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Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

atinder " I am not really sure, what to say about this!With title like that, I thought it would be funny horror, it wasn't at all, it had serious toneIt was very strange, most of movie was very silent. There were just handful of scenes, Peolpe spoke, they were very short.Which I thought was good idea as when they dd speak, it felt forced and makes the bad acting more noticeable.This movie also had flashback of black and white.I think they were just to waste time, to fill the short run time.One think for sure, this is original. "Very strange movie!

Michael_Elliott Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977)** (out of 4) Hear me out. A bed that is possessed by a demon eats anyone who gets on it.Yes, that's pretty much the story of this film, which was written and directed by George Barry. This one filmed turned out to be the only film Barry ever did and it's certainly unlike anything else out there. I've read several reviews about this film including a few in books that discussed the worst movies ever made. I also read about it in Stephen Thrower's Nightmare USA where it was given a different point of view. Personally speaking, I can see why some would call it one of the worst movies ever made but at the same time you have to admit that the film is original and it does contain some fresh ideas.DEATH BED: THE BED THAT EATS is a very strange and surreal movie. There's a certain European feel that hangs over it and there's no question that it has a certain atmosphere that is hard to explain. The entire idea of a movie about a bed that eats people is ridiculous but at the same time how many times do you watch a horror movie and then bash it for being the same old thing that we've seen countless times? You really can't say that about this movie because it is original and there's nothing else like it.Obviously when you're dealing with a movie about an eating bed, there's not too much that can be done in regards to a story. There's very little plot here and the majority of the running time are just short vignettes that have a variety of people show up at this castle, sit on the bed and get pulled in. The special effects certainly aren't anything great with the "bubbles" coming up and then we get a cut-away of the people inside the bed. The visual images of "inside the bed" are decent for what they are.The performances are pretty much what you'd expect out of a low-budget exploitation movie. There's some decent blood throughout as well as some nudity so the director at least knew how to build up the movie. I'm not sure if it was accidental or not but I did find stuff here to enjoy. It's certainly a very weird movie but I thought it was at least mildly entertaining.

Idiot-Deluxe . . . but well above average, for an -amateur- film.First I must say that for having been produced on such a small budget, this sure is quite a capable film - surprisingly so.The story behind this obscure horror film is quite unique, this movie is centered around a cursed antique four-poster bed and the imprisoned soul of an artist, whose held captive behind one of his paintings; he also happens to serve as the movies narrator. It's a very short film clocking in at a mere 67 minutes, but throughout it's short duration it tells a compelling story, which owes a lot to the voice of Patrick Spence-Thomas; whose clipped and elegant narrations in what sounds a Mid-Atlantic accent, capably guides us through this film that has a most unusual premise, a bed that eats people, with much eloquence and class. That accent is all but extinct today, but here it lends itself perfectly to the film, which is further dressed up with the inclusion of a heavy amount of dark imagery and the macabre, which are often lightly tinged with over-tones that come off as vaguely satanic and yet are very effective. On the matter of blood and guts, a light spattering of gore effects is used which provides the film with the necessary visceral edge, which works well with the films heavy use of sordid visual material.It's creators achieved a surprisingly high-level sophistication in film-making, with what looks like a very limited budget, which of course is one defining hallmarks of amateur film-making. With that being said, it completely leaves the question open and makes one wonder what the very same crew could have done with a bigger budget, but as it stands it's still pretty effective as it is. The story that Death Bed tells is a fairly complex one, whose plot is woven together by many layers of richly lurid detail, which not only describe the creation of the death bed, but also it's long and colorful (deadly) past. Most of the films complexity revolves around the fact that there are so many characters/victims which represent so many different era's, but once again, the narrator does such an excellent job, colorfully and concisely describing the films many unwholesome events and as a result you never feel lost at any point and though it is a bit slow at times, the coherency of the movie never falters. However with that being said, if you don't listen to the narrator, nothing about the movie will make sense.Poe Influence: For fans of classic literary horror, I find that this film is very effective in projecting a world that looks as if it came straight from the mind of Edgar Allen Poe (and I don't even like Poe, but it's hard to refute the vibe and air that this film projects), even if it is set in modern times (1977). For several reasons, from the narration, to the gated and dilapidated stone mansion, to the antique four-poster bed (by the looks of it Poe himself may have slept on just such a bed, in his better times), to the withered tombstones and other macabre visuals. This film seeps and drips heavily with the sort of imagery, influence and atmosphere that's undeniable Poe-esque and which I kinda doubt it was by accident or can be chalked up to coincidence. The movie concludes in invigorating fashion and through an impromptu form of exorcism, the history of the accursed bed of death comes full circle - in fiery destruction - yet from destruction, a past life is reborn. The conclusion of the film works very well and does an admirable job of tying together all of the movies most important plot-points and visual ques. Death Bed is an artsy, off-the-radar-screen type of feature, that includes gore and flashes of nudity, both of which help seal it's fate, relegating this film to a bleak and un-marketable existence, one beset in perpetual obscurity. The odds of catching this movie on TV (at any hour) are extremely remote and it's also likely to have a very limited availability in the home video market.Unfortunately... once it's all said and done, Death Bed is not exactly what I would call: Essential Viewing. It's a 40 year old amateur film and it looks like one. However it does have a certain charming repugnance to it, that I think many viewers will readily appreciate and maybe even admire.

Tromafreak Never has the words "hidden gem" been so accurate. Bad movie lovers might search all over for the next hidden obscurity, sometimes coming up short with stuff like Weasels rip my flesh, but other times, luck will prevail and you might end up with something like Death Bed, then hopefully realizing it's not a bad movie at all, it just has a bad title, and not even a bad title, but a humorous one that might throw you off, but Somehow Death Bed obviously still fits into the "bad" category, and there just ain't no way around that. With a vibe that's somber and empty, Death Bed is a true masterpiece of low-budget horror, reserved only for those fortunate enough to appreciate such a dark shadow of a vision.Death Bed involves an incoherent, yet intriguing relationship between a demon in the bed and the sympathetic ghost trapped in the portrait, who only wishes he could spare someone from the awful fate of being devoured by the yellow suds. Although not all that scary, considering it's about a killer bed, Death Bed possesses the qualities that make for successful horror. A dark, desolate vibe, confusion, an eerie, subtle score and that dream quality that this masterpiece almost flaunts. Such a quality, or vibe usually seems unintentional. Not only is it intentional, but from what I've read, Death Bed is based on an actual dream, George Barry, the director, successfully transferred dream to film, only a genius could accomplish such a task.Old mansions make for good quality horror, as do portraits. Not sure what to make of the killer bed with its killer yellow liquid. A bizarre dream, indeed. Also, this isn't quite the brand of B-horror I was expecting, considering the cheesy title and all. Before viewing this Gothic gem, I expected something more like Class Reunion Massacre. Now thats a bad movie, if you've seen it, you know what I'm saying. After considering all of the above, I feel like Death Bed deserves eight stars, but the mysterious charm of this one lingers long after the arrival of the internet era, which counts for something. 6/10