I've been toying with buying this but I'm not too familiar with Dollman and I'm desperately trying (but happily failing) to rein in the Blu Ray spend...

Terrific fun, a favourite of mine. My love for Michael Gough aside, it's a cracking bit of early British exploitation!

Anything William Castle would be worth seeing on the big screen! If I had that nearby I'd make way more effort to go to the cinema.

I bet this looked glorious on the big screen. Isn't that the LA cinema owned by Tarantino that you told me about a few weeks ago? Looks just wonderful....

I can't see why they'd object. By this time Argento was an acclaimed director, Pleasence a highly respected actor and the horror elements pure fantasy.

It's outstanding stuff isn't it, from Argento gloriously dispatching his daughter at the offset to the climatic monkey business, and all the insanity in-between. Not to mention the soundtrack! Terrific.

I think I could hazard a guess as to why 😉 but yes, it's well worth you rectifying that! 😆

I'm definitely on team love for this, one of my favourite Argento films for many years. Its obviously not to all tastes (what is) and I do get the indifference but for me it's a classic.

Agreed, it's one of my favourite Argento films. Brilliant insanity!

Fantastic isn't it, turn down the lights and ramp up the volume! Classic film 😱

Me too, it's one of my favourite Argento films. Just brilliant.

I first saw it on VHS as Creepers too, a travesty cut by 20 minutes. Thankfully now its restored to its fabulous uncut glory! Although some sound was recorded in post-production it was shot in English, so that track is considered the original language. One of my favourite Argento films! 🙉😱

I've always been a big fan of The Asphyx, cracking film! Recently upgraded my old copy to Blu Ray, it's a terribly underrated gem!

Argento in overdrive. A delirious delight with fly whispering Connolly, bug loving Pleasence, a hideous slasher and razor wielding chimp. And maggots. 1985
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I think you've hit the nail on the head. I can appreciate that he's well regarded and it may be the minority opinion, but often his performances feel detached and rather cold. Although just to reiterate, he's excellent here...

It is indeed! And an underrated beauty at that!

I've got a glorious Blu Ray collection of the Corman Poe films too, but oddly it's missing this title... 🤔

I often find Milland a difficult actor to warm to but yes, he's perfect here and the film is all the better for his performance. Perhaps more nuanced than Price may have been, and not overshadowing the gorgeous production.

Indeed, it's Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward so technically not Poe source material! 😆 I've ranted about the blatant lies from AIP on this (and several other titles) many times here, it's a real bugbear of mine!

Perfectly put, sir...👏

I agree, as much as I love Price this one is all the better for Milland, and the depth of emotion and inner fear he conveys. He also allows us to take in the macabre beauty of the production. A wonderfully morbid film.

I get that, I don't find it mirthless but it's certainly the furthest away from Poe's source material. It's often cited as a favourite (not by me, may I add!) and it's fascinating how film is so subjective.

Arguably the least loved in Cormans Poe cycle, it may miss Price but Milland nails neurosis. A stunningly styled masterfully morbid gem. 1962.
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I'm the same, see Harryhausen's name and I'm in. Its synonymous with movie magic! ❤️

I found it a grower. Definitely worth a rewatch, one of my favourite Carpenter films now.

Excellent stuff, looking forward to seeing the finished masterpiece!

That's a film I'd love to see 😁

I didn't, thanks John! I love a bit of movie trivia, very much appreciated...

Finally, that's more praise than it's had in years! 😂

Sounds like my old school reports! 😆