GENERAL INFORMATION
Release Info: 6 August 2009
Rating? Unrated Documentary
SPOILERS? Yes
REVIEWS
MY RATING: 9
STORYLINE
This documentary is an exploration of the appeal of horror films with interviews of many legendary directors in the genre.
MY REVIEW
As a horror movie aficionado, I felt it was just a thing that I needed to do to watch this documentary. I love the history lesson in horror using some of the latest and greatest of the filmmaking past. I especially loved Lance Henriksen as the narrator. His voice is probably one of the most soothing in the biz!
What I DID LIKE about this movie:
- This was a social and political history lesson masquerading as a documentary. There was just so much information presented in a smart and compelling manner that not only stuck with the idea that people LOVE to watch horror but we NEED it. We are programmed to enjoy these based on the ever-escalating terror in the world. It delves deep into the first horror movies like Nosferatu and then explains that after Vietnam the escalation of bloody disgusting imagery just kept to the scenes that people were seeing on their evening news.
What I DID NOT LIKE about this movie:
- It does get a little repetitious and derivative of other horror anthology breakdowns. But it's by far better than most.
On a more personal note.....
Two things. This PARROT! This blow up parrot is going to live in my office until the end of September. Lisa and I decided that we wanted our office to be Margaritaville themed for the End of Fiscal Year celebration! ALSO, I won Employee of the Quarter (MVP) for Q2 2009
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