It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.
... View MoreThis is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
... View MoreIt's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
... View MoreThere are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
... View MoreExtremely creepy movie about a mad scientist trying to revive dead Nazis and start World War III. Dana Andrews plays the nutball scientist with an appropriately Nazi-like accent and demeanor. Unfortunately, as he revives these corpses, they go mad, so he locks them away in his castle dungeon. The scenes with these twitching, drooling stiffs are right out of an old-time circus sideshow. Meanwhile, the scientist still has several corpsesicles to play with (shown standing stiff as boards in a freezer, like so many fast-food hamburgers). But he also realizes he needs a fresh, live brain to work on. Just about then, his niece and her friend come to visit, and the scientist's equally nutty assistant takes it upon himself to strangle the niece's friend and offer up her head to his master. Pretty soon, they have a living head in a box, sort of like Senor Wences. The head's skull is cut away and the brain exposed, all the better to tinker with it, and the gal -- who in earlier scenes was a hot little number -- now looks like my deceased mother-in-law. Oh, did I mention the scientist keeps a bunch of severed arms dangling from a wall that he likes to play with? This is truly one sick film, surprising for a British kiddie flick of the time, and for a child of the time, it had to be the stuff of nightmares. Adults will get a hearty laugh out of the campy shenanigans, I suspect. Everything comes to a very bad end. The movie pulls no punches and is as sadistic as a Saturday afternoon matinée flick could possibly have been. Today, it's a hoot, of course. For those too young to remember Andrews, in his prime he was an A-list movie star.
... View MoreWell, I'm convinced now. They made stupid movies back in the old days as well...the Frozen Dead for instance. A very crappy, but especially boring horror movie coming from the 60's. Widely considered as the golden decade for horror, and I surely agree with that, but then we have to ignore this picture. There are about 15 good minutes in this movie. The last ones. All the required tension, creepy atmosphere and horror are in this quarter. All the rest is a waste of time, although it could have been something, I think.About 20 years after World War II ended, a few old-fashioned Nazi officers and scientists are performing experiments on frozen Nazi-leaders. They want to bring them back, of course and they can! Thanks to the work of Dr. Norberg. Too bad (for them, at least) his curious niece (Jean) pops up with a friend of hers. She never knew her uncle and her deceased father were Nazi's so the lab of Dr. Norberg has to be hidden for her. To continue their research, Dr. Norberg and his assistent kill Jean's friend. Jean becomes suspicious. That's pretty normal I guess...they could've killed anybody, but nooooo...Let's kill the friend of the niece. How stupid is that !!! The acting is boring, the action is very limited and there's no feeling at all with the characters. Although I'm glad there wasn't any feeling, actually. After all, the characters were Nazi's. The Frozen Dead is a movie that should be avoided. The synopsis of this film may sound interesting but believe me, further expectations will only lead to huge disappointments. My humble opinion on the Frozen Dead = 2/10
... View MoreHandsome, square-jawed Dana Andrews--star of such classics as "Laura", "Elephant Walk", and "The Best Years of Our Lives"--finds himself in tragic circumstances here. It's a jaw-droppingly tasteless, would-be horror-thriller about frozen members of the Third Reich being revived by a Hitler-loving scientist. Oh yes, there's also a sub-plot about a woman's severed head that is either gruesome or hilarious depending on your point of view. Written and directed by Herbert J. Leder, who shows a tiny bit of competency behind the camera but absolutely no class. Why else would Andrews and the other cast members appear in this dreadful Nazi garbage other than for money? Tacky and exceedingly crass; view at your own risk. * from ****
... View More20 years after WW2 has ended, a German scientist living in London, attempts to revive the frozen bodies of several Nazi leaders. Of course, there are some problems along the way (especially "woman problems")... The main problem however with this film is that it has absolutely nothing to say. Besides a ludicrous story, this film also contains some very "unintended-funny" scenes. Especially the dead girl's head is great! "It seems as though the head forced this glass of water out of my hand!" Needless to say that the dialogue, especially near the end of the film, is superb. This alone makes the film worthwhile. There are films that are far worse than this one (and with worse actors), but this comes pretty close too. Oh, and watch out for Edward Fox as one of the crazed Germans in the basement(!). 3/10
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