Yes, Barack Sabbath. I love this scene at the end where we see how they did the shot of Karloff on a horse! ruclips.net/video/l3zLx0cFwCE/видео.htmlsi=Wfwmk7SvAYk-PiJf
This movie was head and shoulders above "in a violent nature ". It oozes atmosphere, storytelling, folk horror, and style. This movie will go down as a cult classic just like "the love witch".
There was an anthology back in the 60s called Black Sabbath and the third story is the story of the Wurderlak. The Wurderlak is played by Karloff. Great anthology movie. You have to see it, if you haven’t already.
Having an all-live cast around a single obvious puppet is an interesting choice; for some reason, the clips you've shown makes me think of Jan Svenkmeyer's Faust, which does the same thing (Mephistopheles is a puppet).
Thanks for telling us about this! I can't wait to see it! I'm leaving this post halfway through because I don't want any further spoilers. You've sold it to me already!
x Watched The Iceman Cometh, great movie! o Thought Maggie Cheung's character Polly was highly impressive, excellent comedic and dramatic performance! o This was actually the fourth movie I have seen with Maggie Cheung on it, I never expect to recognize actors on foreign films! o The action scenes for the two lead warriors were fantastic, I especially liked when Fong Sau-ching (Yuen Biao) would stab with his sword when arching his back backwards (like a backwards bridge stab?). o One of the best dramatic moments of the movie for me was when Fong Sau-ching saw that court drama on the TV and realized that the Ming Dynasty was finished years ago! o That outfit that Fong Sau-ching wore during the last fight scene, with the shoulder pads attached, is like classic 80s street punk wear! x I am going to watch Buried Alive tonight! x I will keep my eye out for The Vourdalak on streaming!
For the month-end films, on June 30th I am going to watch x Godzilla - 3rd x The Creature From the Black Lagoon - 2nd x Beverly Hills Cop - 1st (Going to start this franchise and watch one a day with the last one on July 3rd, when Axel F is released).
I am now looking forward to this twice as much as before - I am fully behind using a puppet for this. Like...listen, one of my favourite undeaders ever are the skeletons from A Chinese Ghost Story. (which is like Army of Darkness levels of fake kind of skeleton) Great choice by the director! (side note - since you're getting into Hong Kong cinema - you should 100% watch at least the first AChGS! (though all three are great))
Glad to hear some additional opinions on this. I got to see this at a film fest some months ago. The slower pace, the film grain, the practical effects...it felt like a throwback to horror movies from an earlier time (before synth scores were used). It's not particularly frightening, but the movie gets the job done and does it well. I'm hoping this gets a physical release at some point (at least blu-ray) because I'd love to add it to my horror collection.
Great video once again Daniel! One suggestion. Since you now have more than 21,000 subcribers you should ask the studios to send you copies of their recent releases and review them on your channel.
@@cobwebschannel That's great, but I meant you can also ask for review copies from major studios like Warner, Universal etc. of theire recent releases not just boutique labels.
Just saw it at the ifc center today and REALLY enjoyed it. I feel like it takes the Wurdulak story from Black Sabbath with Boris Karloff and improves upon it 10 fold. Actually planning on seeing it one more time this week.
I am going to move the month-end movies to a much more ideal time, which is the date 7-11 (Doane University's anniversary). The Doane Movie Marathon will be in this order: x Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (Weird History) -6th x Fright Night - 5th x The Legend of Billie Jean (favorite of Our 80s Life) - 4th x Akira (favorite film of YT channel Morgan Richer) - 3rd x The Goonies (one of my favorite films)- 2nd x Blade Runner (One of Shirley Manson's favorite movies) - 1st
I 100% agree with your attitude to watching a film. Don't nit-pick. Let it wash over you & go into the dream. It's not meant to be reality. It's one of the things we miss now that cinemas to watch these films in are rarer & rarer.
"There hasn't been a vampire puppet this good, since 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'..." You just became my favorite RUclipsr. Truly. Fucking brilliant!! "Die...I can't..."
I found it online But there's subtitles I think but they weren't hard-coded and didn't come with the file. So I can't really watch it on my TV so hopefully it'll come out on disc cuz I want to see it.
@@cobwebschannel Most of the episodes are based around old fairy tales, so you might enjoy it. The Dark Crystal was my favourite movie as a kid. I still love it.
This movie sounds great. I don't need hard reality in movies . Give me a good ghost, witch, vampire, werewolf movie and i am happy ( except the werewolf vs vampire stuff).
Thank you 🙏🏻. Look forward to watching the movie. Myself I have much love for fantasy horror which is why I love the Universal Horror monsters & all the great stuff from the likes of Hammer, Amicus etc. If horror becomes too realistic, what often is referred as’ torture porn’ it doesn’t have the fun and enjoyment that I look for. Love your RUclips channel 👍
Subtitles are no big deal in horror as there is less dialogue and Shudders foreign horror are far better then ours in the states. When Evil lurks was spectacular.
Any project that attempts to employ practical effects in an age of CGI monstrosities has my rapt attention and respect.
First time I heard the name Vourdalak was in the 1963 Mario Bava movie Black Sabbath with Boris Karloff.
Yes, Barack Sabbath. I love this scene at the end where we see how they did the shot of Karloff on a horse! ruclips.net/video/l3zLx0cFwCE/видео.htmlsi=Wfwmk7SvAYk-PiJf
This movie was head and shoulders above "in a violent nature ". It oozes atmosphere, storytelling, folk horror, and style. This movie will go down as a cult classic just like "the love witch".
The Vourdalak is the OG european vampire as a concept - the return to suck the blood of your loved ones is spot on.
There was an anthology back in the 60s called Black Sabbath and the third story is the story of the Wurderlak. The Wurderlak is played by Karloff. Great anthology movie. You have to see it, if you haven’t already.
Yep, great movie!
Hi Daniel! Congrats on 20k+ subs! As a HUGE fan of the many genres of horror, I truly appreciate your passion and effort to bring us these videos.
Thank you so much!!
Aleksey Tolstoy who wrote the original novel, was the cousin of the famous Leo Tolstoy, who wrote War and Peace, Anna Karenina, etc.
Ah I was actually about to Google that question. You've saved me some time. Thank Ya!
I have read Leo's stuff but interested in this guy's vampire novel.
Night of the Devils is a great italian version of this story
I gotta look that up…
An excellent film, highly recommended.
05:17 - as a matter of fact, in Egger's short film "The Tell Tale Heart", the Old Man with his Pale Blue Eye is played by a puppet!
The new Nosferatu film by director Robert Eggers coming out in theaters this Christmas has me the most hyped for a film this year.
This movie looks amazing. Thank you so much for putting it on our radar.
Absolutely! Hope you enjoy it!
Remake of the Black Sabbath episode, "The Vourdalak." The second best episode of the movie after "The Drop of Water."
Having an all-live cast around a single obvious puppet is an interesting choice; for some reason, the clips you've shown makes me think of Jan Svenkmeyer's Faust, which does the same thing (Mephistopheles is a puppet).
This tale was adapted as one of the segments of Mario Bava's Black Sabbath. Boris Karloff plays the vurdulak.
Well, Shucks Daniel😊 you are too kind sir, thank you for the shout out! ❤
You bet, my man!
Thanks for telling us about this! I can't wait to see it! I'm leaving this post halfway through because I don't want any further spoilers. You've sold it to me already!
Question: Is this the same story that Boris Karloff did in the movie Black Sabbath?
It is! And I actually didn’t realize it until someone else’s comment reminded me.
Thank You for the Review and Video 😀
That definitely sounds like one to look for! It looks like one that our local independent theater might get in for October.
x Watched The Iceman Cometh, great movie!
o Thought Maggie Cheung's character Polly was highly impressive, excellent comedic and dramatic performance!
o This was actually the fourth movie I have seen with Maggie Cheung on it, I never expect to recognize actors on foreign films!
o The action scenes for the two lead warriors were fantastic, I especially liked when Fong Sau-ching (Yuen Biao) would stab with his sword when arching his back backwards (like a backwards bridge stab?).
o One of the best dramatic moments of the movie for me was when Fong Sau-ching saw that court drama on the TV and realized that the Ming Dynasty was finished years ago!
o That outfit that Fong Sau-ching wore during the last fight scene, with the shoulder pads attached, is like classic 80s street punk wear!
x I am going to watch Buried Alive tonight!
x I will keep my eye out for The Vourdalak on streaming!
For the month-end films, on June 30th I am going to watch
x Godzilla - 3rd
x The Creature From the Black Lagoon - 2nd
x Beverly Hills Cop - 1st (Going to start this franchise and watch one a day with the last one on July 3rd, when Axel F is released).
Awesomeness thanks for sharing its on my list friend.
The puppet looks like someone thst would be friends with the Baron and the Sire on What We Do in the Shadows. Not gonna lie...he deserves a cameo!
Ok this looks like it's right up my dark, creepy alley. Thanks, my dude! 10/10 fricheks
Ok you've hooked me. I shall scour the globe to see this! 😊
I am now looking forward to this twice as much as before - I am fully behind using a puppet for this.
Like...listen, one of my favourite undeaders ever are the skeletons from A Chinese Ghost Story. (which is like Army of Darkness levels of fake kind of skeleton)
Great choice by the director!
(side note - since you're getting into Hong Kong cinema - you should 100% watch at least the first AChGS! (though all three are great))
Loved the novel and segment in "Black Sabbath " . I enjoyed this one
Just watched this and was COMPLETELY blown away. What a fantastic film.
That’s so good to hear!
One of Rob Zombie's absolute best songs is Wurdalak. Essential listening.
This is based in n s short story by a Russian writer and was in a Italian film where Boris Karloff was playing the main vampire
In the Modern world where no one reads, Tolstoy becomes a "Russian Writer". We ar eliterally devolving before my eyes.
It's another Tolstoy @@Valkonnen
The microbudget did hurt the movie, even if the prodcution design, though extremely limited, was awesome. The puppetry was the best thing about it.
It's like having a Muppet in a live action drama.
Glad to hear some additional opinions on this. I got to see this at a film fest some months ago. The slower pace, the film grain, the practical effects...it felt like a throwback to horror movies from an earlier time (before synth scores were used). It's not particularly frightening, but the movie gets the job done and does it well.
I'm hoping this gets a physical release at some point (at least blu-ray) because I'd love to add it to my horror collection.
Where can I see that movie. I search on the web and I can't find a place to watch it
Great video once again Daniel! One suggestion. Since you now have more than 21,000 subcribers you should ask the studios to send you copies of their recent releases and review them on your channel.
I actually just did that with the new 4K of Case of the Bloody Iris, and they are sending to me! Very excited!
@@cobwebschannel That's great, but I meant you can also ask for review copies from major studios like Warner, Universal etc. of theire recent releases not just boutique labels.
I can't wait to see this. The Vourdalak is one of my favorite Vampire short stories.
This movie sounds really cool. I'm sure you already know this, but the story was also adapted as one of the tales in mario Bava's Black Sabbath.
Love Black Sabbath
Although Bram Stoker did not invent the vampire myth, I think he told the best story about it. ❤️ from 🇨🇦
Dracula is my favorite story ever told, so I agree!
Just saw it at the ifc center today and REALLY enjoyed it.
I feel like it takes the Wurdulak story from Black Sabbath with Boris Karloff and improves upon it 10 fold.
Actually planning on seeing it one more time this week.
I am going to move the month-end movies to a much more ideal time, which is the date 7-11 (Doane University's anniversary).
The Doane Movie Marathon will be in this order:
x Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (Weird History) -6th
x Fright Night - 5th
x The Legend of Billie Jean (favorite of Our 80s Life) - 4th
x Akira (favorite film of YT channel Morgan Richer) - 3rd
x The Goonies (one of my favorite films)- 2nd
x Blade Runner (One of Shirley Manson's favorite movies) - 1st
This looks AMAZING and needs to be seen
I 100% agree with your attitude to watching a film. Don't nit-pick. Let it wash over you & go into the dream. It's not meant to be reality. It's one of the things we miss now that cinemas to watch these films in are rarer & rarer.
"There hasn't been a vampire puppet this good, since 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'..."
You just became my favorite RUclipsr. Truly. Fucking brilliant!!
"Die...I can't..."
It looks very interesting. The Wurdulak is my favorite part of Bava's "Black Sabbath." I will keep my eye open for this one.
Great movie, I love every segment. But I think Drop of Water is my favorite.
A+ video!
LOVE IT! Awesome breakdown and review!
I found it online But there's subtitles I think but they weren't hard-coded and didn't come with the file. So I can't really watch it on my TV so hopefully it'll come out on disc cuz I want to see it.
Jim Henson would approve. Have you ever seen his short-lived series, The Storyteller? You should check it out.
No I haven’t! Sounds interesting. I love his Dark Crystal movie.
@@cobwebschannel Most of the episodes are based around old fairy tales, so you might enjoy it. The Dark Crystal was my favourite movie as a kid. I still love it.
This movie seems right in my wheelhouse. Thanks for sharing, Daniel.
Absolutely! Hope you can see it soon.
This movie sounds great. I don't need hard reality in movies . Give me a good ghost, witch, vampire, werewolf movie and i am happy ( except the werewolf vs vampire stuff).
There’s a 1970s version, Night of the Devils by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Gianni Garko . It’s well worth a watch
I gotta see it!
Thank you 🙏🏻. Look forward to watching the movie. Myself I have much love for fantasy horror which is why I love the Universal Horror monsters & all the great stuff from the likes of Hammer, Amicus etc. If horror becomes too realistic, what often is referred as’ torture porn’ it doesn’t have the fun and enjoyment that I look for. Love your RUclips channel 👍
Damn, now i wanna see this movie...
Hope you can soon!
Sounds weird enough to perk my attention.
Hey, great video 👌🏻 just found this channel
I also review horror movies
Your style is awesome 🤘🏻
Keep it up
P.S. just subed 🙌🏻
Maybe you liked the spanish film ( others would say basque, not me ) " All the moons ". It's not perfect, but it's worth a look.
Is it all in French?
Yes, it is.
Subtitles are no big deal in horror as there is less dialogue and Shudders foreign horror are far better then ours in the states. When Evil lurks was spectacular.
A vampire puppet?
Are you kidding me???
No thanks I'll pass.
hahaha No judgement
@@cobwebschannel but I AM looking forward to the new Nosferatu coming up too 👍