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NoirFan · 09-03-2015, 03:05 PM

I was most impressed with I Dismember Mama, whose titular psychopath* effectively alternates between bland earnestness and vicious cruelty, in a manner that reminded me somewhat of Patrick Bateman. The forced striptease/singing sequence was particularly discomforting, unfolding as it did in cold, heartless real-time, with Albert's smirking amusement and sweaty excitement increasing in direct proportion to his victim's terror and humiliation. Night of the Strangler was a bit uneven, but had a terrific ending that redeemed/justified some of the questionable plot elements, while introducing even more questions! I wasn't particular enamored of Anatomy of a Psycho, which never really gathered much steam, but major points for recycling the Plan 9 soundtrack! Terminal Island zipped along with a game cast (including two future Magnum PI stars!) and plenty of rough-and-tumble fight sequences. The Ordeal of Daniel Hewitt short is a real obscurity (I couldn't even find an IMDB page for it) with some interesting editing and musical choices. The Bat, of course, is campy fun and one of several titles I was surprised (but pleased!) to find on the site, along with Bucket of Blood and a Vincent Price-narrated Bermuda Triangle doc. And that is only the tip of the iceberg!

* Whoops, the 'titular' term referred to the original title of 'Poor Albert and Little Annie', although I MUCH prefer I Dismember Mama as a (sickly irreverent) alternative! I remember the VHS box creeping me out in the store as a little kid (he was staring right at me), but I never rented it:

09-03-2015, 03:05 PM	#2
NoirFan Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:16 Blu-ray collection:2442 Trading Score:29	I was most impressed with I Dismember Mama, whose titular psychopath* effectively alternates between bland earnestness and vicious cruelty, in a manner that reminded me somewhat of Patrick Bateman. The forced striptease/singing sequence was particularly discomforting, unfolding as it did in cold, heartless real-time, with Albert's smirking amusement and sweaty excitement increasing in direct proportion to his victim's terror and humiliation. Night of the Strangler was a bit uneven, but had a terrific ending that redeemed/justified some of the questionable plot elements, while introducing even more questions! I wasn't particular enamored of Anatomy of a Psycho, which never really gathered much steam, but major points for recycling the Plan 9 soundtrack! Terminal Island zipped along with a game cast (including two future Magnum PI stars!) and plenty of rough-and-tumble fight sequences. The Ordeal of Daniel Hewitt short is a real obscurity (I couldn't even find an IMDB page for it) with some interesting editing and musical choices. The Bat, of course, is campy fun and one of several titles I was surprised (but pleased!) to find on the site, along with Bucket of Blood and a Vincent Price-narrated Bermuda Triangle doc. And that is only the tip of the iceberg! * Whoops, the 'titular' term referred to the original title of 'Poor Albert and Little Annie', although I MUCH prefer I Dismember Mama as a (sickly irreverent) alternative! I remember the VHS box creeping me out in the store as a little kid (he was staring right at me), but I never rented it: Last edited by NoirFan; 09-03-2015 at 04:27 PM.

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