B&S About Movies is all about, well, movies. It's owned and operated by Sam Panico. He is the sole proprietor and chief writer. All others are guest contributors.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, July 19, 1969 at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 1969 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 1971 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, July 12, 1972 at 1:00 a.m. I keep saying to myself, “Don’t get confused.” This is not 1950’s Prehistoric Women, nor […]
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and providing them with happy homes. Today’s theme: 1950s This played double features with The Blob, and […]
Set almost entirely within a centuries-old dungeon that has since been repurposed as a local history museum in Massachusetts, the episode brings together two rival witches who first met during the 1600s: the bitter, old-fashioned Mary Hobbs (Sally Gracie) and the modern, affluent Elizabeth Eaton (Linda Thorson). Every year, the duo shares a powerful magical […]
16. STAPH ONLY: Why doesn’t anyone read the warning signs at the biology lab anymore? Frank Henenlotter gave us the slimy, basket-bound horror of Basket Case, the brain-draining, syringe-addicted delirium of Brain Damage and the neon-soaked, reanimated streetwalker majesty of Frankenhooker. He went radio silent for eighteen years after 1991’s Basket Case 3 until Bad […]
Get ready for a deep dive into the wonderfully chaotic, budget-conscious world of physical media as we crack open the treasure chests of Mill Creek box sets! On this episode, we are digging through the bargain-bin goldmines to celebrate some of the wildest cult, horror and exploitation flicks to ever grace a multi-feature set. From […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, September 5, 1970 at 11:30 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 1971 at 11:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 29, 1972 at 11:30 p.m. Roger Corman knows how to get the most out of a movie. He turned the Russian Planeta Bur into both Voyage […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Revenge of the Zombies was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, December 28, 1963 at 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 12, 1964 at 1:00 a.m. Directed by Steve Sekely, 1943’s Revenge of the Zombies is both a sequel and a partial remake of 1941’s King of the Zombies. Screenwriter Edmond Kelso basically dusted off […]
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and providing them with happy homes. Today’s theme: Series Episode September 11, 1977 was the night. that […]
15. WORKPLACE WHOOPSIE: O.S.H.A. inspectors are gonna need a whole case of red tape for this day. Even if there aren’t as many anymore, the shopping mall is the ultimate cathedral of American consumer dread. Meredith Alloway’s debut feature Forbidden Fruits—co-written by Lily Houghton and produced by Diablo Cody—pays its respects to those who keep […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Crack In the World was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, April 25, 1970 at 11:30 p.m. and Saturday, November 20, 1971 at 11:30 p.m. Andrew Marton was an expert on big movies, doing second unit on Ben-Hur and Cleopatra. He directed this—from a script by Juliet Zimet and Jon Manchip White—in which some […]
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