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Tim Burton recommended Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) in Movies (curated)

 
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
1972 | Horror
7.0 (4 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"It was a great year for films. [laughs] Seeing that movie is one of the reasons I wanted to move to London, because it’s quite swinging — it’s like this weird mixture of a Hammer horror film and swinging London. There’s a scene where they cut from, I don’t know, 1569 or whatever, and it cuts to rock music and a jet airplane, so there’s a weird juxtaposition of things. I’ve gotten to know Christopher Lee over the years and I know that he would not say that this was one of his favorite films. I think it was Hammer on the decline and they thought, ‘Hey, let’s get hip,’ which was a mistake. But I enjoy mistakes sometimes."

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Straight On Till Morning (1972) in Movies

Mar 8, 2021  
Straight On Till Morning (1972)
Straight On Till Morning (1972)
1972 | Drama, Horror
4
5.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Rather atypical Hammer psycho-horror is much stronger on dour naturalism than the usual gothic fantasy. A slightly unstable young woman moves to present-day London in search of her dreams and winds up moving in with a handsome serial killer (late-period Hammer star Shane Briant, in his first film for the company). Things eventually get a bit fraught.

It would be nice to think the change in style was the result of a decision by Hammer to experiment, but the fact the film was clearly made on a punishingly low budget suggests otherwise: the reason it's largely a two-hander, mostly taking place in a single flat, is presumably simply to keep production costs down. The atmosphere throughout is dingy and a bit grim; appalling early-70s fashion doesn't help much. There's a conceit about Peter Pan which is never really resolved (hence the title); the film's most distinctive feature is the editing, which is jarring, almost subliminal, and gets rather annoying very quickly. Good performances from the leads, I suppose, but this doesn't make up for the fact the story is implausible, uninvolving, and doesn't really go anywhere.
  
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Britt Smith (36 KP) rated Dog Soldiers (2002) in Movies

Mar 14, 2018  
Dog Soldiers (2002)
Dog Soldiers (2002)
2002 | Action, Horror
10
8.2 (26 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Practical Effects, Amazing Concept (0 more)
Best Werewolf Movie Of All Time
Containing one of my favorite movie moments of all time (the hammer scene), and holding its own with a unique concept and really well done elements, Dog Soldiers wins a spot in my heart. It has re-watch value and a really solid story line.