Tales from the Crypt S6 E4: Operation Friendship (1994)
Directed by Roland Mesa (the man who made Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation) and written by Rob Ross, this is all about Nelson DeMears (Tate Donovan), a computer programmer whose ideas are taken by Jack (John Caponera), a supposed pal who uses them to get ahead. But Nelson doesn’t need a horrible […]
B&S About Movies podcast Episode 67: Idaho Transfer
The future is not a nice place. That’s what Peter Fonda wants to trip us out with. Idaho Transfer is this week’s movie. You can listen to the show on Spotify. The show is also available on Apple Podcasts, I Heart Radio, Amazon Podcasts, Podchaser and Google Podcasts.
Night Eyes (1990)
Directed by Jag Mundhra and written by Tom Citrano and Andrew Stevens, Night Eyes was inspired by Stevens meeting a woman whose house was shadowed by her soon-to-be ex, a rock star. Rod Stewart is the rumored cucked man, so the woman could be Alana Hamilton Stewart, Kelly Emberg or Britt Ekland; way to go, […]
In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful (1994)
Imagine if Roger Corman produced a Giallo. Well, didn’t he do this a whole bunch of times with all of those erotic thrillers? An in-name-only sequel directed by Catherine Cyran (writer of Slumber Party Massacre III), this has Phillip (Barry Bostwick) marrying a series of age-appropriate women like Jean (Lesley-Anne Down) and bringing his young […]
In the Heat of Passion (1992)
There are all kinds of sex symbols, but for boys who grew up in the 80s and 90s, erotic thrillers gave us a secret world of actresses who boiled our barely contained passions. Shannon Tweed. Shannon Wirry. Monique Parent. Yes, I realize the genre contains actresses like Glenn Close, Meg Ryan and Linda Fiorentino, but […]
Intimate Deception (1997)
I love an auteur project. And I love an erotic thriller. So when my star vehicle chocolate gets into the sexy peanut butter, I’m all over it. George Saunders started his entertainment career as a professional ballet dancer with the San Francisco Ballet and attended NYU and Juilliard. His IMDB bio states he’s “very proud to […]
EM Embalming (1999)
Directed by Shinji Aoyama, EM Embalming follows Miyaki Murakami (Reiko Takashima), an embalmer — did you guess from the title? — who assists Detective Hiroka (Yutaka Matsushige) in investigating the suicide of Yoshiko Shindo, the son of a local politician. Yoshiko has jumped to his death from a building. To aid in the investigation, Reiko […]
My guest appearance on Punk Vacation podcast
I had a great time talking about the Vinegar Syndrome Black Friday releases on this great podcast. Like usual, I talked for hours. Check it out and thanks to Chris for having me on. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6I4EJsrWPxN59SP0br6vFA?si=f11540da7f7c4bd2
Mad In Italy (2011)
Director Paolo Fazzini also made Hanging Shadows: Perspectives on Italian Horror Cinema, so he understands Giallo. He is telling us about Davide (Gianluca Testa), a blue-collar worker who has lost his job, so he kidnaps “the girl” (Eleonora Bolla), an exotic dancer who is the daughter of a rich factory owner, taking her away from […]
Exclusive interview with David Gregory from Severin
If you haven’t picked it up from the movies I talk about on this site, I’m a big fan of Severin Films. I was so excited about this opportunity to speak with David Gregory, the man behind the label. In this interview, you’ll learn about their new Russ Meyer releases, what it took to make […]
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