Vamp

Starring:Chris Makepeace, Sandy Baron, Robert Rusler, Dedee Pfeiffer, Gedde Watanabe, Grace Jones, Billy Drago, Brad Logan, Jim Boyle, Larry Spinak, Eric Welch, Stuart Rogers, Gary Swailes, Ray Ballard, Paunita Nichols, Trudel Williams, Marion McGann, Thomas Bellin, Bryan McGuire, Leila Lee Olsen
Director: Richard Wenk
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD

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The Amazing Grace
Pure 80's! You have to adore it!
the worst vampire movie ever!!!!!
Cut above the rest....
"JONES" FOR BLOOD

Vamp
Starring: Chris Makepeace , Sandy Baron , Robert Rusler , Dedee Pfeiffer , and Gedde Watanabe
Director: Richard Wenk
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Release Date: 2001-08-21

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The Amazing Grace .......2006-12-10

This is one of those corny, but charming, horror movies from the 1980s. It falls into the same category as Fright Night. But there is one element in this movie that sets it apart and makes it truly worth watching: Grace Jones. She gives a totally erotic performance as a female modern-day vampire. Gedde Watanaber also gave a very funny performance as a rich Asian-American college student named Duncan. Chris Makepeace and Robert Rusler were the stars, however, Gedde Watanabe and Grace Jones basically stole every scene that they were on. It's worth your time to watch this movie.

Pure 80's! You have to adore it!.......2006-11-15

I loved this movie when I saw it as a youngster and hadn't seen it since so I jumped at the chance to own it on dvd. And thanks to those nice people at Anchor Bay we can enjoy it in a beautiful crisp 1:1.85 transfer. Such a pity it didn't get the 5.1 or DTS remaster but even so, it's still a treat. Only films from this era could get away with being so camp. All the characters are likeable especially Duncan played by Gedde Wantanebe. You may be interested to know that director Richard Wenk is the co-writer of the recent movie 16 Blocks.
The extras are awesome including casting sessions and the directors first film. If you love 80's horror, and let's be honest those were the best years for horror, you MUST buy this.

the worst vampire movie ever!!!!!.......2006-06-13

i read all these great reviews for vamp so i thought "hay,give it a try. man am i unhappy,how anyone could rate this stinker a 5 is beyond me,and who said grace jones can act or that she's sexy?????? this is just the worst!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cut above the rest...........2005-12-10

VAMP has much more going for it than most of the 1980's wave of slashy trashy horror films.

This film is imaginative and quirky. First of all it stars Billy Drago as an albino thug. Secondly, it stars Grace Jones who was probably born to play the mute but imposing vampiric dancer.

The film is surprsingly stylish with stylish green and pinkish hues adding to a strange landscape. This film reminds me of Martin Scorcese's AFTER HOURS. Like AFTER HOURS this has a surreal world just around the corner from normality where oddballs lie in wait and strange events lead into other strange events.

The film is not without its faults. The acting can be suspect, though not bad enough to spoil the film, and it can be quite cheesey at times. But, then again, I think this adds to its charm. Buy it!

"JONES" FOR BLOOD.......2005-10-26

CAMPY 80'S VAMP FLICK.. LOVED IT THEN, LOVE IT NOW! TWO COLLEGE GUYS PROMISE TO SUPPLY SOME HOOKERS FOR A FRATERNITY PARTY. THEY DON'T HAVE A CAR SO THEY BEFRIEND A RICH GEEK THAT DOES & DRIVE INTO THE CITY. NIGHT FALLS & THEY GO TO STRIP CLUB TO RECRUIT SOME GIRLS. ONE GUY GOES IN THE BACKROOM FOR A "MEETING" WITH A POSSIBLE GIRL, BUT DOESN'T QUITE RETURN THE SAME MAN HE WAS.. I DON'T WANNA BLOW ANYMORE FOR YOU, SO I'LL STOP THERE..

GRACE JONES AS A VAMPIRE, YOU GOTTA SEE.. HER SEDUCTIVE NAKED DANCE SCENE WITH THE KEITH HERING PAINT JOB ON HER FLESH IS WELL WORTH A WATCH ALONE.. BUT STILL, NOTHING IN THE FILM TOPS THIS SCENE : THE DYING, ALMOST DUST, SKELETAL CORPS THAT UPON IT LAST BREATH, EXTENDS A MIDDLE FINGER TO IT'S KILLER BEFORE IT DIES! THIS FILM IS DEFIANTLY A COMEDY HORROR FLICK YET IT DOES HAVE SOME CREEP FACTOR TO IT.. NOT MUCH, BUT IT STILL EXISTS..

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Tour-de-force for Karen Black.
Trilogy of Terror is classic stuff
Fun
Trilogy of Terror
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Trilogy of Terror
Starring: Karen Black , Robert Burton (III) , John Karlen , George Gaynes , and Jim Storm
Director: Dan Curtis
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Dan Curtis, the creator and producer of such out-of-the-ordinary TV classics as the willfully offbeat gothic soap opera Dark Shadows and the proto-X-Files series The Night Stalker, remains best known for the Zuni fetish doll that terrorizes Karen Black in Trilogy of Terror. The wild-eyed doll, with its snapping jaws and screeching yells, borders on camp, yet its relentless attacks and single-minded, homicidal drive make it an absolutely terrifying figure in the climactic chapter of this trilogy of short films based on stories by Richard Matheson. In the first story, "Julie," Karen Black plays a mousy college professor blackmailed by an obsessed student, and in "Millicent and Therese" she plays sisters consumed with an intense hatred of one another that comes to a head when their father dies. Both of these films conclude with Twilight Zone-ish twists and are more clever than gripping, kept alive mostly by Black's gleefully theatrical performances. With "Amelia," however, Black delivers an almost solo show, playing against the famous Zuni fetish doll, a wooden statue that comes to life when the a protective chain slips off the figure and releases the evil spirit. Curtis turns her apartment into a claustrophobic cage trapping the increasingly hysterical woman as the unstoppable figure hacks at her legs with a kitchen knife and chomps down on her arms and neck with the relentless intensity of a bulldog. It's still a classic of small-screen horror. --Sean Axmaker

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Legendary producer / director Dan Curtis (DARK SHADOWS, THE NIGHT STALKER) teams up with writers Richard Matheson (I AM LEGEND, THE TWILIGHT ZONE) and William F. Nolan (LOGAN'S RUN, BURNT OFFERINGS) to present three tales of horrific suspense in this made-for-television anthology that also showcases the tremendous acting talent of Karen Black (FIVE EASY PIECES, THE DAY OF THE LOCUST), who plays no less than four distinct roles. In "Julie," an aggressive college student seduces and ultimately blackmails his seemingly shy English professor. In "Millicent and Therese," two polar-opposite sisters become increasingly hell-bent on the undoing of one another. And in "Amelia," a woman falls prey to a murderous Zuni fetish doll.

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Tour-de-force for Karen Black........2007-06-23

A fondly remembered cult classic televison movie produced in 1975. A must have for fans of good story telling and of course admirers of the excellent Karen Black. The audio commentary is both informative and entertaining and the featurettes with Karen and Richard Matheson are top-knotch. Fantastic print.

Trilogy of Terror is classic stuff.......2007-06-01

I watched this growing up as a kid.Channel 9 and 11 played this late at night.That Fetish doll was a hoot!All three storie were good but the last one was the best.If you want to see more of the dolls check out Attack of the Beast Creatures.This one,there's an entire island full of them.

Fun.......2007-06-01

I remembered this movie from when I was a kid and got such a kick out of watching it again. Didn't scare me the way I remembered, but fun!

Trilogy of Terror.......2007-05-13

I had been waiting for this one to become available on DVD for quite some time. It was well worth the wait! My grown daughter remembers seeing this movie when she was a child, and is delighted to finally own it. Some of my friends had never seen or heard of this movie; but when I shared it with them, they loved it! The kids particularly loved the segment with the doll. Ms. Black delivered 3 excellent performances! The Karen Black commentary and featurette are nice bonuses.

Great TV movie from the 70s.......2007-02-22

The African zulu doll segment is worth buying this DVD for. I remember seeing this TV movie as a kid back in the 70s. There are others TV movies I am looking for: 79 Park Avenue (miniseries), Sweet Hostage with Linda Blair, Wonder Woman with Cathy Lee Crosby.

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A new dimension of bellydance - mystery & intrigue
Got goth? If not , then get off the stage
Mystery and Beauty
Visual Inverse Proportions
Really not up to par except for Ariellah's performance

Gothic Bellydance
Starring: Ayshe , Ariellah , Asharah , Blanca , and Jehan
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ASIN: B000E36TDK
Release Date: 2006-03-30

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Stark...sublime...intense. The phenomenon of Gothic Bellydance or Raks Gothique is a multitude of poetic visions born out of the Goth, or Gothic, subculture, music, imagery and fashion, and expressed in the language of Bellydance.

Modern "Bellydance" is an amalgam of historical dance styles coming from both East and West. Its diverse vocabulary allows the dancer to experiment with the widest range of creative movement, musical trends and cultural elements. A century after its arrival in the West, the art of Bellydance is emerging as a new world of unconstrained creative experimentation. No longer bound by its ethnic origins, it is one of the fastest-growing and most artistically-open contemporary dance forms.

Gothic Bellydance incorporates many Bellydance styles and motifs: Cabaret, Tribal Fusion, modern dance, echoes of Gypsy dance, Flamenco, Asian, and Indian dance all called to express the darkness of the unknown, and the mysteries of life, death, and eternity that have inspired Goth philosophies and lifestyles.

This first of its kind, groundbreaking collaborative project brings you the work of innovative and uncompromising dark fusion artists including a number of the recognized pioneers of Gothic Bellydance. The DVD features Tempest, and Ariellah of California; Asharah, Ya Meena and Raven of Washington, DC; Jeniviva, Ayshe, Jehan, Tanna, Blanca and Neon of New York City, as well as music by outstanding composers and performers including Solace, Jehan, Collide, Knossos and Gypsy Caravan.

Enter our dark labyrinth and meet an exotic array of striking characters and creatures: Souls possessed by an ancient evil spirit; a black-winged fallen angel; an incarnation of Kali and Isis; a leopard-woman from the island of Dr. Moreau; a tormented silent movie vamp; a Gothic Lolita in love with Death; a wanderer in spiritual exile; a snake morphing into a human; a seeker violated and redeemed by divine domination; a Siren exercis

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A new dimension of bellydance - mystery & intrigue.......2007-06-23

I was interested in the DVD because I'm a bellydancer. My main style is "Egyptian cabaret" but I have an appreciation and interest in ALL types of bellydancing. I enjoyed this DVD. The imagery, costumes, and the dancing were, to me, interesting and different. I was feeling the whole "welcome to our dark realm" vibe. I would have given it five stars except for that S&M piece. Believe me, I am no prude. However, as a bellydancer, I am constantly working on educating the public that this dance is a respectful art form, appropriate as family style entertainment. Respectful bellydancers can perform their art at summer festivals and parades, not dark smokey rooms with a stage with a pole in the middle of it. Shame on whoever thought the S&M piece was a great idea! Other than that, I really, really liked it. Too bad I couldn't give it five stars.

Got goth? If not , then get off the stage.......2007-06-17

The two stars go to the only 2 dancers who belonged on this DVD, namely Ariellah and Tempest (who rightfully claimed the video cover). Gothic bellydance is something they feel and do, and this shows in their work. Expecting to find more dancers of the gothic style, I was greatly disappointed. Most of the other dancers do not appear to routinely practice the gothic style, and were probably just added as big name fillers. I'm not knocking their ability to dance, they just don't exude the darkness. And all the black corsetting and graveyard backdrops will never change that. You can hide the identities of true gothic bellydancers with veils over their heads, and you'll still be able to pick them out of the lineup (referring to Tempest's and Ariellah's duet performance). There are plenty of performance videos of more traditional bellydancing for the other drama queens to boast of their participation. There are plans for a second performance video; hopefully it'll be better. I'd settle for all performances by Ariellah and Tempest, but if they could recruit others like them, it would be a real treat. No more commercial goth wannabes; they are easily spotted. Get off the dance floor, and let the real gothic bellydancers show you how it's done.

Mystery and Beauty.......2007-05-19

This intriguing collection of dances and imagery will delight anyone who likes to feast on beauty and wonder at the great mystery in dance of controlled flexibility, when a dancer has such impeccable technique that the most difficult movement is made to look easy, as in the slow melting choreography in Asharah's exquisite "Exiled," the fascintaing dancing of Ariellah, who sometimes seems not to possess bones in her liquid arms, the stunning mastery of Neon's isolations, and Tempest's sumptuous "Homage to Theda." There are many other gorgeous dances in this DVD, among them Ya Meena and Raven's "Shawaza," where they are so well coordinated that even the folds of their jewel toned blue and red costumes have a synchronized flow, and the teaming of Ariellah and Tempest in "Ritual Means." There is hardly a moment in "Gothic Bellydance" that is not visually rewarding, and though Jehan's "Goddessence" is my least favorite because of its theme and its minimum dance content, Jehan is a bellydance diva, not only as a dancer who is always interesting to watch, but also as musician, and some of the lovely pieces heard on this DVD are her compositions.

The production is superb, with outstanding camera work and lighting, and most of all, incredibly skillful editing, which keeps one's eye interested, but never overpowers or interferes with the dance itself. The costumes are glorious, and some with such richness and texture they look like butterfly wings or the imaginary wardrobe of Scheherazade; the fabulous "wings" in Ayshe's "Kali/Isis" are breathtaking. One has the option of seeing entire program of 20 dances in sequence under the "Enter" tab, or by performer in alphabetical order under the "Visions" tab, which includes a biography and other material on the artists. For bellydance enthusiasts who want to watch something unique, "Gothic Bellydance" is a treat with a touch of the edgy and odd in it.

Visual Inverse Proportions.......2007-04-06

I was thrilled to see a style of dance that I don't have access to made available to me via DVD and went ahead and gave it a go.
While I admire all of the performers for getting in front of the camera, which takes a lot of courage for some, I couldn't help noticing that the worse the dancer, the more special effects I was bombarded with. The best dancers performed on a bare stage with a plain backdrop so that all you could focus on was them - there was no need to disguise their lack of technical skill with computer generated overlays of CHEESY headstones, iron crosses, and gothic cathedral windows, peat bogs, or swamps (Give me a break!). Other performers projected the attitude of "Ooooh, look at me, I can do figure eights and I'm wearing a black corset!" (So what. Take off the corset, put on a choli and attend a few dance workshops and then show me what you can do.)
Overall I came out feeling like I'd witnessed a Jr. High talent show where the "popular" girl and her synchphants got up and flopped and swished their way through a choreography to the latest Black Eyed Peas song that they threw together the night before over pizza and M&Ms with everyone applauding when the music stopped because it was the nice thing to do. (You know, like in "Napoleon Dynamite") Either that or I'd just witnessed a lot of first year Film Student's final project videos.
As a dance movement, Racks Gothique is pretty legit, and I think that with a little more effort, a better representation of could be produced than this one.

Really not up to par except for Ariellah's performance.......2007-03-20

I have been bellydancing professionally for nearly 30 years and have watched the trends come and go, so gothic bellydance doesn't really surprise me.

When I got the video, I was impressed by the production quality - they have put together a really nice product and I was anxious to take a look. After rehearsal one morning, I put it on in my studio and the troupe sat and watched it. A lot of it really drags and is not interesting. A lot of it may just not be my thing, but the other girls are into more of the edgy stuff and they were also not impressed.

We really liked Ariellah's dancing - I've known her from Rachel Brice's classes and my entertainment company has hired her for a professional winery gig, so I knew she was good, and her performance didn't disappoint. It was, however, almost the only dancing that held my attention.

I did also like the Isis Wings dance, although it was way too long. The idea was creative, the execution beautiful, but it just went on and on, so instead of being left wanting more, I hit the FastForward button.

The sado-masochistic domination stuff at the end really didn't work for me, and I wish I'd never found it. Sorry, it's not that I'm closed-minded - it's just not what I consider appropriate for a bellydance DVD.

Overall, here's what I came away with: Ariellah is a beautiful dancer, and a couple of the other performances were worth watching (it was hard to identify other dancers), but I found most of it not what I would like to see out there representing the world of bellydance, even in the tribal/fusion categories. In the realm of experimental, it was well produced but with several of us watching, all various ages, no one else would buy it, and none were interested in seeing it again.

Jana E. Beeman
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THEDA BARA IS A REVELATION
Alluring Vampire
Earliest movie I have ever seen
Edwardian morality play
Ah! Theda Bara

A Fool There Was
Starring: May Allison , Theda Bara , Victor Benoit , Clifford Bruce , and Mabel Frenyear
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THEDA BARA IS A REVELATION.......2007-01-24

for any fan of classic hollywood , this is a must for your dvd collection.

theda bara was the first-ever sex symbol of the cinema. with almost all of her films now lost, we mostly have photos of her. those iconic photos of her-- the bulging eyes rimmed all-around in black mascara, her hands pulling on her long black hair, the wild expressions on her face, the cleopatra circular breast plates!! one gets the impression of a plump 'lily munster'. from our modern viewpoint it's hard to take her seriously in these images.

when most film historians talk of her, they relate the incredible hype that surrounded bara and her films from 1915 to 1919, mostly dreamt up by her studio,fox pictures. a female vampire that sucks men dry. her name an anagram for 'arab death'. her belief in past lives. a famous story bara relates herself concerns her giving an apple to a young child who then recognizes her, screams 'it's the vampire!!', and runs away in horror.

she has been written about humorously, a bygone, repressed era's quaint way of dealing with sex.

so to now finally see bara on the screen in her first film is quite a revelation. in her first appearance in the film, she takes a long stem rose, breaks it off the stem, and drops the petals on the floor smiling at its destruction. bara has a shocking and commanding presence.

she is also quite pretty and natural in front of the camera. bara resembles elizabeth montgomery with black hair (for anyone who remembers montgomery's look in that "twilight zone" episode she did with charles bronson). there are a few scenes that take place in bara's bedroom, and she's quite lovely with her long, glossy black hair cascading down her back, and a nightgown that constantly slips off her shoulder as she moves about.

bara is a suprisingly powerful actress as well, as good as any modern actress of today. this is the biggest surprise of the film. no overacting or hair-pulling in this one. she gives a perfectly controlled, mezmerizing, detailed performance, with a couple of displays of fury that will make you jump!!

the film itself looks good for almost being 100 years old. my only complaint being there are no closeups of bara in the film. the closest we get to one is a head and sholder shot of her. i believe dw griffith invented the closeup shot in his film "birth of a nation", which was released about the same time as this film.

all in all this is a very good film, and if this is the kernel on which the mighty bara myth grew, now i understand why.
the hype and hysteria that surrounded bara in 1915 must have been similar to the buzz and hysteria madonna caused in the eighties and nineties. and like madonna i see theda bara had the talent to back up all the hype.

Alluring Vampire.......2006-07-14

A Fool There Was is based on a poem called "The Vampire," a piece about and evil woman who corrupts innocent men to do her bidding. The vampire is Theda Bara; her name is an anagram for Arab Death. Although her real name is Theodosa and her image has been fabricated by studio publicity, the public is in awe of her, the first sex symbol whose pushy nature is absolutely unheard of at the time. She is thrilling and unique and a major star.

Unfortunately today, practically nothing exists of Bara's career. Only this early film and perhaps a few others exist for viewing. This is an adequate representation; it certainly emphasises her image. The Vampire is a gold digger who enjoys ruining the men she feeds on but keeping them loyal to her all the while. The particular man in this film is a family man with a gorgeous daughter and a devoted wife, but somehow, this Vampire is cunning enough to lure him away.

The story is not particularly interesting, but what is is watching Theda Bara. She has a quiet attraction with the audience, something very subtle but very inviting. From seeing pictures of her, one might expect that her acting would be overly exaggerated and strange, but it is not in the least. If anything, she is rather casual; it is the others in the film that overact.

I did not expect to like Theda Bara after seeing this film, but is left me sadly wishing that there were more films to see. Let her career stand as an example; we need to preserve the films we have left.

Earliest movie I have ever seen.......2005-08-02

I bought this movie because it stars the great Theda Bara. I had no idea what to expect because I just wanted to start watching some of the older silent movies. This was actually very good. I did have a little trouble following the storyline but that didn't really matter. I was so captivated by Theda Bara! There was one scene where she shows her ankle...how revealing for 1915!

The extras were disapointing, I was hoping for my photos of Theda Bara or a biography.

It is so interesting to see who they made movies at this time!

Edwardian morality play.......2005-07-27

This movie really isn't much to write home about, though one must consider that feature-length films were only a few years old in 1915 and just about every feature from the early and mid-Teens won't seem very complex or technically advanced by modern-day standards. Unfortunately, the handful of surviving Theda Bara films seem to be unrepresentative of her true scope of talents and ability, although clearly one can tell, when seeing her in motion as opposed to those often ridiculous-looking publicity stills Fox Studios had her sit for, that she was quite talented and even beautiful, in an off-beat kind of way. (I feel that 'The Unchastened Woman' is a slightly better film in terms of pacing and story development, though unless some of her more representative films are ever found, all we have to go by are the sub-par films that remain--those two, 'East Lynne,' half of the short film 'Madame Mystery,' and an early pre-stardom appearance in 'The Stain.') This is the film that made her a star, that established the concept of the Vamp, the beautiful dangerous mysterious evil woman who uses power and sexuality to lure men to doom and destruction, laughing at her victims after they've run their course with her and she has no use or want for them anymore.

The story itself is little more than some Edwardian morality play; a dangerous woman who is interested in sex and therefore the dark side lures a series of men to rack and ruin; when she's finished she either coldly abandons them or they are too broken morally and physically to go on anymore, killing themselves or wasting away. Most features in 1915 weren't that long, but given how many chunks of time are just glossed over with title cards such as "Six months later," "The next morning," and "A week later," one can't help but feel that maybe there's some footage missing. This leads to a feeling of uneven plot and character development. Although as uneven as some of the pacing may feel to a modern audience, it is revolutionary in that the "bad" woman isn't punished for her actions, and there is no cheery happy moral ending that a lot of people of the time might have been accustomed to. There wasn't as much screen time given to Theda as I would have liked, but when she is onscreen she's very good. The extras are a bit skimpy but still interesting.

Ah! Theda Bara.......2005-03-14

How can any movie staring Theda Bara get less than
100%? I recomend this movie just to watch Theda in
action. The clothes she wears are her own. The scene
packing for the cruise ship while wearing a white night
gown is memorable! The strap was loose and kept sliding
down while she packed. She would yank it back up and you
could tell she was frustrated over it. To her surprise, the
director refused to reshoot the scene. There are other actors
in this film, but they pale beside Theda. The scene in Italy,
where Theda was lounging outside on a chaise lounge and her
lover was leaning against her, drinking what she gave him.
The postman walked up with a letter and gave Theda a long
appraising glance up and down as she lounged--hilarious!!!

The Flesh and the Devil ~ starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert [Import, All-region] (Dvd)

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The Flesh and the Devil ~ starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert [Import, All-region] (Dvd)
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"When the devil cannot reach us through the spirit...he creates a woman beautiful enough to reach us through the flesh."
"... a superb, over-the-top melodrama. Garbo is a simply glorious vamp, a radiant beauty who enjoys and manipulates the passionate love of two best friends (in every sense) ... The relationship between the two guys -- John Gilbert and Lars Hanson -- is as homoerotically suggestive as any on film before the 1970s -- and you can see from the emotions flooding Garbo's face that she feels the competition!" IMDb
During the filming, stars Greta Garbo and John Gilbert began a tempestuous affair that is now part of infamous Hollywood lore.
Beautifully enhanced import from Korea made for dvd players in the USA/Canada/Korea (NTSC, All-Region).

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At a military ball, Leo (John Gilbert), on leave from the army, meets the beautiful Felicitas (Garbo) whom he had seen once before. Awed by her beauty, he persuades her to leave for a quiet assignation. In her room, her husband, about whom she had been mum, surprises them. A duel ensures and Felicitas is left a widow. Leo is hustled off to serve 5 years in Africa, He asks his best friend, Urich, to watch over Felicitas while he is gone. After 3 years, Ulrich is able to get a pardon for Leo, and all that Leo thinks about on the way home is Felicitas. When he arrives, he learns that Felicitas has married Ulrich. For her part, Urich is rich so she never told him about her relationship with his best friend. Immediately upon his arrival, Leo learns of the marriage and crushed, he does not visit them. Urich doesn't understand why his Leo won't associate with them. Felicitas uses every opportunity to tempt him to surreptiously become her lover setting up a deadly triangle with the two life long friends.

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Tour-de-force for Karen Black.
Trilogy of Terror is classic stuff
Fun
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Hollywood's Legends of Horror Collection (Doctor X / The Return of Doctor X / Mad Love / The Devil Doll / Mark of the Vampire / The Mask of Fu Manchu)

ASIN: B00000JXVQ
Release Date: 1999-08-24

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Customer Reviews:

Tour-de-force for Karen Black........2007-06-23

Trilogy of Terror is classic stuff.......2007-06-01

Fun.......2007-06-01

I remembered this movie from when I was a kid and got such a kick out of watching it again. Didn't scare me the way I remembered, but fun!

Trilogy of Terror.......2007-05-13

Great TV movie from the 70s.......2007-02-22

Average customer rating:

The Amazing Grace
Pure 80's! You have to adore it!
the worst vampire movie ever!!!!!
Cut above the rest....
"JONES" FOR BLOOD

Vamp [Region 2]
Starring: Chris Makepeace , Sandy Baron , Robert Rusler , Dedee Pfeiffer , and Gedde Watanabe
Director: Richard Wenk
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

( V ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B00004XQVA

Customer Reviews:

The Amazing Grace .......2006-12-10

Pure 80's! You have to adore it!.......2006-11-15

the worst vampire movie ever!!!!!.......2006-06-13

Cut above the rest...........2005-12-10

"JONES" FOR BLOOD.......2005-10-26

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