Post by doomedbloodwork on Jul 8, 2004 8:22:56 GMT -5
If, like me, you began your video viewing in the early 80's watching gore and horror, there was that insatiable desire to see each and every new movie. In the space of four months, I had seen the likes of SCANNERS, THE HILLS HAVE EYES, NIGHTMARES IN A DAMAGED BRAIN and CARRIE to kick-start my fanaticism for the genre.
Having viewed a lot of these film, it is a clear fact that there will always be a balance of good and bad films in amongst your viewing sessions. In horror terms, the bad can be something like MARDI GRAS MASSACRE. However, the good can turn out to be a little gem like Ulli Lommel's THE BOGEY MAN (or THE BOOGEYMAN, as it is known in some quarters and territories) which for all intents and purposes has a style reminiscent of HALLOWEEN, but a content similar in tone to the likes of ROSEMARY'S BABY and THE AMITYVILLE HORROR.
The plot concerns, as it does in HALLOWEEN, with an incident that takes place in a house some years back. The 'witness' of the incident is in this case a mirror that remains in the house long after the occupants at that time have left, but it is also this mirror that is the start-off point for some intriguing new experiences.
One other factor that raises it above the norm is the superb cameo performance of John Carradine. Another is the innovative methods of shock and gore that occur throughout and it is this insightful style that helps make this an above-average horror film which is more restrained than some of the other films I saw at the time, notably the modern NIGHT OF THE DEMON, which has no reference to Tourneur's original 50's classic.
THE BOGEY MAN may not be as well-known as some of the other films we talk about on this website, but it is worthy of attention.
Having viewed a lot of these film, it is a clear fact that there will always be a balance of good and bad films in amongst your viewing sessions. In horror terms, the bad can be something like MARDI GRAS MASSACRE. However, the good can turn out to be a little gem like Ulli Lommel's THE BOGEY MAN (or THE BOOGEYMAN, as it is known in some quarters and territories) which for all intents and purposes has a style reminiscent of HALLOWEEN, but a content similar in tone to the likes of ROSEMARY'S BABY and THE AMITYVILLE HORROR.
The plot concerns, as it does in HALLOWEEN, with an incident that takes place in a house some years back. The 'witness' of the incident is in this case a mirror that remains in the house long after the occupants at that time have left, but it is also this mirror that is the start-off point for some intriguing new experiences.
One other factor that raises it above the norm is the superb cameo performance of John Carradine. Another is the innovative methods of shock and gore that occur throughout and it is this insightful style that helps make this an above-average horror film which is more restrained than some of the other films I saw at the time, notably the modern NIGHT OF THE DEMON, which has no reference to Tourneur's original 50's classic.
THE BOGEY MAN may not be as well-known as some of the other films we talk about on this website, but it is worthy of attention.
