Danza Macabra was a review that I hoped to find from someone--better that it come from you. Italian Gothic is so completely hit or miss for me--enough so that it is a tough blind buy. Good to have the review!
Hey, thanks! Glad this was helpful. Italian Gothic is definitely hit or miss, and has the potential to be very boring. But this set was mostly successful for me.
another great review, Daniel Leaves me wanting to see a bad Phantom at the Opera just to experience the theater people! - they sound irresistibly funny ... or maybe it was just your description that was 🤣
Great break-down of this set! Actually, apart from Lady Frankenstein (which I haven't watched yet but expect to enjoy), your thoughts mirror my own. I absolutely LOVED Scream of the Demon Lover! The empowered female lead and the dynamics she shares with playboy/potential serial killer yet strangely attractive baron, the surprisingly realistic burn makeup, the way the mystery unfolds, and the sleazy undercurrent. The Seventh Grave is serviceable - it's got the atmosphere and the wandering through spooky corridors you'd expect from this kind of movie, even if it could use a little more of the grotesque. With the significance of the escaped leper, it's disappointing that we didn't get some startling leprosy makeup. I think I enjoyed The Monster of the Opera even less than you. Man, between the rather uncharismatic vampire and those florid, longwinded lines delivered by actors trying to upstage each other, this movie feels old-but-not-in-good-way. But again, one dud in a set that has Scream of the Demon Lover is easily forgiven. This set was enough to make me head on over to Arrow and get their similar Gothic Fantastico, which it would be interesting to get your thoughts on.
Thanks for sharing, this comment was a great read! So glad to meet another Scream of the Demon Lover fan, that movie is great. I do want to check out that Arrow set. If I get it, I’ll definitely do a video on it.
Cool review ! I too am a gothic horror fan of this period (and ordered the box !) if you like Hammer Films , check out the following , if you haven’t already : AIP (American International Pictures): a rival American studio , they did all sorts of exploitation films in the 50’s . Then young producer / director Roger Corman , one of AIP’s staff, was influenced by the success of Hammer and pitched the idea of doing Edgar Allen Poe films , in color , with Vincent Price , and doing them for twice as much as a normal aip budget . AIP was very successful with these , as well as HP Lovecraft influenced films , as well as Price’s Dr Phibes films (which were kind of like Saw before Saw.) AIP’s combined output ran from 1960-1974. Sip out films like pit and the pendulum , tomb of ligeia, oblong box , and tales of terror Tigon British : formed by producer Tony Tenser this was a UK company , their output was not nearly as prolific but they had some cool period gothic films and films set in more recent times (A Grest example is The Creeping Flesh , another couple are Blood Beast Terror , and The Crimson Cult.) Another great company was Amicus. They were run by 2 American producers who lived in the UK. Early films (not under the Amicus name) came out in 1955, but they began using the Amicus Studios name bu 1964. They did sci fi, psychological thrillers , some gothic horror and some horror in modern settings . Their bread and butter were anthology horror films (multiple short stories in a single film , often with a wrap around story connecting them all.) Films like Tales Frkm the Crypt, Dr. terror’s House of Horrors , Vault of Horror , Asylum. Gothic horror such as And Bow the Screaming Starts; a modern werewolf story with The Beast Must Die , and really creepy supernatural horror with The Skull. Most of the above stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing . Another great European film they were in is Horror Express. Check them all out !!
Oh my friend, I love these movies! Gothic Horror from this period is one of my favorite things ever. Loved to read this breakdown of the genre though, well done!
@@cobwebschannel Can't wait! Love the new video set-up by the way. You should consider doing a room tour video. One question. Do you have the Gothic Fantastico by Arrow? If yes is it better than this?
Old school European horror is SUCH a mixed bag. For people used to more modern film pacing they can all seem like uneventful slogs. And some of them truly are slogs, but if you can tap into their wavelength and vibe, it's a whole new world of genre film to explore. Out of the 4 in this set, I like 3 - the weakest, and we share the same opinion here, is Monster of the Opera. The extended theater performance sequences really shoot the pace dead.
I am really sad to report that this was one of the bigger letdowns for me this year. The set itself is gorgeous. I love the painterly quality of the artwork. It encapsulates the whole feeling and aesthetic that I love so much about this genre. BUT…the only film I enjoyed in the set was “The Seventh Grave”. It achieved some great atmosphere, and I loved the mystery in a castle setup. I commented on my Letterboxd review that I almost expected Scoob and the gang to turn up. Haha! The other three films in the collection were straight up misses for me. And they really don’t fall in the category of ones I’ll revisit soon to analyze again.
*_Stockin'-filler-Severin_* l call 'em. They never seem to be able to release a whole box-set without some obscure rubbish that nobody wants -- thrown in to pad it out do they? They'll never be the equal of Indicator, Vinegar Syndrome or Arrow in my eyes. Dub-titles instead of accurate translations or poor language options overall. No books in most releases, no reversible covers, generally skimping on the special features, (though not always, and their merch sideline _is good)._ So always mixed feelings about them really... _The Seventh Grave_ commentary made me laugh, when she said *_We know it's a load of crap, but we wanted to give you all -- an expansive overview of every single piece of crap made at that time in the Gothic genre, hence it's presence in this box set_* That says it all about them to me...
Danza Macabra was a review that I hoped to find from someone--better that it come from you. Italian Gothic is so completely hit or miss for me--enough so that it is a tough blind buy. Good to have the review!
Hey, thanks! Glad this was helpful. Italian Gothic is definitely hit or miss, and has the potential to be very boring. But this set was mostly successful for me.
Hell yeah. Breaking into this bad boy once summer starts
Nice! Hope you enjoy it, man.
The artwork on the cases is just amazing! I love it.
They all look so cool!
It is outstanding and gorgeous.
Scream of the Demon Lover was shown as a drive-in double feature with The Velvet Vampire.
another great review, Daniel
Leaves me wanting to see a bad Phantom at the Opera just to experience the theater people! - they sound irresistibly funny ... or maybe it was just your description that was 🤣
haha Hey, I won’t steer you away. Thank you!
Great break-down of this set! Actually, apart from Lady Frankenstein (which I haven't watched yet but expect to enjoy), your thoughts mirror my own. I absolutely LOVED Scream of the Demon Lover! The empowered female lead and the dynamics she shares with playboy/potential serial killer yet strangely attractive baron, the surprisingly realistic burn makeup, the way the mystery unfolds, and the sleazy undercurrent. The Seventh Grave is serviceable - it's got the atmosphere and the wandering through spooky corridors you'd expect from this kind of movie, even if it could use a little more of the grotesque. With the significance of the escaped leper, it's disappointing that we didn't get some startling leprosy makeup. I think I enjoyed The Monster of the Opera even less than you. Man, between the rather uncharismatic vampire and those florid, longwinded lines delivered by actors trying to upstage each other, this movie feels old-but-not-in-good-way. But again, one dud in a set that has Scream of the Demon Lover is easily forgiven. This set was enough to make me head on over to Arrow and get their similar Gothic Fantastico, which it would be interesting to get your thoughts on.
Thanks for sharing, this comment was a great read! So glad to meet another Scream of the Demon Lover fan, that movie is great. I do want to check out that Arrow set. If I get it, I’ll definitely do a video on it.
Cool review ! I too am a gothic horror fan of this period (and ordered the box !) if you like Hammer Films , check out the following , if you haven’t already : AIP (American International Pictures): a rival American studio , they did all sorts of exploitation films in the 50’s . Then young producer / director Roger Corman , one of AIP’s staff, was influenced by the success of Hammer and pitched the idea of doing Edgar Allen Poe films , in color , with Vincent Price , and doing them for twice as much as a normal aip budget . AIP was very successful with these , as well as HP Lovecraft influenced films , as well as Price’s Dr Phibes films (which were kind of like Saw before Saw.) AIP’s combined output ran from 1960-1974. Sip out films like pit and the pendulum , tomb of ligeia, oblong box , and tales of terror
Tigon British : formed by producer Tony Tenser this was a UK company , their output was not nearly as prolific but they had some cool period gothic films and films set in more recent times (A Grest example is The Creeping Flesh , another couple are Blood Beast Terror , and The Crimson Cult.)
Another great company was Amicus. They were run by 2 American producers who lived in the UK. Early films (not under the Amicus name) came out in 1955, but they began using the Amicus Studios name bu 1964. They did sci fi, psychological thrillers , some gothic horror and some horror in modern settings . Their bread and butter were anthology horror films (multiple short stories in a single film , often with a wrap around story connecting them all.) Films like Tales Frkm the Crypt, Dr. terror’s House of Horrors , Vault of Horror , Asylum. Gothic horror such as And Bow the Screaming Starts; a modern werewolf story with The Beast Must Die , and really creepy supernatural horror with The Skull.
Most of the above stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing .
Another great European film they were in is Horror Express.
Check them all out !!
Oh my friend, I love these movies! Gothic Horror from this period is one of my favorite things ever. Loved to read this breakdown of the genre though, well done!
Excellent review Daniel!!
Hey, thanks Andy!!
Great review!!! Love your channel!!! More videos please!!!
Hey thank you! There’s more on the way!
@@cobwebschannel Can't wait! Love the new video set-up by the way. You should consider doing a room tour video. One question. Do you have the Gothic Fantastico by Arrow? If yes is it better than this?
@@creepercreep6071 I have it now, and recently did a video on it! And yes, I am planning a room tour video soon. Thanks!
I love this channel.
Thank you!
Looks like a good one. Seems similar to a set I’m making a video essay on very soon!! ;)
Nice!
thanks again
...waiting forever for this to go on sale.
Hope it does soon, for ya!
Old school European horror is SUCH a mixed bag. For people used to more modern film pacing they can all seem like uneventful slogs. And some of them truly are slogs, but if you can tap into their wavelength and vibe, it's a whole new world of genre film to explore. Out of the 4 in this set, I like 3 - the weakest, and we share the same opinion here, is Monster of the Opera. The extended theater performance sequences really shoot the pace dead.
Just got this set and the Indicator Mexico Macabre which is way nicer with a book and lobby card repros. Think Severin was kind of lazy with this.
It’s definitely not the fanciest boxset.
I am really sad to report that this was one of the bigger letdowns for me this year. The set itself is gorgeous. I love the painterly quality of the artwork. It encapsulates the whole feeling and aesthetic that I love so much about this genre. BUT…the only film I enjoyed in the set was “The Seventh Grave”. It achieved some great atmosphere, and I loved the mystery in a castle setup. I commented on my Letterboxd review that I almost expected Scoob and the gang to turn up. Haha! The other three films in the collection were straight up misses for me. And they really don’t fall in the category of ones I’ll revisit soon to analyze again.
Hey David! Sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy these films as much as I did. Are you still interested in Vol. 2?
@@cobwebschannel I’m not sure. I’ll need to reassess.
*_Stockin'-filler-Severin_* l call 'em.
They never seem to be able to release a whole box-set without some obscure rubbish that nobody wants -- thrown in to pad it out do they?
They'll never be the equal of Indicator, Vinegar Syndrome or Arrow in my eyes.
Dub-titles instead of accurate translations or poor language options overall. No books in most releases, no reversible covers, generally skimping on the special features, (though not always, and their merch sideline _is good)._
So always mixed feelings about them really...
_The Seventh Grave_ commentary made me laugh, when she said *_We know it's a load of crap, but we wanted to give you all -- an expansive overview of every single piece of crap made at that time in the Gothic genre, hence it's presence in this box set_*
That says it all about them to me...