"Tombs of the Blind Dead (La noche del terror ciego)" Reviews/Discussion - 2022 Horror Challenge
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"Tombs of the Blind Dead (La noche del terror ciego)" Reviews/Discussion - 2022 Horror Challenge
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These "October Horror Movie Challenge" threads are for the discussion of the films in the 31 FILM SUBSET list.
The plan is for everyone to watch this film on the October day in the thread title, and to start discussing it the morning of the following day.
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Re: "Tombs of the Blind Dead (La noche del terror ciego)" Reviews/Discussion - 2022 Horror Challenge
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10-08-22, 08:25 PM
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I found this to be a good low-budget piece of fun. The creature effects weren't cutting edge or anything, but it was effective enough. I liked the hunting by sound aspect quite a bit. The woman at the end doomed everyone. Talk about selfish. She could have at least warned someone.
10-17-22, 04:08 PM
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Creepy abandoned ruins are a supreme setting for a horror movie and go a long way to make TotBD work along with the gnarly blind dead visuals. Blind zombie templars is a great hook handled in a somber moody way with a keen eye for visuals and tone. The choral music accompanying the rise of the knights as they approach the flickers of a campfire is altogether high pulp and haunting. There are times when the effects work falters (like with limp plastic hands) but the swarming knights and invisible expressionless faces usually work well. It's confusing that the knights aren't more iconic, these Blind Dead films feel like the best kept secret in eurohorror. They do get a bit slow and subplot happy in the middle.
One of the most horrible (really bad) films I saw in a previous challenge was 2019's Curse of the Blind Dead, an unofficial sequel; and that goes a long way in proving that the imagery here alone isn't enough - I think the pacing is well handled and maintains atmosphere well. Hopefully no one steps on that landmine.
Clearly Tolkien predates the Blind Dead and the 'Black Riders' imagery must have influenced these films.
One of the most horrible (really bad) films I saw in a previous challenge was 2019's Curse of the Blind Dead, an unofficial sequel; and that goes a long way in proving that the imagery here alone isn't enough - I think the pacing is well handled and maintains atmosphere well. Hopefully no one steps on that landmine.
Clearly Tolkien predates the Blind Dead and the 'Black Riders' imagery must have influenced these films.
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10-17-22, 06:50 PM
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Re: "Tombs of the Blind Dead (La noche del terror ciego)" Reviews/Discussion - 2022 Horror Challenge
A great, atmospheric horror film with just a dash of Euro-sleaze. A bit slow and plodding, but the sets and the zombies look great.
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10-18-22, 08:49 AM
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This was fun. I liked the design of the mummy/vampire/zombies. I think the broad over reacted a bit by jumping off the train thus settling everything in motion, but oh well.
10-18-22, 02:31 PM
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Atmospheric is the word! I watched it with one of the commentaries and the actress mentions most of the ruins have very limited access because some are not very stable anymore. I thought the locations and undead designs were top notch.
