Comments on: (Un)happy trail(er)s to you!

By: TCM’s Classic Movie Blog

TCM’s Classic Movie Blog — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:14:10 +0000

[...] month I wrote about specific movie trailers of the 1970s and 80s that had a big impact on me as a kid. Looking back on that post now, [...]

By: jbl

jbl — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:29:25 +0000

The one thing about the MAGIC dummy that is truly creepy is not merely his expression, which is counter to the bland cheeriness of the typical ventriloquist’s dummy, but the fact that his upper lip rises. I think the ads for this movie were the first time I had ever seen such a thing, and I found it remarkably clever. I don’t think I’ve seen it since, either.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:55:44 +0000

Folks should seek out the fake trailer that was added to the Canadian release of Grindhouse, the winner of a contest held by Rodriguez, titled Hobo With a Shotgun. The filmmakers have followed it with the Christmas tree carange flick Treevenge, which was a big hit at Sundance this year.

By: Jenni

Jenni — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:37:53 +0000

I remember that Magic ad and it creeped me out so much that I have never seen the movie. I remember one ad from the 70s that scared me so much as a kid that I’d run from the room whenever it came on: The Legend of Boggy Creek! Blacula! What camp! What fun! My husband was chuckling at all of the warnings of psycholigical dysfunction that would be caused by daring to watch some of these movies. Fun post-thanks!

By: medusamorlock

medusamorlock — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:07:45 +0000

I distinctly remember the “Magic” trailer because one time I recorded “Mr. Sardonicus” and after the scene where the Baron is shut up in the room with his father’s corpse in the dark, there was a break and that dummy’s face comes on the screen in the trailer. Great juxtaposition and I’ll never forget it!