Dead End Drive-In (1986)
Brian Trenchard-Smith is probably not a house-hold name even for B-movie fans, however, this Australian director has created among the wackiest and most original movies ever. While his work may not be of high quality (his two “Leprechaun” films are…
Yellow Hair and the Fortress of Gold (1984)
Simple and plain Chorizo Western with breathtaking outdoors filmed in Almeria , Spain . This is an amusing Gazpacho Matinée Western plenty adventure , gold-lust clichés , and action-packed especially in its final part ; ending in an abrupt, ironic…
High School Caesar (1960)
John Ashley who was a poor man’s Fabian back in the late Fifties was discovered by John Wayne who steered him into a show business career. One wonders why the Duke didn’t put him into some of his films, all…
Cold Sweat (1993)
Though she gets third billing, “Cold Sweat” is unmistakably a Shannon Tweed movie—so much so that the generic title could just as well be changed to “Yet Another Shannon Tweed Erotic Thriller.” At first, though, it appears to be the…
The Squeeze (1978)
New York City is not the sort of Wild West setting I’d expect to find Lee Van Cleef in, but he shows up here as the lead in a mildly interesting caper film as an older, wiser movie villain, this…
Sweet Sixteen (1983)
This was not generally a well-regarded slasher movie back in the 80’s since it did not contain a lot of graphic violence or gruesome Tom Savini-type special effects. It is more of a murder mystery. And though the identity of…
The Class Reunion (1972)
A high school class holds its reunion at a hotel. This provides the alumni with a convenient location to rekindle old relationships and to start new ones, sometimes with multiple partners.
Scenes From A Mall
Some of my favorites movies were set in malls. Fast Times At Ridgemont High, Scenes From A Mall, Mallrats and of course George Romero’s 1978 classic Dawn Of The Dead. On screen and off Malls function as a temple of…
28 Weeks Later (2007)
I’ve never been a huge fan of the zombie horror genre, but I was very impressed by Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later… Somehow it managed to create characters worth caring about as well as throwing mindless zombies at them. So…
The Dead Pit (1989)
The Dead Pit 1989 (*VHS “R”) – Directed by Brett Leonard An evil doctor that experiments on his mentally ill patients is entombed in the basement of an abandoned wing. 20 years later, an amnesia patient known only as Jane…
Blood on the Sun (1972)
The Japanese have taken over China (well, this part of China at least) and are throwing their weight about the place, making the locals none too happy (except for the locals who side with them). It’s up to our hero…
Chain Gang (1984)
Mac McPherson (Earl Owensby) might have the worst luck ever. Just passing through town, he stops at a local strip joint and sees a girl being beat up the second he walks in. He clocks the assailant, grabs the girl…
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
Having been exiled from Karlstaad, and with their creature gunned down on a mountaintop, The Evil Of Frankenstein opens with a now skint Baron (Cushing) and his apprentice Hans (Elès) moping around the forests like a Gothic Steptoe and Son,…
Moon Zero Two (1969)
1969 was a year for classic westerns, with such titles as True Grit, Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, and The Wild Bunch. It was also the year of the first space western. Moon Zero Two is a bizarre offering…
Dave Zani – SHARK BABES & SCARED TOPLESS
Written By: Keith Makenas As a kid, Dave Zani would use his father’s high-8 video camera and make movies with his action figures and make videos for his school projects because it was easier for him. He’s always had an…
200 Motels (1971)
There is no film quite like 200 Motels, but a lot of its very strange appearance (especially when viewed on a cinema screen) is due to its videotape source. (Actually, it isn’t the first film released theatrically, to have been…
City That Never Sleeps (1953)
CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS tries hard to be a major film noir, and does not quite make it. If THE RACKET had a promising central figure at sixes and sevens with the legal and illegal authorities, but no character development…
Celebrating Night Of The Comet
There’s a lot worth forgetting about the 80’s but one of the few things that decade of big hair and keyboard-drowned-music had was some of the best horror and sci-fi comedies of any time. There have been funny scary movies…
The Other (1972)
Seldom does a movie capture the pure essence of the novel from which it is derived. This is especially true with classic tales of terror. “The Shining” and “The Exorcist” are two blatant examples of mega-movies that “sold out” with…
Dead of Night (1974)
Bob Clark was such a fantastic and visionary filmmaker during the early 70’s and directed no less than three very important and hugely influential horror movies in a row. Unfortunately, he reverted to making lame & mainstream comedies during the…