Doug_Turner Reviews

Theater of Blood (1973)

Gloriously Camp

[8/10 · 22 August 2008]

Theatre of Blood and Last Man on Earth have to be my 2 fave Vincent Price films.

If Hollywood are going to remake all of their horror back catalogue, then maybe the new Hammer outfit should give this a right royal update.

Although finding another Rigg/Price partnership won't be easy! This is comedy horror at its finest - wouldn't surprise me if Edgar Wright has this in his DVD collection.

Every Brit horror fan should have this in their collection, it reminds you that there was more to comedy than just the Carry On films back then!

Severed (2005)

Great Zombie movie

[15 February 2007]

Please disregard most of the negative reviews here. I'm a 35 year-old horror fan, so I've been around the block and back. I LOVE horror and zombie movies... I love Romero, but also understand that Romero isn't the be all and end all (in fact watch "Last Man on Earth" and then try telling me that "Night of the Living Dead" is original ;) ).

Severed is a GREAT film - the ending is unfortunately rushed, probably due to budget, but PLEASE watch this film and enjoy it for what it is... fun, frantic and suspenseful.

The teens dissing this movie probably reckoned there weren't enough sh!t Saw-style death scenes.

Well done, filmmakers... I'll be looking out for your other efforts.

Tender Words (2004)

Production Info and Festival Exposure

[10/10 · 21 December 2004]

"Tender Words" was shot on a modest budget over 2 days in late 2003. The use of a small crew, state-of-the-art 3CCD DV cameras and experienced theatre actors ensured a quick, efficient and enjoyable shoot.

The editing process took place over Christmas and the New Year, completing the final cut in early Feb 2004. It was edited using Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects and Magic Bullet (for final 'filmic' grading and deinterlacing).

"Tender Words" was recently selected for the LA International Short Film Festival, USA and won Best Comedy at the Chichester Film Festival, UK.