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Most italian horror lovers seem to hate this movie since because it has no connection to the first two Demons films. And with the "Demons III" in the title, one would assume it would. The problem is that this film was never intended to be part of the Demons series. The distributors only a "Demons III" above its original title "The Ogre" to cash in on the other films popularity. The new American DVD release of this picture has the title "Demons III: The Ogre" on the box art but the film itself only says "The Ogre". I don't know if past releases had the title "Demons III" on the actual film itself, but this new release just seems to be a little white lie. If you can get past the "Demons III" in the title, you might some enjoyment in "The Ogre". It starts out with a creep intro, and stays pretty creep throughout. There's no gore and the film movies slowly, but I still dug it. Just don't expect it to be like the other Demons films. I give "The Ogre" 7 out of 10. Italian fans should try it out.

Sorry for the pun, but its true that Bloodstone is one of those forgotten films of the 80's. Most people who saw it in the theater then have forgotten they did and the movie disappeared from theaters never to be heard from again, that is until now. I, for one, was one of the people that forgot about this film. For years my memory of the film layed dormat, then one day I saw it on the shelf at one of our local DVD store. I was totally surprised to see it, so I picked it up. This DVD release by Image/Omega Entertainent is a beautiful release. Widescreen, digitally remastered, with plenty of special features. I was impressed. As for the movie, it brought back great memories. The story is your average adventure affair, much like Indiana Jones, Romancing The Stone, & Firewalker, but it does have many comical moments. The best part of the film is the police chief that speaks with a funny back of the throat voice. I found myself mimicking this voice for days after I saw the movie. The film was a pleasure with its adventure, off-the-wall humor, and exotic locations. If you like adventure films, give this lost gem a try, you shouldn't be disappointed. And for those of you who saw the movie, and can't remember...refresh your memory.

The 70's was an era of very unique and refreshing horror films, before the slasher genre hit the screen. 70's horror films had to rely on atmosphere, story, and genuine scares to get their point across, and because of this, the 70's horror films are my favorite. I had high hopes for The Dark. It seemed to have a talented cast (William Devane) and an interesting plot. Where could you go wrong with an alien being roaming the allies of L.A. at night murdering innocent victims? Well the filmmakers did. The film even started out promising, with an explanation about alien life and how not every encounter will be friendly. Then the film degrades and keeps degrading. The major default is simply that the alien just isn't scary. It's like a lumbering Frankenstein that shoots lasers out of its eyes while it growls and grunts (and I swear they are the same growls and grunts used in the low budget monstrosity The Toxic Avenger). Another fault is that the film is too talky. It just keeps going and going with nothing really happening; even the alien attacks are tedious. A real disappointment. This is a hard movie to come by, and it is probably bound to stay that way. *1/2 out of *****