Watch out for issue 377 of Starburst Magazine, in which I interview ROTLD stars Jewel Shepard, Brian Peck and the legendary Linnea Quigley. And I write about Dan O'Bannon's rarely-seen early student shorts Bloodbath (1969) and Foster's Release (1970), the latter of which, it is claimed, had a major influence on John Carpenter when he came to make Halloween (1978).
Issue 377 is available at WH Smiths. Or you can order from the Starburst website from 18th May.
Yeah, a fantastic film and no amount of indifferent sequels can change that. Jon, your reference to Re-Animator is well made, I think both films are expert examples of mixing comedy and Horror, and I'll take Living Dead's "Send more paramedics" over Jaws' "You're gonna need a bigger boat", any time. I picked up the More Brains doc last year and it's essential viewing for fans of the film - it's not quite as brilliant as the Elm Street chronicle Never Sleep Again, but hugely entertaining nonetheless...
ReplyDeleteThanks, Wes. I like ROTLD 3 as well - but then I'm a big fan of Brian Yuzna whom I think is under-rated. Thanks for the heads up on the Elm Street doc - haven't seen that one yet. Evil Dead 2 is also a film that seems to get better with age (to me at least) expertly mixing horror and comedy.
ReplyDeleteI came pretty late to the ROTLD films. I've seen the first two quite a few times now and love their sense of humour and punky style. Alas, I've yet to explore beyond part two. I also dig Mr Yuzna though, so maybe I should give 'em a whirl. Will also have to keep my eyes peeled for the new Starburst!
ReplyDeletePart 3 is well worth a view, James. I actually like it better than part 1. Part 2 I haven't seen. I hear it's pretty poor, and that parts 4 & 5 are dire!
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