tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474941883581221669.post815146202558849139..comments2023-10-01T07:41:51.671-07:00Comments on I'm into survival.: Is there a place for friendship in horror movies? (The Exorcist III)joey comeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18150256398023751080noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474941883581221669.post-72742727897481721272016-10-19T08:46:55.381-07:002016-10-19T08:46:55.381-07:00Great, GREAT article. A joy to read.
And, if you...Great, GREAT article. A joy to read.<br /><br />And, if you appreciated the relationship in Red Dragon, you should really take a look at what Tom Noonan and Joan Allen pulled off in the original filmed version of that story - MANHUNTER.Frank Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136157136872137025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474941883581221669.post-79016401165919162282011-06-11T11:21:13.413-07:002011-06-11T11:21:13.413-07:00Curse: I haven't seen jeepers Creepers in a wh...Curse: I haven't seen jeepers Creepers in a while, but remember really liking it til the end! I should sit down and rewatch that. <br /><br />T: Rewatching the Exorcist after the Exorcist II, you really notice the small touches hinting at friendship between Kinderman and Dyer!<br /><br />6ft: I have Dead Snow on my list to watch now! I hope you enjoy Exorcist 3joey comeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150256398023751080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474941883581221669.post-62720127041593905552011-06-06T17:09:00.903-07:002011-06-06T17:09:00.903-07:00While I haven't seen Exorcist III, I sure do p...While I haven't seen Exorcist III, I sure do plan on seeing it now. You hit the nail on the head w/r/t/ a distinct lack of character building before the inevitable deaths. Another movie which nails it is Norway's <i>Dead Snow</i>. All of the characters are likeable in one way or another, and it's really tragic to see these (finally) likable horror characters meet their unfortunate ends.6ft. Man Eating Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863567581865051141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474941883581221669.post-36052420258301580742011-06-02T11:18:29.448-07:002011-06-02T11:18:29.448-07:00You have described exactly what I love about the E...You have described exactly what I love about the Exorcist III. I suppose it helped that William Peter Blatty wrote and directed the film based on his own novel. He had a rock solid idea of how important their friendship was to the story and did not downplay it to make room for more horror. <br /><br />A flawed film, to be sure, but also greatly underrated.CRYPTORAMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088430220806733260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8474941883581221669.post-45739331384232996392011-06-02T11:04:00.459-07:002011-06-02T11:04:00.459-07:00Great post, very true. So many teen slasher flicks...Great post, very true. So many teen slasher flicks are based in stereotypically shallow relationships. I'd say families provide greater horror/emotion without too much great writing, The Shining (father mother son), Jeepers Creepers (brother sister), Chucky (mother son). As far as friendships, it's not straight horror but Alien has some good comradery. It makes me wonder about the "collection of strangers brought to a haunted house" motif getting reiterated, no wonder they always betray each other.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992603660551488116noreply@blogger.com