Carpenter is actually lying on a beach and dreaming about his nightclub actit is unclear whether or not the bloody murder is part of the act, or simply part of the dream. Action, drama, thriller 74 minutes full screen color english. On january 31, 2017, vinegar syndrome release the film on bluray on a. However, the premise is so fantastic, the atmosphere is so good even though its very spartan for a scifi film and the performances from the principle actors are so entertaining that it is very easy to. Aspiring singer tony trelos cant believe his good fortune when he meets sexy andrea hilliard, the wife of an influential record producer, who agrees to bed him and guide him through the process of becoming a star. If you havent seen this film,put it on your todo list tonight. Indeed, its a pretty dry melodrama whose various twists and turns arent very effective, especially the films final reveal, which is eyerollingly bad and groaninducing, to say the least. Demons long locked in the depths of the mind come to destroy the weak and believing. Kelly lee remick drives home through the bay area in the opening title sequence from blake edwards 1962 thriller experiment in terror, costarring glenn ford. And since netflix now stocks less movies online than the corner gas station that used to have a video store in it with seven beta tapes when i was a kid id have to buy it or rejoin netflix to see it, and thats not going to happen.
Omega, which elster perceives as the point of absolute terror. Original crown international pictures one sheet poster 27x41 for the alex nicol sexploitation horror melodrama, point of terror 1971 starring peter carpenter, dyanne thorne, lory hansen, and leslie simms. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. The third part of a film series covering the opening arc of the long running mangaanime series berserk, this iteration began in 2012 and concluded with this feature in 20.
Cobb, kitty winn, jack macgowran in his final film role, jason miller, and linda blair. It was hastily written and produced as a topical comedy, so its probably a great surprise to everyone involved that the film is still around. Nov 19, 2014 a nightclub singer has nightmares about being involved in adultery and murder, only to wake up and find that they may not be nightmares. An aspiring rocker dumps his lover and starts a tawdry affair with a music publishers wife. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Inspired by a true story, amcs the terror follows a british ship traveling the arctic pursued by a monster. Sixty of the strangest and most bizarre motion pictures of all time together in one macabre collection. Point of terror is a 1971 american psycho thriller directed by actor. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film justin hullinger 3,163 films 691 30 edit update 782018. Nurse andrews has an excon former boyfriend who is after the womans money. Your skin will crawl and youll jump out of your seat when watching this creepy collection of movies.
In fact, only the writer and the director had a complete screenplay. Directed by sergei goncharoff, this film was released around 19721973. Peter carpenter, dyanne thorne, lory hansen, leslie. There are a great many horror elements in the series, but while i count the previous two films of. While the terror s graveyard set was left over from the premature burial 1962 and the castle interiors from the raven, the tree seen in the film s last scene was constructed for use in the haunted palace 1963.
Mar 20, 2018 inspired by a true story, amcs the terror follows a british ship traveling the arctic pursued by a monster. The film is an rrated soap opera, mind you nicol turns a sexonthebeach scene into a onscreen checkerboard but full of melodramatics nonetheless. Original crown international pictures one sheet poster 27x41. Very enjoyable film,i streamed it,as is in the small window at start,and the quality and sound was pretty good. Point of terror is a 1971 american erotic drama horror film directed by alex nicol and starring peter carpenter and dyanne thorne. With breck eisners brave new version of the crazies in theaters, quite naturally theres been some renewed interest in the seldomseen 1973 original film directed by george a.
Point of terror 1971 3772 movieart original film posters. For example, theres dyanne thorne of ilsa fame and her attempts at overacting to the extreme. Nicol, chris marconi, marilyn jacobs tenser, tony crechales. Point of terror 1971 opens w tony trelos peter carpenter singing and dancing in fullon tom jones mode, complete w red, ultrafringe outfit, and sporting massive sideburns and poodle hairdo. We respect your email privacy seriously, signup for our newsletter or freddy will hunt you in your dreams. Carpenters loud scream and images of bloody murder. It also appears to have had beta release around 1987.
Dennis weaver, estelle parsons, kristoffer tabori, susan dey, scott hylands genres. The hero of dont look now is a rational man who does not believe in psychics, omens or the afterlife. Lounge singer tony trelos is approached by a woman on a beach one afternoon. Opening today, the rite is the latest in a long, long line of film attempting and usually failing to replicate the success of william friedkins 1973 horror classic the exorcist. Jennifer bishop plays jennifer andrews, a nurse who is hired to look after a mans unstable and ill wife. The night stalker 1972 with a creative team that included master of horror richard matheson and dark shadows creator dan curtis, the night stalker was already destined to be a. A korean war veteran paul burke on vacation with his wife thinks he is another man with another wife. Her name is andrea hilliard, and she is a wealthy woman whose crippled husband martin owns a record label. With peter carpenter, dyanne thorne, lory hansen, leslie simms.
The first film on this list is perhaps the most difficult to recommend as it is impossible to fully appreciate on its own. While the terrors graveyard set was left over from the premature burial 1962 and the castle interiors from the raven, the tree seen in the films last scene was constructed for. Werewolf of washington was released a few months before richard nixon finally cavedin and resigned his presidency. While many of the federalist revolts were collapsing under both local pressuresfood shortages, fear of reprisals, reluctant to march farand the actions of convention deputies sent on mission, on august 27th, 1793 toulon accepted an offer of protection from a british fleet which had been sailing offshore, declaring themselves in favor of the infant louis. The first two acts of the film are hers, making her character her own and spending the time creating enough material and spouting enough dialogue to make you lover her or hate her. March five fingers of death is released in the united states and is a surprise success starting a kung fu film craze in north america april 11 kim jongil publishes his film treatise on the art of the cinema. The film hammers down his skepticism and destroys him. A pretty boy danceractor who had a few small parts in the late 1960s including one in russ meyers vixen, carpenter would coproduce, cowrite and star in blood mania in 1970, and quickly follow it up performing the same chores on point of. Vinegar syndrome is an exploitation film focused distribution company. That night, andrea goes to watch tony perform at his regular oceanside california club.
Theres a fair share of blame to pass around for the films cheesy, absurd quality too. Rather than succeed in the setting of one particular vibe, carpenter and co have audaciously failed in nailing any. The film is a weird mix of psychodrama, musical, thriller, romance and horror, swinging wildly from one genre to the next, sometimes midscene. Horror freak fest bundle pack mill creek entertainment.
May 1 the marx brothers zeppo marx divorces his second wife, barbara blakely. His costar from the latter film, dyanne thorne, returns here and of course went on to sleaze infamy in ilsa, shewolf of the ss and its sequels. It has its share of faults, and the more one analyzes the plot, the more problems one can find. The night stalker 1972 with a creative team that included master of horror richard matheson and dark shadows creator dan curtis, the night stalker was already destined to be a hit. In this lowbudget drama, an aspiring rocker makes bad choices in his desperate bid for stardom.
I got a hangup about your hangups point of terror 1971. Starring peter carpenter, dyanne thorne, lory hansen. It involves women who have an intuitive connection with the supernatural, and men who with their analytical minds are trapped in denialmen like the architect, the bishop and the policeman, who try to puzzle out the events of the. The opening credits to the 1973 movie point of terror. Point of terror 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Regarder point of terror 1971 en streaming gratuit complet. To ensure that these locations would not shut their doors on such a controversial film, there was no preproduction publicity. If you dont have the time2 or interest to devote to the girls which until recently was running endlessly and sequentially on the soap network you can avail yourselves of a delightfully distasteful 88 minute piece of 70s sleaze called point of terror, which has just had a brand new dvd release, with enough remastering and interviews. We meet him at a point in his life in which his faith is hanging on to him by a thread and that then it is finally. Point of terror 1971 nude scenes 1972 alex nicol on allmovie this unremarkable showbiz potboiler is. Jan 28, 2011 opening today, the rite is the latest in a long, long line of film attempting and usually failing to replicate the success of william friedkins 1973 horror classic the exorcist. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or.
The marketing plan was to advertise on the alex jones network including prison planet and infowars as they are the leading websites that deal in what. The fun starts as lounge singer tony trelos carpenter belts out a song over the main credits in an eyesearing red fringe outfit, only to wake up on the beach screaming from his own performance. The film was released vhs by trans world entertainment twe. His first mistake is to agree to dump his loyal lover and embark upon a tawdry affair with a music. The late peter carpenter is something of an enigma among exploitation movie fans. Some of these movies are so strange you dont know whether to laugh from nervousness or from the absurdity. All of the marketing materials for point of terror sell the movie as a horror film.
Its been a while since i checked on this list, and im happy to see that a lot. The film is also known as the five at the funeral, and has been screened in u. Of course, an early pool scene reveals two large reasons why she was cast in the. A nightclub singer has nightmares about being involved in adultery and murder, only to wake up and find that they may not be nightmares. The entire film,especially the last 30 minutes,is an intense nerve wracking ride. Lead and story cowriter peter carpenter died suddenly from a stroke just two months after the films premiere and two years before it.