The Neon Dead (2020)
The tagline on the box “A grin from fear to fear” sums up this sarcastic horror comedy, which serves as the feature film writing and directing debut by visual effects artist Torey Haas (V/H/S Viral). His resume in that field is pretty extensive, so you know you’re getting decent, cost-effective practical effects in this E.C […]
Cry Havoc (2020)
An ambitious young reporter is granted an interview with one of the FBI’s most wanted (the always welcomed Richard Tyson of Eternal Code, Death Kiss, The League of Legend Keepers, and the awesome Three O’Clock High). Upon entering his compound she discovers one of his prized possessions, a serial killer who murders-on-call: HAVOC. Her only […]
Golfballs! (1999)
“Once more unto the “Police Academy Week” breach, dear friends! Once more, Sam; for we jam up our VCRs with the VHS dead.“ A film such as Golfballs! solidifies the B&S About Movies celluloid theory: All of the Police Academy ripoffs (reviewed this week) are basically ‘60s beach movies, which are the same thing as […]
Fireballs (1989)
Canada made the move in the late 1980’s from slashers to sex comedies, so it seemed. This next Police Academy ripoff concerns firefighters and was filmed days after a very similar 80’s sex on the job comedy, Recruits. Writer, producer and star Mike Strapko — along with his brother and an actor named Goran Kalezic — were […]
2 Lava 2 Lantula! (2016)
Steve Guttenberg returns as Colton West in the sequel to Lavalantula. Once again, giant lava spitting spiders are killing people, but this time it’s in Florida, where Colton’s stepdaughter is on spring break. Guttenberg’s former Police Academy co-stars Michael Winslow and Marion Ramsey are back to help stop them including biggest lavantula of them all […]
Private Resort (1985)
I wanted . . . I needed a piece of Sam’s “Police Academy Week” action. And I think I found a movie that fits. Well, it’s more like an Animal House square peg in a Police Academy round hole . . . but let’s jam ‘er into that policesploitation pegboard, shall we? (And this movie […]
Live tonight at 8 PM!
This Saturday night, join Bill Van Ryn and me LIVE here on Groovy Doom’s Facebook for the first ever Drive-In Asylum double feature watch party – late 80s monster freakout “Spookies” and 1971 PG-rated sickie “Blood and Lace” starring Gloria Grahame! Both movies are on YouTube, but you should already own them! Please note that […]
Lavantula (2015)
There’s only one reason why I watched this Sharknado-esque movie. It’s right there on the poster: featuring the cast of Police Academy. Yes, Steve Guttenberg, Michael Winslow, Marion Ramsey and Leslie Easterbrook are in this. Obviously, my devotion to you, dear reader, and the legacy of Carey Mahoney knows no limit. Guttenberg plays Colton West, a former […]
Weekend Warriors (1986)
Bert Convy directed one movie. This is it. The rest of the world doesn’t remember it. I’d like to celebrate it for you, as it’s a monument to the late night cable stupidity that I spend a good chunk of my teen years on. Who am I lying to? I’ve spent a good portion of […]
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow (1994)
I spent lots of money to get this on DVD. Obviously, my love for the Police Academy movies — not to mention Christopher Lee and owning absolute junk on physical media — is unmatched. You know what’s awesome about the world that we live in? Of all the movies to be amongst the first Western films to […]
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