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Yes, Patty went to Hell. She died without accepting Jesus into her heart, and without Him there is no way to heaven.
I really liked the character of Patty in the first movie, but her stubbornness - some might say thick headedness - began to grate on me. The evidence for what was happening was overwhelming, and she had several people sharing the Truth with her, but she still held out. I understand the filmmakers’ intent, though, and I don’t always need a happy ending.
Just got spooked. I felt like I was a kid again, watching the movie. It was interesting how every sound seemed magnified. I suspect fear will do that.
Hear, hear!
I’m with you. Halloween is more well known and iconic, but it’s hampered by silly teenage smuttiness. It’s an otherwise intelligent horror movie.
Starman works on all levels, and shows that Carpenter could handle stories built on relationship. I challenge anyone to not be moved by the final scene.
Virginia wasn’t the killer.
I’m in 11 years after your post! Yes, I’ve read The Christ Clone Trilogy, and I agree it would make a terrific trio of movies.
Have to disagree. 10 to Midnight knows exactly what it is, and pulls no punches. It’s suspenseful, sleazy, dirty, scary, gory, and often funny. It’s no great work of art, but any movie that makes audiences cheer - which this did in 1983 - can’t be all bad.
My thought is it was a low budget movie, and Coppola didn’t have the time, film, or funds to reshoot it.
Speaking of typing typos, there’s a big one in JAWS. We don’t see it happen, but it’s very noticeable.
I haven’t seen the first 12 Dementia films, but I highly recommend the first 8 Plans from Outer Space movies. They set up the 9th perfectly.
Sorta like the geniuses who billed Arachnophobia as a “Thrillomedy”. Huh? In that case, though, the movie still did well.
According to Christian beliefs, we’ll all meet Jesus when we die. That’s when we’ll be judged, and either get to spend an eternity with him, or an eternity separated from him in Hell. That scumbag definitely met him, and I’m sure was begging for forgiveness (like billions before him). However, it’s too late at that point.
I agree that the vampire was a scarier antagonist for Kolchak, but the climax of each movie used their respective monster to good effect. There’s no doubt that Kolchak feels threatened - and frightened - at the end of each movie.
As for The Night Strangler’s monster being a little too loquacious, I think that was done on purpose. If he’d been voiceless and enigmatic, the filmmakers probably knew they’d be accused of simply repeating the first movie.
I don’t think he truly thought through the consequences of his decision. On the surface, eternal life may sound great, but the price is high. You’ll watch everyone you love grow old and die.
The Night Strangler is excellent, but it smacks of imitation. That’s ok, though, because it’s good imitation. I think the vampire was a scarier monster, but both films have truly frightening final scenes. As others have noted, the female interest is much stronger in the sequel.
If I had to choose I’d pick The Night Stalker.
The PC snowflake crowd always gets their knickers in a knot over these old movies, but I wish they’d actually stop and WATCH the movie. Mantan Moreland is great, and steals every scene he’s in. He was tremendously funny, and it makes the movie that much better.
The Cancel Culture crowd can kiss my grits.
The shark has no dialogue and little screen time, but he still becomes a fully realized character. What makes him so scary is that he DOESN’T act like a normal shark. His size makes him unique, but his actions make him unpredictable. In some ways he almost takes on a supernatural presence, much like Michael Myers would three years later.
Really cool trivia! Thanks for posting.
I’ve always found her small role to be quite effective. The movie goes from very tense (beach scene and stampede), to comedic (the two boy pranksters), to decidedly serious (young girl cries out about the shark), to downright horrific (the shark gliding up under the estuary victim). Acting, direction, editing and music all combine to make this sequence boffo.
I saw the movie back in 1975 and there was never a moment when the mechanical shark wasn’t real. I don’t think anyone distinguished between real and mechanical because the story was so good - and the terror was so overwhelming.
I think Carradine was excellent in both House films.
I like the movie quite a bit, even more than the previous HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN, but I get where you’re coming from regarding the monster. Having Glenn Strange’s monster out of commission for most of the movie is like buying a corvette and keeping it in the garage. Strange’s monster was truly frightening to behold, but his first two outings weren’t fully realized. I think he fared much better in ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN.