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 […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Night Howl (2017)
Week 10 (Aug 23 – 29) – Mill Creek’s Mausoleum of Mumblegore: The indie wing of low-budget horror or the horror wing of low-budget indie. Night Howl dives deep into the fractured psyche of Kaci Evans (Michael Taylor Pritt, who also directed and wrote the movie), a socially awkward photojournalist grappling with the unresolved grief of his mother’s […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Amityville Clownhouse (2017)
Week 2 (June 28 – July 4) – Dawna Lee Heising: Our beautiful QWEEN Yes, in 2017, more than one Amityville movie came out. There was Amityvllle Prison, Amityville: The Awakening, Amityville: The Final Chapter and this movie, which was originally called Amityville: Evil Never Dies and Amityville Toybox. It’s a sequel to 2016’s The Amityville Legacy, a movie that features a […]
CULTPIX MONTH: Color Correct My C. Can F. Off! (2017)
I love trailer compilations. I don’t care what the opening sequence is, I only am here for the movies. And here they are. I’ve also compiled a Letterboxd list for this. Sex With the Stars: The stars here aren’t celestial bodies; they’re a collection of 1970s British sitcom regulars and starlets, including Sherrie Hewson and Sylvia […]
SRS BLU-RAY RELEASE: Death-scort Service: Trinity (2015, 2017,
In a dark and twisted tale set in Las Vegas, a deranged slasher targets a group of aspiring young escorts. As the body count rises, the women band together, using their wits and determination to confront the killer. Will they survive the night, or will the slasher claim them as his next victims? Death-scort Service […]
THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB’S SUPER SCARY MOVIE CHALLENGE DAY 10: Mohawk (2017)
October 10. An Indigenous Horror Film Directed by Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here), who co-wrote it with Grady Hendrix, Mohawk is about Mohawk woman Okwaho (Kaniehtiio Horn), a woman torn between two men, Mohawk warrior Calvin (Justin Rain) and British soldier Joshua (Eamon Farren). One is the father of her child. While her tribe is trying […]
THE IMPORTANT CINEMA CLUB’S SUPER SCARY MOVIE CHALLENGE DAY 7: Metalface (2017)
7. A Texas Chainsaw Massacre Ripoff “Cindy just lost her job and home. Desperate for money and a place to live, she accepts a job offer but doesn’t know that her new employer is a deranged psychopath who specializes in hunting humans. Metalface is a degenerate killer who does not know any compassion and makes […]
2025 Scarecrow Psychotronic Challenge Day 7: The Devil’s Candy (2017)
7. NOW THAT’S BRASS: Skewer the end of week one with a thrust of metal – be it precious or, better yet, base. Directed and written by Sean Byrne (The Loved Ones), this begins with Raymond Smilie (Pruitt Taylor Vince) shutting out the voices he hears with his guitar. His mother unplugs it; he murders […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Side-Splitters 2025: The Green Fog (2017)
Sept 1-7 John Waters Best of the Year Week: To be fair, these movies aren’t ALL funny, but JOHN WATERS is funny. He’s become more of a writer and public commentator these days. Still, he helps keep the arthouse from taking itself too seriously with his annual top-ten lists, while celebrating the comically serious. The […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Side-Splitters 2025: Nico, 1988 (2017)
Sept 1-7 John Waters Best of the Year Week: To be fair, these movies aren’t ALL funny, but JOHN WATERS is funny. He’s become more of a writer and public commentator these days. Still, he helps keep the arthouse from taking itself too seriously with his annual top-ten lists, while celebrating the comically serious. In […]
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