The director (Akerlund) really knew the story. He was a black metal drummer in those early years (even recorded stuff for Bathory). I think Euronymous family put their fingers on it and screwed it all up.
If you want to know the spirit of norwegian Black Metal scene I'd suggest the documentary Until the Light Takes Us, or the 2013's iceland movie METALHEAD.
Rightly so, because the film uses the usual worn-out metal cliché that these founding fathers of the second wave fought against. Their aim was to make radical art in the genre of metal. Also in the sense of what young radical artists do when they are fed up with a trend like the Satanic Panic. This becomes clear when it is emphasized in interviews that none of them were real Satanists. And the film still turns them into Beavis and Butthead. From a cinematic point of view, it's complete rubbish, with worn-out images and music of Black metal doesn't play any role. If anything, this movie adaptation should have been like the movie "Control".
I think there is not much music of them in this movie because in the time-span this movie covers mayhem only had one ep. I mean it ends with freezing moon.
also i think partly the reason why there arent many black metal songs in the film is because most black metal bands didnt allow their music to be played in the movie because you know the "true" essence of black metal is to not commercialize it plus the book had such a bad rep to begin with. there were several black metal songs played, and some were thrash metal where black metal was derived from
i'm a huge black metal fan and mayhem isn't even in my top 10 favorite BM bands but i absolutely love this movie. it's very entertaining because it does encapsulate the BM culture perfectly and how ridiculous some of these kids really were.
I’m a black metal fan and I really wanted to like the movie, but if they would’ve just told the real story it would’ve been a way better movie. The real story is so much better. They didn’t have to Hollywood it all up. I know one of the family’s worked with them but still That’s why us metal guys didn’t like it. I wanted to like it though.
I wouldn’t exactly call Possession camp. I’ll tell you why. The production values, acting, and writing are all simply too well done to qualify as genuine camp. It’s too dark and effective. Is the acting overdone?? Of course. But it’s a cinaste’s movie. You do get that Isabelle Adjani is a fantastic actress with 2 nominations for Oscars. She won Cannes for this role, as well as the Cesar, the French Oscar. She actually has 5 Cesars, the most of any actress ever. . I understand where you’re going with this, but I disagree mostly. Also, the whole Berlin Wall as metaphor makes it a deeper movie than you’d think. It’s over the top, yes. Not high camp though, IMHO.
1973 Wicker Man is a classic movie! But its no a Horror film, IMO, its a murder mystery / thriller, and its great. It is disgusting that youtube is charging money for this 50 year old movie. Give it for free @RU-vid
Always loved this strange little gem. Back in the days of VHS we'd rent out so many horror movies and lots were just bad, but every now and again you'd stumble across something like this. Great review as always and gotta say that you look amazing in that dress!.
When I was 13 I was at a comic books store having a look at some reissues of Dylan Dog and a random guy grabbed me by the shoulders and said "YOU GOTTA WATCH DELLA MORTE DELLA MORE, IT'S AWESOME" and vanished. I tried finding the movie but no rental store had it and the interwebs was no help either at the time. Anyway, thank you for reminding me of this movie's existence, I'm sure I'll have better luck at finding it now!
Yeah, I remember seeing this back in the 90s on a video rental lark. Like a series of comic books, the plot is one thing after another. I wouldn't say "all over the place" because everything is resolved for the most part. It's not like an early Argento where you ask yourself "why did that happen?" but it does seem a LOT longer than 1hr 40 mins. Not because it's boring, but because SO many related stories happen in it. Liked it a lot.
Okay, it's like an anthology of semi-connected stories featuring many of the same characters, but there is no frame story or bumpers that demarcate when the next story begins. It's pretty seamless.
Girl behind the counter, you seem to like Junji Ito as well as shitty horror films, you might enjoy the spiral into horror live action movie, its 💯% mediocre
Thanks for bringing this 90s zombie back to my attention. The 90s will never die. 8:10 I like Poison Ivy and Catwoman too Catwoman is an anti hero by the way.
I remember renting this on a whim and loving it and then I couldn't remember what the movie was. Now I can watch it again. I think I saw a remake or a reboot and it wasn't the right one.
A remake should be about paying homage to the original. Putting Nicholas Cage as the lead in any remake all but guarantees that not only will the remake not pay homage to the greatness of its predecessor, it will likely destroy the brand. If I want already in love with the real movie, I sure AF wouldn't have ever watched it after seeing the complete trash the was the remake.
14:25 *hmhm* human centipide 2 is a little more complicated than the Godfather II. Btw. please comment your own uploads, so folks can discuss stuff immediately 🖤
0:22 I am the (probably not) last person to give advice on these matters, as I try not to participate, but since you wear this attire: You do it with self-confidence!!! Much 🖤
