The Legion of Decency
“The recent story and photos of Jane Russell in ‘The Outlaw’ bring back memories of what it was like for a Catholic boy to attempt to see a movie in the 1960s. “There was an organization called the Legion of…
Honey Britches (1971)
Another almost unknown ’70s “B” cl-ass-sick from Florida.Shot in Dade City for about $5.37.John Carradine has been cut into the film for narration and has nothing to do with the plot at all,a lot like ‘the Smoker’ in “Blood Freak”.It’s…
Hideous! (1997)
When sewage workers serendipitously discover a discarded and deformed fetus, several collectors of medical oddities vie for possession of it. Subsequently, the fetus, along with others in a collection, come back to life and begin wreaking havoc. The plot offers…
The Night Fighters (1960)
The IRA in Northern Ireland during the last world war was in a strange boat. Since, as is said in the Near East, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” there was naturally a certain positive attitude towards Nazi…
The Deadly Spawn (1983)
I saw this movie in the mid ’80s, renting it for a high-school slumber-party I dubbed `Dusk to Dawn’ (a marathon of B-movie horror flicks). My jaw dropped – this was intense stuff! I recently watched it again and was…
Kansas Pacific (1953)
Kansas Pacific” is another building of a railroad picture that turns out to be quite good. It was produced by Allied Artists on a larger than normal budget for an “A-minus” or “B-plus western. It was shot in color and…
“Prom Night” (1980)
“Prom Night” emerged at the beginning of a decade, which also marked a decade for the rise and fall of slasher films as we know them. Along with “Terror Train” and “The Fog”, “Prom Night” is one of Jamie Lee…
My Bloody Valentine (1981)
By the time 1981 had rolled around, the horror genre had gained much momentum with holiday-themed slasher flicks such as “Halloween” and “Friday The 13th.” Never ones to shy away from a good cash-cow, Paramount (the same company to bring…
From Hell to Victory (1979)
Although “From Hell to Victory” is definitely the stronger of Lenzi’s two back-to-back epics, the storyline is completely convoluted and a complete rip-off of the previous film. In August, 1939, six friends meet in Paris and vow to reunite every…
The Great Silence (1968)
Twenty five years before Clint Eastwood made his departure from the western genre with his violent, cynical epic “Unforgiven”, Sergio Corbucci had already treated us with one of the most dark and unforgiving tales of vengeance violence and that has…
Barquero (1970)
Lee Van Cleef had already become an international star late in his career, following his success in the Sergio Leone Spaghetti Westerns, when he starred in “Barquero”, made in 1970. The film is clearly influenced by the Spaghetti tradition, most…
Ringo; Face of Revenge (1967)
Ravioli/Chorizo Western with a prolific Italian director and two main actors from Spaghetti . Entertaining Spaghetti Western with shootouts , action ,violence and amusement . The story is similar to previous classic ¨The treasure of the Sierra Madre¨ but realized…
Gun Crazy (1950)
Bart Tare (John Dall) had a fascination with guns from an early age, even getting sent to a reform school at the age of 14 for yet another gun related incident. Back home now as an adult, after a stint…
The Groundstar Conspiracy (1972)
A government lab has been blown up and six men killed, while a very bloodied and injured man made his way out with a computer tape. He didn’t get far, only to Christine Belford’s nearby house, getting her involved. Security…
The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)
In a joint US/UK/USSR effort to send a man into space USAF pilot John McLaren, Paul Hubschmid, is chosen to go aboard the X/Z Atomic Rocket on a trip around the moon and back. As the X/Z approaches the moon…
Shanghai Joe (1973)
The Fight Fists of Shanghai Joe” (1973) sounds like one of those awful genre bending films that repeatedly crop up over the years; however this kung-fu Spaghetti Western is actually pretty decent and has certain similarities with the television series…
She Gods of Shark Reef (1958)
“She Gods of Sharks Reef” is one of,if not the first, movie that Roger Corman made thats in color in the 1950’s and that helps a lot in the very scenic scenes shot on land and under water in the…
Killers from Space (1954)
Circling over ground zero at the Atomic test site at Soladed Flats, to monitor radiation levels. The jet-pilot aboard flying the plane with Dr. Doug Martin, Peter Graves, loses control and crashes in the empty desert. The next day at…
Pernicious Review – A James Cullen Bressack Film
UPDATE: APRIL 30, 2015 Pernicious the James Cullen Bressack film has exploded with attention after the reviews poured in praising the film, Bressack, and the stunning cast. Now an official release date of June 19th is set as the film…
The Asylum and Cinedigm deal
Cinedigm and The Asylum recently announced a deal that entails at least a dozen “high concept” films to be produced over the next three years. “We have worked with Asylum for many years and have always been in awe of…