Brutes and Savages (1978)
The difference between a mondo and the kind of movie that a school teacher would make you watch is that these movies may seem like they want to educate you, but they really want to brutalize you with “1,001 forbidden scenes” and blast you with “fantastic brute sound.” What else do you expect from Aquarius […]
THIS SATURDAY! DRIVE-IN ASYLUM DOUBLE FEATURE!
It’s another Drive-In Asylum Double Feature! I’m beyond excited, because honestly, if I ever got to show one movie in a theater and talk about it or do the commentary track on a blu ray, it would be Cathy’s Curse, which is absolutely one of my favorite movies of all time. Here’s what you need to […]
Revenge (2020)
Fans of Liam Neeson’s series of “aged action star” flicks will enjoy Revenge, a gritty, graphic world where Death Wish collides with The Equalizer that serves as the tour de force industry calling card for working man French actor Stéphane Roquet in his debut as a screenwriter, director, producer, and cinematographer. Jean-Yves Bourgeois mesmerizes in […]
Santa Sangre (1989)
I first encountered Sante Sangre at Prime Time Video in Ellwood City, the video store of my childhood. For some reason, it was stocked in the horror section. I have no idea where I’d put the film myself, but it felt like horror was often the catchall for the films that were not understood. And, of […]
It’s a Sick, Sick, Sick World (1965)
“Right here, in our own backyard, in the more civilized parts of the world, are practiced some of the most uncivilized acts ever conceived!” Antonio Scarpati directed this, a one and done view of the world in 1965, in the time before the internet when life was cheap. Acually, life has always been cheap. Joel […]
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the ’70s (2012)
This documentary explores the rise and fall of the violent Italian poliziotteschi genre, which may have started with Dirty Harry and The Godfather clones but emerged as its own unique film form that was uniquely able to address red terrorism and organized crime. There’s a lot to learn here, including how the idea of shooting without […]
Mondo Bizarro (1966)
“To the worm in the cheese, the cheese is the universe. To the maggot in the cadaver, the cadaver is infinity. And to you, what is your world? How do you know what is beyond the Beyond? Most of us don’t even know what is behind the Beyond.” Mondo Bizarro blew my mind and it hadn’t […]
Blood of 1000 Virgins (2013)
Playboy Playmate Nikki Leigh hosts this series of trailers for movies that Full Moon may or may not own the actual rights to. The in-between segments are worthless, but this is packed with some great trailers, including one of my all-time favorites, 1967’s Teenage Mother. There are also trailers for Invasion of the Bee Girls, Andy Warhol’s […]
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