tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post7751592036091348150..comments2024-02-10T01:22:29.316-08:00Comments on Hugo Stiglitz Makes Movies: Summer of Slash: Just Before DawnKevin J. Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-56468090552137420522010-07-14T17:13:46.977-07:002010-07-14T17:13:46.977-07:00Oh, I also want to say that this directors two pre...Oh, I also want to say that this directors two previous films, SQUIRM, and the very cool/bizarre BLUE SUNSHINE are highly consider in underground American horror circles. <br /><br />You gotta love a genre that would consider Jeff fuckin' Lieberman as legit!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-7773335235747018592010-07-14T17:09:25.892-07:002010-07-14T17:09:25.892-07:00I had never seen this, and after this review I fin...I had never seen this, and after this review I finally got around to it. Wow, is it a nice hidden gem. It's definitely one of the better slashers out there-- and this is a slashers slasher-- teens in the woods. The fisting ending is so bizarre, and coupled with that characters earlier comments (that border on insightful modern feminism), then putting on makeup right before, makes for an interesting 'act' to consider. Looking her up on imdb reveals this was pretty much her career, a shame. A damn shame (how's that for a SEINFELD reference after your 'gold, Jerry, gold')! <br /><br />Anyway thanks for the great recommendation. Plus you gotta love ANY film that will advertise itself with a quick marker rendering!Jamienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-84088654182800665132010-06-13T23:46:17.855-07:002010-06-13T23:46:17.855-07:00Bryce:
Have you watched it yet?Bryce:<br /><br />Have you watched it yet?Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-25203134944659040962010-05-30T21:10:17.317-07:002010-05-30T21:10:17.317-07:00... And that just went straight on the netflix que...... And that just went straight on the netflix que.Bryce Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17040954580033470664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-61574569918296705022010-05-23T15:31:15.360-07:002010-05-23T15:31:15.360-07:00Tim:
Thanks for your blessing, hehe. It'll ...Tim: <br /><br />Thanks for your blessing, hehe. It'll be interesting to go through some of these for the first time. Hopefully I have the patience for them. I'll also be taking a look at some Fulci giallo and I think I'm going to brave (gulp) 90's Argento. <br /><br />I'm not going to limit myself to slasher films, though (the title for the series was more of a need for semi-alliteration than any kind of pigeonholing theme) as I plan on taking a look at the <i>Blind Dead</i> series (thanks to your reviews last year) and some Mexican horror like <i>Cemetery of Terror</i> (starring Hugo Stiglitz!) and some Australian horror (which after seeing <i>Not Quite Hollywood</i> I'm probably more excited than I should be for those).<br /><br />Thanks for checking this out. I look forward to your latest installment of Summer of BloodKevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-34926608632043718682010-05-23T15:30:35.516-07:002010-05-23T15:30:35.516-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-40001949535651008702010-05-23T14:41:46.320-07:002010-05-23T14:41:46.320-07:00Glad to hear that I've had such an influence, ...Glad to hear that I've had such an influence, and I'm looking forward to this series very much - always good to hear about new old horror movies that are worth checking out.<br /><br />And since my own Summer of Blood is going to be something different this year, I'm pleased to know that somewhere on the blogosphere, somebody will be tunneling through '80s slasher films this summer.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-55469024533901253342010-05-18T10:14:15.002-07:002010-05-18T10:14:15.002-07:00J.D.:
No prob. I hope you enjoy it. It's de...J.D.:<br /><br />No prob. I hope you enjoy it. It's definitely a forgotten gem.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-42943657747087115162010-05-18T10:13:04.212-07:002010-05-18T10:13:04.212-07:00Lee:
Thanks for the comment! I agree with you ab...Lee:<br /><br />Thanks for the comment! I agree with you about that ending and how it totally emasculates the guy. The Final Girl is given a primarily masculine position in that final shot. I too think that if we were to follow that character past that moment we would find her rather insane. I love how she even makes the same noises as the killers do when she's sticking her fist down that dudes throat. Creepy.<br /><br />Thanks also for pointing out the wonderful musical score. The composer did a great, minimalist job evoking fear and dread through the odd and displacing musical score...some of which sounded like they were using the same rescue whistle that the characters use in the film. <br /><br />Finally, I agree with you again on that death scene of the red head. Damn was that creepy. <br /><br />Thanks again, Lee, for stopping by!Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-23135517885461992632010-05-18T06:57:03.260-07:002010-05-18T06:57:03.260-07:00Excellent review! I've heard of this film but ...Excellent review! I've heard of this film but never seen it. Your review really make me wanna check it out now. Many thanks, my friend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-42295577276796602822010-05-18T03:04:46.814-07:002010-05-18T03:04:46.814-07:00Good review. This is one of my favourite slasher f...Good review. This is one of my favourite slasher films. Very creepy and minimalist with an effective score. They provide all of the staples of the genre, but go somewhere a bit smarter with them; they made the most out of what they had to work with. I like how the typical strong male character is reduced to a sobbing coward and the final girl essentially takes over his role in the end. Final girls were nothing new at this point, but they take it to a slightly higher level here. She pretty much skull fucks the remaining killer with her forearm, while her boyfriend is left emasculated. It seems pretty obvious that if she didn't end up in a nut house afterward, at the very least she could never have a relationship with him again. Also, the death of the redhead Megan (Jamie Rose) was very brutal and disturbing in what was implied. Just what did those two retarded monsters do to her? The scene is designed to make the mind of every individual watching conclude the absolute worst they can come up with.Lee Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611679296214391643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-37528640358114287782010-05-17T21:58:04.947-07:002010-05-17T21:58:04.947-07:00Thanks, Mike. I am not a HUGE fan of Hooper's...Thanks, Mike. I am not a HUGE fan of Hooper's film...so really it's not that big of a stretch for me to say they're both on the same level. Like any good grindhouse horror film from the early 80's, <i>Just Before Dawn</i> has a lot of padding in it. But once you slog through the bad, the good is REALLY good for a horror film of its ilk.Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8785859730868628316.post-21899138700022884872010-05-17T21:26:12.761-07:002010-05-17T21:26:12.761-07:00Big statement to say this is equal to Texas Chains...Big statement to say this is equal to Texas Chainsaw but I love a good horror movie and I trust you know what you're talking about so I'll be checking this one out. Good review.The Taxi Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352371911592068643noreply@blogger.com