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While it is undoubtedly not as good as its predecessor (my review here ), and while it definitely retreads a lot of the same ground, Lamberto Bava ’s 1986 sequel, Demons 2 , is still a lot of fun. It swaps the movie theater setting and hard rock/metal soundtrack of the first film for a high-rise and new wave/goth, respectively. It’s goofier, the effects aren’t quite as impressive (though the makeup is still quite good), and the characters are even dumber, but returning DOP’s Gianlorenzo Battaglia ’s cinematography is effectively moody, and Demons 2 is an enjoyable (often hilarious) little slice of '80s horror. Lamberto Bava Films Ranked

Inspired by the popular Diabolik   fumetti neri , which debuted in 1962,  Kriminal arrived in print two years later. The 1966 film adaptation of Kriminal  made its way to screens two years before Mario Bava 's Danger: Diabolik [ review ], though the former doesn't hold a candle to the latter. Still, Umberto Lenzi 's film—with its charismatic but crass antihero, groovy costumes, exotic locations, and swinging soundtrack—is a lot of fun. Umberto Lenzi Films Ranked

This was my first time watching the German extended cut of The NeverEnding Story (1984). This version runs 102 minutes, compared to the U.S. theatrical cut which is 94 minutes. The differences are mostly minor (a detailed comparison is available  here ), but there are a few shots that are missing in the U.S. version (such as the one of G'mork pictured below).  I prefer the tighter pacing of the U.S. version, which Steven Spielberg had a hand in (I only learned this recently), and some of the voice work isn't as strongly mixed in the German cut (Teeny Weeny's voice is also completely different). While I love Klaus Doldinger 's beautiful score (I listen to it fairly regularly outside of the film), Giorgio Moroder 's wonderful additional music (and, of course, Limahl 's iconic theme song ) is sorely missing in the German cut. I'm not sure I'd ever watch the German version again (I'm just so accustomed to the U.S. cut from my childhood), but it was ve...

"With hope comes love. With love comes hate." Ken Russell 's controversial  The Devils   (1971) is a wild, demented, frenzied political, sexual, religious masterwork which looks and sounds amazing in its restored director's cut (and I hope the 4K UHD gets announced soon). My favorite fun fact about this film is that I was listening to  samples  from it since the early '90s, more than 30 years before I ever saw it. Ken Russell Feature Films Ranked

"You got this." "Stay tough."

Internal Affairs (1990) is a mostly slow burn neo-noir thriller that builds to a bit of a ridiculous climax, but this cop drama has a good cast, some nice surreal touches, and is entertaining throughout.

 What can I say, it's Rad .

"They're eating her! And then they're going to eat me! OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!" "What about the beautiful liberated girls?" "You're a genius, big sister!" One of the WTFiest films I've ever seen. Immensely entertaining. Claudio Fragasso Films Ranked

"Mellow greetings. What seems to be your boggle?" "He's finally matched his meat. You really licked his ass." "Be well." "Be fucked."

 "Unicorns. They were unicorns." A pivotal childhood picture and a forever favorite. Wolfgang Petersen Feature Films Ranked