On the Telly
We recently watched the original Last House on the Left. And, I hate to say it, I was disappointed. Perhaps it was the ridiculous music used on the soundtrack, along with the slapstick cop comic relief? Wes Craven has often used humor and horror together, but here I think it back-fired, completely neutering the horror of the flick.
On the other hand, I also watched Romero's Season of the Witch, which I did enjoy. Concerning a bored suburban housewife's dabbling in witchcraft, it was relatively bloodless, with some experimental sequences worthy of Jodorowsky. One thing that was disappointing, was that most of the action took place inside, so you didn’t get the usual feel of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania that was found in his earlier works.
Finally, Becki and I finally got around to watching the first episode of Dexter. So far, it's not hooking me. I'll give it another shot, but I think the main character just isn't appealing. It's like American Psycho with Bale's intensity to make it work.
And that's about it. I might re-watch The Brood later on this rainy day.
On the other hand, I also watched Romero's Season of the Witch, which I did enjoy. Concerning a bored suburban housewife's dabbling in witchcraft, it was relatively bloodless, with some experimental sequences worthy of Jodorowsky. One thing that was disappointing, was that most of the action took place inside, so you didn’t get the usual feel of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania that was found in his earlier works.
Finally, Becki and I finally got around to watching the first episode of Dexter. So far, it's not hooking me. I'll give it another shot, but I think the main character just isn't appealing. It's like American Psycho with Bale's intensity to make it work.
And that's about it. I might re-watch The Brood later on this rainy day.