TerrorVision performed by The Fibonaccis
As a film soundtrack aficionado, there are times when you come across a score of a quality far exceeding the film in which it was recorded for. I’m not about to suggest that Ted Nicolaou’s 1986 film, TerrorVision doesn’t have its ardent fans. Its slapstick stupidity and terrible alien puppetry were made for cult audiences to fall...
The theme from Carrie
A short post from this week. I’m busier than dissolving alka-seltzer at the moment. I thought I’d take the opportunity to highlight a single, famous theme in the annals of horror history. Pino Donaggio’s subtly disquieting theme from ‘Carrie’ has burned itself into the aural pathways of many a horror fan since ‘Carrie’ was released in 1976. The theme itself deceives...
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
So much has been said about Tobe Hooper’s classic 1974 film, ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ that there is very little I can add to the discussion. One thing that is unmistakable is the impact it has had on our culture as a whole. Filmed for a paltry $300,000 budget, and grossing over 30 million in...
Awakening of the Beast (1970)
What can one say about the work of director, José Mojica Marins? Better known to many as horror caricature, Coffin Joe, in his native Brazil, he is something of a staple. On the back of nasty classics such as ‘At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul’ and ‘This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse’, Marins has often...
