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Is Frankenhooker a prequel to Lust for Frankenstein?
I probably should have seen Frankenhooker by now.
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There is no shocked-face emoji that is appropriate for this statement.
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Tak, I promise I'll watch it before Lust for Frankenstein.
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Not only is Frankenhooker great, it might be the best Henenlotter movie of all. And I'd consider both Brain Damage and Basket Case as being as essential as any low budget horror film gets.
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I owe Basket Case a rewatch. On paper I should have loved it, but I found the movie weirdly stagnant. Same with the sequel.
It's also been a while since I watched Brain Damage, but I remember liking that a lot more.
It's also been a while since I watched Brain Damage, but I remember liking that a lot more.
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I owe Basket Case a rewatch. On paper I should have loved it, but I found the movie weirdly stagnant. Same with the sequel.
It's also been a while since I watched Brain Damage, but I remember liking that a lot more.
It's also been a while since I watched Brain Damage, but I remember liking that a lot more.
The Basket Case sequel sucks.
I can't imagine anyone who likes Brain Damage not eventually also falling under the charms of Basket Case. It's probably a little rougher around the edges, but it lives in that same universe that can magically pull off camp, comedy, satire and horror equally well
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Frankenhooker was my first Henenlotter. I think my expectations were too high, especially with that title. It was still enjoyable though. I grooved with Brain Damage more. I didn't groove so much with Basket Case. Haven't seen the sequels.
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Watched 3 movies last night.
Started off with Castle Freak (1995) - I appreciated the family dynamic and making the characters more than just cardboard cutouts but beyond that it just didn't really work. The number of times the freak jumped off screen as someone entered the room but despite just exiting the frame and not the room he was in no one sees him was baffling, in addition what could or couldn't be heard echoing the castle changed at the whim of the director. Definitely not top tier Stuart Gordon here.
I am Mother - Sci-fi genre film with leanings into horror about a robot raising a kid after humanity falls, things get complicated when another human from outside the bunker they live in arrives. This one is tough, Rose Byrne (voice of the robot Mother) and Clara Rugaard as the "daughter" are both really good though Hilary Swanks outsider character just didn't really work for me. Also the film really feels like it's building to something big to say but I'll be damned if I can figure out what.
Finally the big winner of the night was The Invisible Man (2020) - I have minor quibbles with how some characters reacted to certain things but damn if this wasn't a masterclass in tension and dread. Open empty spaces so rarely feel as threatening as they do here. A lot of credit also has to go to Elisabeth Moss who really nails the paranoia and fear her character is experiencing.
Started off with Castle Freak (1995) - I appreciated the family dynamic and making the characters more than just cardboard cutouts but beyond that it just didn't really work. The number of times the freak jumped off screen as someone entered the room but despite just exiting the frame and not the room he was in no one sees him was baffling, in addition what could or couldn't be heard echoing the castle changed at the whim of the director. Definitely not top tier Stuart Gordon here.
I am Mother - Sci-fi genre film with leanings into horror about a robot raising a kid after humanity falls, things get complicated when another human from outside the bunker they live in arrives. This one is tough, Rose Byrne (voice of the robot Mother) and Clara Rugaard as the "daughter" are both really good though Hilary Swanks outsider character just didn't really work for me. Also the film really feels like it's building to something big to say but I'll be damned if I can figure out what.
Finally the big winner of the night was The Invisible Man (2020) - I have minor quibbles with how some characters reacted to certain things but damn if this wasn't a masterclass in tension and dread. Open empty spaces so rarely feel as threatening as they do here. A lot of credit also has to go to Elisabeth Moss who really nails the paranoia and fear her character is experiencing.
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Slowly spreading the good word of Frankenhooker by sharing it with some non-horror movie friends. And the one friend I expected to HATE it actually really enjoyed it, go figure.
Finally the big winner of the night was The Invisible Man (2020) - I have minor quibbles with how some characters reacted to certain things but damn if this wasn't a masterclass in tension and dread. Open empty spaces so rarely feel as threatening as they do here. A lot of credit also has to go to Elisabeth Moss who really nails the paranoia and fear her character is experiencing.
Not only is Frankenhooker great, it might be the best Henenlotter movie of all. And I'd consider both Brain Damage and Basket Case as being as essential as any low budget horror film gets.
Frankenhooker is a strong second, through. I'm not sure any other film balances exploitation elements with overtly feminist themes with such ease.
I've seen zero Henenlotter films.
Finally the big winner of the night was The Invisible Man (2020) - I have minor quibbles with how some characters reacted to certain things but damn if this wasn't a masterclass in tension and dread. Open empty spaces so rarely feel as threatening as they do here. A lot of credit also has to go to Elisabeth Moss who really nails the paranoia and fear her character is experiencing.
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I've seen zero Henenlotter films.
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Frankenhooker is on VuduFree and Tubi and Peacock.
No excuses!
EDIT: And Brain Damage is also on Tubi!
NO EXCUSES!
No excuses!
EDIT: And Brain Damage is also on Tubi!
NO EXCUSES!
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Frankenhooker is on VuduFree and Tubi and Peacock.
No excuses!
No excuses!
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My teenaged cousin has entered a phase where he's deliberately seeking out terrible movies. I scored major Cool Cousin points last night by directing him to Things. His mom texted me and said he watched clips all night long and "laughed his ass off".
One of us! Gooble Gobble!
One of us! Gooble Gobble!
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