Month: July 2023

Chattanooga Film Festival Red Eye #8: Silver Slime (1981), Killing Spree (1984) and Possibly In Michigan (1983)

Silver Slime (1981): Christopher Gans has made some great movies and gets little credit. His better-than-the-game Silent Hill, Crying Freeman, his segments in Necronomicon and the incredible Brotherhood of the Wolf are among his many accomplishments. As a student, he made this film, which pays tribute to Bava, complete with a dedication at the end. And you know, in […]

Chattanooga Film Festival Red Eye #6: Club Life (1987)

Norman Thaddeus Vane lived a life. After an early conversion from Judaism to Roman Catholicism, a year in the Merchant Marine and two years in the Air Force, he attended Columbia University on the G.I. Bill. After graduation, his first play, The Penguin, opened Off-Broadway with Martin Landau in the cast and received rave reviews—reviews […]

Chattanooga Film Festival: Mrs. Booker on 8th Avenue (2023)

Florence Booker (played by Daniella Alma) is a character that many can relate to, as she navigates the complex feelings of isolation that often accompany marriage. Despite being in a relationship, she feels more alone than ever before. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she shares a cigarette with Roy (Nicholas Baroudi), a charismatic […]

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