Dark-eyed daughter of the sun…
So, I knew that Freddy Kruger had collaborated with The Fat Boys (Are You Ready For Freddy) and Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (Nightmare On My Street), but I didn’t know he had his own Greatest Hits album:
Nightmare On Elm Street didn’t jump the shark, it lassoed the beast and rode it into the sunset. I wonder if people were really doing “The Freddy” in 1987…
An active fantasy life can do wonders for a relationship. Delusions, on the other hand, are a path to heartbreak. If one isn’t careful, snap back into reality, what awaits is a special, self inflicted hell. Just ask our next couple:
Movie: Hellraister | Trailer
Characters: Julia Cotton and brother-in-law Frank Cotton (played by Clare Higgins and Sean Chapman)
Synopsis: A desperate housewife seduces and murders men to help an ex-lover (her brother-in-law) who has escaped hell but left his skin behind. All of the action takes place under the nose of frustrated husband Larry. Oh, Cenobites show up.
Why I Like Them: It’s all about Julia’s complexity. Think about this: how horrible does your marriage have to be for you to take up with the skeletal remains of your ex? Yet, when her Frank goes after her husband, begs her lover to spare his life. You know, this is going to end badly. There’s no way Julia and reconstructed Frank are riding off into the sunset. He’s never been a one woman type of man–this is Julia’s delusion. Nobody gets away from the cenobites–that’s Frank’s delusion.
Movie Worth Watching? Yes, this is the movie that introduced the world to Pinhead–who went on to terrorize extreme pleasure/pain seekers in a number of sequels. The scene where Frank first comes back is just fantastic work with pre-cgi special effects. The acting is great–it’s like a serious drama with gore.
If you can’t handle flesh being ripped this way and that, perhaps you should stick with the bunny version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJBD6fZbVGU
(The next couple will be a happy one–promise!)
‘Til death do us part is a romantic pledge that, in theory, bounds two or more souls together for their rest of their mortal journey. However, living becomes a curse without death to balance the scales and even a loving, committed relationship can take a dark turn. Such is the case of our next couple:
The charming neighbors next door will eat you alive.
Movie: The Hunger (1983) | Trailer
Couple: John and Miriam Blaylock (played by David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve)
Plot: When age (literally) catches up to her current lover, a centuries old vampire immediately begins looking for his replacement.
Why I Like Them: The vampire Miriam has given John her gift of immortality and has promised they’ll be together forever. What she doesn’t tell him is that his physical body can only put off decomposition for so long. His soul, however, won’t be free from what turns into it’s physical prison. Watching John go through the stages and finally realizing the true cost of Miriam’s “gift” is amazing.
Miriam still loves and cares for him–and will do what she can to keep what’s left of him from harm. However, this isn’t the first time a lover’s time has expired (she had a damn collection of them) and she’s ready to replace him with Sarah (Susan Sarandon). It’s the lyrics of a sad, sad 80’s ballad being played out on screen.
Movie Worth Watching? Hell yes! Miriam is a piece of work. Also, it’s a slightly different take on vampires since they don’t have fangs. They open up the veins of the unsuspecting with daggers. And, of course, there is a sex scene between Miriam and Sarah that was considered omg! shocking! when the movie came out.
To get a taste of how John and Miriam work, check out the clip below.
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