Dave has a brief fling with a sexy fan who calls his radio program and asks him to “Play Misty For Me” Unfortunately this one night stand between savvy playboy disc jockey and an obsessed female fan turns into a nightmarish game of cat and mouse.
Spirally toward a deadly climax once another woman enters the picture.
The story is by Jo Heims, (You’ll Like My Mother 1972, Nightmare in Badham County 1976 and uncredited for Dirty Harry 1971)
Directed and starring that guy with the satin toned whispering voice, Clint Eastwood, as Dave, Jessica Walteras the psychotically iconic Evelyn Draper and Donna Mills as Dave’s love interest, Tobie.
Original soundtrack by Dee Barton and great use of Roberta Flack’s timeless song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Predating Adrian Lyne’sFatal Attraction, Walter’s portrayal of an obsessive psychopath is absolutely stunning. Truly one of the most memorable thriller’s in film history!
Herk Harvey’s one film masterpiece of the macabre, starring Candace Hilligoss.
I’ve taken scenes from the film and edited them together with my song called Vacant Little Stare off the album Fools and Orphans.
This cult classic is so incredibly atmospheric and the imagery so unique for it’s day, that I couldn’t resist melding it together with my song, of alienation, loneliness and madness, which compliment Mary Henry’s persona very well I think! Enjoy!-Joey
‘A story so unusual it will burn itself into your mind’
Here is a music/film mash up tribute to Bava and Steele, using edited clips from the classic film and a song off my neo-classical lo fi album The Last Drive In!
Mario Bava’s masterpiece of Gothic horror starring the legendary Barbara Steele is the vengeful witch Katia Vajda / Princess Asa Vajda who rises from the tomb to possess the body of her descendant!
“STARE INTO THESE EYES… discover deep within them the unspeakable terrifying secret of BLACK SUNDAY… it will paralyze you with fright!”
Director Robert Fuest creates an atmosphere of nihilism and dread in this classic 70s horror film starring the brawny brow Ernest Borgnine as Jonathon Corbis/Satan, Eddie Albert as Dr. Sam Richards, Ida Lupino as Mrs Preston, William Shatner as Mark Preston, Keenan Wynn as Sheriff Owens, Tom Skerritt as Tom Preston, Joan Prather as Julie Preston, Woody Chambliss as John and a young John Travolta as Danny.
Set in the American rural landscape a group of Satanists create a legion of eyeless followers who worship a goat headed devil, and threaten to banish all who disobey to dwell inside a large blown glass bottle, amidst perpetual rain of the woes and tortures of hell upon them. This ‘rain’ has the ability to melt it’s victims, as if they were made out of play-doh!
The Preston family has been broken apart by the cult, some of the remaining family members go on a mission to destroy the cult, and force their way directly into the pits of this hellish nightmare to wreak revenge upon Mr Goat Head and his legion of empty eye socket devotees.
Perhaps considered laughable at the time, I saw the theatrical release at my local drive in on Long Island, and am not afraid to admit that I was scared shitless by the images of the no eyed victims. Even John Revolta who had just come off the Welcome Back Kotter craze appeared truly terrifying to me at the time. Still does for different reasons not mentioned here…
I just love this film, for it’s unique, and utterly creepy manifest, with it’s great cast and an unforgiving campiness that makes it memorable and fun to watch. Borgnine has a streak of sardonic charm in many of his acting roles, so seeing him don the goat horns and fiendish snout is precious!
“There have been films about earthquakes, airplane disasters and blazing infernos but there has never been anything like… The Devil’s Rain”
“The 300 year old search to damn mankind is over…and the towering terror of the devil on earth is now unleashed!”
Happy Trailers-’come in out of the rain’-MonsterGirl
Featuring the Original Music by Composer Jerry Goldsmith
I see this is going to be yet another casualty of the remake syndrome that our film culture suffers from. Due out in 2013. Don’t get me wrong, there are certain films that can be faithfully re-imagined by the right director/screenwriter and it could add an element of tribute with a contemporary twist that feeds the palate nicely. Perhaps this will be one of them…we’ll see. For now let’s say that it… won’t have Margot Kidder, Michael Sarrazin, nor the heavenly Jennifer O’Neill. All three actors, 70s staples and fine performers, who are engrossing to watch. Sarrazin
(They Shoot Horses Don’t They 1969, Frankenstein, The True Story 1973 The Gumball Rally 1976) has always struck me as a quasi urbane/ feral cat, sophisticated yet wildly sexy and untamed.Especially with his deeply fluid eyes. And I do LOVE cats!
Yes, I had a huge crush on Michael Sarrazin….I mean look at those lips!
College professor Peter Proud starts to have flashbacks and reoccurring dreams from a previous life. He begins to become drawn to a place that he has never been before yet is so hauntingly and disturbingly familiar. Leaving his girlfriend Nora played by the sexy Cornelia Sharpe behind, he goes on personal mission to find the truth…
Driven by the cosmic forces that surround his destiny, Peter meets up with the wife Marcia Curtis (Margot Kidder) from his past incarnation. Some how Marcia recognizes in Peter very unique characteristics that are startling to that of her dead husband, Jeff.
Eerily at times, even the sound of Peter’s voice seems to be that of Jeffs. The film adds a twist of irony and a strain of incestuous actuality when Peter becomes romantically drawn to Ann Curtis played by Jennifer O’Neill , the daughter of Jeff and Marcia. Peter’s daughter from a past life…
Recognizing the implications of the nature of Peter and Ann’s relationship, the anxious and melancholy Mrs. Curtis tries to keep the two young lovers away from each other. But…what is the secret behind the death of Jeff Curtis? And what will happen to Peter in the end?
The film is a soft core 70s journey into, the psycho sexual and an indulgence into mysticism. The preoccupation of the 70s with reincarnation and past lives emerging. Peter Proud is a truly, gripping, haunting film directed seamlessly byJ. Lee Thompson (The Guns of Navarone 1961, Cape Fear 1962, Eye of the Devil 1966) and written by Max Ehrlich
One of the superb elements of this fine supernatural suspense/horror film is the musical contribution by legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith.
Goldsmith’s original soundtrack adds such a powerfully indelible layer to the film that makes it for me one of the most memorable films from the 1970s.
Not only is Jerry Goldsmith ONE of my all time favorite composers, he has had a profound effect on me in terms of inspiration growing up as a young singer/songwriter.
Here, in this film his work, is perhaps one of THE MOST beautifully poignant and heart wrenching pieces of music I’ve ever heard. A transcendent solemnity and delicately exquisite introspective journey of the soul through longing, silence and eventually an eternal unknowing that lingers….
I could not find a proper theatrical trailer of The Reincarnation of Peter Proud1975 anywhere, but I still felt it significant to highlight the film’s score as it does set the tone for Peter’s self awareness, his journey back in time, and toward re encountering his true self.
So here is a little something from the film. I hope you watch this version before you go and see the re-make slated for 2013.
