Index of horror/thriller movies (currently 573 reviewed)

[goodcop2000]

(10-13-2013 03:23 AM)goodcop2000 Wrote:  I have added 8 new reviews. Half of them are films by famed Italian director Mario Bava (marked with asterisks). It's been fun the past couple weeks delving into his works.

*A Bay of Blood (1971)
*Black Sunday (1960)
Child's Play 2 (1990)
The Haunting of Hell House (1999)
*Kill Baby, Kill! (1966)
*Lisa and the Devil (1973)
The Reeds (2009)
Screamtime (1986)

Just some general thoughts about Mario Bava since I have listed 4 of his movies here (and I had already reviewed one other earlier - Black Sabbath).

Bava is a great artist when it comes to composing a scene, using interesting colors, and creating a vivid image. However, the lack of effort he puts into creating an understandable plot is a bit alarming. I also get a great deal of enjoyment from seeing characters developed into people we care about one way or another. Bava sometimes completely skips character development.

As talented as Bava is in some aspects, I care too much about plot and rich characters to fully enjoy his films. I would like to hear what other people out there think about Mario Bava's movies.