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This documentary shows some of the best moments mainly from 70's and early 80's horror movies. Donald Pleasance was a perfect choice for a host. Its really fun to guess and point out which scene came from what movie. Highly recommended for any true horror fan.

Well edited tribute to horror films made before 1984 with a good selection of clips even if some of them are more action/crime oriented than horror. Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen make for excellent hosts. It's a fun ride especially for those who haven't seen all of the movies featured.

"Terror In The Aisles" is not a definitive compilation film of clips from terror movies,but it is still good.

It contains a lot of interesting clips from movies,many of which are often famous terror movies.

The film,however,has two main difficulties.

One,the narration by Donald Pleasence and Nancy Allen rings flat. two,as famous as the different scenes from the movies mentioned often are,THEY ARE NOT SCARY out of the context of the original films that they are from.

Almost anyone who has seen most of or all of the movies that these film clips are from will have a lot of fun recognizing what scenes are from what movies,especially before the names of those movies are mentioned in the closing credits to this film.

Overall,"Terror In The Aisles" is a good movie,but it DOES HAVE ITS LIMITATIONS.

I give this movie a rating of 6/10.

Another one of my favourite VHS rentals as a kid was Terror in the Aisles. Essentially a compilation of clips from horror movies, this is That's Entertainment for weirdos. And it works beautifully.

A major reason why this works is the sheer breadth of the films that are used from the old to the new, the well known to the obscure. There are also films used that aren't strictly horror movies but are still examples of how suspense can be brilliantly generated in a film (Midnight Express, Night Hawks).

This film was also extremely popular in the UK as it contained clips from movies that were either banned by the BBFC (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) or discreetly removed from video shelves by them (The Exorcist).

Another masterstroke by the movie are the links that involve horror royalty Donald Pleasance and Nancy Allen in a cinema pontificating on horror tropes and what makes them work. These sequences are priceless. Look out for a young Angel Salazar as a 'feature moviegoer'.

Themes such as the villain and the victim/Final Girl are examined with the respective appropriate clips being used to illustrate the filmmakers points. Theres also a lesson in suspense by the master himself, Mr Alfred Hitchcock.

This is a great compilation for either the young horror hound looking for new thrills or the seasoned purveyor of all things cinematically depraved. I never thought this film would see the light of day because of the logistical nightmare associated with a compilation like this and rights issues. I'm very glad to say that I was wrong. A few years back Universal released Halloween 2 (1981) on Blu ray with Terror in the Aisles as one of the bonus features. An essential purchase.

Rather pointless but also quite entertaining compilation of clips from famous (pre-1984) horror films. Many of the complaints that others have expressed about this film are valid (unnecessary "narration", too much footage from "Halloween II", some odd selections of sources - what are "To Catch A Thief" and "Midnight Express" doing here?), but I still believe most horror buffs will find enough to enjoy here - you may even feel a chill running down your spine during some of the scenes. (**1/2)