tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post1410385382424598511..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: Summer of Slash: He Knows You're AloneKevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-23341927255258196922011-08-06T17:39:19.203-07:002011-08-06T17:39:19.203-07:00Thanks, Jamie! Yeah, I was pretty underwhelmed wit...Thanks, Jamie! Yeah, I was pretty underwhelmed with this one, but then again, I think <i>My Bloody Valentine</i> is the only slasher to come from a legitimate studio around that time that I actually cared for. I was never a fan of the <i>Friday</i> films, and everything else just seemed like a bad copy of <i>Halloween</i>. <br /><br />I haven't seen <i>When a Stranger Calls</i> in ages...and the last time I saw it was on TV, so I really don't remember all that much about it. I'll have to check out those opening minutes. <br /><br />Thanks as always for checking this thing out.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-48820697438109911562011-08-04T12:42:37.779-07:002011-08-04T12:42:37.779-07:00Spot on review here Kevin. This is a film that doe...Spot on review here Kevin. This is a film that does have its moments, and as it is from a studio (as you astutely mention as it's an important designation to make in this subgenre because so many that came after where low-budget indies) it looks pretty good at times, and the acting is pretty professional. It's just not <i>that</i> gripping or inventive which is how you separate the 'OK' from the 'good/great' in this genre.<br /><br />I actually just watched this again along with the original 'When a Stranger Calls' (1979) and I came away liking that film slightly more, and it's only really affective for the first 20 to 25 minutes.Jamienoreply@blogger.com