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AMAD Special Tribute: Edgar Wright worships at the altar of VIRGIN WITCH (1971)!!!

And RIP Ray Dennis Steckler by palimpsest	Jan 12th, 2009 02:29:33 AM
He would have enjoyed this movie. Ta Quint, and Edgar! Nothing finer that British sleazy horror!
You had me with... by WavingFlagsInSpace	Jan 12th, 2009 02:55:06 AM
Vicki Michelle. Ah, Rene!
here is a complete brit gem you have to see... by ferrisdownunder	Jan 12th, 2009 02:59:08 AM
Edgar, if you see this, if you haven't seen HORROR HOSPITAL grab a copy now!! The best entertainingly great 'bad' film starring Robin Askwith??aka the guy from the 'confession' movies. A burnt out british hippy or 'bippy' leaves his crappy band to take a holiday in the country...a resort run by a crazy scientist (Alfred from Burton Batman), a midget (always good value) and various henchmen dressed in motorbike leathers and helmets to disguise the fact they could only afford 2 guys. I could praise it for hours but i won't, you just have to see it for the car with built in head removing blade (that you can see a flash of prop guys hand chucking a head on screen). Brill Brill Brill.
I can say without a doubt... by BuckminsterOhare	Jan 12th, 2009 03:02:14 AM
that was the longest amount of time I've ever spent reading about 70's horror porn.But hey, what's the internet for,right?(Aside from actually WATCHING porn.)Can't wait for more AMAD specials.
Hi Edgar - your Butcher Bros here... by Charlie & Tex	Jan 12th, 2009 03:19:36 AM
...love the review - who couldn't love a movie with Ann Michelle in various states of undress? She'll always be most fondly remembered to us as Jane in Psychomania. All the best, amigo!
Listen very carefully, I will say this only once... by alfiemoon	Jan 12th, 2009 03:31:47 AM
That's a great review. One of the most fun that I've read on the site. I applaud the philosophy that there are no "guilty pleasures", too. This sounds like a lot of fun.
That was awesome. by Knuckleduster	Jan 12th, 2009 05:13:07 AM
After that review, Virgin Witch is right up there with Watchmen on my must-see list. Kudos for mentioning Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Edgar. That show deserves more praise.
Anyone seen You Can't Stop The Murders? by Knuckleduster	Jan 12th, 2009 05:16:48 AM
It's an Aussie comedy that has some funny similarities to Hot Fuzz. Always wondered if Edgar and co. saw it before making their movie.
Darkplace... by alfiemoon	Jan 12th, 2009 06:38:08 AM
...is definitely required viewing for any schlock horror fans.
Egdar... by Boba Fat	Jan 12th, 2009 08:21:37 AM
You clearly spent to much time in the late 70's trawling British TV's, then three channels, for wanking material and it's effected your movie taste permanently. Strange to think, in these porn drenched times, that back then it was late night horror or a french film on BBC2 for a teenage geek and his rampaging hormones.
I feel vindicated as by Shut the Fuck up Donny	Jan 12th, 2009 08:34:02 AM
Edgar wanted to get peeks of Joanna Lumley and Wendy Richard in their heydays too! And I love the shoutout to Darkplace. That automatically bumps up the "must see" factor of this film.
I just watched this 4 weeks ago! by Sith Witch	Jan 12th, 2009 09:24:32 AM
And was floored by it. I can't believe it's now got such a loving review on AICN. Part of me feels like I wanted it to remain obscure, and the other part of me wants it to be shared with the entire world!
Guilty pleasures... by Mr Gorilla	Jan 12th, 2009 09:33:33 AM
Nice piece, brilliant piece, the one bad thing being that surely the movie can only be a disappointment after that fantastic description. But surely there ARE such things as guilty pleasures: films which overtly contradict morals you might hold, but which you enjoy anyway. I guess the cineaste egghead 'guilty pleasure' is BIRTH OF A NATION. And you admitted to being a little guilty about enjoying a film where the satanists get to live but the lesbian dies; oh, and the heroine gets rescued from non-consensual sex by a cheating boyfriend who then screws her anyway.
Right fucking on. by buffywrestling	Jan 12th, 2009 10:11:55 AM
Next to Patton, I was hoping Edgar would be doing one of these. Not only was their commentary for Spaced full of win, Edgar put up some great year ending blogs himself. This is such a treat, man. Thank you!
The top four "S"'s of 70's shlock film making: by buffywrestling	Jan 12th, 2009 10:42:58 AM
Stripping, Showering, Satanism and Slavering.
Beautiful by eggart	Jan 12th, 2009 10:46:31 AM

Don't by listo65	Jan 12th, 2009 10:47:00 AM
Don't
Well that's a rousing endorsement! by D.Vader	Jan 12th, 2009 10:54:22 AM
To the VisArt! Also worth noting, a shame this wonderful review, EXCLUSIVE to AICN, has to sit next to shit stories by attention-starved YouTubers like ScriptGirl on this site. AICN needs more of this and much less of that.
Edgar, see THE UNBORN by JimCurry	Jan 12th, 2009 11:07:33 AM
If laughing hysterically at a movie means its a good filmgoing experience, then you'll have an effin' ball during the ridiculous UNBORN.
Awesome idea Quint by wash	Jan 12th, 2009 11:35:14 AM
Thanks for keeping this going (temporaily at least).
Nice review, will look out for the film by MontyPigeon	Jan 12th, 2009 11:36:27 AM
Always love watching crappy horror films ever since the days of the first video store. They would rent me anything and by the age of 13, I had seen nearly every horror on the rack. I'll probably buy this on DVD. As for the trailer "Don't", I always thought you took the idea from "Corruption" rather than "The Flesh and Blood show". The scene with Nick Frost reminded me of the scene with what looks like a train guard in the "Corruption" trailer. The Flesh and Blood Show is also in the it's so shit, it's amazing list.
I don't know, I'm just sayin 70's boobs were different by Raymar	Jan 12th, 2009 11:46:54 AM
Ya know?
A spoiler alert may of been handy by earlfist	Jan 12th, 2009 12:13:51 PM
Dear Mr. Wright, you are a fine director, whose work I greatly admire. But you are a poor Quint. You don't strike me as needing a yes man, and I am sure you won't mind me saying that was a bit anal. You had me at Vicki Michelle naked. That's enough to set me searching. Can't read the rest as it will ruin the plot. Thanks anyway.don't give up the main job!
I loved this because I know by eggart	Jan 12th, 2009 12:23:54 PM
I will never see the film in question.
If we could put Script Girls's boobs on Edgar, by Dr Gregory House	Jan 12th, 2009 12:37:46 PM
the world would be in balance. Don't be a stranger Mr. Wright.
Earfist, there's a spoiler alert all over the link on the main p by D.Vader	Jan 12th, 2009 01:06:59 PM
Go back and look again. Your mistake, not Edgars.
Thanks, Edgar! by Archive	Jan 12th, 2009 01:26:09 PM
And I know what you mean about incident covering so much ground in the viewing experience. At the same time, so much of that is covered by personal taste... I love Millenium, but does it hit me as a work of art, or even craft, on the level of 2001 - a film it clearly wrestles with? The enjoyment of a Bic Mac over a well-prepared filet mignon in bourdelaise has nothing to do with the quality of the ingredients. Truth be told, when I eat a Big Mac, I do feel a bit guilty for doing that to myself.
have always hated the phrase "guilty pleasure" by slappy jones	Jan 12th, 2009 01:49:38 PM
never should you feel guilty for liking something. One mans citizen kane is another mans the happening. See I loved The Happening. Quite possibly the best time I had at the movies last year. Was it for the reasons the film makers intended? well if they intended to make the funniest film of the year then yes but I have a feeling that wasn't the goal Doesn't take anything away from the fact that I loved every single minute of it. and I will never feel guilty about it.
Cults by Dancingforever	Jan 12th, 2009 02:17:46 PM
What happened to great satanic cult movies? These were so good in the day and they have somewhat disappeared. I think if any genre deserves a rebirth it would be the Satanic Cult Genre, maybe mix in a little film noir with it and of course have the big twist where the sympathetic protagonist turns heel in the third act. Just talking about this gets me excited to write something. Perhaps something with a modern twist where Satanic Cultists battle Scientologists, think werewolves vampires in Underworld movies where each would have cool powers. The Scientologists would have mental attacks and also financial devestation they could cause. The Satanists would have wicked music and maybe upside down cross daggers they could throw.
Ray Dennis Steckler died? by TheContinentalOp	Jan 12th, 2009 02:31:53 PM
That's the worst thing that's happened to me this year. And I got dumped the other day. On a related note, I want to see a movie called "Naked Hunch."
Stephenie Beacham by Fitzcarraldo2	Jan 12th, 2009 02:43:31 PM
What film(s) does she get nude in?
Just added this to my netflix queue by rhcp2sweet	Jan 12th, 2009 02:51:27 PM
congratulations Mr. Wright, you sold me.
LESBIAN TWINS by Continentalop	Jan 12th, 2009 02:58:11 PM
Greatest. Title. Ever. They really should have gone with that name. Someone should make a film called that right away. I can't imagine that film not doing any business, even if it sucked people would still flock to it because of the title. Hell I'll write it: FADE IN: INT. HOUSE - NIGHT Sitting down, reading, is the LESBIAN TWINS... ------------------------------ ---- See, it writes itself.
'Naughty French Wine' by The_Skook	Jan 12th, 2009 03:15:19 PM
That commercial... from the distant past... Wasn't that Vicki Michelle as well? Bless her and her penchant for berets! Cheers Edgar!
"It would be fair to say the film sags in these sections..." by ChickenDelicious	Jan 12th, 2009 03:48:27 PM
I see what you did there...
Read it in Edgar's Richard Ayoade accent by Dataset	Jan 12th, 2009 04:06:53 PM
Very funny... Edgar, you need to do some Hammer films! They're back now, so go live your dream. This generation needs a Terence Fisher. I mean, it's an eight day shoot, or six on a Red Epic. We need more Hammer!
virgin? by a rolling stone	Jan 12th, 2009 04:24:14 PM
Is there such a thing as a virgin witch?
Very funny indeed, sir. And Vicki Michelle...corrrrr! by Mr Nicholas	Jan 12th, 2009 04:24:29 PM

Rosemary by a rolling stone	Jan 12th, 2009 04:25:58 PM
Ira Levin did that truck all the time- you'd follow the story through the victim's pov, only to awake at the end.
Trick by a rolling stone	Jan 12th, 2009 04:26:27 PM
Not truck. Ira Levin never did any trucks. Not that I know of.
Question by a rolling stone	Jan 12th, 2009 04:27:35 PM
Can this movie be considered "whitexploitation?"
remakes! by a rolling stone	Jan 12th, 2009 04:30:33 PM
I'm glad they didn't remake Rosemary's Baby, but what about The Beast Must Die? That was a good story, werewolf clock and all.
Or Phantoms by a rolling stone	Jan 12th, 2009 04:31:43 PM
Fuck Affleck. It was a good story, though. I don't think he was the bomb.
thanks by olson71	Jan 12th, 2009 06:36:25 PM
for summarizing the entire movie. now i never have to see it
I was taking the piss.... by earlfist	Jan 12th, 2009 07:28:16 PM
Too much arse kissing can blister the behind.
One subcribes to, not prescribes to, thinking. by Mostholy	Jan 12th, 2009 10:17:43 PM
Carry on.
CARRY ON UP THE WICKER MAN by ROBRAM89	Jan 12th, 2009 11:10:46 PM
I loved that line. Also made me wonder: if Edgar had seen this before making HOT FUZZ, would there have been a reference to this somewhere? Undoubtedly.
I liked this review quite a bit but... by alynch3	Jan 13th, 2009 01:24:55 AM
...I could've done without that line about Bergman & Kurosawa. That line released my inner-snob.
Quin'ts a liar thanks goodnes AMAD lives by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 13th, 2009 06:39:38 AM
And we thought we'd seen the last.
Speaking of camp/horros classics by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 13th, 2009 06:46:05 AM
I was at the grocery store in December and for only $14 they had a calendar/DVD set. It feauted some unknown, but some well known movies and posters. The poster was the illustration for the month, and the DVDs of the movies were included. It has The Brain that Wouldn't Die (classic bad movie), Night of the Living Dead, Teenage Zombies, Dementia 13, House on Haunted Hill (classic Vincent Price) The Terror (maybe one of Karloff's last) The Devil Bat (Lugosi), Nosferatur, The Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein's Daughter, Revolt of the Zombies, and White Zombie (yes that's where Rob took the name). I was tempted to get it but it was still pricy even for just over a buck a movie. Then last week since it's already January it went on sale for $3.75. Sold, suckers. I've already seen two of the flicks. The Terror has probably one of the worst Jack Nicholson performances in existence.
Stupid typos by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jan 13th, 2009 06:46:38 AM
that is all.
THE ROOM! by DocPazuzu	Jan 13th, 2009 07:11:33 AM
Holy shit, nice to see the love. If the rest of you haven't seen this... thing... yet, then proceed to do so with all haste. The Room is quite possibly the greatest awful movie ever made. Essential viewing if you have even the slightest shit-tooth.
ONIBABA by Elston Gunn	Jan 13th, 2009 07:49:09 AM
Is that the mask from ONIBABA covered in silver paint? Looks like it.
Gath Merengi's Darkplace by nemesisdarkside	Jan 13th, 2009 11:43:09 AM
is fantastic. Very rewatchable. Everything "Learner/Reed" and "Sanchez" say cracks me up.
Marenghi* by nemesisdarkside	Jan 13th, 2009 11:45:23 AM

Garth Merengi* by nemesisdarkside	Jan 13th, 2009 11:45:57 AM
my fingers refuse to obey me!!
Fitzcarraldo2 by Darthkrusty	Jan 13th, 2009 01:14:19 PM
THE NIGHTCOMERS features some lovely topless Stephanie Beacham. Cool/weird early 70's flick starring Marlon Brando.
DON'T by Darthkrusty	Jan 13th, 2009 01:17:35 PM
always thought that was a spoof of LEGEND OF HELL HOUSE more than anything
If Vicki Michelle was 20 at the making of this film... by Sydney2K	Jan 13th, 2009 08:27:24 PM
How old was she when she did 'Allo 'Allo???? In her 40's?
Mr Nicholas? It's by Sydney2K	Jan 13th, 2009 08:28:24 PM
"And Vicki Michelle... phwoarrrrr!"
now this is just plain cool by The Amazing G	Jan 16th, 2009 04:50:11 AM

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