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When I first heard of this show I was, a a massive fan of horror cinema, suitably anticipated watching it. So I was pleased when Anchor Bay (who else!) announced this Volume 1 boxset. And for the price it represents outstanding value for money. Sure, the films are a mixed bunch with some more effective than others. Top of the pile would have to be John Carpenter's 'Cigarette Burns' not only the best film on offer but easily the best work he's produced in years. Joe Dante's 'Homecoming' is also worth a mention with it's enjoyably comic tale of zombie war veterans returning from the grave to cast their votes. Every disc come packed to the gills with fantastic special features including commentaries, interviews and behind the scenes documentaries. For horror fans 'Master of Horror' Vol. 1 is a must buy full of guts, gore and boobs galore...
I say horror legends, this US cable show also gives up and comers the chance to hold their own with the experienced pros. Among those seasoned vets' you'll find John Carpenter. His segment kicks off the set and stands head and shoulders above the rest. It harks back to his early form, more simplistic and scarier films (it's also very twisted and gruesome to boot). Here, he turns to the world of cinema as a film programmer is hired to search for a movie which had homicidal effects on its audience when it was first shown, and has been thought destroyed ever since. It's Carpenter contemplating the medium which has given him a long (and varied) career and coming up with the ingenious and terrifying prospect of a movie capable of destroying its viewer (not necessarily an original idea but no less chilling for it). This is classic Carpenter and the best thing to have his name on it for nearly 20 years, as well as being reason enough itself to buy the whole set. Also worth noting are Stuart Gordon (taking on another H.P. Lovecraft tale), Don Coscarelli, the ever entertaining Joe Dante, and the John Landis segment for its sheer cheese factor. The only real let down in this brilliant collection is Lucky McKee's 'Sick Girl', which only ever looks like it might pick up in the last two minutes, but it's much too little, much too late. There can be little gripe with this fantastic package (the extras are nothing short of lavish) which would be a bargain at twice the price.
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