Dont look in the basement is a 1972 released 1973 texasshot american horror feature film written and directed by s. Movies throughout the 70s issued this command to moviegoers who were considering doing things like going in the house, visit our beta website and give us feedback on our completely redesigned victory dashboard. F brownings horrifying tale of the day the insane took over the asylum. May 04, 2009 a young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. Don t look in the basement don t look in the basement 2 presented for the first time in hd. Don t look in the basement, also known as the forgotten, is one of the best lowbudget movies in the horrorthriller genre. The perfect setting for a gothic ghost story, which dont look now certainly is. Bill mcghee, as sam, the lobotomized patient who just wants someone to float his boat, does an incredibly good job. Don t look in the basement aka the forgotten 1973 not for kids. We shot it one saturday afternoon at the bauer grunwald hotel. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. W hen nicolas roegs dont look now was released in britain in 1973, it was the main feature on a double bill with robin hardys the wicker man. Dont look in the basement 1973 horror full movie youtube. Dont look in the basement the original dont film arrives on dvd yet again, but this time from film chest.
Brownrigg, written by tim pope and starring bill mcghee, former playboy model rosie holotik, and anne macadams about homicidal patients at an insane asylum. Check out the official trailer of dont look in the basement 2, the upcoming horror thriller movie sequel directed by tony brownrigg based on a script he cowrote with megan emerick and starring andrew sensenig, frank mosley, and arianne martin. In the off season, as winter sets in, venice feels half empty and idle, a doused city of ghosts. Germany, hong kong, india, indonesia, italy, japan, korea, republic of, kuwait, lebanon, malaysia.
Aka the forgotten a young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. Oct, 2012 dont look in the basement i much prefer that title to the generic the forgotten is a rather fun grindhouse style picture. A list of 371 films compiled on letterboxd, including cellar dweller 1988, dont look in the basement 1973, the basement 1989, the cellar 1989 and the people under the stairs 1991. Jan 23, 2012 a young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. He somehow senses, for example, that his little girl has fallen into the water. When charlotte arrives, however, she learns that stephens has died in the. Dont look nowmarketed as a psychic thriller was released in londons west end on 16 october 1973.
Not surprisingly, vcis dvd presentation of basement is highly imperfect, given the fact that this was shot for zero money in the middle of florida on 16mm. Basement is too goofy to be in the same league as its darker drivein brethren, and too boring to ever warrant a second trip inside its not mysterious enough walls. Dont look in the basement 2004 cast and crew moviefone. The movie is in public domain and often can be found online or part of massive movie packs. Oct, 2002 the hero of dont look now is a rational man who does not believe in psychics, omens or the afterlife. In this horror film, the strange policies of a mental institution lead to the death of its director. The dank canals and illlit church interiors of venice, italy, stand in for the labyrinthine recesses that form the intersection of the human mind and soul.
Dont look in the basement i much prefer that title to the generic the forgotten is a rather fun grindhouse style picture. Don t look in the basement and don t open the door a night at the trash tv virtual. Producer david rennke has expressed hope that it will play some uk festivals in the summer but aside from this it remains difficult to say when it might see a wider release. It was released nationwide a few weeks later as the main feature of a double bill. Dont look in the basement aka the forgotten 1973 not. Mpeg2 rip from mill creeks gore and more 10 movie pack note. With bill mcghee, jessie lee fulton, robert dracup, harryette warren. Dont look in the basement 1973 drivein horror youtube. Lauras disappearance to the italian police he inadvertently becomes a suspect in. Dont look in the basement 1973 is a title iconic in the lexicon of horror. Yes, you dont have to be crazy to work here, but it certainly helps. Dont look in the basementdont look in the basement 2 presented for the first time in hd. Just the mere utterance of it is evocative of ghouls and other creepycrawly things that go bump in the nightmare of our unconscious minds.
In 1973, the distribution company behind sleazy horror classic the last house on the leftwes cravens feature debutreleased the similarly grimy dont look in the basement a. Dont look in the basement 1973 dec, 2014 don t look in the basement, everyone but ultimately, masters decides to keep charlie around, and explains stephens beliefs and procedures with the patients, where he would let them live out their particular fantasies until they grew so large, they couldn t hold, and the patients would break free. Pdf download step up chillers tales of terror stepup classic chillers. The clarity is fine, though some of the colors look a little too reddish for comfort in some shots. Dont look in the basement 1973 horror, thriller movie. Welcome back, and while we may be deep in the holiday season, im unwrapping a present from one of my massive sets of 50 movie packs.
There, she experiences varying degrees of torment from the patients. This film is more commonly known as dont look in the basement, and was one of the video nasties banned in britain, but released uncut in 2005. Dont look in the basement pictures rotten tomatoes. But this is a decidedly unchristmas movie, as we open up on stephens sanitarium and meet a few of the patients. It played at mostly driveins along with last house on the left and the house that vanished. Dont look in the basement bluray disc details highdef. R 1h 29min horror, thriller september 1973 usa original title. There isn t much of an actual story to absorb, but theres a charm here that works well. Dont look in the basement pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released dont look in the basement pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Don t look in the basement 2004 cast and crew nurse charlotte beale rosie holotik is hired by dr. Apr 10, 2016 du mauriers dont look now is a waterloo of timeless delicacy and crushingly observed qualities, a perfect match for roegs sinewy strengths. To remain viable many venues switched from showing familyfriendly fare to genre films appealing to teenagers. Dont look in the basement is an odd curiosity, but not in the gritty grindhouse way where weird wonders of that era can give off eerie vibes to 21stcentury eyes.
I can still recall emerging from the experience elated and also in something like a state of shock. Don t look in the basement by jakprogresso, released 01 january 2004 1. Cult horror film dont look in the basement gets a sequel. Literature dont look now, a story by daphne du maurier, first published in the 1971 collection not after midnight also called dont look now. Don t look in the basement 1973 is cult director s. Jun 06, 2016 when it comes to unorthodox pictures, don t look in the basement ranks quite high on the list. Dont look in the basement aka the forgotten aka death.
Dont look in the basement by jakprogresso, released 01 january 2004 1. F bronwrigg as one the unique and impressive 70s exploration filmmakers in cinema. Kabarastan full movie hemant birje, huma khan, raza murad. The film hammers down his skepticism and destroys him. Gene ross, camilla carr, jessie kirby, annabelle weenick, rosie holotik, harryette warren, bill mcghee, jessie lee fulton, robert dracup, michael harvey, hugh feagin, betty chandler, rhea macadams. With good company youll enjoy the banter you have with your friends regarding the movie. Yearbooks are one of those home sources, usually found in an attic or basement, which many people dont think of as a family history source.
Dont look in the basement, also known as the forgotten, is one of the best lowbudget movies in the horrorthriller genre. Classic 1970s horror movie dont look now is getting the remake treatment studiocanal is revisiting the movie with andrew rona and alex heineman of the. A married couple grieving the recent death of their young daughter are in venice when they encounter two elderly sisters, one of whom is psychic and brings a warning from beyond. In 1973, psychological movies such as this were either rare, or basic. In the end, dont look in the basement is a cleverly plotted film which benefits from generally good acting and directing and notoverlyambitious camera work. There isnt much of an actual story to absorb, but theres a charm here that works well. With the competition of vcrs and video rental, by the 1970s attendance was in decline. Dont look in the basement 1973 presented in hd for the first time. Don t look in the basement 1973 presented in hd for the first time. Sutherland making love which they dont because they didnt is all to do with trust. This was the fourth time nic and i had worked with julie christie so there was a lot of friendship and a lot of trust. John doesnt know it, but he has the gift of precognition. There, she experiences varying degrees of torment from the.
This is for me, in the same category as movies like the room by tommy wisseau, except don t look in the basement the forgotten is a bad horror movie instead of a bad drama. He knows in advance when terrible things are going to happen. A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. Dont look in the basement where to stream and watch. Find out where don t look in the basement is streaming, if don t look in the basement is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Dont look in the basementdont look in the basement 2 blu. However for fans of outlandish vintage fare, its a film that should win masses over. When it comes to unorthodox pictures, dont look in the basement ranks quite high on the list.
Dont look in the basementdont look in the basement 2. Dont look in the basement 1973 feature horror video. Dont look in the basement where to stream and watch decider. Dont look now, a 1936 merrie melodies animated short directed by tex avery. Nurse charlotte beale rosie holotik is hired by dr. Brownrigg is a pizzaflix favorite and became a cult hit at the drivein 1973. This is for me, in the same category as movies like the room by tommy wisseau, except dont look in the basementthe. The forgotten is a 1973 independent horror film directed by s. With julie christie, donald sutherland, hilary mason, clelia matania. Dont look in the basement 2004 cast and crew nurse charlotte beale rosie holotik is hired by dr. If it were still 1973, id have no qualms with hitting a drive in to check this quirky little film out. Dec 03, 2014 dont look in the basement is an odd curiosity, but not in the gritty grindhouse way where weird wonders of that era can give off eerie vibes to 21stcentury eyes. Horror, thriller don t look in the basement directors.
The film is set in stephens sanitarium, a secluded rural mental health institute whose chief doctor believes that the best way to deal with. Stephens michael harvey to work at a small sanitarium he runs. The wicker man was its accompanying b feature andlike dont look nowwent on to achieve great acclaim. He runs desperately toward the pond, but too late to save her, and the cry of horror that is wrung from his body reverberates through dont look now. France, germany, hong kong, india, indonesia, italy, japan, korea, republic of, kuwait. This film is more commonly known as don t look in the basement, and was one of the video nasties banned in britain, but released uncut in 2005.
Horror, thriller dont look in the basement directors. Spooky and sexy, replete with murky, mysterious settings, director nicolas roegs dont look now 1973 is a fantastical descent into the murkiest, most mysterious depths of emotional consciousness. Find out where dont look in the basement is streaming, if dont look in the basement is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Dont look now attempts to go where a lot of movies had never been, which was a realm where many things never truly make sense and yet behind it all is a coherent purpose. 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.
Don t look now attempts to go where a lot of movies had never been, which was a realm where many things never truly make sense and yet behind it all is a coherent purpose. Dont look in the basement aka the forgotten aka death ward. Dont look in the basement 2 premiered at the dallas international film festival at midnight on april 10th 2015. A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome. Dont look in the basement 1973 slasher internet archive. If it makes you feel more christmasy, just imagine thats where the presents are kept. The hero of dont look now is a rational man who does not believe in psychics, omens or the afterlife.
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