Before Roswell
John White, Founder of American Piledriving Equipment (APE) and an area resident, has stepped up to pile on the majority of funding for an historic local UFO conspiracy movie that will begin filming this year. The film – “The Maury…
B Movie Banshee
I like to say of “Strike Back” that the show is better than it needs to be. Given the Cinemax brand, all it really had to offer was guns and breasts and it was going to get some kind of…
The Morningside Monster
The Morningside Monster” stars indie horror icon Tiffany Shepis (Nightmare Man, The Violent Kind, The Frankenstein Syndrome), Atlanta star Robert Pralgo (The Vampire Diaries, Teen Wolf, The Blindside) and Georgia native Catherine Taber (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, The Old…
25 Years Of North Shore
The first time I was called a “kook” was 1988, my freshman year at San Diego State University. Paddling out north of Scripps Pier, a 20-something surfer didn’t see me struggling inside the break and was forced to bail out…
Upcoming “30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
Horror, creatures, mockmusters, how about a comedy break? “30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is the third parody feature written and directed by Craig Moss. Parodies can be very dangerous because…
Mixed Reviews Chainsaw
Is this massacre really necessary? In a word, no. But because it made 23 million this weekend, slaughtering the competition if you will, get used to more of the same coming soon. There have been so many sequels and reboots…
‘Snakes on a Plane’ director David R. Ellis dies at 60
David R. Ellis, the Hollywood stuntman who went on to direct one of the most quoted exploitation action movies ever made, died today in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was 60. Born in Los Angeles on September 10, 1952, Ellis got…
The Intimitable Charles Band
Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951 in Los Angeles, California) is an American director, writer, and producer, mostly known for his work on horror films. He is the son of director-producer Albert Band, and brother of the composer Richard….
The Mockbuster
n principle, the Mockbuster is a bit like a movie with an Alternative Pornographic Name, but there’s generally no nudity. It’s not part of a pair of Battling Films, because it can’t even afford the fare to get to the…
Fire From Below
Writers keep coming up with new ideas where strange phenomena cause great destruction. Unfortunately, while Fire From Below (2009) features a threat from an unusual source, not much else in this B-movie is new or compelling, although the special effects…
Spike Lee Vs.Django
Quentin Tarantino’s blood-splattered and N-word-littered Western “Django Unchained” got off to a controversial start when fellow filmmaker Spike Lee let fly with a critical Tweet. “American Slavery Was Not a Sergio Leone Spaghetti Western. It Was a Holocaust. My Ancestors…
The Howling
The Howling is a 1981 werewolf-themed horror film directed by Joe Dante. Based on the novel of the same name by Gary Brandner, the screenplay is written by John Sayles and Terence H. Winkless. The original music score is composed…
Werewolves On Wheels
Like it or not, Werewolves On Wheels is the undisputed best of the biker/werewolf sub-genre. A chillin’ little B-movie, that is well aware that it is a B-movie, hence the title. You can really tell these guys had fun making…
They Live
Starring: Roddy Piper, Keith David, et al. Director: John Carpenter The ruling elite of the world are aliens in disguise, their aim being to keep humans in a state of mindless consumerism. Billboards, store signs, magazine covers–all bear subliminal messages…
The Forbidden Planet
Two years after Anne Francis’s death at age 80, she’s still remembered best for the groundbreaking sci-fi film she starred in more than 50 years ago, Forbidden Planet. It’s not a comment on Francis’s talent or career – she had…
Thoughts On Max
Max’s iconic Interceptor is referred to in the movies as the Black on Black. Max’s limp was carried on through the two sequels: The Road Warrior (1981) and Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Automotive Notes The patrol cars are Ford Falcon sedans….
They Came From Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema
Out of all the sleazy genres that Canadian filmmakers have tackled over the last 50 years, none has been as tenacious as Canadian horror. Always controversial and rarely receiving critical approval, Canadian horror films have managed to survive the industry…
Night Of The Lepus
Review by Sam Moffitt Bad movies have been a cult all their own at least since the publication of the Medved Brother’s book The 50 Worst Movies of All Time. Although my bet is that it started with the publication…
Five Quick Questions with Olivia Alexander
Olivia Alexander did a great job playing the mean girl head cheerleader in “Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader”. Olivia’s acting began at the very early age of 2 when she appeared in “Little Debbie’s Snack Cakes” and “Ultra Gain…
Andy Sidaris
Andy Sidaris got his start in the world of televised sports. He was the first directer of ABC’s Wide World of Sports and he directed countless professional games before he began making feature motion pictures. The Sidaris Formula consisted of…