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Storage 24

Just found these comments on the Storage 24 IMDB discussion board and they made me chuckle:

I loved the first film, Storage, in 1978. Roy Schieder and Veronica Cartwright were brilliant, and it was genuinely creepy. The sequels were ok, up until Storage 7 where Donald Pleasance played the Mayor of London, then things started really falling apart. Between Storage 10-18 it was basically just “spot the character from The Bill or Dr Who”, as the budget was less than a trip to Tesco. I haven’t even seen past Storage 21. I can’t imagine anyone will really care much for Storage 24. I’m amazed its gone on this long, its longer than the Bond franchise by now. 

(Rabbitmoon)

To which someone replied:

Although a straight-to-video release, Storage 22 is actually a pretty decent horror. I like the time travel aspect of it and the fact that much of it is set in revolutionary France is a nice twist on the main theme. 

But I agree, after 7 it was pretty much all downhill. Storage 14: Storage in Space is particularly dreadful, despite (or perhaps because of) the appearance of Danny Dyer as a cross-dressing magician (and the twist that he was his own assistant was obvious from the start).  

(Judd Clarke)

Jun 28, 20121 note
#Storage 24 #Noel Clarke #Film #Movie #Funny
You know that thing...

of when posters look identical? I think its happened again…

                           

Jun 26, 20122 notes
#Posters #Horror #Possession #Drag Me To Hell
DVD Review: The House → horrortalk.com

Jun 25, 2012
#Horror #HorrorTalk #Review #Film #Movie #DVD #The House
Chernobyl Diaries

Thinking of checking out Chernobyl Diaries as it opens this weekend in the UK? I wouldn’t bother…click on the pic below for my thoughts on that horror for New Empress Magazine. 

Jun 22, 2012
#Chernobyl Diaries #Horror #Film #Review
Play
Jun 20, 20125 notes
#Monsters Univeristy #Monsters Inc #Billy crystal #John Goodman #Pixar #Disney
Danny Boyle's Frankenstein

I’m far too tired to write a proper review, but this morning I saw Danny Boyle’s production of Frankenstein for the National Theatre which is now being shown in cinemas and I was blown away. From the set design, to the sound and to the unbelievable performances, I could not recommend catching this more if you get the chance. 

If you don’t know anything about it, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller take turns playing Frankenstein and both won a joint Olivier award for their performances. The screening I went to was Miller as Frankenstein and Cumberbatch as the creature and I’m really glad these were the performances I saw. Cumberbatch was mesmerising as the monster, a combination of terrifying, touching and at times, amusing.This production was heart achingly sad and yet still retained the classic horror of the original novel.

I would definitely love to go and watch the roles reversed but alas, I believe I am working duing that showing. Damn glad I got the chance to see this though, to have seen it on stage would have been bloody brilliant. 

Check out the trailer below and see if it’s playing near you soon!

Boyle is a genius.

5/5

Jun 17, 20126 notes
#Danny Boyle #Frankenstein #Benedict Cumberbatch #Jonny Lee Miller #Film
Play
Jun 6, 20124 notes
#The Hobbit #Martin Freeman #Peter Jackson #LOTR #New Zealand
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The perks of Being a Wallflower is one of my favourite books and they’re making it into a film. Actually, it’s been made and now the trailer is here. I just watched it. I don’t remember the book being anything like how the trailer is making it. Looks like another indie, quirky, hipster film. Hope it’s better than what it seems. Anyone else read it and feel a bit weird about the trailer?

Jun 4, 20122 notes
#Perks of Being a Wallflower #Movies #film #emma watson
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