House of Seven Belles

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Who paid for these films of his? That's what you should ask yourself. Milkin was a horrible filmmaker by any standards but is trucked out by a group that wants him to be a dieity. He sucks. This movie in particular is a head scratcher. Who would want to go to a movie theatre to see it? And who was dumb enough to pay for this garbage? And who is even dumber to rescue the print and try to market it? Milkin had no busines making movies. The movie is horrible. Poorly directed and written with acting that is middle school level. Plus the subject matter is not sellable. Why we should care that it was never finished is beyond me. We should wonder how it ever got made.

Andy Milligan's House of Seven Belles has some good qualities. It's shot on 35mm film, well lit, outstanding period costumes, good locations. What it lacks is a plot. It's a talky series of scenes, some good, some very slow. The lack of pacing could be attributed to it still being a rough cut, although compared to Milligan's earlier works, it ain't so rough. The problem with the film is marketing. What would Andy have done with it? It's not horrific enough to be a horror film. Barely anything happens in 92 minutes. There are a few gore effects, but not enough to sustain interest. It's hard to even picture it as the third feature on a triple bill at the drive-in.

Who paid for these films of his? That's what you should ask yourself. Milkin was a horrible filmmaker by any standards but is trucked out by a group that wants him to be a dieity. He sucks. This movie in particular is a head scratcher. Who would want to go to a movie theatre to see it? And who was dumb enough to pay for this garbage? And who is even dumber to rescue the print and try to market it? Milkin had no busines making movies. The movie is horrible. Poorly directed and written with acting that is middle school level. Plus the subject matter is not sellable. Why we should care that it was never finished is beyond me. We should wonder how it ever got made.

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Andy Milligan's House of Seven Belles has some good qualities. It's shot on 35mm film, well lit, outstanding period costumes, good locations. What it lacks is a plot. It's a talky series of scenes, some good, some very slow. The lack of pacing could be attributed to it still being a rough cut, although compared to Milligan's earlier works, it ain't so rough. The problem with the film is marketing. What would Andy have done with it? It's not horrific enough to be a horror film. Barely anything happens in 92 minutes. There are a few gore effects, but not enough to sustain interest. It's hard to even picture it as the third feature on a triple bill at the drive-in.