#Ed Gein 2000

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i n t h e l i g h t o f t h e m o o n (aka. ed gein), 2000 🎬 dir. chuck parello

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Me after having watched a movie: "Oh hey that wasn't so bad"

Wikipedia: people thought it was the most bitch ass movie of all time. Scrimptuos Mufftius called it utter bullshit. Aliamma from Reviewously described it as dull, boring, and uneventful. Rickey Mastin found it disappointing and gloomy. It's got a 4.1/10 on rotten tomatoes

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A serial killer is defined as a person who commits a series of murders, typically with a distinctive pattern, motive, or method, over a period of time. Key characteristics often associated with serial killers include

1. **Multiple Victims**: They kill more than one person, often with a cooling-off period between each murder.

2. **Distinctive Patterns**: There is usually a recognizable pattern or method to their killings, which may involve specific victim types (e.g., young women), certain locations, or particular rituals.

3. **Psychological Motivation**: Serial killers often have complex psychological motivations for their crimes, which may include power, control, sexual gratification, or a desire for attention.

4. **Cooling-off Period**: Unlike mass murderers who kill multiple people in a single event, serial killers have a period of time between each murder, during which they may return to their normal lives or plan their next crime.

5. **Repetitive Behavior**: They exhibit a repetitive behavior pattern in their crimes, which may evolve over time but generally retains certain core elements.

6. **Lack of Conscience or Remorse**: Many serial killers display a lack of remorse or empathy for their victims, viewing them as objects rather than individuals.

7. **Forensic Awareness**: Some serial killers demonstrate a degree of forensic awareness, taking steps to evade capture by altering their methods, locations, or victim selection.

Serial killers are distinct from other types of killers, such as spree killers or mass murderers, due to the specific criteria of multiple murders over time and the psychological complexities involved in their actions. Below are the top 10 most prolific serial killers of the modern world:

1. **Ted Bundy**: Known for his charm and intelligence, Bundy confessed to killing at least 30 young women in the 1970s. His modus operandi included luring victims by feigning injuries or authority.

2. **Jeffrey Dahmer**: Infamously dubbed the "Milwaukee Cannibal," Dahmer was responsible for the murders of 17 young men and boys between 1978 and 1991. He not only killed but also dismembered and sometimes cannibalized his victims.

3. **John Wayne Gacy**: A respected community figure known as "Pogo the Clown," Gacy was convicted of murdering 33 young men and boys in Chicago during the 1970s. He buried many of his victims beneath his house.

4. **Andrei Chikatilo**: Nicknamed the "Butcher of Rostov," Chikatilo murdered and mutilated at least 52 women and children in Russia between 1978 and 1990. His crimes were marked by extreme violence and sexual depravity.

5. **Ed Gein**: Although not a prolific killer (only two confirmed murders), Gein's crimes in Wisconsin during the 1950s were notorious for their gruesome nature. He inspired the characters of Norman Bates in *Psycho* and Leatherface in *The Texas Chain Saw Massacre*.

6. **Aileen Wuornos**: One of the rare female serial killers, Wuornos was convicted of killing seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Her troubled past and claims of self-defense garnered significant media attention.

7. **Dennis Rader**: Known as the "BTK Killer" (Bind, Torture, Kill), Rader terrorized Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991. He sent taunting letters to police and media detailing his crimes, which included 10 known murders.

8. **Richard Ramirez**: Dubbed the "Night Stalker," Ramirez terrorized Los Angeles and San Francisco in the mid-1980s, committing at least 13 murders along with numerous assaults and burglaries. His penchant for satanic symbols added to his chilling persona.

9. **Pedro Rodrigues Filho**: This Brazilian killer is believed to have murdered over 70 people, mostly other criminals or those he believed had wronged him. His troubled childhood and vengeful motivations shaped his violent path.

10. **Harold Shipman**: A British doctor, Shipman was found guilty in 2000 of murdering 15 patients, although he is suspected of killing many more. His role as a trusted healthcare professional who betrayed his patients' trust added a horrifying twist to his crimes.

These individuals represent some of the darkest aspects of human behavior, each leaving a trail of devastation and fear in their wake. Understanding their motives and methods offers a sobering look into the depths of criminal psychology and serves as a reminder of the importance of vigilance and justice in our society. I also find it very interesting that to the nine different men, there is only one woman. I wonder why? I don't believe that women are any less dangerous. Women just seem to not follow the same pattern that the men do. That's very interesting to me.

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This blog post aims to provide a factual and respectful overview of notorious serial killers, highlighting their impact on history and the lasting fear they instilled.

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Week 7 Film Comparison

By Aiden McKinney

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre VS. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Production Style/Conventionality 

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974): arguably one of the best horror films ever made, definitely jump started the slasher genre and became an inspiration and blueprint for future horror films. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000); equally praised for being a masterful film that honestly qualifies for several genres (martial arts, foreign language, drama, romance and adventure/fantasy). The two films are twenty six years apart and are very different in terms of their production style and conventionality.

An independent film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, is unconventional as Hollywood standards go. Writer/Director Tobe Hooper captured his audience by claiming the film was based on a true story. This is stated in the opening scene. However, this is only partially true. More accurately, it “draws inspiration from several real-life events, inspired by much of the violence featured on the news. Tobe Hooper specifically credits Ed Gein and Elmer Wayne Henley as the influence for Leatherface, and the true story of this serial killer is perhaps even more disturbing than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre itself” (Screenrant). Hooper then hired a handful of young, unknown actors who were willing to work long hours in the Texas summer heat for a mere $800 for four weeks. Using only handheld cameras, the cinematographer captured unusual angles, aerial views, and quick, in and out, cuts of extremely up close images. In one particular scene, the cinematographer followed an actress from underneath a bench swing. This angle was strongly opposed by the producer, but Hooper and cinematographer, Daniel Pearl, insisted it remain, and so it did. The shot, progressive and unconventional for 1974, became an influential cinematic camera shot. Film critic Roger Ebert was equally impressed with the outcome of this film. “Now here’s a grisly little item. “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is as violent and gruesome and blood-soaked as the title promises -- a real Grand Guignol of a movie. It’s also without any apparent purpose, unless the creation of disgust and fright is a purpose. And yet in its own way, the movie is some kind of weird, off-the-wall achievement. I can’t imagine why anyone would want to make a movie like this, and yet it’s well-made, well-acted, and all too effective.”

The following clip is outtakes from the making of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, where you can see the simplicity involved in making this iconic film. 

The film is presented in a documentary style. The opening scene features quick flashes of images of corpses in various stages of decomposition. Distance shots of the actors walking are almost voyeuristic in a sense. They give the audience a feeling that everything they are watching is real and the actors have no idea they are being watched, let alone filmed. The simplicity of the way this film was made only enhances the fear factor. 

The ongoing horror and violence of the Vietnam War was influential in the making of this film. Hooper made a direct correlation between violence against people and the effect it has on the human mind and spirit. Mental illness is evident in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as it became a growing problem in 1970’s America.

 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, released in 2000, was a blockbuster. After having huge success with Sense and Sensibility and The Ice Storm, director Ang Lee wanted to return to his roots and make a movie about China, for China. A martial arts, wuxia, action-adventure film, CTHD is a conventional film, by Hollywood standards. The protagonist has a goal. In this case, it could be argued that there are three protagonists who share the role. The main protagonist, Jen Yu, is the daughter of a rich family. Her main goal is to achieve freedom, so she runs away from home and an arranged marriage, to seek a life of adventure. She takes the audience on a thrill ride, all the while keeping her goal in sight. It’s a classic tale of good versus evil, with some fantastic fight sequences, and a little romance, too.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon focuses on women warriors. This film showcases the societal gender roles bestowed upon women in early 19th century China. The women in this film challenge those roles, defying the limitations traditionally placed on them.

Film critic, Roger Ebert: “This story, like all martial arts stories, is at some level just plain silly, but Ang Lee ("The Ice Storm," "Sense and Sensibility") and his longtime collaborator James Schamus (who wrote the screenplay with Wang Hui Ling and Tsai Kuo Jung) are unusually successful in bringing out the human elements, especially the unrealized love between the Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh characters. There are times when they're together that you forget about the swords, and are just watching a man and a woman, tenderly cherishing the unspoken bond between them. Zhang Ziyi's character, the governor's daughter, is also intriguing because she chafes at the rules that 

limit her and realizes a secret fantasy life.”

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon does break tradition as far as typical “kung-fu” movies go. “It is much more. A fantastical martial arts romantic adventure, a lyrical, dream-like morality tale, Crouching Tiger combines the fast-paced action of the Hong Kong tradition with the emotional intensity of his earlier film, Sense and Sensibility, according to Lee” (asianstudies.org).

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Is Evil something you are? Or is it something you do?… American psycho (2000)

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What Happened To The Bodies Of Notorious Murderers

Ted Bundy, who admitted to killing at least 30 women, was executed by electric chair in Florida, 1989. His body was cremated and, at his request, scattered in the Cascade Mountains in Washington. The remains of at least 4 of his victims were also discovered at this location.

Aileen Wuornos, convicted of murdering seven men, was executed by lethal injection. Wuornos' body was cremated and given to her childhood friend who spread the ashes at the base of a tree.

Ed Gein, grave robber and convicted murderer of two, died of lung cancer in 1984. He was buried at the time in the Plainfield cemetery. Over time, people chipped away and stole parts of the gravestone, in 2000 the entire gravestone was stolen. Gein's grave remains unmarked.

Jeffrey Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, who was convicted of 16 murders. He was beaten to death by a fellow inmate. Dahmer's body was cremated except for his brain. The brain was initially preserved, at the request of his mother, to be studied. Dahmer's father wanted his son's body to be cremated as was the killer's request. A judge eventually ruled in favour of cremation and the ashes were split between his parents.

John Wayne Gacy, also known as the Killer Clown, was convicted of 33 murders. He received the death sentence and was executed by lethal injection in 1994. Though nothing is certain, it has been reported that Gacy's body was cremated and, as with Dahmer, the brain was kept intact and studied.

Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the Yorkshire Ripper, who is known to have murdered at least 13 victims, died from CoVid-19 in 2020. His ashes were sent to his brother who divided the ashes and them to two people Sutcliffe's brother described as the killer's friends- a male 'superfan' and a female supporter.

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Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter ( 1984)

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The strange dance which Jimbo performs at the party was contributed by actor Crispin Glover and was based on the eccentric way he actually danced in clubs. On the set he was dancing to "Back in Black" by AC/DC as the scene was filmed. In the film however an edited version of "Love Is a Lie" by Lion was dubbed into the scene.

Last film in the series to pick up immediately where the previous film left off. At 58 years old at the time Ted White is the oldest stuntman/actor to portray Jason Voorhees. On a budget of $1,800,000 the film made $32,600,000 at the box office.

At the time, this installment of the series contained the most nudity and gore. The film was released on Friday the 13th: April 13, 1984.

In Turkey, this film, and the next sequel, Friday the 13th V: A New Beginning (1985), were released at the same time. People could watch both films back to back. Even the posters for both movies were displayed next to each other.

(at around 1h 2 mins) In one scene, Rob talks to Trish about his sister, Sandra. Sandra was one of Jason's victims in Friday the 13th - Part II (1981).

(at around 10 mins) The workout video Axel watches is Aerobicise (1982). It stars Darcy DeMoss who went on to have a role in Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986).

This is the only film in the series to shoot new footage using sets and locations from a previous film. The beginning takes place on the set of Friday the 13th - Part III (1982), before moving to a new location.

Director Joseph Zito was opposed to using clips from previous installments at the beginning of the film.

(at around 9 mins) The nurse's name tag reads "R. Morgan, RN," an homage to actress Robbi Morgan, who played Annie in Friday the 13th (1980).

During filming Kimberly Beck, who plays Trish, experienced strange occurrences including a man watching her while she ran in the park and strange phone calls at all hours. This stopped when production was over.

Though he disliked being involved with the film, Ted White is considered by many fans to be one of the best Jasons.

(at around 9 mins) The moment where Jason's hand moves in the morgue was done by Ted White after Joseph Zito had called cut on the scene. However, the camera was still rolling, and caught this movement, and it was included in the film.

Writer Barney Cohen originally wrote a scene involving Jason fondling Trish's breasts but the producers vetoed it. Director Joseph Zito also disliked the scene because it made Jason seem too human and less menacing. The scene was excised.

Joseph Zito had previously directed The Prowler (1981), but they wanted him to both direct AND write Friday the 13th Part 4. He said, "But I'm not a writer," to which they said, "Here's a contract paying you double to write and direct," and then he responded, "Yeah, I'm totally a writer." Zito used the extra salary to hire Barney Cohen to somewhat secretly write the script. Their process entailed Zito taking nightly one-hour phone calls with Phil Scuderi to discuss the story and script for Final Chapter. The next day Zito would meet Cohen in an apartment in New York to relay what notes and ideas Scuderi had offered, which they would then turn into new script pages to be sent later that day to Scuderi in Boston to be discussed again over the phone that night.

Camilla More actually read for the role of Samantha, but when the producers discovered she had a twin, they offered both sisters the roles of Tina and Terri.

It is played for humor throughout Final Chapter that young Tommy Jarvis (Feldman) is suddenly surrounded by horny teenagers renting a cabin he can see into from his own house. However, the reality of the situation is that those actresses were indeed very or partially naked, and Corey Feldman was still young enough that Erich Anderson and Kimberly Beck took him trick-or-treating the first day of filming since it happened to be October 31, 1983. So, they shielded 12-year-old Feldman from most of the bad stuff, using tricky editing when necessary. What they could not control was the power of a low-cut top sans bra underneath. According to Feldman, in the scene in which Jodie Aronson's character bends over to greet Tommy's dog unbeknownst to anyone but Feldman he could see down her low-cut top.

It has been suggested that the only reasons Tom Savini worked as make-up artist on this film was in order that he could accurately age and properly kill the character he created from the first film.

Barbara Howard used a body double for her shower sex scene.

After Jason actor Ted White finished his scenes for this film, he immediately started work on Starman (1984). While on set for the night's filming, a group of reporters were waiting to interview Jeff Bridges, but he was unavailable. Therefore, director, John Carpenter, told the reporters to talk to White about the film he had recently finished. After telling the reporters he had just finished playing Jason in the latest Friday the 13th film, the next day's article was entirely about him, and that night, numerous "Friday" fans arrived at the set solely in order to see White.

Jason actor Ted White and special effects artist Tom Savini at first were confrontational with one another. But once White found out Savini had experience with stunts, the two became friends.

Rob was originally supposed to have high-tech equipment which he had used to track Jason, but the props for this looked cheap, and the idea was scrapped.

The film takes place on Sunday the 15th and beyond which makes it the second "Friday" film not to actually take place on a Friday at all. While the beginning with the coroners takes place during the night of Sunday the 15th, the rest of the film takes place on Monday the 16th, with Tuesday the 17th being the climactic night.

Even though he plays her son, Ted White (Jason Voorhees) is actually 11 months older than Betsy Palmer (Pamela Voorhees).

Rather than making masks, Tommy was originally going to have been an inventor. One of his projects was a device made from a microwave oven, which would have been what he used to kill Jason. Some of this is seen in the final product in a scene where he helps repair a car.

Amy Steel talked Peter Barton into doing the film. By the time the Final Chapter offer came around Matthew Star was off the air, and Barton wanted no part of horror films, having hated working on Hell Night in 1981. Amy Steel somehow talked him into it, selling him on the notoriety of starring in the final Friday the 13th film.

Director Joseph Zito wanted Jason's hockey mask to explode apart in the opening credits, but there was not enough time in post-production to pull off this gag.

Paramount was originally going to release the film in October, 1984. After filming wrapped in January Paramount studio head Frank Mancuso Sr. screened footage of the film to much enthusiasm. After a window opened up the release date was changed to April upon confirmation from Joseph Zito that he could complete the film faster than planned. This led to Zito, producer Frank Mancuso Jr., and a crew of editors essentially remaining locked in a house in Malibu editing around the clock in order to finish the film on time. This marked one of the only times that Paramount actively helped in the production of a Friday the 13th film, as they were generally produced independently, with the studio only handling marketing and distribution.

The house used for the Jarvis home was later used as the Anderson home in the film Ed Gein (2000) where serial killer Ed Gein is apprehended.

Bonnie Hellman's agents told her about a possible role in this film - the hitchhiker - but then told her that she would not want to do it, as there were no lines. However, she ended up taking the role anyway.

Kimberly Beck stated in the Crystal Lake Memories book that she does not like the horror genre. In addition to this, she also said that she feels this film was not even a B-movie, but rather a C-movie.

Distinguished film critic Roger Ebert called this film "an immoral and reprehensible piece of trash."

The Jarvis family's dog, Gordon, was named after a recently deceased dog which a friend of director Joseph Zito owned.

Peter Barton was talked into taking a role in this film by his The Powers of Matthew Star (1982) co-star Amy Steel who played Ginny in Friday the 13th - Part II (1981).

The female hitchhiker was called "Fat Girl" in the original draft of the script.

The poster shows the hockey mask with a knife on its left eyesocket. Jason is defeated with a machete going through his left eye.

Kimberly Beck is the only Friday the 13th actress that appeared in an Alfred Hitchcock film. She worked on Marnie (1964), exactly 20 years prior to this. She plays the little girl that Marnie's mother babysits.

The film was shot entirely in California.

Carey More's audition was to simply read one line.

Lisa Freeman, who played Nurse Morgan, and Crispin Glover, who played Jimmy Mortimer, both would go on to be in the Back To The Future movies. Crispin Glover played George McFly in Back to the Future (1985) and Lisa Freeman played Babs in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to Future, part II (1989).

(at around 20 mins) The Jarvis family sandwich hug was based on a group hug that screenwriter Barney Cohen's family did.

Jason's death won the Golden Chainsaw Award in Dead Meat's "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" kill count.

This is considered by many fans, to be the best and most popular Friday the 13th film.

The Jarvis family car is a 1970 Dodge Polara.

Rob's rifle is a Winchester Model 70.

Rob looks to be the main male hero of the film to work alongside Final Girl Trish. Instead he dies almost immediately after encountering Jason, with the real Final Guy of the film being Tommy

The ambulance driver played by Antony Ponzini & Axel and the coroner played by Bruce Mahler both appeared on the sitcom Seinfled. Ponzini as Jerry's barber Enzo and Mahler as the Rabbi in Elaine's building.

Was released in theaters, directly a week before Crispin Glover's (Jimmy) 20th birthday.

Tracy Jarvis' fate and death would have been more further explained in a deleted scene that had been cut from the film. An alternate ending to the film, included in the 2009 Deluxe Edition DVD, shows a dream sequence where Trish and Tommy wake up the next morning after killing Jason to the sound of police sirens. Trish sends Tommy to summon the police who have arrived next door. At that point she notices water dripping from the ceiling and goes to investigate. She enters the upstairs bathroom, and finds the body of her mother floating in a tub full of bloody water. Trish lifts her mother out of the tub, prompting Tracy's eyes to open, revealing them to be solid white and devoid of irises. Jason suddenly appears from behind the bathroom door and prepares to attack Trish. Trish then suddenly wakes up in the hospital in a scene reminiscent of the ending of the first movie.

Ted White was uncredited as Jason Voorhees by his own request.

The twins are played by real life sisters Camilla and Carey More, who both also appeared on the daytime soap opera Days of our Lives as Gillian and Grace Forrester. More stars from the soap DAYS also appear in further Friday The 13th sequels like Renee Jones in Part 6, and Kevin Spirtas and Staci Greason in Part 7. Other soap stars that appeared in Friday The 13th films include Kevin Bacon, Russell Todd, Lauren Marie Taylor, Dana Kimmell, Kimberly Beck, Peter Barton, Jennifer Cooke, Michael Swan, and Scott Reeves.

Paul's car is a 1973 Chevrolet Caprice Estate station wagon.

According to Ted White, he and director Joseph Zito did not get along very well during filming.

The actress playing Trish's mother was only 14 years and 1 day older than her.

Both Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover later appeared in different films with actor Kiefer Sutherland in the same year: Feldman in Stand by Me (1986) and Glover in At Close Range (1986).

Pamela Voorhees' first name appears on a tombstone.

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The headstone of murderer Ed Gein, housed at a local cemetery until it was stolen in 2000. It was later returned and eventually displayed at a museum in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

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I visited my sister this weekend, and she lives closer to Plainfield, which is where Ed Gein is from, and I was with my other sister who loves morbid and mysterious things like that, and I was like let's just go to Plainfield and see Ed Gein's grave. So we did. Somebody had stolen his tombstone in 2000 but we saw the spot where it is and his family's graves. Then my sister was like maybe we could go by where his house was. I was down. The sun was setting as we were at the cemetery and so by the time we got by the house, it was dark. About like a mile or two away from the place I got this terrible feeling. I was like "we should not be going here". But I chose to keep driving because my sister really wanted to see it, and so did I, and I figured I was just being paranoid. But the feeling didn't go away as we got closer. It was on this like remote road and there was no civilization, it was the creepiest road ever. Then we got like literally a hundred yards from where the house was supposed to be and the road turned into gravel and I was like nope, we're done here. I gunned it into reverse. I'm 100% sure that demons have dominion over that place just from what I was feeling even like a mile or two away. With so much death and desecration that happened there I wouldn't be surprised

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I'm watching Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile and although I knew Ted Bundys m.o. pretty well, I wasnt totally aware that he did his killings in Seattle, since I used to live there. Then the movie said girls were disappearing in King County and i remembered i went to elementary school in King County.

I mean, I lived there from 2000-2004 so Bundy was long fried and buried by the time I got there, but it's a weird thought. The Green River killer was active in the same area up to 2001. My dad was born and raised in Milwaukee, was born the year Ed Gein was arrested, and three years later Jeffrey Dahlmer was born in the same city.

Hell, my mom is from Long Island, where the Long Island Serial Killer is currently being investigated. I live in Williamsburg, where two of the Colonial Parkway Killer victims were found and where two went missing.

I dunno why I'm thinking about this. Is this a thing that other people think about?

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Week 7 Blog Essay: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and the Comparison to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

(TWO FILM ESSAY)

By Jensen Boles

In the year of 1974, Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He was also known for directing films such as Eggshells (1969), Poltergeist (1982), as well as the sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986).

Above is the original theatrical trailer for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Tobe Hooper's casting choice for this film mainly consists of unknown actors consisting of Gunnar Hansen, Marylin Burns, Edwin Neal, Paul A. Partain and Jim Seidow. While these actors were unknown at the time, they did eventually gain some recognition from horror fans, thanks to this film. Gunnar Hansen who played Leatherface in the film, even stated in an interview "Yes. And in fact, once Chainsaw came out, I started getting asked to be in films."

The story of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is set in the same year the film came out, being 1974. The story of this film follows five friends who head to rural Texas to visit the gravesite of one of their grandfathers which has been desecrated. While on their way they stumble upon a psychopathic hitchhiker and an abandoned house that's home to a chainsaw wielding, cannibalistic psycho, named Leatherface along with the rest of his family who are also psychopaths and cannibals who are also known for tormenting their victims.

The film was known for having a low production budget consisting of only $140,000 and having a cast of mainly unknown actors as mentioned above. However the film made $26,572,161 for the worldwide box office. The film was also known for being really controversial due to its excessive violence and disturbing content which got the film banned in the UK for 25 years. The film was also inspired by the real life serial killer known as Ed Gein.

Despite the film's low budget and controversy at the time, the film was still praised by fans as well as a few critics such as Roger Ebert who stated "It’s also without any apparent purpose, unless the creation of disgust and fright is a purpose. And yet in its own way, the movie is some kind of weird, off-the-wall achievement. I can’t imagine why anyone would want to make a movie like this, and yet it’s well-made, well-acted, and all too effective." Roger Ebert was stating that despite the unconventional elements along with the film's low budget and controversy, the film was still effective and enjoyable in the horror genre.

Moving onto my second film of the week, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which was released in the year 2000 and has a totally different plot which is set in 19th century Qing Dynasty, China and involves a young Chinese warrior named Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi) who steals a sword from a famous swordsman named Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat). Li Mu Bai was originally going to give his sword to a young female warrior, Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) before it was stolen by Jen. Yu Shu-Lien, then gives chase to Jen and along the way, she encounters bitter loose ends, fervent passions, and an unconquerable desire for freedom.

Above is a still frame from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon that consists of Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) about to battle Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi) in the most iconic scene from the movie.

In comparison to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had a larger production budget consisting of $15,000,000 and made $213,966,221 worldwide. The film has also won an Academy Award for best cinematography as well as a Saturn Award for best Action/Adventure film.

The film has also garnered praise by fans and critics alike. Peter Bradshaw from The Guardian said "In the old-fashioned entertainment that it delivers, and in its inspired combination of seriousness and playfulness, Crouching Tiger is already assuming the lineaments of a classic." I think Peter Bradshaw makes a good point because the film is still considered a classic to this day and the cinematography still holds up today as well.

All in all, both of these films are totally different from one another because of the different budgets, the different setting, and the different style of films. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre had a lower budget and was set in Texas in the year of 1974, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon however, had a higher budget and was a period piece set in 19th century China. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was also a horror film which had gained some controversy over the years, while Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was based off of a Chinese novel and had won awards for best cinematography and for best action film. Even the actors for both films are considered different, while The Texas Chainsaw Massacre had unknown actors at the time, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had a few well known actors, yet some of the actors weren’t known well amongst certain audiences.

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heyjealousy09 replied to your post “can y’all give me your favorite serial kill

The new Ted Bundy/Zac Efron movie is great, Ed Gein (the one that was released in 2000), Monster, and Zodiac are some of my favorites.

I just watched the new Zac Efron one last night, which led to me writing this post. Lol 

It’s been so long since I’ve seen Monster, I’ll definitely have to watch it again. And I”ll check out the other two, as well. Thank you!

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T Minus 4 Days!

FOUR days left till Halloween and it’s party weekend!!!! OH GOD I HAVE SO MUCH TO GET DONE.................

Lets change it up today and get our rock on:

Maybe I’m the one who is the schizophrenic psycho

This is Pycho by Puddle of Mudd and it doesn’t take long to realize why I picked it.  The entire video is an homage to teen horror flicks :D

The main cast represent newer teen horror with the jock boyfriend, goofball friends, hot girls...but then the video makes references to classics like Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.  Other references include Halloween, Poltergeist, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre.  BTW, yes the hotel they go to is the Bates Motel and that’s not just because it references the movie Psycho but they actually filmed this video in the Psycho section of Universal.

Sidetrack time:

FYI A lot of Norman Bates’ character was based off the almost-serial killer Ed Gein.  I say almost because he only killed 2 people which does not technically meet the definition of serial killer but he most likely would have killed a third.  He became infamous because he would grave-rob corpses and use the dead flesh to create macabre home decor like a human flesh lampshade.  Also, Gein was obsessed with his dead mother and he kept her room in pristine condition despite the rest of the house being a wreck. Ed Gein inspired a lot of writers and film makers actually....

Sorry, studying serial killers is a passion of mine............... back to the song ;)

The song itself topped the charts in 2007 and I recall it being played on the radio maybe just a little too much but still I couldn’t help singing “MAYBE I’M THE ONE WHO IS THE SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHO YEEAAH” at the top of my lungs (omg how he says Yeuh cracks me up every time).

For the early 2000′s this band was keeping the rock hot and even if during their day they were considered more “pop” rock (or grunge rock), compared to the “””””rock””””” (so many quotes) coming out today these guys are hard as fuck.  Actually maybe that’s kind of sad lol....

You know.. now that I think about it.... this song really makes me want to rewind... to back in the days when we were young... when everything was a loaded gun... ready to go off at any minute....

And you know we’re gunna win again.

YEAH YOU KNOW WE’RE GUNNA WIN AGAAAINN.