“Godzilla” was also a song by Blue Oyster Cult in 1977.
Category: Film
Excellent article on the author of the “Snakes on a Plane” script
Paste on the 50 Best Monster Movies
Lists of the best horror films ever
Two more pseudo-realistc Halloween films
After watching Late Night with the Devil, which is supposed to be a TV broadcast, I found two more Halloween-based films.
The WNUF Halloween Special is a fake TV broadcast. One of the highlights is the endless supply of fake UHF commercials. It’s an enjoyable horror film.
Ghostwatch was actually broadcast on the BBC in 1992. They used real broadcasters to portray themselves. It’s a very clever horror film.
I had never heard of either until looking for films similar to Late Night with the Devil. I’m glad I found them.
Criterion Channel essay on Giallo films
This is an excellent column on giallo films. I have seen every film mentioned in the essay. My favorite giallo film is Dario Argento’s Deep Red. All of the films discussed are worth seeing and are on Blu-ray discs.
Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil (2023) is an outstanding Australian horror film. It was directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes who also directed 100 Bloody Acres which I have posted about.
It is about a 1977 Halloween episode of an American late night talk show where things go awry and get continually worse. It was smart of the directors to show the talk show parts in 4×3 ration and garish color. There are behind the scenes parts in widescreen and black and white which make them clearly different from the talk show. It’s funny as well as scary and very original.
More tweets on Creature from the Black Lagoon
Godzilla Minus One is excellent
The Japanese film Godzilla Minus One is on Netflix and discs. It is far superior to the recent American Godzilla films. It’s got lots of action just like them. It also has a much stronger storyline about the Japanese people coping with the tough times after World War II. That topic is also covered well in Seijun Suzuki’s Gate of Flesh (1964).
The Japanese film Shin Godzilla (2016) is also superior to the American films.
Paste Magazine ranks Tim Burton films
I haven’t see all of them but my favorites are Ed Wood and Frankenweenie
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