4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Brian De Palma Edition

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.

This October, I am going to be using our 4 Shots From 4 Films feature to pay tribute to some of my favorite horror directors, in alphabetical order! That’s right, we’re going from Argento to Zombie in one month!

Today’s director: Brian De Palma!

4 Shots From 4 Films

Phantom of Paradise (1974, dir by Brian De Palma)

Carrie (1976, dir by Brian De Palma)

The Fury (1979, dir by Brian De Palma)

Dressed To Kill (1980, dir by Brian De Palma)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Guillermo Del Toro Edition

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director: Guillermo Del Toro!

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Devil’s Backbone (2001, dir. by Guillermo Del Toro)

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006, dir. by Guillermo Del Toro)

Crimson Peak (2015, dir by Guillermo Del Toro)

The Shape of Water (2017, dir by Guillermo Del Toro)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Amando de Ossorio Edition

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director is one of the great Spanish horror directors, Amando de Ossorio!

4 Shots From 4 Films

Malenka, the Vampire’s Niece (1969, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

Tombs of the Blind Dead (1971, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

The Ghost Galleon (1974, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

Night of the Seagulls (1976, dir by Amando de Ossorio)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special David Cronenberg Edition

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director is the master of Canadian horror, the one and only David Cronenberg!

4 Shots from 4 Films

The Brood (1979, dir by David Cronenberg)

The Dead Zone (1983, dir. by David Cronenberg)

Videodrome (1983, dir by David Cronenberg)

Naked Lunch (1991, dir by David Cronenberg)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Wes Craven Edition

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director is the great Wes Craven!

4 Shots From 4 Films

A Nightmare on Elm Street (dir. by Wes Craven)

Deadly Friend (1986, dir by Wes Craven)

Wes Craven’s New Nightmare (1994, dir by Wes Craven)

Scream (1996, dir by Wes Craven)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Roger Corman Edition

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director is one of the most influential figures in American film history, the one and only Roger Corman!

4 Shots From 4 Films

It Conquered The World (1956, dir by Roger Corman)

The Raven (1963, dir by Roger Corman)

The Trip (1967, dir by Roger Corman)

Frankenstein Unbound (1990, dir by Roger Corman)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Bob Clark Edition

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Bob Clark may be best remembered for directing the holiday classic, A Christmas Story, but he started out his career as a horror filmmaker. Before he spread Christmas cheer with A Christmas Story, he spread Christmas fear with Black Christmas.

4 Shots From 4 Films

Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (1972, dir by Bob Clark)

Black Christmas (1974, dir by Bob Clark)

Deathdream (1974, dir by Bob Clark)

Murder By Decree (1979, dir by Bob Clark)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special John Carpenter Edition

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director is the man who put Halloween on the map and a personal favorite of TSL editor-in-cheif Arleigh Sandoc’s, John Carpenter!

4 Shots From 4 Films

Halloween (1977, dir by John Carpenter)

The Fog (1980, dir by John Carpenter)

The Thing (1982, dir by John Carpenter)

Christine (1983, dir by John Carpenter)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Tod Browning Edition

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Lisa Marie Bowman

Today’s director is Tod Browning, who started his career during the silent era, ended it in the sound era, and was responsible for some of the most important horror and suspense films of both!

4 Shots From 4 Films