R.I.P. Wes Craven
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cryptoflovecraft — 4 years ago(January 11, 2022 08:05 PM)
The Hills Have Eyes is my favorite.
Last House on the Left is my second favorite.
His later films don't interest me as much. NOES is an undisputed classic, of course, but I've never really wanted to revisit it. -
ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(January 11, 2022 09:41 PM)
As a tv witch thriller, I myself prefer
Midnight Offerings
with Melissa Sue Anderson over
Summer Of Fear
.
With Craven, I pretty much much enjoy all his 70's and 80's offerings.
Swamp Thing
was a bit blah though, if not cheesy fun. I haven't seen
The Fireworks Woman
or
Invitation To Hell
.
I would have to go with
The Hills Have Eyes
, because I rate it in my top 10 horrors.
Norman! What did you put in my tea? -
I love hutch — 4 years ago(January 12, 2022 05:08 PM)
I love "Midnight Offerings" and thought it was genuinely creepy, with MSA giving a very good, very convincing portrayal of a witch. I love the relationship between Vivian and her mother, played sympathetically by Cathryn Damon.
"Summer of Fear" is just so much fun to me. It's not scary or disturbing at all. It's almost Scooby Doo time. It is definitely high on replay value.
I haven't seen "The Fireworks Woman", but thought "Invitation to Hell" was alright. Susan Lucci and Robert Urich, right?
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!" -
ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(January 12, 2022 06:16 PM)
Wes Craven making a Scooby Doo type thriller is too anaemic to my mind. I expected a little more, especially after Left and Hills.
Even though only made for tv, SOF could have been edgier like The Spell or MO, which/witch had the perfect brew for what it was. Thinking about it now makes me want to watch it. MO is satisfying!
Norman! What did you put in my tea? -
I love hutch — 4 years ago(January 12, 2022 07:55 PM)
I am a huge fan of "The Spell" also. The mother-daughter relationship is very compelling that one. Reviewers are so willing to overlook some of the more intelligent elements in some of these movies.
"My life is over. I might as well dance with Johnny Slash!" -
ToastedCheese — 4 years ago(January 12, 2022 06:23 PM)
TSATR is a goodie and Craven made an imaginative and tense little occult thriller which balanced fear and magic quite skilfully. Plus it also starred the likeable Bill Pullman and a terrifying turn by Zakes Mokae.
Serpent came off a wave of 2 other occult thrillers, The Believers and Angel Heart. I find it to be my favourite of the three.
Norman! What did you put in my tea?