Somehow, the Oblivion films got placed in two different months. So let me be clear just how much I like them. Sam Irvin is one of those great directors who’s quietly built up quite the collection of films. These two films were made back-to-back in Romania — something Full Moon did a lot but rarely with this much success. You should see them!
Carnival of Souls is a classic. Everyone who loves horror should see it. But I do understand that it’s my kind of film. I prefer films that don’t bother to explain themselves because the explanations usually just trivialize things. This one might be even better if it didn’t feature the final reveal, even though it is very cool.
I featured two Russ Meyer films this month. I don’t think he gets enough credit. Everyone thinks of him as a sex filmmaker. But despite some notable exceptions, I think he is primarily a comedic filmmaker. He’s also very talented as a visual storyteller — a lot more talented than some “great” filmmakers I could mention.
And then we have Bride of Re-Animator. Watching it made me think that Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive was kind of a rip-off. Clearly, Bride is not as good as the original, but it’s still a damned fine film. Brian Yuzna is really good. I’ve been meaning to watch his Dentist films.
As usual, the films in bold are ones I think all genre fans should watch. Click on the links to go to the capsule reviews. Otherwise, I take no blame for you sitting through Blackenstein.
May 2021 Films
- American Mary (2012)
- Black Magic (1949)
- Blackenstein (1973)
- Bride of Re-Animator (1990)
- Carnival of Souls (1962)
- ClownTown (2016)
- Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)
- Cujo (1983)
- Def by Temptation (1990)
- Eat My Dust! (1976)
- Eve and the Handyman (1961)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- Firecracker (1981)
- Forbidden World (1982)
- The Funeral Home (2020)
- Goin’ South (1978)
- The Happening (2008)
- Hidalgo (2004)
- The Immoral Mr Teas (1959)
- Knightriders (1981)
- The Machine (2013)
- Motorama (1991)
- Oblivion 2: Backlash (1996)
- The Ruins (2008)
- Swordfish (2001)
- Time Lapse (2014)
- Trancers (1984)
- Trancers II (1991)
- Trouble in Mind (1985)
- Zombieland (2009)
- Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
See you next month!