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My Laserdisc Collection: Gallery Two

07 Tuesday Feb 2017

Posted by Victor De Leon in Horror Movies, Movie Reviews, Vic's Review

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Hi, Gang! Here is another Gallery of some movie titles from my Laserdisc Collection. Enjoy!

PULP FICTION

PULP FICTION

DOUBLE INSIDE COVER: PULP FICTION

DOUBLE INSIDE COVER: PULP FICTION

Pulp Fiction

Directed by Quentin Tarantino

3 Sides

BACK TO THE FUTURE

BACK TO THE FUTURE

Back to the Future

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

2 Sides

THE FOG

THE FOG

The Fog

Directed by John Carpenter

2 Sides

MISERY

MISERY

Misery

Directed by Rob Reiner

2 Sides

 

Hope you liked the Gallery, everyone. There will be more to come soon!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Brian’s Review – John Carpenter’s “The Fog” (1980)

06 Wednesday Aug 2014

Posted by Victor De Leon in Brian's Reviews, Horror Movies, Movie Reviews

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Hello, Gang! Here is another older review from my bud, Brian Volke. It has been re-edited and I have added New Images!  Hope you all enjoy it and thanks for checking in on my re-vamped reviews during my hiatus! Thanks for checking into Vic’s Movie Den.

– Vic

What’s it About?

A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years ago over an ancient leper colony, becomes shrouded by a killer fog containing zombie-like ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths.

“The Fog”

Directed by John Carpenter

8 out of 10

By Brian

All of John Carpenter’s best films take simple ideas and he expand upon them by the use of creative and atmospheric worlds and scenarios. “Halloween” took a normal neighborhood and made it terrifying, “The Thing” created a sense of gloom within the snow and cold of Antarctica, and “The Fog” uses darkness and shadows to create one of my favorite ghost stories ever put to screen. His movies are also more dependent on the setting, suspenseful dynamics and locations than most filmmakers use to create immersive mood.

The opening of the film really sets the stage with the legendary John Houseman telling a scary story around a campfire and then dropping us right into the island where we’ll spend the next 90 minutes. “The Fog” is a classic sleepover ghost story similar to the one we’ve all hear a million times about the murderer coming back for revenge and scratching the car with his hook(ironically, the ghosts have hooks here too).

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The script is really simplistic and silly. Supposedly, pirates were screwed over by the Church and now they’re back to re-claim their treasure. Now, before you start to get flashbacks of a Scooby-Doo episode, understand that this is a John Carpenter film and he is a master at creating suspense, mood and dread. Along with a healthy dose of fear and mysticism.

Director of Photography Dean Cundey (Jurassic Park, The Thing, Back to the Future, Escape from New York)was at the top of his game here too. The small, and almost Lovecraftian, coastal village of Antonio Bay is an absolutely perfect setting and his camera work, lighting and compositions are nothing short of stunning. He makes low budget films look a lot more expensive by his use of excellent framing as well as his use of darkness and shadows.

The performances are nothing to really write home about. But they are very adequate for this material. Jamie Lee Curtis is a bit bland at times, Tom Atkins is sometimes blah but nicely stoic enough. The wholesome Adrienne Barbeau (Swamp Thing, Escape from New York, Maude)is nice to look at but offers little else but being a stereotypical scrappy and lonely Mom who takes up the mantle of protecting Antonio Bay as a kind of monster watcher who issues warnings. So, why am I rating this an 8 with a simplistic story, somewhat bland acting, and a silly mystery? Because “The Fog” is all about atmosphere and suspense. And in that line of thinking, it delivers in spades.

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Shout Factory’s Blu Ray Covers – Gallery One

19 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by Victor De Leon in Horror Movies, Sci-Fi Movies

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“Shout Factory” Logo

Here is my first gallery of Blu-ray covers from various “Shout Factory” / “Scream Factory” titles.

You can check out their full catalog here: http://www.shoutfactory.com/

Vic’s Note: Some covers contain artwork from the controversial artist Justin Osbourne. Who has been recently under fire for art plagiarism.

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"Body Bags" anthology movie from Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper and John Carpenter

“Body Bags” anthology movie from Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper and John Carpenter

Tobe Hooper's "Lifeforce"

Tobe Hooper’s “Lifeforce”

Joe Dante's "The Howling"

Joe Dante’s “The Howling”

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John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness"

John Carpenter’s “Prince of Darkness”

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"Halloween III" from Tommy Lee Wallace and score by John Carpenter

“Halloween III” from Tommy Lee Wallace and score by John Carpenter

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John Carpenter’s “The Fog”

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I hope you enjoyed the “Shout Factory” blu ray cover gallery. Here is “Scream Factory’s” You Tube Channel. Subscribe now!

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Vic’s Top 5: Movie Scores by John Carpenter

09 Sunday Sep 2012

Posted by Victor De Leon in Horror Movies, Top 5

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Alan Howarth, Christine, Electronic Scores, escape from new york, Halloween, Halloween III - Season of the Witch, John Carpenter, Movie Scores, The Fog

John Carpenter in the Studio cutting together “Escape from L.A.”

Hi gang! Here is another movie composer “Top 5” from yours truly. The great John Carpenter. I hope you see one or two of your favorites. Enjoy!

Vic’s Top 5: Favorite John Carpenter Movie Scores:

No. 5 – “Christine”

Ethereal and other-worldly Carpenter’s score for his Haunted car movie is very well done. It manages to both frighten and disorient us with electronic eerie-ness. Tracks like “Moochie’s Death“, “Obsessed with the Car” and “Football Run” stand out as strong tracks from the  ghostly canvas that Carpenter paints with his story, actors and images.

No. 4 – “Halloween – Season of the Witch”

(with Alan Howarth)

Creepily atmospheric and piercing,  this under rated and widely dismissed score has a huge cult following. That’s no surprise with great tracks like “Drive to Santa Mira” and “Chariot of the Pumpkins” creeping us out.  A strong effort by Carpenter and collaborator Alan Howarth. Always in rotation on my iPod.

No. 3 – “Escape from New York”

(with Alan Howarth)

EFNY is an insanely popular score among Carpenter fans (and even his detractors) and it accompanies an even more hugely popular film that stars Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken in this sci fi thriller from 1981. Very experimental and completely solid, the score is an electronic music fan’s wet dream. Crisp, fast and futuristic sounding,  the score satisfies with just about every track. And not one track sounds like the other.  “The President is Gone” and “The Duke Arrives” are strong standouts. Highly recommended.

No. 2 – “Halloween”

Well, this is a no brainer. No explanation really needed. Iconic. Daring. Scary. Powerful and ever so popular this is a score that every horror movie composer should strive to provide. It set the bar so high that still to this day it is widely recognizable and even used as a ringtone during the month of October all over the world.

No. 1 – “The Fog”

(with Dan Wyman)

Hauntingly hypnotic and eerie, The Fog is my favorite score by John Carpenter. He creates mood, suspense and a sense of dread that lasts way after the film ends. The music is almost like a ticking time bomb. We get soft piano at the start and then it just gets more menacing by the minute. It contains some of my favorite music composed by him and I frequently re-visit it on my iPod.

The score somehow makes the mysterious fog come alive and Carpenter’s ethereal piano compositions throughout are just insanely suspenseful. He uses the music in this film to chip away at our perceptions, fears and sense of safety. It works like no other score by him, ever.  If you track it down on CD, I recommend the Expanded Edition from 2000. Enjoy!

Honorable Mention –

They Live

Vampires

In The Mouth of Madness

Prince of Darkness

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“The Fog” (1980) Review

20 Wednesday Jun 2012

Posted by Victor De Leon in Horror Movies

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1980's Horror, adrienne barbeau, Horror Films, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Liegh, John Carpenter, John Houseman, KAB Radio, The Fog

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While an old, weather-beaten fisherman tells a ghost story to fascinated children huddled by a campfire, a piece of driftwood in a child’s hands begins to glow, and an eerie fog envelops the seaside community of Antonio Bay. From its midst emerges demonic victims of a century-old shipwreck seeking revenge on the small town. Director John Carpenter’s follow-up to his breakout film, Halloween, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh.

“The Fog”

Directed by John Carpenter

8 out of 10

By Brian

All of John Carpenter’s best films take simple ideas and expand them by the use of creative and atmospheric worlds. Halloween took a normal neighborhood and made it terrifying, The Thing created a sense of gloom within the snow and cold of Antarctica, and the Fog uses darkness and shadows to create one of my favorite ghost stories ever put to screen. His movies are more dependent on the setting and location than most filmmakers to create the mood.

The opening of the film really sets the stage with the legendary John Houseman telling a scary story around a campfire and then dropping us right into the island where we’ll spend the next 90 minutes. The Fog is a classic sleepover ghost story similar to the one we’ve all hear a million times about the murderer coming back for revenge and scratching the car with his hook(ironically, the ghosts have hooks here too).

The script is really simplistic and silly. Supposedly, pirates were screwed over by the Church and now they’re back to re-claim their treasure. Now, before you start to get flashbacks of a Scooby-Doo episode, understand that this is a John Carpenter film and he is a master at creating suspense. Director of Photography Dean Cundey was at the top of his game here too. The island is an absolutely perfect setting and his camera work is nothing short of stunning. He makes low budget films look a lot more expensive by his use of excellent framing as well as his use of darkness and shadows.

The performances are nothing to really write home about. Jamie Lee Curtis is really bland, Tom Atkins is blah, and Adrienne Barbeau is nice to look at but offers little else. So, why am I rating this an 8 with a simplistic story, bland acting, and a silly mystery? Because the Fog is all about atmosphere and suspense. And in that line of thinking, it delivers in spades.

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