Nightmare City, AKA City of the Walking Dead (not that Walking Dead), uses a radioactive deus ex machina – a poorly-explained wellspring for turning victims into bloodthirsty “monsters.” (But NOT zombies, as director Umberto Lenzi took great pains to point out, as we discuss in our NIGHTMARE CITY podcast.) A couple of journalists are on hand atContinue reading “Nightmare City”
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The House on the Edge of the Park
Two mechanics menace a group of friends in a suburban New Jersey house. House on the Edge of the Park is basically Last House on the Left, mimicking Wes Craven’s in-your-face (and better-paced) Cinéma vérité dynamic. Here, the camera is an armchair quarterback, sitting dully, lingering, contemplative. Alternately cheap-looking and lush, House on the Edge of the ParkContinue reading “The House on the Edge of the Park”
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