FVI WEEK: Mutant (1984)
Mark Rosman started his directing career with The House On Sorority Row before working with Hillary Duff on Lizzie McGuire and directing two of her films, A Cinderella Story and The Perfect Man. He was the original director of this film, before his vision clashed with producer Edward L. Montoro. Yes, Edward L. Montoro, the man behind Film Ventures […]
FVI WEEK: Deathstalker IV: Match of Titans (1991)
Yes, now I can say that I have seen all four Deathstalker movies. I have no idea how this is a Film Ventures movie but assume they stole it like they did their films that Mystery Science Theater showed. Rick Hill, who played Deathstalker in the first film is back (John Terlesky had the role in Deathstalker II […]
FVI WEEK: The Visitor (1979)
In 2013, when the Alamo Drafthouse presented the uncut version of this film for the first time in the United States, they referred to it as an “unforgettable assault on reality.” Those words best describe what is otherwise an indescribable film. But I’m going to try. Maybe a recipe will help. Take Chariots of the Gods, […]
FVI WEEK: Pod People (1983)
This movie is, of course, Juan Piquer Simón’s Extra Terrestrial Visitors. The opening and end credits use footage from The Galaxy Invader by director Don Dohler. Simón also made Pieces and Slugs, so we can forgive him for Supersonic Man, The Rift and Cthulhu Mansion (which I like for some reason). With this movie, he’s challenging us a bit. Los nuevos […]
FVI WEEK: Vampyres (1974)
José Ramón Larraz went to school for philosophy, became a comic book writer and then made some wild movies, like Whirlpool, which Roger Ebert negatively reviewed — I mean, I love it — by saying that it was a genuinely sickening film. It has to do with various varieties of sex, yes, but its main appeal […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the Top 10 Dark Movie Romances
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Exploitation-film historian A.C. Nicholas, who has a sketchy background and hails from parts unknown in Western Pennsylvania, was once a drive-in theater projectionist and disk jockey. Currently, in addition to being a writer, editor, podcaster, and voice-over artist, he’s a regular guest co-host on the streaming Drive-In Asylum Double Feature and contributes […]
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