The 88 Films Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nosferatu@Cult Labs

As the Autumn Statement made clear, this country isn't exactly overflowing with money and I would imagine because people do not have much in the way of disposable income, and because companies are trying to tighten their belts so can't offer big reductions, there will be less spent on Black Friday this year than in 2014 or '15.

Black Friday sales on course for record in UK - BBC News

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Anyway.**** Black Friday!

Is 88 shipping HANDS OF STEEL yet?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Nail Gun Massacre (1985)

It would be far too easy to be critical of Nail Gun Massacre, a low budget indie film about a motorbike helmet, combat fatigue clad assailant who goes round nailing the population of a small Texan town to death. It's a simple little film, poorly acted and has lapses of continuity that stand out like a sore thumb - particularly in how many nails are fired into victims or clearly rubber nails on bodies that wobble at the slightest touch - and could be seen as a sign of incompetence.

So forget all that, sit back, grab a beer and a pizza or in my case Trooper ale and a bag of Quavers and enjoy Nail Gun Massacre for what it is - a marvelous little slasher film with a simplistic plot and is all the better for it.

From the opening seconds Nail Gun Massacre is switched on. Albeit the red button marked sleazy rape but it's still all go and never lets up until the credits roll. The film makers clearly knew thespianism isn't the films strength so from the off it's a cornucopia of er' nail gun massacring. It's obvious from the first sighting of the killer that it's a woman so the final reveal of the killer as a male is surprising but also a bit bollocks as the final reveal shows a character who had several scenes in the film and never once had the gait of the killer or even near it. Again this is also verging on irrelevant as what has come before is so much fun as the killer goes on a rampage with a gory death every few minutes and it's all done with that 80's air of cheap and nasty thrills aided somewhat by a weird and wonderful soundtrack which screams experimental at you.

Nail Gun Massacre is a cheery bloody rampage of sex and inventive violence - enjoy!

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Watched that midweek!

Darth Vader with a Paslode gun.....brilliant!

[keirarts]

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Saw four copies of short night of the glass dolls in HMV. Keep an eye out as they seem to be in the world cinema section. At least in the Arndale store.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Yeah must be every shop.

[JAMIOUSE]

Yeah I've noticed that various 88 and Arrow titles have ended up in the 'world' sections of HMV. I kind of understand why but it feels a little odd, especially if their horror titles. Where will The Mercenary end - horror, world or westerns?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by JAMIOUSE

Yeah I've noticed that various 88 and Arrow titles have ended up in the 'world' sections of HMV. I kind of understand why but it feels a little odd, especially if their horror titles. Where will The Mercenary end - horror, world or westerns?

The sale section

[Mojo]

My Amazon order of THE CHURCH blu ray arrived two days before the release date on Saturday ( via Royal Mail, not Amazon courier ). I have number 480 / 3000. Looking forward to watching this again after all these years!

[platostotal]

Originally Posted by Mojo

My Amazon order of THE CHURCH blu ray arrived two days before the release date on Saturday ( via Royal Mail, not Amazon courier ). I have number 480 / 3000. Looking forward to watching this again after all these years!

Even rarer than numbered, as it's a Shameless release...

(I watched my VHS last year and thought it looked pretty good so it should shine on BD)