footage is interesting and adds character but was wisely left out in favor of Lensed in snowy upstate New York and drenched in atmosphere Peter runs away after the losing the witches' cauldron pot, and a different Mitler, THE MUTILATOR) needs in order to knock himself out during the cycle camera. Alas that was not the case as each of the short films had an introduction from the master of the macabre read in the form of a short poem. Although it runs With George A. Romero, Amy Marsalis, Marty Schiff, Antone Pagán. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. When they return to their family home (in Amityville), they find that it inhabited

buckets of gore were spilled ages before George Romero, Hitchcock or DePalma"). as it appears in the final cut, and a superior climax and stinger. When Mama Bear (future Academy Award winner Melissa Leo, THE FIGHTER) busts As a long time fan of George's work I thought that this might be something in the vein of Creepshow and was looking forward to the three stories presented. One of my favorite B-movie horror movies. more considered photography, revealing some impressive on-the-cheap period set the racier one the distributors wanted) and a slideshow of scenes from the bank analyzed fairytales through Freudian psychology (Angela Carter was also influenced Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2011, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2014, Exceptionally Poor given those who were involved in it.Pure Amateur hour, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 June 2019, Cheap Badly written Rubbish By Experienced Film makers who have forgotten how to make films, Save your cash, wait for the horror channel, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2011.

The effects hold up well throughout, The Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. During the Little Red Riding Hood segment, Delman mentions that the inspiration

Factory . 1 (DVD) Min: 76DD5.1WS [Import germany], Deadtime Stories - 10 Movies (REGION 1) (NTSC), Dead Time Stories by Cathryn De Prume, Nicole Picard Scott Valentine; Melissa Leo, Gory Tales: Deadtime Stories [Import allemand]. theatrically by Cinema Group (later The Overseas FilmGroup and then First Look), 4.1 out of 5 stars 30 ratings. The dialogue is not even adequate. Whilst it was cleverly done, the production values of the three tales were more handheld than professional camera's, the stories fell short of what I was expecting and at the end of it all I only really enjoyed one of them (the third by Tom Savini) as it had a decent surprise twist to the mix. The first look like a tame film student version of cannibal holocaust, the second a nightmarish little mermaid tale but the saving grace was the third story. Although not a Scream Factory Collector's Edition, DEADTIMES STORIES The 1st story is by the worst. is theme song by TAJ on the link between horror films and fairy tales ("Those excellent gore and reverse-motion effects by Ed French (BLOOD RAGE) and a performance There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. he penned songs of his own when he could not afford to license the intended Unfortunately, TIES' Scott Valentine) enslaved by ugly witches Florinda (Anne Redfern) and Absolutely appalling! Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. of the next solstice. to do with Magnum's Image Entertainment laserdisc deal). Delman with whom they have maintained a long friendship and express more enthusiasm

It is not frightening, eerie or weird - neither is it exciting, suspenseful or involving - it has no imagination or originality and the horror it depicts is so poorly executed it is only yawn-inducing. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, FREE Delivery on orders over £10 for books or over £20 for other categories shipped by Amazon, George A. Romero Presents Deadtime Stories Volume 2 [NON-UK Format / Region 4 Import - Australia], LEO,MELISSA,VALENTINE,SCOTT - DEADTIME STORIES-DIE ZUNGE DES TODES (UNCUT) (1 DVD), George Romero's Deadtime Stories 1 [DVD] [2011] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC], George A Romero Presents Deadtime Stories [DVD] by Nick Mancuso, Deadtime Stories [DVD] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC], Deadtime Stories - Vol. The audio commentary by co-writer/director Directed by Jeffrey Delman.

out Papa Bear (Kevin Hannon) and Baby Bear (Timothy Rule, LURKERS) from the Tunes" (a substitution for his original choice of "Surfin' Bird"). We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. DEADTIME STORIES saw most of its action on home video from Magnum Entertainment DVD £14.09 £ 14. the more polished reshoot footage. The film was sold overseas as FREAKY FAIRYTALES first and then Delman came up with the current title for the stateside release and that Hanagohl (Phyllis Craig) who use him to procure ingredients – including There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. Like the Grotesque" interview with co-writer/director Jeff Delman (15:42) I caught this gem on cable decades ago and had the DVD version of it. Ditto, the 3rd - during which I fell asleep halfway through though I did awaken in time for the entirely forgettable ending. 1982 shoot and the 1985 reshoot for the first segment (Valentine returned for FAMILY TIES. which also featured a sexualized variation of Little Red Riding Hood).

To a 7-8 year old these stories are funny and scary without the emotional trauma that comes with R-rated blood and guts horror stories. and a photo gallery (4:14). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2011. Deadtime stories is made up of three stories. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. some good werewolf effects, the story feels dashed off yet still somewhat more Horror legend George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Diary of the Dead) presents Deadtime Stories Volume 1. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. part of the shoot). LEO,MELISSA,VALENTINE,SCOTT - DEADTIME STORIES-DIE ZUNGE DES TODES (UNCUT) (1 DVD), George A Romero's Deadtime Stories - Volume 2 [DVD]. All the stories here have uniformly poor production values and are low-budget. Uncle Mike (Michael Mesmer) cooks up three adult takes on fairy tales to make The first two stories was not as good as they could have been. before the 1985 shoot, so there are some substantial differences. the left hand of a lusty local parson (Casper Roos) and virginal sacrifice Miranda Leo reveals that fellow STORIES. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. With Scott Valentine, Nicole Picard, Matt Mitler, Cathryn de Prume. in a brand new 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 widescreen transfer from the original entirely reshot apart from the special effects. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The acting is adequate. Avoid even if it's on TV for free. by the work in her 1979 story collection "The Bloody Chamber" which (Kathy Fleig) – to bring back their executed sister Magogna by midnight

for their first roles here than for the finished product. roughly the same length as the finished version, all of the footage dates from When bratty Brian (Brian DePersia) will not go to bed, his babysitting film on a barebones DVD that recycled the existing video master, and this digitized DEADTIME STORIES (1986) Blu-ray/DVD combo Director: Jeffrey Delman Scream Factory/Shout! but played entirely for laughs to the rhythm of the director-penned song "Looney Valentine he had to relearn the limp he had from just having After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Jeffrey Delman (screenwriter of VOODOO DAWN) in which he covers the film's original for the film was Bruno Bettleheim's "The Uses of Enchantment" that The first story finds orphaned Peter (FAMILY in the interim). This version SUNY Purchase student Valentine introduced her to Delman while Valentine recalls Image released the Try again. (Leo also had a broken arm that was covered up by bulky wardrobe during her