老版The film homes in on 18-year-old Alex who’s been a fan of the Arthur fantasy film series since he was a child. When his close-knit group of friends surprises him with trip to an abandoned house where the film was shot, they unwittingly walk headlong into a twisted, mortal trap. What was once a childhood dream soon turns into a very real nightmare...
回复 :PANIC BEATS begins with a totally nude woman with welts on her body, running through a misty forest full of decayed skeletons. A knight on horseback is chasing her, and we soon learn that he is Alaric de Marnac (a wicked character Naschy first created for HORROR RISES FROM THE TOMB), viciously killing her for her unfaithful ways. After the credits role, we are taken to the present where a descendent of Marnac named Paul (Naschy) is married to the wealthy Geneviève (Julia Saly) was has some serious heart problems. Paul decides to take her to his ancestral home in the country for some peace and quiet, but the superstitious-filled setting opens a Pandora’s Box of terrible occurrences.We soon discover that Paul is a real son-of-a-bitch who plans to scare his wife to death, planning to control her fortune and continue his secret affair with seductive bad girl Mireille (Silvia Miró), who happens to be the niece of the tarot card-reading housekeeper, Mabile (Lola Gaos). Paul’s malevolent scheme works, but he still has to worry about an additional money-hungry mistress (this guy really gets around!), the unforgiving Mabile, as well as new fianceé Mireille who might be hiding a thing or two herself. More grisly murders follow, and the ghost of Marnac returns from hell to punish the most despicable human character in the film.PANIC BEATS was also written by Naschy (under his real name Jacinto Molina) who injects the film with an old-fashioned spooky house motif, beefed up with a modern movie sense of violence and sexuality. The film offers nothing too innovative storywise, and even Naschy admits on the disc’s extras that it was partly inspired by GASLIGHT and REBECCA, but he seems to just toss in a hodgepodge of exploitation and horror ingredients, while delivering a stylish and enjoyable effort with a number of twists and some genuinely chilling moments. The camera shots and lighting are both effective, and there's even does a cool set-up (much like what Freddie Francis did in THE SKULL and THE CREEPING FLESH) where we see the point of view of Marnac through his dark helmet as he stalks his female prey. Graphically, we are exposed to everything from a plate of bloody eyeballs, to victims being beaten relentlessly with the various Medieval weapons affixed on the house’s walls (for example, someone is axed in the stomach, followed by the soaked entrails oozing out!). Naschy’s most frequent 1980s leading lady, Julia Saly, is not given much to do, but with her offbeat looks, is a nice presence nonetheless. The prominent female star here is Silvia Miró who is seen in the buff frequently, and she certainly makes for some well-appreciated Euro starlet eye candy. Naschy himself is very good in the film, putting on conniving facades, carrying a number of women on a string, being a real malicious bastard, and for the umpteenth time in his career, playing two roles in a one film.http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/n-s/panicbeats8283.htm
回复 :影片围绕一段将过去与现在交织在一起的传说展开，聚焦于日本最负盛名的自杀地——青木原森林。一天，响和妹妹在屋子的下方发现了一个被上了诅咒的盒子，据说它会夺走一切触碰盒子的人的生命。为了找出母亲自杀的原因以及有关盒子的真相，二人共同前往那个传说中的树海。
回复 :『Not Found』と『ほんとにあった! 呪いのビデオ』シリーズのスタッフが結集して製作された新たな心霊ビデオシリーズ（？、となるか否か）。テーマは大仰に、「死をもたらす可能性がある画像」＝俗称、『死画像』をピックアップしているとのことだが、その画像自体は、本シリーズの末巻に収められているだけであり、全体的なテーマとは呼びにくい（一応、そういったイメージは偏在しているが）。しかし、どの短編もアイデアとガッツとセンスが溢れており、クオリティは充分。しかも統一感は然程感じられないのにも関わらず、これが何故か上手く統制されている。いずれも現実への侵食（逸話）が倒置されていて死をしっかりと暗示させる恐怖の質感が全体に張り巡らされているのことがその要因として大きいと思われるが、単なる筆者の錯覚でしかないかもしれない。形式はオムニバスで簡単なインタビュー映像と共に映像集は形成されています。最初に言っておくと非常に面白い作品なので、引き返して取り敢えず観て頂くことを推奨します
