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Release Date: 14 August, 2002 Retail Price: $9.99 OUR Price: $9.99 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: Complete Cast (8 total) |
Frightmare Reviews
Disturbing and compelling
This is a movie most people hate or admire, but it's very hard to love. Pete Walker no doubt wanted to make his own "Texas chainsaw massacre" and, at the same time, some sort of statement about families gone bad (in this case REALLY bad), all in exploitation movie format. "Frightmare" is a truly depressing, shocking and disturbing movie, primarily because it manages to make it's goings-on seem a little bit plausible. The performances are natural and unaffected, the murders unpleasant (but not as gory as you think they are at a first viewing) and the 70's settings grey and bleak. At the heart of the movie, and it's greatest strength, is Sheila Keith! Her performance as Dorothy Yates is truly chilling and yet strangely sympathetic. Her savage attacks on her victims and, moments later, her timid knitting-mother style, chilled me to the bone. The final family confrontation in the attic truly is one of british cinemas most disturbing moments. Rupert Davies as her weak and suffering husband is also strong, but more subdued (it couldn't be otherwise). You are at the edge of your seat almost during the whole movie because you feel that almost no one is save from the slaughter (and how right you are!). Pete Walker never did anything approaching this level ever again (though he tried hard and had Mrs Keith cast as a murderess two more times). However, be warned, this is not for every taste (no pun intented).
Lots of fun, pretty scary
This Brit slasher flick created some chills. The story concerns a grandmotherly type being released from an insane asylum because she is cured. Any fan of this genre can tell right away that the cure didn't take as granny gets her jollies making people bloody. The film creates a few tense moments and there are some scenes of gore; however, it's a BIG strech to compare it to "Texas Chainsaw Massacre". This film is not a horror classic, but if you just want cheap '70's drive in shocker trash then this one is recommended. The DVD plays well, full screen, nice sound but has no extras.
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