Movie Media: Braindead, Inside, Zombies 2, Happiness of the Katikuris, Mr. Vampire, Near Dark, White Zombie, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Freaks, I Spit on Your Grave

Happy Halloween everybody. The past few weeks have seen this column cover some of the slasher luminaries of decades past whose influence is still felt today. This week sees Movie Media covering a number of random horror movie trailers, both new and old. Next week will see a return to mostly new and upcoming material, but I just felt the urge to get some more horror into my veins. Hopefully it will take.

Braindead - Trailer

Way back in 1992 Peter Jackson was a director known by few outside of the cult horror world. That year he brought us Braindead (known as Dead Alive in the US) and the horror world would never the same. This is one of the most wildly over the top and bloody films ever made. I love it! This is a clever trailer aimed at showing some of the horrors while simultaneously seeking to protect the innocent.

Inside - Trailer

Here is a French horror film that gets wild and bloody by the time it ends. Despite its over the top excess, it never loses sight of its characters and never lets the emotional impact slip away. It is a rare crossover that delivers on both its promise of blood and its desire to tell a complete story. This trailer merely hints at what is to come.

Zombies 2 - Trailer

If you love zombie movies, this one is an absolute must. It was released in the US as Zombi but in its native Italy it was called Zombies 2, where it was marketed as a sequel to Zombie, better known to zombie fans as Dawn of the Dead. This Lucio Fulci film is an absolute masterpiece, and while it may be a little slowly paced, it has strong development, great atmosphere, and is punctuated with some fantastic gore that holds up to this day.

Happiness of the Katikuris - Trailer

Looking for something off the beaten path? This movie is for you. Prolific director Takashi Miike brought this one to the screen in inimitable fashion. There is nothing quite like this genre smasher. It can be called a horror film, but it is also a black comedy, a drama, and a musical. It is based on the Korean film The Quiet Family, which is much more of a straight black comedy/horror with no musical elements. This is definitely one that will leave you scratching your head, but in a good way.

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