Wacky Hollywood Marketing
As movie marketing has become increasingly convoluted, we’ve been subjected to trailers with commentary, trailer introductions, and trailers for trailers. But the most bizarre and seemingly pointless aspect of the promotion process yet is what studios call “B-rolls.” Generally, b-roll…
Podcast: Robot Monster From B-Movie Cast
On this podcast Vince Rotolo and friends discusses Robot Monster (1953). You can listen to (aka stream) the podcast right now by clicking on the play button at the bottom of this post or you can view the full blog…
Heart Felt Scenes: Revisiting My Bloody Valentine
In the late ‘70s and early ’80s, in the wake of Halloween’s record-setting success, producers were madly scrambling to grab any remaining holidays to center their own slasher movie around. As slasher films typically hinge on payback for some perceived…
Lucio Fulci: Italian Goremaster
Lucio Fulci (1927-1996) is an Italian horror film director whose cult and popularity have increased since his death. He is most famous for the films Zombie Flesh Eaters and The Beyond – the latter of which was a huge influence…
Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes
The easiest way to describe this movie is as a satire. The target of the satire is quite vast, from the US Government to corporate America. It is also not a stinging satire, but rather a silly one. Think of…
Sorority House Massacre 2
[v=arEhoUT0ang]nspired by a few set-pieces at Roger Corman’s studio, Jim Wynorski put together a screenplay titled “The Séance” and ended up filming it with the correspondence of Corman’s wife, completely behind his back. Sounds like the workings of a cheap…
Bruce Campbell on the ‘Dead Serious’ ‘Evil Dead’ Remake,
In a sea of lumpy Spandex, half-assed Harry Potter costumes and face paint, Bruce Campbell set quite a sartorial standard at New York Comic-Con on Saturday. The square-jawed actor — who’s currently seen in the USA Network cable TV series…
The Reel Fantasy Island
A cocktail at 10 in the morning? Why not, especially when you’re on your way to Capri, California-style. Plus it’s free. ”Bloody Marys with none of that sissy celery,” booms the ferry’s loudspeaker. ”There are real jalapenos in ours.” Oh,…
Chronicle
WITH great power comes great responsibility. Three high school students learn that harsh lesson in this low-budget sci-fi thriller, which imagines the catastrophic consequences for the pals when they are suddenly gifted incredible mental and physical skills. The film opens…
Bullet To The Head
LAST week, Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to the big screen with a bang, demonstrating that he has no intention of growing old gracefully. His muscle-bound rival, Sylvester Stallone, who will be 67 years old in July, attempts the same feat in…
B Movies Get A New Lease On Life
Exhibit Number One: Tarantino’s Oscar-nominated film “Django Unchained” is done in the style of the spaghetti westerns of the 1960s and ’70s. The majority of Tarantino’s films pay homage to the film industry’s rich history of traditional “B” movies, exploitation…
Gun Hey Fat Choy Baby
There is no cinema more underappreciated than that of Chinese cinema. So often, Chinese cinema, here meaning that of Hong Kong, Mainland China and Taiwan, has been associated with cheesy B-movie icons that people like Quentin Tarantino revere. And there…
I Am Curious Piranha
Joe Dante’s cult horror classic Piranha has finally received the bluray treatment. It tells the story of a group of people in a summer resort who encounter a group of mutant piranhas ready to nibble them to death. In true…
John Dies At The End
If cult movies were treated the way some religious cults are, Don Coscarelli probably wouldn’t have to pay another dime in taxes for the rest of his life. Coscarelli’s not the most prolific of filmmakers, with only ten features under…
The Amazing Beverly Gray
Beverly Gray has spent her career fluctuating between the world of the intellect and show biz. As she was completing her doctorate in Contemporary American Fiction at UCLA, she surprised everyone (including herself) by taking a job with B-movie maven…
Drive-in Theaters Get Help For Digital Conversion
Drive-in theaters threatened with extinction by the digital revolution are getting a helping hand. The National Assn. of Theatre Owners and the private company Cinedigm, which supplies digital equipment and content to the exhibition industry, said they will help drive-in…
Ant-Man
Ant-Man will be an origin tale with a difference, according to director Edgar Wright. The Scott Pilgrim vs the World filmmaker said that the movie will be special effects-heavy and tie in with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, while also working…
Podcast: Malibu Express And Hard Ticket To Hawaii From Badasses, Boobs And Body Counts
On this podcast Mike Murphy and Josh Stewart discusses two Andy Sidaris films – Malibu Express (1985) and Hard Ticket To Hawaii (1987) and there’s also an interview with Andy’s wife Arlene Sidaris. You can listen to (aka stream) the…
World War Z’ Super Bowl’s Zombie Apocalypse
The Super Bowl trailer for the Brad Pitt flick World War Z gives moviegoers a quick look at all sorts of zombie apocalypse-related mayhem. Although the clip shows a number of horrifying scenarios, viewers really don’t get a good look…
Renny Harlin Directing ‘Hercules 3D
THR reports that Hercules 3D has been developing since 2007, with screenwriter Hanna Weg and Sean Hood (Conan the Barbarian) crafting a “revisionist tale of the classic Greek myth.” Renny Harlin is directing, with casting for the film’s leading roles…