{"id":2907,"date":"2021-10-20T14:54:11","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T14:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattshorroraddiction.com\/?p=2907"},"modified":"2021-10-20T14:54:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T14:54:11","slug":"mini-reviews-blacula-darkness-dalls-nightmares-and-the-town-that-dreaded-sundown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/?p=2907","title":{"rendered":"Mini-Reviews: BLACULA, DARKNESS FALLS, NIGHTMARES, and THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d0fde5a0970c-800wi.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3001\" width=\"333\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d0fde5a0970c-800wi.png 700w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/6a0168ea36d6b2970c01b8d0fde5a0970c-800wi-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blacula (1972)<\/strong> Classic &#8217;70s exploitation flick starring the great William Marshall as Prince Mamuwalde who is turned into a vampire by Count Dracula and, centuries later, rises from his tomb in modern day L.A. Director William Crain focuses more on well-written characters and suspense than cheap shocks and in doing so creates a movie that&#8217;s much better than its schlocky title would suggest. <strong>B<\/strong>+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Darkness Falls (2003)<\/strong> Thinly plotted ghost story about a small sea-side town terrorized by a vengeful spirit, whose attached itself to a man (Chaney Kley) who witnessed his mother&#8217;s murder at the hands of the malevolent entity years earlier. Stiff acting &#8211; <em>Buffy<\/em>&#8216;s Emma Caulfield Ford is wasted in a one-dimensional role &#8211; and transparent plot devices harm the already mundane story, and even at just 85 minutes this feels way too long. <strong>D<\/strong>+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nightmares-1983-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3005\" width=\"329\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nightmares-1983-1.jpeg 678w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nightmares-1983-1-300x194.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 329px) 100vw, 329px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nightmares (1983)<\/strong> Light but fun <em>Twilight Zone<\/em>-like anthology of four stories centered around urban legends. The first (and best) features Cristina Raines as a mother who, along with the rest of the town, is living in terror after a madman escapes from a nearby sanitarium. The second has Emilio Estevez as an arrogant teenager whose obsession with a video game leads to dire consequences. Third has Lance Henriksen as a disillusioned priest who finds road rage with a demonic pick-up truck. The last chapter pits Veronica Cartwright against a giant rat that has invaded her suburban home. Definitely worth a look for the anthology fan. <strong>B<\/strong>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Town-That-Dreaded-Sundown-1976.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3002\" width=\"330\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Town-That-Dreaded-Sundown-1976.png 980w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Town-That-Dreaded-Sundown-1976-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/matt.doppiavvu.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/The-Town-That-Dreaded-Sundown-1976-768x533.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)<\/strong> Before Michael or Jason there was this influential slasher based on a real case about a hooded killer terrorizing a small Texas town in 1946. A surprisingly taut film, director Charles B. Pierce smartly injects moments of humor in between scenes of brutal, and intense, violence, creating a terrific pace and solid storytelling. Only a needless voiceover narration hurts an otherwise good little movie. <strong>B<\/strong>+<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blacula (1972) Classic &#8217;70s exploitation flick starring the great William Marshall as Prince Mamuwalde who is turned into a vampire by Count Dracula and, centuries later, rises from his tomb in modern day L.A. 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