So many one-vote-each perfect movies on today's chunk o' list that my pants are completely full. Of what, exactly, I leave to your imagination.
592. Mansion of the Doomed -- 1976, Michael Pataki591. Maniac Cop -- 1988, William Lustig
590. Manhunter -- 1986, Michael Mann
589. Magic -- 1978, Richard Attenborough
588. Madman -- 1981, Joe Giannone
587. Mad Monster Party? -- 1967, Jules Bass
586. The Machine Girl -- 2008, Noboru Iguchi
585. M3GAN -- 2022, Gerard Johnstone
584. Love Massacre -- 1981, Patrick Tam
583. Lord of Illusions -- 1995, Clive Barker
582. Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby -- 1976, Sam O'Steen
581. Lo -- 2009, Travis Betz
580. Lifeforce -- 1985, Tobe Hooper
579. Let Us Prey -- 2014, Brian O'Malley
578. Left Bank (aka Linkeroever) -- 2008, Pieter Van Hees
577. The Last House on the Left -- 1972, Wes Craven
576. Las poquianchis -- 1976, Felipe Cazals
575. Lamb -- 2021, Valdimar Jóhannsson
574. Lake Placid -- 1999, Steve Miner
573. Lake of the Dead -- 1958, Kåre Bergstrøm
572. The Lair of the White Worm -- 1988, Ken Russell
571. Lady in a Cage -- 1964, Walter Grauman
570. La tentación -- 1991, Enrique Gómez Vadillo
569. Kolobos -- 1999, Daniel Liatowitsch and David Todd Ocvirk
568. Kingdom of the Spiders -- 1977, John "Bud" Cardos
567. King Kong -- 1933, Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack
566. Killer Bees -- 1974, Curtis Harrington
565. Killdozer! -- 1974, Jerry London
- How do I love Lady in a Cage? I would say "let me count the ways" but honestly, counting to infinity would not be enough. It is batshit in all the right ways and whether you've seen it or not, you should watch it. You deserve a treat! Sayeth one reader (who obviously has exquisite taste!): "Maybe the best home invasion ever, I feel so guilty about having eyes that let me see how sexy James Caan is here because that young man is no good." Here, just for you, reader, and all you beefcake enjoyers:
- I somehow have never seen Maniac Cop, but I have seen Psycho Cop. Does that count? (And yes, that is just another scintillating tale from your friendly (?) neighborhood Final Girl.)
- Please note, the reader who submitted Lord of Illusions meant the Director's Cut of the film!
- A reader on Love Massacre: "Like a Rothko/Donald Cammell love child. Desperately needs a restoration, but even the YouTube copy with hard to read subs delivers. The cut from the opening scene to the title card kicks so much ass."
- I don't know about you, but I'm waiting for the day some thinkpiece when one of the kids these days discovers Lifeforce.
- The reader who submitted La tentación pointed me to its poster and for that alone I am eternally grateful. The movie also sounds like a horny-trashy-homoerotic(y) bonanza, so there you go!
- I am sure I do not need to tell you how I feel about Kingdom of the Spiders at this point! But I've never mentioned how I feel about Killer Bees. However, given that it's directed by Curtis Harrington and it's made-for-TV and it features Kate Jackson...OH AND GLORIA SWANSON AND THE TITULAR KILLER BEES, I'm sure you can accurately guess how I feel about it. Kino Lorber, if you're listening, where is the Blu-ray??
- Love to see love for Kolobos. Another movie I could have sworn I reviewed around here, and yet nada. What is happening? Is there some alternate universe Final Girl where all this missing reviews exist and I keep switching between the two? Probably. Anyway, check out Kolobos why don'tcha?
LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM is so much fun. Arguably Ken Russell was the only person who could take a successful stab at Stoker's bizarre novel (admittedly by chucking most of it out).
ReplyDeleteThis is one of those rare examples wherein the film is soooo much better than the book. Of Stoker, I'd of course read Dracula and also a weird, wonderful short story called The Dualatists (sp?) and was excited to read White Worm, having LOVED the film. What a slog - a strange, slow, frequently nonsensical, increadibly racist slog! Russel for the win!
DeleteI kinda expected M3GAN to be much higher given how well it was received. Some fun movies in the batch!
ReplyDeleteI feel no shame in the fact that I couldn't be afraid of James Caan in Lady in a Cage b/c I was consumed with lustful thoughts
ReplyDeleteMagic is the first R-Rated movie I saw - I was 12 when it came out and I begged my parents to take me based on the creepy ads. (It is also the only R-Rated movie I saw until I turned 17 and drive myself and get in on my own.) I LOVED this movie, and when I rewatched it 10 years ago, I felt it held up. But, omg, every time an F-bomb was dropped, I, sitting next to my dad, sunk deeper into my chair.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, go watch the trailer and imagine being a 12-year-old watching it. So good.
I think the trailer is arguably the best thing about it! 100% pure nightmare fuel.
DeleteOh man, I was THIS close to putting The Machine Girl on my list. Coulda had two whole votes!
ReplyDeleteI can solve the Kolobos mystery! It was one of your picks on a Gaylords episode where you each recommended 10 underrated (or something) movies.
ReplyDeleteHey oh yeah, I remember that! You're right. But I *know* I reviewed it here years before that--I remember the VHS cover had nothing to do with the movie...it was some woman with a half-lizard face. I think that review's sitting in the parallel blogosphere now...
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