October 3rd.
Gothic (1986)
Ken Russell's nightmarish film of the creation of a Gothic literary classic - Frankenstein. Set at Lord Byron's mansion on the shores of Lake Geneva, Gothic is a wildly imaginative, drug induced tale of wanton excess. Full of hallucinatory scenes of eroticism and horror many of which are taken from classic Gothic literature. The small cast of Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson, Myriam Cyr and Timothy Spall have a riot as Russell thrusts them down the dark path of their nightmares. There's so much going on here and the film is such a visual treat it's hard to take it all in in one sitting and the film improves no end with subsequent viewings.
Evil Breed: The Legend of Samhain (2003)
Lovely Bobbie Phillips (Carnival of Souls (1988)) leads a gaggle of porn stars including Chasey Lain, Ginger Lynn, Jenna Jameson and Taylor Hayes on a field trip to Ireland where they hear about the legendary Sawney Bean clan who are still supposed to haunt the local area.
Wildly gory B-movie excess. A guy gets his intestines pulled out from his anus, Jenna, in true Italian tradition, is delightfully disemboweled (There's a neat gag when the cannibal takes a bite on a silicon breast implant) whilst others are split in half, spit roasted and decapitated, plus of course there's the obligatory Halloween / Samhain 101 and terrible dialogue all round.
Nos will hate this, Frankie will revel in it and MTDS will be calling Sawney, er' Nordy, for some rusty fish hooks. Definitely a film for 'special people'. I love it!
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