tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77646226695135198382024-03-05T05:16:47.405+00:00Left Field FilmsLeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-31868525582612424932017-03-15T14:38:00.000+00:002017-03-15T14:38:32.387+00:00Tumbling Doll of Flesh (AKA "Psycho: The Snuff Reels", "Niku Daruma")
"Tumbling Doll of Flesh" is a 1998 Japanese porno/horror film directed by Tamakichi Anaru, which has recently been released on DVD for the first time outside it's native country by a company called Massacre Video.
At one point a few years ago after I had purchased the "Guinea Pig" series (I have posts on all the films in the series, the American ones excluded), I decided to research andLeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-12420186463449967212017-02-26T17:54:00.002+00:002017-02-26T17:54:51.373+00:00Possible Return?Hey folks,
I decided to take a long hiatus (maybe too long) from the page. I'm not sure if I plan on returning soon but I have a couple of movies in mind when I decide to start writing again. Thanks to everyone for your patience, I hope to have something out sooner rather than later.I don't want this to be another dead blog.
Many thanks,
Michael.LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-49201628525989448972014-07-29T12:55:00.001+01:002014-07-29T12:57:05.505+01:00An Open Letter to the Horror CommunityHello,
For a long time now, I've been observing a lot of negativity in the horror community. This negativity has shown itself in a number of different ways. Public name calling, putting people's reputation and professionalism into question, boycotting of certain people's books and films (especially from people who have more of an online presence and clout behind them). The list goes on and on....LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-68177355531701863452014-07-14T16:50:00.001+01:002014-07-14T16:55:34.357+01:00Grotesque (Gurotesuku)
Hello, and welcome to Left Field Films, which is probably the most inconsistent blog on the internet (my last blog was in January). But, I am still very much active. I just write when I feel like it.
Anyway, onto the film.
"Grotesque" is a 2009 exploitation film by Koji Shirashai. Some would call the film "torture porn" (a term I don't particularly like), but it definitely fits into the same LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-13740091169855074082014-01-07T00:48:00.001+00:002014-01-07T00:48:19.323+00:00Combat Shock (AKA American Nightmares)
"I go back there every night, without fail, and the events will happen all over again. I know it isn't real, but the terror is real. It's part of me now and I can't escape it. Everything is exactly as I remember it. The same jungle, the same mess, the same victims."
And so begins the 1986 film "Combat Shock" (AKA "American Nightmares"), a 90 minute long kick to the nether regions directed by LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-82350040986743746782013-08-05T23:33:00.000+01:002013-08-05T23:33:10.938+01:00Tideland
Well, I haven't written about much for the last few weeks. I was feeling a bit burnt out, but now I'm feeling a bit more enthusiastic about writing again. I eased myself back into the blog with a very enjoyable interview with Dr Blood, and thought that I would get the ball rolling with a Terry Gilliam month. One reason I'm doing this is because I think he is still such an outsider as a LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-25164795625080415892013-07-24T00:43:00.000+01:002014-09-14T10:24:02.344+01:00An Interview With Dr Blood
Dr Blood has been haunting the internet for the best part of 16 years in some way or another, writing no nonsense horror reviews on his website Dr Blood's Video Vault. His method of writing and opinions have earned him as much hate as most people have had hot dinners. Does he care? Not really.
Though he does have many supporters, including myself. I find his honesty quite appealing, compared LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-77272677193509932522013-04-26T02:47:00.000+01:002013-04-26T02:47:13.516+01:00Dead By Dawn Festival Edinburgh 2013 - Day 1
Well, today was the first day of the Dead By Dawn horror film festival in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh. The first and only film of the day, "The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh", wasn't on till 11.30pm, so I pretty much had the day to myself.
I thought it would basically be a good idea to write some brief posts on the blog about each day as well as posting updates on my socialLeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-973702476038523022013-04-14T17:36:00.000+01:002013-04-14T17:36:44.907+01:00The Killing of America
I have quite literally finished watching the documentary "The Killing of America", a film documenting America's history of violence from the 50's until the 80's.
Made in 1982 by director Sheldon Renan, and written by Chieko and Leonard Schrader (sister-in-law and brother of Hollywood writer and director Paul Schrader respectively), this film has a few similarities to the film "Orozco The LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-88151921713973902452013-04-13T20:08:00.001+01:002013-04-13T20:08:28.800+01:00HFA REview No. 7 - 28 Weeks LaterA review I did for the site Horror Fans Asylum Reviews.
Welcome all, to another weekly film review written from my cold
dwellings in the Asylum! My name is Michael and I can also be found at
my Left Field Films blog and at my Facebook page.
Last week I talked about “28 Days Later”, which was a more than
competent take on the outbreak/zombie genre. Now it’s the turn of the
sequel, “28 WeeksLeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-16517209442243369232013-04-13T20:03:00.002+01:002013-04-13T20:03:22.651+01:00HFA Review No. 6 - 28 Days LaterThis is a review I did for the site Horror Fans Asylum Reviews.
Hello once again my fellow Inmates, and welcome back into the bowels
of the Asylum. I hope your stay isn’t too uncomfortable. This week I
wasn’t allowed to leave the Asylum due to an unfortunate accident with
one of the Inmates, and I have been locked in my room with plentiful
supplies of Candy courtesy of the Head Doctor! I wasLeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-33802740332073622042013-04-13T20:00:00.001+01:002013-04-13T20:00:20.744+01:00HFA Review No. 5 - The RavenA review I did for the site Horror Fans Asylum Reviews.
Hello everyone. Wednesday is now upon us once again, the one day when
I’m let out of the Asylum to watch another horrifying film. This week
It’s “The Raven”. Here’s hoping It’s horrifying enough to sate my blood
lust for another week or else I could be turning on the Inmates soon.
When I’m not here, I can be found bouncing off the wallsLeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-27391890580224965572013-04-13T19:55:00.001+01:002013-04-13T19:55:28.913+01:00HFA Review No. 4 - SinisterA review I did for the site Horror Fans Asylum Reviews.
Hello everyone and welcome once again to Horror Fans Asylum Reviews. I
am the orderly at the Asylum, and any new Inmates shall be sent to the
ROOM to be processed by the diabolical Head Doctor!
My name is Michael and I am also the appointed movie reviewer for the site. My gibbering can also be heard at Left Field Films or at my LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-39211425513686767562013-04-13T19:51:00.002+01:002013-04-13T19:51:18.427+01:00HFA Review No. 3 - Resident Evil: RetributionA review I did for the site Horror Fans Asylum Reviews.
Hello everyone and welcome to the Horror Fans Asylum Reviews website.
If you have unwittingly stumbled into the Asylum it is now too late for
you, the doors are already locked! I have once again been let out of
the Asylum for a couple of hours to go and see another horror film which
I must mull over for this weeks review. For the LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-57736497641484761952013-04-13T19:46:00.000+01:002013-04-13T19:46:57.322+01:00HFA Review No. 2 - The PossessionA review I did for Horror Fans Asylum Reviews.
Hello, all you lost souls who have unfortunately found yourself
locked in the confines of the Asylum! The powers that be have dragged me
kicking and screaming from my room and appointed me the daunting task
of being their resident horror film reviewer. My name is Michael, and
when I’m not writing on this page you can find me at my demented LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-45944079702185609662013-04-13T19:39:00.001+01:002013-04-13T19:39:43.500+01:00HFA Review No. 1 - Silent HillA review for Silent Hill I did for Horror Fans Asylum Reviews.
Silent Hill
Review by Michael Skilling
Hello everyone and welcome to the Horror Fans Asylum Reviews
website! This is my first review for this page, but you can feel free to
check out my film blog Left Field Films if you enjoy it!
“Silent Hill” is a 2006 film, directed by Christophe Gans
(Brotherhood Of The Wolf), and is based LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-54010392425885184122013-04-07T20:37:00.003+01:002013-04-07T20:37:45.323+01:00Orozco The Embalmer
"This is a documentary about the monotonously ever repeating abnormal daily life of an old embalmer who is the busiest in the world, working in the most dangerous area in Colombia, one of the most dangerous countries in the world, which has been gnawed away and ruled by violence for many years. It's too simple and too minimal. In the area of El Cartucho there's nothing but corpses. Nothing LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-30009794765691616142013-04-04T20:42:00.001+01:002013-04-04T20:42:31.738+01:00It's Been A While...Hey everyone. I've been away for a couple of months now. I'm not really the most prolific writer and the films I talk about have generally been out for a while, so sometimes I take a bit of time away between blog posts, and a lot of the time I have other things happening that takes me away from doing this.
In the run up to me attending the Dead By Dawn Festival in Edinburgh at the end of the LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-51629483589016580852013-01-15T22:59:00.000+00:002013-01-15T22:59:13.347+00:00Threads
Hello everyone! I recently re-watched a show that I saw a couple of years back called "Threads". After seeing it again I've felt compelled to write about it and highlight it to people who haven't seen it.
"Threads" was a one off show commissioned for the BBC. It was first shown in late 1984, on BBC 2, then later on BBC 1 in mid 1985 to mark the 40th anniversary of the atomic bombings on LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-1918004285865762082013-01-06T19:20:00.001+00:002013-01-06T19:20:19.360+00:00Over 10,000 Views!!!!Thanks to everyone who has ever read or commented on the blog! I just noticed today I have over 10,000 views on the blog. Maybe they're mostly from me, or people coming on to take the pictures (I'm guilty of that too haha!), but I do know at least some people are reading and helping by sharing the blog!
10,000 views may not seem a lot, fuck some people get that in a day, but I don't really LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-53743457775360282842013-01-06T18:53:00.000+00:002013-01-06T18:53:37.400+00:00Bad Boy Bubby
Hi there! This is the first blog post of 2013, I hope you all had a great New Year with plenty of food and booze!
"Bad Boy Bubby" is an experimental film made in 1993, and was written and directed by Rolf de Heer (who made the equally experimental "Alexandra's Project" in 2003).
Bubby (Nicholas Hope) is a man who has been kept inside the same room for 35 years, as long as he's been alive LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-64695020822633356832012-12-31T17:49:00.000+00:002012-12-31T17:49:27.128+00:00Fuck You Social Networking!Hello everyone! Well, I haven't updated this blog since the 19th September. Sorry about that! There have been several factors involved that have made my absence so long, but mostly I suppose it has been sheer laziness. I have recently moved properties, so I was offline for about a month when that happened, and combined with work and general real life I felt like I had no time. This and the LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-19949840287139328022012-09-19T23:56:00.000+01:002012-09-19T23:56:51.038+01:00Guinea Pig 6: Devil Woman Doctor (Ginī Piggu 6: Pītā no Akuma no Joi-san)
Well, finally I have managed to make it to the 6th film in the controversial "Guinea Pig" series, "Devil Woman Doctor". So far in the series I've seen varying degrees of graphic violence, such as torture and graphic mutilation, and even more degrees of insanity. A man who can't die pulling his internal organs out, a mermaid coughing out pus and worms, midget scientists conducting human LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-66830775033072051362012-09-12T21:52:00.000+01:002012-09-12T21:52:00.296+01:00Dredd 3D
Hey everyone. Taking a brief break from doing the "Guinea Pig" series to talk about "Dredd 3D". I usually avoid recent movies of this nature because you generally find that most other sites have already talked about them, I like to keep it a bit more obscure! But Judge Dredd has always been one of my favourite comic characters and I felt compelled to do a post on the film.
"Dredd 3D" (2012) LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7764622669513519838.post-25861480962643069172012-09-09T18:41:00.001+01:002012-09-09T18:41:31.185+01:00Guinea Pig 5: Android Of Notre Dame (Ginī Piggu 5: Nōtorudamu no Andoroido)
Hi there! Sorry I've been away for about a month but now I'll get back on track. "Android Of Notre Dame" is the 5th film in the "Guinea Pig" series. It was made in 1989 and was directed by Kazuhito Kuramoto.
The series started out with no real purpose but to sicken with it's graphic violence and it was quite successful at doing so. Then the series went into gross out comedy territory and then LeftFieldFilmshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807985506535234930noreply@blogger.com0