Mr Vertigo
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Precisely, Jasper. However, it's always one of the first to be mentioned on any obscure films thread.
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Possibly one of the most memorable films I have ever seen. Absolutely class...... in a weird sort of way.The Greasy Strangler
SAFCOldie
Striker
It's a strange one, that's for sure.
Medium Cool
Peeping Tom
Peeping Tom
wisemensaysteve
Winger
I just read the plot
now that is mental
Big Ronnie runs a disco-themed walking location tour in his town, alongside his son Big Brayden. Ronnie allows Brayden to live with him on the condition that Brayden prepares excessively greasy food for him. Ronnie is a pathological liar who fabricates stories about disco groups like the Bee Gees. Brayden aspires to be a space fantasy author. Ronnie asserts that Brayden drove his mother away, though Brayden says that she left Ronnie for a man named Ricky Prickles.
At night, Ronnie completely covers himself in grease and strangles residents of the town, becoming known as "The Greasy Strangler." After his killings, he cleans himself of the grease by standing in a car wash run by a blind man named Big Paul. During one of the disco walking tours, Brayden meets a woman named Janet, and the two begin a romantic relationship. One night, Ronnie strangles a hot dog vendor he had gotten in an argument with earlier, causing his eyes to pop out of his head, which Ronnie cooks and eats. He later kills Oinker, Brayden's best friend.
Brayden and Janet have sex, and the next morning, Ronnie attempts to seduce her. Ronnie takes Janet out to a discotheque, threatening to evict Brayden if he does not allow them to. There, Ronnie attempts to kiss Janet, but she resists, saying that she may be in love with Brayden. Ronnie later has sex with Janet, and leading to a heated argument between him and Brayden. Ronnie and Janet continue a physical relationship, mocking Brayden when he confronts them in despair.
One night, Brayden professes his love to Janet. Ronnie overhears this before going to the car wash to strangle and decapitate Paul. The next morning, Brayden calls a detective named Jody and reports that Ronnie may be the Greasy Strangler. Jody - who is actually Ronnie in disguise - comes to the house the next day, and Brayden and Janet show him a spot of oil left behind on the carpet as evidence that Ronnie is the Greasy Strangler. Jody concludes that the oil is meaningless circumstantial evidence, and demands that they end all inquiries about Ronnie having committed the murders.
That night, Janet declares her mutual love for Brayden, and they decide to get married. Ronnie, hiding under the bed, reveals himself, claiming Janet as his lover and evicting Brayden. Janet replies that Brayden can stay at her residence, and Ronnie covers himself in grease, slaps Brayden, and drags Janet out of the house with him. Brayden covers himself in grease as well, and follows Ronnie and Janet to a movie theatre, where Ronnie is strangling her. Brayden strangles Janet instead, causing her eyes to pop out of her head, which both he and Ronnie consume.
The next day, on a beach, Ronnie reveals that he cares for Brayden, despite his annoyance with him. They bond over, in hindsight, their disgust with Janet. They cover themselves in grease and head to a forest where they murder Ricky Prickles. They then witness themselves being executed by firing squad, watching as confetti and champagne explode from their heads. They venture deeper into the forest, still covered in grease, and primally shake wooden spears at the camera.
Cypher
Striker
Peeping Tom is brilliant for anyone who hasn't seen it.
The director Michael Powell's career suffered through the bad press it got at the time but it is now regarded as a true classic.
dafunk2
Winger
I just read the plot
now that is mental
Big Ronnie runs a disco-themed walking location tour in his town, alongside his son Big Brayden. Ronnie allows Brayden to live with him on the condition that Brayden prepares excessively greasy food for him. Ronnie is a pathological liar who fabricates stories about disco groups like the Bee Gees. Brayden aspires to be a space fantasy author. Ronnie asserts that Brayden drove his mother away, though Brayden says that she left Ronnie for a man named Ricky Prickles.
At night, Ronnie completely covers himself in grease and strangles residents of the town, becoming known as "The Greasy Strangler." After his killings, he cleans himself of the grease by standing in a car wash run by a blind man named Big Paul. During one of the disco walking tours, Brayden meets a woman named Janet, and the two begin a romantic relationship. One night, Ronnie strangles a hot dog vendor he had gotten in an argument with earlier, causing his eyes to pop out of his head, which Ronnie cooks and eats. He later kills Oinker, Brayden's best friend.
Brayden and Janet have sex, and the next morning, Ronnie attempts to seduce her. Ronnie takes Janet out to a discotheque, threatening to evict Brayden if he does not allow them to. There, Ronnie attempts to kiss Janet, but she resists, saying that she may be in love with Brayden. Ronnie later has sex with Janet, and leading to a heated argument between him and Brayden. Ronnie and Janet continue a physical relationship, mocking Brayden when he confronts them in despair.
One night, Brayden professes his love to Janet. Ronnie overhears this before going to the car wash to strangle and decapitate Paul. The next morning, Brayden calls a detective named Jody and reports that Ronnie may be the Greasy Strangler. Jody - who is actually Ronnie in disguise - comes to the house the next day, and Brayden and Janet show him a spot of oil left behind on the carpet as evidence that Ronnie is the Greasy Strangler. Jody concludes that the oil is meaningless circumstantial evidence, and demands that they end all inquiries about Ronnie having committed the murders.
That night, Janet declares her mutual love for Brayden, and they decide to get married. Ronnie, hiding under the bed, reveals himself, claiming Janet as his lover and evicting Brayden. Janet replies that Brayden can stay at her residence, and Ronnie covers himself in grease, slaps Brayden, and drags Janet out of the house with him. Brayden covers himself in grease as well, and follows Ronnie and Janet to a movie theatre, where Ronnie is strangling her. Brayden strangles Janet instead, causing her eyes to pop out of her head, which both he and Ronnie consume.
The next day, on a beach, Ronnie reveals that he cares for Brayden, despite his annoyance with him. They bond over, in hindsight, their disgust with Janet. They cover themselves in grease and head to a forest where they murder Ricky Prickles. They then witness themselves being executed by firing squad, watching as confetti and champagne explode from their heads. They venture deeper into the forest, still covered in grease, and primally shake wooden spears at the camera.
You should give it a watch
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Mr Vertigo
Winger
He also made Coonskin, which is a great film.
cosmicchris00
Striker
Boinger
Winger
Two posts and I’ve seen Shallow Grave and Fargo listed as obscure films. Christ I’m getting old
I thought exactly the same mate!
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They Live
Nada (Roddy Piper), a wanderer without meaning in his life, discovers a pair of sunglasses capable of showing the world the way it truly is. As he walks the streets of Los Angeles, Nada notices that both the media and the government are comprised of subliminal messages meant to keep the...
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The Hidden
An FBI agent (Kyle MacLachlan) and a homicide detective (Michael Nouri) hunt the current human host of an orally exchanged alien life-form.
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Was just about to post that.
tonyfromalnwick
Striker
The cook, the thief, his wife, her lover. So good I can't remember what it's about.
The Quiet Earth.
The Quiet Earth.
cluffy
Striker
When I went to see that half the audience walked out after about ten minutes
Isn't it arty nonsense, Phillip Glass soundtrack and Helen Mirren shagging in the nack?
Not that obscure but fantastic
Son of Stan
Striker
I'm not quite sure what constitutes obscure on here. I've heard of most of the films suggested. And if age qualifies films as obscure then 80% of what I watch is apparently in that category.
Saw The Cook... etc at the cinema. Gangster finding out his wife has been unfaithful tortures, kills then cooks her lover. Made me feel slightly ill.
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