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Any hope of a proper Irish horror?

unreggd · 2008-01-06 18:27:40

There was Boy Eats Girl But that was a cheesy Americanised poor attempt at a comedy horror And Shrooms, again, in Ireland but american leads Havent seen Dead Bodies so cant comment on that I think the concept of horror is all very "only happens in America"

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There was Boy Eats Girl

But that was a cheesy Americanised poor attempt at a comedy horror

And Shrooms, again, in Ireland but american leads

Havent seen Dead Bodies so cant comment on that

I think the concept of horror is all very "only happens in America"

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#2 06-01-2008 7:41pm

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unreggd wrote: »

I think the concept of horror is all very "only happens in America"

Tell that to the Japanese.

Seriously though, I think if they got a good story, we could have an excellent Irish horror film.

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#3 06-01-2008 7:54pm

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Just got Dementia 13 on DVD. It's an Irish horror movie from the '60s (directed by FF Coppola!!) and is far better than Boy Eats Girl/Dead Bodies/Dead Meat/Shrooms.

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#4 06-01-2008 11:45pm

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Karl Hungus wrote: »

Tell that to the Japanese.

Seriously though, I think if they got a good story, we could have an excellent Irish horror film.

Oops, i meant to add "in Ireland" there

Yeah, a well written script, and noone from Fair City!

Theres feckall films in general that show Ireland, they're either down on a farm, or scanger-comedies

And we're pretty creative over here, i think some of the ads comin out lately are class

Imagine havin to hijack the Luas and drive it into town at 200MPH to get to the rescue chopper stoppin at the spire, to escape the city overrun with zombies/monsters/aliens/D4 Heads...

Hopefully the strike in America will allow some to be made

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#5 08-01-2008 10:11am

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Proper Irish horror? You obviously haven't seen Rawhead Rex then!

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#6 21-01-2008 4:49pm

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To be honest, the first half of Isolation, wasn't *that* bad. Nice atmosphere, shot well, mostly nice low-key performances.... It was a blatant rip off of alien (except on a farm with cows, natch) and when you actually got a look at the creature it was some cheap, nasty and pretty disappointing cow-snake thing. But a step in the right direction I thought. league's better then Shrooms

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#7 24-01-2008 12:40am

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strangesdays wrote: »

To be honest, the first half of Isolation, wasn't *that* bad. Nice atmosphere, shot well, mostly nice low-key performances.... It was a blatant rip off of alien (except on a farm with cows, natch) and when you actually got a look at the creature it was some cheap, nasty and pretty disappointing cow-snake thing. But a step in the right direction I thought. league's better then Shrooms

Isolation was from a predominantly Irish background while Shrooms had a much more "american" influence. There is no middle ground on that playing field. If Irish filmmakers are to make successful horror films they have to drop sad efforts like Isolation, deadmeat, boy eats girsl, etc. and rebuke the temptation to fall into bed with american carved ****e like shrooms.

For a start the IFB need to wake up and stop playing the 1980s card in Ireland with funding for re-threads of worn out narrative.

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#8 26-01-2008 9:47pm

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Here's the official trailer for our horror short, "DEADWEED". Yep its Irish.:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUN33IfB2NE

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#9 30-01-2008 3:14pm

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Gave full opinion before here and here.

DWCommuter, any more information available on that short ?

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#10 05-02-2008 11:38am

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ah i did like shrooms.

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#11 05-02-2008 11:44am

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you know, I supplied alot of the curtains and decorations for boy eats girl. Did a good deal for them too.

I thought isolation was alright, Would rather that than shrooms!

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#12 08-02-2008 12:10pm

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if new zealand can do an excellent film about mutant sheep why cant we?
Black Sheep

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#13 12-02-2008 4:49pm

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i never saw that sheep movie, i really wanted to. We should make a movie about Mutant Cows that mutated from BSE and Bird flu and can now fly and kill by landing on top of people and crushing them to death. Lots of Gore and burgers,.

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#14 13-03-2008 1:24am

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spooky donkey wrote: »

i never saw that sheep movie, i really wanted to. We should make a movie about Mutant Cows that mutated from BSE and Bird flu and can now fly and kill by landing on top of people and crushing them to death. Lots of Gore and burgers,.

Isolation wasnt far off

Watched it the other night, its was pants at best

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#15 16-03-2008 7:48pm

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you cant be serious!!!!! Raw neck fecking Rex!!!!!!!! What a load of S!!t.. Shaun of the dead,, what a classic!!! totally brilliant!!!

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#16 16-03-2008 7:50pm

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Black shhep!!!! Hmmm!!! not very good!!!! a few funny parts but thats it then!!!! The greatest horror is Peter Jacksons BRAINDEAD!!!!!!!! what an excellent **** hot movie!!!!!

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#17 29-03-2008 10:12am

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i prefer bad taste to braindead

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#18 23-04-2008 10:26pm

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Hello again. I know that a few here are interested in our progress on our short horror film, "Deadweed". Its nearly finished post production. Below are a few stills from it and a link to the trailer. Its a film that combines various themes from the horror genre such as the supernatural, slasher and ghoul. It will be screened at various festivals this year and on propellor TV. It should be available online by the end of the year.

deadweed snap1.jpg

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deadweed snap5.jpg

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Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUN33IfB2NE

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#19 25-04-2008 12:20pm

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DWCommuter wrote: »

Hello again. I know that a few here are interested in our progress on our short horror film, "Deadweed". Its nearly finished post production. Below are a few stills from it and a link to the trailer. Its a film that combines various themes from the horror genre such as the supernatural, slasher and ghoul. It will be screened at various festivals this year and on propellor TV. It should be available online by the end of the year.

deadweed snap1.jpg

deadweed snap3.jpg

deadweed snap5.jpg

deadweed snap6.jpg

Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUN33IfB2NE

Hi ya !! Well thanks a lot for the info!! Loking forward to seeing it, I just watched the trailer on u tube, and yeahhh!!! Hmmmm!!! I just hope it is nt going to be a predictable story line!! thanks again !!!
Incabi!!!!!!

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#20 25-04-2008 12:22pm

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JIZZLORD wrote: »

i prefer bad taste to braindead

LOL LOL yeahh!! bad taste is great too,, weird but actually funny!! Hats off to Peter J!!!! Seen 30 days of nite lately,, Dam good, best vamp film in years !!!
Incabi!!!

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#21 25-04-2008 12:32pm

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Incabi wrote: »

LOL LOL yeahh!! bad taste is great too,, weird but actually funny!! Hats off to Peter J!!!! Seen 30 days of nite lately,, Dam good, best vamp film in years !!!
Incabi!!!

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