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Shadow of the Vampire, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Shadow of the Vampire: Widescreen
Year: 2000
Director: E. Elias Merhige
Rating: R
Length: 92 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: DTS: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English

Stars:
John Malkovich as Murnau
Willem Dafoe as Schreck
Udo Kier as Grau
Cary Elwes as Wagner
Catherine McCormack as Greta

Plot:Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Gallery
Production Notes
Interviews
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
This is a movie a good friend sent me from her collection when she realized she had 2 copies of it. I know I seen this one before... but it was so long ago I really couldn't remember it. Well... it is definitely different then what I was remembering.I wouldn't say I didn't like it... but it is definitely a different kind of film. Willem DeFoe did a wonderful job in his role as Schreck. The movie is really slow paced... but it pretty much has to be for the movie they were making. Over-all I enjoyed it. But it isn't a movie I see myself watching too often... not your typical vampire movie.



(From What Movies I Been Watching on April 11th, 2010)

Sting of Death, a review by Danae Cassandra

Sting of Death
Year of Release: 1965
Directed By: William Grefe
Starring: Joe Morrison, Valerie Hawkins, John Vella, Jack Nagle
Genre: Horror
Rating: NR

Overview:
A mad marine biologist sneaks off to an underwater lab, transforms himself into a mutant half-man, half-jellyfish, and attacks college kids with his STING OF DEATH! Why? Because he's in love! Really. And with his giant bulbous head (that looks like a man trapped inside a plastic garbage bag), the jellyfish man may very well be the single most hilarious-looking movie monster yet committed to film. A kitsch classick unseen for decades, STING OF DEATH has finally been digitally transferred from the original 35mm negative so now you too can join Special Singing Guest Star Neil Sedaka and do the dance craze that didn't sweep the nation: the jilla-jalla "Jellyfish!"

My Thoughts:
Kitsch is a very good word.  I think this should have a drinking game: every time the camera focuses on someone's ass, drink a shot.  You'd be drunk right after the dancing scene.  The Jellyfish dance is hilarious and worth the watch for lovers of cheesy films.  The characters are flat, the acting is non-existent, the monster costume laughable, but the cinematography is actually good.  There are lots of good shots of the Everglades, both above and below water.  Not as entertaining as Invasion of the Star Creatures, but the location shots compel me to rate is as high.

Bechdel Test:  Pass

Overall: 2/5

(From B-Movie mini-marathon on March 19th, 2013)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon , a review by Critter

1.08
I, Robot... You, Jane

Plot: Willow meets a boy on the Internet, but "Malcolm" is really Moloch, an ancient demon released from bondage after Willow scanned his "book" into the school's computer. With help from Ms Calendar, Sunnydale High's computer teacher, Buffy foils Moloch's plan to upload himself into a giant robot.

My Thoughts: This episode seems almost before it's time, as the topic of internet stalkers are much more prominent now than they used to be, only being Buffy this particular internet threat happened to be an ancient demon. The design of Moloch in this episode was outstanding, in both his demon and then his somewhat mecha-robot form. Both reflected a lot of time and effort put in too his look which really paid off. I mean really, how cool is this demon/robot....

I also like this episode becuase it is the introduction of 'Ms Calander' who is a character I have always liked quite a bit, I only wish she were in the show more, she is defnitely one of my favourite teachers from Sunnydale. I also love the fact that she is a 'techno pagen'.
This episode ending is one of my favourites, Buffy, Willow and Xander discussing the fact that living on the Hellmouth they will most likley never have normal relationships is priceless... and true.

Rating:

(From Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon on May 24th, 2010)