The Dad plays a much bigger part and we have Scenes involving Mediators.
We get these instead of 16 slow walking and looking shots.

We only get like 5 of them in this one.
The Building Owner- who's John C. Reilly- is still nice and helpful, but they give him a little bit of a 'dark side.'

In one Scene, he says that he's meeting with a Client...but he's actually betting on horses.
So, to further note some differences, I watched the Unrated Version.

It cuts one 2 minute Scene and adds back in a 1 minute Scene.

This one more clearly sets up Mom's past mental issues...as dealing with her terrible, junkie Mom.

I guess that's better than Sleepwalking for like a week as a kid.
We get a similar version of the Lawyer- who comes in at the Hour mark-, Building Owner and Superintendent confrontation, but there's more to it here.

They discover the body with the Police and heavily imply that he knew about the missing girl.

Throughout the Film, you can see that he's drinking bottled water and not the Building's.

In the original, he acts suspicious, leaves and is never seen again.
Mom still makes the sacrifice, but it's more direct and somewhat more logical here.

This time, the girl is going to drown in the bathtub- thanks to Chekhov's nigh-unbreakable Shower Glass- as the whole thing fills with water.

In the original, she just kind of lays there and dies.
The Epilogue is much stronger here, to be honest.

It's only weeks later and she's getting the last of the thing with her Dad.

Ghost Mom closes the Elevator door, does the kid's hair right and then lets her go.

It's still somber, but it's also far less muddled.  The End.
A better Film in alot of ways, but also quite different.  As far as Remake's go, it's a pretty good balance of telling the same Story...but a bit different.

The American Version is much more of a Drama first and a Horror Film second.  We get slow moments of dread and eerie visuals...but it is much more about a Single Mother and her kid.  Connelly, as you'd expect, nails the emotion of every Scene.  It's a given right- she can act.

Quality wise, the Films are pretty even.  By having a Brazilian Director- most known here for The Motorcycle Diaries- who's known for Drama instead of, for instance, an American Horror Director, you get a different Film.

If you like the slow spooks and dread, stick with the Original.  If you like a Drama that has Horror (see the similar Under the Shadow from Iran, for example) in it, go with the newer one.  

If you still need help deciding, only one has Red Herrings in the form of- ooh- rude teenagers.

A Drama or a J-Horror.  As for me, I'll probably go with the latter- it's just got a unique feel.

All this talk about a 2005 Horror Film from Spain?  Why now?

Oh, they mean, the other The Nun!  What am I going to do with all of this stuff I found for the wrong Film then?

Oh, I know...Art Gallery.

First up, the most Aquaman-like Poster for a Horror Film I've seen...
Our next piece is from Brazil- note the Portugese- and goes back to the standard of 'Group Cast in front of Villain' mold from Slasher Films- and is...interesting.
Finally, we get a piece from the Film's native Country of Spain.  It kind of bridges the gap between the two...
Three pieces that *sort of* tell you about the Movie.  It has a Nun.  It has water.  It has a skeleton face.

Context for any of that?  Nope- not here.

Enjoy your Conjuring-verse Film that I will inevitably suffer through within the next 2 Years.

So there is only one qualifier for this one: it must be Foreign.

The Countries I've covered Films from this year include Japan, Australia, China, Italy, England, Mexico, Austria, Denmark, Russia, Egypt, Brazil and Ireland!

Honorable Mentions include Turkish Mad Max, Lake of Dracula, Mil Mascaras vs. The Mummy, Attack on Titan: Part 1 & 2 and Marauders.

Let's get to the crazy...

10. Wild Beasts: Stop me if you've heard this one before- a Zoo accidentally lets PCP get in their Water Supply and the Animals go on a rampage.  Of course you haven't!  With deaths via Lions, Elephants and even a Polar Bear, this one only ranks lower due to them switching out a Serial Killer for the Animals.
9. The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly: While the original (Japanese) Invisible Man was a bit silly, this one ups the ante.  He must stop a Thief and Killer who can shrink...which somehow allows him to fly.  Good luck with the Science on this one!

8. The Rapeman: How this is a Comedy?  That's all I've got.

7. The Cemetery of Terror: A culmination of all sorts of bad events in spite of all logic.  A Killer comes back to life.  An evil Book is opened.  Zombies are rising from you graves.  How did this all happen on the same night?!?

6. Ismael Yassin Meets Frankenstein: The short version- this is a Remake of the 1948 Horror Classic Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein courtesy of Egypt.  It is mostly the same, only worse.  It does at least call The Monster something different- a Mummy!
5. Killed His Family and Went to the Movies: With the Olympics this Year, I focused on Brazil a bit.  While not the craziest Film of their's I covered, this one sure is strange.  A man kills his Parents and then goes to the Movies, seeing himself in said Movie and possibly altering the Film...or something.  It is all super-Arty and weird.

4. Abducted by the Daleks: Someone made Bootleg Dr. Who Porn.  To be fair, it is Softcore.  I only watched it for the Review, so don't judge me!
3. Terra Formars: Yes, I just covered this, but it counts.  Humans are given Insect Mutations to fight Mutated Cockroaches on Mars.  How could this not be in the Top 5?

2. This Night, I'll Possess Your Corpse: It is hard to top Coffin Joe.  This is the more famous Film in the Series, since it features his 'trip to Hell.'  It is the only part of the Film in Color and it stands out as being crazy.  The fact that they try to turn Joe into an anti-hero in this one is just a bonus.

1. The Last Frankenstein (aka Japanese Frankenstein): This one is just too damn weird to explain well.  There is Dr. Frankenstein, a Suicide Cult, a Psychic and a bunch of other random things.  It sort of ties together, but not really.  I'd love to see someone explain this to me properly.
Can 2017 get even crazier for Foreign Films?  With Japan still kicking out 2,000 Films a Year, probably!

Viva Brazil!  Today's Film is This Night, I'll Possess Your Corpse, the oft-forgotten Film between At Midnight, I'll Take Your Soul and Embodiment of Evil, even though the latter is less than a Decade old.  So I haven't talked about him in years, but, well, who is Coffin Joe?  In a nutshell, he's a dick.  In a cracked nutshell, he's a dick who hates Religion, people he thinks are stupid and wants to procreate.  Insert Message Board User Joke Here.  Joe did a bunch of bad things in the last Film and freaked out, seemingly dying.  Since I'm now covering the Sequel, you know it is not true.  In this Film, he's back for more craziness.  Jose Mojica Marins has had a nice, long career and stuff like this makes it clear why.  To find out more, read on...
For some reason, this Film really needs you to know that it is a Sequel.  Were Brazilians not aware of things like this in 1967?
After seemingly being maimed and dying, Joe is alright.  Just like that.  Alright then...
He's now loose again with his weird Igor guy and...already monologuing like Bray Wyatt.
For reasons not addressed clearly in this Film, Joe has a Harem of women.  Okay.

He harasses and messes with them, since he apparently only wants a strong one.  The casual death of one lady dressed like she's right out of Manos sure seems random.
He picks one and locks the rest in a room with snakes...while they watch him have sex with the 'winner' above.  Ouch.

The rest all die, which will surely not be a Plot Point later.
After a filler part with Joe messing with some guard, stealing some money and framing said guard for murder, he finds out that one of his now-dead-ladies was pregnant!

This leads to the most notable bit in the Film- the suddenly-in-color Hell bit.  It is nice and freaky.
Back on Earth, he finds out that the lady he picked is pregnant.  Hurray!
She's dead now.

Coffin Joe kills some guys, monologues, runs, monologues, runs some more, monologues and finally falls into some mud.  He gets better (in 41 years).  The End.
A lot of good stuff, but also a lot of hot air.  Coffin Joe is an interesting Character.  That said, he talks ALOT about nonsense.  He really reminds me of Bray Wyatt in WWE, just minus the accent.  He even has a hat, albeit a different one.  His Monologues are not boring or anything, but they sure are pretentious!  I'm not clear on how I'm supposed to view the Character here as well.  He's flat-out evil and all sorts of an asshole.  However, I'm then supposed to care when his casual murder had consequences that he didn't like.  I'm also supposed to root for him when he's attacked...right?  He's portrayed as the 'underdog' in that bit, while also being the smartest person there.  I'm not sure how I'm supposed to feel.  I do have to ask about his plans too.  He happens upon a guy who tries to pay him off from hitting on his Sister and quickly plans something silly.  He proceeds to kill the guy and frame the Bodyguard guy...by instantly knocking him out (with a blow to the shoulder) and dumping the body next to him.  Within 2 Scenes, the guy is out of Jail, so...what was the point?  On the plus side, that bit in Hell is freaky.  All in all, This Night is a pretty good Film that is a bit self-obsessed and silly at times.  It also gives you Marins' confusing logic one more time...
Next up, an Olympic-themed Slasher Film (sort of).  Will it go for the Gold or not even place?  Stay tuned...

Yes, that is the real Title.  Today's Film is, well, Killed His Family and Went to the Movies/Cinema, a 1969 Art Film from our Olympic Host Country.  What is the Plot?  Well, the Title tells you it all.  It doesn't actually *explain* the subtext or anything, but it gives you the gist.  This came during the New Wave Movement, which is all too apparent.  This one is all sorts of interesting...even if I'm probably not the best person to try and explain it.  To see me try, read on...
This guy lives at home with his older Parents.  What could go wrong?
Oh right- the Title.
...and the other half of the Title.

Make note of that Film Title for later.
He is now just watching this Film (apparently) about two women that are friends, but people think that more is going on.
The Film within a Film seems to take a dark turn as the women kill the one's Mother.

Is this the Film playing out like normal or is this the influence of the man watching taking effect?
Speaking of the man, it cuts for a while to him having been taken in by Police and beaten.

Is he a Political Prisoner or just a Criminal?  Dunno.
Back in the other Story, the women are enjoying their new freedom with dancing, drinking and waving guns around.
Now another Plot forces its way in: the Husband who doesn't approve.  He's played by the same guy who is the titular Killer.

What is going on now?!?  Is he controlling the Film?  Was he really real?
Well, we later see a couple of women- played by the same duo- now talking about...seeing the Film within a Film.

Have fun figuring this out (assuming that there is a real answer).  The End.
Color me mostly confused.  This one is...interesting.  I don't complain to be the best person to review dense Art Films- that's why I make Bob do it.  Even so, I've seen plenty.  This is certainly one of them.  The Film has barely any Plot and what little there is turns out to be a bit confusing.  Is our 'Protagonist' affecting the Film?  Was he real?  Was the Film real?  Is he just Bob Newhart's dream?  None of the answers you seek are here- sorry.  This one is obscure enough for the best available Version to be one recorded off of Brazilian TV.  In spite of that, it got an in-name only Remake in 1991.  I wonder if I should make Bob watch that one later.  Much of the Film is pretty dated, from the references to the Music (one Female Lead hums a Beatles song) to the Dancing.  If you like deep, confusing Art Films, I'd recommend this one.  It is still obscure enough to impress your Films who watch El Topo every year at Midnight.  If nothing else, you can tell people that you saw a Film called Killed His Family and Went to the Movies.  I can't guarantee that you will 'get it' though.  Hell, even people in the Film seem to have an issue with that...
Next up, I switch gears a little for a Jose Mojica Marins Film.  Will this Coffin Joe Sequel stand up after nearly 50 years?  Stay tuned...

Even though the City hasn't been ready for the Summer Olympics, I sure have!  

Today's Film is Blame it on Rio, a 1984 Comedy about the titular City.  You know a Film is a Classic when it becomes a catchphrase on Sealab 2021.  

The Film tells the tale of two middle-aged men who go on vacation to escape their problems.  Naturally, this leads to *new* problems!  

On the negative side, this pretty much only shows you Rio as a Tourist Destination.  

On the plus side, they resist the urge to show Carnivale.  

Seriously, how many Films set in Rio *don't* feature the City's most famous event?  

Here's all the boring IMDB stuff now.  

The Director is notable for making a number of famous Films that include Singin' in the Rain, The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees.  He also Directed Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, the Film that teaches us that kidnapping and raping women is okay if you later marry!  

The breakout Star is the technically underage (at time of Filming) Michelle Johnson, who I've already seen in both Waxwork and Beaks: The Movie.  Co-Star Joseph Bologna was on Superman: The Animated Series playing a Cop, a far stretch from being an amorous guy here. 

Lastly, here's the odd note: this is an uncredited Remake of the French Film In a Wild Moment, which was made as One Wild Moment last year with Vincent Cassel.  Confusing!  

Is this one still a Classic or just plain silly?  To find out, read on...
For some reason, Caine and his Daughter sometimes play the role of a 'Greek Chorus' here.  There's no Framing Device for this at all, so...alright.

He speaks of the whole thing in past tense, although he doesn't feel like just telling us the ending.
Caine and his wife are in a rough stretch, so they plan on going to Rio (since they work in Brasil anyways).  

What could go wrong?
Well, she decides NOT to go with him, his friend and their respective daughters (Johnson and Moore)!  

This isn't awkward at all.
They go to Rio and hit the #1 spot on the Film Set in Rio checklist...
The culture shock hits pretty fast as the adult pair meet up with their kids on the Beach and they are topless.  Interesting how shy Demi Moore appears here, given her later work.

Fun Fact: this isn't a Beach in Rio, since they don't allow you to be topless.
On the 2nd night of the trip, Caine and his friend's daughter (Johnson) hook up.  

Ruh roh!
This leads to antics- lots of them.  

This Film sure is wacky.  

Wacky!
The bulk of the Film is Caine trying to break things off with the girl, her seducing him and him trying to keep it all a secret.  

In other words, wacky.
After 80+ minutes of this, it all wraps up neatly when the wife arrives, reveals that she was having an affair with the friend and they go off to Club Med.

That sure was...convenient.  

The End.
Wacky, mostly harmless fun.  Aside from the fact that their frequently topless Lead wasn't actually 18 when the Film was shot (oops!), it is still pretty free from controversy.  The whole thing is just a big, busy farce.  

For how much we think of Michael Caine as a serious, Oscar-winning Actor, he did appear in a bunch of Film like this, The Hand and Jaws: The Revenge.  

It is less of a stretch for Co-Star Joseph Bologna, who also appeared in The Lady in Red in 1984.  

Is the Film funny?  Sometimes.  Caine and company play it all pretty broad, so your mileage may vary.  

Is it entertaining?  For the most part, yes.  Caine, Bologna and Johnson do a good job in their parts, while the Supporting Players are good too.  

This definitely feels like a French farce.  That does raise the question- why not credit the French Film?  It feels like an odd omission to me.  

All in all, Blame it on Rio is a solid Comedy that will be great or too silly depending on your taste.  I can never be too mad at it though...
Next up, a TV Film that helps close the Chapter on a TV Show.  How is this even more obscure than the Show then?  Stay tuned...

I was on the fence about this one, but I considered the Scenes again and said 'This has to be done!'

In Embodiment of Evil/The Devil, these two Aunts are very religious and protective of their Niece.
 As it turns out, Coffin Joe wants to 'bone' the young(ish) lady and get a male heir to carry on his line.
Since he's a douchebag and an Atheist, they're not on-board.  So, he has a simple solution...
He kills them and props the bodies up for when the niece arrives.
Now here's why these ladies really qualify...

After he shows off the bodies, he asks her what she is going to do next.  Her answer...
Yeah, she decides that she wants to bone him and have his child now.  The bodies are literally still warm...and hanging above you right now.
Cold.  Just cold.

All of their work is for naught and they are dead.  Sure puts all of the dirtbags that any Nieces/Nephews of yours have dated/had a baby with.  At least they weren't 73 year-old Atheists with super-long fingernails that like to kill people.

Well, I hope they weren't, at least.