WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Shadey (1985)
Wealthy diamond merchant Sir Cyril Landau (Patrick Macnee) gets an unusual visitor: a motor mechanic named Oliver Shadey (Antony Sher). Shadey has a very specific proposition—he wants £25,000 for a sex change operation, and in exchange, he’s willing to trade his rare psychic skill. His talent? The ability to mentally view remote locations and record […]
Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video: Fireback (1983)
If you dig deep enough into the trenches of exploitation movies, you eventually find yourself watching Filipino action cinema. Directed by the prolific Teddy Page (working under his own name alongside his Teddy Chiu moniker), Fireback is a relentless blast of custom weaponry, wild pacing and pure cinematic adrenaline. The narrative kicks off in the […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Bible! (1974)
Week 7 (Aug 2 – 8) – Muscle Distribution Catalog Muscle Distribution is an exciting new venture that’s hard to sum up with words alone, but if you dig into the catalog, you find a shape that’s more well-defined than any mission statement. Liz is keeping it hot for us. From Muscle’s website: Muscle is a new film distribution […]
Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video: Fist of Fear, Touch of Death (1980)
Also known as Dragon and the Cobra — perhaps to cash in on Williamson playing Black Cobra? — this was released as a Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video title, and man, that back title alone makes me lose consciousness. Maybe that’s Sybil using Dim Mak on me. Adolph Caesar — the man whose voice told us “A […]
NEON 4K UHD AND BLU-RAY RELEASE: Hokum (2026)
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 90% of 199 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10. The website’s consensus reads: “A classic haunted house story enriched with atmospheric folklore and perfectly-timed shocks, Hokum further solidifies writer-director Damian McCarthy as a modern master of horror.” For fuck’s sake. Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) […]
PARAMOUNT 4K UHD/BLU-RAY RELEASE: Scream 7 (2026)
Woodsboro always finds a way to bring people back. This time, Scream 7 brings back franchise architect Kevin Williamson, back in the director’s chair alongside co-writer Guy Busick. This seventh installment leans heavily into its rich history while building a brand-new chapter for our ultimate final girl, bringing back the genre icons we grew up […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Angel Number Nine (1974)
Week 7 (Aug 2 – 8) – Muscle Distribution Catalog Muscle Distribution is an exciting new venture that’s hard to sum up with words alone, but if you dig into the catalog, you find a shape that’s more well-defined than any mission statement. Liz is keeping it hot for us. From Muscle’s website: Muscle is a new film distribution […]
Sybil Danning’s Adventure Video: Seven (1979)
Andy Sidaris’ second non-documentary movie is all about what happens when seven gangsters take over Hawaii, leading the FBI to bring in ex-agent-turned-killer Drew Savano (William Smith, Invasion of the Bee Girls, Maniac Cop), who has hired seven of the world’s best killers to take out the trash. They become Sevano’s Seven – the Playmate, the Black […]
Robotica (2026)
I had the awesome fortune of getting to see Charles Band’s new movie at Flashback Chicago, and what a way to watch it. I was two rows behind him, his wife, his brother Richard and several of their friends for this. Jeff (Ian Kramer) is having a rough time of it. He wants to get […]
Murder, She Wrote S4 E12: Who Threw the Barbitals In Mrs. Fletcher’s Chowder (1988)
It’s 1988, Jessica. Happy New Year. But will you make it to 1989? In this episode, Sheriff Amos’ sister and her in-laws descend upon Cabot Cove; Jessica hosts a dinner party with homicidal results, leaving the finger-pointing at the lawman’s sibling. Season 4, Episode 12: Who Threw the Barbitals In Mrs. Flecther’s Chowder? (January 3, […]
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