WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Street People (1976)
San Francisco mafia don Salvatore Francesco (Ivo Garrani) imports a massive, priceless jeweled crucifix from his hometown in Sicily as a gift for a local church. Unbeknownst to him, the hollow cross is stuffed with a fortune in pure heroin. When the shipment is violently intercepted and stolen, a furious feud erupts. And then the […]
88 FILMS BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Himalayan (1976)
When a noblewoman is framed for adultery and nearly executed by her treacherous, power-hungry brother-in-law, she escapes into the brutal mountain peaks to master a mystical Tibetan fighting art. Directed by Huang Feng and starring the incomparable Angela Mao, The Himalayan is a breathtaking 1976 Shaw-era Golden Harvest classic that blends stunning high-altitude vistas with […]
UNEARTHED FILMS BLU-RAY RELEASE: Mexico Barbaro II (2017)
Following up on the cult success of the original México Bárbaro, this assembles nine Mexican directors to deliver a fresh, fast-paced anthology of folklore, revenge, witchcraft and pitch-black humor. Like any omnibus feature, it is an uneven ride of hits, misses and bold swings, but it remains an essential watch for extreme horror enthusiasts. La […]
MVD BLU-RAY RELEASE: Punto Rojo (2021)
Diego (Demián Salomón) is parked in the middle of a desolate expanse, laser-focused on a radio quiz show about his beloved Racing Club. His peaceful car-sitting session is abruptly ruined when a skydiver crashes onto his hood, a corpse drops from the clouds, and a heavily armed Interpol agent named Paula (Moro Anghileri) points a […]
AURA DVD RELEASE: Hungry (2026)
If you love your creature features drenched in sweat and mud, director and writer James Nunn (Shark Bait) is back with Hungry. The film’s lore taps into a wild, forgotten piece of American history. In the script, the characters stumble upon an abandoned farm tied to the American Hippo Bill. In real life, conservationist Fritz […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: Modern Problems (1981)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Modern Problems was on the CBS Late Movie on November 28, 1986. I keep watching these 1980s Chevy Chase movies and wondering why I loved them as a kid but hate them now. It’s probably because Chevy Chase became the person the characters he played fought against. Director and co-writer Ken Shapiro also directed Chase […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: S.F. 3.D Original Video: Nutrocker (1985)
Week 12 (Sept 6 – 12) – Japanese V- Cinema: V-Cinema is shorthand for the Japanese direct-to-video wave of the 90s and 00s. These movies were often produced by major studios on very low budgets, but they allowed the filmmakers a great deal of creative freedom as long as they could deliver the “exploitable elements.” This proved […]
CBS LATE MOVIE: Fear Is the Key (1972)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Fear Is the Key was on the CBS Late Movie on August 12, 1981 and June 30, 1982. John Talbot (Barry Newman, Vanishing Point) shows up in a small Louisiana town and nearly immediately starts a fight with some cops, goes to jail and it’s soon discovered that he is wanted for killing a policeman […]
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