![]() ![]() This Thai ghost story is the directorial debut of Sophon Sakdaphisit, the writer behind Shutter, this theater-set horror movie follows an employee who makes money on the side selling movies he pirated at the theater. They’re curated by the Projectionist, played by Mickey Rourke. All of these stories are connected by a wraparound, in which five strangers converge at an old theater and witness screenings showing their darkest fears and secrets. This horror anthology boasts five segments by Mick Garris, Joe Dante, David Slade, Alejandro Brugues, and Ryuhei Kitamura, offering up different styles and tones for every horror taste. The finale takes place in one of the most iconic theaters of all: Mann’s Chinese Theatre. He incorporates his love of movies into each kill, making himself look like a classic film character before committing each murder. After being mistakenly stood up for a date, his obsession turns into psychosis, and he embarks on a murder spree. By day he works at a film distributor’s warehouse, and he spends his nights at repertory film screenings. They are theatrical perfection.Įric is a lonely cinephile. Glorious practical effects, humor, carnage, and utter mayhem at an evening showing of a slasher film, no less. ![]() Of course, it began with the original 1958 original, but the 1988 remake dials the scene up to eleven. In the grand scheme of the plot, very little of the film takes place in the theater, and yet the scene is so iconic it warrants inclusion. So be warned if you or someone is sensitive to anxiety or panic attacks. This is a personal warning, I can not prove or disprove it. However when I watch it without sound, I do not. I have not found evidence where they use low frequencies in this film, but when I watch it, it does give me mild anxiety attacks. Not only is it a mind bender, but it has enough 80’s slasher fun to keep an audiences engaged. That movie features a serial killing ophthalmologist’s assistant that brings his victims’ eyes back to his overbearing mother. ![]() With two story lines running parallel, it explores the affect films have on the human psyche and the nature of reality. This dynamic flick is anything but typical of the slasher films. ![]() The 'buzz’ was strong enough to make the audience jump at certain scenes in the movie. This William Castle film might have earned a reputation for featuring one of his best gimmicks, in which he installed electric buzzers in some of the theater seats. The climax, of course, sees the Tingler let loose in Higgins’s theater. The wife of movie theater owner Oliver Higgins falls victim to this parasite, the Tingler, which fuels most of the plot. Vincent Price (which should be enough of a reason to see it) stars as a pathologist who discovers a parasitic creature that attaches to its host’s spine and feeds off their fear. This would be an especially fun one to see in a crowded theater but it is still a great one to check out at home too. The scenes shown from the screenings are enough to make this one worth watching but a few of the performances and makeup effects give it a personality of it’s own. As the night progresses, people start to get killed in ways that relate to the obscure B movies the students are screening. The event is to be held at an old local theater with a dark past. It’s about a group of film students who put together an all night horrorthon to raise money for a permanent editing space. The Theater.Ī great example of a 1990’s slasher gem. So we’ve comprised a special list of 7 films(one for each day of the week) with our favorite place in mind. I mean we really, really miss going to the movies. Long story short, WE MISS GOING TO THE MOVIES. True the theater is a barren ghost town, and our favorite cinematic venue are shuttered for the time being, but that means we have to find new ways to keep our passion for film satiated. The smell of popcorn that permeates the lobby, the previews, and the communal experience of every gasp and scream while seeing a movie on the big screen all make for a sorely missed activity right now. Watching films at home, although convenient, does not quite compare to the energy of a crowd, especially in regards to horror films. Even now, as we sit home waiting for the pandemic gripping the world to finally be over and we can go back to our normal lives. Most of us horror fans recall some of our best memories as those spent in the darkness of movie theaters. ![]()
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