Aaryk Noctivagus

I totally disagree with you there. 'The Descent' is a marvellous movie and wonderfully crafted. A refreshing entry into the genre.

I could not care less if I find the women physically attractive or not... that's just rather shallow in my book (appologies for being blunt). There's more to a movie than exposed flesh and gore. The movie was well written, well directed, well shot, and well performed.

Speaking personally, I cannot think of a worst British horror movie. I'm sure there are desparate entries in the genre, but I tend to look for quality.

Aaryk Noctivagus

Yeps, 'Lifeforce'... it wasn't the greatest moment in British cinematic history... indeed it has been blamed for killing off British science fiction.

However, I quite like 'Lifeforce' - and no not because the leading lady wanders around the screen naked most of the time. I studied life drawing at Art College... its old hat.

'Lifeforce' had its moments... I especially liked the opening scenes in space where the space ship is found in the tail of a comet... reminded me a little of Arthur C. Clarke's 'Rendezvous with Rama'.

It wasn't a subtle movie, and often quite crass... very often quite crass, but its OK and I doubt its the worst horror movie ever made by the Brits.

Aaryk Noctivagus

Hey, I love 'The Wisdom of Crocodiles' but then I wouldn't exactly call it a horror movie. More like a supernatural character drama.

Aaryk Noctivagus

Yeps... I can agree with that... was it British? I hadn't realised.

Aaryk Noctivagus

I hope the charity shop isn't 'Age Concern'

Carmel

No Aarky if it was age concern id send it to you.

Foster twelvetrees

The problem was two fold with CREEP.

Firstly the female protagonist was so unsympathetic and just plain nasty that you didn't care what happened to her, in fact you hoped she'd get done in pretty quickly to get shut of her.

Secondly I felt they missed an opportunity to use the underground setting to it's maximum effect. Look how succesfully Deathline and American Werwewolf in London used the underground. They made it really frightening and unsettlting. Creep didn't manage this one bit.

Aaryk Noctivagus

Oh Charming - lol.

PS... I already have 'Reeker'.

Aaryk Noctivagus

Monsters don't always need to be explained... indeed its just as well to leave them unexplained as to leave them largely unseen.

'Alien', 'The Birds', 'Duel', just three terrific movies where the monsters are not explained... and to great effect. I think one of the flaws of modern movies is the need to tie up all loose ends and explain everything.

I rather enjoyed 'Creep', but then, I tend to be quite forgiving of movies.

vanburen

I bet there are people on here who dont like 'Peeping Tom' but wont admit to it.

"You drive...i think theres something wrong with me..."

Steve Crook

I don't think anyone should hesitate to admit it. The way Peeping Tom is currently lauded seems to me to be a bit of a bounce-back with some people over-praising it to make up for how much they slated it when it first came out.

It was made very cheaply so its production values leave a lot to be desired. But although Powell had been making huge international blockbusters he could also go back to making films cheaply and making the best of what he had available - like using himself and his son in the scenes showing Mark as a boy. Some of the costumes are actually the clothes of Powell and his family!

And it is a very unsettling film, intentionally so. There is enough reason in that for many people to not like it.

Steve

David Brent

"I Don't Want To Be Born" (1975) aka "The Monster" starring Joan Collins and Ralph Bates was pretty horrific - diabolical even.

The only thing scary about the film was the thought that someone had actually invested money into it being made.

Dave.

smudge

I first noticed this place a while ago and always have a wry smile whenever I walk past. Don't know if I'd go in for a passport photo though...

Mark Lewis Photography - Weddings, commercial and PR photographer based in Windsor Berkshire

Smudge

Welcome to my house. Enter freely, and of your own will...

Sweeney Todd

I saw PEEPING TOM when it was originally released in France and immediately loved it. I think it's a true masterpiece. I was unaware, in 1960, that it was put down by most of British critics (the same critics which also disliked the first Hammer horrors and wrote that they was good for garbage box, I presume...). Thanks to people like Martin Scorcese, the movie has been fully re-evaluated (correct word ?), happily enough. Too late for the great Michael Powell, unfortunately.
Far being "ordure" (a term I would never use for any film - excepted a real snuff movie), "The Abominable Dr. Phibes" and its sequel are pure gold, among the best ever made by Vincent Price in England.
Even "bad" British movies, like for instance "Fire Maiden from Outer Space" can be quite enjoyable.

Steve Crook

There's also a video "installation artist" called Mark Lewis and one of his installations was called Stabbings in the Dark which makes many references to Peeping Tom

Steve