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Originally Posted by Rob4  oh i don't know, i think it has more going for it than that and is pretty graphic for '66. the coffin over the bridge with the gruesome body, the nearly rape scene with the huntsmen, the squire is an above average villain, the zombie throwing Jacqueline Pierce down the hill and above all else Jacqueline Pierce's still quite effective decapitation.
Agreed, The Phantom of the Opera is pretty naff. |
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Originally Posted by Paul Zombie Phantom of the Opera is one of the few Hammers that i have never seen.
But I do like Plague of the Zombies. I thought it was excellent and really creepy. 
Never seen a Hammer film yet that I havent liked |
I don't want to sound like an arrogant twat but i've loved Hammer films since i was a child. I've bought them on pre-cert vhs, sell thru vhs and now dvd and blu-ray. I've read so many books and watched so many interviews that i almost feel an expert in the subject. If i don't know an answer to something then i know exactly where to look (And i don't mean bloody Wikipedia).
It's because of this i feel i can be critical of Hammer's output. Not in a nasty way but in a caring way. It's like supporting a football team. You can watch them every week and love doing it but you also are able to cast a critical eye to their flaws without losing any of that love.
Just because i say
Plague of the Zombies is forgettable doesn't mean i don't actually like it. When i say something about a Hammer film it's in comparison to other Hammer films not say something like
Don't Breathe which was forgettable, cliched and dire in almost every way imaginable.
I'm sure many of you also feel this love i mention. Be it about Hammer, giallo, Argento, slashers, whichever.