tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post6821466384300916949..comments2024-03-27T08:51:52.335-04:00Comments on The Bloody Pit of Horror: Leák (1981)The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-8190341851535834272016-02-21T18:54:14.252-05:002016-02-21T18:54:14.252-05:00Been awhile since I saw this but I own the DVD and...Been awhile since I saw this but I own the DVD and need to eventually stick up a longer review with pictures anyway so I'll definitely be giving this another look. I've seen a lot of other Asian horrors since viewing this and gained an appreciation for them over the years so I may be more receptive next time I watch this one. :)The Bloody Pit of Horrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419921450872885649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5214930440884348127.post-41686240197570269262016-02-20T17:10:39.323-05:002016-02-20T17:10:39.323-05:00I think you might be selling this film a bit short...I think you might be selling this film a bit short here :)<br /><br />Yes, the acting is atrocious, as is the English dubbing. Still, I think it's one of these bad horror movies that are actually based on a workable idea. A slightly naive American journalist trying to learn more of magic by becoming an apprentice to a witch and ending having bitten more than she could chew? One could make an interesting movie with this premise.<br /><br />Also, the film is notable, because it features a rare portrayal of a penanggalan - Asian vampire variant in the form of a flying female head. Penanggalan is a wonderful folkloric creature and it's great to see one in a movie!<br /><br />Finally, there *are* good moments in this movie. The transformation sequences, while cheap, are kind of creepy - especially the pig transfomations. Seriously, female were-pigs, walking on two legs, with their human breasts flagging around? This is a scene that could find a home in a much better movie. It's just... surreal and pleasantly unsettling...Piotr W.noreply@blogger.com