Comments for The B-Movie Film Vault

Comment on Review: The Car (1977) by TrentNoir

TrentNoir — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 01:13:38 +0000

This movie is so fucking insane that becomes a masterpiece! looool

Comment on Review: War of the Gargantuas (1966) by Michael A Lopez

Michael A Lopez — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:08:48 +0000

Great movie. Scared me as kid watching it late at night back in 70s. Glad to see its available on dvd. A solid review. Thanks!

Comment on Review: The Thing From Another World (1951) by The Vault Master

The Vault Master — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:49:48 +0000

In reply to Troy.

Thanks for reading! I enjoy the 1951 film a lot, but it’s the 1982 Carpenter version that I end up revisiting the most. I think they both serve as really interesting bookends to the Cold War. As you pointed out, the 1951 THING has people cooperating with each other to deal with an existential threat from the skies. There’s a very American “can-do” attitude to the proceedings. The 1982 is so much darker and embraces that sort of McCarthy-istic paranoia that ran rampant during the early 50s when being labeled a Communist got you hauled into Congressional hearings and/or blacklisted. Regardless, thanks to Joseph W. Campbell Jr. we’ve gotten multiple fantastic versions of this story (see also HORROR EXPRESS) and well…. not so great versions (e.g. STARSHIP TROOPERS 2).

Comment on Review: The Thing From Another World (1951) by Troy

Troy — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:09:45 +0000

Great review. I think I love this movie as much as you do, and I saw it after I had seen the 1982 version (although I think I have a vague memory of catching it on TV as a child). It’s the intelligence and wit and likeability of the actors that keep this movie fresh. I like the “humans solving problems together” theme more than the “paranoid, don’t trust anybody, humanity sucks anyway” version.

Comment on Review: The Thing From Another World (1951) by Vault_Master

Vault_Master — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 06:41:00 +0000

In reply to Anthony Kurtzweil. Agree 100%. I don't know what the hold up is!

Comment on Review: The Thing From Another World (1951) by Anthony Kurtzweil

Anthony Kurtzweil — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 05:03:00 +0000

In reply to Vault_Master. i watched this recently and this one needs a blu ray release

Comment on Review: Friday the 13th (1980) by Vault_Master

Vault_Master — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 16:49:00 +0000

In reply to Ken Wynne. Absolutely! The Final Chapter is arguably the best in the franchise, and has rapidly become my all-time favorite! You can't go wrong with Joseph Zito!

Comment on Review: Friday the 13th (1980) by Ken Wynne

Ken Wynne — Sat, 14 Oct 2017 13:49:00 +0000

I also indulged in another viewing of Friday the 13th yesterday. Classic film, but nowhere near the genius that is Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter!

Comment on WHAT IF… “CRAZY RALPH” WAS ACTUALLY JASON VOORHEES’ FATHER?! by Vault_Master

Vault_Master — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 15:20:00 +0000

In reply to Calum Sanderson. See?! There's credence to this theory! I actually tried to reach out to Victor Miller about Ralph being Jason's father, to see if it was an idea kicked around in the original story/screenplay. Have not heard back at this time however.

Comment on WHAT IF… “CRAZY RALPH” WAS ACTUALLY JASON VOORHEES’ FATHER?! by Calum Sanderson

Calum Sanderson — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 02:13:00 +0000

I would argue if he were his father, the way he became “Crazy Ralph” instead of just Ralph is simply insanity from losing his son. Clearly, neither Ralph nor Pamela had any support or tools with which to deal with the loss of their son. Pamela took it out physically by killing people, Ralph simply warned people because he didn’t want what happened to Jason to happen to anyone else. Clearly, if he were his father, the death of Jason would have separated Pamela and Ralph, which may have further contributed to Ralph’s deterioration of mental health.