The Violators (1957)
Produced by Himan Brown (of radio’s Inner Sanctum) and directed by John Newland (of TV’s One Step Beyond), The Violators stars Arthur O’Connell as a rule-bound probation officer. When O’Connell refuses to loan $500 to his prospective son-in-law Fred Beir,…
The Manhandlers (1974)
I tracked this down to see Judy Brown in something other than a WIP flick. Three girls take over a massage parlor only to have the mob pressure them into making it a whorehouse. The overall tone of this movie…
The Female Bunch (1971)
“The Female Bunch” was completed in Aug 1969 under shooting title “A Time to Run,” even more brutal and shocking than director Al Adamson’s breakout success, “Satan’s Sadists,” on Western locations in Utah and the Spahn Movie Ranch in Chatsworth,…
The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)
Based on the character originally envisioned by British author Sax Rohmer, Christopher Lee made a total of five appearances in the 1960s as arch villain Fu Manchu. This entry (the first in the series) is by far the best, closely…
The Deathhead Virgin (1974)
Unrenowned U.S./Phillipines co-venture involves an ancient sunken vessel being found by divers. Inside the ship is a treasure, as well as the manacled skeleton of a princess. When the skeleton is heedlessly released from it’s chains, the bones transform into…
The Day the Sky Exploded (1958)
This little Italian oddity offers the drama of a world-wide disaster and the themes of international cooperation which were better capitalized by the Star Trek franchise and several similar disaster films of more recent vintage. The film is somewhat unique…
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
This film was quite enjoyable for what it was. A cockeyed optimist(Miss Jeff Daniels) buys a rundown colonial era inn with high hopes and decides to allow the current inhabitants, among them a scientist working on a device that will…
Teen Lust (1978)
This movie has appeared under a dizzying array of alternative titles (“Police Academy Girls”, “Teen Lust”, “The Girl Next Door”) all in an effort to tie it to bigger-budget and more popular sex comedies like “Porkie’s or “Police Academy”. In…
Superargo and the Faceless Giants (1968)
Superargo is an ex-wrestler. He quit the sport in the first film, Superargo vs. Diabolicus, after accidentally killing an opponent. In this sequel, Superargo has altered his mask some but still keeps the bulletproof red tights. He’s also taken up…
A Christmas Horror Story (2015)
Beginning with our beloved gift giver about to board his sleigh and coming full circle towards the end, A Christmas Horror Story weaves together four stories of almost every popular horror sub-genre. With our first story, we have a found-footage…
Elves (1989)
This is one of the greatest bad horror films I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen plenty. Mr. Grizzly Adams chain smokes in every scene, and the elf creature can barely move (always a great way to achieve that “menacing” ambiance)….
Don’t Open Till Christmas (1984)
Another Santa is slain,” is the quote one person says early in this movie and that about sums it up for the outline. Set in London, England during the Christmas holiday season, someone killer is going around killing anyone dressed…
Black Christmas (1974)
Released and ignored in 1973, “Black Christmas” became a forgotten classic. The Canadian shocker was eventually re-released as “Silent Night, Evil Sight” in order to avoid confusion with the blaxploitation films of the time, but it bombed once again. In…
Silent Night (2012)
With the festive period now upon us, it’s the time of year to bring out those films that are best watched at Christmas time. You’ve got Home Alone, The Muppets Christmas Carol, Scrooged, Miracle on 34th Street, It’s A Wonderful…
Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)
Traumatised after witnessing a man in a Santa suit brutally murder his parents, a teenager goes on a killing spree after his employer forces him to dress as Santa in this controversial horror thriller. With a plot that mostly follows…
Krampus (2015)
Ah, the horror-comedy. How I love thee. A sub-genre that is all too often dismissed, misunderstood or neglected altogether. Yet also a sub-genre that paves the way for some of the most wickedly entertaining and genre-bending classics of all time-…
Saint (2010)
I watched Dick Maas’ latest movie Sint (“Saint” in English) this evening, and it was a pleasant surprise. It wasn’t anything deep or thought-provoking, but it doesn’t set out to do anything like that. It doesn’t take itself seriously, and…
Christmas Evil (1980)
It’s a constant challenge to keep up in this competitive and cruel world. Some are born or raised with tenacity, while others become withdrawn from the heavy weight of social pressures. Harry Stadling is a middle aged recluse with intimacy…
Dynamite Brothers (1974)
Al Adamson was one of the first US directors to use a Hong Kong Stunt team in America. He was a trendsetter for once. The Dynamite Brothers is a real low budget film that has a sleazy feel to it….
The Killer Lust (1955)
The working titles of this film were The Killer Lust and African Fury . A list of the film’s credits contained in the file on the film in the MPAA/PCA Collection at the AMPAS Library notes that the film featured…