Creepers Movie Review
Excerpts from Denver Johnson’s “31 Days of Horror.”
“Christian Walker adapts Lafcadio Hearn’s short story Of A Promise Broken, and he transforms it into a very moody, melancholy ghost story.Like every other short here, it’s damn well shot, well acted, and while not my favorite of the shorts, it creates a great mood.
Jeremiah Kipp, a director I’ve really been admiring lately, adapts Edgar Allan Poe’s Bernice, and gives the macabre story his usual arthouse bent. It’s another short that favors mood over shock, although it does have a pretty nasty final shot.
Gregory Lamberson, the warped genius behind the Slime City films, gives us Gave Up The Ghost, from author Jeff Strand. This short was hilarious, and worth the price of admission alone.
Finally, like every good anthology, the best is saved for last. Mike T. Lyddon gives us Joe Lansdale’s By The Hair of the Head. Lansdale is such a brilliant writer, and this film does for evil dolls what Annabelle only wishes it could. This was a stylish little piece, and the true highlight of the set.”
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Cat People – 1982
Another fine New Orleans horror movie starring Nastassia Kinski and Malcolm McDowell and directed by Paul Schrader.
The Cat People originated way back in time, when humans sacrificed their women to Leopards, who mated with them.
Cat People look similar to humans, but must mate with other Cat People. We follow brother and sister – who seem to be the only ones of their kind left…
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Creepers Horror Anthology Movie Vol. 2 (2014)
A new horror anthology film with two stories from contemporary horror writers Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep, Cold in July) and Jeff Strand (Pressure, Dead Clown Barbecue) and two classic tales of terror from Lafcadio Hearn and Edgar Allan Poe, Creepers promotes the idea that the best horror comes from a well written story.
The directors include author and filmmaker Gregory Lamberson, Jeremiah Kipp, Christian Walker and Mike T. Lyddon.
This film was shot in New Orleans, Mobile, Ala., and New York.
It is now available as a limited, numbered edition blu-ray.
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The Steel Trap – 1952
Joseph Cotten stars as a bank officer who steals a million dollars from the bank and plans to flee to Brazil. He gets as far as New Orleans when he conscience starts to bother him.
Scenes for this 1950’s New Orleans movie were filmed in the Louis Armstrong Airport and Antoine’s Restaurant.
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The Dead One aka Blood Of The Zombie – 1961
See the excitement of a night in New Orleans!
Then see the horrors of a voodoo curse!
When the drums start he walks and kills!
In this lurid 1960’s New Orleans horror film, a voodoo priestess sends out zombies to bring back live victims for her sacrificial rituals.
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Swamp Fire – 1946
Early action stars Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe duke it out in the Louisiana swamps in this 1940’s New Orleans movie directed by William H. Pine.
Swamp Fire centers around the hazardous lives of Mississippi River bar pilots.
Filmed on location in New Orleans and Pilot Town.
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Invisible Avenger – 1958
Fans of the popular crime fighting hero The Shadow may like this rare and decidedly different appearance of Lamont Cranston in New Orleans.
Invisible Avenger follows the Shadow as he investigates the murder of a New Orleans bandleader in this 1950’s New Orleans film which was later re-released with new footage in 1962 under the title “Bourbon Street Shadows.”
What evil lurks in the hearts of men?
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Horror Anthology Movie – 2013
Released October 30th, 2013, this brand new collection of 6 original tales of terror is now available on DVD and for rent on Vimeo.
Shot in Louisiana and Mississippi, the indie horror film Horror Anthology Movie Volume One stars Christian Walker (Live Animals), Cherie Roberts (The Lookalike) and Ben Matheny (American Horror Story: Coven).
Produced by Mike T. Lyddon and featuring segments written and directed by Mike T. Lyddon, Jeff Hollins, Will Frank and Karl DeMolay.
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Down By Law – 1986
80’s New Orleans crime comedy directed by Jim Jarmusch and starring Tom Waits, John Lurie and Roberto Benigni and now presented by Criterion on Blu-ray.
In Down By Law, DJ Zack and pimp Jack end up in prison for being too laid-back to avoid being framed for crimes they didn’t commit.
They end up sharing a cell with eccentric Italian optimist Roberto, whose limited command of the English language is both entertaining and infuriating -but rather more useful to them is the fact that Roberto knows an escape route.
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Blaze – 1989
In this late 80’s New Orleans movie starring Paul Newman, Blaze tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. The aging Earl falls in love with young stripper Blaze Starr. When they move in together, Earl’s opponents use this to attack his political program, which included civil rights for blacks in the 1950’s.
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Creepers Movie Review