great midnight movie!


I just watched this on IFC and both of Bava's films which Ive seen so far,(this and the legendary Black Sunday) have a certain quality which make them perfect for a late night or midnight viewing.

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I just watched this on IFC and both of Bava's films which Ive seen so far,(this and the legendary Black Sunday) have a certain quality which make them perfect for a late night or midnight viewing.

For some reason, the sound on the IFC prints of both MASK OF SATAN and BARON BLOOD is atrocious. I wish they'd address that. Something like that can leave people with a bad impression of even a great movie.

That said, IFC has done a real service in running those movies, and I wish they'd get more of them. Bava has long had the love of genre enthusiasts, but I've always thought his films could draw a much bigger audience if they could get a little exposure. If you're just discovering him, I envy you--it you stick with it, you've got some really wonderful cinematic experiences ahead of you (and yes, most of them are ideal for midnight movies).

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Absolutely, I am (not that you could tell by my reply history) a HUGE fan of the horror genreand first saw Black Sunday at some point last year. I'M not sure if you have noticed but I beleive "FLIX" shows Hammer films from time to time in the middle of the night

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BARON BLOOD is one of those films that I simply won't watch at night!

"I don't use a pen: I write with a goose quill dipped in venom!"---W. Lydecker

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by Harold_Robbins » Thu Dec 14 2006 07:20:53 Flag ▼ | Reply |
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BARON BLOOD is one of those films that I simply won't watch at night!


I watched it very late night today and it was scary! 

I liked the movie!

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by jriddle73 » Thu Sep 21 2006 23:14:07 Flag ▼ | Reply |
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For some reason, the sound on the IFC prints of both MASK OF SATAN and BARON BLOOD is atrocious. I wish they'd address that. Something like that can leave people with a bad impression of even a great movie.

That said, IFC has done a real service in running those movies, and I wish they'd get more of them. Bava has long had the love of genre enthusiasts, but I've always thought his films could draw a much bigger audience if they could get a little exposure. If you're just discovering him, I envy you--it you stick with it, you've got some really wonderful cinematic experiences ahead of you (and yes, most of them are ideal for midnight movies)
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It's definitely scary! 

I saw it on Netflix late this morning around 6 AM and it was frightening while it was still dark out!

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I had no idea Bava had also directed this film. When I saw Black Sunday on tv I thought it was great, then a few nights later they showed Baron Blood and I thought it similarly good but never bothered to see who directed either.

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I agree. The scenes in the top of the tower, where they are reading the incantation to bring back the Baron are so creepy. It used to scare me to death as a kid watching it on television and did again when I finally found the DVD. Both incantation scenes are downright scary, especially the first. The blood coming under the door--creepy! It's not what you see that makes it scary--but what you don't and think it coming. Also creepy is the painting with the face scratched out. Maybe it's just nostalgia taking, but this guy is right. It's a good late night movie with a wonderful 70's feel to it. They just don't make them like this anymore.

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I thought this film was a lot of fun. The whole cast all play their parts with admirable sincerity, with Joseph Cotten the stand-out as the supremely suave and mysterious Alfred Becker.

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by chemicallyexhumed-1 » Thu Sep 21 2006 03:52:26 Flag ▼ | Reply |
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I just watched this on IFC and both of Bava's films which Ive seen so far,(this and the legendary Black Sunday) have a certain quality which make them perfect for a late night or midnight viewing.


It's definitely scary! 

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