting human dynamics of Spielberg'sJaws. That lapse proves unfortunate, but there's no shortage of raw terror as a rampaging T-rex and nasty raptors try to make fast food out of the cast. The effects are still astonishing (despite the fact that the computer-generated technology has since been improved upon) and at times primeval, such as the sight of a herd of whatever-they-are scampering through a valley.--Tom Keogh
The Lost World - Jurassic Park In the low tradition of knockoff horror flicks best seen (or not seen) on a drive-in movie screen, Steven Spielberg's sequel toJurassic Parkis a poorly conceived, ill-organized film that lacks story and logic. Screenwriter David Koepp strings along a number of loose ideas while Jeff Goldblum returns as Ian Malcolm, the quirky chaos theoretician who now reluctantly agrees to go to another island where cloned dinosaurs are roaming freely. Along with his girlfriend (Julianne Moore) and daughter, Malcolm has to deal with hunters, environmentalists, and corporate swine who stupidly bring back a big dino to Southern California, where it runs amok, of course. Spielberg doesn't seem to care that the pieces of this project don't add up to a real movie, so he hams it up with big, scary moments (with none of the artfulness of those inJurassic Park) and smart-aleck visual gags (a yapping dog in a suburb mysteriously disappears when a hungry T-rex stomps by). A complete bust.--Tom Keogh
Jurassic Park III Surpassing expectations to qualify as an above-average sequel,Jurassic Park IIIis nothing more or less than a satisfying popcorn adventure. A little cheesier than the first twoJurassicblockbusters, it's a big B movie with big B-list stars (including Laura Dern, briefly reprising herJurassic Parkrole), and eight years of advancing computer-generated-image technology give it a sharp edge over its predecessors. While adopting the jungle spirit ofKing Kong, the movie refines Michael Crichton's original premise, and its dinosaurs are even more realistic, their behavior more detailed, and their variety--including flying pteranodons and a new villain, the spinosaurus--more dazzling and threatening than ever. These advancements justify the sequel, and its contrived plot is just clever enough to span 90 minutes without wearing out its welcome.
Posing as wealthy tourists, an adventurous couple (William H. Macy, Téa Leoni) convince paleontologist Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and his protégé (Allesandro Nivola) to act as tour guides on a flyover trip to Isla Sorna, the ill-fated "Site B" where all hell broke loose inThe Lost World: Jurassic Park. In truth, they're on a search-and-rescue mission to find their missing son (Trevor Morgan), and their plane crash is just the first of several enjoyably suspenseful sequences. Director Joe Johnston (October Sky) embraces the formulaic plot as a series of atmospheric set pieces, placing new and familiar dinosaurs in misty rainforests, fiery lakes, and mysterious valleys, turningJP3into a thrill ride with impressive highlights (including a T. rex versus spinosaurus smack-down), adequate doses of wry humor (from the cowriters ofElection), and an upbeat ending that's corny but appropriate, proving that the symptoms of sequelitis needn't be fatal.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$6.99
Warner Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Arrived quickly and was a great price!) 『No bumps with this seller at all, great price and was on my door step in a few days! 』
(Gremlins) 『Poor writing, poor acting, predictible etc. My main beef, though, is the scene where Phoebe Cates' character tells the story about how she found out there wasn't really a Santa Claus. Be warned before watching this with young children. I wish I had been!!』
(HILARIOUS!!!!!) 『I LOVE THIS MOVIE. THIS MOVIE MADE ME LAUGH; IT DEFINITELY WASN'T A HORROR MOVIE IN MY OPINION. I LAUGHED MY HEAD OFF WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!』
(Horror gone B-Movie funny...) 『...You watch it and find yourself sucked into an otherwise story by numbers movie (hey, the old guy says "no sunlight, water or food after midnight" so you're warned what to expect already). Main criticism of course is its lack of focus on the hilarious antics of the evil Gremlins (something the sequel did a little better) who destroy a good portion of a town, but aren't seen nearly enough to make you detest them - instead they're little more than pests. The level of gore is surprising, which is how you can tell that this isn't technically a "kids" movie, so care should be taken with young children (but saying that I'd have been 7 when I saw this and had no problem....but then Nightmare on Elm Street might have desensitised me a bit by that time) but it's essential viewing if only so that you can watch the sequel too.』
(Funny horror movie!) 『Me and my best friend rented this movie from block buster because my mom said it was really good. We started watching it thinking it was kind of weird and didn't get it. Then we got into it a little more and started to enjoy it. It was kind of funny then this kind of dramatic part came up. we stoped smiling and giggling and got kind of scared. Then a gremlin popped out of nowhere and my friend and I were practiclly waking up the whole neighborhood with our screams. Then we just started laughing and had a great time and enjoyed the movie! At our next sleepover, we are definetly watching Gremlins 2!』 『A man buys a Mogwai as a Christmas present for his son. The young boy is told to keep the pet away from water, out of the light and never to feed it after midnight. Inadvertently, the creature is dampened and almost instantly, produces half a dozen furry replicas of itself --which continue to multiply and turn the small town upside-down.』
price：$14.00
Warner Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Best Comedy/Drama Vampire Movie) 『After all of these years, this movie still makes me laugh....I still think that the two Corey's should have remained friends. Two bad they couldn't keep it together for the sequel. I was living in Houston the time this movie came out. Going to the Art Institute living on macaroni and cheese. This movie was always an escape for me. Even though the two son's in the movie were exposed to such danger, I still wanted to trade places with them and live this adventure. It's a fun film and I really enjoyed the chemistry between the actor's. They should be very proud of their performances and there is no doubt that this was the movie that launched quite a few careers. Big Bites and blood squirts....oh, and laughter.』
(A Classic!) 『I grew up on this movie and no matter how corny it would be if it was made today, it still stands up as a fantastic movie: a classic! The acting is still great, the storyline is great, and the comedy is still funny!』
(Pretty good movie) 『This was a pretty good movie, a little odd but good and I liked the actors they had chosen.』
(Never Lost Boys) 『Flat out, the Blu-ray version of this classic movie is amazing, the picture and sound is as if this movie was just filmed. If you loved the movie back then, you will love it even more now....this is a no-brainer on blu-ray』
(Amazing Movie) 『The product was in the condition described. It was delivered very quickly, it plays great and I would definitely order from this seller again.』 『Strange events threaten an entire family when two brothers move with their divorced mother to a California town where the local teenage gang turns out to be a pack of vampires. Director: Joel Schumacher Actors: Jason Patric, Keifer Sutherland, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Diane Wiest, Jami Gertz』 『This 1987 thriller was a predictable hit with the teen audience it worked overtime to attract. Like most of director Joel Schumacher's films, it's conspicuously designed to push the right marketing and demographic buttons, and granted, there's some pretty cool stuff going on here and there. Take Kiefer Sutherland, for instance. InStand by Mehe played a memorable bully, but here he goes one step further as a memorable bullyvampirewho leads a tribe of teenage vampires on their nocturnal spree of bloodsucking havoc. Jason Patric plays the new guy in town, who quickly attracts a lovely girlfriend (Jami Gertz), only to find that she might be recruiting him into the vampire fold. The movie gets sillier as it goes along, and resorts to a routine action-movie showdown, but it's a visual knockout (featuring great cinematography by Michael Chapman) and boasts a cast that's eminently able (pardon the pun) to sink their teeth into the best parts of an uneven screenplay.--Jeff Shannon』
price：$35.99
New Line Home Video
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Good buy) 『This collection was awesome. Made our Halloween so much fun. Affordable too! Very quick shipping!』
(Good deal for great flicks) 『I love the dvds, and the box set was a lot cheaper then I imagined it would be. My only complaint is that two of the cases were broken (the little circle thing that hold the discs in place)so I have to be careful with the them. That frustrated me (i'm a little OCD about discs) but everything else was good』
(THIS IS AWESOME) 『OKAY WELL THIS IS AWESOME WE GET A LOT OF FILMS OF PURE HORROR THEY EVEN FRIGHT ME A LITTLE AND I AM DIFFICULT TO FRIGHT』
(A "fun" nightmare!) 『I ordered this set of "Nightmare on Elmstreet" to share with my family. I am a product of the 80's, and back then, these movies were the best way to get scared! Watching them again brought back great memories and was still a fun way to get scared!』
(Nightmare on elm street set) 『I am a fan of the nightmare on elm street movies; I would recommend purchasing this box set, all movies are in wide screen, and have optimal sound quality. My favorite the nightmare on elm street movies would have to be the first 2 movies. I like the first, which is directed by Wes Craven. All the nightmare on elm street movies have great special effects, and Robert Englund as Freddy Kreuger, I think revolutionized a new era in the term slasher flicks. If your a fan if 80's slasher films then the nightmare on elm street movies are a good bet that you will enjoy one of the greatest franchises in slasher films. By purchasing the whole entire box set, minus Freddy vs' Jason, Freddy Kreuger is in a league of his own, along with Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, in the term slasher films, watch them over and over again you will be glad you did.The Nightmare on Elm Street Collection』 『For two generations Freddy Krueger has scared the dickens out of movie goers. Now the most-dreamed-about name in horror history can be seen from beginning to end in this must-have collection.
DVD Features: Audio Commentary DVD ROM Features Music Video Theatrical Trailer
』 『In the trinity of modern horror films, there's the father (Michael Myers ofHalloween), the son (Jason ofFriday the 13thfame, a knockoff), and the unholy spirit, Freddy Krueger of theNightmare on Elm Streetfilms. The spectral man who haunted the nightmares of unsuspecting teenagers with deadly consequences, Freddy (as played by Robert Englund) was a truly frightening bogeyman and icon for the '80s. Unlike the hockey-masked Jason, who dispatched horny teenagers with mechanical and monotonous ease (he never talked, never took off his mask), Freddy was a truly creative and diabolical villain, with a sadistic and blackly funny personality. The hallmarks of theNightmare on Elm Streetseries were imaginatively gruesome suspense pieces, set in the overactive imaginations of the teen victims. The first film of the series, Wes Craven's truly intelligent and scary film, was so hugely successful it begat not one, not two, butsixmore sequels, each pretty much diluting the originality and horror of its predecesor. (Horror fans will fondly remember Drew Barrymore's assertion inScreamthat the firstNightmarefilm was great but all the rest sucked.) Still, there's fun to be had in the remaining films in the series, seeing as a number of aspiring filmmakers cut their teeth on the continuing saga of Freddy. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) and Chuck Russell (The Mask) worked on the third installment,Dream Warriors(starring a young Patricia Arquette), and Renny Harlin (Die Hard 2) came to prominence with the ingeniously macabre fourth film,The Dream Master, coscripted by Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential). Craven and original star Heather Langenkamp did return for the last film,New Nightmare, which presaged the tongue-in-cheek postmodernism of theScreamfilms and resharpened Freddy's ability to scare.--Mark Englehart』
price：$7.49
Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Great Classic Movies) 『The Frankenstien collection is the greatest movies of the Horror era. I do agree with one guy who posted that the Movie Frankenstien Meets Wolfman was not apart of this fine collection. Aside from that I recommend this collection to any true fan of Horror. These movies were well done and set the bar for future horror movies to come.
Great movies to add to your collection.』
(Movies great, but packaging????) 『Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection contains five classic and not so classic Frankenstein movies: Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein, and House of Frankenstein. One of my arguments is that it should have included Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. You need that movie so you can follow along the series. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man goes after Ghost of Frankenstein and before House of Frankenstein. Without that movie then there are a lot of unanswered questions. You cannot go from A to C without B. Also the packaging just focuses on Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein and the rest of the movies get nothing more then a footnote. Son of Frankenstein is the only one with out a theatrical trailer or anything extra to it. Bride of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein, Ghost of Frankenstein, and House of Frankenstein all say underneath of them bonus material; so what is the bonus material? Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection gets a B-.
Disc 1
Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein Bonus Material A) Frankenstein Theatrical Trailer B) Frankenstein Audio Commentary with Rudy Behlmer C) Bride of Frankenstein Audio Commentary with film historian Scott MacQueen D) Bride of Frankenstein Archives E) Bride of Frankenstein Trailer Languages Play Scenes
Frankenstein is one hour and eleven minutes long and was released on November 21, 1931. It is hard to figure out where the movie takes place. You have actors with both British and English accents and the sets look to be, Germany, Austria or even Prussian. Also they movie never mentions the time period and since there is no sign of a phone anywhere it makes it even harder. The only thing electrical is the lab of Dr. Frankenstein in the old tower. Boris Karloff does a great job as the Monster. From the first time the Monster makes an entrance to the death scene at the end; where a windmill house is set to fire and a wood beam falls on him. During the opening credits a ? is shown next the Monster. Only at the end of the film when the credits begin to roll is it revealed that Boris Karloff played the Monster. Karloff would play the Monster in two more films. The movie begins with a warning from actor Edward Van Sloan indicating the scariness of the movie and if you are due to fainting spells or have a weak stomach, leave now. After the warning the movie begins and the scene is at a commentary where a funeral is taking place. Dr. Frankenstein and Fritz, his loyal assistant, are hiding nearby waiting patiently for the party to leave so they can rob the grave. With the body in tow the two head back to the tower. Back at the ancestral home of Baron Von Frankenstein, Henry's fiancée Elizabeth is upset over a letter she has received from Henry. Henry's best friend, Victor Moritz, tries to help her. They both seek Henry's old mentor Doctor Waldman. Doctor Waldman tells Elizabeth and Victor about Henry's experiments and how his demand for body parts got out of control. Henry left the institute and that was the last he heard of him. Elizabeth and Victor convince Doctor Waldman to with them to visit Henry at the old watch tower. The trio arrives at the old watch tower just moments before Dr. Frankenstein is to make the greatest experiment of his life. Dr. Frankenstein escorts all three to the lab to witness his creation to come to life. When they lower lab table from the electrical storm and the Monster moves his right hand a little Dr. Frankenstein utters his famous words "It's Alive". The next day Elizabeth and Victor are back home and Henry's father thinks there is another woman but both tries to tell him that he is finishing up his experiment. The Baron does not believe it and all three head back to the watch tower. Back at the watch tower Dr. Frankenstein shows compassion for the Monster saying it is only is a few days old and have not seen light. It is during this time that movie audience is first introduced to the monster. Henry sort of acts like a father figure at first then Fritz brings in a lighted torch and the monster goes wild. Fritz, Henry, and Doctor Waldman ties up the creature and take him to the dungeon. It is there that the monster makes his first kill. Fritz takes delight in torturing the Monster where Henry just wants him left alone. One day Fritz pushes the Monster too far and the creature kills Fritz. Dr. Frankenstein and Doctor Waldman are able to subdue the Monster and come to conclusion that creature must be destroyed. During the struggle to sedate the Monster Henry is severely hurt and is sent home to recover. Doctor Waldman is about to operate on the Monster when the Monster awakes and kills Doctor Waldman; victim number two. The Monster escapes and is next seen playing with little Maria and both are tossing flowersinto the lake. When there are no more flowers, the Monster tosses Maria into the lake to see if she can float. When the Monster realizes what he has done and leaves. The father of Maria carries her lifeless body into town and tells the Burgomaster that she was murdered. The Burgomaster organizes asearch party for the murder with Henry leading one of the groups. Henry finds the Monster and the Monster renders Henry unconscious. The Monster takes Henry to the top of an abandon windmill. The villagers trap the Monster and the Monster throws out the windmill. Dr. Henry Frankenstein is taken backto his home to recover. The windmill is set to fire and the Monster is destroyed. If you are a fan of the Universal Horror\Monster movies, then this is for you. Dr. Henry Frankenstein is shown resting in bed in the final scene. Frankenstein gets an AAAAA+++++.
Bride of Frankenstein is one hour and fifteen minutes and released on April 22, 1935. This movie is half horror and half comedy. I will leave it up to the critics as to which Universal's Frankenstein movie is the best, but The Bride of Frankenstein is at least one of the funniest. The scene between the blind hermit and the Monster are laughable. When the hermit befriends the Monster, the hermit is thanking God for his new friend and one can see a tear from the Monster's eye. With The Bride of Frankenstein, the Monster has developed some new skills. He drinks, eat, smoke, even talks in this one. The Monster does not speak again until the final scenes of The Ghost of Frankenstein. After that movie, he becomes a mute in the rest of the Universal monster movies. Returning are Colin Clive as Baron Henry von Frankenstein, Dwight Frye as Karl (he was Fritz in the last movie), and Boris Karloff as The Monster. Mae Clarke plays Elizabeth von Frankenstein; taking over the role from Valerie Babette Louise. Elsa Lanchester plays Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and The Monster's Mate. In the movie credits she is only given screen as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. A ? is show next to The Monster's Mate. Just like in the original Frankenstein movie. Boris Karloff is only listed as Karloff. The Bride of Frankenstein begins on a stormy night at the home of Lord Bryon whose guests are Percy Bysshe Shelley and Mary Shelley. Lord Bryon recounts the making of the Frankenstein monster and bits and pieces of the of the 1931 Frankenstein movie are seen. Then were back and the home again and Mary Shelley tells that there is more to the story and we flash to the present and pick up at the very end of the Frankenstein movie where the old windmill is completely burned and Dr. Frankenstein is taken back to his home. Henry is presumed dead until his hand start moving and wakes up. Back and the windmill the parents of little Maria are grieving of their daughter and the father does not believe the monster has died. He walks over to the windmill and falls in. The Monster comes from the shadow and kills Hans. The Monster escapes from the windmill and throws Hans's wife in the windmill to her death. Next the Monster comes across Minnie and she flees in terror. We do not know if it is later in the evening or later on in the week since the movie does not make that clear, but Dr. Septimus Pretorius comes a calling and asks to speak to Dr. Henry Frankenstein. Dr. Pretorius was Henry's mentor at the university and was kick out of there for knowing to much as Dr. Pretorius claims. Dr. Pretorius convinces Henry to come with him to his lab to show what he has been working on. He shows Henry six little people that are no bigger then four inches. The six people are: queen, king, archbishop, devil, ballerina and mermaid. Dr. Frankenstein claims that it is not science but black magic and says he won't help Dr. Pretorius. In the next scene we see the Monster at a pond healing his wounds and drinking water. There is a Sheppard girl who has fallen in the lake and the Monster rescue hers. When she wakes she begins to scream in fright and there are some hunters there and shoot at the Monster. The creature flees in pain. The hunters warn the Burgomaster and the Burgomaster sends a mob out to hunt the monster down. He is caught, brought to jail, chained down, and when the guard leaves, the Monster frees himself and escapes. He makes his way to the home of a blind hermit and the hermit befriends the Monster. The hermit (his name never given in the movie) gives the Monster soup and bread and finally rest. When the Monster is lying on the bed, the hermit says a prayer and at that point the Monster weeps. We are to assume it is sometime later in the week because the hermit has taught the Monster who to speak. He can say words like bread, drink, smoke, good, and wood. Later on some hunters walk in and recognize the Monster and begin to shoot. During the struggle a broom is knocked into the fire and the cottage sets on fire. The two hunters escort the hermit out and the Monster is left without a friend. Later that evening the Monster is in a cemetery being chases by villagers. The Monster knocks over a figure and takes shelter in the crypt. Dr. Pretorius is in the crypt also but in a different location. He is there with two grave robbers stealing bones of a female corpse. This is the only scene where we can get any indication of what time period the movie is in. Karl is told to read the date on the coffin and it is revealed she died in 1899. In the crypt Dr. Pretorius pay the robbers and those two leave. Dr. Pretorius stays behind to have bread, smoke, and drink. The Monster walks in on Dr. Pretorius and the two have a talk. Dr. Pretorius becomes the Monster new friend. At the home of Henry and Elizabeth Frankenstein, Dr. Pretorius comes a calling and once Elizabeth leaves the room Dr. Pretorius try to convince Henry to join him in his final experiment. Henry at first refuses Dr. Pretorius request. Dr. Pretorius then shows the Monster to Henry says that there has been some improvement on the creature like his speech. The Monster is now the master and Dr. Frankenstein is now the servant. The Monster orders Dr. Frankenstein to make his mate. Dr. Frankenstein will do nothing until the Monster leaves the room. When Dr. Pretorius is about to close the door, he tells the Monster now. That is the signal to kidnap Elizabeth and when Henry cannot find her, he agree to assist Dr. Pretorius to create the Monster's mate. The operation goes on schedule and when the Mate is fully clothed and sees her future husband rejects him. Realizing that he will never have a friend decides to blow up the old watch tower but Dr. Frankenstein and Elizabeth are allow to live and flee the tower. What ever became of Dr. Pretorius and the Monster's mate remained unclear. It is assumed that they did not survive the explosion. This is a great movie to own and watch. Bride of Frankenstein gets an AAAAA+++++.
Disc 2
Son of Frankenstein Languages Play Scenes
Son of Frankenstein is the longest Universal monster\horror film. It is one hour and thirty-nine minutes long and was released on January 13, 1939. This would also be the last time Boris Karloff would portray the Monster. Lon Chaney, Jr. would take over the role in the Ghost of Frankenstein. In this movie the suit that the Monster wore in Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein is gone. The Monster is now wearing a fur vest and tall boots. One must assume that the clothes he was wearing in the Bride of Frankenstein were destroyed when the building blew up. Also gone is his ability to speak as well. The viewer has to assume he lost that also when he blew himself up in the last movie. Also on a side note, there is only one clamp on his head. In the Bride of Frankenstein the Monster has several clamps on his head. The Monster does seem to have evolved in this movie. He can walk better and there is more thought in the Monster killing. In the Son of Frankenstein, we are introduced to Ygor for the first time, played by Béla Lugosi. The Son of Frankenstein takes thirty years into the future from the ending of the Bride of Frankenstein; at least we are to assume that. Baron Wolf von Frankenstein looks to be in his thirties. Basil Rathbone was 43 years old when the picture was made. In this picture you have a mixtureof English and American actors and one Austria-Hungarian actor. The movie starts off with the arrival of Baron Wolf von Frankenstein and his family to the town of Frankenstein to reclaim his family ancestral home. It is hinted that he has been living in the United States for some years. The townspeople and Burgomaster and his Burghers are there to meet him and not to greet him. They hand over two boxes to Wolf; the big box contains the journal and notes his father's experiments and the smaller box holds the key to unlock the bigger box. Shortly after Wolf, Elsa, and Peter arrive at the castle, Inspector Krogh makes a complimentary greeting. He let them know his services are at there disposal. It is the next day and Wolf goes for a walk in the garden and comes across the old ruins where the monster was made. In the Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein the monster was created and died at an abandoned watch tower away from the castle; miles away we are to presume. Ygor meets Dr. Frankenstein and shows him a secret that been hidden for year. He takes him to the crypts of his father and grandfather and show the Monster at the end and between the two crypts lying in a comatose state.Ygor explains that the Monster was out hunting food and lighting struck him and he walks no more. During the conversation between the two of them Wolf says something along the line, "do you mean to imply that it is my brother." Dr. Frankenstein agrees to make the Monster well again. Dr. Frankenstein refurbishes the old ruins and turns it into a lab just like his father before him. Unlike the first time when lightning was used to bring the Monster to life, Wolf uses a generator and electrodes to bring the Monster back to life. When the Monster does not wake up from his coma, Dr. Frankenstein believes he has failed. He heads back to the castle disappointed. Later on we find out the Monster is alive and doing Ygor's bidding. It is not mention in the movie nor is it explained how the two met and how does Ygor have control over him. Later on Wolf finds out the Monster is alive a rushes backto the lab. He discovers the monster is gone and starts gathering some instruments in the lab. While Wolf if doing that, the Monster climbs up from the lave pits and makes presents himself to Wolf. Wolf turns around and is startled. The monster touches Wolf and finds some resemblance between Henry Frankenstein and Wolf. The Monster sees himself in a mirror and realizes that he is alive and to a point is upset to still be living. He grabs Wolf and brings him into the mirror and realizes it is not his creator. Wolf tells Ygor that he must remain in the lab if he wants to keep the Monster well. Later that evening Ygor gets the Monster to kill the final Burgher who hanged him several years ago. The villagers are outraged that there have been two killings since Baron Wolf von Frankenstein and plan to storm the castle. Inspector Krogh puts guards in front of the castle to protect the Baron andBaroness. Baron Frankenstein is upset that he is a prisoner in his own castle. Baron Frankenstein tells Inspector Krogh that he is going to kick Ygor off the property. When Wolf does find Ygor, Ygor comes after him with a hammer and Wolf shoots three times and kills Ygor. When the Monster finds Ygor lifeless body, he first shows sympathy that his friend has died and then decides to kill Peter, Wolf's son. He finds Peter and brings him back to the lab. Back at the castle Elsa von Frankenstein rushes in and says Peter is missing. Both Wolf and Inspector Krogh go in different directions to findPeter. Inspector Krogh finds Peter and the Monster first and Inspector Krogh shoots at the Monster. The Monster rips off Inspector Krogh artificial arm and seems surprise that it is not a real arm. Just then Wolf swing from a chain from the top of the lab and knocks the Monster into the lava pits killing the Monster and Peter is saved. At the end of the movie Wolf turns over the estate to the town of Frankenstein and telling the people to do what they please and Wolf, Elsa, and Peter board the train and leave the town never to come back. Just like the first two movies this is an excellent movie. A must for any Universal monster\horror fans. Son of Frankenstein gets an AAAAA+++++.
The Ghost of Frankenstein Languages Play Scenes Theatrical Trailer
The Ghost of Frankenstein is one hour and 7 minutes long and was released on March 13, 1942. This would be Lon Chaney, Jr. only portrayal of the Monster. The film picks up years after the Monster is supposed to have died in the sulfuric pits. Instead his body has been in a coma like tomb. Ygor who we assumed was shot to death in the last picture is alive. The villagers at the town hall say that there is a curse on the town and it s the curse of Frankenstein. The villager's wants to blow up the castle and the Mayor thinks this is all non-sense, but does not want to be ousted in the next election. The Mayor gives and let the villagers blow up the castle. Later that evening the villagers head to the castle to blow it up, but Ygor puts up a losing fight to defend the castle. Ygor escapes through the catacombs and during one of the explosions some of sulfur falls off the Monster. Ygor removes the rest of the sulfur off the Monster and the two makes their escapes before the villages finally do them in. During a thunderstorm the Monster is struck by lightning and becomes strong again. In the last movie it made him and left him in a comatose state. The two head off to Wolf's brother, Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein so he can make the Monster better. The two are in the town of Vasaria and Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein lives in a chateau at the end of town. Before the two can head over there, the Monster wonders off and befriends a little girl named Cloestine. A bunch of bad boys have knocked her ball on a roof. Cloestine asks the Monster if he can retrieve her ball. (In Frankenstein and the Ghost of Frankenstein, little girls are not afraid on the Monster.) The Monster picks up Cloestine and heads up to get her ball. Why on his quest a couple of the town villagers try to take the Monster down and are killed. The Monster retrieves the ball and escorts Cloestine off the roof. He hands the little girl over to her father and the police arrest him. Erik Ernst, the town prosecutor, seeks out Dr. Frankenstein and asks him to come to the police station to examine the Monster. Dr. Frankenstein agrees to do so after he has finished some work. After Erik leaves, Ygor visits Dr. Frankenstein and blackmail the doctor into making him well. Ygor tells Dr. Frankenstein that he would expose the family heritage to the village Dr. Frankenstein reluctantly agrees to do so. At the police station, the Monster is being interrogated by the prosecutor and Ludwig makes his entrance. The Monster seems to recognize the doctor, but when Ludwig denies knowing the Monster, the Monster goes into a fit of rage. It is only through Ygor's music that the Monster calms down and escapes from the station. The two flee the village and later that evening heads to the doctor's chateau. Once there the Monster gets angry and accidently kills Dr. Kettering. Dr. Frankenstein and his daughter Elsa her some noise and hurry to the lab. The Monster captures Elsa and Dr. Frankenstein heads to another room and turns on some form of knock out gas on The Monster, Elsa, and Ygor. When everybody awakes, Elsa is in her bed, Ygor is now a prisoner, and the Monster is strapped to a lab table. The Monster is able to free himself from the straps, but before he can get completely loose Dr. Frankenstein is able to sedate the Monster. It is in the lab that Dr. Frankenstein decides the only way to kill the Monster is through dissection; take him apart piece by piece. Dr. Frankenstein asks for Dr. Theodore Bohmer assistant, but Dr. Bohmer will not do it. Later in the movie just as Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein is about to do the operation, the spirit of Dr. Henry Frankenstein appears. He tells them the Monster has a brain of a criminal but if good brain was but in there then the name of Frankenstein is restored. This convinces Dr. Ludwig Frankenstein to use the brain of Dr. Kettering. This time Dr. Bohmer agrees to help Dr. Frankenstein because it is not murder. Ygor wants nothing to do with it because the Monster will longer be his friend. The tell Ygor it is a new brain or he will dissect the Monster. Ygor reluctantly agrees to the operation. Ygor tells the Monster he is getting a new brain and he will be better. Between then and the operation the Monster leaves the chateau and head to the home of Cloestine Hussman. How the Monster escaped and how he knew with Cloestine lives the movie did not explain. The Monsters hears Ygor music and at first ignores it. The Monster kidnaps Cloestine and grabs her ball. In grabbing the ball he unknowingly knocks over a lantern and a fire begins. The Monster is back at the chateau Ygor tries to convince the Monster to let her go, but the Monster pushes Ygor and nearly crushes Ygor to death. In Ludwig study the Monster brings the girl to Dr. Frankenstein indicating he wants her brain in his head. Dr. Frankenstein is able to free Cloestine and gives the girl to Elsa. Dr. Frankenstein lures the Monster back to the lab. Early on Ygor had convinced Dr. Bohmer to put Ygor's brain into the Monster. When the procedure begins Dr. Bohmer removes Ygor's brain and presents it to Dr. Frankenstein believing it to be Dr. Kettering's brain. At then end of the operation the Monster face is wrapped in bandages. Back at the village and two weeks later the villagers are wondering what ever happen to Ygor and the Monster. They believe that Dr. Frankenstein is hiding the Monster. One of the policemen alerts Erik and he gets on his horse and rides over there. Erik convinces the villagers not to do anything until he has had a chance to talk to Dr. Frankenstein. Once inside the home he tells Dr. Frankenstein that his safety is in jeopardy and at that time Dr. Frankenstein takes him to the dungeon room to show what he has done. Once there Dr. Frankenstein starts talking and asking the Monster do you know who I am. The Monster speaks back in Ygor voice and Dr. Frankenstein is startled and shock by this. Ygor tells Dr. Frankenstein that he convinced Dr. Bohmer to put Ygor's brain into the Monster and now he has the strength of a hundred men. Erik escapes and locks the door as he leaves. Ygor breaks open the door and along with Dr. Bohmer and Dr. Frankenstein heads into the lab to gas the villagers. Dr. Frankenstein tries to stop them but is shoved aside. It is that moment that Ygor realizes that he is blind. Dr. Frankenstein tells Ygor that he has Dr. Kettering' blood in him and that his brain and Dr. Kettering's blood are not compatible and won't feed the senses. Ygor outraged by this kills Dr. Bohmer and start tearing the lab apart. In do this he sets the lab on fire and quickly the chateau catches fire. How Ygor got from the lab to the study the movie does not indicate, but Ygor is in the study when a beam falls on him and meet his end. During the fire scene of the movie, you can see the facial make-up melting off Lon Chaney, Jr. face. In Son of Frankenstein, the Monster and Ygor are portrayed as best buddies. In The Ghost of Frankenstein their relationship seems to come apart as the Monster no longer responds to Ygor control over him. The Monster is back in his old clothes like the original Frankenstein movie. One must assume the sulfur burns his old clothes and the sulfur cost him his eyesight as well. During the whole filming his eyes are not wide open. The movie loses itself after forty minutes and also is gone is the magic as well. The movie would mark the last time the Monster appears as a solo. Starting with Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, he must share movie with his fellow horror monsters. Ghost of Frankenstein movie gets a B- from me.
Reverse of Disc 2
House of Frankenstein Scenes Bonus Material A) Stephen Sommers on Universal's Classic Monster: Frankenstein's Monster B) She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein C) The Frankenstein Files D) Frankenstein Archives E) Boo! A Short Film F) House of Frankenstein Theatrical Trailer Languages Play
House of Frankenstein is one hour and eleven minute long and was released on December 1, 1944. The movie begins inside Neustadt prison cell where Dr. Gustav Niemann is serving a sentence for digging up bodies and performing unorthodox experiments. The movie does not indicate how long he is in there for. One evening the is a terrific storm and a clap of thunder or two knocks out a wall and ceialing and Dr. Niemann and Daniel make their escape. The two take refuge in a traveling horror exhibit show and kill Professor Bruno Lampini and his driver. The two head to the town of Reigelberg where Bürgermeister Hussman lives. Hussman is one of three men that sent him away fifteen years ago. The two arrive at the town and set up the Horror Show. There they are met by Bürgermeister Hussman, Rita Hussman, Karl Hussman, and Inspector Arnz. Bürgermeister Hussman seems to recognize Dr. Niemann but is not sure of himself. During a fit of anger Dr. Niemann pulls the stake out of the dead body of Count Dracula and unintentionly brings him back to life. Dr. Niemann and Dracula strike a deal with one anonther and later that evening Dracula kills Bürgermeister Hussman and tries to take Rita Hussman as his bride with him. This is foiled when during the chase Dr. Niemann throws out Count Dracula's coffin and before he has a chance to get back into the coffin dies when the sun. Poor fellow, he should have use a suntan lotion 15 or better. Dr. Niemann and Daniel make there way to the Villageof Frankenstein. At the village the encounter a band of gypsies putting on a show. After the show is over they witness Ilonka getting whipped by her boss. Daniel rescues Ilonka rescues and Dr. Niemann allow her to come along. Later that evening they arrive at the ruins of the Frankenstein castle andlooks for the records of the late Dr. Frankenstein. While looking Daniel fall through some loose grounds and Dr. Niemann goes to help Daniel. It is there that they discover the ice frozen bodies of the Frankenstein monster and the Wolf Man. The two begin thawing the bodies and when Larry awakens heasks why he did so. Dr. Niemann tells Larry if he can help find the records of Dr. Frankenstein, he would cure him. Larry agrees to do so and finds the records. The five of them make there way to the home of Dr. Niemann in Vasaria. The four of them begin to get the lab working again so Dr. Niemannget to work right away. Later on Dr. Niemann and Daniel head into the village in the evening and capture Ullman and Strauss; the other two men who sent Dr. Niemann to prison. Dr. Nieman tells the two: "I'm going to repay you for betraying me; I'm going to give that brain of yours a new home in the skull of the Frankenstein monster. As for you Strauss, I'm going to give you the brain of the wolfman so that all your waking hours will be spent in untold agony awaiting the full of the moon.. which will change you into a werewolf." Copy and pasted from TCM.com website. The surgery is only half successful. Gone is Ygor and inside the Monster is Ullman's brain. When it is Larry's turn to be operated on it is too late. Larry has turn into a werewolf and is on the kill. Ilonka who found out from Daniel that Larry is a werewolf is out to kill him with silver bullet. It winds up being a double murder. The werewolf has attacked Ilonka and during the struggle Ilonka fires the silver bullet. The way the werewolf is holding his hands over his stomach and not his heart, gives some indication that Ilonka missed the main target and lived again in The House of Dracula movie. Daniel see Ilonka lifeless body and brings to Dr. Niemann and Dr. Niemann tells Daniel it is too late. Daniel is upset and attacks Dr. Niemann. The Monster sees this and attacks Daniel and throws him out of the window and kills him. Just then the villagers who were looking for the werewolf enter the castle. The Monster takes Dr. Niemann and flees to the marsh. The villagers follow and set fire to the marsh. The Monster and Dr. Niemann meet their end when they are trapped in quicksand and drown. The script is poorly written. Since this was a continuation of Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man; a lot of stuff seems out ofplace. First the town of where the Wolf Man and the Monster is destroyed is Vasaria. Yet in this film the have them shown having been destroyed in the Village of Frankenstein. Second, in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man the records were destroyed; yet they seemed to have made miraculous recovery. InHouse of Frankenstein John Carradine plays Dracula a. k. a. Baron Latos. No offense to John Carradine, but the movie could have done with out his part. Even some of the subplots and the gypsy girl stuff seem lame. If you just want this movie to round out your classic Universal Horror\Monster collection, see if you can rent from a friend or buy it on eBay. House of Frankenstein gets a C-.』
(Poor quality control of DVDs) 『Universal Pictures DVDs seem to have a real problem with the quality control with the disc they sell. I will no longer by the Universal Pictures DVDs any longer until they clean up the QC problem. This is sad because the company has made so many great movies in the past.』
(Universal....please respect your creations!) 『And you thought Henry Frankenstein had a quality control problem when he put Fritz in charge of acquiring a brain for his creation. I bought the Frankenstein Legacy Collection and the Bela Lugosi Collection and they both have flawed discs! I was going to return them until I learned how pervasive these problems are. I've read horror stories of buyers who had to return up to 5 copies before receiving one that worked properly! Universal should haul their remaining inventory up to a spooky old windmill, light a torch and....well, you know.』
(A Classic) 『While it is a classic, it is amazing that people actually found it scary. It is almost a comedy by today's standards of horror.』 『Feature titles include: The Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein』
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (What's so scary about this????) 『I had heard a great deal about how frightening this movie was. I guess the concept is a bit scary, but in this day and age, it's not nearly as scary as a madman with nuclear weapons, or people walking into shopping centers or classrooms with automatic weapons. I know that the play was a musical, but it would have been a great deal more frightening if the characters hadn't burst into song periodically. On the plus side, this proves that Tim Burton can sing.』
(My favorite horror-drama-musical. (Revised review)) 『Tim Burton has directed some scary movies before, such as Sleepy Hollow and Corpse Bride (both starring Johnny Depp), but his adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical Sweeney Todd is by far the most violent, morbid, and disturbing thing he has ever done. Johnny Depp plays the title character, the 'Demon Barber of Fleet Street', who only becomes a murderous mad-man after life has been 'unkind' to him. The first several songs in the movie explain in detail how a man named Benjamin Barker became Sweeney Todd. Benjamin Barker was a simple London barber with a beautiful wife and new-born daughter who would never dream of bringing harm to anyone. But soon the jealous and villainous Judge Turpin takes it all away from him. First he places a false charge on Barker and has him deported, and then makes the young girl his own, leaving her mother to become a beggar on the streets. Barker learns of his wife and daughter's fate when he returns to London 15 years later, with the new identity Sweeney Todd, upon meeting a woman named Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter). Mrs. Lovett is a lovely but lonely woman struggling to run a meat-pie restaurant amidst the city's poverty, who happens to be an admirer of Benjamin Barker. Sweeney Todd vows his revenge and Mrs. Lovett vows to help him. Together they begin to run a business where Todd slits the throats of men who come to get a shave, while Lovett grinds these men's dead bodies into meat pies to be served to the unsuspecting public. This systematic murder and cannibalism will obviously repel many people from wanting to see the movie, but the rest of us can appreciate it for the beautiful music and strong message it contains. Not all of the songs are about revenge and murder; some are actually quite pleasant. Also, there is a love story subplot between Todd's daughter and his young friend. The New York Times proclaimed the film as "A work of extreme genius" and it won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture - Musical or Comedy. Johnny Depp also won the Golden Globe for Best Actor and was nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a superb film for adults who can handle it and appreciate it and therefore I highly recommend it. It is a movie you will understand and enjoy more each time you watch it.』
(Pales in Comparison to the Show) 『Hard to say whether this would have seemed better had I not seen it in such close proximity to the touring production of John Doyle's drop-dead-amazing, even-better-than-the-Angela Lansbury-version revival. Sweeney Todd is a Sondheim show, near operatic. Sondheim shows require hard-core singers. Johnny Depp is not a bad singer. He'd be an acceptable front man for any number of today's alt-rock bands. Helena Bonham-Carter tries gamely. Sadly, they lack the technique and gravitas to put the material over as it should be done, and as you know it can be done if you are lucky enough to have seen Judy Kaye on stage as Mrs. Lovett. And how can you have Sweeney Todd without "The Ballad of Sweeney Todd"? I understand they did not want "show stopper" songs that work on stage to slow the narrative drive of a film, but they could have at least played it over the credits. A disappointment given the talent involved and the quality of the source material.
I did use Helena Bonham-Carter's look as the inspiration for my Halloween costume last year.
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(A grand celebration of the Grande Guignol) 『Tim Burton is a visionary genius, there's no doubt about that and he prefers to showcase his vibrant imagination through practical special effects, rather than CGI. He's a rare director that prefers powerful performances and atmosphere over style and with Sweeney Todd, this is his grandest gesture yet.
Benjamin Barker is a barber who has a beautiful wife and daughter but is naive. The most powerful judge in all of London city is jealous of barker's life and decides to incriminate him on a false charge. Locked away for 15 years, Barker returns to London with a grim look on his face like that of a ghost and a white streak in his dark hair, here Tim Burton channels The Bride of Frankenstein. Barker calls himself Sweeney Todd and secretly opens another barbershop exactly where he used to live. He overhears that his wife had killed herself and that his daughter had become the judge's ward and grows homicidal with rage. He begins his bloody, murderous mission of developing a popularity, being an expert barber he is now the best barber on Fleet Street, and he slits many throats on the road to having the judge in his chair.
Johnny Depp was rightfully nominated for an Oscar because his performance is frighteningly ferocious and he pulls off the Buster Keaton "Great Stone Face" effectively. Tim Burton's use of blood is similar to that of the blood seen in his previous masterpiece "Sleepy Hollow (1999)", a slightly faded orangey red and the violence is gruesome in an appropriate Grande Guignol manner.
This is a great musical written by Stephen Sondheim, being famous mostly for West Side Story (1961). Tim Burton's traditional (as in old-school) direction and cinematography, and a creepy atmosphere are developed expertly throughout this gruesome and intriguing tale of revenge. This is Burton's greatest masterpiece since Ed Wood (1995) and it stand alongside "Sleepy Hollow" as a visually grande retelling of classic tales of the creepy and awesome.
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(Amazing!) 『This is one of my favorite movies of all times. Johnny's voice is spectacular. If you're a fan of Tim Burton or Johnny Depp, and definitely if you're a fan of both, this movie is for you!!!』 『Johnny Depp and Tim Burton join forces again in a big-screen adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's award-winning musical thriller "Sweeney Todd." Depp stars in the title role as a man unjustly sent to prison who vows revenge, not only for that cruel punishment, but for the devastating consequences of what happened to his wife and daughter. When he returns to reopen his barber shop, Sweeney Todd becomes the Demon Barber of Fleet Street who "shaved the heads of gentlemen who never thereafter were heard from again." Joining Depp is Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney's amorous accomplice, who creates diabolical meat pies. The cast also includes Alan Rickman, who portrays the evil Judge Turpin, who sends Sweeney to prison and Timothy Spall as the Judge's wicked associate Beadle Bamford and Sacha Baron Cohen is a rival barber, the flamboyant Signor Adolfo Pirelli.』 『After years of rumors, it turns out that Tim Burton was the perfect visionary to filmSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim's Broadway masterpiece, and the result is a macabre and moving musical movie as enthralling as anything Burton has ever done. The show's mix of gothic horror, Grand Guignol,verydark humor, and witty and beautiful music never was the stuff of traditional musical comedy, but it's a powerful work, and perhaps the richest of the late 20th century. In the movie, Burton's frequent collaborator, Johnny Depp, plays Todd, a wronged man whose lust for revenge drives him to murder (an 19th-century legend who has been traced to a real-life barber). Helena Bonham Carter, another Burton mainstay, is Mrs. Lovett, the barber's partner-in-unspeakable-crime. It's no surprise that Depp is an excellent choice to convey Todd's brooding intensity and volcanic rage, but he can also sing a score that is so challenging it has often played in opera houses (though not with the same style as the Broadway original, Len Cariou, and he occasionally lapses into pop style). Bonham Carter is small of voice and lacks the humor of the original Broadway Lovett, Angela Lansbury, but she sings on pitch, in rhythm, and in character at the same time, which is no small feat for a Sondheim show. Aficionados will regret the loss of certain musical passages--"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" is just an instrumental overture and the chorus is gone altogether, among others--but the reassuring presence of orchestrator Jonathan Tunick and conductor Paul Gemignani ensures that the music feels right and sounds great. And the film's depiction of a Victorian London hellhole--with cinematography by Dariusz Wolski and costumes by Colleen Atwood--also looks and feels right.
The excellent cast is filled out by Alan Rickman as the villainous Judge Turpin, Timothy Spall as his seedy Beadle, Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) as a rival barber, Jamie Campbell Bower as the young lover Anthony, Jayne Wisener as his object of affection, and Ed Sanders as the young Toby. For fans of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp who don't think they like musicals,Sweeney Toddshould be a revelation (though not for the squeamish, as the gore is intense and completely appropriate). For fans of Broadway and Sondheim, it's hard to imagine getting a better adaptation than this. The fact that there's no newly composed Oscar-bait song sung by a Josh Groban-type over the end credits only makes it better.--David Horiuchi』
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Universal Studios
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A classic horror movie) 『Always a great movie to watch around Halloween! The transformation scene was always a classic and having it set to "Moondance" by Van Morrison sets the mood. The whole movie is creepy and great for getting into the Halloween spirit. The blu-ray just makes it all the more enjoyable on the HD screen. If you like horror movies, you'll enjoy this one.』
(This was fantastic!) 『This is a great film, and the special effects are crazy. The movie is scary, funny, and sad all at the same time. Highly recommended!』
(An American Werewolf In London-The original is the best! A Fiendish Classic.) 『A Fiendish Classic, Nevermind Paris, An American Werewolf In London is the best, Great soundtrack, creepy yet funny moments, disgusting sometimes. Scary fun Movie. Old school Horror.』
(American Werewolf in London) 『Great story. The producers story on how this all came about and the filming process was very interesting!』
(american werewolf in london.) 『this is one of the best special effects movies ever made in the 80's. and is a full blooded horror film that have a sharp sense of humor. directed by john landis. he delivers a contemporary take on the classic werewolf tale.is about of two american tourist who, while traveling in london, find their lives changed forever when a vicious wolf attack them during a full moon.this special edition includes all new bonus features like: making an american werewolf in london,make-up artist rick baker interview,outttakes,etc,etc. i guarantee that you will enjoy this film. i recommended.』 『Re-discover one of the most gripping horror films of all-time with the cult classic An American Werewolf in London. Blending the macabre with a wicked sense of humor, director John Landis (National Lampoon’s Animal House) delivers a contemporary take on the classic werewolf tale in this story of two American tourists who, while traveling in London, find their lives changed forever when a viscious wolf attacks them during a full moon. Featuring groundbreaking, Academy Award-winning make-up by RickBaker (The Wolfman), this digitally remastered Full Moon Edition also includes the new feature-length documentary Beware the Moon.』 『Remember back in the early 1980s when special-effects makeup artists were tripping over themselves to create the next big effect?The Howlingboasted a fantastic werewolf transformation scene courtesy of makeup wizard Rob Bottin. Then along came Bottin's mentor, Rick Baker, with his own spectacular effects in this popular horror comedy directed by John Landis.An American Werewolf in Londonis more of a makeup showcase than a truly satisfying movie, but the film is effectively moody when David Naughton discovers that a wolf attack has turned him into a bloodthirsty lycanthrope. Jenny Agutter plays his love interest (watch out, he bites!), and who can forget Griffin Dunne as Naughton's best friend, an undead corpse who progressively rots away as the plot unfolds? All things considered, it's easy to see whyAn American Werewolf in Londonbecame a modern horror favorite.--Jeff Shannon』
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Anchor Bay Entertainment
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Very dependable seller) 『The seller was very dependable. The item I order arrived a week after it was ordered and it was in great shape like they stated. Would order from them again in a minute.』
(Halloween.The Definitive Horror Movie-A Classic.) 『Halloween Parts 1 And 2, Are Definitive Horror Movie Classics,It is disturbing yes, Disturbing as you would see On any night of News Coverage on Television,or as Disturbing as People's everyday Declining Morals,But the movie is What Horror Movies Should be, Not meant to Glamorize Crime,but that there is Evil In the World sadly. This movie is not the typical Gore Zombie Movie,But it will creep you out!Not to mention the Eerie track!Donald Pleasence is awesome as is a Beautiful Jamie Lee Curtis Before she ruined her hair!』
(Fun To Watch) 『The first Halloween to me has a special meaning to me in that it was probably the first Horror movie I remember seeing. We used to watch this and laugh and quote scenes, and it was indeed frightening also don't get me wrong...but it had such a sense of humor and such lovable characters, there was more to this than just a slasher film.
Watching it as a grown up reveals so many flaws, we all know it was shot with a low budget by a young crew for the most part. Right from near the beginning when Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is walking down the street you see trees that have green leaves on them all around, and then there's the mysterious rain that fell on Lauries block only apparently. Also Annie picks up Laurie at 6:30 p.m. when it's still pretty light outside, when in fact as I type this in Illinois it's only 6:15 p.m. and it's pretty dark outside. I am always hoping not to see a palm tree in the background, or the Hollywood Hills or something. Too bad they couldn't have shot the film at least in the midwest where it was set..today it was about 50 degrees and windy on Halloween, the trees that haven't shed all their leaves are a beautiful mix of yellow, orange, and red. The ground is littered with dead leaves wind blown or raked into piles on every street. It is a very amazing atmosphere in the fall with the changing of seasons. At least in the movie they are wearing sweaters and jackets to make it seem like there is a chill in the air.
Other than those minor issues perhaps, the film itself is really pretty good I think, the opening scene is the tragic night that started it all in 1963 as a young Myers stabs his sister to death. It then skips ahead to 1979 when Michael is locked up right before Halloween, and of course he manages to escape...which is a classic moment when the wonderful Dr. Loomis played by Donald Pleasance of course has had it up to here with excuses and why he was allowed to escape in the first place, Loomis is a nervous wreck throughout the film, with good reason. Him and the skeptical Sheriff are an oddball team at times trying to put a dent in Myers' rampage. Fav moment is Loomis staking out the old Myer's place and little Lonnie on a dare walks up to the front door and Loomis yells from behind the bushes...cracks me up every time I see it, and then while Loomis is enjoying his small victory, the Sheriff proceeds to scare the daylights out of Loomis.
A very interesting look at high school life in the late 70's also, with the trio of Laurie, Linda, and Annie. Laurie is the brains of the bunch, and one Ben Tramer is the object of her secret desire...but we never really see this character, can't help but think Ben doesn't know what he's missing in a smart, beautiful, shy...yet somewhat rebelious (smoking pot with Annie) Laurie Strode. Linda (played by P.J. Soles) is a favorite character also, a wild child, who smokes, lusts after boys, drinks beers, and says "totally" about a dozen times in the film. Just another reason to love this movie.
There's some violence of course, Micheal watches his victims, stalks his victims, and overpowers all that get in his way. To me it comes together with suspense and horror, plus a dash of comedy sprinkled in that make this one entertaining and totally fun to watch I think. Halloween just wouldn't be Halloween without seeing this one every year IMO.』
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(John Carpenter's movies are so awful) 『As a teenager I was enamored with films, particularly sci-fi and good horror. Everytime I saw a horror film and hated it, it was none other than directed by Carpenter. I don't care about the transfers, or the 1080 or the HD, I am basing this review on the film itself. Save the amazingly talented Donald Pleasence, perhaps in its day, this was terrifying. But when I saw it as a child, perhaps not too long after it was out, I was laughing at most of the film, on really how ludicrous it was. Absolutely terrifying to me is 'The Shining' or of course 'The Excorcist', this is just uniform B horror, and even that is giving it accolades it doesn't deserve. You can argue till the GOP find's a talking head not full of themselves that this was a unique approach to horror films which showed what you can do with a extremely minimal budget, a great score, and awful acting...use really grade school, first person type camera shots, and audience edge of your seat trickery...mehhh...give me 'Blair Witch' anyday....
Ridiculous. How many times is he going to come back to life, over and over and over and over and over and over again. The ending showing still shots of the house, some of the rooms in the house, MM's old house and heavy breathing......oh please...I know 14 year old's who make better cut films on their Hi-8's.』 『Bluray Disc』 『Halloweenis as pure and undiluted as its title. In the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a teenage baby sitter tries to survive a Halloween night of relentless terror, during which a knife-wielding maniac goes after the town's hormonally charged youths. Director John Carpenter takes this simple situation and orchestrates a superbly mounted symphony of horrors. It's a movie much scarier for its dark spaces and ominous camera movements than for its explicit bloodletting (which is actually minimal). Composed by Carpenter himself, the movie's freaky music sets the tone; and his script (cowritten with Debra Hill) is laced with references to other horror pictures, especiallyPsycho. The baby sitter is played by Jamie Lee Curtis, the real-life daughter ofPsychovictim Janet Leigh; and the obsessed policeman played by Donald Pleasence is named Sam Loomis, after John Gavin's character inPsycho. In the end, though,Halloweenstands on its own as an uncannily frightening experience--it's one of those movies that had audiences literally jumping out of their seats and shouting at the screen. ("No! Don't drop that knife!") Produced on a low budget, the picture turned a monster profit, and spawned many sequels, none of which approached the 1978 original. Curtis returned for two more installments: 1981's dismalHalloween II, which picked up the story the day after the unfortunate events, and 1998's occasionally grippingHalloween H20, which proved the former baby sitter was still haunted after 20 years.--Robert Horton』 『Halloweenis as pure and undiluted as its title. In the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, a teenage baby sitter tries to survive a Halloween night of relentless terror, during which a knife-wielding maniac goes after the town's hormonally charged youths. Director John Carpenter takes this simple situation and orchestrates a superbly mounted symphony of horrors. It's a movie much scarier for its dark spaces and ominous camera movements than for its explicit bloodletting (which is actually minimal). Composed by Carpenter himself, the movie's freaky music sets the tone; and his script (cowritten with Debra Hill) is laced with references to other horror pictures, especiallyPsycho. The baby sitter is played by Jamie Lee Curtis, the real-life daughter ofPsychovictim Janet Leigh; and the obsessed policeman played by Donald Pleasence is named Sam Loomis, after John Gavin's character inPsycho. In the end, though,Halloweenstands on its own as an uncannily frightening experience--it's one of those movies that had audiences literally jumping out of their seats and shouting at the screen. ("No! Don't drop that knife!") Produced on a low budget, the picture turned a monster profit, and spawned many sequels, none of which approached the 1978 original. Curtis returned for two more installments: 1981's dismalHalloween II, which picked up the story the day after the unfortunate events, and 1998's occasionally grippingHalloween H20, which proved the former baby sitter was still haunted after 20 years.--Robert Horton』
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