“In The Mouth Of Madness” (1994) ‘In The Mouth of Madness‘ is a film by John Carpenter that has a special place in my heart, not because it was slapped like a red-haired step-child (why that phrase is used confounds me) badly upon it’s release (Why? Because it was intelligent and dared to be different?) … Continue reading
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[Bea’s Reviews] Hellraiser (1987)
“Hellraiser” (1987) The 80’s was perhaps the best time to be a boogeyman. No matter how paper thin your plot was, people came to see blood and cheese and expected nothing but mindless entertainment from you and your hapless, screaming horny teens. However, an unexpected dark horse arrived on the scene: ‘Hellraiser‘. Nobody quite knows … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] The Blair Witch Project (1999)
“The Blair Witch Project” (1999) The Blair Witch Project doesn’t offer anything new that could be considered original, but it’s a personal belief of mine it’s not the idea that truly matters, it’s how the idea is executed. Although this film has been subject to countless parodies by now, what a lot of people don’t quite … Continue reading
[JIFF ’12] Sharqiya (2012) by Bea Harper
Humans want it all – respect, love, money, connection, security, the essential and the superfluous – everything we do all comes back to the concept of obtaining something we desire, something that we can display proudly and call our own. In “Sharqiya”‘s case, young Kamel desires an identity, something that will be forever his and … Continue reading
[JIFF ’12] One Day After Peace (2012) by Bea Harper
Imagine sitting across from the parent of whose child has murdered yours. What could you say? Would you let loose your emotions or would you stare back at them at equal loss for words? This is but one provocative question that applies to the old saying- there are two sides to every story, but in … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] Threads (1984)
“Threads” (1984) (Authors’ note- hey folks, since it is the horror season, I figured I would review several films involving themes that scare me. The following review is not meant to be a wild call to arms or to monger scares from readers, but it affected me so deeply when I first saw it because … Continue reading
DVD Review: The Fifth Quarter by Bea Harper
Dir: Rick Bieber Starring: Aiden Quinn, Andie McDowell, Ryan Merriman The Film: Ordinarily I would feel a little peculiar writing a review concerning a movie about American football, but glory be, this film is NOT about the sport, it’s about something quite different. Based on true events (as true as films can be) “The Fifth … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] Eugenie … Her Journey into Perversion (1970)
“Eugenie … Her Journey into Perversion” (1970) A film maker always takes a huge gamble when it comes to adapting any genre of literature because they are not only sticking their necks out professionally, but they are at the mercy of the fans of the story they are adapting for the big screen. We have … Continue reading
DVD Review: Retreat [MA15] by Bea Harper
Dir: Lee Madsen Starring: Cillian Murphy, Thandie Newton, Jamie Bell The Film: What is it with Cillian Murphy and dangerous narcotics/biohazardous material? “Retreat” has a view to deliver as much intensity as it can allow and I am happy to report that it does this most admirably. In my opinion, the economical approach to the … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] Count Dracula (1970)
“Count Dracula” (1970) First, I want to say this- I really have no idea how to explain my feelings about this movie. Horrorotica director extraordinaire Jesus Franco’s take on Dracula starts off as a very respectable take on Stoker’s prose only to descend into what can only be described as whacky madness. I… I guess … Continue reading
[Bea’s Reviews] She Killed In Ecstasy (1970)
Exploitation films by common definition are not meant to be high art or sterling looks into the human spirit, but in the hands of Jesus (or Jess if you prefer) Franco, that generalisation tends to come apart. Continue reading