Junesploitation: A Town Called Hell (1971)
June 4: Junesploitation’s topic of the day — as suggested by F This Movie — is western. I always say that Italian westerns bring the world together. Take this one, which is an Italian western by form, but really a co-production of the United Kingdom and Spain. Directed by Robert Parrish — one of the many […]
Dragonslayer (1981)
After Popeye, this was the second joint production with Paramount of films that were more mature than the expected Disney offerings. That meant that Drahonslayer’s violence, themes and even brief nudity ended up being controversial, despite only being rated PG. Set the film after the Roman departure from Britain, prior to the arrival of Christianity, the film shows […]
We All Think We’re Special (2021)
A night of reckless drinking compels Ed, a car mechanic, to forcibly detox his best friend Charlie — no matter what the cost — in this film from Kirby Voss (who directed and co-wrote the movie with Felicia Stallard. As Charlie sleeps off last night’s drinking, Ed goes through the home and pours out all […]
Videodrome (1983)
“The battle for the mind of North America will be fought in the video arena: the Videodrome. The television screen is the retina of the mind’s eye. Therefore, the television screen is part of the physical structure of the brain. Therefore, whatever appears on the television screen emerges as raw experience for those who watch […]
The Manitou (1978)
“Evil does not die…it waits…to be reborn…” Yet sadly this would be the last movie for William Girdler, who died in a helicopter crash while scouting locations for his next movie. It’s a shame because Girdler had a talent for taking cheap movies with big ideas and making them beyond entertaining. This movie features a […]
Damien: Omen II (1978)
David Seltzer was asked to write this movie but refused, as he didn’t believe in sequels. Producer Harvey Bernhard outlined the story himself and Stanley Mann was hired to write the screenplay. Mike Hodges — Flash Gordon‘s director! — started the film but was replaced with Don Taylor (The Final Countdown). It was decided that the […]
Junesploitation 2021: Cry of a Prostitute (1974)
June 3: Junesploitation’s topic of the day — as suggested by F This Movie — is a movie with Henry Silva in it. Henry Silva is 92 years old and if life works out the right way, he’ll outlive us all. He was so good as a student at the Actor’s Studio that when they did A […]
START JUNE OFF RIGHT WITH THE DRIVE-IN ASYLUM DOUBLE FEATURE
Join us Saturday on the Groovy Doom Facebook page starting at 8 PM East Coast Time. Just a reminder — we introduce the films, give you drink recipes, show you ads for the films and then discuss the movies when we come back! Our first movie is The Bride, AKA Last House on Massacre Street and The House That Cried […]
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
There is nothing I can say about this movie that can add or distract from it. It is a force of nature and in my opinion, the most perfect of movies. I’ve debated adding it to the site numerous times, but my worry was that it’s so ingrained in my heart that there was no […]
Munster, Go Home! (1966)
Right after The Munsters finished up on TV, this movie was released. Everyone from the show but Pat Priest came back, with Marilyn now played by Debbie Watson. Even its director, Earl Bellamy, had worked on the show before. The other major change in this movie is that it’s in color. The decision to make the […]
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