Nightbreed (1990)
If you’re looking for an original horror flick, this might be the one for you. It’s strange and at times lingers on stupidity, but it’s just such a good looking, nice sounding and original movie, it never fails, except maybe…
The Onion: The Many Layer’s Of Lloyd Kaufman
“Troma’s War is a very underrated movie, and it got totally fucked by the MPAA. Richard Heffner, who just made a noise like a frog and was president of the MPAA, told Michael Herz over the phone that our movie…
The Hard Ride (1971)
If you’re looking for something a little different from the typical late ’60s/early ’70s AIP biker flick, then ignore any negatory comments about this film and track yourself down a copy. (As of April 2006 Sony/MGM has yet to release…
Zombeavers (2014)
Zombie flick spoof about a group of college kids, staying at a cabin on the river, who are attacked by killer zombie beavers. The film was directed and co-written (with Al Kaplan and Jon Kaplan) by comedy writer and actor,…
King Kong (1933)
How many films can truly be said to be definitive? The answer is probably “not many”, but the original 1933 version of King Kong is certainly one of them. For its time, every aspect is innovative. First-of-their-kind special effects, first-of-its-kind…
Monkey Shines (1988)
George Romero does an excellent job of swapping Zombies for Monkeys. This film may sound ridiculous in the most preposterous way. But then again, we now live in a world of Snakes on a Plane and Burning Bright, so this…
Indy PopCon B Movie Highlights
The 2016 Indy PopCon exploded with attendance which meant more guests, entertainment, exhibitors, and of course Cosplay. In attendance and participating on panels, there were actors and actresses, producers, and directors representing the B Movie genre. Over the three days…
How To Make A Monster (1958)
How to Make a Monster is an American International Pictures film about and set on the lot of American International Pictures. The premise is that the studio has been sold, and the new owners are going to make some major…
Angels Die Hard (1970)
Angel, a member of a tough motorcycle gang roaming the Southwest, gets on offer from a major news magazine. In exchange for giving the magazine a big scoop by exposing the inner workings of his gang, the magazine will pay…
Girly (1970)
Fans of British horror and black comedy should definitely track down this Freddie Francis film, which was not imaginatively marketed at the time of its release and was never able to connect with its proper audience. I saw this at…
The Disembodied (1957)
Allison Hayes plays Tonda Metz, a beautiful woman living in the jungle with her much older husband (John Wengraf) who just happens to be a doctor. A group of men are making a movie in the jungles when one is…
Back From The Dead (1957)
Having lost his first wife, “Felicia” (Peggy Castle) in a tragic drowning accident 6 years earlier “Dick Anthony” (Don Haggerty) has recently remarried. However, his new wife, “Mandy Hazelton” (also played by Peggy Castle) suddenly takes ill and after a…
Daddy-O (1958)
An entertaining little potboiler with rock, drag racing, beautiful girls, and a score by John Williams (yes, THAT John Williams, apparently), DADDY-O – if not, like, the most, cats, it’s at least an above-average 1950s exploitation picture. Dick Contino is…
The Alligator People (1959)
The movie is told entirely in flashback, as a woman under the 50s wonder drug sodium pentathol remembers her troubled past for two psychiatrists (Bennett and Kennedy) during an extended hypnosis session. Paul Webster (Crane) disappears suddenly on his honeymoon,…
The Tingler (1959)
The Tingler marks the second teaming for horror’s greatest actor – Vincent Price, and horror’s greatest showman – William Castle. This film was released later in the same year that their first venture – House on Haunted Hill – was…
Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
Bert I. Gordon (BIG) stands out as one of the more successful grade-Z auteurs of 1950’s films, having made within a few short years a slew of monster/scifi ultra low budget films, all of which involve fantastical changes in the…
Monster on the Campus (1958)
In the five-year period 1953-’57, director Jack Arnold brought forth five sci-fi/horror classics that are still beloved by psychotronic-film fans today: “It Came From Outer Space” (’53), “Creature From the Black Lagoon” (’54), “Revenge of the Creature” (’55), “Tarantula” (also…
Legend of the Werewolf (1975)
Legend of the Werewolf was released by the Tyburn production company, who only released a handful of horror films during the mid-seventies. It’s obvious that the studio was trying to imitate the successful Hammer films, and indeed they’ve succeeded in…
The Human Duplicators (1965)
When a film’s best special effect is the casting of a 7 foot tall giant (with a thick, inexpressive voice) as the main villain, the film is in trouble. And when the film’s best actor is Hugh Beaumont, and it…
INDEPENDENTS’ DAY – Review
Aliens invade, this time delivering a clear ultimatum. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance as the U.S. President and citizens decide if these aliens are to be trusted …or feared. In the opening scenes of INDENDENTS’ DAY there’s…