Hooptober 8.5…
The Tenebrae on Sorority Row
I’m more familiar with the concept of Jess Franco than his body of work, having only seen The Devil Came from Akasava and The Cannibals before now. I get that his output is going to be a mixed bag with the occasional gonzo gem. So, fingers crossed, here we go.
Miguel’s problems run much, much deeper than just his facial deformity. So, of course, he ends up creeping around his sister’s girls’ school…
Hooptober 8.4…
“Say, man, that is one strange dude. Who is he?”
After the pre-credits set-up, we get a scene establishing the current state of affairs in sunny Transylvania, and it absolutely lampshades the inherent camp value of Dracula, especially in this context. The fact that William Marshall turns it back around to be both cool and menacing is a testament to his acting ability and, of course, his stentorian line deliveries.
Ketty Lester is a treasure as the cabbie…
Hooptober 8.3…
Yeah, I’m not bothering with Birdemic 1 until I have to. Not gonna lie. While I have a well-documented affinity for bad movies, I’m totally watching this only to fulfill that terrible sequel Hooptober challenge condition. Thankfully, it appears to be barely feature length as it should be if you’re even going to do something like this. I’m just going to guzzle midafternoon chelada and power through.
I gotta respect Whitney Moore. I once watched her fight over…
Hooptober 8.2…
This is probably my eighth attempt to watch Baron Blood from start to finish, despite being a big Mario Bava fan. The problem is it seems super comfortable, so I tend to start it at the end of a night of movies and doze off somewhere near the middle of the movie. But this is Hooptober, and I’m committed both to the project and to finally giving this film its due.
Joseph Cotten has become a sort of…
