THE DANMAN CAN

John Frankenheimer  is well known for having made a number of excellent dramatic (often political) action thrillers, including  The Manchurian Candidate   (1962) ( review ),  Seconds   (1966),  French Connection II  (1975) and  Ronin  (1998).  Prophecy   (1979) was his first foray into the horror genre (he touched upon science fiction previously with  Seconds ), which he only returned to once more (again with mixed results) in 1996 when he replaced  Richard Stanley  as the director of  The Island Of Dr. Moreau . Prophecy  is unmistakably a B horror movie, but it's one of those B horror movies that actually has something to say, rather than serving only to spill blood (which I'm OK with too). Make no mistake—blood  is  spilled (I understand that the film was trimmed to avoid an R-rating, but it's pretty gory for PG), innocent people are killed (often in unintentionally? humorous ways) and the mutant...

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For those of you who weren't able to attend the first  Weirdo Wednesday  (on a Wednesday) in our new home (at The Owl Theatre in Middlesex Community College) or for those of you who would like to watch it again, click below to view the video that I created to celebrate the Return of WW to Lowell, MA!!! Don't forget to subscribe to the  Weirdo Wednesday Podcast  on your favorite streaming platform and follow us on  Instagram  for updates! NSFW (Nudity and gore) Click  here  to watch the video that I created for WW: Final. Click  here  to watch the video that I created for WW400. Click  here  to watch the video that I created for WW300. Videos by  Demented Danman WW Logo by  Iris Miller WW Owl Poster by  Lil Spooky

A different beast than its  predecessor  ( review ), trading the NYC grime for a vividly colorful rural setting,  Frank Henenlotter 's  Basket Case 2   (1990) is a really kooky sequel, filled to the brim with freaky, fleshy prosthetics. Though I prefer the original,  BC2  takes the series in a fun direction. The movie ups the budget, ups the comedy, the filmmaking is better, the acting is better, and it holds up well on repeat viewings. Lots of Jolt Cola product placement too. Recommended for fans of  Society   (1989),  Freaked  (1993), and  Freaks   (1932) ( review ). Frank Henenlotter Feature Films Ranked