MILL CREEK PURE TERROR RECAP!
Thanks to everyone who took the time to write or read the PURE TERROR MONTH. Like all Mill Creek box sets, this one is packed with all manner of crazy films, from 1930’s black and white pre-Code detective movies to foreign insanity. First off, thanks to all of the amazing writers who brought an entirely […]
The Boonies (2019)
Originally shot as a TV series, 2019’s The Boonies is now available on demand as a movie that condenses the episodes to one singular film. It’s all about a group of kids in Boone, Texas who were once childhood pals who’ve grown apart. When one of them dies, they all go on a journey to discover […]
PURE TERROR MONTH: Bloody Pit of Horror (1965)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Robert Constant says, “I was born and raised in Hollywood, CA. Went to live in Spain when I was 23 and stayed 10 years, managing an art gallery. Came back to LA in 1992 and worked at an animation studio as a PA for awhile then worked buying and selling vintage clothes. In […]
Bliss (2019)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jesse Berberich is a media critic and regular contributor to online publications and the retro zine, Drive-In Asylum. He is also the co-curator and host of Disreputable Cinema, a cult genre film screening series at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NYC. I had a moment recently sitting in Williamsburg’s Nitehawk […]
Bloody Myth (2019)
A journalist desperately tries to find his missing fiancee and finally uncover the truth behind some sinister folklore finds himself on a dangerous road of discovery. The PR for this said that it’s in the tradition of Midsommar, but I promise not to try and hate this movie because of that. Sean Brown and Luke Gosling worked […]
PURE TERROR MONTH: Guru the Mad Monk (1970)
The Middle Ages were hard times for mad monks. Father Guru (Neal Flanagan) is a corrupt chaplain in the 15th Century, employed in a bizarre prison complex. Assigned to deliver the last rites to condemned prisoners, Guru also carries out punishments like heating up an iron cross and then searing the flesh of sinners while […]
Marla (2018)
Marla is the frightening story of a woman (Lisa van-dam Bates, who also does special effects and makeup on other movies) who gets an IUD implanted by a family friend turned doctor — not a great idea, huh? — who then commits a deranged act, which has deadly implications for those close to her. I kind […]
Robbery (2018)
Set in a lawless, nameless county, Robbery follows Richie, a down-on-his-luck gambling addict who wants to escape his past. When his career criminal father, Frank, receives a dementia diagnosis, Richie realizes that in order to pay off his debts, he must exploit Frank’s illegal expertise while he is still able to. Corey Stanton is the auteur […]
PURE TERROR MONTH: It Happened at the Nightmare Inn (1973)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bill Van Ryn is the man behind the website Groovy Doom and the zine Drive-In Asylum. I appreciate him coming in at the last second and helping finish up PURE TERROR MONTH. Originally released in 1973, Spanish horror thriller It Happened At Nightmare Inn (originally titled A Candle For The Devil) was a late night […]
Killer Sofa (2019)
Originally called My Lover, My Lazy Boy, this is the tale of a comfy chair that falls in love with a girl named Francesca. She’s always attracted guys that can’t fall out of love with her. When one of her stalkers is found dead, she looks for comfort from her best friend, Maxi. Now, it turns out […]
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