In the Mouth of Madness
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Movie Reviews of In the Mouth of Madness
Movie Review: "I think, therefore you are."
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my favorite of John Carpenter's films. I loved his older stuff like "The Fog", and "The Thing", but this I think is his masterpiece. Carpenter delved deep into the dark and mostly unknown world of H.P. Lovecraft, and though he's never given credit, it's obvious to a Lovecraft fan that he's the inspiration here. Even some of the characters were named after Lovecraft's. (Mrs. Pickman for example). It's also the best film I've seen dealing with Lovecraftian themes.
Aside from the Lovecraftian stuff, it's also a great "what if" movie. What if everything we know as reality is suddenly gone, and a new reality replaces it. Who is insane now?
The cast is good, with Sam Neill playing the main character, John Trent. An ambitious and egotistical insurance investigator, on a search for a missing writer, whose publishing company is waiting for his latest manuscript. His character is a little cliche, but at the end of the film you understand why that is completely.
The writer he's looking for, Sutter Cane, (played brilliantly by Jurgen Prochnow), has a fanatical following, and his readers are going crazy -literally- from reading his books.
There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing, and the ending is a twist all its own. A very enjoyable, suspenseful film, check it out!
Movie Review: Black Majickal
Summary: 5 Stars
This review contains some slight spoilers. Many people say that John Carpenter does either GREAT or VERY BAD films. I think his only two duds were Escape from LA and Village of the Damned. But he is one of my two fave directors (David Lynch is the other) and this is one of his best movies.
It may seem confusing at first but trust me...it does make sense. The premise of this film fascinates me. What happens when the line between fantasy and reality disappears and creatures from fiction can exist in the real world? Wow! This makes the basis of a totally cool movie.
John Carpenter always used 2.35:1 photography and in this film we get a screen filled with creepy imagery and cool locations. The film was shot entirely in Canada in 1993 and was released in 1995. It is set basically in the city and in the fictional town of Hobbs End. When I say that Hobbs End is fictional I really mean it. In the film the town does not exist but Sam Neill ends up there. Some dark magick/logic at work methinks.
This is definitely a horror film for the thinking audience. If you like your horror deep, intriguing and downbeat without being depressing...you'll LOVE this one.
Movie Review: A Perfect Nightmare To Question Your Very Sanity
Summary: 5 Stars
This is easily one of my favorite movies ever. I am a big John Carpenter fan and this movie is a disturbing ride. The last in Carpenter's apocalypse trilogy, the other two being The Thing and Prince of Darkness(The Thing another of my favs and Prince of Darkness an underrated film)In the Mouth of Madness is the most real to me. I'm not terribly frightened that aliens are going to mimic me or that Satan is coming to rampage the Earth, but this movie questions the very fundamentals of sanity. The Sutter Cane character is super scary, his philosophies have the ring of truth, which is where the terror comes from. We are only sane bacause others believe the same fundamental truths we do. If we all began disagreeing on reality, what would be real and who would be sane and insane at that point. Is the sky really blue or do we just all agree that it is blue. The theory is scary and the film is made like a kaleidoscope of nightmarish visions with no escape. Carpenter proved he is still a master of the genre. Sam Neill excels here also in an excellent performance. This movie is one of the unsung gems of horror films, give it a try I don't think you'll be sorry you did.Movie Review: Sick of "Bob" the lighting guy
Summary: 5 Stars
Alright, this movie is a masterpiece on its own, but the DVD version is awesome! The 5.1 mix is astounding and you get to finally watch it in widescreen! BUT, the commentary track on this particular DVD is horrible. Yes, you get to find out some/few interesting things, but unfortunately "Bob" the lighting guy is with John Carpenter. Through the entire commentary track you have to listen to John make "Bob" feel better/needed by asking him in EVERY scene how they would light this particular scene and/or set. It gets so annoying because by the second or third seen you don't care how he would light the set or what kind of lighting he used. And you can tell John Carpenter is purposely trying to involve "Bob" by ignoring all the cool and interesting facts by letting us all find out about lights. He does this through the WHOLE movie! As much as I love this movie I will never listen to the commentary track again. Be warned: Cool DVD, but LAME commentary track. For shame Mr. Carpenter! Please loose "Bob" the next time you comment on your movies.Movie Review: A Potrait Of A World Gone Mad!
Summary: 5 Stars
"Reality is just what we tell each other it is."That is the premise of this movie, and an interesting one at that. What happens when the insane outnumber the sane? It's all shown very well in the movie. Loosely based on H.P. Lovecraft' life more than his works. (The rumor about him was that he actually BELIEVED that the things he wrote about were real.) Makes me wonder what would have happened if he was as popular as Stephen King. It's a movie that messes with your head and confronts you with those types of scenarios more than bombard you with gruesome effects and things that jump out at you. Should keep you thinking about reality and fantasy (and the thin line between them) long after you've seen it.
The only bad thing about the DVD is commentary with John Carpenter and the cinematographer (Gary Kibbe). Basically all it has is 95 minutes of John interviewing Gary about the lighting used in each and every scene. Very disappointing and extremely boring with the same questions asked and answered over and over and over....etc.