Detour

Starring:Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake, Edmund MacDonald, Tim Ryan, Esther Howard, Pat Gleason, Don Brodie, Harry Strang, Eddie Hall, Roger Clark
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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Sultry Eliza Dushku runs for her life in a snug white tanktop, pursued by inbred backwoods cannibals in Wrong Turn. Dushku (Bring It On, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and a clump of other attractive young people (including Six Feet Under's Jeremy Sisto and Desmond Harrington of We Were Soldiers) get waylaid in the deep West Virginia wilds by a trio of grotesque mountain men, all given realistic ugliness by makeup artist Stan Winston (Interview with the Vampire, Terminator 2). Wrong Turn is the sort of movie where you know who's going to die by the order they appear in the credits, but fans of the inbred backwoods cannibals genre (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes) will find much to savor, particularly the scene in which Dushku and Harrington are trapped under a squalid bed while the inbred backwoods cannibals prepare one of their friends for dinner. Grisly. --Bret Fetzer

Description

An indescribable nightmare begins when a group of young friends is stranded on an isolated road deep in the Appalachian hills of West Virginia, with no hope of rescue. Desperate and fearing for their lives, the horror surges as they find themselves relentlessly pursued by a force of evil beyond their imagination! Featuring a hip ensemble of up-and-coming young stars, this blood-curdling epic is a shock-a-minute horror rush that will leave you screaming for more!

Customer Reviews:

Mutant Inbred Cannibals= Bliss........2007-03-14

"Wrong Turn" Is one of the most enjoyable recent horror movies I have seen.
Being a huge 70's and 80's slasher fan I crave new movies that live up to my expectations.
I hear people complain we have seen this before!!! Blah blah blah..
UM, No we haven't .Sasher/Horror lovers you know good and well that there are certain formulas that work and some that don't ,this one does!!!
Inbred mutant cannibals ? love it .Have there been other movies with a similar plot ? Yes. So What I loved them as well,stop complaining it isnt rocket science it's a slasher flick.A very enjoyable one at that.
It has good looking people,great kills and great makeup effects.
Nuff said.

Really Good 'Menaced-In-The-Woods' Horror; Definately Recommended.......2007-02-23

"Wrong Turn" is familiar but potent horror material, as a shortcut down a little-used back road strands two cars - one carrying a group, the other a lone passenger - deep in the woods and away from phone lines or normal human habitation, and, unknown to the travellers, in the territory of a long-isolated band of inbred mountain cannibals. This kind of thing has been done a lot, and "Wrong Turn" doesn't re-invent the wheel, it just works that wheel better - much better compared to some of its peers - than 90% of the similar horror movies before or since. If you love the likes of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" films (especially the early ones) or "The Hills Have Eyes" (original or remake, although the remake's my personal pick) you're going to enjoy "Wrong Turn"

It's not as extreme as most of the entries in the above-mentioned series, but it's not watered-down either; it's direct and violent at times, more focused on suspense at others, hitting a really good balance overall. One of the reasons it's better than much of its kin is that the larger budget (small by today's theatrical release standards; huge compared to many of the more obscure direct-to-video entries in its vein) is that it's able to attempt - and fully pull off - things that many of its peers probably couldn't even try: the cannibal assault on the wooden lookout tower high above the forest, for example. Well acted, great effects, great location for this kind of a movie in the vast, seemingly endless and seemingly so benign green forests; very taut and engaging. No horror fan should miss this.

Excellent Movie.......2007-02-21

This was an excellent thriller. A little horror, but alot of terror. Very enjoyable.

Very weird movie........2006-12-05

I give this 4 stars. But it was a very strange and weird movie. The mutants were so freaky looking. I think the special effects guy should get major kudos.

I would give this 3, but the weirdness and creepiness of the movie made it worth the 2 hours to me.

I recommend this highly.

MC White said: Hinky!

Stay out of these woods..........2006-11-30

As some have already mentioned, we've seen this all before. There is really nothing new in `Wrong Turn' besides the cast and a ridiculous tree hopping scene. That said, to me there was no point to watch this, to make it even. It took the same scenario's of many of the `good' horror films (Hills Have Eyes and Texas Chainsaw for starters) and recycled them into pointless fluff. If it weren't for Dushku being as hot as she is this film wouldn't have been worth the wasted two hours I spent last night, and even then it's a stretch. I don't understand why cannibals have to be mutated and uneducated woodsman who look unhuman and grunt instead of speak. Remember Hannibal Lector? Remember the remake of Texas Chainsaw in 2003? The cannibals where much scarier when they looked like you and me. These inbreds looked so fake it was ridiculous. I gave it two stars for Dushku and the few creative death scenes, especially the one in the trees and the barbwire thing...gruesome as they were, it's a horror film so gruesome is welcomed.

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Detour
detour
Boy meets girl, ala Chandler..
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
A chilling movie!

Detour
Starring: Tom Neal , Ann Savage , Claudia Drake , Edmund MacDonald , and Tim Ryan
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
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ASIN: B00004W19C
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Description

Suspense as startling as a strangled scream! This is it, the defining motion picture in all of "film noir," written by Academy Award-nominee Martin Goldsmith (The Narrow Margin) and directed by legendary B-movie maker Edgar G. Ulmer (Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, The Black Cat). Tom Neal (The Brute Man, The Pride of the Yankees), handsome 1940's leading man, brings to thrilling life a down-on-his-luck nightclub performer who takes one wrong turn and picks up the meanest femme fatale in all of "noir," played to perfection by the incomparable Ann Savage (The Dark Horse, The Spider) in one of the most powerful and riveting performances ever recorded on celluloid.

Customer Reviews:

Detour.......2007-06-21

Made by a Poverty Row studio in just six days, this cynical, acid-tongued noir exemplified what a skilled director like Ulmer could do on a shoestring budget. Narrated by Neal, whose weary voice is that of a man recounting a terrible nightmare, "Detour" wallows in grim fatalism and sports a wildly venomous turn by Savage, as the castrating vixen who blackmails Al into a seedy get-rich scheme. Crisp pacing, rabid dialogue, and on-the-fly camerawork make this disturbing and fascinating "Detour" well worth taking.

detour.......2007-04-11

This movie is fantastic! The acting is superb and the voice over is simply excellent. I would highly recommend this movie.

Boy meets girl, ala Chandler.........2007-01-25

Wow, this is a tough,gritty film. It deserves every good word that has been ever printed about it. Since the other reviews cover the plot and style,all I have to say is that what makes this movie great for me is that it has a quality similar to a Greek tradgedy.Is it the woman or a weakness in himself that dooms him? You can see the hero's doom rushing to inevitably meet him,and he rushing to meet it,yet you hope he can somehow avoid it.Will he? That's the question that keeps you nailed to your seat. And the ending, it's right up there with the ending to the Paul Muni film "I am a Fugitive from the Chain Gang".

DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.......2007-01-18

I ordered and had to return two separate copies of this DVD because of wavy lines in the picture on both copies.

A chilling movie!.......2006-12-13

Those of you who've read other reviews already know the plot. It won't be rehashed here.

I'd like to post some thoughts on this drama. Only one other reviewer has offered an alternate solution, viz., that Al is really a murderer who's giving us an unbelievable story. I quite agree with him.

Al's account of both deaths aren't believable; one death, while possible, is unlikely, while the other one is flat out ridiculous. It makes more sense to me that Al's trying to convince the audience with the tale he's planning to give to the police. I'm sorry, Al, but it won't do; I'd vote to convict you.

Al's account of Vera's character is very believable, though. One really has to see Ann Savage's portrayal of Vera to believe it. What an arch-*itch she is! Maybe the most evil woman to ever hit the screen. She'll make your skin crawl. The movie's worth buying just to see this performance, especially the scene in the car where she turns on him. Villany personified! It's easy to see why he "killed" her--if he did. You decide.

A couple of plot holes exist. Vera tries to get Al into some money-making schemes that wouldn't really work, from a legal standpoint--even in 1945. Moreover, the first death (supposedly from natural causes [but not really]) would have easily been detected through an autopsy; the victim is seen taking what is presumably heart medication, which would have been found in the glove department.

One point nobody's pointed out: at the end, one isn't sure whether Al's actually being picked up by the police, or if he's just daydreaming/visualizing the scene where he's actually is. This isn't really a plot hole, though, merely an ambiguity.

An interesting tidbit: even in 1945, there were inspection stations in California--"Do you have fruits, vegetables, or livestock?" Another one--evidently, in those days, driver's licenses only contained a description, not a picture.

The print I saw on TCM is in very poor condition. The dialogue is sometimes inaudible. In some of the early scenes, the picture is badly blurred. A couple of times, definite signs of nitrate decomposition are noticed.(The print has those spots in the frame that are the sign of this decomposition; it looks like moldy cheese or something.) In the scene in the car, while Vera and Al are talking, frames and dialogue are actually missing. Presumably, those frames had decomposed too much to be used. It makes the viewer realize that, sadly, tons of films are in desperate need of restoration.

4 stars. I only docked one point for the poor quality of the print.

See the movie; you won't regret it.

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Detour
detour
Boy meets girl, ala Chandler..
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
A chilling movie!

Detour (B&W)
Starring: Tom Neal , Ann Savage , Claudia Drake , Edmund MacDonald , and Tim Ryan
Director: Edgar G. Ulmer
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ASIN: B00006SFJ5
Release Date: 2002-10-22

Customer Reviews:

Detour.......2007-06-21

detour.......2007-04-11

This movie is fantastic! The acting is superb and the voice over is simply excellent. I would highly recommend this movie.

Boy meets girl, ala Chandler.........2007-01-25

DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.......2007-01-18

I ordered and had to return two separate copies of this DVD because of wavy lines in the picture on both copies.

A chilling movie!.......2006-12-13

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OK apart from one actor
I am a B horror flick fan, but...
When Shortcuts go Long
A Pretty Good Horror/Comedy
Ouch! I blew it taking a chance on this film.

Detour
Starring: Elizabeth Ashley , Aaron Buer , Jill Jacobs , Brent Taylor , and Kelsey Wedeen
Director: Steve Taylor
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The Hills Have Eyes (Unrated Edition)

ASIN: B0000E32Y0
Release Date: 2003-12-02

Product Description

On the drive home from a deep desert rave, seven friends travel off the beaten path only to be trapped in a reality more horrible than any nightmare they could imagine.
Cannibals roam this stretch of tortured land, feeding off unfortunate travelers. Now the friends must become as savage as their attackers if they are to escape the desert alive.

Features:

Widescreen Format

Interactive Menus

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Optional Spanish Subtitles

Trailers

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Running Time 89 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

OK apart from one actor.......2007-07-03

Anyone else get annoyed by the really bad acting from the Eminem wannabe in this film - I would kill him myself if I was his mate in the film, for a low budget indie flick it was ok and would get 4 stars if the dud actor was deleted from it

I am a B horror flick fan, but..........2007-03-26

I thought that this movie fell short of even B horror flick standards. I did like the scenic shots of the film but the dialog and the "mutants" of this film didn't really hold my attention. The "mutants" were not even mutants at all. They looked like everyday people that you would see on the street. Well, they didn't look disfigured is what I mean. The guy that was acting like he was part of the "Rap Culture" was the most irritating of them all. I really wanted to like this movie, but I am sorry that I didn't. I don't recommend this movie to anyone. Even those B horror fans.

When Shortcuts go Long.......2007-01-26

A group of LA youth are in a mobile home attend a rave in the desert. On the way back to the city, the driver decides to take a short cut so that he can swing by a ploy of peyote and make some quick money. At a rest stop just before their destination they are warned to stay away by the strange clerk. Of course if they listened there wouldn't be a movie. So, on a back road they get stuck and cannot get a phone connection. While the driver heads back to the rest stop to borrow a phone, another pair head into the high ground to try and get a signal.

Now that they have split up the terror begins. Someone or something is in the desert and wants them dead. Soon the deaths begin and the survivors band together. They know a way out if they can just get a few free moments to get the RV unstuck. The local hills are home to a clan of violent cannibals. They may have a connection with the peyote but they definitely have something that can throw them into a berserker rage. But as vicious and violent as they may be, the cannibals can be out-thought and that is what the survivors try to do. The ending is different than one would expect but works well and keeps the film on the fresh side.

Although this is often compared to The Hills Have Eyes it only has superficial similarities. While the cannibals will attack people stuck in the desert they don't seem to orchestrate their getting stuck. There is some nudity, plenty of violence, and a truly annoying character trying to be a gangster rapper. All in all it is not as cheap as it could be and remains a fairly original treatment of a classic theme. Much of the movie centers around the youths trying to overcome their predicament and less on the slaughter of the innocents. Better than I expected. Check it out.

A Pretty Good Horror/Comedy.......2006-10-14

This movie has a lot in it that I usually despise, like cliched plot, almost non-existent actors, and desert dwelling psychos. How many times have we seen that particular movie. However, Steve Taylor created a movie that really worked for me, even though it had so many of the things that I hate. The part that worked best for me were the characters in the van. They were some of the most obnoxious people I'd seen in a while in a movie and I found myself rooting for the desert psychos. This movie really held my interest and kept me laughing, even while the blood was spilling. It's definitely worth the $10.

Ouch! I blew it taking a chance on this film........2006-09-06

Before I slice and dice, I think it's important to know I approach reviewing from my standpoint. I don't label a movie as lousy for everyone, it's just my take, and I hope people who read my reviews will know from what I've said if their take on things is similar to mine or not, and decide from there where to go.

I'm impressed by the long, positive review for this film. It's the perfect example of how something can be viewed very differently by various people. My take was more or less the opposite. Incidentally, I like a great deal of what I'd characterize as the contemporary B-movie, meaning movies a lot of others thought really sucked! This one, however....

Some spoilers ahead, but nothing you haven't read in other reviews (if you have).

What I liked? There were two or three beautiful shots of clouds, and some of the rugged landscape looked great. Otherwise, the glaring yellowish tint to most of the movie bugged me. It could have been artsy, but it didn't work for me.

Characters. I thought they were all weak and boring, with one exception (more later). I was offended by the opening scene, in which two teen "lesbians" get the hook, and the inane way they reacted to events once things started going wrong put me off.

I'm way away from the age group of the kids portrayed in the film, but I see and hear people in their age group frequently enough (and I'm in California -- they're supposed to be from the L.A. area) that these kids appeared to have nothing in common with what I've experienced. The "rave" looked hokey. The white kid who talked like he was from the 'hood was excruciatingly annoying, in great part because I can't imagine anyone behaving the way he did and not getting the stuffing kicked out of him by anyone within earshot! Now, the fact that these kids are all white and appear to come from the same background could -- at a stretch -- allow for the toleration of his antics, but once back in L.A. this kid would be stomped like a bug as soon as he opened his mouth.

Similarly to their background, they were all about equally vacuous, and the attempts to make them feel "real" (so I'd sympathize with them) were sad. Even sadder, apart from the white kid from the 'hood, I didn't care enough about them that I even wanted them dead!

The other players -- the gas station attendant, the "cannibals" -- looked and acted even more dismally than the kids.

As far as story goes, it was transparently a zero-budget rip off of The Hills Have Eyes. Picture THHE but take away everything and substitute what I've described and that's what I got out of it.

I purchased this along with an assortment of movies of this ilk, and I bothered to write this review only because it stood out so sharply from the rest, and others of this type, in a negative way. Nevertheless, I know plenty of people will like it; I hope I've saved the $10 for those who wouldn't.

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Third time is the charm. An absolute must for PCT enthusiasts.
Best one yet

Even More Walking

Manufacturer: Scott Herriott
ProductGroup: DVD
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Still Walking
Walk
Walking The West "Hiking 2600 miles from Mexico to Canada.
Pacific Crest Trail Data Book: Mileages, landmarks, facilities, resupply data and essential trail information for the entire Pacific Crest Trail, from Mexico to Canada
Walking Wild : Goat Rocks Wilderness (pacific crest trail)

Product Features:

Beautiful scenery along the Pacific Crest Trail
Loads o' interesting people encountered on the PCT
Funnier than the first two!

ASIN: B000O8QC9Q

Product Description

In this third installment of his "Walk" series of Pacific Crest Trail documentaries, Scott "Squatch" Herriott does his biggest mile count yet in a single year ('06)...over 700+ spread out in Calif., Ore. & Washington. As a result, he runs into more hikers, trail angels & others who love the truly unique sub-culture of the PCT. With more music, more humor, and more on-trail scenery this time around, Squatch has made what may be his best film yet about one of the world's most geographically diverse long trails. As was the case with "Still Walking", we see how some of the hikers in the previous film(s) are doing now (e.g. Scott Williamson, Yogi, Nabor J). So not only does it stand alone as a great film about the long-distance hiking community, it's an awesome addition to his previous two films. You gotta have the Trilogy, dude!

Customer Reviews:

Third time is the charm. An absolute must for PCT enthusiasts........2007-04-26

Well folks, he's done it again. Squatch, with the consummate skill of a seasoned veteran has masterfully captured life on the Pacific Crest Trail like no one else can. His first two documentaries are powerful no doubt but this time he's upped the anti, he's raised the bar and set a new standard for capturing the PCT thru-hiker in their natural habitat. Right out of the gate he nails it, from the visually stunning jacket photography to the spot on cinematic content, you won't be disappointed. Scott "Squatch" Herriott has serendipitously managed to unearth the perfect combination of scenery, hikers, the trail, trail information and humor resulting in a "Hiker Jambalaya" sure to satisfy the most discerning palate. In hiker jargon, this is a one pot meal you don't want to miss! So come along and join Squatch and A melting pot of colorful wanderers as they traversse over 26oo miles of what is arguably one of the most diverse and scenic long distance hiking trails in the world.

Best one yet.......2007-03-31

I really enjoyed Herriott's first two films on the PCT
("Walk" & "Still Walking") and found in this, his
third effort, his best work to date on the subject.
Don't get me wrong, the first two are both excellent,
but the editing is even tighter in this one, there's
more music, and, in my opinion, more laughs. This
without diminishing a sense of the sublime one can get
from such a long distance trail. The fact that he
hiked more miles this time (over 700) enhances the
film as well. All three make a worthy trilogy of the
thru-hiking experience. Highly recommended.

Detour Ahead: An Afternoon with Herb Ellis

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Detour Ahead: An Afternoon with Herb Ellis
Starring: Herb Ellis
Manufacturer: Grossman Guitar Workshop
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Taking its title from Herb Ellis' most famous composition, Detour Ahead chronicles the life and music of the famed jazz guitarist. From his birth in Farmersville, Texas and his early days playing rhythm in the big bands of Jimmy Dorsey and Glen Gray to his innovative work with groups like the Soft Winds, Detour Ahead covers every major step of the guitarist's life. Muh attention is given to his groundbreaking work with the Oscar Peterson Trio of the 1950s, his days with Ella Fitzgerald, his work with the Great Guitars, and his many friends in jazz. On-camera interviews include Ray Brown, Charlie Byrd, Benny Golson, Benny Green, Al Grey, Lionel Hampton, Gene Harris, Jon Hendricks and Hank Jones. Along with modern interviews, Detour Ahead features never-before-seen home movies from jazz's golden age of Herb on tour with Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Running time: 60 minutes

Hunted & Haunted Triple Feature: "Whistle Stop", "Detour", "The Cat's Canary"

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Hunted & Haunted Triple Feature: "Whistle Stop", "Detour", "The Cat's Canary"

Manufacturer: PC Treasures, Inc
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The Crooked Way
Trapped
Cover Up
Hammer Film Noir Collector's Set (Bad Blonde / Blackout / The Gambler and the Lady / Heat Wave / Man Bait / Stolen Face)
Forgotten Noir Collector's Set (Arson Inc. / Loan Shark / Portland Expose / Shadow Man / Shoot to Kill / They Were So Young)

ASIN: B0009X50L2

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"Whistle Stop":A story of love and intrigue in a small railroad town. Kenny is an unemployed loser and always has been, but his old flame Mary can't stop loving him that is, until her head is turned by a local hotel owner. Kenny manages to clean up his act and win Mary back, only to be framed for murder by her jealous suitor. - - - - -"Detour":Suspense as startling as a strangled scream! This is it, the defining motion picture in all of "film noir," written by Academy Award-nominee Martin Goldsmith (The Narrow Margin) and directed by legendary B-movie maker Edgar G. Ulmer (Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, The Black Cat). Tom Neal (The Brute Man, The Pride of the Yankees), handsome 1940's leading man, brings to thrilling life a down-on-his-luck nightclub performer who takes one wrong turn and picks up the meanest femme fatale in all of "noir," played to perfection by the incomparable Ann Savage (The Dark Horse, The Spider) in one of the most powerful and riveting performances ever recorded on celluloid. - - - - -"Aesop's sound Fables - The Cat's Canary" (Cartoon): In this bizarre musical tale, a cat (resembling Felix) catches a canary, which he promptly eats for dinner. But it is the trip down the digestive tract that gives this cartoon distinction: the singing bird just won't stop singing!

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Detour Into Madness Vol 1.

Manufacturer: CustomFlix
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5 short horror/thriller subjects on one DVD. Snuff, Samhain 101, Revelations, Roadkill, and The Devil's Window. 4 Shorts from Director JOE PATNAUD SNUFF (2005 / 13min /Language, Graphic Violence) When two actresses (Heather Lee and Leah Nigro) with dreams of making it big in movies run acroos a twisted low-budget horror director (William DeCoff), they find out nothing on the screen is more terrifing than real life! ROADKILL (2004 / 17min / Language, Graphic Violence) When a teenage cheerleader (Danielle Lozeau) tries to cover up a deadly accident involving a nameless pedestrian (Kevin Cirone), she soon discovers that drinking and driving does in fact kill! REVELATIONS (2004 / 11min / Language, Violence, Sexual Images/Content) A man of faith (Stephen Hludzik) finds his beliefs challenged by his VERY liberal girlfriend (Jessica Sonneborn), but are his problems real, or all in his mind? SAMHAIN 101 (2004 / 30min / Language, Graphic Violence, Nudity, Sexual Situations) Uptight college student, Lauren Samuels (Erika Stone) has a big project due on the local legend of 'Samhain' and the masked demon "Jack". With her photographer (Jessica Sonneborn) and videographer (Stephen Hludzik) in tow, she soon stumbles on a legend that is very much real. Can they escape before they become another footnote in the horrific tale? Plus a bonus short from director TIM WHITFIELD THE DEVIL'S WINDOW (2005 / 15min / Language, Sexual Themes) Three girls (Danielle Lozeau, Katherine Ryan, Molly Cranna) decide to spend the night trying to contact long dead spirits with the use of a mystical spirit board. When they do reach over, they soon realise that the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Special Features: Director Commentary on Samhain 101. 3 Deleted Scenes. Produced by Mike Defrancesco, Tim Whitfield and Joe Patnaud Not intended for those under 17. Contains Language, Graphic Violence, Drug Use, Sexual Content and Nudity

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El Desvio: The Detour
Starring: Roberto Carnaghi , Gastón Pauls , Nancy Duplaa , Pablo Echarri , and Jorge D'Lia
Manufacturer: Grupo Video Espanol
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5 Film Noir Killer Classics (D.O.A./Detour/The Stranger/Scarlet Street/Killer Bait)

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5 film noir collections compared
"Detour " to England?
A bit of gold in black and white.
OK Transfers, but the extras are nice
Not Exactly Crisp......

5 Film Noir Killer Classics (D.O.A./Detour/The Stranger/Scarlet Street/Killer Bait)
Starring: Edmund O'Brien
Manufacturer: Questar
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Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 2 (Born to Kill / Clash by Night / Crossfire / Dillinger (1945) / The Narrow Margin (1952))
Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 1 (The Asphalt Jungle / Gun Crazy / Murder My Sweet / Out of the Past / The Set-Up)
Film Noir Classic Collection, Vol. 3 (Border Incident / His Kind of Woman / Lady in the Lake / On Dangerous Ground / The Racket)
Kiss of Death (Fox Film Noir)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (Fox Film Noir)

ASIN: B0001MMGRW
Release Date: 2004-04-06

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Like many public-domain DVD sets, this six-disc set compiles a handful of well-liked features from one genre--in this case, a quintet of venerable '40s noir. Where Questar's box exceeds expectations is on its sixth disc, which is chock full of extras that make the set a must-have for viewers looking for a crash course in Hollywood thrillers. The lineup of flicks is solid--Rudolph Mate's D.O.A., in which Edmond O'Brien must find out who has poisoned him; Edgar G. Ulmer's minimalist Detour, which pits desperate Tom Neal against feral Ann Savage; Orson Welles's The Stranger (which is technically more suspense than noir), in which his Nazi-turned professor locks horns with Edward G. Robinson--who's also featured in Fritz Lang's moody Scarlet Street. The set is rounded out by the lesser-known Killer Bait, and if the picture quality isn't as crystal-clear as on major studio releases, the supplemental features more than make up for it. Disc 6 features two swell featurettes, one on the genre itself and the other on its predatory ladies, as well as a color gallery of poster art and a terrific compilation of trailers for such films as Bullets or Ballots and The Postman Always Rings Twice. For noir first-timers, this set is a killer place to start. --Paul Gaita

Description

Lights out! Questar presents five killer examples of film noir, the shadow-drenched genre of middle-class crime, anxiety, and desperation that blackened American movie screens in the 40's and 50's. Each of these thrillers comes in a crisp archival print on a separate DVD, which includes riveting bonus features on some of the people and ideas behind this darkest—and most enduringly popular—of all movie genres. Disc One: D.O.A. - On vacation from his clinging girlfriend, a complacent accountant (Edmund O'Brien) unknowingly swallows a drink spiked with radioactive poison and then spends the last desperate hours of his life trying to find out who "killed" him—and why. Directed by Rudolph Mate. Disc Two: Detour - Hitchhiking across the country to reunite with his girlfriend, the film's "hero" encounters two sinister characters—one of them a venomous, blackmailing woman whom he "accidentally" murders. Directed by Edgar G. Ulmer. Disc Three: The Stranger - Orson Welles directs and stars in this thriller about a monstrous Nazi official who's hiding out as a small-town American college professor. A war crimes detective turns up determined to expose him—even if it means endangering the Nazi's innocent wife. Disc Four: Scarlet Street - Homely, henpecked Chris Cross (Edward G. Robinson) leads an honorable, if tedious, middle-class life until he falls madly in love with the dangerously seductive young Kitty (Joan Bennett). Directed by Fritz Lang. Disc Five: Killer Bait - A bickering couple find a bag of money in the back seat of their car. The husband wants to turn the illicit cash in, but his money-hungry wife has a different idea—and she'll do anything to realize it. Directed by Byron Haskin. Disc 6: SPECIAL FEATURES - Black and Blue: The History of Noir; Hot-Blooded and Cold-Hearted: The Dames of Film Noir; Classic Lines Quiz; Over 35 Film Noir Trailers including Double Indemnity, 1944, Reservoir Dogs, 1992, Sunset Blvd, 1950...

Customer Reviews:

5 film noir collections compared.......2005-06-11

This is mainly a contents listing of 5 box sets of film-noir collections. Quality is excellent for the Warner box--the films are not public domain and were remastered. The four other collections are of public-domain films, some of which were fixed up somewhat. Film quality is variable (dropouts, scratches, cropped images, fuzziness, low contrast). Most films are quite watchable, and there are some very good versions, especially if low price is considered (e.g., Hitch-hiker--only on CLA9). However, there are some marginal issues (e.g., Red house--only on FN10) and some extremely bad issues (e.g., Man who cheated himself--only on CLA9).

Ratings based on video-audio quality and emphasizing value for money: 5* = CLA1; 4* = CLA9, KIL5, MY10; 3* = FN10

COLLECTIONS--SUMMARY:
*** CLA1 = Film noir classic collection (Warner, 2004) [5 movies, 1944-50] $49.95 list. Extras: 5 film commentaries; 1 introduction; 2 trailers. Note: Volume 2 with 5 more noir films will appear in 7/05.
*** CLA9 = Classic film noir (St. Clair, 2005) [9 movies, 1946-53] $9.95 list. Extras: poster gallery (in color); featurette (About film noir, TT5:00); 7 trailers (TT16:00)
*** FN10 = Film noir: 10 movies (Brentwood, 2004) [10 movies, 1934!, 1945-52] $19.95 list. Extras: 40 trailers (4/disk)
*** KIL5 = 5 film noir killer classics (Questar, 2004) [5 movies, 1945-49] $29.95 list. Extras: The posters of film noir (in color, TT3:50); 2 featurettes (What is film noir?, TT13:00; Femme fatale, TT7:53); 38 Film noir trailers (TT1.58:07)
*** MY10 = Mystery classics: 50 movie pack (Treeline, 2004) [10 film noir movies, 1945-54, 40 other movies, 1931-52] $34.95 list. Extras: none

COLLECTIONS--CONTENTS:
Asphalt jungle, The (1950) = CLA1
Borderline (1950) = FN10 Note: at best marginally film noir!
Call it murder (aka Midnight) (1934) = FN10 Note: a 1934 film, not film noir!
Detour (1945) = CLA9 FN10 KIL5 MY10 Note: right-hand-drive vehicles in first scene a goof of film, not a reissue mistake!
D.O.A. (1950) = CLA9 FN10 KIL5
Gun crazy (aka Deadly is the female) (1949) = CLA1
He walked by night (1948) = FN10 MY10
Hitch-hiker, The (1953) = CLA9
Hollow triumph (aka The scar--UK) (1948) = CLA9
Impact (1949) = MY10
Kansas City confidential (1952) = FN10 MY10
Man who cheated himself, The (1950) = CLA9
Murder, my sweet (aka Farewell my lovely) (1944) = CLA1
Out of the past (1947) = CLA1
Quicksand (1950) = CLA9 MY10
Red house, The (1947) = FN10 Note: rural film noir!
Scarlet Street (1945) = FN10 KIL5 MY10
Second woman, The (1951) = FN10 MY10
Set-up, The (1949) = CLA1
Strange love of Martha Ivers, The (1946) = CLA9
Stranger, The (1946) = CLA9 FN10 KIL5 MY10 Note: The separate Roan Group issue (with Cause for alarm, 1951) is superior.
Suddenly (1954) = MY10
Too late for tears (aka Killer bait) (1949) = CLA9 KIL5 MY10

"Detour " to England?.......2005-02-28

Be warned: "Detour" is fine film noir, but this version, at least the one I bought, has an apparent film reversal in the early hitchhiking scenes, which show the cars' drivers on the right side! Don't know how this got through. In other sections of the film, there are brief but noticeable lapses in lighting and sound quality. A good movie, but these inconsistencies in film quality are annoying at the least. This is an inexpensive set for what you get, but what you get may be less than you expect. Have since watched "Killer Bait" and "Scarlet Street" and give them both good marks, despite the lesser quality of "Scarlet Street" noted by earlier reviewers.

A bit of gold in black and white........2004-08-24

A very worthwhile package for the money. All the movies are well-known and good examples of the genre, the copies are reasonable except, as another reviewer has mentioned, 'Scarlet Street' which has a rather soft focus. The packaging graphics have had some thought put into them, too. Disc six with the Extra Features is interesting and it includes the following:
1. A thirteen minute documentary (narrated by silver throated Ed Ragozzino) 'What is Film Noir', not a bad summing up of the style.
2. 'Femme Fatale - The Noir Dame', a seven minute wrap-up of the ladies, the commentary is snowing clichés after a few seconds though.
3. 'Film Noir Trailers', at seventy-eight minutes, this was one reason I bought the package though it has to be said it is rather wide ranging because it includes, for example, 'Citizen Kane' and 'Magnificent Ambersons', hardly noir!
4. 'The Posters of Film Noir', a good selection of thirty or so posters that the pause button was made for.

So, a good deal for the price.

OK Transfers, but the extras are nice.......2004-07-06

The bonus disc has over 40 trailers for B&W Noirs and suspense films. In addition, some great film noir movie posters.

Also, the box set is set up nice. Looks great. Not to shabby for a public domain movie release.

All the transfers (except Scarlet Street) look fine. They're tinted blueish and yellow sometimes. Apparently, the films were pieced together from different sources. It's fairly seemless, though.

Scarlet Street still looks horrible. What a shame. That's the best film in this boxed set. Worth the price.

Not Exactly Crisp.............2004-06-29

The liner notes say that these are "...crisp, archival prints". Well, not exactly. This set is pretty good, but not fantastic. The authoring leaves some pixellation and blotchiness in the darker scenes. Also, they have tinted some of the scenes grey. I guess that was to try and cover up some fading. "D.O.A." is pretty good, but a clearer version is the one put out by Image Entertainment. This set does contain the best and most complete version of "DETOUR" that i have seen, although it still needs more restoration (Criterion, can you hear me?). I think "THE STRANGER" looks OK, but ROAN GROUP puts out a better disc of it. Concerning "SCARLET STREET", it looks about as good as what anyone else is putting out. I guess no one has been able to find a nice, clean, fine grain print of this movie yet. The movie "KILLER BAIT" is also known as "TOO LATE FOR TEARS" and it looks better in this set than the "TEARS" disc that Image puts out. As for content, all of these movies are good ones.

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