Sonny in the seventies
Sunday, October 29, 2017
CineVerse kicks off its new two-month schedule on November 1 with “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975; 125 minutes), directed by Sidney Lumet, chosen by Tess Stanisha.
CineVerse kicks off its new two-month schedule on November 1 with “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975; 125 minutes), directed by Sidney Lumet, chosen by Tess Stanisha.
Learn what's on the docket for November and December at CineVerse by viewing our new two-month calendar, available by clicking here.
Read more...Menace and mirth may seem like strange bedfellows, but a good horror film often features an ample touch of comedy. It helps relieve the tension viewers feel and can serve to put as at ease right before the filmmaker chooses to terrify us with a jump scare or sudden fright. A worthy example of a scary flick imbued with a wickedly funny sense of humor is "Creepshow." An autopsy of this picture revealed the following observations:
WHAT TOOK YOU BY SURPRISE, GOOD OR BAD, ABOUT THIS FILM?
CineVerse's Shocktober Theater and our current Quick Theme Quartet concludes on October 25 with “Creepshow” (1982; 120 minutes), directed by George Romero. Plus: the “Meet Sam” episode from “Trick ’r Treat” (2007; 21 minutes)
Read more...It doesn't boast much action. Its pace may be glacier slow for many Westerners. And many would scoff at categorizing it as a "horror film." But Masaki Kobayashi's "Kwaidan" is still considered one of the greatest of all horror anthology movies. On the strength of its unforgettable visuals alone, here is a picture that can leave a memorably macabre imprint and implant an unshakable feeling of foreboding doom and dread. After discussing the movie last evening during our CineVerse meetings, here were the major takeaways we concluded:
WHAT LEFT A STRONG IMPRESSION ON YOU ABOUT THIS FILM?
On October 18, three themes converge on CineVerse: World Cinema Wednesday, Shocktober Theater, and Quick Theme Quartet. Join us for “The Black Hair” and “The Woman of the Snow” episodes from “Kwaidan” (1964; 83 minutes), directed by Masaki Kobayashi. Plus: the “Nightmare at 20,000 feet” episode from “Twilight Zone: The Movie” (1983; 30 minutes) and a trailer reel preview of the November/December CineVerse schedule
Read more...It's not often you see Boris Karloff in a color horror film – especially one with garish hues and exaggerated chromatic tones like "Black Sabbath," perhaps director Mario Bava's finest hour (or should we say 90 minutes). If the funky colors – which predate the psychedelic era – and atmospheric lighting don't leave an impression, other unsettling visuals probably will. For a roundup of our CineVerse discussion points from last evening, read on.
WHAT STRUCK YOU AS DISTINCTIVE, UNEXPECTED OR RARE ABOUT THIS MOVIE?
You won't want to miss Cineversary on Thursday, October 12, at the Oak Lawn Library, from 6:30-8:45 p.m.. That's when we'll celebrate the 75th anniversary of “Cat People” (1942; 73 minutes), directed by Jacques Tourneur
Read more...The granddaddy of all anthology horror films is arguably "Dead of Night," a lesser-known and rarely seen outing from Britain released in 1945. Martin Scorsese ranked this picture among his 11 scariest horror films of all time, and it places high on other reputable lists as well. Creaky in some spots, excessively padded in others, and certainly tame by today's Tinseltown terror standards, this film nonetheless gets under your skin – if you give it a chance. Among the major discussion topics at last evening's CineVerse meeting are the following:
WHAT DID YOU FIND CURIOUS, SURPRISING OR OUT OF THE ORDINARY ABOUT THIS FILM?
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