Alien Species (1996)
“Five miles below the surface of planet Earth, a new fear is born.” — Most boring tagline, ever “I feel like I am in a bad episode of The X-Files.” — Dialog from the film that should have been the tagline for the film Well, forget the tagline snafu. Look at that box art! No, […]
Manchurian Avenger (1985)
When in Denver (well, Fairplay, Colorado), you might as well review another of that city’s homegrown films: more so when you review The Spirits of Jupiter and that film’s James Aerni, who got a VHS marquee position as that film’s crazed sheriff , appears, in his second and final film. First, before we get to […]
Lady Beware (1987)
There are a small number of movies in the subgenre that I invented and I don’t know who has to approve it. They are known as Yinzer Giallo. These are movies made in Pittsburgh that must follow these rules. We will test Lady Beware against them. First off, is it a Giallo? Has there been a […]
Lilith’s Hell (2017)
Lilith’s Helli would like you to know that Ruggero Deodato invented the found footage film. Ryan (Marcus J. Cotterell) is a film director and Ruggero Deodato superfan who has come to Rome to work with Marco (Vincenzo Petrarolo, who also directed this) and Alberto (Federico Palmieri). He doesn’t want to make a horror movie, but yeah, […]
Mill Creek Drive-In Classics: Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Andre Couture writes about film on his blog Celluloid Consommé and on Letterboxd. You can hear his voice talk about monsters on Humanoids From the Deep Dive from time to time and read his Twitter rambles by following him at @demonidisco. There’s something infatuating about how weird 70s science fiction can get. It’s hard […]
The Drummer (2020)
Produced by Danny Glover, who stars as Mark Walker, The Drummer is a series of interconnected stories that show exactly how war impacts those that fight in it. Walker is a Vietnam war vet and advocate for those with PTSD who works in a coffee shop called The Drummer, a place where soldiers can freely discuss their feelings with […]
Exploring: Actress Sherry Miles of The Velvet Vampire fame
Well, you know how the VCRs roll at B&S About Movies . . . where a review of Peter Carpenter’s Point of Terror, as well as Blood Mania, leads to a reader inquiry and discussion on whatever happened ever happened to Pete . . . which inspires a two-fer review of Vixen! and Love Me […]
The Outer Space Connection (1975)
Stanley Kubrick, in conjunction with MGM Studios, may have opened the door with with 2001: A Space Odyssey, but Sunn Classics kicked the door down with their Oscar-nominated (Best Documentary Feature), box-office bonanza, Chariots of the Gods? (1970). Now, U.S. indie studios and Drive-In distributors saw the sci-fi possibilities. Cash-strapped shingles didn’t have to create […]
MILL CREEK DRIVE-IN MOVIE CLASSICS: Throw Out the Anchor (1974)
The beauty of the Mill Creek box set is discovering a movie that you would otherwise never find. The terror of a Mill Creek box set is discovering a movie that you would otherwise never find. Throw Out the Anchor claims that it’s a comedy. It strains the very notions of what comedy is, let […]
MILL CREEK DRIVE-IN MOVIE CLASSICS: Shock (1946)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Melanie Novak writes about the Golden Age of Hollywood, infusing her weekly movie reviews with history, gossip, and the glamour of the studio era. You can read her reviews at http://www.melanienovak.com and follow her on Instagram @novak_melanie. Loyal B&S About Movies fans will likely know Vincent Price for his horror films from […]
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