The Omen Pentology

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The Omen.......2008-03-13

I liked the omen.I bought the orginal 3 disc box set.I received the 5 disc set today but i bought it from another site which is selling it for £16 cheaper than here with free p&p

A Real Treat for Horror Fans.......2006-10-25

I have to admit that I'm a big fan of the original film: 'The Omen' (1976). It is quite psychological and centred on the unravelling of the perfect, controlled lives of the central couple. It also touches on the hypocrisy of the apparently solid, strong central character Robert Thorn (played by Gregory Peck). As such it doesn't depend on gore or flashy effects. Many of the performances, like the Satanic Nanny, are understated but filled with menace.

This pentology is not just about the first film, however, it is pretty much exhaustive. Not only does it have the first, second and third film but the remake of the first and made for TV film, 'The Awakening'. If that is not enough you get alternate endings, a featurette on the Omen Curse, the omen music and alternative commentaries (amongst much more). If you are not an expert on 'The Omen' after watching all this then something is wrong with you.

I learned a lot by viewing the bundle. I didn't realise how comparatively small the budget was on the first movie (two and a half million US$) and how the money made had helped to finance George Lucas! The Curse or Coincidence featurette was quite scary. Sometimes I wonder if evil is just an absence of good or a positive (if that's the right word!) force in its own right. Planes getting struck by lightning, accidents during filming - it's all pretty creepy and thought provoking.

The price seems a lot to fork out but really when you consider how much material is here you are getting a pretty good deal.

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Witchfinder meets Van Helsing

One of Hammer's finest

Twins Of Evil [1971]
Starring: Peter Cushing , David Warbeck , Dennis Price , Isobel Black , and Madeleine Collinson
Director: John Hough
Manufacturer: Network
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ASIN: B000I0QSUS
Release Date: 2006-10-09

Customer Reviews:

Witchfinder meets Van Helsing.......2008-03-02

Twins of Evil is the last and by far the best of the hammer Le-Fanu vampire trilogy the other two being Vampire Lovers and Lust for a Vampire. Twins of Evil ditches the male lesbian fantasy of the other two films and gives us a good old fashioned gothic horror with a twist. What I like about twins of evil (besides the very pretty twins) is Peter Cushings character. He is a witchfinder who just happens to have actually found someone evil in the evil Baron.Unlike Van Helsing he is not careful or considered he just rushes in to kill anyone he judges as evil.

The plot two pretty twins go to stay with their uncle(Cushing) who has a hobby which consists of dressing up and hunting down and burning evil doers (mostly young single women). He is however unable to act against the brash baron (damien thomas) because he has friend in high places. The Baron grows board with his debauched ways and decides to sacrifice himself to become a vampire. He then sets his sights on the beautiful twins one is eager one isnt which is which? Another fine mess for mr Cushing to sort out. The film is quite well done with some tense moments and an excellent atmosphere. Some good ideas to one I like is that you cant become a vampire unless you are evil if you are good and bitten by a vampire you just die mores the pity!

One of Hammer's finest.......2007-09-25

Ahh... 'Twins of Evil.' This film will always be dear to me. Growing up in the late 80's/early 90's, still too young to rent any Nightmare on Elm Street or Friday the 13th videos, most of the horror movies I had easy access to were the late-night Hammer Horrors on ITV. Most of interest were the almost innumerable vampire movies the studio produced, from the greats ('Horror of Dracula') to the not-so greats ('Dracula AD 1972'). Yet somehow, in my formative years, no film stayed with me as much as 'Twins of Evil.'

No small part of the appeal are the delectable Collinson twins as Maria and Frida, orphaned Italians sent to live with their tyranical uncle (yet another star turn from the great Peter Cushing). This was, of course, early 70's Hammer, when the technicolour gore of old was supplemented with the thrill of a bit of sultry female flesh - the film was indeed designed with the Collinsons in mind, fresh from their breakthrough as Playboy's first double centrefold! That said, by modern standards the sexual content is fairly tame: there are only a few brief moments of nudity, but heaving corsetted bosoms aplenty, and a deluge of suggestive imagery - witness the hand that strokes the candlestick, and the way Frida's eyes light up at the words "stripped naked!"

The cheap and cheerful atmosphere that Hammer movies are famed for is here in full force, with lots of blatant day-for-night photography, flimsy sets and primitive special effects. This, of course, is all part of what makes these films so endearing - but it shouldn't be taken to mean the power to shock is not there. A scene of human sacrifice and a phenomal decapitation can still get a jump out of the viewer today.

Those new to Hammer could find worse places to start; those who love Hammer will be in their element. Buy it now! Or I'll be sending Gustav and the boys around.

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Terrible sequel

Quite good.

ahhh come on guys

Possibly the best horror ever made!

Perfect Saturday Night Popcorn Movie

Wrong Turn 2: Dead End - Extreme Edition (Uncut) [2007]
Starring: Erica Leerhsen , Henry Rollins , and Texas Battle
Director: Joe Lynch
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Release Date: 2008-01-07

Customer Reviews:

Terrible sequel.......2008-02-25

I thought the original was an amazing film and was soo disappointed in this film. The story line has potential but the actual film was so bad it started turning into a comedy (something like slither). Although this was probably intentional the film was still a big disappointment, and it is such a shame as it looses all the atmosphere from the first film.
I would not recommend this film to any true horror fans as this doesn't have any originality and even rips off the idea from Texas Chainsaw Masscare where they are sat around a table.
While watching the film I couldn't wait for it to end and after what seemed like a life time - after I watched it I gave this DVD away.
I sort of wished I hadn't watched it at all as everytime I catch a glimps of the original Wrong Turn case in my DVD collection it reminds me of that 93 mins of my life I wasted, whereas before it represented one of the best horror films from the 00's.

Quite good........2008-02-08

The first part of the film gets you wandering whether this is going to be just one of those reality things where a group of youngsters are playing a game in the woods. Later on it starts to get more gory and horror style. Overall i rate this 8 out of 10, its a fab film that just lacks a bit of the "horror style" plot.

ahhh come on guys.......2008-02-07

So this film may have taken an idea or fifty from the texas chainsaw massacre (dinner table scene for example) even more so than the first film and so it may not have the strongest plot or characters, you will enjoy it. Yes it has all been done before but this film combines gore with excitement and great laughable moments.

The story see's a group of teenagers all competing in a tv show to see who can 'survive' in the woods. Which becomes all to real when they are attacked and one by one slaughtered by some mutated, cannibal hillbillys. The moment that really stuck out for me was when you saw the mutants warehouse and the machinery they used for killing. It really did make them seem like ruthless killers and it kept me entertained all the way through and im sure everyone who watched it will agree despite the negative reviews.

In conclusion switch of your brains, grab some beers, wack this on your tv and you wont regret it I promise!

Possibly the best horror ever made!.......2008-02-04

Gorier than hostel...
More twisted than saw...
Better than the original.
BEST HORROR EVER!
GORY, BLOODY, SICKLY!
Gore fest
A definate A+
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Perfect Saturday Night Popcorn Movie.......2008-02-02

My review title just about sums this up ! While not as good as the first Wrong Turn , this sequel is saved by the fact that it doesn't take itself too seriously and ramps up the gore factor considerably , making this way better than the awful Hills Have Eyes sequel .
Disengage brain , turn off the lights , grab popcorn , smile and enjoy !

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