The Bearded Movie Aficionado

Long time no see

2011-09-18T14:00:00.000+02:00

Hi everyone. I've been getting alot of requests lately and some comments that I should continue with my blog, and I appreciate it very much. And it saddens me that I'm not in this world and amongst all these great collectors and disgusting movie perverts anymore. But the thing is, I really can't do this on the level I used too, so the point is not really there. Even though I miss it every single day, I chose a path in life that made me happy. Happy, but poor. I quite my fulltime job and started to focus on my art, and went to art school. Yes, I am an artist. Or at least I try to be. The art world is hard and there is not much money in it. So trying to get my hands on batshit crazy movies on VHS is something I can't do at this point.

I love you all and I miss you.

The Thing Poster

2010-11-28T15:46:00.001+01:00

Look at this beauty I got a hold off a couple of days ago:

The Thai poster for The Thing:

Isn't it beautiful? I love it. It will also get a good spot on my wall. Maybe next to my Thai poster of Antropophagus.

Finally...

2010-11-22T01:11:00.003+01:00

.. got a movie I've been wanting for a long time, and which can be hard to get. It pops up every now and then, but it always goes for such high prices. But not this time, got this baby for $20:

The Stabilizer!! With the one and only Peter ''Rambu'' O'Brian. It's also out on DVD through TROMA, but I've heard so much shit about that disc, so why not get the Greek Ex-rental tape? Takes up much more space and is gonna be very useless when we get MegaforceLaserbeam discs after Blu-ray is dead.

I also got this tape, which seems awesome:

Another Greek ex-rental. 19 Girls and a Sailor. Get your filthy minds of my blog! This ain't no porn movie! The plot seems fun:

''A group of 19 young women, led by a partizan man, are the only people available to escort a number of partisan wounded in the struggle for freedom, in the mountain ranges invaded by the Nazi army. The crossing of difficult tracks, and a few encounters with enemy patrols provide danger, and death for some heroines''

Cemetery Without Crosses screening at Cinemateket

2010-11-07T20:05:00.000+01:00

Cemetery Without Crosses is screening at Cinemateket here in Norway. So if you live in Norway don't miss out on this! It will screen the 11th and 12th of November. Django will also be screened. Which is one of the best spaghetti westerns ever made! Django will be screened on the 14th and 16th of November. Be sure to show up.

Night of Death poster

2010-11-07T13:59:00.002+01:00

Check out this Night of Death poster:

It's not the coolest poster ever, but it's one of the best movies ever, and it's hard to come by anything Night of Death related. But Synapse released the movie about a year ago, so if you haven't seen it, do it now!

The Troll Hunter (Trolljegeren)

2010-11-07T13:54:00.004+01:00

I finally saw The Troll Hunter on friday. It was actually very good. And it's one of the first times I was proud of a Norwegian movie. You see, we suck at making movies. We are not original and we just copy everyone else. Especially in the horror genre. Some of our horror movies have had success in other countries, like Cold Prey and Dead Snow. But we are so far behind. We are sorta starting to develope what all other countries where doing 30-40 years ago. But The Troll Hunter was a breath of fresh air. It was funny and intense. Not everyone might understand the humuor, but it's fun. And you also get to see a bunch of beautiful Norwegian mountains and forests. Which I think Jack would like to see. Watch it. We need more folklore movies. Which I've been saying for the last 10 years.

Remember kids, I don't review movies. I just drunkenly rant about them. I'm gonna sleep it off now.

Happy Birthday Godzilla

2010-11-03T23:00:00.004+01:00

Godzilla is 56 years old today. Congrats.

If you want to know more about Godzilla and other creatures like him, check out this site:

The Good, The Bad, And Godzilla

Also, buy his book. It's amazing!

The Walking Dead

2010-11-03T13:46:00.000+01:00

The Walking Dead had it's premiere on Sunday. The first episode was amazing! Truly amazing! Characters where believeble, Make up FX where believeble, and the teleplay was fucking beatiful. That was the thing that amazed me the most, the teleplay. Good work Darabont!

If you haven't seen it, then do. I've read the comics, but you can still watch the show if you haven't read the comics. It stands out great on it's own.

After many beers and The Blob (1988), this is what a bearded movie aficionado thinks about:

2010-10-31T20:01:00.000+01:00

I just finished watching The Blob (1988), and this made me think about practical effects, and todays CGI overload. Why the hell would movie makers want to use CGI, instead of Practical effects? It looks so much better. I can't rant about this without mentioning CGI blood. Now what the fuck is that? What happened to squibs? Are squibs extinct? Heh. Funny. They use CGI for every little detail that could have looked so much better with make up fx or practical effects. Is it that people have so high budgets these days that it's practical or do they actually think that it looks better? Maybe not; The prequel to The Thing actors, which has many Norwegian actors in it, stated that 15 of the 70 million used for production was used on practical effects. Which is a fucking good thing. So there is still hope out there in the horror world, and maybe this project will be good after all.

Even people like Rob Zombie, who is what I would call a ''fan director'' also uses CGI for many of the blood effects. In a horror world where practical effets and make up fx are dying, it's good to see that someone still wants to use it, and see the benefits of it, and how much better it looks. You can't beat practical effects.

Just a small rant.

Halloween movie time and drinking.

2010-10-30T21:24:00.001+02:00

Well, I'm kinda back again. As most of my readers or followers remember, or not remember. Is that I stopped posting last Halloween. And know it seems I'm back again. I feel I can do this again.

I never celebrate Halloween. Well, I always watch horror movies. But I don't dress up or anything like that. I watch movies! And I always watch the horror movies I know that I love. So today I watched Return of the Living Dead Part 2. Which I love! I remember as a wee little boy I watched it every halloween on TV. NRK (a TV-channel here in Norway) used to show A Nightmare On Elm Street 2, Return of the Living Dead 2 and in later years they started showing newer stuff. Not to my liking of course. I remember this as a time of joy. So today me and my girlfriend made dinner and sat down and watched Return of the Living Dead Part 2 and had a great time. I had three beers while making dinner, so extra good time was had. A great horror comedy which I've seen a thousand times. Just a shame about the soundtrack.

So what are you watching this Halloween?

The Troll Hunter

2010-10-30T21:00:00.001+02:00

Here is the trailer for the new Norwegian movie The Troll Hunter, with English subs:

The premiere was yesterday, but I haven't seen it yet. Will see it soon. Looks fucking amazing.

I love you Mondo Macabro

2010-10-30T13:15:00.004+02:00

After learning that Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide has been slightly delayed, I'm glad to hear that Mondo Macabro is finally ready to release the Jess Franco movies Lorna, The Exorcist and Sinner: The Secret Diary of a Nymphomaniac. Wooooo!

Thank you. You are my favorite company.

Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide

2010-10-30T12:57:00.002+02:00

The biggest documentary release this year or in a very long time is Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide. A 3 disc release, spanding over 9 hours with footage from the Video Nasties era. I can't wait. But today I got a mail from the manufacturer of this product that the release that has been changed to 8th of November - 2010.

Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Nucleus Films releases the definitive guide to the Video Nasties phenomenon - one of the most extraordinary and scandalous eras in the history of British film. For the first time ever on DVD, trailers to all 72 films that fell foul of the Director of Public Prosecutions are featured with specially filmed intros for each title in a lavish three-disc collector's edition box-set, alongside a brand new documentary - Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship And Videotape.

Disc One: Presents the 39 titles which were successfully prosecuted in UK courts and deemed liable to deprave and corrupt.

Disc Two: Presents the 33 titles that were initially banned, but then subsequently acquitted and removed from the DPP's list.

Disc Three: This era-defining documentary features interviews with filmmakers Ruggero Deodato ('Cannibal Holocaust') Neil Marshall ('The Descent', 'Doomsday'), Christopher Smith ('Severance', 'Black Death') and MP Graham Bright as well as rare archive footage featuring James Ferman (director of the BBFC 1975-1999) & Mary Whitehouse. Taking in the explosion of home video, the erosion of civil liberties, the introduction of draconian censorship measures, hysterical press campaigns and the birth of many careers born in blood and videotape, West's documentary also reflects on the influence this peculiar era still exerts on us today.

Antropophagus - Thai poster

2010-10-29T22:23:00.000+02:00

Aahhaha. Holy shit. You have never seen anything like this. I just got this beautiful item:

This is the Thai poster for Antropophagus! Have you ever seen a better poster? Have you actually ever seen this?

The Pirates of Dark Water

2010-09-20T22:42:00.001+02:00

Hello fuckers. I was fucking happy today when I came home and found out that Pirates of Dark Water was finally out on DVD!! A show I grew up with and love so much! I've been waiting for years. BUY IT!! Only shitty thing is; it was released by Warner Archives. It's better then nothing, but these releases aren't the best and the only place you can order it is at WBshop.com and they only ship inside the US. FUCKERS! But that can probably be arranged. It's a complete 4 disc set. Can't wait!!

Troll 2 is gonna fucking devour you in HD

2010-08-24T09:29:00.003+02:00

I usually don't report any sort of news, but this is awesome! Troll 2 on Blu-ray. It will be released on October 5th. I can't wait. Beer, popcorn, beer and beer will be had when this little fucker comes out. Can't wait!

Btw, when the hell is Best Worst Movie coming out on DVD?

New blog

2010-08-22T21:38:00.002+02:00

I'm still gonna write on this one, but check out my new blog:

http://beardedperspectiveonlife.blogspot.com/

Ingmar Bergman Vs. Jaws

2010-08-19T07:55:00.005+02:00

Now that sounds like a great movie! I just want to share this amazing picture with you guys. Just found it a few days ago. Never seen it. It's Ingmar Bergman checking out one of the three props used in JAWS. Nah, he's actually trying to get his dick sucked by it.

London Film Museum

2010-08-18T20:37:00.000+02:00

My second trip to London was a few months ago. It was a nice trip. The best surprise was stumbling upon London Film Museum. They had some great props. A Ray Harryhausen section was under construction, much to my dissapointment, I find great inspiration in his work and has watched his stuff since I was a little drunk satanist in diapers here in Norway. It was opened on his birthday. Just missed it. But another trip to London doesn't sound bad.

Sorry for the poor quality pictures. The light was bad and everything looks shit with flash.

Don't feel I need to describe the pictures, since you probably know what's in them, or else what the fuck are you doing here?

Yeah, I've been gone awhile

2010-08-17T21:04:00.004+02:00

So I just wanted to update with some of my great purchases over the past .. year? Fuck, it's been long. Sorry that I never stated anything here, but I talked to the ones that really cared.

I managed to get this baby:

Japanese VHS of Hong Kong horror The Devil (Xie Mo). The tape is English dubbed and letterboxed. This is awesome. But I also got something else, that I think is very rare. But I don't really know.

It's a sealed Italian VHS of The Beast in Heat:

If it's rare or not doesn't matter. I allready have the perfect DVD release. This is just a fun thing to have.

A kick in the nuts!

2010-08-17T20:32:00.002+02:00

Yes, I'm back you fucking idiots! Drunker and angrier then ever!

I'm planning my trip to the Skywalker Ranch to kick George Lucas in the balls. The planned Blu-ray releases of the original and ONLY Star Wars trilogy (the new ones can burn in hell) is not turning out so good. You can just guess. IT WILL ONLY INCLUDE THE 1997 UPGRADED VERSIONS! Why the hell would you do this Lucas?

Perhaps bracing for the reactions of fans who decried some of the changes made to the special-edition films — like, say, an exchange of gunfire between Han Solo and a certain green-skinned bounty hunter — Mr. Lucas said that to release the original versions of these films on Blu-ray was “kind of an oxymoron, because the quality of the original is not very good.”

“You have to go through and do a whole restoration on it, and you have to do that digitally,” he added. “It’s a very, very expensive process to do it. So when we did the transfer to digital, we only transferred really the upgraded version.”

Thanks Lucas, thank you so fucking much. Seems you don't give a shit about the fans. Do you think that anyone likes the ''upgraded'' 1997 version?

No Night of the Creeps on Halloween

2009-10-30T09:03:00.007+01:00

NIGHT OF THE CREEPS wasn't confirmed region free on Blu-ray before it was too late. I couldn't get it before Halloween if I ordered it online, the same with ORPHAN. But I new a store in Oslo that sometimes has American release a few days after they come out. But it's expensive. I could order at Amazon and have it in 2-4 days. But that would cost shitloads. So I called the store in Oslo and asked if they had ORPHAN and NIGHT OF THE CREEPS on Blu-ray. He told me that they had ORPHAN, but not NIGHT OF THE CREEPS. I was bummed, but then he told me he could order it and get it there on Thursday. I was thrilled! I thought about leaving my name and hold off a copy. But I thought that it wouldn't sell out straight away, since I was picking it up right after work. So I dropped it. I was very excited and very drunk, a great combo.

So yesterday, Thursday, I went to get ORPHAN and NIGHT OF THE CREEPS on Blu-ray, for a ridiculous amount, but not as ridiculous as Amazon. And I needed these movies for Halloween. I went into the store picked up the ORPHAN blu-ray and walked up to the cashier desk. I put ORPHAN on the desk and asked if they had gotten NIGHT OF THE CREEPS on Blu-ray yet. He told me that it was sold out!! What the fuck!? I was pissed. Pissed as fucking hellshit piss fuck. I new it was my own fault, and the guy asked me if he should order it again, and it would be in on Monday, I said fuck that and paid for ORPHAN. But this made me think about all the expensive DVD stores in Oslo and the people who buy movies from them. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT ZE INTERNETZ YOU FUCKING IDIOTS!! When I see people buying DUST DEVIL in a Norwegian Geek store for $130, when it actually costs somewhere between $20-30 I get pissed, and the fact that they can take such sick prices just gets to me. I fucking hate them. I hate them so much!!

For a long time I've wanted to ask them why they have so fucking outrages prices. How can you rob people of they're hard earned cash like that? It's like : ''COME HERE AND LET ME FUCK YOU STRAIGHT UP THE ASS''

I'm talking about you OUTLAND (This is not the store where I asked for the Blu-rays)! Do you love screwing people over? Do you love slamming people to the ground, fuck them in the ass and steal they're money? You are fucking criminals! And people buy from you! I can't understand it. Someday I will confront you on this! Fuck you!

This weeks purchase

2009-10-28T13:21:00.007+01:00

Yesterday I bought this item:

Panasonic AG-HVX200! Yaay! Let's see if we can make something good with this. No, I will not make a Bearded Penis Trilogy. I know you all want it, escpescially you Jack!

THE THING (1982)

2009-10-28T01:32:00.003+01:00

After some very informative THE THING talk over at AvManiacs I just had to put out this trailer:

Everyone has seen it, but it is a masterpiece, and I love it more for each viewing. But if you haven't seen this, which I doubt, then fucking see it!

That's it - I'm moving to France!!

2009-10-27T18:50:00.011+01:00

No, not really, but I wanna! In the last 4-5 years I've gotten this love for France, and when me and my girlfriend went to Paris two years ago I decided I wanted to live in France one day. And now I've made up my mind. We are fucking moving to France, because of this masterpiece:

I've been in love with French cinema for a long time, but this, this was heaven. It's like God taking a piss in your mouth, which probably would taste like the best beer ever. A true masterpiece from 1980 that you have to see. I must say I had high hopes after the cover was revealed, but I lowered them for a while and jumped into this movie with mixed feelings, and I came out happy and drunk on Gods golden beer piss.

Thank you Don May Jr. This release is the best you have ever put out. Keep putting out more french horror.

Btw, I will hopefully also learn French as soon as possible.

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX (2008)

2009-10-24T17:10:00.007+02:00

Fantastic Flesh not such a fantastic documentary. It should have been more in depth. They some of the greatest artists there being interviewed, why not ask them how they pulled of this and that! They had Savini there, why not ask him how they did the ''Choke on 'em'' death scene in Day of the Dead, or maybe ask about all the fantastic EFX in The Thing. It felt like the documentary wasn't completed. 58 minutes of some behind the scenes, interviews of directors and great artists, blood and gore and that's good fun, but I needed more. It's also weird how the documentary started with Narnia and the rest was pure horror.

Like I said, it didn't feel finished. More work should have been put into it and it felt rushed. But all in all it was fun.

And why are they mutilating Hugh Grant on the cover?

Ghost Nursing (1982)

2009-10-22T10:14:00.011+02:00

''Jackie is a young woman determines to reverse her bad luck. She consults the God of Gold, who advises her to "nurse a ghost". She is given a small figure to worship, and the worship includes dripping three drops of her own blood every three days. At first, all goes well and she falls in love. But this new happiness causes Jackie to forget to worship the figure, and the spirit doesn't like it. With good intentions, her new boyfriend, Raymond, discovers Jackie's strange predicament and attempts an exorcism which goes horribly wrong. The spirit takes over Raymond, who starts doing nasty things''

That sweet and dark asian horror that we like so much, but is so freakin' unavailable! God, when will the VHS and VCD hunting stop? It's just to much sometimes. And as far as I know there is only a VCD:

Goddamn, I don't think I've ever seen a nice VCD cover. They are ugly abominations of god! But also a heavenly creature of god, because it's another rare movie watching format! The movie looks amazing! Dark and Nasty Asia!

THE SADIST WITH RED TEETH (1971)

2009-10-22T06:44:00.009+02:00

Some more weirdness from Mondo Macabro? BRING IT!!

Mondo Macabro are set to release THE SADIST WITH RED TEETH! Finally!

The movie (from what I've heard) is very surreal and plays with many of the vampire myths. I can't say that I'm always in the mood for surreal cinema. But you can't go wrong with this one. Just look at it. LOOK!!

''Daniel gets out of the hospital where he has been cured for "vampirical obsessions". But his life takes a weird turn as he transforms into a vampire and starts to kill women. Despite his young fiancee's support, Daniel's fate is definitely doomed.''

Fairly simple plot, but I think this is going to be great. And the release seems very good:

''Making this even more mouth-watering is that it will be a double feature! Van Belle's mondoesque (and even more rare) FORBIDDEN PARIS is also included! That's just too much obscure Euro-ecstasy for us to handle! Also to be included in the package will be a new documentary about Mr. Van Belle as well video introductions to the two films by the director.''

Jared - Worldweird Cinema

My journey to find the Holy Grail: The End? - GHOST OF GUTS EATER

2009-10-21T09:34:00.027+02:00

Never in my wildest fucking dreams did I ever think I would get the opportunity to own this tape:

The Swedish ex-rental tape of GHOST OF GUTS EATER! As far as I know; the only copy in the world!

When I saw that it was on Ebay I nearly had a heart attack! Would my dreams come true? Was it seriously possible that I might own this tape? COULD I HOLD THIS FUCKING TAPE IN MY HANDS AND WOULD IT BE FUCKING REAL??!

I'll let you how the day went on 26th September,2009. But it won't be told by me - It will be told by the person that means the world to me, my girlfriend Andrea;

''Patrick and I went shopping in Oslo. I thought it was going to be a great day. My boyfriend spending money on me!

It didn't turn out that way. Like usual Patrick complains and his head and feet starts to hurt as soon as we walk into a clothing store, especially H&M. This day he was complaining a little less then usual, which I thought was nice, but then I didn't know what I had coming.

I wanted to shop more, when Patrick suddenly realized that we wouldn't make it home to bid on GHOST OF GUTS EATER. I knew how much this meant to him, since he had talked about this VHS for over a year. Incredible, rare, bla bla. Patrick got really upset and we began fighting. I thought we should try to catch the train home, but Patrick said it was no point. We wouldn't make it and it would probably go for $10.000! We continued to fight when I got a great idea: An Internet Cafe! Of course, why hadn't I thought about that? If we found an Internet Cafe he still would have time to bid. We rushed to the nearest Internet Cafe, paid and got a computer. Patrick went on Ebay, where we saw that GHOST OF GUTS EATER didn't end when Patrick had thought it did. The auction was still an hour and a half away from ending. I thought this meant more shopping, but no. We decided to go home now that we had time to go home and bid there. We decided to take the bus.

We knew that when the bus reached our destination it would be 10 minutes until the auction ended. And 10 minutes is about the time I use to go to the bus station from home, so we had no time to loose. I told Patrick that when the bus stops at our station he should just run and take the shortcut through the forest. And then I would come after him, carrying all our bags, which was probably ten huge bags. Patrick had bought a huge bong, that he had managed to smash into things in the stores several times, so running with it probably wasn't a good idea. All was carefully planned, but what we hadn't foreseen was the old bus driver who thought 10MPH was the best speed. It must have been the slowest bus ride ever.

To Patrick and my frustration the bus was full of people that was coming on and off the bus on every stop. And the bus seemed to take a much longer route then usual. Patrick seemed to be going crazy, tapping his fingers on the seat in front of him. And every time the stop signed lighted up we sighed. It seemed impossible that we would get home in time - I even called my brother to check with him when the bus should be at our stop. He told me 5-10 minutes before the auction ended. But that was not calculated with delay. As a joke I put on ''Stress'' by Justice and put the plug in Patrick's ear. Remembering him telling me that it was a really stressful song, which probably is obvious by the title. We both thought it was sort of fun, since it almost felt like a movie, feeling the pulse rise and knowing that we had little time. That the bus still went 10MPH didn't help.

We got close to our destination and now knew that either we would just barely make it, or be minutes too late.

We saw another bus coming towards us and I thought to myself; it is typical if the bus drivers stop to chat. And what do you think happened? Of course they did!

We sat in the back of the bus and Patrick shouted to the bus driver - He cursed and said that some of us where in a hurry and didn't have time for this. The bus driver started driving again, still in 10MPH of course.

When the bus finally stopped at our station we did as planned. Patrick was ready and rushed out of the bus and into the forest. I came after carrying shopping bags filled with clothes and a large bong.

When I came home Patrick had sat down to bid. He was smoking as a sponge while waiting to place a last minute bid.

In the end Patrick didn't win.''

So there you have it, I ran trough the satanic forests of Norway to win this VHS. I didn't, of course! The tape went for $510.

BUT a few days later I received my GHOST OF GUTS EATER copy from Jack J. So I have seen the Holy Grail. Will this end my journey? I don't know.

Krasue Kud Porb

2009-10-21T08:30:00.004+02:00

I finally got around to watch this movie, another Flying head with intestines dangling underneath movie in my collection. I have the VCD without English subs, so I didn't understand all of it. But it is basically Penanggalan Vs Aswang of some sorts. So it's a battle of the myths. Many Asian movies are very goofy, even tough they have stories of the darker kind, but it doesn't matter, just add some beer to the mix and you'll be fine. Krasue Kud Porb is a very entertaining movie and I always love watching Flying head with intestines dangling underneath movies.

Yesterday, after watching this movie I was so fortunate to stumble upon this:

The Thai poster for Krasue Kud Porb. It's mine! All mine!

Translated, Krasue Kud Porb means FLYING WITCH WOMAN Vs THE VAMPIRE.

Halloween watch list

2009-10-21T07:56:00.006+02:00

So, Halloween is just around the corner, and movie watching is mandatory. So what will you be watching this Halloween?

My list isn't complete yet, but here is it:

- The Blob (1988)
- The Gate (1987)
- Trick 'R Treat
- Child's Play (1988)
- An American Werewolf In London (1981)

Drag Me To Hell was also part of the list, but I decided to watch it a few days ago, and I'm glad I did - What a fucking waste of time! It seemed like Sam Raimi was drunk and masturbating to Tim Burton movies while making Drag Me To Hell. I'm sorry but this was a piece of shit! Maybe it would have been better if it wasn't Sam Raimi. Who knows.

But back to the list - As you see I'm going for 80's this year. Both me and my girlfriend loves the 80's, so it will be a good evening. I know Trick 'R Treat is on the list, but I doubt I have time to see it. But that really doesn't make sense since it's a Halloween movie. So it should be perfect. Go figure.

STAR WARS REMAKE

2009-10-14T23:58:00.005+02:00

A fucking Star Wars remake!! Can you believe it? When will this fucking stop! A FUCKING STAR WARS REMAKE!! MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME! I'LL FUCKING KILL YOU!

Got ya!

This is actually good and will be cool as hell. Shocked? Don't be. It's a fan remake:

Hello! You and 472 other people have the chance to recreate Star Wars: A New Hope. Below is the entire movie split up into 15 second clips. Click on one of the scenes to claim it, film it, and upload it. You can have up to three scenes! When we're all done, we'll stitch it all together and watch the magic happen

Star Wars Uncut is 63% complete! 37% pending.

This is going to be awesome. I can't wait!

I fucking hate Dexter!

2009-10-14T23:43:00.004+02:00

And do you know why? Probably not the reason you would think. Here goes - The reason why I hate Dexter is because of the intro. Yes, the goddamn intro. You know why? It makes me hungry! I've brushed my teeth, gotten everything ready for the next day, gotten into bed (I usually watch it right before I go to sleep) and then I see that goddamn intro and I get so goddamn hungry that I need to make some food. It has the same effect on my girlfriend. So we just have to get up again and make some eggs. Other then that I love the show.

The She-Beast

2009-10-06T23:03:00.007+02:00

Based on this synopsis:

A small town in 18th century Transylvania is being terrorized by an evil witch. When a child is brutally attacked, the villagers capture the fiend and sentence her to death by dunking chair, but not before she casts a curse on them and their descendants. Two hundred years later, young newlyweds Veronica (Barbara Steele, Black Sunday) and Philip (Ian Ogilvy, And Now The Screaming Starts) pass through the town on a tour of the Carpathians, only to have their car pulled into a lake by an unseen force . A passing truck driver quickly rescues two bodies from the wreck. One is Philip, battered but alive, and the other is...the witch, back from the dead to wreak havoc on the town once again!

And this cover:

... Wouldn't you think that you where in for a thrill ride of gothic horror?

You are wrong! You are very wrong!

What you get is a very silly movie, bad effects, bad acting and a very thin plot - you wouldn't think that after that long synopsis I just presented for ya. But that's the truth. If you think otherwise after viewing this movie I feel sorry for you.

BUT this doesn't mean it's a bad movie! It was fun as hell! It actually was a thrill ride, but not a thrill ride of gothic horror, but a thrill ride of fun! You even have slapstick humor - which kinda reminded me of the cops in The Last House on the Left. This movie has gotten some very bad reviews. But you need to own this DVD. I haven't had this much fun with a horror movie in a long time. It's just so very wrong, but still so perfect.

''DEADLIER THAN DRACULA! WILDER THAN THE WEREWOLF! MORE FRIGHTENING THAN FRANSKENSTEIN!''

Yeah right! Haha. Grab a few beers and enjoy!

The Night of the Werewolf - German and Spanish lobby cards

2009-10-06T18:27:00.008+02:00

The Thaw

2009-10-03T14:42:00.005+02:00

Now, don't freak out! I know this is a modern horror movie and I don't talk much about them, and this doesn't seem like the perfect modern horror movie, but it has a good concept: PARASITES!

Parasites are the masters of the universe. They are truly unique and just fucking awesome. Parasites have been the talk when me and my friends have gathered lately. What's so special about parasites? Parasites can: rewrite DNA; rewire the brain; genetically engineer viruses as weapons; and turn healthy hosts into the living dead. Parasites are also the reason why people in the South (America) are so pale and lazy (Rednecks, Hillbilles, whatever you wanna call 'em). It's true! Check it up.

The Thaw isn't a great horror movie, it's average. But if you think parasites are interesting, then check out The Thaw.

Remember, I don't write reviews, so check this one instead.

In a Glass Cage

2009-10-01T18:49:00.004+02:00

A dark and depraved movie, that plays very sexually on death, young boys and Nazi experiments. A movie for everyone. I expected an art house movie, but to my joy it wasn't, except some parts at the end.

Thanks to my new subscribers; Ryan Jackson, Scandy Tangerine Man and gameboys28695. Thank you very much :)
I hope you don't mind if I post your names and link to your blogs :)

THE NIGHT OF THE WEREWOLF

2009-09-23T16:43:00.004+02:00

I still haven't seen this movie, I've wanted for so long, so I bought the BCI DVD yesterday, but what I want to show you in this post is the Japanese Clarion VHS:

I don't know what it is, I just love this sleeve! I think it's the whole Bathory thing. I'm very fascinated by the myth that is Bathory's obessession with blood.

Very rare and beautiful tape, but the BCI DVD is uncut, so no need for it really, not for me at least. Hehe.

[Click on scan for bigger size] [Thanks to Tim Versey from Cinehound]

No surprises here! Japanese ex-rentals.

2009-09-23T15:00:00.005+02:00

After getting the Japanese GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE VHS, I'm in a Japanese ex-rental mood. So I thought I'd post some scans. These are not mine, but enjoy:

I DRINK YOUR BLOOD

EVIL DEAD

ZOMBIE 2

[Click on scan for full size]

Grave of the Vampire

2009-09-23T09:04:00.006+02:00

I secured this item yesterday:

The Japanese Clarion release of GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE! The tape is very rare, but it's not a complete uncut version of the movie;

''The Japan version is missing some shots of the hammer murder and a scene with a close-up of the vampires face in the basement. The Unicorn tape is the same as the Japan version. The only uncut version was the one they showed on Showtime (or Cinemax - one of those pay channels a while back). It has scenes of the hammer murder not in ANY other version. The problem with that version is that it is cropped to 1.85 and horribly cuts off picture info. It's so bad you can't even see the guy on the porch of the house yelling to the guy and girl getting into the car."

- Bill Knight

I've seen this tape two times on Ebay, and both times it went for over $200.

Army of Darkness in Ghana

2009-09-17T08:41:00.005+02:00

Do you remember this delightful post? Very interesting post from Worldweird Cinema. Today I stumbled upon this item:

It's on Ebay, and has a buy it now price of $250. Would be very cool in my collection, but I can't spend such money on a poster right now.

Who'da thunk It! Norwegian ex-rentals - Part 6

2009-09-15T10:52:00.008+02:00

They just keep on comin'

VIOLENCE FOR KICKS

VIGILANTE

HANDS OF STEEL

THE SHARK HUNTER

Who'da thunk It! Norwegian ex-rentals - Part 5

2009-09-15T10:37:00.008+02:00

Yet another part of the ''Who'da thunk It!'' series:

ROLLING THUNDER

THE NEW GLADIATORS

IRONMASTER

FIEND

De Dødes Tjern DVD cover

2009-09-15T08:28:00.008+02:00

Here it is! Finally! After all these years:

De Dødes Tjern (Lake of the dead) is THE best Norwegian horror movie ever! There hasn't been made many, but

this is pure suspense and terror. The only sad thing is that this release probably won't be something for other then us scandinavians, since it won't have subtitles, and if it does have subtiltes it's probably Norwegian, Danish and/or Swedish. But I don't know yet, I haven't seen any of the other ''Norwegian Classics'' releases.

I think the cover is amazing, unlike this Danish bastard. It's kinda Jugend (Art Nouveau)
And thank you Danish bastard, for the cover.

This will be one of the best movie nights in a long time!

Edit:

Lars Jacobsson's comment on Jack J's post:

''And since all the other Norske Filmklassiker-DVD:s I have contain english subs I suppose we could be pretty sure that this one has 'em too.''

Now you other bastards also have something to look forward too.

Fulci Lives!

2009-09-15T08:26:00.001+02:00

''Cinema is everything to me. I live and breathe films -- I even eat them!''

Just think about that for a second.

Detective Bureau 2-3: Go to Hell Bastards!

2009-09-13T20:33:00.006+02:00

Wonderful movie!

Almost everything about this movie is fantastic, and if you haven't seen it, you should get to it straight away. This is a movie for movie folk in general. You'll love it if your a gorehound or a sucker for romantic comedy's. You all know by now that I'm not a reviewer! I hate writing reviews, because I feel that every review has to be 4 pages long and perfect.

Since this isn't a good post I'll also use it for some updates:

As you may have noticed I've been a bit slow lately and not present, but I'm working on something at the moment.

I'm also reading up on my math. But I'll get my ass down and write some goodies for you guys.

Aswang trailer?

2009-09-13T20:21:00.003+02:00

What the hell is up with this trailer?

I saw the movie yesterday and none of the actors or scenes from this trailer where in the movie, except the pregnant girl. Now, I saw the director's cut, but was the director's cut a whole new movie? Did they re-shoot everything?

Who'da thunk It! Norwegian ex-rentals - Part 4

2009-09-04T13:11:00.012+02:00

FIGHT FOR YOUR LIFE

LASERBLAST (Norwegian title: Lasermannen - Translated into English: Laserman)

WARBUS

THUNDER

[Click on scan for large size]

Who'da thunk It! Norwegian ex-rentals - Part 3

2009-09-04T08:51:00.008+02:00

Sorry for not being so creative, but this is all ya get for now suckers:

NIGHT OF THE CREEPS

W DJANGO!

BLASTFIGHTER

W IS WAR

[Click on scan for large size]

Who'da thunk It! Norwegian ex-rentals - Part 2

2009-09-02T10:34:00.009+02:00

A little less Who'da thunk It then the previous post, but still some fun VHS ex-rentals from Norway:

FIREBACK

THIRST

THE RIVER (NEHIR)

BONE (Norwegian title: Sort Terror - Translated into English: Black Terror)

[Click on scan for large size]

Who'da thunk It! Norwegian ex-rentals

2009-09-02T09:14:00.008+02:00

Here is a collection of Norwegian ex-rentals that you never thought would have been released in Norway:

BLOOD DEBT

3 SUPERMEN IN S. DOMINGO

BRUCE LEE AGAINST SUPERMEN

[Click on scan for large size]

A bearded tale - Nasty 80's Hong Kong, Part 2

2009-08-26T07:57:00.010+02:00

Gather around children and I'll tell you the tale of an evening of smoking, palms sweating and lack of sleep;

Like my first journey for rare and obscure Hong Kong movies, and the coming journey's, I've dreaded the hunt for days in and days out. The tension is thick in the air and I can hardly concentrate. This journey began very quietly. I hoped that no one else had picked up the scent on this one, and I was thinking and hoping so for almost 7 days. And I was somewhat right, because I don't think many people noticed that this beauty was in Cyberspace. I know about one guy who's gonna be all; ''Who'da thunk it?''

The days passed on like crazy and no one had made any effort of obtaining this rarity. Was I gonna be this lucky? Only me? No I wasn't. 4 Hours left and a bid was made, but I didn't stress to much, 7 days and only 1 bid was more then I could ever hope for! The hours went and the time was closing in, my hands where sweating and I felt the need for a cigarette. I wanted a beer so bad, but the thought about 3 hours of sleep being enough, so 3 hours of drunken sleeping would be too much, so I put my head out the window to have a cigarette! I needed something to calm my nerves.

Two more bids where made when I popped my head back in, and then another one few seconds later, it was retracted a minutes later. Peeew, one less isn't much, but it's ten times better then one more.

Only few seconds left and I'm shaking, sweating and screaming for mercy.

It ended just as I hoped.

Can you guess what I'm the proud owner of? Bet you can't:

I got the Ocean Shores tape of BRUTAL SORCERY!!!

And guess what? I got it for $20!!

Everyone must have been asleep last night! Hmm ... yeah, that makes sense.

Zimatar trailer

2009-08-26T01:59:00.015+02:00

I want it! But you can't have 'em all. At least I have seen the trailer and now I'm sharing it with you guys. I got it from my Japanese ZUMA VHS:

What Jack wrote on his blog, and what I should have written is that Zimatar can only be found on a very very rare Japanese VHS, the same goes for ZUMA (Jack, the lucky bastard owns the ZIMATAR tape). But I posted this 3 hours before I was suppose to be at work and hadn't slept a minute. So I apologize for my laziness and thank Jack for posting my trailer and for this scan of the Japanese ZIMITAR VHS:

Enjoy the glory that is ZIMATAR:

[Click on scans for large size]

ZUMA!

2009-08-25T10:44:00.014+02:00

Wow. Just wow! Right off the bat I'm loving this movie, the music, the setting and just the complete atmosphere of everything I'm seeing. The thing is that it's actually creepy at times, which is something you wouldn't expect from this kind of worldweird flick! And when it's suppose to be a dark horror movie, it is a very dark horror movie. The snakes around ZUMA's neck work surprisingly well!

The only bad thing is that I hate the last part of the movie. It's very dialogue based and I think it's more on the story of Zuma and such, but the Japanese VHS is in Filipino language with Japanese subs - So it's not easy to follow the last hour or so, and this just makes the movie too long. But I enjoyed it so much and loved it so much that it doesn't affect my viewing of it.

At one point I was all; ''Fuck Jason, fuck Freddy, Fuck Michael - ALL HAIL ZUMA''. But this was during the dark shots at the beginning of the movie. Out in the light he sort of got a little to superhero'ish!

But FUCK - see ZUMA! The only English "version" that exists is an English dubbed trailer for the film which, incidentally, is on the Japanese ZIMATAR tape (The Japanese Zuma tape contains the trailer for Zimatar).

There is also a sequal; ANAK NI ZUMA (aka Zuma 2: Hell Serpent), which is only available on VCD

"Pay her! I said pay her! Or I’ll beat your car, punk."

2009-08-25T08:59:00.013+02:00

I have to admit that there where some very high expectations when I sat down yesterday to watch RAMBU, or THE INTRUDER as the real title is. I love Indonesian flicks and I love silly and crazy batshit Indo flicks! So RAMBU seemed right up my ally. Right away the movie starts out with poor dubbing and some hilarious dialogue, and it's actually one of the most entertaining openings ever, and my attention is all on Rambu - The tennis ball wielding badass. Yes, Rambu doesn't get his weapons until later –

[Swedish VHS]

- He's all about beating up, it's when they push him to the limit that killing is involved. Rambu is slow at times, but crazy dialogue and bad dubbing picks it up, and a showdown of bikes versus trykes is one of the highlights and one of the most memorable fight scenes ever captured on film!

I've had the Swedish VHS for a long time, (not the one above, mine has just and ugly yellow cover with a black and white photo of RAMBU) and I don't know why, but it's always the best movies that takes me the longest to watch. Why these movies even are in my ''to-watch-pile'' I'll never understand.

RAMBU is great fun and nothing you should take serious. Just have a beer and relax.

Peter O'Brian is currently working as a English teacher in Indonesia - Ian F got ahold of Peter O'Brian, and Jack posted it all on his blog.

The Bearded Treasure Chest of Horror

2009-08-23T22:22:00.019+02:00

Have a look at this nice collectible! A screen used mask - What movie do you think it's from... Well, it's from PLANET TERROR, the second ''part'' of GRINDHOUSE.

And while I was digging trough an old magazine pile many months ago I found this issue of FANGORIA (#261):

And what did I find? Is the suspense killing you? I found this picture:

My mask featured in FANGORIA! I also checked my PLANET TERROR DVD, and saw the mask many many times, but I didn't take any screenshots. So you'll just have to trust me.

Also read my GRINDHOUSE review. The only sober review on this blog.

[Click on pictures and scans for large size]

SPECIAL SILENCERS (1979)

2009-08-21T11:07:00.007+02:00

''Special Silencers are large red pills, obtained from a forest dwelling mystic, which aid in meditation. However, if used by the untrained they cause a huge tree to grow in the stomach, and burst its way through the skin. The pills fall into the wrong hands and you can imagine the damage they will cause in the little Indonesian village''

Could a movie seem anymore awesome? This is one of the first movies I'm actually considering buying on DVD-r straight away instead of waiting for a VHS to come along!

There is a clip/trailer on youtube, but it's scrambled. I'll post it anyway:

Thanks to djponey at Cinehound Forum for the scan and thanks to Jack for mailing it to me.

[Click on picture for scan]

SUCCUBARE (1981)

2009-08-21T08:53:00.008+02:00

I had the opportunity of getting this VHS, but I blew it. Enjoy the cover and a few clips!

Looks good, right?

Captain Berlin Vs. Hitler

2009-08-20T09:36:00.008+02:00

Captain Berlin Vs. Hitler just had it's international premier, so I just thought I would remind you all. Looking forward to this one!

Jörg Buttgereit is by far one of my favourite directors. Nekromantik is a trash masterpiece!

Captain Berlin Vs. Hitler is based on a stageplay by Jörg Buttgereit.

''The disembodied brain of Hitler and Dracula threaten to destroy all that is good in the world, but standing in their way is "the one and only German super hero: Captain Berlin!"

Kelepce - Turkish DIRTY HARRY

2009-08-18T11:49:00.006+02:00

I knew there was a Turkish Jaws, Rambo, Death Wish, James Bond and god knows what else - and today I discovered Turkish DIRTY HARRY!

DAYI CEMIL - KELEPCE ( TURKISH DIRTY HARRY ) Trailer

Greek VHS cover of KELEPCE! Just shout it out! KELEPCE! Feels good doesn't it?

GHOST OF GUTS EATER

2009-08-18T10:22:00.006+02:00

Well, after my previous post and after doing some research I finally found this again:

Ah, such a beauty. This is the Thai poster which was on the web many months ago, but suddenly disappeared, and now I found it again! An old art school buddy of mine made me a DVD cover based on this poster, for my DVD-r which I was going to get from Jack. Haven't seen it yet Jack! Nah, I know you probably have a lot of DVD-r to ship around the world.

If you haven't read it, then here is my journey to find the holy grail.

But enjoy the glory that is GHOST OF GUTS EATER!

[Click on picture for large size]

Flying head with intestines dangling underneath

2009-08-18T09:06:00.008+02:00

I feel that this genre needs some ''background information'', so I ripped this right off Wikipedia:

The Penanggalan or `Hantu Penanggal` is a peculiar variation of the vampire myth that apparently began in the Malay Peninsula. See also the Manananggal, a similar creature of Filipino folklore. "Penanggal" or "Penanggalan"' literally means "detach", "to detach", "remove" or "to remove". Both terms—Manananggal and Penanggal—may carry the same meaning due to both languages being grouped or having a common root under the Austronesian language family, though the two creatures are culturally distinct in appearance and behavior.
The Balinesse of Indonesia also have myth of a similar creature with almost exact features called "Leak".

According to the folklore of that region, the Penanggalan is a detached female head that is capable of flying about on its own. As it flies, the stomach and entrails dangle below it, and these organs twinkle like fireflies as the Penanggalan moves through the night.

Due to the common theme of Penanggal being the result of active use of black magic or supernatural means, a Penanggal cannot be readily classified as a classical undead being. The creature is, for all intent and purposes, a living human being during daytime (much like the Japanese Rokurokubi) or at any time when it does not detach itself from its body.

In Malaysian folklore, a Penanggal may be either a beautiful old or young woman who obtained her beauty through the active use of black magic, supernatural, mystical, or paranormal means which are most commonly described in local folklores to be dark or demonic in nature. Another cause where one becomes a Penanggal in Malaysian folklore is due to the result of a powerful curse or the actions of a demonic force, although this method is less common than the active use of black magic abovementioned.

The Penanggalan is usually a female midwife who has made a pact with the devil to gain supernatural powers. It is said that the midwife has broken a stipulation in the pact not to eat meat for 40 days; having broken the pact she has been forever cursed to become a bloodsucking vampire/demon.

The midwife keeps a vat of vinegar in her house. After detaching her head and flying around in the night looking for blood the Penanggalan will come home and immerse her entrails in the vat of vinegar in order to shrink them for easy entry back into her body.

Unlike Manananggal, all Penanggal are females and there is no variation in Malaysian folklore to suggest a Penanggal to be male. Another notable difference between a Penanggal and Manananggal is that a Penanggal detaches only her head with her lungs, stomach and intestines attached while leaving the body in a pre-prepared container filled with vinegar to preserve the body against rapid decomposition. Additionally, unlike the Manananggal which uses a proboscis-like tongue, a Penanggal is commonly depicted as having fangs. The number of fangs varies from one region to another, ranging from two like the Western vampire to a mouthful of fangs.

I usually don't to this, I like writing everything myself, but I didn't bother with changing the text and or right a completely new one. But this is a very interesting read, and definately worth reading if you are into or want to know more about the Flying head with intestines dangling underneath genre.

I'm just stealing today! Here is a list of Flying head with intestines dangling underneath movies. This list is incomplete, but it's a good start, most of these you won't even find:

Ang Manananggal - Philippines, 1927 - Joe Nepumuceno
Manananggal vs. Mangkukulam - Philippines, 196? - Consuelo P. Osorio
Krasue Sao - Thailand, 1973 - S. Naowaratch
Fei taugh moneuh / The Witch with Flying Head - China, circa 1977 - Wo Liang-sing
Drakula Tok - Thailand, 1979 - Lor Tok (Poster #3 below)
Krasue - Thailand, 1982 - dir: ?
Mo / Boxer's Omen - Hong Kong, 1983 - Kwei Chih-hung
Itthirit Nammanphrai - Thailand, 1984 - dir: ? (Poster #2 below)
Shakle, Rattle and Roll - Philippines, 1984 - dir: ? (sketch: Manananggal)
Mistik / Le'ak / Mystic in Bali - Indonesia, 1987 - H. Tjut Djalil
Oil of Eternal Life, Thailand, circa 1987 - dir: ?
Krasue Gad Pop - Thailand, 1990 - Phlaawut
Krasue Sing- Thailand, 1990 - dir: ?
Krasue Grahailuead - Thailand, 1995 - Sang-Tawan (Poster #1 below)
Manananggal in Maynila - Philippines, 1997 - Mario O'Hara
Tamnan Krasue / Demonic Beauty - Cambodia/Thailand, 2002 - Bin Banluerit
Krasue Valentine - Thailand, 2006 - Yuthlert Sippapak
Gong Tau / An Oriental Black Magic - Hong Kong, 2007 - Herman Yau
Chao Pous Keng Kang / Grandson's Snake Child/Snake's Love - Cambodia, 200? - Fai Saman
Burn the Witch ! / Plerng Ches Arb - Cambodia, circa 2004
Arb / Nieng Arb ("Vampire") - Cambodia, 2004 - Kam Chanty
Krasue / Erotic Thai Ghost Story - Thailand, ???? - John Wren

Thanks to Sweeney Todd from Cinehound forum for posting this list.

[Click on pictures for large size]

The Incredible Melting Man

2009-08-17T22:34:00.014+02:00

Enjoy this TV spot of The Incredible Melting Man, not so incredible, but a fun movie:

Japanese 1Sheet

French 1Sheet

German 1Sheet

US 1Sheet & Daybill

An American Werewolf in London

2009-08-17T17:40:00.015+02:00

I've been having a ''American Werewolf in London'' craze the last couple of days. The more I think about it I just fall more and more in love with the movie. So I'm been searching the whole web for some goodies. I found some very nice, but some goodies I can't afford. Or, well ... I bought the Thai poster (a few posts ago), which is a fucking beauty! But here is another beauty that I wouldn't mind owning:

''This is an original production made Nazi demon helmet from John Landis’ An American Werewolf in London (1981). The helmet is made from thick fiberglass and is a custom design, though based loosely on German WW2 helmets. It was originally conceived that all of the Nazi demons would wear helmets, so four were created. This is one of the original four, though it was never seen on screen. The helmet is finished with a camo paintjob, and a leather chinstrap. The prop is presented in a custom-made acrylic display case, with a removable lid that features beveled edges. The display is finished with a custom laser-cut mat board at the base, featuring the film's logo and stills depicting the helmet. The display measures 18" x 15" x 14". ''

I could afford it, but I'm not interested in spending $3,995.00 if it's not screen used

THE DEATHHEAD VIRGIN

2009-08-14T10:27:00.008+02:00

Damn, this isn't mine yet! There was an auction last night on eBay, but it went for much more then I had hoped for!

The Greek VHS went for $112.50! Not that I haven't spent more or equal to that on a VHS before, BUT I just couldn't do it this time. Guess I'll just have to wait for another opportunity! When there where 50 seconds left it was still at $20, and just as I said ''I'll be surprised if this only goes for $20'' it skyrocketed up to 70 then 112. For a second there I was foolish enough to even think - ''Will I get this for $20?''

Oh, well.

Here is the Dutch VHS (I think), 1sheet poster and Mexican lobby card:

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Thai Poster Galore!!

2009-08-13T14:04:00.026+02:00

I like buying movie posters from time to time, mostly rare and from foreign countries, but I have yet to own Thai movie posters, and I just wondered why the hell that is!? Just look at the fucking things - they are amazing:

An American Werewolf In London

Attack of the Mushroom People

Conquest

Evil Dead 2

Fake Ghost Catchers

From Beyond

Magic of the Universe

Masters of the Universe

Men From the Gutter

Star Crash

The Brood

The Evil

The Last Hunter

The Last Judgement

The Witch

The Witch

Tiger Joe

Turkey Shoot

Zombie Holocaust

[Click on pictures for large size]

BRUTAL SORCERY

2009-08-13T09:35:00.005+02:00

Here is a poster for the dark and nasty Hong Kong flick BRUTAL SORCERY:

VHS cover from OCEAN SHORES:

[Click on scan for large size] - [Thanks to Jack for the VHS cover]

Update

2009-08-11T07:41:00.005+02:00

Hail everyone! I know I haven't posted in one week now, but things have been busy at the office - I've got much more work to do now, and it seems like business is blooming. I barely have time for movies. Lately I've seen some crappy chick flicks with my girlfriend, and some good ones, from the 80's of course!

But don't you worry bearded and non, or just plain moustached filth mongers out there, I'll come back soon as things calm down. I may make some posts today, because today is the first time in many weeks that I feel ok enough to do something other then laying on the sofa from either tiredness or drunkeness!!

I began using analytics a month ago or so, and so far (haven't check the last two days) I've had visitors from 50 countries. Which I'm very pleased with, since most of them are returning readers. So thank you all for wasting your time on this dreadful blog!

Edit:

I forgot to mention my new followers! Thank you.

COFFIN JOE Collection

2009-08-04T00:22:00.033+02:00

Anchor Bay recently released a very nice box set with a total of 9 COFFIN JOE films (that includes one documentary)! The set looks nice!

Included in the box set is:
At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul (1964)
This Night I'll Possess Your Corpse (1967)
The Strange World Of Coffin Joe (1968)
Awakening Of The Beast (1970)
End Of Man (1971)
Strange Hostel Of Naked Pleasures (1976)
Hellish Flesh (1977)
Hallucinations Of A Deranged Mind (1978)
The Strange World Of Mojica Marins (2001)

But how is the quality compared to other releases? Not very good:

Fantoma

The Anchor Bay release is shit compared to the Fantoma release - BUT! This box set is a must; you got 8 COFFIN JOE films + a documentary. And they are all uncut! The screens and comparison comes courtesy of Benjamin C (Avmaniacs).

[Click on pictures for large screencap]

Pinky Violence - TOEI'S BAD GIRL FILMS

2009-08-03T23:08:00.011+02:00

A book I've been wanting to get for a long time is the PINKY VIOLENCE - TOEI'S BAD GIRL FILMS book. It's only in Japanese text, but it features some very nice pictures of Japanese Pinky Violence lobby cards and posters.

270 pages with Pinky Violence galore:

[Click on pictures for large size]

I will never go to any other cinema ever again!

2009-07-30T19:37:00.006+02:00

I'm gonna tell you all a little story, about my best movie experience ever, not because of the movie, but because of the cinema we went to.

About two months ago, me and my girlfriend went on vacation to Prague. We love taking vacations in cities - We're not really people who lay on the beach! How the hell is that vacation? Nah, vacation is walking around seeing things and shopping until your feet bleed! Anyways, in Prague there is a very special cinema, and we had to go, of course. But my girlfriend had already been to Prague and experienced it, and the only movie we could see wasn't really a movie she wanted to see, but she wanted me to experience it - she knows movies is my life. We went to see Terminator: Salvation. Not the movie I was looking most forward to in 2009, but it was either Terminator or Hannah Montana :/

ANYWAY, the cinema I'm talking about is GOLD CLASS - It's an average size theatre with about 20 seats, and there are two seats with a table between, so you have a whole row for yourself. They serve you food and beer during the movie!! Fucking beer at the cinema! I almost cried when they brought my beer. So you order food, nacho's, beer, soda and water before the movie starts, and when the movie starts they start making it for you - About 10-15 minutes into the movie they bring you everything. But they don't bother you, because in front of your seats there is a little row they can walk on so that they are lower then you. The seats are huge! They are seriously huge! They are also electric, so you can lift your feet and lean back.

I'm gonna tell you what we ordered and let you know that this place isn't only amazing, it's heaven:

We ordered:
3 Beers (me)
2 Sandwiches
1 Nacho
3 bottled waters (My girlfriend)

All of that plus the tickets came to $50!! We did some calculating and figured it would have cost us at least $200 here in Norway.

No people screaming or talking, not any candy rappers making fucking noise, just you, the screen, your seat and most importantly - your beer!!

There is also two Gold Class cinema's in the United States. But that's it!

Haha - Cheesy picture, but this is it - Not exactly like in Prague (Prague is actually 10 times better), but the same principle:

VEIVISEREN - PATHFINDER (1987)

2009-07-28T22:02:00.006+02:00

I was very surprised the other day when I found this poster:

This is the Thai poster for the Norwegian movie VEIVISEREN (PATHFINDER).
This is the first I've seen or heard of such an exotic poster for such a cold and Scandinavian movie! VEIVISEREN is a movie most Norwegian children have been force-fed in school ever since it's VHS release. I think I have seen it 20 times. So I'm really sick of this movie, but this find was fun.

FLESH AND THE BLOODY TERROR aka THE BEASTS

2009-07-26T00:29:00.006+02:00

I've had a few posts on the Hong Kong movie THE BEASTS - There's been talk about a rare trailer, VHS with English sub and cut DVD's, and so on. But this I didn't know; there is a French VHS release! Apparently it's French dub only, and it's the version without the XXX inserts. It's a Les Plaisirs Video label tape, and I've never heard of it until now:

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THE RAPE AFTER trailer

2009-07-23T10:54:00.005+02:00

I had been planning to be the first to get this on youtube - I was actually going to start the process today! I went to work this morning and I was excited to see if there was anything new in the world of Jack, and what did I find? THE RAPE AFTER trailer! It appears that Peter from Cinehound got this on youtube yesterday. And now he is basking in the glory. I wanted that glory! But you beat me to it Peter. Hehe.

Here it is - the very rare trailer for the nasty 80s masterpiece from Hong Kong:

''The mother of all dark and nasty horror movies from Hongkong from the 1980s''

2009-07-22T08:38:00.037+02:00

What the quote above states is true! You hit the nail on the head with that one, Jack. This truly is a nasty masterpiece from 80's Hong Kong. I received my Japanese tape two days ago, and yesterday I bought a new DVD/VHS combo player, which also is a DVD/VHS recorder, so I can copy straight from the VHS and over to a DVD-r disc. Anyways - I plugged it in, put in a tape that clearly read THE RAPE AFTER. After a few minutes I was glued to the TV! I'd like to say that I was under the influence of alcohol, but I couldn't find myself to pause the movie and get some beer. So this will not be my standard drunken rambling, but I'm not saying I'll write any better! A drunk is a drunk - he doesn't actually have to drink! Thank you - sucking in the applause!

Was I gonna talk about a movie or about me being drunk? I can't really remember, but two days ago I received a Japanese tape of the movie THE RAPE AFTER - Now, this is a rare tape, this is the only tape where you can view the movie uncut and letterboxed, BUT you won't understand any of the dialogue, because there isn't any English sub or dub - The HK VCD has English subtitles, but it's cut and fullscreen. The story isn't hard to follow, so it doesn't matter much, because as I said: ''Who needs subtitles with the fantastic imagery that Asian movies provide.'' Quoting myself - Love it.

Oh yes, I started talking about this being a masterpiece, but don't except the ''standard'' crazy Hong Kong, like batshit crazy Hong Kong - THE RAPE AFTER is much more darker and slow-paced. But that's what makes it stand out of the crowd, and it's like nothing I've ever seen before. In some ways it kind of reminded me of NEKROMANTIK, even though NEKROMANTIK became slightly comical because of the music at times. But still one of my favourite movies, top 10 movies actually.

But back to THE RAPE AFTER - damn, I keep falling off track, don't I?

This is a dark, and I mean dark, and gloomy movie - The lighting in this movie is perfect, for what it's suppose to be of course, like most movies. The blue tones throughout the movie is one of the things that makes it so gloomy and brings out a serene atmosphere that I can't put my finger on.

I have to say that these covers make the movie look very colourful and ''happy''... It isn't - But have a look at the Ocean Shores VHS and VCD:

[Click on pictures for large size] - [Thanks to Jack J]

A pleasent surprise!

2009-07-21T22:38:00.005+02:00

I've been stocking up on OOP titles and soon to be OOP titles lately. And one of the movies that just flew by me was the release of THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE. And the other day, I bought some NoShame and Raro releases, when I came across THE IGUANA WITH THE TONGUE OF FIRE. It wasn't the 500 Limited release. But the two releases are exactly alike, so I didn't mind. But when I got the package it actually was the 500 Limited release! As I said, it's the same exact release, but it's always fun owning something more limited.

Might I tempt you with some Seeding of a Ghost?

2009-07-20T09:13:00.015+02:00

If you haven't seen Seeding of a Ghost yet, you should be ashamed - As I was, having had it for 2 years and not watching it, and that was a few weeks ago!

Here's some screens to tempt you:

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Maurizio Merli - The Fist

2009-07-20T07:04:00.018+02:00

When Maurizio Merli hits, you feel it!

Maurizio Merli ''began'' his acting career, thanks to Franco Nero, the piercing blue eyes made them look very similar, and he landed a role in director Tonino Ricci's unofficial sequel to Lucio Fulci's WHITE FANG - Zanna Bianca alla Riscossa (White Fang to the Rescue)

But you can't give all the credit to Franco Nero - Maurizio Merli is in fact a great and charismatic actor - he is a good looking man!

He is best known for his Euro-Crime flicks, which had a sudden stop at the beginning of the 80's, after that, there weren't much Maurizio Merli was involved in.

Merli died of an heart attack in 1989, while playing a tennis match with a friend - His daughter was also a witness to the heart attack. Even tough help arrived fast, they where not able to help him.

The actual purpose of this post was:

Maurizio Merli hits like a motherfucker! My jaw gets sore every time I watch one of his movies! He must have beat those guys for real. Truly one of the greatest actors of Euro-crime cinema.

Seeding of a Ghost - Nasty 80's Hong Kong

2009-07-17T11:36:00.009+02:00

I saw Seeding of a Ghost the other day, after owning it for maybe 2 years - Why Seeding of a Ghost was one of the movies that went into the ''Won't-watch-for-many-years-pile'' I will never know! What an fantastic atmosphere!

So far, it's been one of the best Nasty 80's Hong Kong movies I've seen - and the hunt still continuous. Hopefully for me most of the ones I’m getting are on DVD, but the once I want the most are only available on VHS, only Japanese, that I know of, and they don’t have subtitles - But who needs subtitles with the fantastic imagery that Asian movies provide.

Now a days it’s fairly easy to get some good nasty Hong Kong on legit DVD, but some of the movies that seems like the best are on rare VHS or Asian DVDs without subtitles.

Anyways - The reason for this post was to show you this poster:

It's the Thai poster of Seeding of a Ghost

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Wolf Devil Woman

2009-07-15T08:29:00.016+02:00

About 4 months ago I saw a movie called WOLF DEVIL WOMAN, and if you read this post, you can see how Insane the ride was!

And yesterday I actually got the Ocean Shores VHS - Rare? Oh yes!

I actually got it off Amazon (Thanks for the link, Jack J) - Which I've never been a member of, but when I saw this tape I rushed to it! There was actually two tapes on Amazon. Which is rare, I think, because I got laughed at when I asked a Danish fella to inform me the next time he finds one (read my previous post, linked at the top). The second tape is still there, but it's $150 - I got mine for $44. BUT, if the $150 tape was the only one there, I would buy it. Don't miss the opportunity to see this movie.

Here is a better scan of the tape:

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SANTO poster Galore!

2009-07-14T10:36:00.035+02:00

No, these are not mine. But behold and enjoy these glorious SANTO posters:

SANTO: TREASURE OF DRACULA - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. RING VILLAINS - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. HORSEMEN OF TERROR - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. FRANKENSTEIN DAUGHTER - Mexican 1Sheet

SANTO VS BLUE DEMON - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO: THE WITCHES ATTACK - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. ZOMBIES - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. DR. DEATH - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. STRANGLER - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. MAFIA KILLERS - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS. BLACK MAGIC WOMAN - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO: TREASURE OF MOCTEZUMA - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS THE MAFIA KILLERS - MISSION CARIBE - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO EL ENMASCARADO DE PLATA - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO: TREASURE OF MOCTEZUMA - Argentinian 1Sheet

SANTO VS STRANGLER - Spanish 1Sheet

SANTO VS KING OF CRIME Spanish 1Sheet

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A bearded tale - Nasty 80's Hong Kong

2009-07-13T07:09:00.017+02:00

Gather around children, and I'll tell you a tale.

The night was at an end, and suddenly my head began ringing, I was hung over and work was 1 hour away. But it was the alarm clock, not my drunken head. The time was at hand, and I was ready for a battle I had dreaded for 6 days! I pulled myself out of bed, staggering toward the door - there it was! The dreaded computer!

It was blinking - telling me to get it out of sleep mode. Damn you computer! You have won me many a battle, but you have also lost me some of the most precious! Will you fail me again, you bastard?

I get ready for battle - 22 minutes left. I go back to bed.

I awaken again to see that damn computer. I'm getting nervous now. 13 minutes left - I go back to bed.

I awaken yet again, staggering, once again. The computer is taunting me! 4 minutes left! I get ready.

The battle is at hand, and I'm nervous. More nervous then I've been for months. Haven't really been to such a serious battle as this. I make my attack! It's swift, precise and it's seems like I have won. 20 seconds left! No - my attack was to early. I'm holding on for dear life. 10 seconds - I'm still safe

9 seconds - I can't take this much longer.
8 seconds - Oh god!
7....
6....
5....
4....
3...
2..
1.

The battle is won!

I go back to bed. Only dreading work now!

To make a long story short, I won this:

This is the rare Japanese VHS of THE RAPE AFTER. What I've heard is a nasty 80's Hong Kong flick. I've wanted it for a long time. And finally it's mine! Unfortunately it has no subtitles, but this is the only way you can see it uncut and letterboxed. But I can handle it, I have seen many rare movies without subtitles before - most of them are fairly easy to follow.

A evening with Suzzanna and Barry Prima

2009-07-12T02:48:00.038+02:00

Sundel Bolong (GHOST WITH HOLE) & Nyi Blorong (THE SNAKE QUEEN)

What is your idea of the perfect double feature? Sometimes I like to make my own double feature evenings with friends, or my girlfriend, or all alone. And one of the double features I've been wanting to have for a long time, is one with Indonesian weirdness and horror, and what would be more perfect then a double feature evening with two movies featuring Suzzanna and Barry Prima in both of 'em?

''This is the story about a young woman who is killed by a bunch of mindless thugs. She rises from her grave as a ghost/zombie and starts to kill them off one by one in very gruesome fashions. Will anyone be able to stop her or to give this poor soul peace?''

Sounds pretty standard, right? Nah, are you stupid? It's Indonesian. Ain't nothing standard about it.

I just saw the Indonesian horror flick SUNDEL BOLONG, and I have to say I'm dissapointed, with a cast such as Suzzanna and Barry Prima, I was expecting something excellent. What could have been a dark, weird and wonderful Indonesian horror movie focused more on comical aspects and lost me completely in the process. And I was really hoping that this was something special. SUNDEL BOLONG picks it self up the last 20 minutes, and get's pretty amazing! You should watch the movie just because of the last 20 minutes - But it was also a very slow movie and not a very good start on my Suazzanna and Barry Prima Double Feature evening! Incredible entertaining at points - Yes! An awesome movie - No!

The cover of the VCD also features a ''Flying head with intestines dangling underneath'' or more ''Flying skull'', and I was happy to see this featured in the movie as well! I'm always looking for ''Flying head with intestines dangling underneath'' movies.

''This is the story of the snake queen who is worshiped by many people. If you make sacrifices to her she may aid you in you endeavors. However she is very fickle and will often require that you sacrifice a loved one to her. One man has given over his wife and son in the name of wealth. The Queen has demanded that he also give up his daughter. This is too much and he asks for another way. She says that he may give up one member of the household who has enjoyed his wealth for one year. To that end the man seeks to marry off his daughter so that he can sacrifice the son in law. Things become complicated when the snake queen, in disguise falls in love with the young man creating a very odd love triangle''

Nyi Blorong (THE SNAKE QUEEN) is something completely different - This is why I fell in love with Indonesian horror. It's weird, fun and hilarious! The snake with a crown on it's head is just priceless. Haha.

Nyi Blorong has some very nice fantasy and horror elements.

I mad a bid for the Joconda tape on Ebay many months ago. I wanted it so bad, but lost. The tape went for 250$ And now that I've seen this fantastic movie I regret that I didn't bid more. The oppurtunity for getting the tape is very rare, so I may not get the chance for a long time, but I'm gonna bid more when I do.

I had fun throughout the movie, and overall, my double feature evening with Suzzanna and Barry Prima was very entertaining and fun.

None of the movies I saw had English subtitles, but where fairly easy to follow, and both films are based on Indonesian folklore, like most Indonesian movies.

Remember - I don't write reviews, at least not in the traditional way! This is my drunken journal of worldweird movies. Just so you know.

Pengabdi Setan - Good movie, good beer, shitty version

2009-07-12T00:18:00.022+02:00

A good evening is a wonderful and crazy Asian movie and some beer - I had that going for me tonight, only that the version I saw of this wonderful movie was bad! And I mean BAD! I'm not even gonna mention the ratio and picture quality of the version - My god!

But the movie was entertaining and the beer was good, as always.

Now, after some rambling, I'll get to the matter of the post:

Some months ago I wrote a rambling post, wondering why people where bidding on the Japanese VHS tape - which doesn't have subtitles - when there was a version of it featured on a DVD box set - Well, I totally understand now! I want the Japanese VHS now! I saw the Advantage Collection: Eastern Horror version, and it was shit! Totally and utter shit!

Congrats to who ever won the auction of the Japanese VHS a few months ago on Ebay. The tape went for $162.
[Click on picture for large size] (Cover comes courtesy of Jack J)

Edit:

I found the whole movie on Youtube, and I think it's from the Japanese VHS, so that means no English subtitles, but I would advise you to watch the version that's on Youtube, rather then the Eastern Horror DVD release.

El Baron Del Terror Model Kit

2009-07-11T01:37:00.010+02:00

Most horror movie icons are action figures by now! But there is one Horror icon (icon for me at least) that needs to get some good action figure treatment - BRAINIAC!

Baron Vitelius would make an awesome action figure! And the other day I got so obsessed with it that I started looking for one - thinking that I would never find one, and I didn't, but I found this:

It's a build your own BRAINIAC kit! How awesome is that? Don't even bother answering that question, because I know how awesome it is - It's not only awesome, it's totally rad! I went there, I used the word rad!

''This kit contains 7 solid cold cast porcelain resin pieces including 2 different tongues to choose from.''

Break out your beer, cigarettes, hoes and bitches - It's BRAINIAC model making time!

NIGHT OF DEATH - Rare(?) French Horror

2009-07-09T11:16:00.017+02:00

I was mind boggled the other day when I came across this picture:

Not only had I never heard of the film, but I haven't seen any announcement by Synapse. Which I usually do, because I'm at the same board as Don May Jr.

The only thing I found out is that it's a French horror movie from 1980 and that Georges Lucas is part of the cast!!? Not the director of Star Wars.

I also found this clip at french youtube:

Update:

Apparently there is a French DVD that came out in 2003, but with very poor quality and without subtitles:

Here is also the Canadian VHS, without subtitles and with a ''stolen'' cover from another 1980 movie called DEMENTED:

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The Amazing Mr. No Legs

2009-07-07T23:13:00.007+02:00

Here is the amazing cover for the Swedish ex-rental VHS of the amazing movie, THE AMAZING MR. NO LEGS. That was a lot of amazing!

I have the Greek ex-rental VHS, which is fine, but I would love to have the Swedish ex-rental VHS as well. Love the cover!

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THE BEASTS covers and poster

2009-07-07T00:09:00.017+02:00

1. UK VHS

2. DUTCH VHS

3. VCD

4. Theatrical poster

Thank you Jack, for the VHS covers.

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Update - THE BEASTS

2009-07-06T15:58:00.001+02:00

Updated

SERPENT WARRIORS - Finally!!

2009-07-05T21:16:00.003+02:00

I just got the Danish ex-rental VHS of SERPENT WARRIORS! I’ve been looking for this for a long time, and once again, my knight in shining armour came to the rescue. Thanks Jack.

This movie is actually two movies in one – It uses a lot of footage from CALAMITY OF SNAKES (another Hong Kong nasty), and it actually uses the same plot just to fill in the “stolen” footage.

CALAMITY OF SNAKES plot: "A luxury apartment complex is being constructed; unfortunately the team discovers a huge nest of hundreds of snakes on the site. The boss refuses to delay the construction just because of the snakes and orders them all to be exterminated despite being warned by his wife and her nightmares of the situation. Not all the snakes end up getting killed and the survivors seek revenge on the construction workers. It isn't long before a giant boa leads the rest of the thousands of snakes inside the building to kill all the new inhabitants."

SERPENT WARRIORS plot: "A zoologist is called to a construction site that has been plagued by snakes. He finds out that the place once was the ancient headquarters of a snake-worshiping cult and that the same cult placed a curse on the grounds. Soon the zoologist and the workers find themselves under attack by hundreds of deadly snakes. "

But I bet it still will be nasty Hong Kong fun! I believe real snakes are killed in the movie, which I hate. It pissed me off when I saw THE KILLER SNAKES. But I don’t support the director or the company by buying an old ex-rental VHS. So it’s ok.

THE BEASTS trailer

2009-07-05T21:02:00.003+02:00

Everyone has probably seen this trailer over at En Lejemorder Ser Tilbake, but I'll post it anyway, because this trailer is a beast (Oh, man. That was bad).

Apparently the trailer alone for this movie is rare!

Here's what Lyle U. said about the matter:

''I have my doubts about that being the original, Hong Kong theatrical trailer for THE BEASTS though. It feels like a re-edit of the trailer. Voice overs in Hong Kong trailers are relatively rare. Also, it's incredibly short. Most Hong Kong trailers from that era (late seventies/early eighties) ran around three minutes.

THE BEASTS is one of those proverbial, "red-headed stepchild(ren)" of Hong Kong cinema. It has never received a decent video release in Hong Kong (an out-of-print VCD, a sloppy laserdisc and a bare bones port over to a budget DVD) and just being able to see any kind of a trailer (original or repurposed - which I think this particular trailer may have been: a repurposed trailer for home video) is awesome.''

My journey to find the Holy Grail - GHOST OF GUTS EATER

2009-07-05T16:31:00.003+02:00

09/05/09 – My first day of searching.

My search for the Holy Grail has begun. And my Holy Grail is the rare movie GHOST OF GUTS EATER. Yes, this is a movie in the ''flying head with intestines dangling underneath'' genre. This is one of about twenty five movies in the genre, and not many of them are out on DVD. Most of them are out on VHS and VCD. And GHOST OF GUTS EATER, as I know, was only ever released on a Swedish rental tape. So, to get this movie I’ll have to get a Swedish ex-rental VHS! I live in Norway, so I’m not far away! But it’s still hard to find. Even people in Sweden have to announce this on the want ads on Swedish Ebay. So how lucky am I going to be in my search for this movie?

Today I kept searching for the rare Swedish and very pink ex-rental VHS of GHOST OF GUTS EATER. I searched all through the web, just to find all the forums and blogs I’m registered at and follow, so nothing new on that front. But I almost had a heart attack today – I was searching to the web, when suddenly an Ebay link popped up when I was searching for GHOST OF GUTS EATER – “Holy shit! Have I found it? Already?” – No I hadn’t! It was the wanted lists on Ebay. There seems there also is two other people who are very interested in this tape as well. One of the guys even stated that he would give anything the seller asked for, no matter what. Which can be a dumb thing to do – What if the seller doesn’t know the rareness or the high value of the movie? What if the seller just wants to get rid of what he thinks seems like a piece of shit VHS? Ramble ramble ramble.

Well, I’m keeping a low profile until I find it. If the seller knows his shit I’ll pay the cost and be happy, and if the seller doesn’t know shit I’ll be a lucky bastard.

I’ve asked somewhat around here in Norway if someone has it. I haven’t got any response yet, but I’ll probably get some answers soon, but I’m not hoping to much since I’ve just started my search for a very rare tape.

10/05/09 – Second day of searching

Today I woke up and went straight to the computer to do some research. I haven’t received any mails yet. I’m also trying to locate some old rental places here in Norway. I know that there still are some around, but they don’t have a web page – Because they now only have DVD, and so you have to ask if they have some left in the basement that they might be interested in selling. I went to a Videonova (Video rental shops in Norway) about 3 years ago, and they where having a sale of old VHS’s in the basement, but it was just shit, nothing good.

And the thing that irritates me most is that I almost only get links for VHS to DVD transfer and that sort of stuff when searching for old rental shops that have VHS.

My parents knew a guy once who had a video rental shop, and when he was closing the business he gave a bunch of tapes to my parents. But it was tapes like Smokey and the bandit, and that sort of movies. I’ll give it a try, but what is the possibility that this guy has GHOST OF GUTS EATER. Or that my parents have it! Haha, should I even be that lucky! I sent yet two emails to small video shops in Norway that still have some VHS left. I think I need breakfast now, so I’ll continue later.

I called my mother and asked about the guy my parents knew who owned a video rental shop. He’s dead! And I didn’t remember this, but he was my dad’s uncle. My mother told me that he died many years ago, but he sold the shop long before he died. So his ex-wife didn’t keep any tapes. My mother actually worked there for a few weeks when she was a teenager. And apparently my dad’s uncle was drunk at work all the time. Hehe. I really doubt that he had the tape anyway, since it was a small store in a small town in Norway in the 70-80’s. People in Norway haven’t even heard about this town! Haha.

11/05/09 – A helping hand

Paul Cooke was very excited to hear what movie I was talking about after I posted my secretive ''My Journey to find the Holy Grail'' post. So I sent him a PM over at Avmaniacs, and he said he would check it out for me, and see what he could find. Which is very kind of him, most movie collectors wouldn't do that, I know I wouldn't. Hehe. But now I owe Paul one, even if he doesn't find anything.

Thanks, Paul.

I haven't heard from the people I have contacted here in Norway yet. I'm checking my mail every hour.

I'm really thinking about asking Jack J if he can make a DVD-r for me out of the DVD-r copy he has. Which he got from the only guy I ever heard had the original Swedish VHS, which he still has. Man, I want it!!

But I'll search some more - After all, owning the Swedish ex-rental would be better then a DVD-r disc. But the whole purpose of getting the tape in the first place is to watch the movie! So why not settle for a DVD-r? It's just not the same. I'll hang in there some more - I haven't received any messages yet, so I might be lucky.

14/05/09 – No results

There hasn't been much progress. I have yet to receive answers to the mails I sent two stores in Norway that still sell VHS. So I'm nowhere closer to getting GHOST OF GUTS EATER. I'd love to have it up on my shelf, glowing pink and proud!!

Haven't heard anything from Paul either. I'm excited, but I'm not going to bug him. He'll take the time. The fact that he is even doing it is incredible. Most people wouldn't have done that. So yet another thank you, Paul! It really depends on how much this can become a ''Diary''/journal with such little progress, but hey, I only started searching for one of the rarest tapes I know, about 5 days ago.

04/07/09 – Giving up… for now.

The search has been immense, and I've looked everywhere. The hunt will never end, but I'll calm it a bit down and I'll suck it up and ask Jack J if he can make me a DVDr.

Since my last entry in my Holy Grail diary I have been trying to look for one of the rental places in Sweden that carried the VHS, but with no luck. Couldn’t find the address, nor the shop. The shop probably hasn’t been in business for many years.

Jack was more then happy to make me a copy. And now I can finally see the movie! This is the purpose! I hope Jack doesn't make me do unpleasant things as payment for the DVDr.

And old art school buddy of mine made a DVD cover for GHOST OF GUTS EATER. So I'll get an empty DVD case and use this for the DVDr I'll be getting from Jack J.

THE BEASTS - Nasty 80's Hong Kong

2009-07-05T05:22:00.002+02:00

Look at this beauty:

This is the UK VHS of The Beasts, also known as Flesh and the Bloody Terror. After viewing the trailer for this I got a Cannibal Holocaust and Last House on the Left vibe! And people confirmed that it was somewhere up that alley.

In just a few seconds I got obsessed with this movie, like I do with almost all Asian rarities! The only way you can see it uncut is on the Dutch and UK VHS. On the Flesh and the Bloody Terror version there are XXX inserts (which the director didn't shoot for the film), but the violence is cut. So if you are lucky enough to get the UK or Dutch VHS you should buy it. I will be getting a DVDr copy of the Dutch VHS in a few days, thanks to a Danish fella who started this craze at his Blog and at Avmaniacs.

Edit: It seems that dialogue is cut from the Flesh and the Bloody Terror version, not any of the gore scenes.

Update:

Lyle U:

''Regarding "uncut" versions of THE BEAST, the Hong Kong theatrical print was not as graphic as the dubbed, export print. I'm pretty confident about this. The o-o-p LD and the recent DVD are identical. Both are taken from theatrical prints, with subtitles burned into the prints. The longer, more graphic export version was released with an adequate English dub in the U. K. Like many Hong Kong films from the seventies and very early eighties, nudity and graphic violence trimmed for domestic release was often left intact for export.

I'm fairly certain that Dennis Yu never, ever shot XXX inserts for the film. It's not entirely beyond some Hong Kong distributors to insert hardcore shots, though. I won't defend Vomit Search of Mihammy, but I know of one occasion where an older Hong Kong film was rechristened and padded with hardcore insert shots by distributors. There's a print of the Chow Yun-fat drama THEIR PRIVATE LIVES that was rereleased after the success of A BETTER TOMORROW, and it played the territory's raincoat cinemas, complete with crudely photographed hardcore penetration shots. I'm not sure if Goldig Films, the original production outfit (still in business, by the way!), did it themselves but I doubt it. So maybe it is possible that the VSOM print was taken from a repurposed rain coater version. With VSOM it's not beyond the realms of imagination that they'd play with it. I haven't seen their version, nor do I want to contribute to their "business," by paying for the displeasure to find out.

So, it's not "uncut," with the hardcore inserts. It's actually a tampered version. Because the dubbed export print was released with more graphic footage I think the an argument can be made that it is closer to Yu's original vision.''

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''It is the original Hong Kong theatrical print (This version). I'm certain of this. It's identical to the print on the old laserdisc. it does not contain any crude splices nor redux editing. It's an actual theatrical print, with burnt-in subtitles. I don't have it next to me, but it only features Cantonese audio, if memory serves correct.

The dubbed export version is more explicit. Clearly it was shot that way and I'd venture to guess that it was what Dennis Yu had envisioned from the start. It seems doubtful that he or his producers would say, "hey, let's shoot these scenes in two versions. One for the locals and one for foreign markets." Given how small Teddy Robin's production company - at the time; he participated with other companies later on - was (I think it only produced a couple of films, like COPS AND ROBBERS, for example), and given how the Chinese language print was edited: I think they realized that they had to shorten the rape sequence in order to be able to release the film. At that time there was no CAT. III option. Tsui Hark had similar problems at that time, with DON'T PLAY WITH FIRE. He had to dramatically restructure his film just to be able to get it into theaters!

I will give credit to Teddy Robin's production company for keeping the export version at maximum strength.

With all of this said, I think the cuts in THE BEASTS Hong Kong DVD are unfortunate, but not detrimental. I think it amounts to BBFC style cuts, with "ten seconds here, " "five here," "a shot here, etc." They were not done after the fact, but clearly exist in a finished, theatrical form here. I have no idea if the film was released in Taiwan, but if it was I would imagine an even more compromised version.''

Night of the Creeps

2009-07-04T20:31:00.000+02:00

Everyone is excited about the release of Night of the Creeps, which has never been on DVD before. The VHS isn't hard to find, but better quality is always a good thing.

But after seeing the 3 alternative covers for the release I almost dread the day it get's released.

What the fuck are you doing Sony? First you drop the Blu-ray release and now you come out with these abominations? The first two look like budget or grey market DVD company releases and the third one looks like a low budget Sci-Fi flick from 2009.

I would much rather see this as the cover:

2009-06-07T00:33:00.000+02:00

As you may have noticed I haven't written anything in the past 22 days. Sometimes I don't feel inspired at all, and I've had some personal ''issues'' I'd have to deal with. Sorry to the people who actually follows my blog - I'll return with some good stuff as soon as possible.

Pinky Violence: Walls, Balls and Beard - A study in how the Bearded Movie Aficionado deals with early morning bidding

2009-05-18T06:34:00.002+02:00

So I got in bed late last night - well, not late according to my usual schedule. But late for the plan I had made. I had to bid on something on Ebay, but it ended early in the morning. Around 5AM and then 6AM, and then 7:30AM, so my plan was to wake up several times, but hey, here I am, it's been an hour since I bid on the first of four items I want. And I haven't slept since. And I also got to bed around 1a.m, but did I go to sleep? No! - I got caught up in watching a silly Wednesday drama, as we call it in Norway, about a kid getting addicted to Porn, while my girlfriend was nagging about a massage. I think I fell asleep around 3AM. So I am not the happiest of people this morning, since I had to get up at 5AM, and haven't slept since. Probably going to fall asleep, watching a movie later.

I am tired as shit, but I can't go to sleep, I tried it - I laid in bed for 40 minutes, and after that much amount of time without falling back to sleep again, I just get pissed! Proper shitty pissed! But not pissed in the good drunken way, like many of you British or Americans use as slang - No! I got fucking angry! Wish I was drunk tough. But I don't think drinking in the morning is so healthy. And I don't have any beer left, just some J&B. And I'm not getting drunk before my girlfriend gets up - she's so used to seeing me drunk all the time, so it's probably good for her to see my sober at least in the morning before she gets to work! Right?

Hm, a bit pissed and rambling when I wrote that first part. But The Bearded don't edit. Well, I haven't got any sleep yet, but I'm making breakfast now, and getting ready to watch a movie.

Oh, the bidding? What is was? Well it was these beauties:

Assault! Jack the Ripper

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion: Beast Stable

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion: Grudge Song

Female Prisoner: Scorpion: New #701

I'm tired as hell, but it was worth it! Look at all the lovely posters I got out of barely no sleep at all! They are getting the star treatment, just as all my posters. But Beast Stable and Grudge Song is getting a very special place on the wall of my movie room. They are going to be sent to a frameworker and get BIG antique gold frames! I love it.

All of them are original Japanese posters.

[Click on pictures for full size of the whole posters]

80's fun - A Nightmare On Elm Street dream package

2009-05-14T16:17:00.000+02:00

I found this ad a few days ago. I would have loved this as a kid!

Included in the package:
- Mask
- Hat
- Glove
- Poster
- Game
- Book
- VHS

All for $98! I don't know how much the dollar was worth back in the 80's, but according to current rates, it ain't so bad!

[Click on picture for larger size]

My journey to find the Holy Grail

2009-05-10T00:33:00.001+02:00

I have begun my journey to find my own personal Holy Grail. I'm not going to say what it is, because I don't want any interference. It could help me to post it, but I choose not to. I am writing about this journey, and maybe I'll post it one day, when I find it. But this is a very rare item, and it can take me forever, I might never even find it. But it won't destroy me. I'll do all I can at first, and if that doesn't help I'll just wait for it to come along.

Story telling time - Bearded Movie Aficionado style! Part 3: Purani Haveli - Mansion of Evil

2009-05-08T17:18:00.000+02:00

So, I woke up made myself some breakfast and drank some energy drinks, because I only slept 5 hours last night, and started looking trough my collection. I picked Bollywood Horror collection v.2. I was looking for some fun this morning, so of course I picked the Bollywood Horror Collection!

I watched what seemed like was not the ''main attraction'' in the second volume of the collection - Purani Haveli - Because I was sold when I looked at the back of the cover - ''hairy beasts roam the corridors''. I was in a more hairy beast mood, then I was in a vampire mood. And since I am the Bearded Movie Aficionado, I felt obligated to watch Purani Haveli first.

This movie has horror, hairy beasts, killer statues, a crazy old man, musical numbers, a HERO, humour, JESUS (not Jesus himself, but the imagery of Jesus. And lots of it), stuffed animals, and..... Yeah, I don’t know what to finish with, because there is so much crazy and weird stuff in this movie. And yeah - The main ''hero'' had a sidekick, a fat and silly sidekick - Which in the running time of 2 hours and 19 minutes had his own little movie within the movie!

The horror scenes was actually very effective, but most of the movie - 2 hours and 19 min - was a love drama story and silly humour, and of course singing! You can't have a Bollywood movie without singing - That also includes the horror movies! So after much love and drama and 4-5 musical numbers and a silly sidekick movie within a Bollywood horror movie I was left with a smile on my face. They could have cut 30-40 min of the film, and it would have been a very good and surprisingly effective horror movie, and not silly like most of these movies are - But I love the silliness. The differences in this and other ‘‘silly’’ batshit movies are that in Purani Haveli it was intentional! I love the non-intentional silliness in other batshit world weird movies, but it was fun laughing when you where suppose to laugh.

In other words: My day started off great!

Krasue Kud Porb - ''Flying head with intestines dangling underneath''

2009-05-07T15:55:00.001+02:00

I haven't seen much when it comes to the genre ''flying head with intestines dangling underneath''. But I shure do love the ones I have seen - One of them are Mystics In Bali which you should all check out.

But in my hunt for more of these flicks I came across one today - Krasue Kud Porb:

Isn't it beautiful?

Unfortunately it is on VCD. This is actually my first VCD ever, so I couldn't really know how the ''experience'' is, but based on screenshots the quality isn't really much to talk about. There is no English subtitles, at least not that I could find out. But hey - I got it for $6, so who cares?

There aren't much of these on DVD, at least that I know of!

Jack will probably have something smart to say about this post, since he's more knee deep in this genre then I am, so bring it on Jack!