Thought that I would post a special review for Christmas.
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Synopsis: The movie tells the story of a young man who decides to sell a house that he has inherited from his grandfather. The citizens of the nearby town do everything in their power to keep him away from the house while they arrange to purchase it. Soon the bodies start to pile up as an unseen killer begins luring people to the home and killing them.
The Good: For a film from the early 1970’s there is a decent amount of gore. The effects, while crude, are effective. Also there are a couple of scenes in the movie that build up a good amount of tension. Also this was an interesting movie for me because it was a very early attempt at what would later be defined as a slasher film.
The Bad: The film is very dark, and I don’t mean in tone. There are times that you simply can’t tell what is going on in the movie. In addition to that the script is very weak. The characters are very poorly defined and make some very strange decisions. Which is a shame because they managed to cast a pretty good cast that includes genre favorites John Carradine and a young Mary Woronov. Also the ending of the film is flawed, and really makes no sense at all.
The Score: 1.5 out of 4
This isn’t a great film and I can’t recommend it unless you have a real interest in horror films. Even then the movie is only interesting because it is a very early attempt at a slasher type of film.
Merry Christmas
Feel free to contact me at horrorfanreview@aol.com
Silent Night, Bloody Night
Synopsis: The movie tells the story of a young man who decides to sell a house that he has inherited from his grandfather. The citizens of the nearby town do everything in their power to keep him away from the house while they arrange to purchase it. Soon the bodies start to pile up as an unseen killer begins luring people to the home and killing them.
The Good: For a film from the early 1970’s there is a decent amount of gore. The effects, while crude, are effective. Also there are a couple of scenes in the movie that build up a good amount of tension. Also this was an interesting movie for me because it was a very early attempt at what would later be defined as a slasher film.
The Bad: The film is very dark, and I don’t mean in tone. There are times that you simply can’t tell what is going on in the movie. In addition to that the script is very weak. The characters are very poorly defined and make some very strange decisions. Which is a shame because they managed to cast a pretty good cast that includes genre favorites John Carradine and a young Mary Woronov. Also the ending of the film is flawed, and really makes no sense at all.
The Score: 1.5 out of 4
This isn’t a great film and I can’t recommend it unless you have a real interest in horror films. Even then the movie is only interesting because it is a very early attempt at a slasher type of film.
Merry Christmas
Feel free to contact me at horrorfanreview@aol.com
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