CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Spider Woman Strikes Back was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, April 24, 1976 at 1:00 a.m. It also appeared on November 19, 1983. There was a second Universal horror cycle after the Karloff and Lugosi monsters, even if they never get discussed any longer. And so much of it was based around […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Black Sabbath (1963)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Black Sabbath was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 28, 1967 at 11:20 p.m. It was also on the show on June 13, 1970; March 27, 1971 and June 10, 1972. Known in Italy as I tre volti della paura (The Three Faces of Fear), Mario Bava’s seminal film plays differently in other […]
The Scarecrow Video Psychotronic Challenge for 2023 is done!
Scarecrow Video isn’t just a video store. It’s a landmark for all we love about movies. Each year, they do a month-long challenge to get people to stretch out and watch some movies they’ve never seen before. You can also check out the Letterboxd list as well as our lists for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 […]
THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB’S SUPER SCARY MOVIE CHALLENGE: 2023 RECAP
I made it! Here’s a recap of everything I watched during The Important Cinema Club’s Super Scary Movie Challenge. You can also check out the Letterboxd list. October 1: A French Canadian Horror Film: Splice October 2: A Horror Film Directed by Todd Sheets: House of Forbidden Secrets October 3: A Horror Film That’s a Poltergeist Rip-Off: Hawa […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: The Black Pit of Dr. M (1959)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Black Pit of Dr. M was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, February 4, 1967 at 1:00 a.m. It was also on the show on August 10, 1968 and May 20, 1972. Misterios de ultratumba was released as The Black Pit of Dr. M in the U.S. and it’s a movie that explores […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter (1966)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein;’s Daughter was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, November 23, 1968 at 1:00 a.m. It also appeared on December 20, 1969 and November 4, 1972. I’ll admit it. I cheated. Instead of watching this movie in its original form, I found a version that had Joe Bob Briggs do commentary. […]
THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB’S SUPER SCARY MOVIE CHALLENGE DAY 31: Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly (1970)
October 31: A Horror Film that Leaves You With a Smile Known as Girly outside of the UK, this movie was the dream project of cinematographer-turned-director (turned cinematographer) Freddie Francis. He wanted a movie that he had complete creative control over, so he worked with writer Brian Comport to build the movie around Oakley Court. The film […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, October 12, 1968 at 1:00 a.m. I hate when people make lists of the worst movies ever made, because stuff like this always ends up on it. Whether you see it as this title or as Duel of the Space Monsters, Frankenstein Meets the […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Death Smiles on a Murderer (1973)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another movie that I can’t believe was on Chiller Theater. It was on the show on July 7, 1979 at 1 a.m. and December 26, 1981. Once you watch this film, you’ll wonder — just how did this play on TV? It was part of the 13 titles included in Avco […]
2023 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 31: Death Race 4: Beyond Anarchy (2018)
31. “THE FINAL CHAPTER”: Last in a series… Get it? Death Race: Beyond Anarchy is the most 2000s movie I have ever seen and I am astounded that it was made in 2018. It has people with rivet faces, distressed fonts everywhere, costumes that feel like they came from the back room of a Hot […]
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