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#Big Bad largely offscreen until the very finále; unlike Jaws‚ however‚ this fails to build tension from the creature's absence. no gradual
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Blood Beach (1980)
"You got any opinions on it?"
"None that I'd care to say out loud."
"You and me both."
#blood beach
#1980
#horror imagery
#blood tw
#horror film
#american cinema
#jeffrey bloom
#steven nalevansky
#david huffman
#marianna hill
#john saxon
#otis young
#stefan gierasch
#burt young
#darrell fetty
#lynne marta
#eleanor zee
#lena pousette
#pamela mcmyler
#harriet medin
#mickey fox
#the above quote could easily match my mood on this one. idk‚ tbh i was pretty disappointed in this. im not sure why i was expecting so much
#from a movie called Blood Beach. probably it was that (phenomenal) poster art that suckered me in. but this ended up a let down
#part of a run of Jaws inspired thrillers and horrors in the wake of that films incredible success‚ this follows Spielberg in keeping the
#Big Bad largely offscreen until the very finále; unlike Jaws‚ however‚ this fails to build tension from the creature's absence. no gradual
#build of dread or mounting terror here‚ just a collection of fairly unlikeable characters hanging around for 90 minutes and griping about
#what's going on. the cast is fine‚ not particularly starry‚ but many had made real notable films so this does feel like a waste of the
#talents of actors like Hill‚ Saxon‚ and Burt Young. i watched an apparently 'extended and unrated' cut but the only clear addition was one
#brief moment of practical fx (of a noticeably worse picture quality) and in fact the film ran slightly shorter than the time given online
#ho hum they can't all be winners. don't always believe the poster hype children. they can be a fickle mistress
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