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Triumph of the Champions of Justice 1974
Unlike the impetuous and frenetic direction by Curiel, Rafael Lanuza was much more traditionally static, more interested in the loony sets, kooky wardrobe and wacky effects. He delivered a film of extravagant framing and outlandish art direction, with comic-booky plots along the same lines (but approached differently) as the ones Curiel diffused with his touch.
While Superzan and the Space Child (1973) had a rather unorthodox execution, Lanuza adapted himself quite well to the wrestling subgenre with this outing, implementing…
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The Champions Five Supermen 1972
Similar confection as the first film, but this one opts to show more rumbles in the actual ring rather than outside, which makes the fights less potent, the battles between the heroes and villains are significantly reduced, making the whole thing a bit lacking. The rhythm it's less fluid, stopping at several points to admire the static spectacle, from wrestling to filler songs.
Curiel directs with the same unpreoccupied spirit, a much more observing and wandering director than before, with…
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Christmas Evil 1980
An odd Christmas horror movie. I wouldnt say its even that much of a traditional slasher.
Its fun, cheesy, entertaining, moody and even effective at times, some scenes have really weird concepts that its almost impossible for them to work but they somehow made them work.I think Id rather watch Silent Night, Deadly Night but this is one of the horror flicks you should watch every holiday season if you want to see some deranged horror.
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Evil Dead Rise 2023
Like the 2013 remake, it's too artificial to be creepy and too unimaginative to be fun.
The horror sequences are mostly predictable and while the pace is fast you never actually get immersed or care about anything that's going on. A Wuthering Heights component would have elevated the story if its quotes were actually relevant to the film in any way, especially since it's a book about a group people who love each other but also have deep hatred for…