Chester Novell Turner is a man of color. He is also from Chicago. Everyone also has thought that he has been dead for the past umpteen years in an auto accident. Or something like that. But, in reality, he's been among us the entire time and no one even knew. There's barely any info about this SOV genius on the inters-net for us to learn about his presence or his films. The only way any of us that are interested can learn about him is if we track down his two movies and watch them ourselves and make judgement calls. And, boy, are they going to be bizarre calls. From what I understand, Chester still to this day is the only black SOV director that has even made a contribution, let alone even known about anything about this weird little sub genre of horror offering. But, I'm not here to add anything to the mystery that is Chester Novell Turner. I'm just here to give you guys my specs on the box set I have. Roast beef.
Price I paid: $17.99
Where did I find it?: Disc Replay (Crest Hill, IL)
Print: Massacre Video
Run#: Ask Gordon Lightfoot.
Movies Included: Black Devil Doll from Hell and Tales from The Quadead Zone
Is it worth it?: I shouldn't even have to answer this, but in the realm of SOV horror, yes it is a gem that you all need to have on your shelves somewhere. Mostly because of the incredibly hard to come by Tales from The Quadead Zone. That VHS alone is a priceless artifact in horror collecting (costing up to a whopping 7-$800) so grabbing this double dvd set with both of his films for $18 is a damn steal.
Final: To have a more complete SOV collection, this double set from Massacre Video is essential. Otherwise, don't bother. It'll make you sick.
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