Help me pick a title I have never seen anything by Fulci and want to

[Hank]

please give me advise on which movie is the best. I'm hosting a horror marathon and want to probably include 2 titles

The catch is they have to be dvd so I'm limited and preferably anamorphic widescreen

Also other horro suggestions are welcom as I'm having this tommorow night and will need to but and rent DVD's do not know blockbusters selection, but i will buy a fulci dvd if everyone can almsot garantee they are as good as some people claim
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/se...441142-9711158

[Disco Stu]

I'm a huge fan of horror movies, but I have found nothing to enjoy in Fulci films. They're poorly made and dull and he seemed to hire actors with the most genuine deer-caught-in-the-headlights look, more than even the worst Troma movies (see "Beware: Children At Play," or rather, don't see it).

I've suggested a few movies to you before Hank, I don't know if you ever saw "Brain Damage," or "From Beyond." I assume you have seen a wide variety of cult films, so I would suggest some Region 3 DVD's of any movie made by Takashi Miike. The only one available to rent in this country is "Fudoh: The New Generation," and you can only find that on VHS. It isn't a horror movie per se, but it tops almost anything done by Raimi or Jackson (almost) in terms of sheer excess in sex and gore. He is extremely imaginative in a purely decadent way. Other than "Fudoh," there is "The Audition," (which I haven't seen, but is both a horror movie, and apparently one of his best) and "Dead or Alive," which has a rather dull middle section, comparitively, but has one of the greatest opening five minutes and closing ten minutes ever committed to film. George Lucas once said that those were the only important parts of a movie anyway. Of course, with Miike's films you'll need to suspend complete disbelief and have a strong stomach. He has made eight other films, and apparently makes about two films a year. http://us.imdb.com/Name?Miike,+Takashi

I have already emailed Media-Blasters (jsirabella@media-blasters.com) about getting more of his stuff released here, and I reccommend you do the same.

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[Eye]

I was on a Fulci kick this past week and watched:

The Beyond
City of the Dead
The House By The Cemetery

They were all lacking something. I couldn't recommend any of these really. Watching each disc was tedious and verged on annoying. The acting was so, so. . .bad.

They did have a couple of decent "gore" shots, but that's about it.

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[Hank]

What I want is something like the shinning meets Texas Chainsaw. Something really beyond scope that just drives at you and makes you tense.


Anyone have any suggestions?

[Hank]

anyone seen the Ugly? I was thinking about trying that one out.

[Zombie Keeper]

Lucio Fulci is an aquired taste. Some love him and some hate him. And until you see his body of work, only then can you decide what side of the fence you're on. We have a handful of his films reviewed on my site.

The Beyond: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/thebeyond.html
The Black Cat: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/blackcat.html
Don't Torture a Duckling: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/duckling.html
City of the Living Dead: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/gatesofhell.html
House by the Cemetery: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/hbtc.html
Manhattan Baby: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/mbaby.html
The New York Ripper: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/newyorkripper.html
Zombie: http://www.zombiekeeper.com/reviews/zombie.html

Keep in mind, I'm a huge Fulci fan, but I still tried to be biased with these reviews.

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[Eye]

Originally posted by Zombie Keeper:
Lucio Fulci is an aquired taste. Some love him and some hate him. And until you see his body of work, only then can you decide what side of the fence you're on.

Three of his films are enough for me.

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[Hank]

Hopefully I will find Brain Damage. Fulci is too risky to have a marathon with especially since some people might get bored etc..,


I really want to start things off with something suspensful and almost realistic. Like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but we've allready watched that one enough. Need something overlooked along the way.

[saraswati]

deleted post -- way too early in the morning. thought you meant brain dead when you said brain damage... oh, the embarrassment when you realize your stupidity after a cup of coffee...

[This message has been edited by saraswati (edited 07-06-2001).]