Final Girl Film Club: Food of the Gods (1976)

September 7, 2008 · Comments Off 

Comic Book Edition! Ah… The Food of the Gods, based on a portion of the novel, The Food of the Gods and How It Came to Earth by H. G. Wells, is a cautionary ecological horror tale from 1976 as adapted and directed by Bert I. Gordon. We start off with an ominous intro, it’s a cold harsh day crossing the ferry and Morgan leads us into the story by quoting a phrase that his father once told him, “One of these days the earth will get even with... [Keep Reading]

Final Girl Film Club: Lifeforce (1985)

August 14, 2008 · Comments Off 

And Now…. The film, directed by Tobe Hooper, begins with opening credits (Cannon Films! Sweet!) styled after various sci-fi movies. The score has a great urgency to it, by Henry Mancini and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, and it sounds like there is something great on the horizon. Could it be alien vampires? I think so!  Before I get ahead of myself, I would just like to point out the FX team; John Dykstra, Nick Maley, and John Gant.... [Keep Reading]