TheSkull
Risen from the Grave
Reged: 08/20/05
Posts: 13
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Man this has got to be one of the most original films of the decade, released in 77 it tells the tale of the real-life murders that happened on the Texas border town of Texarkana in 1946. The film is in documentary style with the narration starting about the post-war atmosphere and then settling in the unsettling matter of the Phantom, a man wearing a pillow case who prowled the nights in lovers lanes and other secluded spots targeting teenagers mostly. Very goot film and very creepy to this day since it's step-by-step actually happenend, the part of the trombone murder is very sick, b-movie master Charles B. Pierce's (Boggy Creek 1 and 2) masterpiece i'd say. I liked the parts of the police having to dress up as ladies (with jokes thrown all around) and sit in cars in order to attract the killer (unsuccessfully though), those brave men led by one of the most famous sheriffs of the time. It's a shame this isn't on dvd yet!!
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Uncle_Ash
Living Dead
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 993
Loc: Georgia
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Great film. One of my favorite 70s horror films!! Very much recommended!
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Johnny_Darko
Rotting Corpse
Reged: 06/13/05
Posts: 425
Loc: Alaska
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This seems like a great movie.
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"Deep Throat was like The Blair Witch Project of its time." -David F. Friedman
Edited by Johnny_Darko (04/30/07 05:09 PM)
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Uncle_Ash
Living Dead
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 993
Loc: Georgia
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This seems like a great movie.
Indeed it is. A DVD is inevitable I'd imagine, considering it's production and popularity, but when is the question.
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ScaryLarry
Flesh Eater
Reged: 12/11/99
Posts: 1525
Loc: Nova Scotia
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I sort of dislike the documentary style of it. Just seems a bit, I dunno, formal or whatever.
Despite that, it's still an interesting film.
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ScaryLarry
Flesh Eater
Reged: 12/11/99
Posts: 1525
Loc: Nova Scotia
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But is this in the right place, forum-wise?
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Uncle_Ash
Living Dead
Reged: 07/08/04
Posts: 993
Loc: Georgia
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But is this in the right place, forum-wise?
Indeed it is. It was made by AIP. 
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