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Terror in the Aisles [VHS]

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These four words uttered by the late Mr. Pleasance are enough to begin the tour-de-force gallery of some of the most exalted pieces of 20th Century cinematic horror in "Terror In The Aisles". I remember seeing this pic on television many years ago, and I've never had any luck finding a VHS copy to purchase until now! Clips of everything from Hitchcock to Carpenter...from the Wolf Man to Michael Myers...from "Psycho" to "Texas Chainsaw" are compiled in their sheer terror form, coupled with Pleasance and Allen's commentaries. A film like this definitely screams for a sequel dedicated to all of the post-1984 thrillers we've all come to enjoy!

I recently came across Terror in the Aisles in my local video store and rented it thinking it was a different movie. What I got was an awesome compilation of some of the older, classic horror films.

Terror in the Aisles is hosted by the Late Great Donald Pleasance and Nancy Allen. They take us through over 70 horror flicks in just under 90 minutes. Some of these movies include, Halloween, Jaws, Friday the 13th, Psycho, Carrie, The Exorcist, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, just to name a few. Also, there is a brief appearance by, the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. There were also a few movies which I have not seen that look particulary interesting such as, When a Stranger Calls and Nighthawks.

If your a fan of horror movies then you must see Terror in the Aisles it's well worth a look.

You cannot consider yourself a true horror buff if you do not own this piece of cinematic history. Donald Pleasance & Nancy Allen take us through some of the most memorable scenes of horror films (from B&W's up until 1983), while explaining the subtle geniuses behind them. There's more to macabre movies than meets the eye. Demon children, manmade monstrosities, serial killers... We are in love w/horror in all forms and this film takes a fascinating look at the relationship between horror, entertainment and the psychological need we have to scare ourselves.

I love this movie. It's a rarity. The hosts Nancy Allen & Donald Pleasence were wonderful and the scenes from some of the best horror movies ever are enticing. I've actually rented, bought and recorded movies that were in this film just from watching Terror In The Aisles. It is unfortunate that film rights and stuff interfere with this movie being released on DVD. It's a great promotional piece for other movies so I don't see why they can't get the rights to release this on DVD. Still it is worth it to buy this on VHS. One of my favorite movies about horror movies ever!

From a darkened movie house full of hooligans Donald Pleasance and Nancy Allen host a college of horror clips, from all genres. Plenty of great horror films featured, but some screen time blown on movies like "Nighthawks", "Phanton of the Paradise", and a few other films that aren't intended to be scary. Satisfying for horror film fans.

"Terror in the Aisles" is quite an entertaining compilation of countless horror films, mostly of the low-budget teen-stalker variety, put together in a format that makes it more enjoyable than watching the movies themselves. Granted there are some bizarre choices of movies mixed in with these cheesy horror movies such as the action picture "Nighthawks" and the lighthearted Hitchcock caper "To Catch a Thief". But, on the other hand, where else can you watch the first, great ten minutes of "When a Stranger Calls" without having to sit through the rest of the picture.

Awesome, one of my favorite horror films. Great clips from both good and bad horror films. From the classics to the cookie cutter to the thoroughly idiotic and everything in between. This movie inspired me to watch several films I'd never seen before and to look back on favorites lost in the mists of the past. Watch for the late (and greatly missed) Donald Pleasance and also the late Fred Asparagus for a cameo. Expertly written and enjoyed.

It's only a movie, but sooner or later, you must leave the theater and go home. Perhaps alone...

Donald Pleasance and Nancy Allen narrate "Terror in the Aisles", which is a movie that attempts to present scenes from various horror movies in the hope of tying together common themes of "terror", showing horror from different perspectives, mostly. Rather than analyzing horror movies, "Terror in the Aisles" is a more of a celebration of horror movies.

"Terror in the Aisles" uses different scenes from different horror movies in order to provide the viewer with a well-rounded selection of some of the scariest movies ever made. However, "terror" is obviously defined a good bit more liberally than I would like in "Terror in the Aisles" because some of the movies that are portrayed as being scary are rather silly in my opinion e.g. giant tarantula movie, etc. That being said, there are significant scenes from the best and scariest horror movies ever made like: "Halloween", "The Shining", "When A Stranger Calls", "The Omen", "Psycho", "Halloween II" and "The Exorcist". Just about all of the scariest movies ever made were present in some capacity, although I would have liked to have seen more scenes from "Salem's Lot" starring David Soul, and this was disappointing to me as I do not remember seeing much from this movie, although it has been awhile since I've seen "Terror in the Aisles".

In "Terror in the Aisles", there are other scenes from movies that are very old as well as scenes from lesser known movies that may be of some interest to horror movie completists like myself. Overall, I was pleased with what I saw, notwithstanding some of the silliness that was also evident. Another point worth noting is that "Terror in the Aisles" is a 1984 movie, so if you are looking for anything post 1984, you obviously will not find it. However, there are only a few scary movies that are worth mentioning that are post-1984 in my opinion. In other words, you will not be missing much.

This great compilation covers films up through the early 1980's. I wish director Andrew Kuehn would assemble his entire team again and do a follow-up with clips from the next generation of terror and suspense. Great clips. Great editing. Great music. I recommend this to anyone who loves the genre.

I actually saw this film before seeing several of the films included in it,and it inspired me to seek them out. Alot of scarry scenes from movies like Jaws,Halloween,Psycho,The Birds,What ever happened to Baby Jane,and hundreds of other classic horror films that laid the ground work for future horror-films. I'd love to see a modern film like this.