Author: vergeoflight

Visual artist / graphic designer / former experimental musician - Portland, OR.

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)

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LDATMM aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie is one of the very best zombie films ever made. If you’re a horror fan and haven’t seen it, you need to correct that immediately. This film also boasts a fantastic creepy soundtrack. So creepy I think bits of it might be the earliest incarnation of what became the dark ambient genre. The current restored transfer that looks better than ever. What are you waiting for? Guthrie wants to meet you.

Available on Blu-ray from Synapse.

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Santa Sangre (1989)

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This was my first Alejandro Jodorowsky experience so… not a terrible place to start. It isn’t his best film but absolutely worth a look if you’re unfamiliar. Hyper, surreal, funny, violent, and poetic. If you enjoy this, please see El Topo (1970), The Holy Mountain (1973), Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013), The Dance of Reality (2013), and Endless Poetry (2016).

Available on Blu-ray from Severin.

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Nico, 1988 (2017)

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I have become a big fan of the music of Nico in recent years. This docudrama is very enjoyable if you are also a fan. It may not be of much interest for other people. The choice of Trine Dyrholm to play the lead was daring as she doesn’t look much Nico, and only vaguely sounds like her. However she’s a fantastic actress and did an impressive job of doing her own version of the tragic musician. A sad story, but a beautiful movie.

Not available on Blu-ray.

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Dead or Alive (1999)

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This was my first Takashi Miike experience. I was lucky enough to see a 35mm print at the Philadelphia Film Fest (thank you Travis Crawford). I am always hunting for fast paced movies. This is one of the fastest! Dead or Alive is crazy, hyperactive action from start to finish. If you can forgive a little cheap looking CG at the end, this movie is a blast (pun intended).

Available on Blu-ray from Arrow.

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The Endless (2017)

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I saw this in the theatre when it first came out and enjoyed it immensely (it has excellent creepy music too). It’s a pity there aren’t more original independent horror movies like this. Just watch it.

Available on Blu-ray from Well Go.

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The Big Racket (1976)

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For a while there Italy was making the best crime thrillers in the world. They were initially inspired by Dirty Harry so you should know what to expect. The subgenre is called poliziotteschi and there’s a ton of these films to sift through. The Big Racket is one of my top favorites of this style, and I give it my highest recommendation.

Available on Blu-ray as part of the “Rogue Cops and Racketeers” set on Arrow.

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Death Warmed Up (1984)

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This is a pioneering New Zealand cult film that bounces between horror, action, sci-fi, comedy, and candy-colored ‘80s nightmare. Features the synth pop hit “I Like to Drive.” Well, it should have been a hit.

Available on Blu-ray from Severin.

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Headshot (2016)

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You: “Hey Jonathan, I want to see a Netflix movie that is pretty much non-stop fist fighting for two hours.”

Me: “Headshot. It’s kinda dumb but… Headshot.”

Available on import Blu-ray from Arrow.

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The Tenant (1976)

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Let’s get this out of the way, I’m separating the man from his art.

(Shifts collar uncomfortably)

Ahem.

Here we have Roman Polanski’s strangest film. It’s creepy, funny, and surreal but does require a bit of patience to enjoy. However when you get towards the end… blast off for Weirdsville. The Tenant was not available for ages, so this 1080p HD version is a real pleasure to see. Do not miss.

Available on import Blu-ray from Kaleidoscope.

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Custody (2017)

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This is a very slow paced film but it is almost perfectly made and successfully teeters somewhere between drama and thriller. If I tell you anything more it might spoil it. Feeling patient and like getting your emotions toyed with for the sake of cinematic art? Custody is the movie for you.

Available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.

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