FUCKED UP FUTURES: 1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)
One of the nice things about an Italian ripoff film is that it allows us to revisit the worlds of our favorite movies. You don’t need any exposition or set up — you already know all about how New York City got even worse from Escape from New York. Just sit back and enjoy, because Enzo G. […]
FUCKED UP FUTURES: A Boy and His Dog (1975)
There’s nothing like the bond between a man and his dog. So many of the entries on this site are written in the middle of the night, as our dog likes to wake me up at 3 AM to go for a walk, then I can’t go back to sleep. Vic (a very young Don […]
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond – Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton (2017)
Few things get me more emotional than Andy Kaufman. Even hearing a few words of R.E.M.’s “Man on the Moon” makes my eyes well up. I remember watching his early appearances live on Saturday Night Live and the night he got into a fist fight on Fridays. And while I was alive for his descent into pro […]
FUCKED UP FUTURES: Logan’s Run (1976)
In the 23rd century, life is total pleasure. Except, you know, you die when you’re 30. If you can live with that, you can be part of Logan’s Run. 1970’s science fiction — pre-Star Wars is intellectual, overthought and sometimes, really slow. That’s my best explanation of this film. If you’re expecting an action-packed rollercoaster of a film, you’re […]
Next week: FUCKED UP FUTURES
I cried while I watched the end of Fahrenheit 451. Sure, every generation has its doomsday, but I feel like mine was hit pretty hard. From the constant worry of nuclear war — oh hey, that one is back again — and movies like The Day After to AIDS, serial killers, Satanic panic, fires, floods […]
The Return of the Exorcist (1975)
I discovered this film at Cult Action, where they described it as “one of the most ridiculous clones of The Exorcist of all time,” and after a month or more of watching films that were — shall we say — influenced by that film, this one lives up to the hype. This one has tons […]
The Night Evelyn Came Out of Her Grave (1971)
Emilio Paolo Miraglia created two giallo — this film and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times. This one goes more into the horror realm than the typical themes of the genre. Lord Alan Cunningham starts this movie off by running away from an insane asylum, a place he’s been since the death of his redheaded […]
Deliver Us From Evil (2014)
Based on the 2001 book Beware the Night by Ralph Sarchie and Lisa Collier Cool, this film claims that it was inspired by the actual accounts of an NYPD sergeant, a throwback to 1970’s Satanic film. Directed by Scott Derrickson (Dr. Strange, Sinister), it’s a stylish modern take on those films and their various tropes. Where those […]
Don’t Deliver Us from Evil (1971)
Loosely based on the Parker–Hulme murder case of 1954 (which also inspired Heavenly Creatures), Don’t Deliver Us from Evil is about Anne de Boissy and Lore Fournier, two post-pubescent Catholic schoolgirls that come from rich, conservative families. They’re both growing up to be maniacs, thanks to a love of death poetry, mocking people, pranks, petty theft and one another. They […]
Never Too Young to Die (1986)
I grew up on James Bond. More than that, at a young age, I was obsessed with Bond. One magical Christmas, the only gifts I got were the James Bond role playing game from Victory Games and all of the expansions. I saw every single one one of the movies, even the original Casino Royale and Never […]
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