Like any other jesus franco feature, the enjoyment level of bloody moon will largely depend on the viewers fondness for the directors other works and tolerance for his particular brand of shoestring productions. Jess francos sexy giallo slasher bloody moon doesnt rate much higher than a ground swell splash in the annals of italian horror flicks, but thanks to the good people at private records in berlin, the soundtrack to that film has been resurrected in a sprawling threelp record set that covers every single track and then some, im sure from the score in a grand total of 85. These legends can be about anything about vampires, werewolves, ghosts or about any other rubbish. This new bunch of cinematic bad seeds only had one. Together they live with their aunt if memory serves right, although the estate is located on the grounds of a university or college. Everything you need to know about this super wolf blood moon total lunar eclipse. Beneath a bloody moon is an audio short story from the jane yellowrock series written by faith hunter and read by khristine hvam. There is really no point in denying that this wellknown filmmaker of cult eurosleaze and exploitation cinema is an acquired taste. Photos of the moon come from nasas goddard space flight center scientific visualization studio. The storyline is good but i think he needs to show a physical demarcation between scenes. You wake up in a bedroom, in a house in the middle of nowhere with no memory but your name. But just when you thought youd seen it all, franco shocked the world by delivering surprising style. The director most famous for his exploitation films.
Ten years later, they begin to murder the people around them even their family members. Known as a super moon, supermoon, or super full moon, this full moon may look bigger and brighter than a normal full moon. It was released on may 31, 1981 by dont fall off the mountain. Firmly entrenched in the styles and sounds of the eighties listen for the weird whoop whoop whoop sound effects that make up much of the score or note that at one point a character can be seen wearing a grace jones shirt bloody moon is a decent enough slasher film. Yukis death shatters zeros and kanames world and drives them forcefully apart. Above you can see our calendar of moon phases for february 1981. Exploitation master jess franco takes a stab at the american slasher. This trailer contains some spoilers, do not watch this if you havent seen the fulllength movie first. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. With olivia pascal, christoph moosbrugger, nadja gerganoff, jasmin losensky. Olivia pascal, christoph moosbrugger, nadja gerganoff. Vampires and werewolves and a professor that ties all of you together during this bloody moon. For lovers of tasteless disco music, badly dressed beauties being hacked to. With lori lethin, melinda cordell, julie brown, joe penny.
Institutionalized at a mental asylum, he is released five years later, into the care of his sister, manuela who, along with their wheelchair bound mother operates a boarding school for young women. Nudity, sex, violence, gore, or any kind of depravity is usually alright with me, so why have i not been drawn to nunsploitation or women in prison flicks. Bloody moon bluray delivers great video and solid audio, but overall its a mediocre bluray release. Ed hunts bloody birthday 1981, and jess francos bloody moon 1981. Three children are born at the height of an eclipse of the sun. This version restores all of the gore scenes, including the infamous circular saw, beheading scene. Miguel, a horribly disfigured young man, goes on a rampage at a masquerade party and rapes and then mutilates a girl. Jess francos sexy giallo slasher bloody moon doesnt rate much higher than a ground swell splash in the annals of italian horror flicks, but thanks to the good people at private records in berlin, the soundtrack to that film has been resurrected in a sprawling threelp record set that covers every single track and then. Jess francos bloody moon is one of my best slasher films. A roller skatingsock hopdisco dance, plenty of outfits involving. It takes place after the events of the sixth novel, blood trade, has jane yellowrock and her team hunting wayward werewolves for the state of louisiana. In an interview on the bluray ported over from the previous dvd release, franco explains that he was hired by the producers to deliver a horror movie, but that once he got the script he had to take. But its definitely wellmade rather than wellwritten or wellacted and basically achieves its goals.
The burning, friday the th part 2, happy birthday to me, halloween ii, my bloody valentine and many more. Bloody moon was released in west germany on march 27, 1981. New films fell off the cookie cutter so prolifically that you could have almost set your watch by it but despite the mass quantity of output filling up american theatres almost every weekend, there was not that much of a dip in quality as this year. Its recommend that you watch the fulllength movie before watching this. But while devil hunter fails because it tries to be all things to all viewers, this outing finds franco sticking to the genres alreadyshopworn gialloinspired. The moon bleedin, its a bloody moon you see it its a bloody moon you see it its a bloody moon the moon bleedin, its a bloody moon hook submit corrections. When you finally come across another soul, you find that there is a world of the supernatural out there. The film was made available on dvd for the first time in the united states by severin films in 2008. On january 2021, the earth will come between the sun and a super moon, completely covering januarys wolf moon with its shadow for over 60 minutes. Feb 26, 2012 jesus francos bloody moon 1981 ive personally never been the biggest fan of exploitation movies, which makes no sense because i have no moral compass whatsoever.
Franco has stated that rayo casablanca, who is credited as the screenwriter of the film was actually production manager erich tomek. Bloody moon would be a straightforward slasher, but it becomes something much weirder than that thanks to jess francos bizarre style. A comprehensive guide to the golden age of slashers, part 2. Times are shown in daylight savings time when necessary and. A supermoon takes place when the moon is at its perigee. Bloody moon is not a movie which id call great, it is too shallow and obvious for that. For whatever reason, i have stayed away thus far, but im happy to say that i do want to see more based on bloody moon. Times are shown in daylight savings time when necessary and in standard time in the other cases. Nadja gerganoff nude naked pics and sex scenes at mr. Originally banned in england due to its potent combination of graphic violence, gratuitous nudity, and outrageous gore, jess francos. Bloody moon aka the bloody moon murders and the saw of death is a slasher movie from the year 1981.
Standing in a moonlit room waiting for someone to come along and kill her, nadja displays the best pair of european knockers this side of soledad miranda. Together they live with their aunt if memory serves right, although the estate is. The name of a current phase, an approximate percent of an illuminated surface of the moon visible from the earth, and moon s age days are also provided. Keep track of the full moon, new moon, first quarter and last quarter moon then view next months major moon phases. Bloody moon 1981 1981 is arguably the premier year of the slasher subgenres golden age.
I suppose both are correct in their own right, but i couldnt care less if you hate or worship me. Having murdered a girl a few years prior, a disfigured man named miguel is released from an institution and into the care of his sister. I loved the way the author made all of his characters in this book seem so human, with flaws in their personalities, just as a human would have. Charles and diana were married in 1981, which means their wedding will also likely fall early in the fourth season. Bloody birthday is obviously out of that vein and was accompanied by happy birthday to me, so it was a bad year to blow out the candles, but it also mashed itself up against another horror trend. Above you can see our calendar of moon phases for september 1981. On tonights episode of the video nasty project, brad, ian and tony watch bloody moon, the first movie on the list from jess franco but most assuredly not the last. Blood on the moon 1981 3rd from the sun 1982 professional ratings. Jesus francos bloody moon 1981 ive personally never been the biggest fan of exploitation movies, which makes no sense because i have no moral compass whatsoever. Miguel becomes obsessed with one of the girls at the school, and wants to resume. Torn by guilt and blame but bound by blood, they must either salvage their relationship or face the reality that they will destroy each other.
It was released on may 31, 1981 by dont fall off the mountain reception. Set in spain, the film opens with scarred man named miguel attempting to rape and ultimately killing a woman at. Jul 03, 2014 bloody moon would be a straightforward slasher, but it becomes something much weirder than that thanks to jess francos bizarre style. Originally banned in england due to its potent combination of graphic violence, gratuitous nudity, and outrageous gore, jess francos gruesome. Based on his reputation, a horror fan will either become interested and seek out francos work or stay away. What to know and how to watch it the next super blood wolf moon will happen in 18 years. The fabled class of 1981 matriculated dozens of slashers to the screen, and bloody moon has emerged as one of the most memorably entertaining efforts, if only because franco insists on providing a healthy dose of insanity along with the splatter. The name of a current phase, an approximate percent of an illuminated surface of the moon visible from the earth, and moons age days are also provided.
Well thats not completely true as bloody moon was filmed in spain. The saw of death on tonights episode of the video nasty project, brad, ian and tony watch bloody moon, the first movie on the list from jess franco but most assuredly not the last. Set for a july 8th home media release, the bluray releases of 1981. Brunette babe nadja gerganoff provides two more reasons to check out the classic jesus franco slasher flick bloody moon 1981, and both of them are on her chest. Bloody moon was a workforhire production for jesus franco. Full moon bloody moon is a well written book with some very interesting characters.
Bloody moon as the bodycount genre stabbed its way into audiences hearts in the early 80s, eurotrash auteur jess franco sadomania, mansion of the living dead was asked to create his own saga of slaughtered schoolgirls complete with gratuitous nudity, graphic violence, and gory set pieces. Below you can find dates and hours of all moon phases in 1981. Like a disco riff on halloween and friday the th, this accidental. Full moonbloody moon is a well written book with some very interesting characters. Jason strikes each summer camp has its own traditional horror stories, which are used to frighten new arrivals. However, thankfully thats pretty much the only thing bloody moon. Blood on the moon is the fifth studio album by american experimental rock band chrome. May 11, 2011 bloody moon 1981 i kolvattnet av halloween och friday the th gjorde jess franco, regissor till narmare 200 filmer, sin tribut till slasher genren. Oct 14, 2019 girls are killed at a languageschool in spain. Its a fairly typical franco film strange and disorganised with flashes of brilliance. Bloody moon is a 1981 slasher film directed by jesus franco and starring olivia pascal. Get ready for incest, rape and bad special effects as a young man with a. I have to admit, before watching bloody moon, i have had very little exposure to jess franco.
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