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: The Terrornauts was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 11, 1969 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, September 26, 1970 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, May 1, 1971 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, April 8, 1972 at 1:00 a.m. I’ll give The Terrornauts two things: a great poster with the tagline “The virgin sacrifice to the […]
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: Hail Satan I fell back on the Church of […]
12. BACK IN THE SATELLITE: Rope yourself into a space western. Long before Jonathan Nolan and HBO turned Michael Crichton’s high-concept amusement park premise into a sprawling, labyrinthine prestige TV series about corporate philosophy and robot existentialism, the late author-director just wanted to make a brisk, dirty little sci-fi programmer. Released in 1973, Westworld is […]
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: Hail Satan About the Author: Parker Simpson is a […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Curse of the Swamp Creature was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 5, 1968 at 11:20 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 1970 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, April 3, 1971 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, ay 27, 1972 at 1:00 a.m. Larry Buchanan made several low-budget 16mm color remakes of American International Pictures movies for […]
When Jessica agrees to write campaign speeches for her friend Kathleen Lane, she becomes involved in an accusation of adultery which ends in death. Season 4, Episode 22: The Body Politic (May 8, 1988) When an old friend running for the Senate gets tangled up in rumors, scandal, and a sudden murder, Jessica has to […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, November 1, 1969. How did an Italian romantic film get on Chilly Billy? For some of 1969, the show became known as The Saturday Late Show, with Bill Cardille hosting the first movie from a living room setting. During the second feature, Chilly […]
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: Mexico If you’ve ever found yourself watching a classic […]
11. AT THE MAUL: There will be some slashin’ at the center of fashion, whether it’s prices, throats or big winter coats. Directed by Frank Perry—who was in the middle of a bizarrely eclectic run that gave us everything from the existential backyard pool-hopping bummer The Swimmer and Diary of a Mad Housewife to the […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Monster from the Ocean Floor was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, September 28, 1968 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, June 26, 1971 at 1:00 a.m. The very first film produced by the king of grindhouse hustle himself, Roger Corman! Directed by Wyott Ordung and penned by Bill Danch, this little slice of 1950s […]
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