In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
After The Thing and Prince of Darkness, this is the third and final part of John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy. It’s a film that plays with the very notion of reality, how fictional characters perceive themselves within a narrative and issues of creation itself. It’s a natural next step after Prince of Darkness, playing with many of the same […]
Prisoners of the Lost Universe (1983)
Is there an actor that can save any movie for you? There is one for me: John Saxon. I have sat through many a piece of absolute shit only because Saxon shows up to be the hero of the day, even if he’s usually the villain. TV reporter Carrie Madison (Kay Lenz, The Initiation of Sarah, House) […]
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich (2018)
Despite being direct to video releases (yes, some have had limited releases in theaters and the first was considered for theatrical release), the Puppet Master series is one that’s packed with content. Produced by Full Moon Features, the series started in 1989 with Puppet Master, which has been followed by ten sequels/prequels, a non-canon crossover with the characters of […]
From Parts Unknown (2014)
Charlie watched her pro wrestler dad die in the ring, was raised by wrestlers and is now in the middle of an end of the world zombie extinction level event. From Parts Unknown: Fight Like a Girl! is that kinda movie. This movie is based on director Daniel Armstrong’s (MurderDrome) time in the video game industry, […]
Raiders of Atlantis (1983)
This is the first VHS tape I ever rented. It was 1983. Prime Time Video had just opened. And the tape box promised delights we’d never dreamt of before. I was thinking this was going to be the best parts of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Mad Max. And wow, was I disappointed. But how would […]
Ator the Fighting Eagle (1982)
Let’s list the reasons why this movie made it to our site: Joe D’Amato directed it. Where do we even start with his filmography? Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals? Antropophagus? Endgame? It’s an Italian ripoff of Conan the Barbarian, which means it’s going to be at the same time better, worse and more inventive than the movie that inspired […]
Galaxy of Terror (1981)
One could be cynical and point to 1981’s Galaxy of Terror as a blatant cash grab, an Alien clone that pushes itself into squeamish territory that its inspiration only hinted at. You could see it as a disgusting piece of exploitation movie making, filled with faded stars. Or you could just realize that life can […]
MurderDrome (2013)
What happens when roller derby girls go up against the supernatural? Well, you get this Australian movie, that’s what happens. Cherry Skye loves roller derby. And now, she’s falling in love with Brad. But that draws the anger of his ex-girlfriend Hell Grazer, who is the meanest and dirtiest skater on the track. Soon, the supernatural rears its […]
The Premonition (1976)
A foster mother has The Premonition: her new daughter’s unstable biological mother is going to come and take her away. It comes true, so what happens next? PS – it’s beyond the power of an exorcist in only the way that an exploitation movie poster can promise. Originally released as part of Arrow Video’s American Horror […]
A Wish for Giants (2018)
What is it about Western PA that leads to so many Bigfoot movies being shot here? This is at least the second in as many years, but A Wish for Giants is unlike any cryptozoological movie you’ve ever seen. 9-year old Roxie goes from a normal life to dealing with an inoperable brain tumor. While she […]
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