tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post4352984656512429807..comments2023-03-31T06:55:42.398-07:00Comments on Dinner With Max Jenke: The Right SnuffJeff Allardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-23847922350774326212009-10-12T22:43:33.889-07:002009-10-12T22:43:33.889-07:00Unk, I first saw a pic of the aftermath of that cl...Unk, I first saw a pic of the aftermath of that climatic shotgun blast in the pages of FANGORIA and I thought it looked like the most sickening gore effect ever. The wall behind the exploded dummy head was soaked red. <br /><br />And Knob, I agree that the Prowler didn't rack up the body count that he could've (like I said in another comment, Thom Bray's character had victim written all over him and yet he survives) but even though he doesn't put up big numbers, he's an artist with that pitchfork.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-91999093132724484302009-10-12T20:54:52.580-07:002009-10-12T20:54:52.580-07:00Since YouTube has the whole movie up in segments I...Since YouTube has the whole movie up in segments I went ahead and watched it.<br />Not a lot of kills, but for the time they were pretty darn brutal. <br />It seemed particularly sparse on characters and plot... even for a slasher movie... and despite having relatively few kills. Too much of Pam and the Deputy poking around in dark houses. <br />It almost felt like there were setups for kills that got dropped from the script... like what happened to the guy in the wheelchair? It seemed like the guy in the jail cell and the 'geek' couple in the basement were also potential slaughters that didn't happen.Timmy Crabcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737954661234574830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-8155721286924126242009-10-12T19:44:19.262-07:002009-10-12T19:44:19.262-07:00I missed this one for decades and finally caught i...I missed this one for decades and finally caught it about 5 years ago at a revival house on the big screen. I could not believe I had missed it for so long but I was happy that there was such a good slasher that I had not seen 1,000 times already. What a great (truly explosive) ending too!-Unkkindertraumahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07176839856388835793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-28714152424593087812009-10-12T13:47:19.547-07:002009-10-12T13:47:19.547-07:00Yes, true about Amy Steel, too. I always wondered ...Yes, true about Amy Steel, too. I always wondered why someone so beautiful and so talented didn't become a bigger star. Ah well.Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-261585423807192272009-10-12T13:32:34.566-07:002009-10-12T13:32:34.566-07:00Thanks Wings! It's funny how similar parts of ...Thanks Wings! It's funny how similar parts of The Prowler and Friday Part 2 are but it must just be coincidence as they both came out in '81. As for Vicky Dawson, I'm also surprised that she didn't do more too as she has a great look. Then again, I'm surprised that a lot of actresses (Amy Steel, especially) from early '80s slasher films didn't go on to be bigger stars.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-70984006324167328292009-10-12T13:21:06.718-07:002009-10-12T13:21:06.718-07:00I just rented this from Netflix last week! It is a...I just rented this from Netflix last week! It is a good film from its era, even if, like you said, the plot/pacing kind of drags.<br /><br />The shower scene was incredibly tough to watch, as it was amazingly well done. I have seen tons of these flix, yet this one still had the ability to make me wince.<br /><br />I also noticed the similarities to "F13 Part 2" (I had to go check to see if Zito had done part 2, and was surprised he hadn't!). Interesting.<br /><br />Pam is gorgeous, in an Amy Steel/Jennifer Runyon way. Surprised we didn't see more of her.<br /><br />Great post!Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-66133477263737473862009-10-12T11:10:34.597-07:002009-10-12T11:10:34.597-07:00Senski, I guess I'll have to stand alone in di...Senski, I guess I'll have to stand alone in digging The Prowler as a title. It's always struck me as a perfectly creepy, if generic, title for a slasher movie. Maybe they could've come up with a better one but Rosemary's Killer doesn't strike me as much of an improvement. <br /><br />But we're in total agreement about the fear factor of pitchforks! It's funny that you mention The Crazies trailer because that part jumped out at me, too! <br /><br />And FF, I love slasher movies that begin with flashbacks, too! The flashback in The Prowler is an especially nice one. Good atmosphere. As for your other points, the '80s hairstyles are awesome, of course. And I did leave out mentioning the band but I felt I had to focus more on the splatter side of The Prowler. I also nelgected to mention the welcome presence of Thom Bray of TV's Riptide and Carpenter's Prince of Darkness in the cast. Bray's character really should've fell victim to the prowler but instead avoided the mayhem altogether. <br /><br />And the voiceover guy may have been Don LaFontaine who passed away last September but who did scores of trailers. His voiceovers for the Friday the 13th films are some of my favorites.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-67920559496547127452009-10-12T10:07:21.940-07:002009-10-12T10:07:21.940-07:00I remember drooling over pics of The Prowler in Fa...I remember drooling over pics of The Prowler in Fangoria as a junior high schooler, but it wasn't until the late '90s that I finally got the chance to see the film. It was largely worth the wait, save for what you and Phantom mentioned.<br /><br />Random thoughts:<br />* I really dig when slashers from that era had a flashback/origin intro, like Prowler, House on Sorority Row, Prom Night, even Humongous.<br />* Gotta love the '81 hairstyles. All that feathering makes me get nostalgic, especially in horror flicks of the time.<br />* You left out a mention of that rockin' band at the dance!<br />* Who is that dude doing voiceover in the trailer? I feel like he did dozens of trailers for horror films from that era.<br /><br />Excellent review, BTW.FilmFatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572370403623288465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-13654971282142578062009-10-12T09:41:27.304-07:002009-10-12T09:41:27.304-07:00I always thought that this had a weak title for a ...I always thought that this had a weak title for a slasher, and should have gone by the alternate - Rosemary's Killer. To my mind, a prowler is some punk who skulks around your backyard and knocks over trashcans; when your dog barks, he's outta there!<br /><br />I'm with you on the whole pitchfork thing, Jeff. Something about the killer having to put their whole body into it that just makes you wince. That's why I like the ending of the trailer for the Crazies remake...all those bodies strapped down on the gurneys, just waiting...senskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15469603484774090192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-12664606817905594032009-10-12T08:56:10.958-07:002009-10-12T08:56:10.958-07:00Thanks, Phantom! I agree that The Prowler's ci...Thanks, Phantom! I agree that The Prowler's cinematography is weak - it's probably one reason why the movie isn't more well-regarded.Jeff Allardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265550466781988388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4964885632131848660.post-21763401359619344182009-10-12T08:47:04.860-07:002009-10-12T08:47:04.860-07:00Savini's work is excellent in THE PROWLER, but...Savini's work is excellent in THE PROWLER, but I have always felt that the murky cinematography lets it down. Good piece.Phantom of Pulphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684169251989469824noreply@blogger.com