Month: January 2012

  • Crash Analysis: THE WOMAN (2011)

    Ultra-disturbing Character Study A man brings a feral woman into his house… Lucky McKee’s THE WOMAN, is clearly his best feature since MAY. Again, with the phenomenal Angela Bettis in the mix, this twisted take on family, suppression and feminism is amazing in its tension and suspense. This venture into an alpha-male that brings a…

  • Crash Analysis: BLACK SUNDAY (1960 Italy)

    No blimps were harmed in the making of this film. A witch seeks revenge by trying to possess a descendent. I was impressed with this “Citizen Kane of Horror Films” as special effects master and actor Tom Savini had put it. The story is enticing and is delivered quite well with strong special effects makeup…

  • Crash Analysis: THE HAUNTING (1963 USA/UK)

    Excellent, Dramatic Horror Four researchers try to prove the existence of the ethereal. This chilling as well as intriguing ghost story features four characters in a house to prove the existence of the paranormal – or the uncanny. Directed by Robert Wise and based on Shirley Jackson’s novel, “The Haunting of Hill House”, we are…

  • Crash Analysis: HELLRAISER (1987 UK)

    Great Story, Great Gross-Out People play with a mysterious puzzle box – and lose… Barker’s acclaimed HELLRAISER holds no punches when it comes to the disgusting meter, but that’s just an aside to a riveting story inhabited by intriguing characters. The always phenomenal Andrew Robinson, character actor extraordinaire, leads a cast of the damned, the…