Island of the Cannibal Death Gods
As much as we all share our common love for all things horror, we also all have a heart and I’m sure you would like to help people less fortunate than yourself. Well, the guys behind the ultra low-budget b-movie,…
‘The Godfather’ hits 40
Leave the gun, take the cannoli, and make movie history: Forty years ago this week, “The Godfather” opened. And Francis Coppola’s masterpiece crime drama is still able to wrap you in a kiss-on-each-cheek embrace no film can match. It’s rare…
Charles Lamont
Charles Fred Lamont was a man of slightly mysterious origins. He was apparently born on May 5, 1895, in St. Petersburg, Russia. His father’s last name was Ausmus, and his mother’s maiden name was Barenco. They were French actors from…
Machete Maidens Unleashed
Today’s Internet-savvy movie promotions seem mighty tame compared with the publicity tricks (vials of “green blood,” upchuck cups, slitherama, etc.) that lured thrill-hungry young audiences to fare such as Women in Cages, Mad Doctor of Blood Island and Night of…
Luis Bacalov
Sijbold Tonkens: How did your career start in the past as a film composer? I believe you started as Ennio Morricone did at RCA to work with pop stars in Italy like Gianni Morandi, Dino, Rita Pavone etc. Luis Bacalov:…
Casa de mi padre
The premises of a spaghetti western, a Spanish novella and Will Ferrell’s signature comedy all combine to make “Casa de mi padre,” Ferrell’s first foray into the Spanish-speaking world. Ferrell plays Armando Alvarez, a simple Mexican rancher who spends his…
Spaghetti Dr.Who
Doctor Who star have been heading out to Spain to film an episode for the latest series of the Sci-fi drama. After a number of guest stars were reported yesterday for the new series, along with a fleeting mention that…
Trancers
Jack Deth (Tim Thomerson) is a police trooper in the year 2247 who has been hunting down Martin Whistler (Michael Stefani), a criminal mastermind who uses strange psychic powers to make people into zombies that carry out his every desire….
Mothra
With the rampaging Godzilla decimating half the countryside of Japan, a small band of reporters journeyed to Infant Island in hope that the Shobijin will hear their pleas. Their calls almost went unheard though, because of the interference of the…
Tremors
Tremors is often described by many to be a cult classic, which is odd. The fact is, cult films usually have a quirky quality to them that separate them from the usual Hollywood-churned machine. Take Re-Animator, for example, or even…
Frogs
A look at the 1972 B-Rate horror film Frogs, starring Sam Elliot and Ray Milland Frogs revolves around an environmentalist named Pickett who is canoeing off some island in some unknown location. He is documenting the animals, as well as…
Suck
It all starts when a toothy vampire (Dimitri Coats) wanders into a club to catch a set by a broken down bar band called (ironically) The Winners and decides that bass playing babe Jennifer (Jessica Pare) is just his type….
Men With Brooms
Men With Brooms, directed by Paul Gross; starring Paul Gross, Leslie Nielsen, Molly Parker, James Allodi, Peter Outerbridge and Jed Rees. Running time: 101 minutes. Coliseum Calgary, Crowfoot Crossing, Market Mall, Paramount Chinook, Plaza Theatre, SilverCity Country Hills, Sunridge Spectrum,…
Mystery Science Theater 3000
ans of snarky humour will appreciate this four-disc set of the beloved cult comedy which features an equal mix of Joel Hodgson and Mike Nelson-hosted episodes. Their wisecracking barbs are thrown at a diverse mix of films, including the 1948…
10 Terminator Movies
Everyone loves a good Terminator, particularly those fly-by-night movie studios whose livelihoods come from hoodwinking audience members too gullible for reality. For decades, slapping the word “Terminator” into your movie title has been all the rage — here are ten…
What’s new on DVD this week
This week’s new DVD releases range from a dance film remake to a brilliant premium cable series. n “Footloose,” Grade B: Hollywood’s trend of cannibalizing itself continues with an updated version of the 1984 Kevin Bacon-Lori Singer dance bonanza “Footloose.”…
Bad Ass
This Gadget Helpline blogger is a big fan of those lesser-known B-movie gems that can only be found by trawling the very bottom shelves of your local Blockbuster. It’s even better when you find out something off of the interwebs…
Brian Trenchard-Smith
Brian Trenchard-Smith is an Australian director whose films represent the very finest in what has come to be affectionately dubbed Ozploitation; that is, genre fare from the land down under. After seeing the documentary Not Quite Hollywood, and meeting the…
Anthony Zerbe
Zerbe was born in Long Beach, California. In 1958, Zerbe joined the California Air National Guard, transferring to the Air Force Reserve in 1960 without serving on active duty. He was discharged in 1968. In 1960, following his stint with…
Death Race 2000
I’ve ridiculed many a Roger Corman film in my time, but I have nothing but love for his 1975 B-movie triumph Death Race 2000 (although, to be fair, most of the credit should go to director Paul Bartel). In this…