thalassafischer
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Troma films are an acquired taste that I have never enjoyed. Their fans revel in some D movie level of absurdity and apparently think these bizarre cinematic disasters are hilarious horror comedies. I find most of their offerings completely unwatchable.
Play Dead appeals a little more towards my B movie taste in fancy antiques and 1970s detective drama but only just slightly. The allegedly elderly woman is menopausal at worst, still full of the villainous vigor of a narcissistic witch in her 50s or early 60s, dressing glamorously and ruining lives wherever she goes. I got Dynasty vibes from this movie, it very much seems to be a parody of early 80s late night adult soaps about the rich and the ruthless.
The plot makes little to no sense, most of the deaths are senseless and don't quite fit into a specific vengeance narrative. But the dog stuff is palatable, the ending is okay, and this is quite sophisticated for the likes of Troma.
Play Dead appeals a little more towards my B movie taste in fancy antiques and 1970s detective drama but only just slightly. The allegedly elderly woman is menopausal at worst, still full of the villainous vigor of a narcissistic witch in her 50s or early 60s, dressing glamorously and ruining lives wherever she goes. I got Dynasty vibes from this movie, it very much seems to be a parody of early 80s late night adult soaps about the rich and the ruthless.
The plot makes little to no sense, most of the deaths are senseless and don't quite fit into a specific vengeance narrative. But the dog stuff is palatable, the ending is okay, and this is quite sophisticated for the likes of Troma.
Admittedly, I would have preferred to watch a restored or cleaned up version of this 1969 Mexican horror film. The copy I viewed was a little worn and dark which takes away from the entire experience.
However, I can safely say that this is the type of movie you can put on to watch with grandma or school-aged children. The Book of Stone is devoid of graphic violence or gore, and instead relies on slow burn story telling and atmosphere.
I would classify it as similar to 1960s Hammer films in the obvious absence of serious scares. The ending is also so preposterous I cannot possibly give this a higher score than a 6, which is still a solid cozy mystery.
However, I can safely say that this is the type of movie you can put on to watch with grandma or school-aged children. The Book of Stone is devoid of graphic violence or gore, and instead relies on slow burn story telling and atmosphere.
I would classify it as similar to 1960s Hammer films in the obvious absence of serious scares. The ending is also so preposterous I cannot possibly give this a higher score than a 6, which is still a solid cozy mystery.
Bloody Sect has to be a comedy, you cannot tell me otherwise. The behavior of the actors is intentionally exaggerated, including cartoonish eye rolls and lip licking, reminiscent of old Looney Tunes shorts with the big bad wolf.
The film starts out very similarly to other European (Spanish and Italian) exploitation films of the 1970s and 80s. Unfortunately, I didn't care for the absurd turn it quickly takes, because in some ways it is so psychedelically weird that despite the silliness some scenes manage to be disturbing. Some people like that, I don't.
Still I am not going to give it a super low rating because it does appear to be a self-conscious parody of Satanic horror.
The film starts out very similarly to other European (Spanish and Italian) exploitation films of the 1970s and 80s. Unfortunately, I didn't care for the absurd turn it quickly takes, because in some ways it is so psychedelically weird that despite the silliness some scenes manage to be disturbing. Some people like that, I don't.
Still I am not going to give it a super low rating because it does appear to be a self-conscious parody of Satanic horror.
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