The House of the Laughing Windows (1976)
A young artist (Lino Capolicchio) is summoned to a church in a remote Italian village to restore a crumbling fresco depicting the horrific martyrdom of St. Sebastian. But the man who originally painted the fresco – long believed dead –…
Held Hostage: The Plight Of The American Movie Theatre
I have often wondered why an industry, like the motion picture exhibition business would continually rely on suppliers who consistently act against their customers interests. If I were a grocery store and my produce vendor delivered substandard product, raised the…
Club Rat$
Four women go on a mission at dance clubs and it’s not to have a good time and party, but yet they’re there to serve at worthy cause at the expense of predatory men. The short film is entertaining, witty,…
Chariots of the Gods (1970)
Like every single person who has seen this film, I share the love for the abnormal, the strange, the unknown. With the main issue focusing on Alien assistance, the movie certainly is intriguing. From topics of the Pyramids to the…
Dear Dead Delilah (1972)
1972’s “Dear Dead Delilah” was a popular title during the television rounds of the late 70’s, a regular on both Pittsburgh’s Chiller Theater and Cleveland’s Hoolihan and Big Chuck. Remembered chiefly as Agnes Moorehead’s last feature film (though she had…
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)
Melbourne, Australia, TV Journalist Diana (Gabrielle Fitzpatrick) tapes evidence against drug lord Giancarlo (Richard Norton), but on her way away , she is spotted and has to escape . Chinese Jackie (Jackie Chan) is a well known television chef who…
Ninja Vengeance (1988)
The movie has a sort of amateur feel to it, which isn’t that surprising, since it got made by a whole bunch of people who had never worked in the industry before. It’s as if a bunch of friends said;…
Baja (1995)
Yet another obscure Lance Henriksen film worth seeking out. Henriksen plays a hit-man with relationship problems. Donald Logue is also notable as the psycho boyfriend of Molly Ringwald. Unfortunately, Ringwald’s character is totally unlikable and fails to elicit any sympathy…
Silent Law (1988)
Emilio, an ex-employee of the mafia returns to his hometown and is killed in what is said to be a traffic accident. His friend and police officer, Vince, suspects foul play and his fears are confirmed when mafia gangsters descend…
The Night God Screamed (1971)
There are certain films that are really well written and very scary, but they are totally unlucky. I recall “Let’s scare Jessica to death”, which is a very very creepy movie, and you just hope this tension would end, at…
Fighting Madam 2 (1988)
After successfully completing one more mission, the Iron Angels (Alex Fong, Moon Lee and Elaine Lui – no sign of that cool Japanese guy from the first film) go on vacation to Kuala Lumpur. There, they hook up with a…
Tales from the Darkside
The television horror anthology has a long and noble history. In the Fifties, Rod Serling blazed the trail with THE TWILIGHT ZONE; though the series mostly veered in the direction of what may be called “speculative fantasy”, it did produce…
Six-String Samurai (1998)
This film can best be described as a post-apocalyptic spaghetti western samurai fantasy. Our hero is a taciturn Buddy Holly look-alike traveling with samurai sword and six string guitar as he treks across scenic Death Valley on his way to…
Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1992)
Apparently it’s not a good idea to sit in the nosebleed section of a church; black contact lenses lend evil powers to anyone who wears them; you should never climb under your house in search of your kitty, especially if…
Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies (2012 )
The film had a very indy, unpolished look. From a cinematography standpoint, the film could have used a better audio mixer or even balanced it. With about another week in the editing room, those things could have been smoothed out….
Cult of the Cobra (1955)
Set in 1945, six American GIs crash a cult that worships snakes, and are threatened to be killed, one by one, for their misdeeds. The setup is a bit long (about 15 minutes), but once they get back to New…
The Leech Woman (1960)
There’s a key scene in the film where Estelle Hemsley, as an old African woman about to be given the gift a youth states: “For a man, old age has rewards. If he is wise, his gray hairs bring dignity…
Werewolf of London (1935)
Universal’s first ‘werewolf’ movie & oddly enough one of the least celebrated in the studio’s library of classic horror films, due in large part to a later vehicle titled ‘THE WOLF MAN’ that would elevate the werewolf to classic monster…
20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)
It seems a space ship had gone to Venus, but crashed on the way home. Only good-guy William Hopper, who used to help Perry Mason win courtroom cases on TV about this same time, survives the crash. The ship lands…
Re-Igniting The Flame Of Showmanship
There’s no business like show business like no business I know Everything about it is appealing, everything that traffic will allow Nowhere could you get that happy feeling when you are stealing that extra bow There’s no people like show…