South by Southwest (SXSW): Hokum (2026)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A.C. Nicholas, legendary exploitation-film historian, rapscallion, and frequent contributor to this site, attended the 2026 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. He gives us the inside scoop on some upcoming films. FINAL EXAMINATION—Horror Filmmaking 101 Create a horror feature film using as many types of jump scares as possible. Additional […]
South by Southwest (SXSW): Family Movie (2026)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: A.C. Nicholas, legendary exploitation-film historian, rapscallion, and frequent contributor to this site, attended the 2026 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas. He gives us the inside scoop on some upcoming films. Family Movie, a meta-horror film starring the beloved Kevin Bacon (Friday the 13th, Tremors, Hollow Man, Stir of Echoes, […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Carhops (1975)
Also known as Kitty Can’t Do It, this was directed by Peter Locke, who also produced The Hills Have Eyes and directed It Happened in Hollywood. It was written by Paul Ross (who also wrote Journey Into the Beyond and Beyond Evil) and Michael Blank, and edited by Rick Jackson and Wes Craven, with second-unit direction by John […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
If you’re looking for the ultimate example of Shatner vs. Nature, look no further. This isn’t just a movie; it’s a masterclass in how to take a humble Arizona town and turn it into a literal web of madness, all while the Shat wears the hell out of a Canadian tuxedo. Directed by John “Bud” […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: King Frat (1979)
If you’ve ever found yourself watching a teen sex comedy from the ’80s and thinking, “This is great, but it really needs more gastrointestinal distress and a much lower production budget,” then boy, do I have a gift for you. King Frat isn’t just a movie; it’s a biological hazard caught on 35mm. It’s the […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Killing Kind (1973)
The 1970s were a gold mine for hagsploitation and Southern Gothic grittiness, but The Killing Kind occupies a strange, lonely corner of that subgenre. It’s not just a thriller; it’s a suffocating character study directed by Curtis Harrington, a master of the macabre and the misunderstood (see: Night Tide and What’s the Matter with Helen?). […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Kill Squad (1981)
After a home invasion leaves Joseph Lawrence (Jeff Risk) paralyzed from the waist down and his wife sexually assaulted and dead, he reaches out to Larry (Jean Glaudé) to bring together their old army team, the Kill Squad: Tommy (Gary Fung), Arthur (Marc Sabin), K.C. (Jerry Johnson), Pete (Francisco Ramírez) and Alan (Bill Cambra). […]
APRIL MOVIE THON 5 CALL FOR WRITERS!
It’s year five of the April Movie Thon, your chance to write for B&S About Movies. All April long, there will be thirty themes as writing prompts. If you’d like to be part of April Movie Thon 3, you can just send us an article for that day to bandsaboutmovies@gmail.com or post it on your […]
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