Killer Priest

Starring:Sing Chen
Studio: Xenon
Product Type: DVD

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Think of Soul Survivors as a more sincere version of A Nightmare on Elm Street. The night before Cassie (the Gwynethesque Melissa Sagemiller) starts college, she gets into a terrifying car accident with her boyfriend (Casey Affleck) and best friends (Wes Bentley from American Beauty and Eliza Dushku from Bring It On and Buffy the Vampire Slayer). But was it an accident? And who survived? Cassie starts college--but she also keeps hallucinating about frightening men she saw at a party prior to the accident, as well as about undergoing surgery after it. Is college itself the hallucination? These slips from one reality to the next build an increasing sense of discomfort and anxiety--though some viewers may be made more anxious by a scene in which Sagemiller and Dushku step into a shower together. Or do they... --Bret Fetzer

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Very weird movie.......2007-06-05

I watched it from start to finish and don't understand the movie. It is a very confusing movie.

There's mind-screw, and then there's confusing rubbish.......2007-03-27

The lowdown: A girl named Cassie and her three friends are involved in a car accident in which her boyfriend dies. Two ugly ravers are out to get her. Her boyfriend, not one to be hindered by death, pops up every now and again. And, yeah...that's about it. Think Lost Highway meets Love Story, but with no point.

I like a good mind-screw movie as much as the next Joe, but good grief, Jon Voight, what the h*ll happened to this flick? This had "suck" written all over it from the get-go. It's not often you can tell a movie will bite the big one as early as the opening credits, but Soul Survivors breaks the mold. And to think I watched the extended version, which, you'll be stunned to find out, was one whole minute longer than the theatrical release. One minute. One lousy minute. Can't wait for Soul Survivors: Director's Cut, wherein we're treated to an additional 10 seconds of aimless story.

1) Acting. So-so. Melissa Sagemiller did aight as the titular, tormented lead. Wes Bentley and Casey Affleck were okay. Luke Wilson played a priest who spouted religious clichés. No, it was not as funny as it sounds. In fact, it was painful. Eliza Dushku lets her cleavage do the acting. I would blame the actors, but the screenplay gave 'em jack-all to work with.

2) Structure. Being a mind-screw movie, the scenes ricocheted everywhere. You get flashbacks, subliminal scenes that appear for a split-second, dreams, hallucinations, and a cornucopia of general weirdness. Chris likes mind-screw movies, but the structure has to be tight for the flick to work. Survivors lacked the cohesion necessary to mess with my mind and make the movie enjoyable as a whole. Too willy-nilly.

3) Plot. Cassie (Sagemiller) has a hallucination, then runs away. She then talks to Matt (Bentley) or Annabel (Dushku) who comfort her. Cassie then has another hallucination and runs away. Matt and/or Annabel proceed to comfort her. Press repeat. Yeah, that's my last two hours right there.

4) Repetition. Hehe, please, are you joking? I wouldn't torture a terrorist with this movie.

A true stink-bomb. Watch only for its unintentionally comedic value. The scene near the end where the cops walk toward Cassie reminded me of every zombie movie I ever watched. I laughed out loud right before predicting that Cassie would be hit with a car as she started backing up. Then she gets hit by a car. It's just that bad, folks. The only survivors in this affair are the ones who can sit through this pile of celluloidal excrement and live to tell about it.

Favorite line:
(Cassie to "Raven", who--you guessed it!--is a hardcore raver)
Cassie: Go back to the Addams' family!

NOT GOOD AT ALL........2006-07-25

The plot of the film was vey promising but it took to long to get to the point and it became boring. Hoping that it would get better I finished seeing the film it went from promising to boring to straight out pathetic. I found that her boyfriend was not dead instead it was her two friend (Dushku and whats his face) and that she was in limbo the whole time while trying to be rivied in the operating table. When you read this it may sound good be when you see the film it's just anti-climatic. The performance where some what stale even though they are all good actors they fall short in this film. I would not recomend this movie to anyone and i'm sad to see many suffered seein this movie just like I have.

Not the best but not that bad........2006-07-06

Alot of people are rating the movie poorly because they didnt understand it. The storyline isnt really that bad. Granted if you dont like movies that make you think then you wont like this. I am very picky about the movies I watch and what I consider to be worth watching. This movie grabbed my attention a few years ago and I rented it and thought it was good. Granted I wouldnt buy it for more than 10 bucks. Its not that bad of a movie. Try renting it before you buy it though. If you like movies with a twist that will cause you to think and keep you wondering then this is a good movie. If you prefer movies where you know everything in the first 10 mins then this isnt one for you.

Killer Cut??????.......2006-03-02

I'm glad I didn't watch the theatrical release of this movie because this "killer cut" is said to contain more blood and more terror. Geez. That must have been boring!!!!!! ( theatrical cut ). This is your basic supernatural movie about a woman who gets into a terrible car accident. She starts having hallucinations and begins to wonder who her real friends are. There is poor acting and basically the movie is boring and doesn't make much sense. Don't let the box fool you for you will be somewhat disappointed.

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A Decent Thriller/Mystery

Time of Fear
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Customer Reviews:

A Decent Thriller/Mystery.......2005-12-10

Time of Fear is a pretty good thriller about an ex-cop and an FBI agent tracking down a crazy murderer. Nick Mancuso does a good job playing the ex-cop, tormented by the murder of his daughter and driven to find her killer.

If you have seen alot of these films, then you will spot the killer early on but the movie will still be worth watching.

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"Do you wish to make a confession or not?"

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Director: Pete Walker
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Release Date: 2006-02-28

Description

The macabre tale of a priest who records his parishioners' confessions and uses the tapes to blackmail his victims. Those unable or unwilling to meet his demands soon discover they must pay the ultimate price. After several parishioners turn up dead, a housekeeper begins to have her suspicions about him.

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"Do you wish to make a confession or not?".......2006-11-20

From The Pete Walker Collection comes the film The Confessional (1975) aka House of Mortal Sin, adapted for the screen by David McGillivray (House of Whipcord, Frightmare) and directed by Pete Walker (House of Whipcord, Frightmare, Schizo), starring Anthony Sharp (A Clockwork Orange), Susan Penhaligon (The Land That Time Forgot), Stephanie Beacham (Inseminoid, "Dynasty"), and Norman Eshley (Blind Terror). Also appearing is Hilda Barry (Carry on Loving), Stewart Bevan (The Ghoul), Julia McCarthy (Erik the Viking), and Walker regular Sheila Keith (House of Whipcord, Frightmare).

The film begins we see a distressed young woman returning home, after which she runs to her room and locks the door. Her parents, concerned for her welfare, try to talk to her through the door, but after finally breaking in the door, they discover she had thrown herself from the window for reasons unknown. After this we meet a young blonde woman named Jenny Welsh (Penhaligon), who lives with her older sister Vanessa (Beacham), the latter who runs a boutique of sorts. After Jenny has a chance meeting with someone named Father Bernard Cutler (Eshley), whom apparently was involved with Vanessa prior to entering the priesthood, we learn Jenny's having some man trouble with her live-in boyfriend Terry (Bevan), particularly in his penchant for playing the field. Jenny goes around to the church to talk with Bernard, but ends up given confession to Father Xavier Meldrum (Sharp), who seems just a bit too interested in the various intimate details of her relationship with Terry. Turns out Father Meldrum tape records the confessions he takes, and then, in some instances, uses them to blackmail people into doing his bidding. Also, Meldrum has taken a particular interest in Jenny, wanting to do more than help her save her soul, if you get my drift. Jenny relates what happened to slimy Terry, who tries to retrieve the audiotape, but meets his demise at the business end of a viciously swung incense decanter (it sure is convenient having a graveyard just outside the church, but the question now is how to explain the fresh mound). Jenny makes various claims about Meldrum, but those around her, including her sister, believe Jenny's having some sort of breakdown as Meldrum is a clever sort, and manages to cover his `indiscretions' quite well. She does eventually meet a kindred spirit in the form of the mother of the girl who killed herself at the beginning of the film (seems the girl had dealings with Meldrum prior her death, and, as a result, her mother has since become suspicious of Meldum), but the wily priest, always one step ahead, begins meting out his own form of divine retribution.

So far I've seen a handful of Pete Walker's film, and in comparison, The Confessional stacks up pretty well. It's no Frightmare or House of Whipcord, but it's certainly better than The Flesh and Blood Show or The Comeback. One main difference I noticed in this film compared to most of the other Walker features I've seen is while there are some odd vestiges of a `whodunit' factor here, there's not much question as far as who the murderer is, and his motive. One element I did find in common with Walker's other features was the amount of depth within the story. All the main characters are fleshed out very well making it easy for the viewer to become entangled in what plays out on the screen. As with his other films the pacing does tend to crawl along, but I found a lot of enjoyable Hitchcock-like moments throughout the feature, especially given the fact I wasn't expending energy trying to discern the identity of the killer. One aspect of the story I really enjoyed was how Father Meldrum, who was a real sicko, would act all creepy and such when alone with Jenny, but when someone else would show up, he make it appear like she was some sort of obsessive nutcase whom he was only trying to help, and this usually worked given his stature with the small community. There's a lot more elements to the story I didn't discuss (one of them questioned celibacy requisite of the priesthood, both on a general and specific level). I thought all the performers did well, the standouts being Anthony Sharp and Sheila Keith who played the character of Miss Brabazon, Father Meldrum's creepy live-in housekeeper who wore an eye patch and cared (if you can call it that) for Meldrum's geriatric mother. Despite the lack of mystery within the story there's still a good deal of suspense tied to the various characters not believing Jenny's story and Meldrum's abilities to conceal his peccadilloes. There are some interesting murders sprinkled throughout, some of the more memorable ones including rosary beads, tainted communion wafers, and a flaming incense decanter. There's really not much in terms of nekkidness, other than a quick behind shot of Miss Penhaligon. All in all while this isn't my favorite Pete Walker film (that's a toss up between Frightmare and House of Whipcord, both of which feature Sheila Keith much more prominently), The Confessional does rate higher than some of his others, particularly The Flesh and Blood Show, which was lukewarm, at best, in my opinion.

The picture on the Media Blasters/Shriek Show DVD release, presented in widescreen anamorphic (1.85:1), looks decent, but know there's plenty of white specking at both the beginning and end of the film. There are also occasional visual flaws throughout, but nothing seriously detrimental to viewing. The picture is far from perfect, but I've seen a lot worse. As far as the audio, it's available in both original mono and a newly master Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, both of which come across very well. In terms of extras there's some worthwhile features available, including a audio commentary track with director Walker, moderated by author Jonathan Rigby, a featurette entitled `Courting Controversy: An Insider's Look at the Films of Pete Walker', another one titled `Sheila Keith: A Nice Old Lady?' which provides a loving tribute to one of the more prominent performers often found in Walker's movies, film notes (with incredibly small text), and trailers for other Walker films available on DVD including The Flesh and Blood Show (1972), Die Screaming, Marianne (1971), Frightmare (1974), The Comeback (1978), and House of the Whipcord (1974)...odd I didn't see one here for The Confessional, though.

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I am reviewing the tai seng martial arts theatre version.
fasle advertisement, misrepresentationNOT KILLER PRIEST
The "Priest" let me down.
TAOISM VS BUDISHUM
TAOISM VS BUDISHUM

Killer Priest
Starring: Sing Chen , and Robert Tai
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Release Date: 2003-10-07

Description

Follow the life of high monk and the father of Shaolin Tamo, and witness the creation of the 10 animal forms of Shaolin.

Customer Reviews:

I am reviewing the tai seng martial arts theatre version........2006-05-07

And I have to say that tai seng really has no idea what they are doing. Hoe do you not do a commentary on this movie?!?!?!?!? I mean this is certainly one of the best weirdo kung fu movies. First off, the funky music is sweet! Sing chen is AWESOME as Tamo. At least I think he is Tamo. They don't really go over the whole evolution of kung fu at all, which he started. So not exacly a accurate representation, but sing chen plays the role that he is given PERFECTLY. Now I don't know if this is the original kilelr priest, but I am gonna guess that it is . The levitating phone shoe thing is the the shiznit. It is honestly one of the coolest things that I can ever remember. And to be honest, the fu isn't all that great or nothing, but the end fight with Phillip Ko is ABSOLUTELY worth watching this flick. I seriously cannot reccomend this movie enough if you are tired of the same old my school is better than your school movies, check this out.

And phillip Ko only has that one fight and it gets REALLY weird , but if you love these movies than you need this in your collection for that scene alone.

BEWARE OF THE PURPLE FIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fasle advertisement, misrepresentationNOT KILLER PRIEST.......2004-01-02

this case displays the movie killer priest and has pictures from the movie and the short uninformed summary of the original killer priest..but when i popped in the disc labeled "killer priest"...i saw a totally different film from the old classic i know and love!!!!! there was NO evil conman/sorceror, NO iron palm!! and of course NO levitating "killer priest".

check out the REAL killer priest on vhs. its under wu tang collection, but its not part of their shoddy dvd series!!!!!!
its a hard to find tape, most likely to be able to find on ebay, or websites for genre flix.

i contacted XENON and GOT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!

The "Priest" let me down........2003-12-23

The overall value of this disc is not very high at all.
There are no extras whatsoever. There are no language soundtrack or subtitle options. All you get is dubbed English soundtrack.
Despite the claims of a Xenon "remaster" the technichal quality here is very low. The print itself is in awful shape, really. The transfer is in fullscreen, yet the sides are compressed making everything look squashed.

The story itself is entertaining but only standard fare. The action is somewhat sparse throughout. The acting/direction is grade B and not to be taken too seriously.

Unless this film holds some great sentmental value to you I would recommend not spending your money on this dissapointing and careless "remaster".

TAOISM VS BUDISHUM.......2002-02-16

THIS MOVIE IS UNBELEVIBLE. THE PLOT IS ABOUT A MONK NAMED TAMO WHO TRAVELS FROM INDIA TO CHINA TO SPREAD THE WORD OF BUHDA. TAMO FIRST TRAVELS TO SHAOLIN TEMPLE BUT TAMO DOESNT SUCCEED VERY MUCH CAUSE OF THE NEW IDEAS. HE THEN TRAVELS TO THE GOVERNER OF CHINA IN WHICH TAMO FAILS TO DO. HE TRAVELED SOUTH TO LUNG CITY TO A YOUNG DOCTER NAMED CHI YUN. THIS IS AN AWESOME MOVIE. I WOULD RECOMEND THIS MOVIE TO ANY MARTIAL ARTS FAN

TAOISM VS BUDISHUM.......2002-02-16

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