To me Hanging Heart felt like a weird mix of Murder Rock, Tough Guys Don't Dance, Body Double, Dressed to Kill and perhaps even a tiny bit of Lost Highway.
What a nice surprise. This is my fourth watch in the Vinegar Syndrome Homegrown Horror box sets. So far my favorite would be Beyond Dream's Door, but this comes pretty close.
I was amazed at how good this looked, not only was it shot on 35mm, the cinematography feels very…
The first half of this film is so good. I really like the characters and setting, and the atmosphere is top notch. The dream sequences are really well done and creepy. The sing-along scene is an unexpected treat (great song by the way). The movie feels intelligent, almost visionary.
Then something happens, and everything turns into a cheaply made metal music video version of Hellraiser. The plot disappears inexplicably. The characters stop talking and mostly scream and curse. The focus…
Students go on a field trip to eastern Europe and become unwilling participants in an ancient satanic ritual.
This was unexpectedly great for a late eighties Italian horror. An odd mix of Rosemary's Baby, Runaway Train and rural folk horror. The film seems to have had a decent budget and feels unrestricted in its choice of environment and scenery. The foggy gray forests were absolutely beautiful!
The main cast of American students may be pretty generic, but it works surprisingly…
