Wednesday, July 7, 2010

AHMP: The Corpse Packs His Bags






















Subject: The Corpse Packs His Bags.  1972, Dir. Jess Franco.

Preliminary remarks:
This Jess Franco adaptation of Edgar Wallace's "The Secret of the Black Suitcases" sees a British slasher pack the bags of his victims before stabbing them all up.  Superb poster art lies ahead, and since this is a Franco film you can rest assured the poster is far better than the film itself deserves.

ANALYSIS:
Om nom nom nom...

What a shame.  A terrible waste of such a cool jean jacket.

So much for nothing good happening only after midnight.

This secret hand signal means 'I've been murdered.'  It's a gang thing.  You wouldn't understand.

The entire film takes place inside a magical pop-up book where only murder happens.

I am the eye in the sky/
Looking at youuuu-uuu-uu/
I can cheat you blind.

Conclusion: incredible art, great atmosphere.  A.
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4 comments:

  1. I lol'ed at these ones:

    "This secret hand signal means 'I've been murdered.' It's a gang thing. You wouldn't understand."

    and

    "The entire film takes place inside a magical pop-up book where only murder happens."

    I like that last one so much I'm going to make it a personal catchphrase, e.g. "My morning commute takes place inside a magical pop-up book where only murder happens."

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  2. What? No lols for the Alan Parson's Project reference? Glad you like it. :]

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  3. Corpses liking the taste of seafood? What next?

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  4. I also enjoy eating the chicken of the sea.

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