Dont look in the basement dont open the door bluray. Watch dont look in the basement movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. In 1972 a massacre at stephens sanitarium took place. This film is more commonly known as dont look in the basement, and was one of the video nasties banned in britain, but released uncut in 2005. For a select group of horror fans, dont look in the basement 2 represents something truly precious. Over forty years later, the only known survivor returns only to find the ghosts of the past have not been resting in peace. The plot is pedestrian and mostly predictable and the violence is generally restrained. Dec 03, 2014 dont look in the basement is an odd curiosity, but not in the gritty grindhouse way where weird wonders of that era can give off eerie vibes to 21stcentury eyes. Brownrigg not knowing a camera from a hole in the ground, but dont look in the basement achieves a rare brooding atmosphere when not often padding its runtime. May 04, 2016 in his feature film dont look in the basement 2 director and coscreenwriter anthony brownrigg continues the story line of the original 1973 basement film directed by his late father s. Dont look in the basement, is one of the best horror movies. Dont look in the basement, horror movie full movie youtube. She begins to discover that things are not as they seem at this place.
Jun 06, 2016 when it comes to unorthodox pictures, don t look in the basement ranks quite high on the list. Nurse charlotte beale arrives at the isolated stephens sanitarium to work, only to learn that dr. Originally titled the forgotten and released in most u. Dont look in the basement aka the forgotten 1973 a young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder.
Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life read more. A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a. This gives it a strong connection to the look and atmosphere of the original as well. Dont look in the basement is a cult movie from regional filmmaker s. But it has everything else you want in a cheapo horror flick. Now dont look in the basement is available with brownriggs followup, dont open the door 1974, on bluray. The asylum, tenants, and staff are presented from an outsiders perception.
Ever since the days of the vhs boom, this is a title i have been interested in. Basement is too goofy to be in the same league as its darker drivein brethren, and too boring to ever warrant a second trip inside its not mysterious enough walls. Rent dont look in the basement 1973 on dvd and bluray. Jan 23, 2012 a young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. Dec 15, 2003 dont look in the basement, on the other hand, looks pretty bad squeezed like a stubborn blackhead. This is more likely to appeal to fans of oldschool horror cinema. Dont look in the basement, is one of the best ghost movies. Dont look in the basement aka the forgotten, dont go in the basement is a movie i have seen around for ages now. In 1972, the patients and doctors at stephens sanitarium were brutally murdered. A nurse begins work at a sanitarium where the doctor has just been killed by one of the patients.
Geraldine masters, is not very eager to take on new staff. A random sequel to a random movie i didnt think had a cult following but does. There, she experiences varying degrees of torment from the patients. This is for me, in the same category as movies like the room by tommy wisseau, except dont look in the basementthe forgotten is a bad horror movie instead of a bad drama. If it were still 1973, id have no qualms with hitting a drivein to check this quirky little film out. Click here to purchase dont look in the basement 2 from lc films warning. Dont look in the basement, on the other hand, looks pretty bad squeezed like a stubborn blackhead. R 1h 29min horror, thriller september 1973 usa original title.
The biggest problem with the flick is that it had a miniscule budget. Dont look in the basement 1973 rotten tomatoes in this horror film, the strange policies of a mental institution lead to the death of its director. In his feature film dont look in the basement 2 director and coscreenwriter anthony brownrigg continues the story line of the original 1973 basement film directed by his late father s. Brownrigg the director of the 1973 original, stars camilla carr who played harriet in the original film, libby hall from 1961s the naked witch, and dawn mcghee the daughter of the late bill mcghee who played sam in the first film. Dont look in the basementdont look in the basement 2. Dont look in the basement dvd region 1 us import ntsc dvd inspired by a poe short story, charlotte rosie holotik has come to work at an asylum after the doctor had recently been killed. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online.
A young nurse arrives at an isolated sanitarium where the lunatics are truly taking over the asylum. Brownrigg that exemplifies the lowbudget grindhouse films of the 1970s. If it were still 1973, id have no qualms with hitting a drive in to check this quirky little film out. Stephens michael harvey to work at a small sanitarium he runs. There isnt much of an actual story to absorb, but theres a charm here that works well.
Rent dont look in the basement 1973 starring william bill mcghee and annie macadams on dvd and bluray. Brownriggs 70s debut, who will get to feel its full power. By mirroring the feel of the original slow build, taking time to introduce a large. A new nurse arrives at an isolated mental hospital, only to learn the head doctor was murdered by one of the patients. Dont look in the basement 2 continues 1973 storyline.
Not for any real particular reason, just curious, and the fact that. She begins to discover that things are not as they seem at. Spheres become ovals, and everybody looks horsefaced. I dont believe this is the case, as there are trailers and other releases which dont show this anomaly. Brownrigg on allmovie one of the first of several horror films with.
While dont look in the basement 2s strong performances and assured direction should have no trouble drawing in viewers unfamiliar with the original, it is an absolute must for fans of s. Dont look in the basement times movie tickets fandango. When it comes to unorthodox pictures, dont look in the basement ranks quite high on the list. Brownrigg not knowing a camera from a hole in the ground, but don t look in the basement achieves a rare brooding atmosphere when not often padding its runtime. Dont look in the basement 2 directed by anthony brownrigg the son of s. This is for me, in the same category as movies like the room by tommy wisseau, except dont look in the basementthe forgotten is a bad horror movie. Dont look in the basement 1973 official trailer youtube. As an unabashed grindhouse the era not the franchise fanatic, i still had to struggle to find something to love in this movie. Rent don t look in the basement 1973 starring william bill mcghee and annie macadams on dvd and bluray. One thing that immensely helps dont look in the basement 2 is that it was shot in the same building as the first film. Bill mcghee, as sam, the lobotomized patient who just wants someone to float his boat, does an incredibly good job. Dont look in the basement and dont open the door were produced and directed by brownrigg, employing largely unknown actors outside of texas. Dont look in the basement is about as bad as they get. Dont look in the basement is an odd curiosity, but not in the gritty grindhouse way where weird wonders of that era can give off eerie vibes to 21stcentury eyes.
Originally titled the forgotten, but better know by its reissue title of dont look in the basement, this movie is a lowbudget video nasty from acclaimed horror director s. Dont look in the basement 2004 stream and watch online. With bill mcghee, jessie lee fulton, robert dracup, harryette warren. Brownriggs work he is a massively underappreciated talent, an auteur whose films sit among the top tiers of lowbudget.
Shot on one of the red model cameras, dont look in the basement 2s hd image looks slick on the discs 1080p24 mpeg2 2. Dont look in the basement 1973 fantastic movie musings. Dont look in the basement 2004 nurse charlotte beale rosie holotik is hired by dr. This film is more commonly known as don t look in the basement, and was one of the video nasties banned in britain, but released uncut in 2005. Dont look in the basementdont look in the basement 2 bluray. Don t look in the basement dvd region 1 us import ntsc dvd inspired by a poe short story, charlotte rosie holotik has come to work at an asylum after the doctor had recently been killed. One of the inmates rosie holotik takes over the asylum after its director gets the ax. She encounters quite the cast of characters which made the film enjoyable. However for fans of outlandish vintage fare, its a film that should win masses over. There isn t much of an actual story to absorb, but theres a charm here that works well. Click here to purchase don t look in the basement 2 from lc films. Released september 19th, 2004, dont look in the basement stars bill mcghee, rosie holotik, annabelle weenick, michael harvey the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score.
Dont look in the basement 1973 by lightning at tuesday, september 20, 2016 0 storyline. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. If you are a poe fan, then you might have realised that this film is an adaptation of the system of doctor tarr and professor fether. Brownriggs 1973 drivein classic, it is directed by his son anthony. Aug 24, 2008 originally titled the forgotten, but better know by its reissue title of dont look in the basement, this movie is a lowbudget video nasty from acclaimed horror director s. Starring bill mcghee, jessie lee fulton, robert dracup, harryette warren. Stephens was murdered by one of the patients and his successor, dr. With good company youll enjoy the banter you have with your friends regarding the movie. Theres also a returning cast member, camilla carr, keep my grave open, although in a different role.
The overall look is fairly shabby a very thin production. With andrew sensenig, frank mosley, arianne martin, jim orear. Nurse charlotte beale begins a new job at stephens sanitarium, only to learn that her predecessor was murdered by a patient. One could probably scribe a convincing dissertation on director s.
Watch the full length movie of dont look in the basement online or on the fios mobile app. Dont look in the basement was often paired with the last house on the left back in the day. Brownrigg, written by tim pope and starring bill mcghee, former playboy model rosie holotik, and anne macadams about homicidal patients at an insane asylum. Watch dont look in the basement 1 full movie free online. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dont look in the basement near you. Somehow the movie slipped into the public domain, giving it a kind of cult status among grindhouse. Dont look in the basement movie trailer and videos tv guide. The original don t look in the basement was actually already released hd as a bonus feature on the don t look in the basement 2 blu ray, but that one wasn t all cleaned up. Kristen stewart in underwater, blake lively in the rhythm section and more read more. Watch dont look in the basement online verizon fios tv.
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