Small update

Well apparently in searching around for this collection on Google I discovered a blog where some guy has done what I have begun to partake in. So just to allay some fears:

Am I going to stop because of this? No. Great minds think alike. This collection is quite common around town; it's not surprising someone else thought of it. I can give a new spin on the experiment. Oh in addition, I am awesome and can withstand cinematic torture with the best of them.

1 down, 49 to go. Cue the shrink visits.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Journey through Hell: Carnival of Souls (1962)

Carnival of Souls (1962) was one of the few films I recognized from the list on the back of the box and admittedly was a bit psyched to watch it. I have always heard great things about it, and knew of its status as a cult classic.

Unspooling like a slow burning extended episode of The Twilight Zone, Carnival of Souls opens with our heroine Mary caught in her friends showboating when they accept a drag race challenge only for the car to go over a old bridge. The town assuming the worst, is shocked to find Mary still alive. Following the accident, Mary intends to leave town to take at a job as a church organist. But terror stalks her at every moment as her mind slowly unravels.

Wow, this movie was really good, and probably doesn't get the credit it deserve though its reputation has risen from initial release. Many things worked with this film. Being the 1960's this is far removed from contemporary splatter fests. No, what Carnival of Souls does best is atmosphere, mainly through its score. Primarily organ music like Mary's professions, the score is somber and chilling and ratchets up the tension so when a scare comes, it earns it unlike most PG-13 horror that equates a jumping cat with terror. Modern day flicks like The Others (2001) and The Sixth Sense (1999) owe a grand debt to this low key chiller.

Well, we are on a good start, hopefully we can stay that way. Perhaps, that is too much to ask for. There is going to be some duds, it's just statistical.

Rating: Highly recommended.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

Journey through Hell: 50 tales of Monsters, Ghost, and Zombies

I received some great gifts this past birthday but one stood out; a classic horror movie box set. 50 movies spread over 12 discs, spanning from the 1920's to about 1968.

When I was sitting down to watch the first movie tonight, a wicked idea crossed my mind that stuck. What if I blogged about each flick after viewing them? At the very least it would keep me writing and might get the creative juices flowing.

So I will blog about each one; what worked, what didn't etc. I won't be reviewing per se but will attach a consensus rating (Recommended, Watchable, Meh, Wow that was bad etc) to give an idea of my feelings about it.

I will probably only do one a post but might have two or three a post if the movies themselves are shorter (and some apparently are barely over an hour). We will have to see. I hope you enjoy reading about them, and who knows find something you like or even buy the collection yourself.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.

I'm back (again)

It has been a few months since my last post and for that I must apologize. I have been in a funk for a lot of reasons, personally and professionally. This has also has affected my writing, as outside of some movie spoilers, I haven't written anything really in months.

However, in a prelude before starting a new movie I had a wicked idea, and it made me decide to resurrect the blog.

I will be discussing it my next post so read on dear readers.

Until next time, fly high and fly well.