Truly one of the worst movies....
I generally like "bad" movies, but I am thinking more along the lines of say, 1950's science fiction films. Attack of the Giant Leeches, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, and similar titles are considered bad movies, but yet these types of movies are entertaining to say the least. The Dungeon of Harrow, well, it is awful. Some commentators seem to have liked this movie, but having seen hundreds and hundreds of movies in my lifetime I can say with all assurance this movie is terribly, terribly bad. If I can't stay interested, or even keep watching a movie, then that is the best indication of how awful it is. I haven't even watched the other half of this double feature and probably won't considering my impressions of Dungeons of Harrow. Oh, and to make things even worse, the video quality matches the movie itself in awfulness. If you've ever seen some of the Alpha Video titles that have been released in the past you will know what I mean; grainy, washed out, appears out of focus,...
Finally
I've been searching for a good print of DUNGEON OF HARROW ever since it scared the crap out of me since viewing it as a kid on TV in the 60's. It has floated around in terrible condition on various PD labels for years, but finally Vinegar Syndrome offers a beautiful print in its original aspect ratio. There are still a few emulsion scratches here and there, but the colors pop on the screen. It's like watching the movie for the first time. Cudos to VS! As for DEATH BY INVITATION: the film is very bad, but VS offers a beautiful widescreen print of it. Here's my hope: That VS discovers the other two films of DOH's director Pat Boyette (especially THE WEIRD ONES) and gives them the same care as they did this film. I wouldn't care how much they cost, I would still buy them. I own all of Vinegar Syndrome's releases so far and am never disappointed with their condition. I may not like the films, but the presentation is flawless.
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