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 lets the visuals do the talking.
Today, we honor the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Not all of his film were horror films, of course. In fact, the majority were not. But his influence on the genre cannot be overstated. Just try to keep track of how many horror films owe a debt to Psycho or The Birds.
It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Alfred Hitchcock Films
Rebecca (1940, dir by Alfred Hitchcock, DP: George Barnes)
Shadow of a Doubt (1943, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, DP: Joseph A. Valentine)
Psycho (1960, dir by Alfred Hitchcock, DP: John L. Russell)
The Birds (1963, dir by Alfred Hitchcock, DP: Robert Burks)
4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films is just what it says it is, 4 (or more) shots from 4 (or more) of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films lets the visuals do the talking.
Today, I am proud to pay homage to a director from my home state, a man who changed the face of horror and the movies but who was treated terribly by a jealous film industry. I am talking, of course, about Texas’s own Tobe Hooper. Hooper redefined horror with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Though his later films were never quite as critically or financially successful as that classic, many of them have since been rediscovered by audiences who now better appreciate Hooper’s quirky sensibility. Hollywood may not have known how to handle Tobe Hooper but horror fans like me will always appreciate him.
8 Shots From 8 Films is just what it says it is, 8 shots from 8 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 8 Shots From 8 Films is all about letting the visuals do the talking.
Today’s director is Mario Bava, the maestro of Italian horror and one of the most influential and important filmakers of all time!
8 Shots From 8 Mario Bava Films
Black Sunday (1960, dir by Mario Bava, DP: Mario Bava)
Black Sabbath (1963, dir by Mario Bava, DP: Ubaldo Terzano and Mario Bava)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963, dir by Mario Bava, DP: Mario Bava)
Blood and Black Lace (1964, dir by Mario Bava, DP: Ubaldo Terzano)
Planet of the Vampires (1965, dir by Mario Bava, DP: Antonio Rinaldi)
Kill Baby Kill (1966, dir by Mario Bava, DP: Antonio Rinaldi)
Lisa and the Devil (1974, dir by Mario Bava. DP: Cecilio Paniagua)
Shock (1977, dir by Mario Bava, DP: Alberto Spagnoli and Mario Bava)
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.
Today’s director in Lamberto Bava, one of the most underrated directors in the history of Italian horror cinema.
4 Shots From 4 Lamberto Bava Films
Macabre (1980, dir by Lamberto Bava, DP: Franco Delli Colli)
A Blade In the Dark (1983, dir by Lamberto Bava, DP: DP: Gianlorenzo Battaglia)
Demons 2 (1986, dir by Lamberto Bava, DP: Gianlorenzo Battaglia)
Delirium (1987, dir by Lamberto Bava, DP: Gianlorenzo Battaglia)
Hello Horror Fans! My midterms are over and in 7 Months I will be digging for buried treasure in the Great State of Texas! BOOM!!! I wanted to celebrate my midterm conclusion with a review of a promising horror short film. The premise is intriguing: Ghost Stories, but the Ghosts are telling them. Now, this will either be great or truly truly terrible….. BRB. I was WRONG!
The film reminded me of Andrew Bird’s “Sisyphus” Listen Here:
Wasn’t that great? Yeah, it was! The idea of just letting things go. Whatevs. Like that attitude, they didn’t really put in the effort to make the film pop. The stories just weren’t that funny.
The ghosts are in Walmart white sheets with holes cut out. We’re talkin 100 dollar budget so far. The first story is a the ghost intends to scare a newlywed couple by hiding under the bed and then jumping out; instead, he’s trapped under the bed as the couple has 2 hour relations! Kinda Funny.
The second ghost story, I really couldn’t follow it. They did not put the extra time to make sure that the story and joke worked. The film headed into “C” territory and I was hoping that maybe it’ll have a strong finish? No. The ghosts like the film are mediocrities. Do the ghosts team up to scare someone? Yes, but it fell as flat as Sisyphus’ boulder.
This short did have a beginning, middle, and an end. They definitely spent time on it. The writing was not the greatest, but they tried to make the jokes and work and not beyond their proposed narrative. In that context, the short was pretty good.
Sadly, as Andrew Bird sang in “Sisyphus”: “History Forgets the Moderates” Yes, you have to let art breathe and go places that are new, but that takes A LOT of work and they were NOT up to that commitment. I think like “The Moderates” of Bird’s song, this short will be forgotten.
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.
Today’s director is the great Wes Craven!
4 Shots From 4 Wes Craven Films
The Last House On The Left (1972, dir by Wes Craven, DP: Victor Hurwitz)
The Hills Have Eyes (1977, dir by Wes Craven, DP: Eric Saarinen)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, dir. by Wes Craven, DP: Jacques Haitkin)
The People Under The Stairs (1991, dir by Wes Craven, DP: Sandi Sissel)
4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More 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 lets the visuals do the talking!
Today’s director is the one and only William Castle, who was as well-known for the gimmicks he used to promote his films as for the films themselves. It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 William Castle Films
House on Haunted Hill (1959, dir by William Castle, DP: Carl E. Guthrie)
13 Ghosts (1960, dir by William Castle, DP: Joseph F. Biroc)
Strait-Jacket (1964, dir by William Castle, DP: Arthur E. Arling)
Shanks (1974, dir by William Castle, DP: Joseph H. Biroc)
4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films is just what it says it is, 4 (or more) shots from 4 (or more) of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 (or more) Shots From 4 (or more) Films lets the visuals do the talking.
Today’s edition of 4 Shots from 4 Films is dedicated to one of the most underrated horror directors around, Dan Curtis!
It’s time for….
4 Shots From 4 Dan Curtis Films
House of Dark Shadows (1970, dir by Dan Curtis, DP: Arthur Ornitz)
The Norliss Tapes (1973, dir by Dan Curtis, DP: Ben Colman)
Trilogy of Terror (1975, dir by Dan Curtis. DP: Paul Lohmann)
Burnt Offerings (1976, dir by Dan Curtis, DP: Jacques R. Marquette)
Since the 10th of October was the 100th anniversary of the birth of director Edward D. Wood, Jr., it seems appropriate to dedicate this week’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse Trailers to him!
Below …. can you handle six trailers for six Ed Wood films!?
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 lets the visuals do the talking!
Today, we pay tribute to a filmmaker who got his start in Canada. Though born in America, Clark spent most his career up north. Though he’s today best remembered for directing the holiday classic, A Christmas Story, Clark started his career as a horror director. In fact, long before telling the story of Ralphie and his BB gun, Clark directed one of the first Christmas slasher films.
Today, we honor the legacy of Bob Clark with….
4 Shots From 4 Bob Clark Films
Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (1972, dir by Bob Clark, DP: Jack McGowan)
Deathdream (1974, dir by Bob Clark, DP: Jack McGowan)
Black Christmas (1974, dir by Bob Clark, DP: Reginald H. Morris)
Murder By Decree (1979, dir by Bob Clark, DP: Reginald H. Morris)
