I’ll admit I’m probably stretching the definition of ‘horror’ here. Monster movies seem to be a genre unto themselves. You never see anyone talk about ‘masked killer’ movies or ‘scary white face’ kid films, but people always refer to monster movies as such.
I’ll say it now. Cloverfield is unfairly maligned when it actually does what it sets out to do extremely well. Is it a controversial opinion? I hope not, but I’ve met far more people that dislike this film than those who like it.
I love a good anthology. Sadly it finds itself under represented in the genre because it’s hard to get right. There was a slew of them in the 60’s and 70’s, mainly from the British studio Amicus Productions. They released films such as Tales From The Crypt, or The House That Dripped Blood (Sadly this never actually occurs) and Asylum, the latter two written by Robert Bloch (Psycho), based on his own stories. They’re all worth checking out if you like little films with a sting in their tale, or just if you want to see Joan Collins get strangled by a homicidal Santa Clause.
Oh we’re in for a treat.
Russ Meyer gained the name ‘King of the Nudies’, and not for nothing. Though he was most famously known for what was called ‘Sexploitation’, the satire and feminist streak inherent in his films often went unnoticed by people looking for a fun time. Of course that was there in abundance too, but with a sly sense of humour and a nod towards upending conservative values, his films often transcended the genre.
Is This Thing On? 