La maledizione di Sarah

I suppose I shouldn't worry to much about such things in modern movies, particularly the made-for-TV variety, but the anachronisms were just a bit much for me. For instance:

The film's action takes place in Massachusetts; central to the plot is the story of a burned-at-the-stake witch whom apparently used to live in a certain house. Said burning occurred during the Salem witch hunts of 1692, but the house is an unmistakable Victorian. It doesn't take an expert to realize that the style is eponymous with the English Queen, which meant that it couldn't have existed in that form until the mid-1800's, at least 125 years after the murder.

The accused witch, according to the (twenty-something) "high-school kids", supposedly was kept in a "straight-jacket in a padded cell in an asylum". I don't believe any of these things existed in Seventeenth Century Massachusetts; and even England's notorious Bedlam was more of a convenient dump-site for loonies, rather than a real mental institution.

And for a three-hundred-year-old tombstone, particularly one exposed to the corrosive effects of urban New England's infamous acid rain over a good part of that time, the carving sure looked sharp and fresh.

Otherwise, I rather enjoyed "I've Been Waiting for You", simply because, like most "slasher flicks", it gives me--someone whom worked at a state university for over a quarter-century-- the opportunity to watch college-age kids get tormented--even unto death.

Mmmm...yes....

I was only going to watch it cause on the commercials it said it was made by the creator of I Know What You Did Last Summer. Of course they mean the author Lois Duncan, not the writer Kevin Williamson. It was cool! Too bad it was on TV. Cause if it were, the body count would be higher, there would be more violence and there would be some cursing. But still cool and scary, although only one part made me jump. Hope it gets released on video pretty soon.

Another dubious Channel 5 movie. It seems to me that to attempt to make it in Hollywood as a young star, you have to be murdered in a rather gruesome manner by somebody dressed in a cape, preferably surrounded by mist.

Unfortunately, this film doesn't deliver the goods as a horror film, failing to build up the atmosphere sufficiently for the murder scenes to be scary, and with one of the most confusing and pointless plot lines I've seen in ages. There are a couple of classy scenes (watch out for the smoking gargoyle), but this is more a showcase for Hollywood's young talent than an edge-of-your-seat horror. So if you like good-looking hardbodies, and more dry ice than you can poke a stick at, then you'll love this.

Actually it wasn't too bad… for a made for TV horror and post-Scream outing. "I've Been Waiting For You" (another eye grabbing title) is a feebly light-weight teenage aimed story mixing elements of witchcraft (leading girl interested in the occult / the town living in fear of a curse) / slasher staples (killer with metal claws, black cloak and a hokey looking mask) that when it came to the crunch it's rather diluted, but doesn't hurt. Fashionable, but formulaic we've seen it all before. The story (taken off the novel of Lois Duncan --- Gallows Hill --- who was also behind "Stranger in Our House" and "I know What You Did Last Summer") might consist of messy plot details (trying to be too clever at times, than letting it flow), an terribly incoherent staged climax (which is risible for all the wrong reasons… and so are the flimsy attacks sequences) and bestowing a heavy-handed script, but in all it keeps you wrapped within the shallow mystery thanks to largely the agreeable performances (of mainly not particularly likable characters). Sarah Chalke is exceptionally good in the lead, giving her character spunk with her smart-lipped lines. The rest of the cast get your basic teenage sketching. Director Christopher Leitch (''Teen Wolf too'' (1987), oh yeah!) offers no real surprises by doing a pedestrian job, creating a decent image or two, but suspense and atmosphere is weakly conceived. Even though it begins to lose its puff towards the end, gladly the time still breezes by if transparently.

I did start my Halloween challenge on Saturday 22nd. Which will be 40 days of horror movies/.

Yesteday Day 3

I've been waiting for you (1998)

Well, It Sounded a bit like scream but with bit witches added to it. The masked wasn't to bad but I found it more funny then scary.

The movie it self wasn't all that gory or scary however it still intruded me from start to end,

With these you can't' tell who the killer is from their first scenes but I did enjoy those funny witches scenes. which I found a bit funny, I don't think that was intended.

The acting wasn't all that bad. not great but decent for a TV movie. I didn't really liked how it was all revealed out.

The last scene kinds of leaves you hanging. I did here there was meant another to sequel to this movie. which would have explained the last scene.

5 out of 10