Ok then,

Here's a quirky oddity for horror fans, a Dutch made 80s Stalk 'n' Slash lost classic in which a crazed killer stalks the canals of Amsterdamned, climbing from the water to murder the denizens of the 'Dams seedy underbelly.

I loved it and I'm not just saying that as a PR type. I'm a collector of obscure scary movies and seeing this video store classic emerge from 4th generation bootleg hell is more that welcome.

Horror Fans, enjoy the trailer: YouTube - Amsterdamned Trailer

Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amster...3157101?ref=ts

Blurbs: Written and directed by Dick Maas (Silent Witness; The Shaft), the cult classic action-thriller AMSTERDAMNED comes to DVD for the first time ever in the UK this September, totally uncut, courtesy of Nouveaux Pictures and Cine-Excess. Rarely seen in the two decades since its original release, AMSTERDAMNED was a box office sensation in its home territory of the Netherlands and quickly established itself as a cult favourite amongst horror and thriller fans elsewhere in the world.

When the brutally mutilated body of a hooker is discovered suspended from a bridge in the heart of Amsterdam's popular tourist district the city's police fear the worst. Within days further murders confirm their suspicions – a serial killer is on the loose and is using the vast network of canals to traverse the city before dragging unsuspecting victims to their watery graves and escaping detection by hiding in the darkness beneath the surface.

Fearing an outbreak of mass hysteria and a serious blow to the tourist trade should the news break to the public, the mayor demands swift action from the authorities. The police respond by assigning their best man, Detective Visser (Hube Stapel), to the case. Figuring the killer must be someone with scuba diving experience, Visser begins his investigation at the city's principal sub-aqua club where he meets and befriends an attractive woman diver, Laura (Monique van de Ven), and her therapist, who was also once a diving enthusiast. Meanwhile, as the body count begins to rise, Visser's adolescent daughter and her school friend have unwisely decided to try and track down the killer themselves.

Directed with considerable flair by Dick Maas, AMSTERDAMNED is a taut, suspenseful thriller boasting a rich vein of black humour (in particular some humorous nods to "Jaws") and several memorable set-pieces, including a much-lauded and extremely gripping speedboat chase through Amsterdam's narrow waterways.

AMSTERDAMNED (Cert. 15) will be released on DVD (£19.99) by Nouveaux Pictures on 28th September 2009. Special Features include: "Making of" featurette; Dutch (with English subtitles) and English dub audio options; Dutch trailer; English trailer.

I haven't seen the movie, but it's certainly a great title.

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Great to get a moderator post, hopefully it means these posts are interesting rather than irritating.

It's a fun, trashy movie that manages to get some incredible chase scenes on the screen with a modest budget, plus the horror side of the film is great, red herring heavy 80s slasher stuff with lots of creepy, stalking camera work.

Just watched the trailer. Certainly a lot more action than I would've expected. I especially liked the speedboat jumping the bridge.

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Here's a great interview from Dr. Gore's Funhouse with Amsterdamned Director Dick Mass:

Amsterdamned Director Dick Mass Interviewed (@Dr Gore's Fu... - Cult Labs's MySpace Blog |

Well, I hope this thread has whetted your appetite for Danish slasher action.

Amsterdamned is out now on UK DVD!