Eliminators (1986)
OK….. mix in a bit of Frankenstein, some time travel and the potential damage of meddling with the past, a ninja (!) a materialistic, seemingly selfish but actually kind hearted charter boat captain (shades of Han Solo anyone?) and a…
House of Dark Shadows (1970)
The film is based on the unquestioned most popular segment of the old daytime TV series, “Dark Shadows”. For those that don’t know…”Dark Shadows” was a struggling 60s daytime soap opera concerning the dulling exploits of a boorish super rich…
Indestructible Man (1956)
Shooting in the real grimy, mean streets of downtown L.A. not only saved money but added a neo-film noir realism to everything. Lon picks up some quick pocket money playing Charles “Butcher” Benton (we are never told how he got…
Moon 44 (1990)
No, I’m not really a “fan” of Emmerich. That wouldn’t be the right word. And yes, his films tend to strain credulity so much that it risks breaking. But let’s admit it… he makes good popcorn flicks(with the exception of…
Creature with the Atom Brain (1955)
Released by Columbia Pictures in 1955 and without trying to mention it’s low budget format, Creature with the Atom Brain is quite a sophisticated attempt to resurrect the dead using atomic energy and electronic circuitry. The idea of using a…
Valley of Head Hunters (1953)
In the 12th of the “Jungle Jim” series from Sam Katzman’s production unit at Columbia, Jim (Johnny Weissmuller) is assigned to accompany a government agent into the interior to get the native’s approval for copper mining. Unknown to Jim, Arco…
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Writer/director Rob Zombie’s music has always had a kind of comic book/horror movie sensibility which he translates into his screen project, a tribute to the pioneering take-no-prisoners classics of the 1970’s like “The Hills Have Eyes” and “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,”…
Dark Intruder (1965)
As a second feature in 1965, this arrived with little fanfare and was probably dismissed by most viewers. Since it was a discarded pilot for a series called ” The Black Cloak” that was never picked up, the studio probably…
Adieu, Cinema Paradiso
The smell of an arc lamp is something you will never forget. A faint whiff of white smoke coupled with a burst of ozone and metal is a unique aroma that stays with you. Now if that arc lamp is…
The Sinister Urge (1960)
“The Sinister Urge” is proof if any was ever needed that Ed Wood was a completely and utterly inept writer and director. He does, of course, have a surprising number of fans who actually like some of his work (“Bride…
Night of the Ghouls (1984) release date
The story goes that ‘Night Of The Ghouls’ sat in the can for over twenty years because Ed Wood couldn’t afford to have it developed. I’ve sometimes seen it passed off as a sequel to ‘Plan 9 From Outer Space’,…
Orgy of the Dead (1965)
This movie has a werewolf, a mummy, walking dead, ghouls, a zombie, the princess of darkness, and an emperor of the dead. Most of the movie takes place in a cemetery. Even with all this, you’ll never believe it, but…
Escalation (1968)
1968, London. Luca (Lino Capolicchio), the son of an Italian rich owner, is living his ‘swinging’ years away from duties and responsibilities while his father wants him to be introduced to the family business at any cost. Luca is first…
Prescription for Murder (1958)
In “Rx for Murder” and “Rx Murder” in the USA (and not “RX” in either country), American doctor Jethro Jones comes into a quiet English seaside resort to investigate the activities of its leading medical doctor, Henry Dysert. He learns…
Maya (1989)
Italian horror has never especially depended on coherence. Fulci and others made up for it for it with the horror of their visions, Argento and his like made up for it with the intensity of their art. I don’t fault…
Big Ass Spider! (2013)
A monster film plenty of impressive scenes , frenetic action and humor . A giant alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampage the city of Los Angeles . When a massive military (commanded by Major Braxton : Ray…
Popcorn (1991)
This may look very much like a redundant and unpleasant horror comedy about the umpteenth serial killer wasting a group of film students but, if you give it a chance, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. The premise is quite creative, the…
Django (1966)
This cult movie centers on Django(Franco Nero), a stranger man without identity , at the beginning he saves a woman (Loredana Nusciak). Later on , he is going to a village dragging a coffin behind him . The little town…
The Godsend (1980)
In THE GODSEND, Alan and Kate Marlowe (Malcolm Stoddard and Cyd Hayman) and their four kids, happen upon an odd, pregnant woman (Angela Pleasence). Obviously, they take her home w/ them, where her weirdness can be more fully exhibited, and…
Black Bridge – Review
I’m still stuck in the 80s, especially when it comes to metal, hair bands, satanic rock, and even Christian rock songs like To Hell With the Devil by Stryper. So when I heard about Black Bridge, I put on my…