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Plague of the Zombies on TCM

post #1 of 9
10/19/03 at 7:27pm
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TCM continues its Hammer series with THE REPTILE (8pm) and PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (10pm) tonight (Sunday).

I'm stoked for Plague. I've heard it's great, but it's never on TV.
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post #2 of 9
10/19/03 at 8:23pm
Love Plague, have it on Video.

Jaqueline Pierce rocks in the role she has.

- Scarecrow
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post #3 of 9
10/19/03 at 11:34pm
The DVD transfer of Plague is pretty nice.

dmeister
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post #4 of 9
10/20/03 at 9:39am
damnit

missed'em
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post #5 of 9
10/20/03 at 10:09am
First time i saw it was weird. Not as violent as a Hammer Zombie movie should be but that what makes it great
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post #6 of 9
10/20/03 at 10:15am
The part that got me was the first zombie appearance, holding the girl and letting out a shriek--something you don't see in a lot of zombie flicks. Nice image, chill-inducing.

Still, after that it became rather formulaic and predictable, despite strong performances all round.

And boy, it sure gets dark late in Cornwall, doesn't it?
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post #7 of 9
10/20/03 at 11:55am
No shit. They were out digging up bodies at midnight, with freakin' shadows around them and birds chirpping. It's strage, too, because towards the end it seemed like they actually were shooting at night, but for the rest of it the "full moon" was like a spotlight on them.

A good film, if not a bit slow. I really expected more violence and zombies in general, but I'm glad I stayed put to watch it.
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post #8 of 9
10/20/03 at 12:13pm
I was jazzed for what followed Plague of the Zombies last night:

The Unknown (1927)--directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon "Fucking" Chaney Sr! Never seen this one, I had to tape it and will watch soon. I do know Chaney stars as an evil armless knife-thrower in the circus. Too cool for me.
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post #9 of 9
10/20/03 at 12:24pm
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Those unfortunate faux-nightime scenes... It looks like they lit for moonlight, then didn't shoot it correctly. Or maybe it was going to be processed day-for-night and for some reason it wasn't. Oh well.

I loved the movie. Two actual scares that made me jump. As much as I love Hammer movies, I don't expect to be scared. Usually I'm just impressed by the atmosphere and the "style." The first zombie appearance (already mentioned) and the Jacqueline Pearce transformation did it for me. There was plenty of other suspense, too: Sylvia's kidnapping experience, plus the out-of-control fire in the study.

The Unknown is incredible. I won't give anything away, but there's some amazing melodrama there. Lon Chaney is very sympathetic. And who knew Joan Crawford was hot once?

Next Sunday on TCM is another one I'm ashamed I've never seen... The Devil's Bride (The Devil Rides Out).
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