Rating: 
Summary: I suppose everyone has to start somewhere
Review: In light of his filmography, I don't think Coppola will lose any sleep over a little honesty here. In short, this is quite possibly the worst movie I have ever bought (and I own more than a handful). I bought for obvious reasons, and while I suppose it may be impressive as a first film, it lacks any other merits. I've only fallen asleep twice in my life watching a movie, and for this one I was sober.
Rating: 
Summary: A slasher and a trasher
Review: It takes tow movies to make buying worth while. You might have a movie and a half. Dementia 13 is not a bad movie it is a little dark so you will have to turn the contrast and brightness knob up. And it is a little dark as far as "who done it?" Was it Lizzie Borden or Charles Dalmer? Maybe it was mommy? Or the mad doctor? Who knows? But if you want to know if it is worth purchasing then: Click on "visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)" Click on "video clip(s)... Creature From the Haunted Sea is not good enough for filler. Don't believe me? Then try this: Click on "visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)" Click on "video clip(s)...
Rating: 
Summary: Cutting Edge...
Review: Louise Haloran (Luana Anders) accompanies her husband John (Peter Read) on a moonlight rowboat ride around the lake. Well, John's heart gives out and he drops dead in the middle of the lake! Devoted wife Louise dumps his carcass overboard and begins scheming immediately how she can worm her way into her mother-in-law's will. Louise pretends that John has gone away on a trip, and shows up at the family castle in Ireland to put her plot into operation. Upon arrival, Louise finds a family in the throes of insanity, as the matriarch, Lady Haloran (Ethne Dunn) has never fully recovered from the drowning death of her young daughter Kathleen. Every year since, the family gathers at Kathleen's grave, and tosses flowers by the tombstone until Lady Haloran collapses to the ground. Louise arrives just in time for the seventh annual observance of this macabre ritual! She realizes that mum is extremely vulnerable, and sets out to gain her confidence. She convinces her that she has heard Kathleen's voice in the castle. Louise places some of Kathleen's dolls at the bottom of the pond (where the drowning occured), weighted down by a wrench. She sees a most terrifying sight down there and re-surfaces, only to be hacked to death by a shadowy figure with an axe! The dolls pop up the next afternoon, sending mother completely over the edge. Her doctor, Dr. Caleb (Patrick Magee) tries to solve the mystery of the dolls, as well as Louise's sudden disappearance. A trespassing rabbit hunter is also dispatched by the axe maniac in grizzly, head-rolling fashion. William Campbell plays Richard Haloran. Bart Patton is his younger brother, Billy. Mary Mitchell is Kane, Richard's bride-to-be, who is the only ray of sunshine in this otherwise dark, gloomy place. Coppola offers some fine direction, and his story is full of nice creepy touches. This film was made for about the cost of the catering service in most modern day productions! It shows again, like in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, CARNIVAL OF SOULS, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, ETC., that money isn't everything in movie-making! Highly recommended...
Rating:
Summary: Feature from the bottom of the barrel!
Review: Pathetic! Creature from the Haunted Sea is supposed to be funny-it's not. If it was supposed to be scary(i.e. Giant Gila Monster) it would be pretty funny! Instead of being a cheesy film that would be fun to watch and make fun of, it is a cheesy film that tries to make fun of other films and fails miserably to do so! Get it? Niether do I! I just hope that Dementia 13 is worth the cost of this tape because the only thing thing good about Creature From The Haunted Sea is there will be no Creature From The Haunted Sea 2!
Rating:
Summary: Solid Horror Entertainment
Review: This early horror effort by famed directed Francis Ford Coppola about an axe murderer stalking an Irish castle contained some pretty meaty violence for its day, but by todays standards, it is obviously very tame. That said, this film is more about atmosphere and style than gore, and if that's what your looking for, then you can't go much wrong with Demetia 13. Shame the killers identity is so easy to predict. A deserved classic of the genre, sadly this DVD doesn't do the film justice: the extras are skimpy and the the image is in full screen. Even worse, during the last 10 minutes, the screen would briefly break up and go all over the place. You thought they would have taken more care transferring a film like this to DVD, considering it's cult following. Even so, highly reccomended.
Rating:
Summary: 3.5 Stars!
Review: This film is rather poorly made, but for the 2nd slasher, it is pretty good. Don't know why nobody speaks about this film. The effects are pretty good, and There is gore. Buy or rent today, and remember watch it alone in the dark
Rating:
Summary: Interesting but flawed
Review: This is certainly an achievement for a $20,000 budget, even in
1963. And the direction is often striking, showing much promise
for Coppola's future but in no way anticipating the "Godfather"
epics. However, the original story by the director is pretty
derivative and doesn't really go anywhere, and most of the
acting is mediocre at best. I'd advise any horror fan to buy a
budget dvd of this as it is a cult item, as well as any fan of
Francis Ford Coppola. Just don't expect a whole lot and you will
be entertained for about 78 minutes.
The print on the dvd is flat out lousy; audio dropouts and
often such poor visual quality as to annoy the viewer. But the
price is low and the film is worth adding to your collection.
Rating:
Summary: Interesting but flawed
Review: This is certainly an achievement for a $20,000 budget, even in
1963. And the direction is often striking, showing much promise
for Coppola's future but in no way anticipating the "Godfather"
epics. However, the original story by the director is pretty
derivative and doesn't really go anywhere, and most of the
acting is mediocre at best. I'd advise any horror fan to buy a
budget dvd of this as it is a cult item, as well as any fan of
Francis Ford Coppola. Just don't expect a whole lot and you will
be entertained for about 78 minutes.
The print on the dvd is flat out lousy; audio dropouts and
often such poor visual quality as to annoy the viewer. But the
price is low and the film is worth adding to your collection.
Rating:
Summary: Coppola's first--a mixed bag
Review: This is not the best horror movies I've ever seen, but one of the best films in terms of *atmosphere*. The frightening parts about it are less in the film itself than what the film suggests--the really psychotic point to which codependency can build, obsession, and a host of other disturbances, none of which involve the supernatural but suggest it. Along with the Vincent Price films he did, this is the best film you'll see that Roger Corman was involved in. Luana Anders is, ironically, the strongest presence in this film. Thing is, she doesn't last very long, and the viewer isn't all that devastated when she does disappear. A scheming, money hungry witch, she preys on the co-morbidity of an elderly woman to the point of sadism. A young girl dies tragically at a young age. An Irish family living in Nowheresville idealizes her mysterious death to the point of madness. Someone is responsible, and we eventutally find out who. There are a few 'jump out of your seat scenes', one of them being the untimely (and grisly) death of Anders. It's been awhile since I've seen this film, but much of the imagery (dolls, truly 'demented' childhood memories, and the last exclamation by the ultimate culprit: "DON'T TOUCH THAT!") have remained with me. This is an odd blend, Corman and Coppola. A worthwhile old cinematic antique of misery.
Rating:
Summary: Coppola's first--a mixed bag
Review: This is not the best horror movies I've ever seen, but one of the best films in terms of *atmosphere*. The frightening parts about it are less in the film itself than what the film suggests--the really psychotic point to which codependency can build, obsession, and a host of other disturbances, none of which involve the supernatural but suggest it. Along with the Vincent Price films he did, this is the best film you'll see that Roger Corman was involved in. Luana Anders is, ironically, the strongest presence in this film. Thing is, she doesn't last very long, and the viewer isn't all that devastated when she does disappear. A scheming, money hungry witch, she preys on the co-morbidity of an elderly woman to the point of sadism. A young girl dies tragically at a young age. An Irish family living in Nowheresville idealizes her mysterious death to the point of madness. Someone is responsible, and we eventutally find out who. There are a few 'jump out of your seat scenes', one of them being the untimely (and grisly) death of Anders. It's been awhile since I've seen this film, but much of the imagery (dolls, truly 'demented' childhood memories, and the last exclamation by the ultimate culprit: "DON'T TOUCH THAT!") have remained with me. This is an odd blend, Corman and Coppola. A worthwhile old cinematic antique of misery.
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