Hellraiser_
Flesh Eater
Reged: 12/03/03
Posts: 1314
Loc: Maine
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Richard Boone is godly in this one, and so is the acting.
Gerald Fried did an awesome score for this one, he also did the score for Star Trek, Mission Impossible, and Gilligan's Island.
This is a very atmospheric film, with a very shocking and confusing ending.
The director Albert Band became really famous when he was the executive producer of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.
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We'll tear your soul apart.
Edited by Hellraiser_ (06/29/05 02:51 PM)
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The Creature
Living Dead
Reged: 04/26/99
Posts: 2385
Loc: Tucson, AZ
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No arguments here. I love this film. I agree, the score is probably one of the best aspects of the film. That and Richard Boone's little psychedellic freak out scene.
Though some may chukkle at the less than impressive set dessign (basically a room with a desk and a graveyard map), I think it actually lends to a claustrophobic setting that adds a lot to the film. I doubt it was intentional (i.e. zero budget) but they did well with what they had.
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Hellraiser_
Flesh Eater
Reged: 12/03/03
Posts: 1314
Loc: Maine
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Thats what was great about it!
That little room was just perfect!
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HammerFanatic
Zombie Princess
Reged: 05/04/99
Posts: 5455
Loc: PA
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I have always enjoyed this film, atmospheric, moody and the music was a perfect fit.
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Hellraiser_
Flesh Eater
Reged: 12/03/03
Posts: 1314
Loc: Maine
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The first time I ever saw this, it really confused me, I didn't know if:
SPOILERS
Boone was the killer, or that land owner.
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The_Dude
Rotting Corpse
Reged: 02/15/09
Posts: 696
Loc: N.B. Canada
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* bump*
Quote:
The director Albert Band became really famous when he was the executive producer of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids.
So much wrong with that statement. I wish Chatty was still around...
onward...
Watched this the other day and I have to agree it's a good movie. The acting over all was average for a movie of this sort, but Richard Boone and Theodore Bikel both do a great job and carry the movie. Love the cemetery setting. Very creepy. A good score can greatly affect a movie and in this case, it adds much to the over all eerie atmosphere of the film. I really like the idea of the voodoo-ish type map. Recommended.
I wonder why this hasn't been remade yet? I can't believe I just said that.
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