don't let the title and the premise of this little installment fool you.... this is so far beyond that, it's silly.... i don't mean the episode is silly, but the story is WAY beyond anything i read about it ahead of time.... it's starts with a young girl running down the road seemingly being pursued by someone.... she runs out into the roadway and is nearly killed by an oncoming car.... the people in the car take her to the clinic where they work.... which happens to be an abortion clinic and where she was headed all along.... before long, her father (played by Ron Perlman 'Hellboy') comes to call at the clinic and we find out that he has a long history with them.... and that he's got a restraining order against him by the clinic because of his behaivor.... they keep him at bay for as long as possible.... but soon he can't wait any longer to get his daughter.... so he takes the law into his own hands along with his 3 sons.... and everything goes to hell from there....this is another John Carpenter directed episode.... the man behind 'The Thing' remake in the 80's.... i found myself deeply intrigued by the first half of this episode, but as it progressed it kind of lost me in a few places.... it's so over the top at times that it's a bit too much.... somehow it still holds up and is worth the hour of time to watch it.... i mean it kept my interest for the entire time.... and without spoiling anything, i have to admit it was one of the more original stories i've seen in a long time.... check it out.... you might just dig it.
i've been on the sea of Japan.... and at night it's quite frightening.... it's pitch black in all directions and you can't see your hand in front of your face.... without your own light source, you'd be screwed.... therefore with this episode taking place on the sea of Japan, it caught my interest for other reasons other than general interest in the storyline.... which involves an American lawyer living in Japan who's invited onto a clients yacht to travel out for a day on the sea.... the American is met by the client and his wife and they proceed to head out.... during the prelude to the story, we find out that the American lost his brother to drowning and he could have saved him, but couldn't for some reason.... this has haunted him ever since he was a child and made him hesitant to go on the cruise.... i hate to provide to many spoilers.... so i'll just say that the Japanese man didn't bring them out for a pleasure cruise.... and things just keep going from bad to worse for everyone involved....
it's not exactly what i had in mind when i watched it.... but it was still good.... i have to admit that despite it's shortcomings, it was still a solid effort from Norio Tsuruta, director of 'Premonition'.... he created a lot of suspense and tension in a very confined space and used every nook and cranny aboard the yacht to make the episode as exciting as he possibly could.... i would probably recommend this one more for fans of J-Horror than anyone else.... but it's a fairly interesting attempt at blending American horror and Japanese horror.... (you'll see what i mean when you watch it.).... so with all of that being said, check it out.... it's not what you think but it's still pretty darn good.
Henry Thomas (E.T.) and Matt Frewer (Max Headroom) star in this interesting take on a morality tale.... i wouldn't call this horror.... but it's still an intriguing concept.... Henry has recently lost a lot of weight and is very cautious with what he eats.... one night he wakes up smelling and tasting chocolate.... thinking this is just a dream, he kind of brushes off the whole thing.... but as the week goes by he starts to have vivid experiences through the eyes of someone else.... he can see, feel, smell, touch and taste everything this mystery person is experiencing.... thinking he might be crazy, he tells Matt about the situation and they try to find some logic in it.... soon enough he finds out the person is a woman.... as days go by he becomes more and more intrigued in her to the point of wanting to meet her.... eventually the visons stop and he takes matters into his own hands and tracks her down.... and as you can imagine this leads to some problems....
not my favorite entry in this series.... i barely gave this 2 out of 5 stars.... it was directed by Mick Garris, the creator of the Masters of Horror series.... and he did the best he could with what he had.... it was just such a weak script that it fell so far short of what it might have been.... and again, it just wasn't horror.... it was more some kind of thriller.... something that wouldn't do well at the box office or on the Sci-Fi channel.... it just wasn't anything i would ever recommend or anything i ever need to see again.... it's just kind of lame.
this episode was directed by William Malone, the man who brought us 'Feardotcom' and 'The House on Haunted Hill' remake.... needless to say i was a little hesitant to even spend the time to watch it.... but the premise and the picture on the poster caught my eye.... the story involves a couple who kidnaps a young girl and takes her back to their home and throw her into a basement.... she soon finds another young boy who is also stuck down there with her.... everywhere around the room are scrawlings about getting out as soon as possible and to beware of the fair haired child.... we learn that the couple have been doing this for years in an attempt to bring back their dead son.... they've made a deal with the devil that in trade for 12 souls, they would get him back.... as the day turns into night, the two teenagers are suddenly being hunted by a bizarre creature who creeped me the hell out.... (just look at the above picture to get the idea....) the rest just has to be seen to be understood....
this is something that with the right script changes could be a full length movie.... the creature is that messed up that i could have used more of it.... the acting is mediocre.... Lori Petty is the only name and she kind of annoys me.... the story is interesting, but nothing too special and the ending was predictable.... you could almost say it was a happy ending.... i was hoping for something a bit more dark i guess.... all in all 3 out of 5 stars.... and yes, William Malone suprised me with his direction.... he pulled this off with flying colors.... if you like creepy creature movies this may be the one for you.... check it out if you get a chance....
i love zombies.... i've enjoyed some of Clive Barker's movies.... but so far, his record with the Masters of Horror series is pitiful.... so i wasn't expecting much.... the story begins with a man coming to a necromancer to have her bring back his wife from the dead.... this movie takes place a long time ago when science was in it's infant stages.... and they didn't know just yet the reality of life and death and whether or not anyone could be saved from death.... or literally brought back.... the necromancer soon tells our main character a story about another man, Haeckel, who was obsessed with bringing people back from the dead.... the story is used as a cautionary tale to change the man's mind about his request to save his wife....
i was fascinated by the first 2/3rd's of this episode.... but by the end i was completely ruined and began to loathe it.... directed by John McNaughton, the director of the classic 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer'.... he does a great job until the end.... when i think the script just became so silly that no one could have saved it.... if i never would have seen this episode, i could have lived my life and never been any worse for the ware.... however, i have seen it and it was just too much to take.... i don't know if Clive Barker is losing his touch.... or what.... but this was just plain dumb.... and by the time the suprise ending happened i just plain didn't care.... and neither should you.... avoid this at all costs.... or at least turn it off after 2/3rd's of the story.... trust me.... 2 out of 5 stars.
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