Saturday, October 29, 2016

A Cinematic History of Horror for Hallowe'en On Roku - DAY 29: Ghosts, Vampires & Devil Worship! (2007-2010)





Welcome back, Boils & Ghouls...



... to 'Day Twenty-Nine' of "A Cinematic History of Horror for Hallowe'en On Roku" in which I'll bring you my next batch of fright flicks from the enormous back-catalogue of macabre movies that have been thrilling cinema-goers for more than a century and can now be streamed to your television sets via the magic of Roku player - so, let's dim down those lights... and get us some frights! :-O


If you read my special hallowe'en blogathon preview - FOUND HERE - which I published at the end of September, then you'll know that I plan to post one Hallowe'en / Horror related article each day, throughout the month of October, and to feature one horror movie per year from cinematic history, starting in 1895 and ending in 2016. This should average out at about four films per day, so you'll have plenty of choice for your macabre movie viewing as we count down the days to Hallowe'en! ;-)


To get things started, in the first week of this blogathon, we went all the way back to the end of the 19th century for some of the earliest horror cinema ever recorded. The movies on day one were from 1895 - 1898 (inclusive) and featured beheadings, vampires, skeletons and nightmarish dreams. For my second article on day two of this series, I shared four films (one for each year) from 1899 - 1902 (inclusive) and those featured ghostly apparitions, aliens and selenites, plus a visit from the devil to a convent. In my next post on day three, I shared four films (again, one for each year) from 1903 - 1906 (inclusive) and those featured impish devils, demons and ghost brides, plus a man who practices entomology being pinned to a cork like an insect. For my fourth article on day four in this series of posts, I shared four more films (one for each year) from 1907 - 1910 (inclusive) which featured evil spectres, haunted houses, plus the first filmed version of the story of Frankenstein's monster. Following that post, on day five, I shared four films (again, one per year) from 1911 - 1914 (inclusive) and those were all based on works of literature by either Dante Alighieri, Robert Louis Stevenson or Edgar Allan Poe. Next up, on day six, four more films were shared (one for each year) from 1915 - 1918 (inclusive) and those included one about a spooky portrait, another about the victim of a kidnapping, plus a Faustian tale told from a female perspective and another about an artificial creature produced by a mad scientist. For my next post, on day seven, I (again) shared four more films (one for each year) from 1919 - 1922 (inclusive) and those featured an epic account of the horrors of war, plus tales of vampires and phantom carriages, as well as a hypnotist who used a somnambulist to commit acts of murder!


To kick-off the second week of my month-long blogathon, on day eight of this series, I shared another four films (again, one per year) from 1923 - 1926 (inclusive) and those included tales of hunchbacks, phantoms, and a pact with the devil plus a pianist whose hands were replaced by those of a murderer (following a train accident) after which he discovered they had a will of their own! Then for my next post, on day nine, I shared four films (one for each year) from 1927 - 1930 (inclusive) and those included a truly stunning "mood piece" based on the work of Edgar Allen Poe, along with the story of a master criminal who terrorized the occupants of an isolated country mansion, plus the creepiest, spookiest, mystery melodrama ever produced, with an early animated horror short thrown in for good measure. After that, on day ten, I shared four more films (again, one for each year) from 1931 - 1934 (inclusive) and those told various tales of terror, including: two American honeymooners trapped in the home of a Satan-worshipping priest, a colossal gorilla hitting the heights in New York with a movie starlet, a tale of love between a siren, a giant and a dwarf from a circus sideshow, plus the story of the strangest passion the world has ever known! Following on from there, on day eleven, I shared four more films (one per year, as before) from 1935 - 1938 (inclusive) and those featured the story of an escaped convict who used miniaturized humans to wreak vengeance on those that framed him, more tales of the horrors of war, and a Chinese ghost story (of sorts) plus the film which, when first released, was billed as the super shocker of the twentieth century! In the subsequent post, which I made on day twelve, four more films were shared (one per year) from 1939 - 1942 (inclusive) featuring strange creatures such as Werewolves, Cat People and The Hound of the Baskervilles, as well as some light-hearted comic relief (of the horror variety) courtesy of Bob Hope! Yesterday... the four films that I shared, on day thirteen, were from 1943 - 1946 (inclusive) and there was (again) one film per year - as there has been for each of my previous posts from this series. That batch of macabre movies included films about ghosts, zombies, and severed hands, plus what is widely believed to be the forerunner of all the horror anthology films that would follow it - a British film, from Ealing Studios! Yesterday, on day fourteen, I shared four more films spanning the years from 1947 to 1950 (inclusive) with one movie per year (as previously) Those included faceless killers, hidden secrets and a tale of human avarice, plus further light-hearted comedy (of the 'tongue-in-cheek' horror variety) courtesy of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello!


Then, as we entered week three of this month-long blogathon... on day fifteen, I shared another four films (again, one for each year) from 1951 - 1954 (inclusive) and those featured a dinosaur-like beast out to destroy the world, an artist (out for revenge) who created wax sculptures from human cadavers, a woman who visited her local shaman and was turned into a white reindeer vampire, plus... the tale of the thing that turns your blood ice-cold, as it creeps and crawls, then strikes without warning! For my next post, on day sixteen, I shared four more (one film per year) from 1955 - 1958 (inclusive) and those included the tale of of a sadistic boarding school headmaster whose wife & mistress plotted to kill him, another about a doctor with a demonic curse put upon him by a devil cult leader, and one from Hammer Films involving Count Dracula, plus the extraordinary tale of the most awesome fate that ever happened to earth people... with the invasion of the body snatchers from another world! For the next post, on day seventeen, I shared another four films (one for each year) from 1959 - 1962 (inclusive) and those featured a "Haunted House" party where the guests had to spend their night with ghosts, murderers, and other terrors, and; the tale of a woman, caught in a storm while driving, who got off the highway and pulled into a remote motel managed by a quiet young man who seemed to be dominated by his mother, and; another based on a ghost story written by Henry James, wherein a woman experiencing apparitions had to confront the evil spirits & exorcise the demons head onplus one more story... "so unusual, it will burn itself into your mind"! After that, on day eighteen, I shared four more films (again, one per year) from 1963 - 1966 (inclusive) and those included tales of ravens, repulsion, The Red Death and a Gothic horror from Mario Bava! Following on from there... for my next post, on day nineteen, I shared four films (one for each year) from 1967 - 1970 (inclusive) which featured a tale about a group of people beset by flesh-eating zombies, as well as the second part of the "Coffin Joe" trilogy - featuring more possessed corpses and sadistic practices, and another about a demented cremator who enjoys reading the Tibetan book of the dead, plus a surreal tale in which love, fear, sex and religion merge into one fantastic world! The next post in this series, on day twenty, featured four more films (one per year) from 1971 - 1974 (inclusive) and those included a film which is widely considered to be the "grandfather" of the modern slasher, as well as a mystery surrounding a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town, and the story of a teenage girl possessed by a mysterious entity, whose mother sought the help of two priests in order to save her, plus the tale of some youngsters who had the misfortune to meet a family of cannibalistic psychopaths! After that... on day twenty-one, came four more films (again, one for each year) from 1975 - 1978 (inclusive) and those included the tale of a high school senior who unleashed the full extent of her telekinetic powers on the classmates that humiliated her, as well as an account of a series of grisly murders at a ballet academy involving a coven of witches, and the tale of a psycho-killer who, having been in a mental hospital for 15 years (after stabbing his sister to death), broke-out and returned to his home town, just in time for Halloween... plus a story about a Great White shark, menacing the small community of Amity Island, which attacked people as they enjoyed the water at the beach!


As we began week four of this month-long blogathon, on day twenty-two, I shared four more films (one for each year) from 1979 - 1982 (inclusive) and those included stories of mysterious alien life-forms, and evil spirits causing mid-winter havoc for the caretaker-manager & his family in an isolated hotel, as well as five friends who must fight for their lives when flesh-possessing demons are unleashed upon them, as they vacation in a remote cabin, plus the crew of an isolated U.S. research station in Antarctica, who must endure the ultimate in alien terror! After that, on day twenty-three, I shared another four films with you (again, one per year) from 1983-1986 (inclusive). Those included tales of a sleazy cable-TV programmer who began to see his life spin out of control in a very unusual fashion when he acquired a new kind of programming for his station, as well as a group of friends being hunted by a serial killer murdering victims in their dreams, and a dedicated student at a medical college who became involved in bizarre experiments to re-animate dead tissue when an odd new student arrived on campus, plus the story of a brilliant but eccentric scientist who began to transform into a man / fly hybrid after one of his experiments took an unexpected turn! Following on from there, on day twenty-four, I shared four more films with you (one for each year) from 1987-1990 (inclusive). Those featured a strange puzzle box that (once unlocked) let loose some sadomasochistic creatures which took great pleasure in ensnaring human victims to toy with, as well as some special sunglasses which enabled the wearer to see the world as it really was (including how some people were, in fact, aliens) and that there was a grand scheme to keep humans subdued, and another story about a bizarre character with an insane compulsion to stick pieces of scrap metal into his body and the bodies of those who had wronged him, plus the tale of a best-selling novelist who was rescued from a car crash only to be held captive and abused by his "number one fan" who became even more unhinged on discovering the heroine in those novels had been killed-off by the author! The next batch of four films, on day twenty-five, included one film per year from 1991 - 1994 (inclusive) and those featured stories of a young F.B.I. cadet who confided in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help in catching another serial killer, a vampire from eastern Europe who came to England and began a reign of seduction and terror, as well as a mysterious device (designed to provide its owner with eternal life) which resurfaced after four hundred years... leaving a trail of destruction in its path, plus a "Cemetery Man" who had to kill the dead for a second time, when his graveyard was overrun by zombies! For my next post in this month-long series, on day twenty-six, I shared four more films (again, one for each year) from 1995 - 1998 (inclusive). These included the story of two detectives, one a rookie and the other a veteran, who were hunting a serial killer that used the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi, and a teenage girl who, one year after the murder of her mother, was then terrorised (along with her friends) by a new killer, using horror films as part of his deadly game, as well as six strangers who were involuntarily placed in an endless Kafka-esque maze of deadly traps, plus a tale involving the ghost of a seer's daughter, herself ruthlessly murdered by her psychic father, who inexplicably killed all those that watch a mysterious video tape, unless they broke the curse before seven days had passed! After that, on day twenty-seven, came another batch of four films (one per year, as before) from 1999 - 2002 (inclusive) and those featured a psychological thriller about some film students who visited the Black Hills in Maryland (USA) to make a documentary about a local legend, and a film which focused on the difficult relationship between the director and lead actor in a well-known silent era vampire film, as well as the tale of a woman and two children living in a haunted mansion in the Channel Islands, plus the story of how some scientific research led to a viral outbreak, which left the surrounding area inhabited by a horde of zombie-like humans who caused mass carnage & horror everywhere! Following that, on day twenty-eight, I shared four more films with you (again, one per year) from 2003 - 2006 (inclusive). Those included a tale of two sisters (and I meant that quite literally) who were haunted by the tragedies of multiple deaths within their family, as well as a mystery thriller about the sadistic "Jigsaw Killer" who played a game of death with his victims in which every piece had a puzzle, and the story of a caving expedition that went horribly wrong, when the explorers became trapped and, ultimately, pursued by a strange breed of predator, plus a monster that emerged from Seoul's Han River and started killing people! :-O


As we begin week five of this month-long blogathon, with only a few more days remaining until we reach Halloween (and the end of this series of posts), I plan to share four more films (one per year) from 2007 - 2010 (inclusive). These are set to include the story of a young couple who, after moving into their new suburban home, become increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence, as well as the tale of an overlooked and bullied boy, Oskar, who finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful girl with the characteristics of a vampire, who gives him the strength to hit back... and a girl who takes on the job of baby-sitting for a couple that practice satanism in the suburbs, plus a man who abandons all compassion to take bloody vengeance on a dangerous psychopath serial killer - who murdered his fiancée in such a diabolical way - even if it means becoming a monster himself!




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Our first movie today is a feature-length film from the USA, which was directed by Oren Peli, and first released in 2007 under the original title of "Paranormal Activity"... while based on a screenplay also written by the director. This is another one of those "found footage" films, similar in style to what was done with "The Blair Witch Project"... but this time set in a suburban home, not the woods. The story revolves around young couple Katie (Katie Featherston) and Micah (Micah Sloat) who have become increasingly disturbed by a presence in their new 'starter' house that may (or may not) be somehow demonic, but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. They decide to film their home at night (while sleeping) in the hope of capturing evidence of the ghost which they believe to be haunting them - or more precisely, Katie... as this is not the first time she has experienced this type of visitation. Micah and Katie film themselves discussing the situation, plus they get a visit from a psychic (Mark Fredrichs), and we see footage of them sleeping, then gradually things start to happen!






Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat in Paranormal Activity (2007)
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






Paranormal Activity (2007) [Movie Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com



Unfortunately, when it came to finding free-to-stream versions of "Paranormal Activity" I was unable to locate a decent copy that was also compatible with the requirements for playback on Roku devices. Again, there were rough copies out there... either with reduced aspect ratios, heavily cropped images, or shrunk to less than one quarter screen-size - never mind those which had foreign language audio dubs and/or subtitles... plus others, whose sound and/or picture quality left a lot to be desired. Feel free to do your own search for those, if you so wish. What I did discover to my delight, however, was that "Paranormal Activity" is available for any UK Roku owner with a subscription to 'Netflix UK'... and, if that's you, then you're in luck! Surprisingly, despite (already) covering over one hundred films in my cinematic history of horror, this is only the third movie for which the primary streaming source available has been 'Netflix'... which, like I said the other day, may (or, may not) say something about the value and/or worth of the service to hardcore horror fans in the UK. Even so, like "The Others" and "Scream" before it, they have managed to come up trumps once again with this one! ;-) :-)






If you have yet to install this Roku channel, you will find it under "Film & TV" in the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store that is built-in to your Roku streaming media player(s). For those of you who have never subscribed to 'Netflix UK', this film may be the ideal excuse for you to take advantage of their ONE-MONTH FREE TRIAL and see what else the streaming service has to offer. Don't forget that, as long as you cancel before the end of your trial period, you will not be charged... so, with the dark nights closing in, it could be the perfect opportunity to spend a month binge-watching, say "House of Cards" for example, and get to watch this excellent, feature-length, indie film debut from Oren Peli for free, while you're at it!?! To make life easier, I'm providing a link to the movie (below) so UK Roku users can find the film more readily. Those who already subscribe to 'Netflix UK' can go ahead and add it to their watchlist from there... while anyone wanting to start a free trial can sign-up just as easily from this page as any other on the 'Netflix UK' website - so, every one's a winner! ;-)



NETFLIX UK LINK:- Paranormal Activity (2007) [IMDB Rating: 6.3]



The next best alternative, if you'd rather not go down the 'Netflix' route (e.g. if you're ineligible for the free trial, or don't have a current subscription already) is to watch it via 'Amazon Video UK' who are offering rentals of "Paranormal Activity" (2007) for £0.99 in both 'SD' and 'HD' formats... or, if you prefer, you can buy it outright at a cost of £3.49 (SD) or £4.49 (HD). Whichever you decide on, it can be watched either via the Amazon Video channel on your Roku... or, using any other compatible device you may happen to own. Confirmation of these options, taken from the Amazon UK website, is provided below and (as in previous posts) there's also a link beneath the screenshot image which will take you directly to the webpage from where you can rent or buy this film:-





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AMAZON UK WEBSITE LINK:- Paranormal Activity (2007) [via Amazon Video UK]




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Our next movie today is a feature-length film from Sweden, directed by Tomas Alfredson, and first released in 2008 under the original title "Låt Den Rätte Komma In"... although, British and American audiences will (perhaps) be more familiar with it under the alternative title of "Let the Right One In" which was also the world-wide English title reserved for the movie. This particular film adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist's bestselling book mixes pleasure and pain in a way that is both horrifying and tender... while at it's heart is a sweet coming-of-age love story between Oskar (Kare Hedebrant) and Eli (Lina Leandersson) - a couple of 12 year-olds who meet one snowy afternoon at a jungle gym in the courtyard of Oskar's housing complex in the Stockholm suburb of Blackeberg. Oskar is bullied at school and dreams of revenge. He falls in love with Eli, a peculiar girl, who can stand neither the sun nor food and who needs to be invited-in whenever she wishes to enter a room. Eli gives Oskar the strength to hit back but, when he realises that Eli needs to drink the blood of other people to survive, he is faced with a difficult question... just how much can love forgive?!






Lina Leandersson in Låt Den Rätte Komma In [aka Let the Right One In] (2008)
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






Låt Den Rätte Komma In [aka Let the Right One In] (2008) [Swedish Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






Låt Den Rätte Komma In [aka Let the Right One In] (2008) [Ink Painting]
PHOTO CREDIT: Unknown Artist via Unknown Artist via pinterest.com






Låt Den Rätte Komma In [aka Let the Right One In] (2008) [USA Movie Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






Låt Den Rätte Komma In [aka Let the Right One In] (2008) [British Quad Poster]



When it came to free-to-stream versions of "Låt Den Rätte Komma In" [aka Let the Right One In] I had (slightly) more luck than I did with "Paranormal Activity" above, in so much as I came across a version on 'YouTube' with Portuguese subtitles... and an un-subtitled version, on Dailymotion, which the original uploader had (for some reason) split into two (roughly) equal parts. Obviously, you will need both 'part one' [RUN TIME: 58m 06s] and 'part two' [RUN TIME: 56m 44s] to complete the whole movie [RUN TIME: 1h 54m 50s] as well as being fluent in Swedish! Even so, I figured there might be some Brazilian or Portuguese readers... as well as (perhaps) a few from Sweden, who might appreciate my including those 'YouTube' and 'Dailymotion' links for their benefit.


As for the rest of us, I'm afraid there were no free-to-stream versions which included English subtitles and, as far as I know, the only way to watch "Låt Den Rätte Komma In" [aka Let the Right One In] on Roku devices (with English subtitles) for free (albeit through subscription) is via the 'Shudder' channel. On the plus side... if you have not previously subscribed to the 'Shudder' horror streaming service, you could (effectively) watch this movie free-of-charge, thanks to the FREE TRIAL they're offering to new subscribers. That being the case, look out for this 'Shudder' icon in the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store via the "Film & TV" genre (i.e. category) and add it to your device:-








As mentioned previously, you can also take advantage of the Roku "Search" function to find and then install the 'Shudder' channel on your Roku streaming media player. It is FREE-TO-ADD to all UK Roku devices, and their all horror, all the time, approach to streaming means that you will always find something suitably scary to watch on long dark winter nights - and throughout the coming year! ;-)


If you'd like more info for "Låt Den Rätte Komma In" [aka Let the Right One In], you'll find all the details for the film (plus the option to watch it via your web browser) on the 'Shudder' website at:-



SHUDDER LINK:- Låt Den Rätte Komma In [aka Let the Right One In] (2008) [IMDB Rating: 8.0]



If, for whatever reason, you'd rather not get a subscription to 'Shudder' (or even a free trial, where applicable) the next cheapest options are to rent the film via 'Amazon Video' from Amazon UK - in this case, for £2.49 (SD) and £3.49 (HD) - or, pay £4.99 for either the 'SD' or 'HD' versions to own it. All of these options come via 'Amazon Video UK' from Amazon UK and confirmation of the pricing for each is provided in the screenshot (below), from the Amazon UK website. As in previous posts from this series, there is also a link provided (beneath the screenshot image) which will take you directly to the webpage where you can either rent or buy the film from 'Amazon Video UK' online:-





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Our third film today is a feature-length movie from the USA, directed by Ti West, and first released in 2009 under the title of "The House of the Devil"... which, save for regional translations, was pretty much how this movie was known all over the world. Based on an original screenplay, which also happens to have been written by the director, this tale of a baby-sitter in peril has a distinctly eighties feel to it... while coming over like a cross between "When a Stranger Calls" and "The Omen" (or any other movie about satanism in the suburbs from that era). Anyway, the story revolves around a girl by the name of Samantha Hughes (Jocelin Donahue) who one night, during a full lunar eclipse, takes a baby-sitting job for Mr. Ulman (Tom Noonan) and Mrs. Ulman (Mary Woronov). As the plot unfolds, the mysterious circumstances of her employment are revealed (with that same slow-burn intensity of all the great horror films of the eighties) before she eventually discovers her client's terrifying secret!






Mary Woronov as Mrs. Ulman in The House of the Devil (2009)
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






Tom Noonan as Mr. Ulman in The House of the Devil (2009)
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com





Jocelin Donahue as Samantha in The House of the Devil (2009)
PHOTO CREDIT: screenrant.com






The House of the Devil (2009) [Movie Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






The House of the Devil (2009) [Contemporary (Retro-Look) Poster by Trevor Dunt]
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The House of the Devil (2009) [Alternative Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: Happy Otter






The House of the Devil (2009) [Contemporary Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: glasseyepix.com




As with "Paranormal Activity" above, I'm afraid there were no free-to-stream versions which were also compatible with the requirements for playback on Roku devices. Again, as far as I know, the only way to watch "The House of the Devil" for free (albeit requiring a subscription) on Roku is via the 'Shudder' channel. On the plus side... if you have yet to subscribe to 'Shudder', you can effectively watch this movie without incurring any additional charges, thanks to the FREE TRIAL being offered to new subscribers. That being the case, as suggested above, look out for this 'Shudder' icon in the "Official" Roku UK Channel Store (via the "Film & TV" genre) and add it to your device:-








Likewise, as mentioned previously in this post, you can also take advantage of the Roku "Search" function to find and then install the 'Shudder' channel on your Roku player. It's FREE-TO-ADD to all UK Roku devices, and the all horror, all the time, approach to streaming means you will always find something suitably scary to watch on those long dark winter nights and throughout the coming year! ;-)


If you'd like more information about "The House of the Devil", you can find all the details for the film (plus take advantage of the option to watch via web browser) on the 'Shudder' website at:-



SHUDDER LINK:- The House of the Devil (2009) [IMDB Rating: 6.4]



If, for whatever reason, you'd rather not get a subscription to 'Shudder' (or even a free trial, where applicable) the next cheapest options are to rent the film via 'Amazon Video' from Amazon UK - in this case, for £2.49 (SD) and £3.49 (HD) - or, pay £5.99 for either the 'SD' or 'HD' versions to own it. All of these options come via 'Amazon Video UK' from Amazon UK and confirmation of the pricing for each is provided in the screenshot (below), from the Amazon UK website. As in previous posts from this series, there is also a link provided (beneath the screenshot image) which will take you directly to the webpage where you can either rent or buy the film from 'Amazon Video UK' online:-





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Our last movie today is a feature-length film from South Korea, directed by Jee-woon Kim, and first released in 2010 under the original title of "Ang-ma-reul Bo-at-da"... although, it is (perhaps) better known to British and American audiences - and, dare I say it, the rest of the world - by the alternative title of "I Saw the Devil", which was also the world-wide English title reserved for this movie. Based on a screenplay by Hoon-jung Park, and adapted for the big screen by the director himself, this film tells the story of a secret agent, Kim Soo-hyeon (Byung-hun Lee), who exacts revenge on a serial killer, Jang Kyung-chul (Min-sik Choi), after his fiancée is found dead, and in a horrific state, having crossed paths with this dangerous, psychopathic serial killer, Kyung-chul. The secret agent promises himself that he'll do everything in his power to take bloody vengeance against the killer, even if it means becoming a monster himself, and tortures the killer with a series of captures and releases!






Min-sik Choi in Ang-ma-reul Bo-at-da [aka I Saw the Devil] (2010)
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






In-seo Kim in Ang-ma-reul Bo-at-da [aka I Saw the Devil] (2010)
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






Ang-ma-reul Bo-at-da [aka I Saw the Devil] (2010) [Korean Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: goldposter.com






Ang-ma-reul Bo-at-da [aka I Saw the Devil] (2010) [Movie Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: imdb.com






Ang-ma-reul Bo-at-da [aka I Saw the Devil] (2010) [Alternative Poster]
PHOTO CREDIT: goldposter.com



Fortunately for us, unlike the other films shared thus far in today's post, this time I did find a pretty decent FREE-TO-STREAM copy of this movie online, which will (hopefully) work for Roku users in all "regions". While I've not had as much success finding some of the recent films via my usual video streaming resources (YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, etc.) I'm (once again) pleased to say that, much to my surprise, this action crime drama from the South Korea was available on 'YouTube' and so I'm able to share it with you for free today. Anyway, you can either choose to watch this movie online, or else use the link provided below to cast it from the 'YouTube' app (via your Roku) and then watch it on the big screen for maximum enjoyment! Whichever way you choose to view it, here is the link...



YOUTUBE LINK:- I Saw the Devil (2010) [IMDB Rating: 7.8]




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Anyhow, that's all I've got time for today... but do remember to come back again tomorrow, for more macabre movies from the history of horror cinema, when I serve-up another batch of four films on 'Day Thirty' of "A Cinematic History of Horror for Hallowe'en On Roku" right here on this blog. Meanwhile... please be sure to visit the Countdown To Hallowe'en website and show your support for this annual online Hallowe'en extravaganza... PLUS don't forget to use the links you find there and check out all the other 'Cryptkeepers' taking part this year. I know they'll appreciate it if you visit their blogs & share your thoughts on the contribution(s) they've made.




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BEFORE I GO: Don't forget that, aside from all the Hallowe'en / Horror-themed ghastliness going on around these parts for the next month, you can always keep up with all the UK Roku action (as it happens) by following the companion Twitter Feed: @ukrokuchannels where you will find up-to-the-minute info on all things Roku is posted on a daily basis (well, almost).



Until the next time, then...



That's all folks !!





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