Directed by Jeff Burr. Written by Burr, Darin Scott and C. Courtney Joyner. Starring Vincent Price, Clu Gulager, Terry Kiser, Harry Caesar, Rosalind Cash, Cameron Mitchell, Susan Tyrell, Martine Boswick and Ron Brooks.
Plot: in a small Tennessee town, a librarian relates four horror stories about the town to a reporter with a secret of her own
The first story is about an older man trying to date a much younger co-worker, but when she refuses his advances he kills her. He even has sex with her corpse. It’s fantastically original. DJ saw the quite memorable ending coming, but was still a little shocked. It was unrealistic and unpleasant, but we liked this one.
The second story revolves around a greedy man on the run from gangsters he crossed. They shoot him and he ends up in the swamp where a kindly, old black man finds him and cures him. When the greedy man finds out that the black man holds the key to eternal life, he wants it for himself and will do anything to get it. Once again, the ending was quite memorable. And we really liked the story.
The third story is weird and totally unfair. It’s about a carny who falls for a “regular” woman. However, the head carny won’t let them be together and she will go to all ends to stop it. Which is the unfair part. The story was terrible. It was a horrible motive and we’re certainly not rewatching this one.
The final story is a little like Children of the Corn minus the religion. A group of Union soldiers kill another group of soldiers, then they’re kidnapped by a group of children. It was kinda nonsensical. No one was likable. There were no rules. It was an awful story with an awful script. We wouldn’t watch this one again either.
Altogether, it was a crap shoot. We didn’t really like the movie as a whole. But maybe if you turn it off after the first two stories, you’ll be fine.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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