Where many of its nastier, bloodier copycats have long since been carved and diced from our memory, John Carpenter's low-budget, genre-defining excursion into the slasher film's virgin territories is still very much alive and freshly frightening today. A monument to Hitchcockian suspense, it brings terror out of the gothic castle and into the suburban streets and homes where it belongs. A classic slicing of American life.
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The Early Films of Peter Greenaway 2
Whether you view these two pieces as allegories for our fallen times, as postmodern reconstructions of films that were never made and events that never took place, as the sustained pedantry of a lunatic, or as a comprehensive encyclopædia of human absurdity and banality, they are ingenious, kaleidoscopic works that will boggle the brain and tickle the fancy. 'The Falls' alone makes this DVD worth watching (and rewatching). Certainly one of Greenaway's most accomplished films, its obsessive detail, endless digressions, and surreal humour are enough to give any viewer the best kind of vertigo.
In the Cut
Sex and desire come to a bloody head in this elliptical thriller. Stylish, clever, and full of insight into the darker side of both male and female sexuality – but when a film like this runs twenty or so minutes too long, just don't advertise the fact by calling it 'In the Cut'.
Secondhand Lions
Mild, easy-going and comfortably-directed family stuff thats just fun enough to hold the attention but its also lacking a little in spark and originality.
South West 9
This will appeal to you only if youve had your brain surgically replaced with a small squishy piece of fruit.
Hammer Horror Selection
Puppet bats, pointy teeth, creaking doors, dripping blood, heaving ladychests, David “Green Cross Code” Prowse its all here. Just make sure youre armed with a crucifix and some garlic. And maybe some popcorn.