WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Toys Are Not for Children (1972)
Man, I never would have survived the 1970s. It was too full of sin and sleaze, too many drugs, too many cults. I’m reminded of this every single time I watch a piece of cinematic insanity from that most bonkers of all decades. What can you say about a movie that starts with a young […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Touchables (1968)
Before Donald Cammell blew minds with Nicolas Roeg on Performance, he cooked up the story for this quintessential piece of late-60s Swinging London psych-pop fluff. Directed by Robert Freeman—the legendary photographer behind the album covers for The Beatles’ With The Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night, Beatles for Sale, Help! and Rubber Soul—The Touchables plays out […]
CHILLER THEATER MONTH: Survival (1975)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Survival was on Chiller Theater on Saturday, November 17, 1979 at 1:00 a.m., Saturday, March 21, 1981 at 1:00 a.m. and Saturday, September 4, 1982 at 1:00 a.m. When it comes to 70s family wilderness movies, you expect rough cinematography, slightly stressed-out animal wrangling and a family stranded far from the nearest payphone. […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: School’s Out (1999)
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again be setting up a fundraiser to benefit Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and happy homes. Today’s theme: Made for TV It’s graduation night at a […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: Torso (1973)
Torso is such a simple title. I’d rather call this film by its Italian name: I Corpi Presentano Tracce di Violenza Carnale, or The Bodies Bear Traces of Carnal Violence. Either way, Sergio Martino directed it, and it features none of the cast he had used in his past films, like George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov or Edwige Fenech. […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: The Riverman (2004)
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and providing them with happy homes. Today’s theme: Made for TV About the Author: Parker Simpson […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2026: The Sadness (2021)
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again host a fundraiser for Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and providing them with happy homes. Today’s theme: Taiwan About the Author: Parker Simpson is a writer […]
WEIRD WEDNESDAY: The Toolbox Murders (1977)
This movie excites me not only because it’s a slasher and a Cameron Mitchell movie, but also because it’s a “based on a true story” riff, which is always fascinating. Los Angeles producer Tony Didio wanted to make a low-budget horror film after seeing how well The Texas Chain Saw Massacre did. He knew the […]
2026 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 28: The Wicker Man (2006)
28. THE BLACK AND THE YELLOW: We’re partial to this palette, so please enjoy a film that includes this visual motif. There is bad cinema, there is high art, and then there is that sacred, lightning-in-a-bottle overlap where absolute absurdism collides with a $40 million budget. Neil LaBute’s 2006 remake of The Wicker Man doesn’t […]
NIGHTMARE USA PODCAST episode 10: Curse of the Headless Horseman
In this episode, Adam and Sam head out west to check out the Curse of the Headless Horseman. While Ichabod Crane is nowhere to be found, we do get Andy Warhol superstar Ultra Violet wandering about, carrying a Superman lunchbox, and a Scooby-Doo inspired ending. Jinkies! You can listen to the show on Spreaker and […]
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