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Crash Analysis: THE THING (2011)
Add to your list of most disappointing prequels Antarctic team finds one pissed off alien Mary Elizabeth Winstead delivered a character as vapid as Kristen Stewart in real life. And that was the most creepy part of this prequel. And yes, Matthijs van Heijningen really tried to deliver, but he came up short. Part of…
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Crash Analysis: THE INNKEEPERS (2011)
Ghost story versus character study A supposedly haunted inn gets ready to close forever Poor Claire (Sara Paxton). She’s a bit lost like most of us and probably ponders what’s next in her life after the old Yankee Pedlar Inn closes its doors for good. Her “I’m so done with this” partner at the front…
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Crash Analysis: A WHISPER IN THE DARK (Italy, 1976)
Atmospheric – one of Italy’s best shot horrors A boy has an imaginary brother It’s odd to see a movie introduced by the director of photography, in this case, Claudio Cirillo, but for this master of the camera it is more than fitting. A WHISPER IN THE DARK, was his ninteenth feature as cinematographer, and…
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Crash Analysis: PSYCHOS IN LOVE (1987)
Enough tongue-in-cheekism to make you beg to be killed Two serial killing psychos fall in love. Surprise! This ultra-low budget horror, shot on weekends, and mostly in director Gorman Bechard’s apartment, has the feel of a mid-70’s horror. After all, Carmen Capobianco’s score is horrendously abysmal (curse of the dreaded and ultra-whiney synthesizer), there are…
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Crash Analysis: COLOUR FROM THE DARK (Italy, 2008)
Italian interpretation of HP Lovecraft An Italian family in WWII has good things come their way – with a price Yes, it’s a low budget horror, but it has some solid acting, especially in the riveting Debbie Rochon (as Lucia), some wonderful make-up effects, thanks to Mauro Fabriczky and some great atmosphere because of Zuccon’s…
