Brain of Blood (1971)
In 1971, drive-ins across America and the maniacs inside the cars wanted more of the Blood Island movies. But hey — the guys behind them were busy, so Hemisphere said, “What if Al Adamson made a Blood Island ripoff outside of the Philippines?” Brain of Blood is the result. The gory, ridiculous and totally awesome result. Amir (Reed Hadley, one […]
Brides of Blood (1968)
This movie, originally known as Island of Living Horror, was rereleased with Count Dracula’s Great Love. The former was retitled Cemetery Girls, and the latter was renamed Grave Desires. Much like all of these Filipino horror films, it’s completely bonkers. The tropics are the place for three Americans to find, well, complete insanity. Dr. Paul Henderson, a nuclear scientist investigating nuclear bomb tests, is […]
The Blood Drinkers (1964)
Gerry de Leon is considered the godfather of Filipino horror and was also the most awarded film director in the history of the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences’ FAMAS Awards. Pretty good for a guy who was arrested after World War II, charged with treason for making anti-American propaganda films for the occupying […]
The Fifth Floor (1978)
Growing up, the Saint Francis Hospital would always send people with mental issues to the fifth floor. I’ve had certain family members who would have semi-regular vacations to the fifth floor. It got to the point that whenever someone would discuss whether or not someone was acting strangely, theyd say, “Well, they’re on the fifth […]
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