‘Twice Dead’ (1988): VHS-era cheapie has a good sense of humor
Round 2 for the obvious appeal to Shout! Factory to get wise and start sending us product…or we won’t be responsible for ourselves.
Author: Movies & Drinks
‘The Evil’ (1978): Solid, fun genre offering despite silly ending
Apparently, my editor dodged rehab again (you ain’t gonna catch that jackrabbit in the scrub), so while he’s hiding out, he shot me an email, telling me Shout!’s Scream Factory label will release a Blu-ray double-header of Twice Dead and The Terror Within, which splits up two older Shout! DVD releases from their fondly-remembered Roger… Read More ‘The Evil’ (1978): Solid, fun genre offering despite silly ending
‘Someone I Touched’ (1975): High drama leads to affairs, sex and STDs
…a.k.a.: First, You Drip.
‘Hundra’ (1983): A welcome addition to the sword-and-sorcery genre
A rare office visit from my editor (you can jimmy those rehab locks with a gum wrapper) resulted in a request to look at Hundra, the 1983 Italian-American-Spanish fantasy swashbuckler from director Matt Cimber. Apparently, a new Blu-ray transfer is coming from Dark Force Entertainment, and if I know my editor, he’s probably into them… Read More ‘Hundra’ (1983): A welcome addition to the sword-and-sorcery genre
VIDEO REVIEW: Dark Tower (1989)
A look at the luxury Blu-ray release for 1989’s Dark Tower, released by Vinegar Syndrome.
VIDEO REVIEW: The Allnighter (1987)
Who says you can’t do it all in one night?
‘The Terror Within’ (1989): Corman ‘Alien’ knockoff hits Blu-ray
If you had any idea how difficult it’s been for my editor and me to sober up to the point where we can just function figure out just what the hell Shout! Factory is releasing this week and what we have to review…you wouldn’t believe me. So. Let’s just get on with it, shall we?
‘Superdome’ (1978): More fun than watching the Super Bowl
“Tomorrow we’ve got 75,000 people in the Dome…and a psycho on the loose.”
‘Willard’ (1971): Part animal horror flick, part adolescent drama – mostly twisted fairy tale
A few years ago, Shout! Factory’s Scream Factory line released on Blu-ray one of the most highly-sought MIA 70s cult titles among home video enthusiasts: Willard, the 1971 tear-em-up indie horror hit from Bing Crosby Productions (distributed by Cinerama Releasing), based on Stephen Gilbert’s novel, Ratman’s Notebooks, directed by Daniel Mann, scripted by Gilbert A.… Read More ‘Willard’ (1971): Part animal horror flick, part adolescent drama – mostly twisted fairy tale
‘Trapped’ (2002): A solidly paced kidnap thriller
Mama Bear goes on rampage when child is kidnapped for ransom—and you don’t want to mess with this animal.
