In the last six (almost seven) years of Doomed Moviethon, my wife LeEtta has lent me her skills by drawing and redrawing the official 'DM Girl' in various poses and incarnations. I like to pressure my wife into working for free but I give her my paycheck every two weeks so it all works out. Who is the DM Girl? I don't really know but I know that she is very real. The drawing at the top of this post is the first stages of a sticker design that will represent both Doomed Moviethon and Cinema Somnambulist very soon. When they actually get printed, you all will be the first to know! Also, the cat in the drawing is a very unflattering portrayal of our also very real cat named Sparkles who has attended every moviethon I've staged since 2005.
This just had it's official dvd release
and it looks pretty shoddy. But I'd seek it out anyway. A group of
actresses are up for a part and they all go to the director's estate
to audition. Some nice set pieces, John Vernon being John Vernon, and
an ice skating slash that is very nice. Oh and it appears my
grandmother is the killer. Spoiler? Do you know my grandmother?
Horror House On Highway 5 (1985)
I have a feeling that the director
didn't call action til he was sure everyone had taken their crazy
drugs. “Everyone dosed up? Okay, let's gluobertpop the shantly
formago!” How do I synopsize? I won't try other than to say a girl
looks for a (possibly) deceased Nazi who made rockets and discovers
his very demented sons, while the doc murders folks wearing a Richard
Nixon mask. That doesn't do it any justice because this film is at
times funny, unintentionally funny, and downright heebie jeebie
inducing. Sometimes it feels like the original Texas Chainsaw
Massacre. I mean it is obviously not that good. Watch it and see for
yourself.
Silent Madness (1984)
Due to a computer error a crazy killer
is accidentally released from the booby hatch and goes straight back
to the sorority where he murdered a bunch of people. A lady doctor (a
Dr. Loomis type) goes after him while the hospital muckety mucks
decide to coverup his release and send thuggy henchmen after her and
the killer. So a Halloweeny slasher, a sorority slasher, and a
conspiracy thriller all rolled into one! And it was in 3D! I mean it
wasn't in 3D at my house but it was somewhere according to imdb. I
trust imdb to do all my bookkeeping/decision making like the asylum
trusted the computer to release the correct inmates. Do you see the
correalation? What? No imdb. I will not do that. Not with my clothes
on.
Final Exam (1981)
Scorpion Releasing just put out an
excellent copy of this slasher from the magical year of 1981. A
killer goes around killing folks. But the difference here is that we
spend a lot of time getting to know the characters before the killing
starts. Some folks don't like that. I do. My heart has room for lots
of different kinds of slashers. The new print is nice. Thanks
Scorpion Releasing!
The Slayer (1982)
Kay and some friends go to an island
for a little relaxation and something horrible starts killing them
off. That something horrible seems to be connected to Kay who is an
artist. And any good artist is a tortured artist. So congrats Kay.
Way to go. This is a little gem of a slasher in my humble opinion.
1982 may not have been the magical year of 1981, but it certainly had
its charms too and this is one of them. I will not spoil it for you.
Brad and I return to the world of the giallo with The Case of the Bloody Iris. In the middle of the show, I start drinking and things turn out... Well? Enjoy the episode! You can download the episode, listen to the episode, and even subscribe to us on iTunes there. And don't forget to check out our older episodes on the archives over at Doomed Moviethon.
Whoa! That's right, y'all. I am prepping for the sixth Giallo Meltdown. I am hoping to watch 17 or 18 gialli between Friday evening and Sunday night. And go to freakin' work on Monday morning! Can I get a hellz yeah? What is different about this one? Well, it won't be going up on Doomed Moviethon and it won't be here on the blog. Heck, I'm not even going to reveal the playlist! This moviethon is going directly into Giallo Meltdown: The Book. Who is a teaser? Me! Later, I might do a little music mix with some choice bits of dialog and see if you all can guess what films were viewed this weekend. That would no doubt be a total hoot. A HOOT!
Episode 12 has come. Brad and I do some damage to some films. We cold rock the Screams of a Winter Night and Jennifer. This isn't a joke. This is real. You can listen to and/or download the episode at Podomatic or you can just download it at Mediafire. And don't forget, older episodes are located at our archives. Those are totally real things you can do.
Hey folks! Brad's here and he's ready to lay some serious slasher titles on us! Enjoy!
There are -shockingly- folks out there that tire of seeing Friday The 13th Part 2 and Halloween over and over. I am not one of those people. But for those that are I've put together a list of my favorite underrated/underseen slasher films.
Here is the first blast:
House Of Death/Death Screams 1982 (there seems to be some internet confusion on the year)
House Of Death is in no hurry to let you feel it up. It takes its time in unfurling its charms. It is leisurely in that early '80s regional slasher film way. There's a carnival, a cemetery, a diner, and even a house of death. And archery. Some people say “meander.” I say “what's the rush?”
Night Warning 1983
This one is a doozy. Susan Tyrell gives one of the most bonkers performances I have ever seen. And Bo Svenson says some mean things. Do you love Newhart? Because this is nothing like that. Julia Duffy was never topless in Newhart. I don't think. Find this yesterday. It is crazy.
The Evictors 1979
My love for Charles B. Pierce grew two fold this year with the discovery of this and The Town that Dreaded Sundown. I think this one is my favorite of Chuck's '70s trilogy of horror films: The Legend of Boggy Creek, The Town that Dreaded Sundown, and this farmer slasher. Jessica Harper was in Suspiria and it's appropriate because on the color palate side of things this is the anti-Suspiria. All throat choking dusty browns here. Someone doesn't want Jessica and her husband living in their house. That someone is scary. I wish I was watching this right now.
To All a Goodnight 1980
Krug himself, Mr. David Hess, directs a slasher. A HOLIDAY themed slasher no less. That's important. We open with the requisite 'prank gone wrong' and then we curl up by the fire with Santa on the rampage, killing sorority girls. It's not Black Christmas, it's To All a Goodnight. There's a difference. The ending was a gift even with the dark VHS rip I watched. It needs a dvd release. Code Red? Scorpion Releasing?
The Dorm that Dripped Blood 1982
These people are not particularly good looking. But it doesn't matter because they get picked off while wandering around a dorm that is scheduled for demolition. They probably wander too much but where excessive meandering in The Prowler irritates me I don't mind it a bit in this one. Atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. Power drills and Daphne Zuniga. Good times.
My soul takes cake. What? Seriously? You'll find out! Brad and I talk about a Carpenter movie and then a Craven movie and then we rest. And then we talk some more. You can listen or download at Podomatic. Or you can just download the episode from Mediafire. And we might be on iTunes or whatever. I DON'T KNOW!
Edit: Oh wait, you can subscribe to us on iTunes. There's a button on the right of the Podomatic page. Subscribe and your iTunes will automatically download our show when we have a new episode. Did you already know that? You did! Well, now I feel stupid! But at least I am learning how iTunes works! Yay!
Hey there, I'm Richard of Doomed Moviethon and this is my blog dedicated to horror and cult movies. Horror-tinged television, books, music, comic books, manga and more will also be examined and picked at (and only occasionally violated) right here. Thanks a bunch for stopping by, y'all.
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