FANTASIA 2026: After School (2026)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joseph Perry writes for the film websites Gruesome Magazine, The Scariest Things, Horror Fuel, The Good, the Bad and the Verdict and Diabolique Magazine; for the film magazines Phantom of the Movies’ VideoScope and Drive-In Asylum; and for the pop culture websites When It Was Cool and Uphill Both Ways. He is also one of the hosts of When It Was Cool’s exclusive Uphill Both […]

The Caretaker (2025)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joseph Perry writes for the film websites Gruesome Magazine, The Scariest Things, Horror Fuel, The Good, the Bad and the Verdict and Diabolique Magazine; for the film magazines Phantom of the Movies’ VideoScope and Drive-In Asylum; and for the pop culture websites When It Was Cool and Uphill Both Ways. He is also one of the hosts of When It Was Cool’s exclusive Uphill Both […]

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: S&M Hunter (1985)

Director Shuji Kataoka’s S&M Hunter is a dazzling, wildly inventive pop-art bit of weirdness that pushes the boundaries of cinematic style and good taste. But far from a mere exploitation gimmick, this film is a meticulously crafted manga-style fable that blends traditional Western motifs with avant-garde theatricality, standing as a fascinating artistic artifact of the […]

WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Slaughter In San Francisco (1974)

Originally released internationally as Yellow Faced Tiger and also known as Karate Cop, Slaughter In San Francisco was directed by Lo Wei and produced by Golden Harvest. This 1974 Hong Kong-American production carries an incredible piece of cinematic history on its shoulders: it was originally written as a vehicle for Bruce Lee before his tragic […]

Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Hellbox (2021)

Week 10 (Aug 23 – 29) – Mill Creek’s Mausoleum of Mumblegore: The indie wing of low-budget horror or the horror wing of low-budget indie. Spanning five centuries, Hellbox revolves around a mysterious, ancient metal box rumored to contain a literal piece of Hell. The cursed artifact weaves together intersecting storylines across time, dragging an eclectic mix of […]

Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video: Ninja Warriors (1985)

When the 1980s ninja boom swept across the globe, it didn’t just entertain audiences—it birthed a distinct cinematic art form. Directed by Teddy Page (under the alias John Lloyd) and written by its own principal villain, Ninja Warriors stands as a magnificent monument to international action filmmaking. Shot against the lush, sun-drenched backdrop of the […]

Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Hellaware (2013)

Nate (Keith Poulson) is a young, post-grad photographer drifting through the hyper-competitive New York City art scene, desperately waiting for his big break while watching his peers climb the ladder of success. His breakthrough arrives not from high-society galas, but through a drug-fueled YouTube wormhole that leads him straight to the Young Torture Killaz (YTK)—an […]

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