The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (2001)
`Betty, you know what this meteor could mean to science. It could mean actual advances in the field of science’. I laughed so hard my teeth hurt. Unfortunately, the world is full of knuckle dragging mouth breathers who are not…
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone reprise their roles as Alan Quatermain and Jesse Huston in “KING SOLOMON’S MINES”. This time around, the quest is on to seek out a ‘Utopian’ society that has only been talked about, but never seen,…
Ball of Confusion: The Romance Of Hollywood and China…Crashes
When I do research for these weekly essays I always come across article proclaiming that movies are dying. Like all things, it’s easy to proclaim the demise of something, but it is really not accurate. Things change in the movie…
Piranha Part Two: The Spawning (1981)
This movie could not have been made to be a serious “sequel” to the original Pirahna. The film was originally called Flying Killers and now for some reason it’s been renamed as The Spawning or vice versa. It did actually…
Devil’s Angels (1967)
Roger Corman’s Devil’s Angels which was made at the height of the movie-biker craze in 1967 has three qualities which make this “B” film a devilish good time. Starring the late-great John Cassavetes as motorcycle gang leader Cody. Cassavates was…
Project X (1968)
MASTERFUL performances from Christopher George (as always) and newcomer Greta Baldwin make this William Castle Sci-fi adventure truly exciting, innovative, classic space adventure with a deep message and meaning. Monte Markham adds another polished performance to his long list of…
Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)
This golden oldie film, while somewhat shallow in the plot category, is nothing more than just plain entertainment. It consists mainly of good fifties rock n roll music by original artists of the day which really makes the film a…
The Nightmare (2015)
I am a little split on this one.. On one side, the stories, the experiences these people have had, some of them are downright chilling. ‘Truth is stranger than fiction’ really goes for this. You can’t make this stuff up!…
Africa: Blood and Guts (1966)
This frank, unsettling eye-witness account of the chaos in Africa after the pullout of the English, French and Portuguese is one of the most incredible films I’ve ever seen. It should be shown to everyone, everywhere, man, woman or child…
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…
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity (1987)
Titan movie has Elizabeth Cayton and Cindy Beal as slave girls who escape from a prison craft and end up on a strange planet. Fairly fun movie with good creatures from John Carl Buechler’s workshop and watchable acting from the…
The Woodsman (2016)
Trust me, this one is a disaster. The acting really sucks. You’d feel that you’re watching a game-based movie. This movie is classified as a thriller. Guess what? There’s nothing thrilling about this movie. It looks like a project for…
The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
Sir James Forbes (André Morell) and his daughter, Sylvia (Diane Clare), are out of the blue requested to travel to a Cornish village by Sir James’ former pupil, Dr. Peter Thompson (Brook Williams). The village has become a haven for…
Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974)
Hammer was trying to change their failing and falling image in the 1970s and directed their cinematic resources towards other non-traditional horror themes. They came out with the Karnstein Trilogy of vampire films with lesbian overtones. They had Darcula meet…
Face of Fire (1959)
At times, a minor production such as “Marty” becomes a popular classic. That pleasant fate should have befallen “Face of Fire”, which is four years newer. Somehow, though, this film is nearly unknown, and the reasons for that escape me….
Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965)
Peter Cushing joins five men in a railway carriage only to have each man pick one of his deadly tarot cards and have Cushing predict his future. Each man picks the same card and each then tells/hears a story about…
I, Monster (1971)
With this feature, Amicus Studios (a British production company founded merely to cash in on the huge success of contemporary competitor Hammer, though with lower budgets and mainly specializing in anthology films) attempted to present its very own adaptation of…
The Beast Must Die (1974)
The film concerns on Tom Newcliff (Calvin Lockhart) , a wealthy businessman , great hunter and sportsman living with his wife (M.Clark) and his foreman (Anton Driffing) at a luxurious mansion . He has pursued and hunted all kind species…
TO Thine Own Self Be True: Truth and Moviegoing
One of my mother’s favorite quotes is that old chestnut, “To thine own self be true”. I am pretty sure my mother was not aware she was quoting Hamlet, she just admired the quote. In the context of today, the…
Mardi Gras Massacre (1978)
Of all the films that were banned in the United Kingdom during the Video-Nasty era of the eighties, Mardi Gras Massacre is probably the least notorious. It’s also one of the few that has remained on the rejection list, which…