tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post1810727719086227041..comments2024-01-25T05:48:13.938-06:00Comments on Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies: Messiah of Evil (1973): or, He'll Be Comin' From the Ocean When He ComesThe Vicar of VHShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-20535051921586207492013-03-26T20:13:55.191-05:002013-03-26T20:13:55.191-05:00Great review of one of my favorite early 70's ...Great review of one of my favorite early 70's movies of all time. Marianna Hill. <a href="http://www.zombielogic.org/2012/03/zombielogics-incredibly-brief-movie.html" rel="nofollow">Messiah of Evil</a><br />Henry Wolfsburghttp://www.shadmock.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-43356522435661547642012-06-13T07:59:47.694-05:002012-06-13T07:59:47.694-05:00Thanks, NFM! It really is an underappreciated flic...Thanks, NFM! It really is an underappreciated flick.The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-4236377368499170312012-06-12T22:26:30.700-05:002012-06-12T22:26:30.700-05:00I first found this gem in a store that sold used V...I first found this gem in a store that sold used VHS. A few years back Code Red came out with a special edition, full works, and I snapped up a copy as soon as I could get my grubby little paws on it. It's actually better than the VHS or mass-movie collection version, because you also get to better appreciate the use of color. I showed this one to a friend, and a month or two later she told me she was still freaked out by it.Nine-Fingered Menacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805957315306533577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-79480575641779620082009-11-28T11:37:09.865-06:002009-11-28T11:37:09.865-06:00Hey gang....this movie was great content for this ...Hey gang....this movie was great content for this haunting song: <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnymSi7L_70Andy Manilowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246106515015303654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-18256197526787967062009-04-24T22:22:00.000-05:002009-04-24T22:22:00.000-05:00Hey, Greg--that *is* great news! I know I'll be sn...Hey, Greg--that *is* great news! I know I'll be snapping it up when it comes out! Thanks for the tip, and thanks for reading! :)The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-87892470168255166742009-04-24T22:02:00.000-05:002009-04-24T22:02:00.000-05:00http://codereddvdblog.blogspot.com/search?updated-...http://codereddvdblog.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-08%3A00&max-results=42<br /><br />According to Code Red DVD's blog, they will release this gem sometime this year. I love this film, it has a seriously skewed atmosphere. The DVD will be letterboxed, and the print cleaned up! Thanks for reviewing this!Gregnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-14511111890745604432008-12-04T13:34:00.000-06:002008-12-04T13:34:00.000-06:00Thanks for commenting, micha mae!I didn't even kno...Thanks for commenting, micha mae!<BR/><BR/>I didn't even know Lions Gate had put out a version of the movie. Tenebrous Kate recently reviewed Bell from Hell and the screengrabs look much better than mine from the Mill Creek version. We need to put together a list of Undiscovered Masterpieces That Should Have Super Special Editions and start petitioning the DVD companies. I'm sure *somebody* will listen!The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-3442770871266963262008-12-04T11:28:00.000-06:002008-12-04T11:28:00.000-06:00this is one of my absolute favorites. i have to a...this is one of my absolute favorites. i have to agree with absinthe about the zipper vest line. the fact that a zipper vest like that even exists, makes me laugh.<BR/><BR/>i'm a big fan of the Mill Creek 50 packs. the Bell from Hell is another one that makes the chilling pack purchase worth while. it film has been released by Pathfinder, but according to an amazon review it still has editing/sound problems + missing footage.<BR/><BR/>another reviewer said the Lions Gate DVD version was good, but i haven't been unable to find it. i suppose anything could be better than the Mill Creek version. i do believe netflix has the Pathfinder version of the Bell from Hell. i just haven't had a chance to check it out yet.micha michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332649342155031077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-26382030447851620262008-11-20T09:32:00.000-06:002008-11-20T09:32:00.000-06:00Karswell--I've only seen the 50 CC version of Bell...Karswell--I've only seen the 50 CC version of Bell from Hell, and I know that on that one the sound is a problem--I had to really crank it to be able to hear what was going on. That's another one that needs an SE, imo. Great flick.The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-16017111210293545412008-11-20T09:10:00.000-06:002008-11-20T09:10:00.000-06:00Has anyone noticed a difference in the prints from...Has anyone noticed a difference in the prints from the mega multi pack version vs the Synergy release of Bell from Hell? This is another one of my all time favorite films. A truly original, very underated film.Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-56563026635036928952008-11-19T10:15:00.000-06:002008-11-19T10:15:00.000-06:00Thanks for stopping by, Keith! If you click on the...Thanks for stopping by, Keith! If you click on the "50 Chilling Classics" label at the bottom of this review, you'll see I've found a higher-than-normal percentage of gems with this particular set--among them <A HREF="http://mmmmmovies.blogspot.com/2007/12/silent-night-bloody-night-1974-or-yule.html" REL="nofollow">Silent Night, Bloody Night</A>, <A HREF="http://mmmmmovies.blogspot.com/2007/11/lady-frankenstein-1971-or-she-only.html" REL="nofollow">Lady Frankenstein</A>, and the EXCELLENT and similarly obscure <A HREF="http://mmmmmovies.blogspot.com/2007/09/bell-from-hell-1973-or-hes-dead-ringer.html" REL="nofollow">The Bell from Hell</A>--any one of which would be worth your $20.The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-86590588393285648942008-11-19T09:45:00.000-06:002008-11-19T09:45:00.000-06:00I love this movie. It's one of my favorites too. ...I love this movie. It's one of my favorites too. This is a good set. I love buying sets like this. You can often get some real gems.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-52416091908176728852008-11-19T08:19:00.000-06:002008-11-19T08:19:00.000-06:00Glad to see this movie has so many rabid fans! I m...Glad to see this movie has so many rabid fans! I mean besides me, of course. <BR/><BR/>It's really a shame no one has picked this one up, cleaned up the print, and thrown some extras together to present it to a wider audience. If anybody knows someone in the DVD distro business, put a bug in their ear! Or on their tongue, as the case may be...<BR/><BR/>And for those of you who haven't seen it yet, <A HREF="http://www.archive.org/details/Dead_People_movie" REL="nofollow">here's your free ticket courtesy Archive.org</A> (link swiped from Vicar-buddy Karswell's excellent site, <A HREF="http://thehorrorsofitall.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">The Horrors of It All!</A>, which you should also visit at your earliest opportunity). <BR/><BR/>And Absinthe--this movie has so many great lines, and the writing is so superb, it's hard for me to pick a favorite quote! That one's right up there, though. That Thom...you know the only reason he BOUGHT that side-zippered vest was so that he could use that line. ;)The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-71523789151264122552008-11-19T04:20:00.000-06:002008-11-19T04:20:00.000-06:00This is also one of my favorites! Great review! ...This is also one of my favorites! Great review! I think I have watched this movie almost as much as I have watched Dawn of the Dead - it's number 2 on my favorite flicks list. <BR/><BR/>One more thing - the film has one of the best lines ever - "You don't just unzip a man and then say goodnight." <BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-70999527654657464512008-11-18T17:49:00.000-06:002008-11-18T17:49:00.000-06:00I also caught this film as part of the Mill Creek ...I also caught this film as part of the Mill Creek Ent. box set--a very underrated flick--I thoroughly enjoyed it. The grocery store and movie theater scenes alone are woth the price of the whole box set. Great review, I don't think I've ever seen anybody go so deep into this film.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208109184435483950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-7137422970298213182008-11-18T14:29:00.000-06:002008-11-18T14:29:00.000-06:00Absolutely one of the best, most underated horror ...Absolutely one of the best, most underated horror films ever. No one has an excuse to miss it when you can buy it so cheap on dvd or watch it for free online. <BR/><BR/>It almost made the b-sol top 10 list but during the narrowing down phase it was sadly one of the titles to drop off. How about a top 11 list? It's on there!!Mr. Karswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889717828895556186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-41113941894088340362008-11-18T13:38:00.000-06:002008-11-18T13:38:00.000-06:00I love this movie more than life itself. One of th...I love this movie more than life itself. One of the greatest American horror films of the 70s. This needs to be rescued from its criminally obscure status.Richard of DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15009346741909948722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-64505898252880447752008-11-18T13:22:00.000-06:002008-11-18T13:22:00.000-06:00one of my favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!one of my favorites!!!!!!!!!!!!!Miss Kolleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606373833828939892noreply@blogger.com