#my favorite vincent film ever

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

These guys, I swear... 😆

Vincent Price and Peter Lorre

The Comedy of Terrors (1964) dir. Jacques Tourneur

[saucy-mesothelioma]

October 29th: Meso's Honorable Mentions | Child's Play

Child's Play was released in 1988 and was directed by Tom Holland (no not that Tom Holland). On his sixth birthday, Andy Barclay (played by Alex Vincent) gets the toy he so desperately wanted: a Good Guy Doll. The boy is naturally ecstatic, but his mother Karen (Catherine Hicks) becomes wary when peculiar things begin happening, such as Andy claiming the doll is talking to him and doing things around the house. It isn't until Andy mentions the recently-deceased serial killer Charles Lee Ray (Brad Dourif) that Karen begins to believe that not only is her son telling the truth, but that there is something far darker going on beneath the surface. While the majority of horror franchises have ignored or retconned various aspects of their past films, the Child's Play series is one of the very few that has maintained a rather consistent storyline throughout all seven of its films and even into its TV series (although fans of the franchise such as myself will tell you that it is definitely not without it's flaws). The movies vary greatly in tone and style, although they stick true to the comedic presence that has been present in the film series since the beginning. The thing that probably endears most to the franchise including myself is the fact that the Child's Play series has always been a sort of family affair, both in a figurative sense and a literal one: the majority of the cast and crew have stuck with the series since the beginning and even Brad Dourif's own daughter Fiona Dourif would go on to star in several of the later films as well as the television show. Child's Play is also considered one of the most queer-friendly franchises in horror as well, primarily due to the fact that the creator of the series Don Mancini himself is gay.

I could not find any platforms where you can watch it for free.

Content Warnings for the Film (may contain spoilers): violence, sexual assault (interrupted), jumpscares

Once again, get ready for some behind the scenes info because this movie is absolutely top-notch when it comes to its practical effects.

Although Don Mancini described Chucky's look in his script that were then made into sketches by producer David Kirschner, we have special effects artist Kevin Yagher (who had previously worked on Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and several Nightmare on Elm Street movies) to thank for bringing Chucky to life (he also met and married Catherine Hicks [Karen Barclay] while working with this franchise, and they're still together today. I just thought that was sweet). In total there were nine different animatronics used for Chucky, each having their own specific purposes such as walking, gestures, and even flailing around. Usually groups of nine would work on one animatronic with one guy operating the eye movement and eye lids, another doing eyebrows, ect. One of my favorite things about the Chucky animatronics are the fact that as Chucky becomes more and more human, so does the doll he's trapped in. The plastic sheen becomes more fleshy, his eyes more sunken, and it even gain's Ray's receding hairline. When Chucky wasn't an animatronic, he was played by Ed Gale, who wore suit and did a fantastic job attempting to replicate the movements of the animatronics. Also just a fun fact Chris Sarandon, who played Detective Mike Norris in this film, also played Prince Humperdinck in The Princess Bride and voiced Jack fucking Skellington. If you want to see more behind the scenes info, please check out this video on it.

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redacted drawing ideas because god prevented me from drawing

maybe i should pick up a pen. if anyone draws these ideas tag me PLEEEAAAASEEEE :333 or fics too??

some of these are nsfw ‼️ but i do leave a warning dw 🙏

─ ✦ vega

vega drinking whiskey seductively, but the whiskey is the sweet tang of sadism (thank aster for this ;))

prime | imperium vega and their appearance differences (imp!vega probably has more scars and sharper claws)

vega when he first coalesced vs modern vega vs reformed vega

NSFW ‼️ imp!vega putting the collar on pet :)

─ ✦ david

teen!david with gabe learning to shift

david crying at gabe’s hospital bed 🥰

the pack having fun as toddlers

that one button snapping scene in david’s valenweek ;)

david and angel’s encounter at the restaurant

─ ✦ asher

his terrified face at “make it two” YOU KNOW WHAT IM TALKING ABOUUUUT.

guy getting scared at asher’s big dog form

david helping asher with his tie before the wedding

NSFW ‼️ baaabe using toys on a blindfolded, tied up asher :3

dancer au !! i think he’d like nct and ateez :3

─ ✦ milo

MILO EATING THE RUNWAY SERVING THE RUNWAY!!!

model au. milo fits gucci. give this man a sponsorship rn

him crying to sweetheart in the shower after the inversion

him laughing at christian getting wreckt by morgan

─ ✦ gavin

him reading a book.

arrogant gavin. he’s a dick but i want it. he’s just so fucking hot

him noticing damihux’s feelings for one another

─ ✦ lasko

dying violently

imp!vega ending imp!lasko. holy fuck that scene made me bust everywhere

─ ✦ damihux

hux’s moms inviting damien for tea

practicing magic tgt

damien comforting hux crying at a sad movie

hux bringing random animals home and their home being an absolute zoo

huxley and david are gym buddies idc

─ ✦ porter

once again pushing my lawyer!porter agenda

him being vulnerable and confessing to treasure

porter’s life before turning

porter during the BA. those eyes preying on treasure

NSFW ‼️ him coming from the masochism :) he can cum on my face anytime

him and vincent beating the shit out of each other

─ ✦ vincent

him and porter beating the shit out of each other

his relationship with william, before and after the summit

him and lovely in the rain

lovely accidentally blowing up light bulbs

NSFW ‼️ pre-turning lovely using electric on vincent

─ ✦ sam

brushing darlin’s wolf fur

riding a horse. whats a cowboy without a horse

trying to figure out video games

darlin’ drooling at his c- tits :333

sam dancing to his favorite country tunes

teen!sam running away from an abusive home 😊

─ ✦ aaron

(pre-dating) aaron and smartass having the most intense screaming matches ever

aaron, eli and their partners hanging out

NSFW ‼️ smartass sucking him SO HAAAARD under the table like holy shit just BOBBING ON THAT CAWK MMGNFFGH 💦💦💦

─ ✦ the balance

blake dragging a scared sunshine into the basement

bestie dying and all of us laughing in the background

elliott and sunshine’s reunion

brachium yearning to be free again

d’deridahn breeding blake no im kidding. like. hes inside of blake. yk

bestie dying ahhahahha

─ ✦ caelum

playing on the switch :3

him as a mii. HOLY SHIT THAT WOULD BE SO CUTE I LUV MIIS

─ ✦ guy

yapping to honey about his murder mystery fiction ideas

making pizza

fool!guy with huge dark circles around his eyes

NSFW ‼️ him filming his playtime for honeyyy :)

okay that will be ENOUGH. if you do have suggestions rb this and lmk, i can make more :)

tagging my beautiful mutuals and people who can draw @deezbignutz @ashertickler @infinitelovewiithoutfulfilmentt @free-boundsoul @messenger-of-stupidity @youeverjustseeadog @yournewmusictaste @breezysuffers @capitalisticveins @dukecollinsbf @achios @porters-fangs @n0r @pagesupinflames @cozy-collins @stupd000 @ilovealotofwomen @laskosprettygirl @chmease @aurorialwolf @plaqying @marlowlvsu

[wrtingsoftheunknown]

Vincent Sinclair HC

Vincent Sinclair hc SFW and NSFW

I’ve haven’t  been seeing my boy get repped recently so I have to do it myself. My first time writing something on here or towards this character ,I promise I will get better y'al,l I made this super quickly not proofread oops.

SFW

-While he can be insecure about his face he definitely has an ego from being the favorite child and having perfected his craft.

Lester drags him out to go for a ride around town or force him to come to his place for some quality brother time (Bo joins every now and then but wants peace and quiet dammit )

‘I know a lot of people have him learn sign language but I think he either writes what he wants to say, speaks as best as he can, or gestures, ( he was born in the south to parents that I don't think cared about communicating with him too much but he could have picked it up later in life maybe in his teen years or middle school era)

More sadistic than Bo when it comes to killing, he doesn't care if they are dead or alive when working on them and takes satisfaction in the result of his work

He prefers to work in silence but you can catch him humming now and then some country song or a guilty pleasure pop song from the 80’s( I see you Vince)

I think he partakes in multiple forms of art besides wax work.We see he’s able to paint, draw, but he also  takes pictures, , sews, writes, makes videos, anything artistic he’s learning and keeping up with new techniques.

Since he takes video of the killings at times I think they sell them as snuff films to make extra cash on top of stealing and selling victims stuff. (At least that’s what I thought when I first watched the film anyone else or just me)

Rarely happens but will keep victims that interest him like Bo ,but dispose of them when they get boring  or no longer match up the ideal version of them in his head.

-Does want a lifelong partner, the white wedding and picket fence, kids,  but knows it might be difficult with the line of work he does.

- He can talk but only does when it’s important or to emphasize something. He does have a southern draw like Bo and I imagine his voice to sound similar but raspier, maybe deeper/ quieter from not using it as much.

-like I said earlier you have to really catch his attention and be able to hold it for more than a week, if that happens then he’s obsessed and protective maybe a little too over protective.

Does indeed have a hair care routine I believe this full throttle and no one can can tell me otherwise I'm not listening.

NSFW

I don't know if he’s a virgin, I don't think he is something is telling me he isn't, but i’m not sure

He has no problem with nudity, bodies are seen as art, there's not as much of a sexual connotation with them as with Bo and Lester .

He wants to be in love with the person he is intimate with, he wants to be worship and worship his muse.

Drawings  of his partner naked as well as in the midst of a passionate night, he might tease them all night to make sure the sketch is as life like and accurate as possible

Good size and thick that's all I gotta say

Praise kink hard core, hearing his partner call him a good boy or how he makes them feel so good he will crumble

He starts slow and sensual, enjoys the control he has and having someone at his power.

I think he will edge you and leave you high and dry when you act out but he always caves by the end of the day and gives you what you need.

Can last a long time surprisingly

Mainly a giver but someone please for the love of god give this man the nastiest had he’s ever received will make the prettiest noises 

Is down to try anything new and more open about sex than you would think.

When he’s horny he comes up behind his partner and starts caressing every inch he can reach, while resting his chin on their shoulder acting as innocent as he can.

[bogleech]

well, you made a fighting roster for one of your favorite things, bugs, so why not do your second favorite? HALLOWEEN.....but you don't have to if you want.

I actually did that of my own accord with concept sketches once but it was two years ago so a lot of people haven't seen it.

It started when I made up a Darkstalkers fan character; a "scream queen" (type of horror movie actress in the 50's) and Bug Eyed Monster duo, with some more move ideas:

But then I decided to just make a dozen monster fighter characters of my own like it was its own distinct game and not Darkstalkers:

Mermaid who was partially eaten by people who thought it would make them immortal, instead it killed them because she was poisonous but she doesn't know that so her ghost is stuck on a revenge killing spree that can never be satisfied

Cartoon werewolf in a zoot suit and punk rock vampire with boombox coffin, I didn't come up with storyline for them, I just needed a werewolf and a vampire

Frankenstein's daughter who put her brain into her own monster in order to defend humanity against her dad's creations and other supernatural threats, I decided on this partly because I'm not really into superheroes but they're one of the top most common Halloween costumes so I tried to make a Halloweeny one that I'd like

Nurse who accidentally transfused herself with cursed mummy blood. I made this one because there's a picture I drew when I was real little of a bleeding mummy with the words "MUMMY BLOOD" on it that child-me thought was the scariest picture ever, and also because I love the (mostly Japanese) trope of medical themed mummies. Also based on the fact that "sexy nurses" are a top selling Halloween costume and then that easily ties into a Silent Hill reference. This all felt creepypasta-like so she's also like a slendersman

Old fashioned Halloween mascot pumpkin man with a vegetable ghost gang, actually the ultimate villain of the setting and a monster that eats children

"Bogeyman" fighter inspired by edgy 90's comic books, a ragdoll scarecrow grim reaper clown. She's a manifestation of the fears of children, but in the sense that she exists to destroy whatever threatens them so her main goal is to kill all other monsters and especially the pumpkin guy

Entire zombie outbreak as one fighter, represented by a cute little fungus mascot, but every fighting move is performed by zombies coming and going from the ground

shapeshifting space alien disguised as a generic housewife, the human disguise would animate like a doll being played with by invisible hands

Ideas for extra-weird, secret unlockable fighters:

Photorealistic giant insect

Vincent Price parody and all his moves are obvious special effects performed by a film crew in the background the whole time

Mysterious entity in a "morph suit" because that's become such a staple of Halloween costumes. Changes into all manner of colors and printed textures for different moves or is the token "mimic" character.

Completely normal middle aged office worker who was on his way to work when he was accidentally caught in the monster brawl, battles on the power of pure blind panic. The tournament put his name down as "I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE HERE"

[nitewrighter]

Raven: now we come to the final film of our marathon, last but not least, “the portrait of asmodeus”, Starring my favorite actor- Pryce Peterson! (Named after Vincent price, Peter Cushing and Cassandra Peterson)

Beast boy: hey, I know about him! Rita showed me some of his movies, she even worked on a couple of his last ones. She said he was a good guy.

Cyborg: let me guess, he was a wizard too? The murders in his movies were real and he blackmailed the studio to cover it up? A vampire? He was possessed by a demon the whole time?

Raven: (offended) NO! He didn’t kill people……..not innocent people anyway. Ok, he was a half demon wizard, but Rita was right, he was a good guy. According to legend some scenes of his movies used footage of his real battles against evil forces. He was never going to be a dr fate or zatanna, I would say he was like a less self destructive Constantine. He spent so much of his early life thinking he was doomed to serve evil, and dedicated the rest to fighting it, and he seemed to have gained a joy for life. One could hardly blame me for looking up to him.

Cyborg: ok, I guess it wouldn’t be so bad if that ghost showed up.

Beast boy: and even if he doesn’t his performance is the most awesome ham!

Raven: that’s the spirit! (Pun may or may not be intended)

Zatanna: So... the House likes you.

Raven: Really? There was a while there where I really thought it was going to eat me and my friends.

Beast Boy: WHAT!?

Cyborg: AND YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING!?!?!

Zatanna: Tiaw ni eht rehto moor, eslaep.

*Both Beast Boy and Cyborg blip out of existence*

Raven: Um--

Zatanna: *hand wave* They're fine. But it's good to know there's someone I can trust with the House if I'm ever called away.

Raven: *snort* I don't think it would be fair to bring Gar and Vic along, though.

Zatanna: Mm. Maybe. Though honestly, those two kind of clinched it for me.

Raven: Wait, seriously?

Zatanna: Just like an electrical current needs grounding, magic needs an anchor. And you've got some powerful anchors.

Beast Boy: *banging on the door, muffled through the door* Raven, if she's going to feed you to the House, tell her she can feed me to the House instead!

Cyborg: *also banging on the door* I agree! Feed Beast Boy to the House!

Raven: *yelling through the door* No one's getting fed to the House!

Zatanna: *sigh* They're adorable.

[thealmightyemprex]

Top 10 Favorite Classic actors

So I was thinking of doing a top 10 actors list....But the list was dominated by classic actors ,so doing that list .Might do more modern actors too.Also this is both actors AND actresses

Rule to clasify for classic actor ,I went exclusively with actors who have passed on

10.Christopher Lee-Guy with a long and very varied career,Lee brings a dangerous villanous yet sophisticated and even seductive vibe to most roles

9.Peter Lorre:Arlene Francis once described Lorre as "Our favorite sad eyed villain" and that sums him up well .He brings both a creepines and yet a sense of sadness to many roles while also being an underrated comic talent .Even though type cast as villains he could play diffrent types of villains ,as shown by his three breakthrough performances in M ,Man Who Knew Too Much and Mad Love,where he plays a tormented pathetic childkiller ,a cool levelheaded kidnapper and a obsessed mad stalkerish surgeon with equal pinache

8.Roddy McDowall-Theres a sad cliche that child actors often have bad careers ,Roddy McDowall is a big exception,transitioning from child star to one of the most praised character actors of the 20th century with a six decade career .Be it film,television ,theater or voiceover,McDowall conquered it ,and be it a historical epic , a horror film,a cartoon or a certain franchise about talking apes .....McDowall NEVER phones in ,he brings the sauce

7.Vincent Price : Vincent is one of my favorite personalities of the 20th century ,known for his sophistication and wicked sense of humor .He started out as a matinee idol before finding his niche playing villains ,usually in horror.What I find interesting about Vincent is he is really good at playing the "Man drivent to villainy ",he can play a right evil bastard but his villains tend to be either sympathetic to an extent or they are clearly having a ball so you cant help but like them .Whether villain ,protagonist or even a side role hes just a hoot to watch

6.Boris Karloff -Karloff for YEARS was my go to answer for favorite actor .Of the classic horror stars Karloff is so understated,like he could go big if he wanted to but the little inflections and movements he does are effective enough.PArt of my love for him is his voice,like watch the GRinch or him telling the story of Death and the Servent in Target and you are just pulled in .He can do sinister very well,(I will always remember his slimey grin in The Body Snatcher) but of course his greatest legacy is being the FRankensteinMonster which if you ask me is one of the greatest performances in cinema ,he is brutal and vacant but at the same time sad,frightened and child like

5.Ingrid Bergman -So while I adore Casblanca and she is great in it....It is her performances in Gaslight ,Murder on the ORient Express and especially Anastasia that put her so high.I have never seen a performer just ....."Go there" as well as she does ,so consistantly and I kind of forget Im watching a movie .Shes not higher cause I just havent seen enough of her

4.Humphrey Bogart-Bogart is cool,and while Ive always thought he was cool,i wasnt initially impressed by ol Boagey .......The more stuff Ive seen with him the more I realize beneath that coolness is a really good actor who can do comedy,romance,be a tough guy and even be the second most paranoid nervous wreck of a villain I have ever seen (Behind Tony Goldwyn in Ghost ),theres more to him then just being cool

3.Katherine Hepburn;.....DO I have to explain placing one of the greatest performers of the 20th century so high? .....Just watch Philidelphia Story,African Queen and Lion and Winter,youll get it

2.Eli Wallach-I pretty much love this guy anytime he appears in something .Hes another guys who can play vilains but add a layer .Hes always entertaining and he played one of my favorite film characters ever Tuco in The Good the Bad and the Ugly

1.Claude Rains.....I think Claude Rains should be called the greatest actor of the 20th century over the likes of Charles Laughton,LAurance Olivier and John Gielgud.....Cause this guy TRAINED Charles Laughton,Laurance Olivier and John Gielgud !!!!!He is one of the greatest character actors of the 20th century .He has possibly the greatest voice of any actor (The competition is James Earl Jones and James Mason ) which was so striking,his big break was the Invisible Man ,a movie where you dont even SEE HIM .Man did horror,adventure ,sci fi ,musical ,dramas and was in both Casablanca (As my favorite film character ever Louis Renault ) AND Lawrance of Arabia ,AKA two movies considered pretty darn good .And if you want more proof ,watch his death scene in Deception where he is shot by Bette Davis ....And just smirks and says "You fool ".I stand by Rains being my absolute favorite actor

So thats my list,share your favorits if you want ,or just share your thoughts on mine

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[jadedbirch]

I finally watched the 2023 French fanfic of my favorite book, i.e. The Three Musketeers: Milady, part deux of Martin Bourboulon's two-part adaptation of the Alexadre Dumas' novel. I talked about part 1 - The Three Musketeers: d'Artagnan - earlier, but I like to think of them of them together as one oeuvre, since they were shot as one film and then split into two cinematic releases.

Those of you who know me, understand by now that my movie reviews predominantly judge these movies not as standalone works of cinema but as adaptations. I don't ever ask for historical or canonical accuracy (which I have long ago accepted is much too much to ask for), but what I look for is that the plot and the characters serve the underlying spirit of the original Dumas novel. And perhaps this is why, more so than with other - admittedly much more terrible - adaptations, this one just makes me blind with rage. I don't know when filmmakers decided that how we like our morally gray characters is somehow justified, redeemed, and generally de-clawed. If what they were going with here was to make Milady de Winter, the murderous villainess of the novel, into some kind of a post-feminist hero, then they have failed miserably. (Lots of spoilers below the cut)

I don't usually feel the need to put SPOILER warnings on adaptations of the 3 Musketeers, but this ones veers so far off plot that I'm putting it here just in case.

Let's start by saying that it is certainly not Milady who is the main villain of these movies. It's not even Cardinal Richelieu, the man who seems to pull her strings. Rochefort, sadly, does not even appear in this adaptation, and honestly, I feel like docking a point just for that. Apparently M. Bourboulon decided that Dumas' masterpiece just wasn't interesting enough on its own, so he felt the need to "beef" it up, i.e. rewrite the narrative by taking out critical characters like Rochefort and Lord Winter and substituting them with new characters like Mathilde (Aramis' knocked-up sister), Benjamin (Athos' Protestant!!! brother) and maligning poor Gaston le duc d'Orleans by making him the main villain of the duology. Which is a damn shame, because these were all one-note characters foisted upon us at the expense of delightful assholes who made the original novel so fun to read.

And that goes for all the main characters here, including the titular Milady herself. Book!Musketeers are young, reckless assholes, who wench, fight, gamble and generally engage in very questionable behavior. You know, "boys will be boys" - and I do mean that with every possible connotation, i.e. they're horrible. By taking away their youth (excuse moi but Vincent Cassell, who plays Athos, is in his 60's LMAO), Bourboulon would have stripped their bad behavior of any of the benefit and charm of youth. So, I guess, Bourboulon decided to get rid of the bad behavior entirely, instead. Other than Porthos having an occasional bisexual threesome (bless), and Athos drinking while brooding, we don't really see any of the musketeers being the delightful assholes that I, for one, expect them to be. Strip away everything else, but do not ever take the assholery away from me! Here, they are old and they are boring, and honestly, it makes absolutely no historical or narrative sense that any of them are still in the service.

As for d'Artagnan, our hero, he is painted with such a chaste and faithful brush that I'm not actually sure - is this the same shithead who in the book fucks Milady's maid so that he can pretend to be Milady's boyfriend in the dark and sleep with her without her consent??? Hm... nope. This d'Artagnan is so faithful to his Constance, even though they barely touched hands, that he rebuffs Milady's (very assertive) attempts at (inexplicably) seducing him. Oh dear, oh dear, you might say. How is she supposed to spend the rest of the movie trying to get her revenge against him for raping her? Oh, that's right. She's not!

This Milady is no villainess but she's certainly no post-feminist heroine either. Her backstory is so cliche, it is for to weep, and I raged and ranted at great length about it here. She was forced to marry at 15! To some unnamed man who beat and raped her! And whom she killed - a totally justifiable homicide - before somehow falling in love and marrying Old Man Athos and bearing him a child (future Mordaunt? I see you, cutie!). But alas, Old Man Athos learned of her past crime - because she told him - and turned her over to the authorities, resulting in her being branded (natch) and then hanged (convenient how Athos doesn't actually get his own hands dirty). This Milady has literally Never Done A Thing Wrong. Since there's no Lord Winter, there's no poisoned husband. She never succeeds in killing Buckingham or having him killed. She never tries to even so much as look at d'Artagnan wrong, in fact, they keep saving each other's lives for Reasons of the Narrative, none of them particularly compelling. And finally, our poor Constance, I was really rooting for her to survive this AU, but alas. She ends up once again doomed by the narrative, but so stupidly, that I honestly don't know what to say. It made absolutely no sense for Queen Anne to hide her in England with the Duke of Buckingham since doing so would have implicated her in both treason and adultery. BUT WHAT IS LOGIC? Anyways, suffice to say, it's not Milady's fault that Constance ends up dead in d'Artagnan's arms by the end of the movie.

Don't get me wrong. This Milady is very hot (she is played by Eva Green, after all). But there's really nothing interesting or compelling about her as a character. She's a survivor, determined to survive. WHICH SHE DOES. Yay, it's a Milday-is-alive-at-the-end AU! And, honestly, good for her. By all means, girl, you kill that old man who betrayed you and handed you over to be hanged! He doesn't deserve you! And you abduct your own son and smuggle him out of France to teach that old man a lesson! But for the love of all that is holy, can you please, PLEASE raise him to be at least a tiny bit evil???? Please???

I am begging, can we just let villains be villains? Milady's original character was so much more fabulous not because some man beat and raped her but because of her ability to bend men to her will and whim throughout the novel. She outwits and outmaneuvers all of our "heroes," leaving a titillating trail of bodies and broken hearts in her wake, and it takes TEN MEN in the end to hunt her down and execute her. And listen, Athos spends the rest of his life trying to atone for it. THAT IS HER POWER. This Milady? Blah. And while we're here, this Athos? Double blah. I don't care, let her kill him. There's absolutely nothing interesting about this man. (And yes, I think hanging your wife for lying to you and then becoming a murderous alcoholic about it is very interesting, Athos. Very interesting, indeed.) I'd rather watch Vincent Cassell in Eastern Promises 20 more times - now THAT was a character worth his acting skill!

As for the movies themselves, it's sad to say that the only time both my wife and I felt ANY level of investment was close to the very end, when we were waiting to find out whether Constance was going to die. And most of that was due to the extremely convoluted narrative bending that defied logical sense and occasionally space and time. We did not give a shit about anything else, which does not, generally speaking, a great cinematic experience make. And where Part I at least gave us a few moments of levity and a great win for humanity in bisexual Porthos, Part II is merely dark, drab, and joyless.

Final grade for both parts: I give it a C- as a film and a D as an adaptation, in which the only thing that saves it from being an F is Eva Green's hotness.

[fivecharactersinsearchofanexit]

what are your favorite horror movies/movies that you'd rec?

Yayyyyy okay this is a preddy long list all off the top of my head so I might reblog later with more lol. Some of these aren't exactly horror but everything on here is at least a thriller which for my money counts

Screenlife, faux broadcast, & found footage

Host (There's a couple pictures with this title, look for the COVID era film it's about an hour long. I believe it's on Shudder)

The Collingswood Story

The Blair Witch Project

The Last Broadcast

Creep & its sequel

Milk & Serial (recent microbudget horror, full film is on youtube)

This House Has People In It (technically not a Movie but look for the full version on youtube and you can watch it like one)

Lake Mungo (!)

Ghostwatch

The Bay

Give Me Pity!

We're All Going to the World's Fair

Sorry everything else is gonna be by decade instead of genre 😔

50s/60s

Look up anything produced by Roger Corman

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

Seconds

Village of the Damned

Rosemary's Baby although I really prefer the novel and recommend that with a little more enthusiasm

Night of the Hunter

The Bad Seed

Really anything with Vincent Price is going to be a good time

Persona

70s

Obviously Night of the Living Dead is a classic for a reason but Dawn of the Dead is one of my favorite movies of all time. Watch this movie.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

The Brood

Don't Look Now

Carrie

Alien

PLEASE double feature Let's Scare Jessica to Death and Robert Altman's Images

Deliverance

Jaws

Eraserhead

80s

Sole Survivor

Pick a Cronenberg. Any Cronenberg. My favorites are Scanners, the Dead Zone (good option if you're not into body horror), and Dead Ringers!

Poltergeist

The Changeling

Possession (!)

The Vanishing/Spoorloos (!!!!!!!)

Please double feature Blue Velvet and River's Edge in any order for an upsetting night in with Dennis Hopper

Reanimator

The Child's Play franchise gets worse with every installment but is always really, really fun

The Shining

The Thing

Blow Out

The Seventh Continent

90s

Benny's Video

Funny Games

IT (the miniseries)

Misery

Candyman

Jacob's Ladder

In the Mouth of Madness

Wes Craven's New Nightmare (great even if you don't like Nightmare on Elm Street)

Lost Highway

The Silence of the Lambs

Night Breed

Cure

Ring (original Japanese version)

The Sixth Sense

Se7en

Fire in the Sky

Stir of Echoes

2000s

Mulholland Drive

Inland Empire

A Tale of Two Sisters (remade in America as the Uninvited, also pretty good!)

Pulse

May

Ginger Snaps

The Descent

Signs

Dead End

The War of the Worlds

The Others

One Hour Photo

2010s

Get Out

Us

Midsommar

The Witch

The Lighthouse

Suspiria

Mandy

Beyond the Black Rainbow

Climax

The Wailing

Possum

Luz

2020s

Trap

Possessor

Nope

M3GAN

Malignant

Barbarian

The Night House

The Beast

Talk to Me

Watcher

The First Omen

I Saw the TV Glow

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Cuckoo

Crimes of the Future

Nightmare Alley (the original is also very good!)

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Quick-bite reviews: The Tingler (1959) dir. William Castle

When happy-go-lucky coroner/pathologist/mad scientist doctor Warren Chapin finds cracked vertebrae during an execution postmortem, it's obvious to him that the corpse was a victim not just of the state but of literal spine-tingling terror: an inborn human spine parasite dubbed 'the tingler' that responds to fear with vice-like grip on its host. The tingler looks like a cross between a dachshund, a garbage bag, and a velvet worm, makes 1950s domestic problems worse, and is rendered harmless by the sound of screams.

This movie is better known for its schlocky gimmicks than any filmmaking prowess; director Castle stepping in to explain that perceptive viewers will feel the tingler in the theater with them and should scream to ward it off, with a series of interaction points to follow. You might remember a tumblr post making the rounds that claimed audiences were given electric shocks to simulate a tingler attack, but the truth of select seats gently vibrating is much funnier, as more than half of the film's budget was spent on selling theaters sets of repurposed WWII aircraft cooling motors. Because The Tingler is discussed more as a cultural object than a watchable movie I didn't expect the plot to have any substance, but I actually got a huge kick out of it. The melodrama's fun, the dialogue is snappy, Dr. Warren might now be one of my favorite Vincent Price performances ever, and Judith Evelyn is excellent both as an actress and for her part in a genuinely cool effects sequence. I also love the tingler lore?? It's clear just how much thought and care went into making their monster without over-explaining it, and I won't spoil the way it moves or the way it SOUNDS. Most importantly, The Tingler sets itself apart in B-moviedom with one of the funniest plot points in any horror media I've seen. Warren wants to experience the tingler but is sadly just too brave for it; how ever will he get scared in a controlled and quantifiable way?...

Buy a ticket? Sure, it's fun! Though I think best enjoyed if you've got someone on the couch with you to tingle. oooo

[ilovemesomevincentprice]

Vincent Price and Basil Rathbone

The Comedy of Terrors (1963) dir. Jacques Tourneur

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whats your favourite movie of all time??

I love ur movie tag👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

[very sorry, this got very long and it’s not been proofread 🤪]

I have two favorite movies of all time (ok, actually, many more but these are the 2 major ones)! both directed by the same person! I oscillate wildly between which one I love the most all the time, but it really mostly depends on which of the two I’ve seen more recently…..anyways, the movies are

Heat (1995) and Manhunter (1986)! both directed by Michael Mann:)

Heat (1995)

what is this film? is it a 3 hour action thriller, a crime drama starring such hollywood juggernauts as al pacino and robert de niro, or a heist movie featuring one of the best shootout scenes committed to film ever? neither of those things:) or rather those are the least interesting things about this film, but somehow the general public and most of the reviews only talk about that. which is a huge shame! so, what’s it Really about then?

it is very much about existential loneliness and desire to be seen and understood by someone else. told through the lens of a “los angeles crime saga” because Michael Mann absolutely does like the aesthetics of those kinda films, but that’s just window dressing, guys come on! yes, the heist and the following shootout are absolutely iconic but what about the underlying themes guysssss!!!

it is about two people finally meeting in person, after eluding each other for over an hour of movie’s runtime; sharing a very brief scene together, when you consider it against the movie’s overall length, and that brief moment being the most significant moment of connection they’ve ever experienced with anyone in their entire lives. and then, it’s over and they part ways again…..or do they?

and what if those two people were a crime detective* and a criminal* he was trying to catch*. and the director considered them to be each other’s soulmates pretty much……what then….

* and what if the film challenged such notions as what it means to be a criminal and a cop. and actually didn’t cast one as the hero/protagonist and the other as the villain/antagonist and instead subtly illustrated why some resort, or rather are forced, to the life of crime in capitalist society…..

and what if this movie was one of the most Romantic films of all time…..in the sense of romanticism, not romance! although, if you really Perceive then yeah of course there’s romance too, you just won’t find it in the movie’s heterosexual relationships*……

* bc most of Mann films are centered around a pretty specific type of masculinity and the way it’s shaped by usa-american capitalist and patriarchal society. And the way women, more often than not, are collateral damage in lives of those men…..(the way it affects mann’s female characters is another topic of discussion tho, but let it be said that women in mann’s films have never been fridged or used for manpain, or sexualized).

but the relationship and the whole notion of romance between neil and vincent are very much of not to be/not in this universe variety. time is luck in Mann-verse and relationships and moments of true intimacy and understanding are often fleeting and far in between. it is just not a possibility for these characters, being who they are. and both vincent and neil are dead set in their perceptions of themselves and life in general…..and so the ending is quite tragic, for them both:))) anyways, so much of the connection between these two is portrayed indirectly, in between lines and not thru actual on screen interactions. and it is very much on purpose!

every time I see this movie I cry when the final credits start rolling! I’d be sitting there and just bawling my eyes out! it’s just an immensely emotionally affecting film for me.

would I recommend watching it? yes, absolutely! it’s is truly Great Cinema. but also….the thing which Michael Mann is that you either get it or you don’t! To me, he’s the only director whose movies truly get me! they are for meeeeeee and no other director appeals to my sensibilities as much as Mann! Even down to the way Mann utilizes the color Blue in his films! To others, heat (1995) is just another heist movie for dude bros……

btw, first time I saw this I rated it like 3,5 out of 5 but loved the ending because I’ve never seen something like this in “crime thrillers”. then after some time, I rewatched it and loved it. then, rewatched it again and loved it even more. I’ve seen heat (1995) 9 times i think and I cannot wait to rewatch it again. there’s so much going on at all times! and all Michael Mann films are extremely rewatchable (to me).

Wanna end this post with the quote from Mann himself:

oh, forgot to add: the cast is superb, the script is great, the cinematography and sound design are stunning and the ost absolutely rocks!

ill talk about manhunter (1986) later maybe

[narnianwizard]

Halloween Film Frightstival Day 16: Elvira’s Haunted Hills (2001)

Okay I had to watch the Elvira sequel (for the first time, I’ve never actually seen it before!)

The Shining reference in the first five minutes, okay I get the vibe. A little more spoofy than campy this time around?

It took me a bit to get into it (and to get it), but once I realized it was supposed to be pure spoof and wholly self aware, it all made so much more sense. They dropped Elvira at her raunchiest straight into a stereotype of a midcentury horror with all the tropes and idiosyncrasies

I loved the bad voiceover for Adrian and in reading about the film it turns out the hot actor they hired was Romanian and didn’t speak English so they turned that into the joke which is exactly how a comedy should take setbacks in stride (I am also shamelessly pro sexy stablehand characters, so that’s a plus for me)

If you were a 90s/00s kid, you’ll also get slapped in the face with actors from your childhood. Mrs Benson is married to Phineas and Ferb’s dad

It’s a bit reminiscent of Monty Python, Clue, and one of my favorite films from my childhood that no one else has ever heard of The Private Eyes. It’s not exactly like any of those but it feels a little like them all. Although after an accidental wikipedia binge, I think the reason it feels like The Private Eyes is because Mistress of the Dark and Private Eyes were both distributed by New World Pictures which was also founded by Roger Corman whose Poe adaptations are the main target of Haunted Hill’s spoofs, so there’s a genetic vibe going on there I think

Ending thoughts: the shaky cam made me nauseous so I do not recommend watching the last few minutes if you’re prone to motion sickness like I am, the Titanic reference was not subtle and was hilarious, and I sincerely appreciate how Elvira’s boobs save the day every time

I also only just now realized that the title is a reference to House on Haunted Hill (a Vincent Price film, duh, I’m dumb) and also possibly a boob joke

Overall I enjoyed it – once I figured it out. I still don’t love it nearly as much as the first one and they feel like pretty much standalone films so it doesn’t really impact or add anything the original, but it’s good so long as you understand that what you’re getting into is a different vibe than the other movie

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I was tagged by @norashelley, as well as @chantalstacys and @marciabrady (on my main) to post my to share my nine favorite first watches of 2023 (I know January's almost over alksdjfa). Thank you to all three of you for tagging me! I look forward to doing this every year :). I didn't watch that many new films in 2023 and most of the ones I watched were pretty darn bad lol. These were definitely the nine I enjoyed best, in chronological order.

💖 One Way Passage (1932), dir. Tay Garnett | A super well-directed film that's very somber in a good way. Bill Powell is also probably the most charming actor I've ever seen. 💖 Top Hat (1935), dir. Mark Sandrich | I just casually watched this on an airplane because I don't usually care much for 30s musicals or the kinds of characters I see Fred Astaire usually play, but I really loved him in this. I also don't usually like misunderstandings (a huge part of the plot is one big misunderstanding), but the film handled in it in such a comedic and engaging way. 💖 Daughters Courageous (1939), dir. Michael Curtiz | Literally the perfect romance movie made for me minus the absolutely heartbreaking ending :(. 💖 Mr. Skeffington (1944), dir. Vincent Sherman | I really love watching Old Hollywood romantic melodramas haha. Bette Davis and Claude Rains never fail to entertain, and this movie was also way sadder than I expected it to be (in a good way). 💖 Mrs. Parkington (1944), dir. Tay Garnett | A historical romance story made for me :'). Greer Garson is also perfect in everything, and I was so shocked to see Walter Pidgeon play such a domineering yet likable character. He did it so well. 💖 The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945), dir. Albert Lewin | I enjoyed watching this movie more than reading the book 😅. Very well-directed. The cinematography is a work of art, and I love how so many things are conveyed visually instead of through words. 💖 Marty (1955), dir. Delbert Mann | I'd say that this is the only movie on this list that knocked me off my feet because it's so darn good. So beautifully understated and lowkey in its tone and subject and so tight in terms of acting and pacing. 💖 The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), dir. Henry Selick | Yes, I've gone this many years of my life without ever having seen this movie in full, and it was very good! I'm very impressed with how pleasant, likable, and simple it is. I love that it doesn't try to be anything more than what it is. It's so lovely and earnest. 💖 The Most Reluctant Convert (2021), dir. Norman Stone | I don't usually like movies with long monologues or dialogue, but Max McLean is a very engaging actor, and I like the extensive use of long shots. I also really enjoyed the scenery and sets; they're very pretty.

Tagging @sonnet77, @valsemelancolique, @glamourofyesteryear, @audreytotter, and anyone who wants to do it!

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Collateral (2004) analysis

Rated: R Director: Micheal Mann Genre: thriller

Sooo, Snaps just watched Collateral for the first time and the film degree hat is coming back on for this one kids. Buckle up because like this movie this is gonna be a roller coaster.

Spoilers below

Summery: The film centers on Max Durocher (Foxx), a Los Angeles cab driver who accepts a lucrative fare from Vincent (Cruise). What starts as a simple job quickly spirals into a nightmare as Max realizes Vincent is a hitman on a deadly contract killing spree, taking him hostage and forcing him to drive through the night.

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Let’s start with the standout: Tom Cruise as the villain.

Vincent is one of the best-written antagonists I’ve seen in years. He has ruthless moments that remind us he’s not a good man, yet he also shares meaningful, deep dialogues with Max that leave viewers questioning his motives. Cruise skillfully portrays Vincent's complexity, shifting seamlessly between innocence, intelligence, and a menacing aura reminiscent of a horror movie. I’ve never been scared of Tom Cruise, ever. That being said. Vincent scared the fuck outta me at the end and I love that, he’s such a well written menacing character.

Initially, Vincent comes across as a cold-blooded killer, but as the night unfolds, we see layers to his character—he has emotions, and his job isn't the only driving force behind his actions. In a pivotal moment, he saves Max, pausing for a split second in contemplation that hints at his internal struggle. However, that moment of humanity is quickly overshadowed by his relentless pursuit of Max and Annie, transforming him into a terrifying force.

As the film shifts from realism to horror, Vincent becomes a bloodhound, expertly tracking them down with nightmarish precision, he’s bleeding and rabid, he suddenly knows exactly where they went. His demise is strikingly surreal; he simply tilts his head and dies, as if he’s run out of battery—there’s no dramatic exit, not even a glimpse of life leaving him, just an eerie stillness that enhances the dreamlike quality of the ending narrative.

And the iconic line, “Yo homie! That my briefcase?”—top tier writing of humor and menace that captures his character brilliantly.

Cinematography:

This film is absolutely stunning. The noise, angles, blur, lighting, and locations come together to create a visual feast. The combination of digital and film gives it a gritty realism, while the handheld shots immerse you in the characters' world. If I could eat this film I would.

The angles within the tight confines of the taxi are expertly utilized, revealing the complex dynamic between Max and Vincent. One of my favorite moments is the scene with the coyotes, where both characters are framed on the same side of the car, allowing us to see their reactions in tandem. Vincent’s brief moment of unfocused surroundings adds an extra layer of depth.

The sound design is equally impressive, grounding the film in reality until the final act. The gunshots are strikingly authentic, tailored to their environments—Vincent’s shots echo ominously in the alley, while the silencer’s sound is muted in the jazz club. As they should realistically.

The coyotes:

Though probably not scripted, the coyotes in this scene carry significant symbolic weight. Traditionally seen as tricksters, they embody deeper themes within the film. The two coyotes represent contrasting perspectives.

For Max, they highlight his feelings of isolation and alienation in the modern urban landscape. Surrounded by a vibrant, bustling city, he feels utterly alone and unmoored, lacking friends and avoiding risks.

For Vincent, the coyotes symbolize the predatory nature of life in a metropolitan environment. He represents the hunter, actively shaping his destiny and manipulating circumstances to his advantage. This juxtaposition suggests that while humans have constructed and dominated Los Angeles, the presence of the coyotes serves as a reminder that nature and fate cannot be entirely controlled or dismissed. Their appearance is a bold statement that the forces outside of human influence will always persist.

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Snaps overall score: 10/10

This film is a gritty, beautifully crafted story set over the course of one intense night. It's a relentless ride that keeps you on edge, with pacing and character dynamics that disorient the viewer. The thriller elements sneak up on you and you don’t notice it until it’s quite literally in your face. I highly recommend this film if you are able to watch it.

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Monday Horror Marathon Intermission thoughts

I have watched 3 films,am taking about half an hour break before I start the next film

Random House on Haunted Hill thoughts

This is a campy classic ,Vincent Price is suavely sinister in the way only he could be .Honestly my favorite part of the film is Elisha Cook Jr ,who uses his nervous energy to perfection as the drunken ghost beliving owner of the house .Also theres a legit scary jumpscare in the movie

Random Friday the 13th thoughts

I am so mixed on this film.....Cause it is not a well made film structurally.Like its a whodunnit where you meet the killer AT the reveal .Its got a lot of boring scenes ,the characters arent that interesting......Why have I seen this multiple times though ?!Like it is very watchable,effects are good ,music is great,theres some really solid scares and Betsy Palmer is HORIFYING .I dont love it,Im not sure I even LIKE it but I can watch it

Random Young FRankenstein thoughts

One of the best horror comedies ever if not one of the best comedies .The Ensamble is perfect ,the jokes are funny ,the film captures the vibe of the classic Frankenstein films beautifully and the film understands and not only satirizes but builds on the themes of both the 31 film and Mary Shelleys book

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