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Awful, really really boring and unoriginal

posted 18 years ago by Secondsix
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This one has one good thing, the dracula creature was cool but only in the movie for a minute or two the rest is talentless crap. Nothing original here, bad dialog, dull boring fight scenes that look like those in a comic book fan film. But hey look at all of the distributors other movie as well as the director and look at the low rating usually in the 2.5 of 10 range. Hey the ratings speak for themselves you guys are really talentless. Sorry the truth hurts.

[–] DirectorLeigh 18 years ago

Well, it's not the TRUTH, it's your OPINION. It's like if I said, "The truth about hunter 85 is that he/she lives in their parent's basement, has no friends, and is jealous of people who actually get to make moves that people with taste really like", and stated it as fact. You would be perfectly justified to say that I was incorrect and at the most, that was my "opinion".

The IMDB is really a flawed site. The ratings mean absolutely nothing. This film hasn't even been released overseas, yet it has a ton of non-US votes!!??!!! That's from people who don't speak English stealing the movie online and talking smack about it.

Unlike a serious site, this one allows people with poor gramatical skills to say pointless, incorrect and just plain mean things to make themselves feel better. Kind of like your post.

If you don't like Asylum movies, don't rent them. No one has a gun to your head. Read the online reviews of the movie and maybe watch it again. I'm sure you missed the point.

Or don't, but save your trash talking for the playground.

[–] juddl1 18 years ago

Mr. Scott if I may I would like to respond to your post. [I am assuming Director Leigh is Leigh Scott,hope I'm not mistaken] As somewhat of a fan of you and your films I am a little disappointed. Though I do not agree with all of hunter85's opinions, he has the right to those opinions. I know he says the truth hurts, a commonly used phrase, but I don't think it warranted your attack. He is the customer. Whatever happened to the customer is always right? Why not accept his complaints, tell him you are sorry he was unsatisfied with this particular film, and maybe he would enjoy one of your other products better. In other words take the high ground.

I think it is great that you take the time to respond to fans and critics, but for the director of the movie to get into a trash talking match with viewers is pretty unseemly to me. I also believe the IMDB is a serious site. If it is not, then what is the serious site that we movie fans should be looking at? I do believe the ratings mean something, I believe my rating meant something and I hoped that the review I left would mean something. I didn't think Dracula's Curse was horrible but clearly some did with the average U.S. rating at 2.4. The online reviews aren't all great either.

LIke hunter85 I thought some of the film was boring and had some bad acting. I have friends and don't live in my parents basement and am glad that I escaped those attacks from you. It is true that I may have better writing skills than some other IMDB posters but that doesn't make my opinions any more important. I don't think hunter was trying to make himself feel better by posting mean things as you put it, but I do think maybe you were trying to make yourself feel better by tearing him apart. Not the truth, just my opinion.

[–] DirectorLeigh 18 years ago

I'm more than grateful when anyone takes the time to watch my films and comment on them. Clearly, your post is concise, well written and to the point. If all criticisms were like this, I wouldn't feel the need to come on and defend myself or my crew.

I just find it ridiculous when people can't even string a few coherent sentences together, yet they feel that they are in a position to criticize people who put months and months into something that may be special to them.

Boring? Bad acting? Great, that's your opinion. It's not a fact. And that is my ONLY problem with wannabe Roger Eberts who traverse these websites. To say that something is off or that you didn't enjoy something is perfectly acceptable and welcome. To say that people are "untalented", "ugly", "should move back to Ohio" etc. is beyond the realm of legitimate criticism and, in a sense, is name calling. Sure, we put ourselves in the public eye and open ourselves up to this kind of stuff. But just as I thank people who compliment the work, I feel it legitimate to open up on those who I feel cross a line. If you like, take the time to review all of the posts that I respond to. Anytime there are criticisms, valid or not in my opinion, that are about the work and done in a non-personal way, I leave it alone. That was not the case here. Taking the high ground is fine, and I've tried that before with these types, but to no avail. They perceive it to be snarkiness or weakness. There are just a few people on these boards who have it in for me and my company. They are responsbile for personal and mean attacks, often without seeing the films they are ripping on. What set me off and prompted my response was to see other posts, just as ignorant and rude, on my other films by the same poster. obviously without seeing them.

For low budget films, not just mine but most that I've seen, the IMDB is a place for people to hone their insult skills and trash other people's work. I know what I'm getting into when I rent a low budget movie, so why don't they? On other, more fan and genre oriented sites, the comments are much more favorable, and much less personal. That is why I discount this site. Unfortunately, a lot of people use it, and are often steered away from renting a film that they might have enjoyed by blabbermouths on these boards and on this site.

So, for you, because you responded with honesty and dignity, I afford you the same courtesy and implore you to check out another one of our titles and hope you enjoy it a little more than DRACULA'S CURSE.

And yes, I made myself and my friends feel better by responding to these people. But we all feel EVEN better when people like yourself treat our films and this website with respect.

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[–] DirectorLeigh 18 years ago

I don't attack everyone, just people I feel to be out of line. That includes you.

Opinions are fine, but they are not fact. That is the point of my response to you.

I don't own a house. I rent a luxury condo in Beverly Hills. My rent is $5400 a month. I drive a 2006 BWM 760li.

Going back to your post, you really liked earlier Asylum movies? I think they've been getting a lot better. Help me out. List your ten best and worst movies. Any budgets. Any genres. Let's see where you are coming from.

Leigh

[–] reelwood 18 years ago

directorleigh>you are the one out of line. Your rent is 5400 a month?! Is that a fact or your opinion becuz I know for a fact you are full of cow dung and don't even make that much in 2 months. Its ok that asylum pays you pennies but you do not have to lie to try and look better. Lying to fans-what is the point? You live nowhere near bev hills and are a total poser. Your movies are ok but you are arrogent w/o anything to back it up.

[–] DirectorLeigh 18 years ago

Hmmmm. So, you know how much I make? You must be a local hater who has a bone to pick with either me or the Asylum.

Quoting what I spend was a funny way to combat the silly comment about where we live or who has more money.

I looked it up and this is the only thing you've ever posted about anything on the IMDB. Who are you? How did we upset you so much?

Also, you are assuming that I only make money from The Asylum or that you have some intimate knowledge of what directors are paid. You are incorrect on both points my friend.

I don't know where you get this whole "arrogant" without backing it up nonsense. I do my best to remain humble along with encouraging humility amongst my staff despite our successes. I do not intend to be smug or smarmy on these boards, but instead want to use them as a way to talk directly to fans and detractors about our work.

As I have stated before, I only try to set people straight who come on here with poor syntax and try to look cool by saying outrageous things about these films. That's all. It's supposed to be fun. Not personal and mean.

I'm really trying to figure out who you are...this is exciting.

[–] bone-14 18 years ago

I am an unabashed fan of Asylum films, I review them for a magazine when Amanda sends me screeners, and in general I like your work. Even if you guys don't want to look at script pitches from me lol. Although announcing that Asylum was going to make a carnival film set in the 30s just after I told Amanda about our film CARNIES http://www.carniesmovie.com now in post) set in the 30s did bother me a bit. But hey, more power to you.

The film was certainly your most stylish entry in your body of work so far. It was imnpressive. A couple of things bothered me about it. The worst was the misspelling of Bathory as Bathorley, and the misspelling of nosferatu as nosferaty. You may have had a reason for that, I don't know. I found it very jarring. The other was that the actress who played Bathorley, while impressively beautiful, was a bit amateurish in the part. I think it was the accent. I feel like she could have done a better job without the accent. Certainly Rhett Giles' best acting job to date. While watching I kept thinking, man, I could see Rhett as Dr Who. And listen, why don't you guys put out an album of Eliza Swenson singing. She's GOOD. Reminded me a lot of Fiona Apple, but more appealing.

[–] DirectorLeigh 18 years ago

Thanks for the kind words on the film and the Asylum. Just FYI the film ODDITIES about the carnival has been around here since before I started (December 2004) and just got moved up in the last couple of months, so I'm sure they didn't steal it. Besides, we're too busy stealing from the studios to rob fellow indie guys :).

As for the names in Dracula, I wanted to Eastern Europize the pronunciations. Hence BATHORLEY and DRAKULYA. Nosferate is simply the plural of nosferatu, referring to them as an entire race.

Accents are tough, and I think Christina did a great job despite it. You know, it's very challenging to our young talent who are often only asked to play girlfriends and stock characters in horror movies to play roles that I write for Christopher Lee and Ian McDiarmid. But, as always, I respect people's opinions and appreciate the comments.

Rhett Giles is the man. I love working with him, as well as my regular cast. We've been pushing for him to be Bond, but Dr. Who is also a great choice. I'm a big Dr. Who fan, although I've only seen one episode of the new BBC show.

If you like Eliza's music as much as I do, you should check out www.myspace.com/thedivinemadness.

Leigh

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[–] dunbar_10 17 years ago

Hey. Just wanted to comment on this film as I saw it last night and I had a few observations.
Let me just throw this out here before I do. A friend and myself are constantly searching to find the most entertaining modern B-movie. We looked at the box for this and decided to get it (we’re running out of films in our local Rogers)
I’m afraid to say that out of perhaps 20 films we’ve seen (all low budget B movies) this was our least favourite, we almost turned it off but decided to keep going.

These are my problems (and yes, they are my opinion, take them as criticism and if you find it to be too harsh, well you’re in the biz… get thicker skin) also, I understand that it was low budget, therefore I am not going to get on your case about special effects:

Plot. The plot was convoluted and seemed it was trying to be too intelligent for its own good, didn’t work for me in a movie like this.

Sound. It seemed to be terribly inconsistent. Did you not use boom mics? While the film quality was decent, the sound made the experience less.

While the action sequences were entertaining, they were for all the wrong reasons. Rarely had either of us laughed so hard in at a fight scene, my favourite was when one of the vampires rolled clumsily to her feet with an added whoosh sound trying to mask how poorly it was done

Acting. Besides the fact that a few of your vampires obviously had problems with the teeth, the one woman who was the “hothead” was probably my favourite character just because of how ridiculous she was. What was with the screaming? It was half hearted and goofy sounding and out of place. Also, your vampire stalker, the one with the black nails, well he had some ridiculous lines that were delivered in such a way that made him seem like a doofus rather than a badass.

Long post, I know… I’m an artist as well (not in film, I know what I like) and being an artist I appreciate criticism, even if it does sting, hopefully instead of making excuses, or making fun of me in some immature way, you’ll take something away from this, be a man and go and make a better film next time.

[–] DirectorLeigh 17 years ago

Not sure why you would think I would respond to your post in a childish way. If you really read everything that I post and respond to, you would realize that I only fly off the handle when people say things that are baseless or insulting.

Everything you said is your opinion. That's fine. That's great. Thanks for watching. Hopefully you will like some of my other films more.

It seems that you enjoy your B movies to be a bit more cheesy and simplistic. Fair enough. With that in mind, I think you should check out BEAST OF BRAY ROAD as another one of my films. Given your comments, you probably won't like FRANKENSTEIN REBORN.

Sound has always been a problem with Asylum films. It's on the post side and not on the production. Of course, boom mics and wireless mics were used during the production.

Happy B-movie hunting.

"There is no peace without freedom, no freedom without a fight."

[–] BobFlame 13 years ago

Dude , I LOVED The Film BUT with ALL Due Respect , The Eastern European Pronunciation WOULD BE " Baw-thoree " , NOT " Bath-orley " ! Otherwise , The Film WAS AWESOME !