In the first of two posts for tonight, I discuss the horror documentary:
For those that have seen and loved the first two In Search of Darkness documentaries, this conclusion of the trilogy is a must. For those unaware, the series have covered horror movies from the 80’s, in chronological order w/ people involved w/ those films and/or genre experts giving their commentary. It’s mainly surface-level commentary yet it’s always nice hearing comments from the participants.
In III, a few well-known films like Manhunter and Possession but after the well-known films discussed in the first two installment, the focus is on such pictures as Witchboard, TerrorVision, Happy Birthday to Me, The Video Dead, and Dream Demon. Like in the previous installment, whom was interviewed determined what was covered. It was interesting to hear Caroline Munro discuss several obscure entries on her filmography, along w/ a bit of discussion on Asian & Mexican horror. The guests ran the gamut… everyone from Geretta Geretta and Felissa Rose to Lloyd Kaufman, Adrienne Barbeau, William Lustig and Dee Wallace.
Between each year a few minutes is spent on a separate topic. In III, this included a spotlight on such people as Wallace & Screaming Mad George, the VHS boom, representation in horror and Satanic Panic. Each in the trilogy is over 4 hours long; III is the longest at 5 hours 15 minutes before the end credits! They’ve all been crowd-funded, necessitating extended credits to thank everyone. Those that like 80’s horror should at least have those on your radar; they’re all on Shudder.
The next project from this collective: covering horror in the early 90’s. That should be fascinating; I’ll be waiting with baited breath.
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