http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/tales-from-the-crypt-1972/ movie review and news blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/tales-from-the-crypt-1972/comment-page-1/#comment-676 Creepshow - Movie Reviews Blog Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:53:16 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/tales-from-the-crypt-1972/#comment-676 [...] An anthology horror movie collecting 5 tales of terror inspired by the old EC horror magazines (Tales from the Crypt, Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror), Creepshow delivers in nearly every installment. “Father’s Day” is a tale about the corpse of a dead old man rising from the grave one Father’s Day to seek vengeance on a group of free-loading kids who caused his death. “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill” chronicles the last day of a dim-witted hillbilly who touches a meteorite that causes grass to grow out of his body. “Something to Tide you Over” has a psychotic Leslie Neilson burying people on a beach right before high-tide, and said people coming back from the dead to take their revenge. “The Crate”, possibly the most memorable installment, has a janitor and a college professor find a mysterious crate beneath a stairwell in a campus basement. Inside the crate, however, is a man-eating monkey-like monster. “They’re Creeping up on You”, starring Ed Harris, tells the tale of a greedy germophobic old man who is gradually over run by a plague of cockroaches. [...] [...] An anthology horror movie collecting 5 tales of terror inspired by the old EC horror magazines (Tales from the Crypt, Haunt of Fear, Vault of Horror), Creepshow delivers in nearly every installment. “Father’s Day” is a tale about the corpse of a dead old man rising from the grave one Father’s Day to seek vengeance on a group of free-loading kids who caused his death. “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill” chronicles the last day of a dim-witted hillbilly who touches a meteorite that causes grass to grow out of his body. “Something to Tide you Over” has a psychotic Leslie Neilson burying people on a beach right before high-tide, and said people coming back from the dead to take their revenge. “The Crate”, possibly the most memorable installment, has a janitor and a college professor find a mysterious crate beneath a stairwell in a campus basement. Inside the crate, however, is a man-eating monkey-like monster. “They’re Creeping up on You”, starring Ed Harris, tells the tale of a greedy germophobic old man who is gradually over run by a plague of cockroaches. [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/tales-from-the-crypt-1972/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Snakes on a Plane - Movie Reviews Blog Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:52:35 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/tales-from-the-crypt-1972/#comment-675 [...] You know, it’s actually a pretty interesting story. Maybe not one that would normally warrant a 90-minute feature film (this is more along the lines of a Tales from the Crypt-esque, half-hour anthology TV horror material), though. The film is decidedly tongue-in-cheek most of the time. I mean, it’s called “Snakes on a Plane” for crying out loud. The characters are all pretty much 2-dimensional templates, though it’s done intentionally for humorous effect. You’ve got the ditzy Paris Hilton bimbo, the rapper thug-poser, the horny dope-smoking youths, the adorable children and Kenan Thompson. Samuel L. Jackson delivers his usual kick-ass performance, playing everything straight despite the film being absolutely absurd. Jackson is just fun to watch in any environment, honestly. [...] [...] You know, it’s actually a pretty interesting story. Maybe not one that would normally warrant a 90-minute feature film (this is more along the lines of a Tales from the Crypt-esque, half-hour anthology TV horror material), though. The film is decidedly tongue-in-cheek most of the time. I mean, it’s called “Snakes on a Plane” for crying out loud. The characters are all pretty much 2-dimensional templates, though it’s done intentionally for humorous effect. You’ve got the ditzy Paris Hilton bimbo, the rapper thug-poser, the horny dope-smoking youths, the adorable children and Kenan Thompson. Samuel L. Jackson delivers his usual kick-ass performance, playing everything straight despite the film being absolutely absurd. Jackson is just fun to watch in any environment, honestly. [...]

]]> http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/tales-from-the-crypt-1972/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Silent Night, Deadly Night - Movie Reviews Blog Sat, 07 Oct 2006 16:51:37 +0000 http://www.filmsy.com/reviews/tales-from-the-crypt-1972/#comment-674 [...] This film was incredibly controversial when it was first released back in 1984. Parents considered Christmas to be “sacred” and that the idea of a person going around murdering people in a Santa Claus outfit was just unthinkable. Parents Groups picketed movie theaters and critics smashed the film for its “evil” nature. Looking back at it now, it seems kind of silly. I mean, the “Killer Santa” bit had already been done in the 1972 film, “Tales from the Crypt”. Additionally, this movie was rated R; kids shouldn’t have been seeing it, anyway. [...] [...] This film was incredibly controversial when it was first released back in 1984. Parents considered Christmas to be “sacred” and that the idea of a person going around murdering people in a Santa Claus outfit was just unthinkable. Parents Groups picketed movie theaters and critics smashed the film for its “evil” nature. Looking back at it now, it seems kind of silly. I mean, the “Killer Santa” bit had already been done in the 1972 film, “Tales from the Crypt”. Additionally, this movie was rated R; kids shouldn’t have been seeing it, anyway. [...]

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