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The Tomb of Ligeia, a review by Danae Cassandra

The Tomb of Ligeia
Year of Release: 1964
Directed By: Roger Corman
Starring: Vincent Price, Elizabeth Shepherd, John Westbrook, Derek Francis, Oliver Johnston
Genre: Horror

Overview:
Roger Corman and Vincent Price hook up for horror in Edgar Allan Poe's "most terrifying" (L.A. Herald Examiner) tale of passion, possession and PURR-fect evil! When a dead wife sinks her claws into immortality – and comes back as a ferocious feline – she leads her husband's (Price) new bride on a deadly game of cat and mouse. And when the fur starts flying, she soon learns that even in death...she can land on her feet!

My Thoughts:
Have I ever mentioned how much I love Vincent Price?  I do, I adore him.  He's one of my all-time favorites, and he certainly doesn't disappoint here.  All of the cast give very performances, but Price is always the absolute star.  It's old-fashioned Gothic horror, so there's very little blood and no gore. The film relies on atmosphere, and in that it's perfect, filled with unseen menace and creepy details.  This is one of my favorite of Price's films, and it's better with a re-watch.  Highly recommended!

Note on the blu-ray:  While I would have liked to see Shout! Factory clean up the PBS opening and closing pieces they included as extras (which look like they were ported over from VHS), the film itself is absolutely beautiful, with wonderful color and depth; well worth the upgrade from the old Midnite Movies release I had on DVD.

Bechdel Test: Fail

Overall: 4/5

2015 Horror Movie Count: 1

(From Horror/Halloween Marathon 2015 on October 1st, 2015)

The Tailor of Panama, a review by Rich

Intrigue in Panama...



Coerced into working for British Intelligence, a tailor living in Panama concocts a left-wing movement with the goal of luring the American military into an invasion of Panama, thereby nullifying the Panama Canal treaty

A spy film with Pierce Brosnan, but no James Bond. The story is intriguing and clever, everyone has their own agenda and it's funny to see what they will say and do to get things to work in their favour. Definitely an entertaining film, Geoffrfey Rush steals it as he does in most films that he appears. 7/10

(From Around the World in 80 DVD's on March 17th, 2008)

Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon, a review by Tom

20. Go Fish (1998-05-05)
Writer: Joss Whedon (Created By), David Fury (Writer), Elin Hampton (Writer)
Director: David Semel
Cast: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy Summers), Nicholas Brendon (Xander Harris), Alyson Hannigan (Willow Rosenberg), Charisma Carpenter (Cordelia Chase), David Boreanaz (Angel), Anthony Stewart Head (Giles), Charles Cyphers (Coach Marin), Jeremy Garrett (Cameron Walker), Wentworth Miller (Gage Petronzi), Conchata Ferrell (Nurse Greenliegh), Armin Shimerman (Principal Snyder), Danny Strong (Jonathan), Jake Patellis (Dodd McAlvy), Shane West (Sean)

A stupid episode. The swim team takes some sort of steroids and turn into fishmonsters.

Rating:

(From Tom's Buffy and Angel Marathon on February 15th, 2009)