tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post8998696660739461031..comments2024-03-28T10:33:39.051-07:00Comments on Horror Movie A Day: Cannibal Apocalypse (aka Apocalypse Domani)BChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-55089127980364148862011-08-24T17:51:01.236-07:002011-08-24T17:51:01.236-07:00I've found that while reviewing these movies -...I've found that while reviewing these movies - a lot that should be barely watchable come off as being quite good, and the ones that should be unbearably awful at least come off as a decent way to kill a couple of hours.<br /><br />I've been working through the "Video Nasties" list alphabetically (and you thought you had horror induced OCD) so this was the first "Cannibal ___________" movie I came to - oddly, despite the man-eating, it doesn't really come across as a cannibal film and , despite the 'virus' element, it doesn't come off as a zombie movie at all either.<br /><br />A tough nut to classify...Will "Pyro" Tinglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214345327648994392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-35241609598401202922007-09-30T12:17:00.000-07:002007-09-30T12:17:00.000-07:00It's funny how we apply different standards for It...It's funny how we apply different standards for Italian movies... if this was a movie made by like, i dunno, Steve Miner, it would be unforgivable. But because it's Italian, the nonsensical plot, awful dialogue, etc, are all not only OK, but sort of a requirement.<BR/><BR/>I also wanted Saxon and the nextdoor whore to screw around. Oh well.BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480847497966171794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-14489972132573312332007-09-30T11:59:00.000-07:002007-09-30T11:59:00.000-07:00Saw it 2 months ago after wanting to for a while,s...Saw it 2 months ago after wanting to for a while,since its one of those films that no ones heard of but when anyone accidently rents it have a good time with it...pretty much like you did.<BR/>Theoretically its bad,but its fun.I like the documentary where John Saxon barely recollects anything about the shoot except being really depressed that there was so much gore.Usually people "develop" photographic memories and recall all sorts of stuff from 25 years ago,but just this once its a real interview where a guy hasn't been prepped and shown a copy of the film beforehand.<BR/>I like the way the underage/barely legal girl is already up for whatever with whomever...I sort of wanted that bit to go a bit more overboard.But John Saxons character ends up being Mr nice guy.<BR/>And what is with the sudden total change of heart for the cannibal woman who helps them escape the mental unit?<BR/>Although it makes 10000 times more sense than House by the Cemetary,although its not hilarious like that is.City of the Living dead is the funniest Italian horror film I've seen.It almost makes sense and has total gore overload,but is let down by the abysmal acting and dialogue.SimonDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760880054708861172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110147752122772426.post-67766726973377197802007-09-27T02:05:00.000-07:002007-09-27T02:05:00.000-07:00Wow, this is one of the Italian cannibal films I h...Wow, this is one of the Italian cannibal films I haven't seen! I think it was banned in the UK as a "video nasty" and I don't think it was one of the many bootlegs my mates and I got hold of when we were teenagers. Thanks for the cool review!pot head pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043225264662244387noreply@blogger.com