The Sizzlin’ Something Weird Summer Challenge 2024: The Wages of Sin (1966)
Roadshow Rarities (June 30 – July 6) In the old days of theatrical releases some of the more lavish movies would be promoted by holding limited screenings in large cities. These roadshow releases would generate hype before the nationwide release and allow producers to tweak the film to the audience’s reaction. This model also worked […]
CBS LATE MOVIE MONTH: Ghost Fever (1987)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Ghost Fever was on the CBS Late Movie on August 26, 1988. Sherman Hemsley from The Jeffersons is Buford Washington. Luis Ávalos from The Electric Company is Benny Alvarez. And they’re Greendale County, GA — yes, a black man and a Latino in the South! — police officers sent to serve an eviction notice to […]
CBS LATE MOVIE MONTH: Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood was on the CBS Late Movie on September 4, 1981. We live in a magical reality, the kind of place where Michael Winner, the same man who made some of the roughest films ever — Death Wish, Death Wish 2, Death Wish 3, The Mechanic, The Sentinel — made this […]
CBS LATE MOVIE MONTH: Count Yorga, Vampire (1970)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Count Yorga was on the CBS Late Movie on August 16, 1974 and August 14, 1975. Directed and written by Bob Kelljan, Count Yorga, Vampire was originally going to be soft core porn movie, The Loves of Count Iorga. In fact, some prints have that title. Robert Quarry, the man who would be Yorga, told […]
CBS LATE MOVIE MONTH: The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Comedy of Terrors was on the CBS Late Movie on September 1, 1972 and April 30, 1973. American-International Pictures follow up to The Raven, this movie reunites Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Boris Karloff. Adding to the trio is Basil Rathbone, giving this film an astounding cast. They’re all working from a script […]
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