‘Venom’ (1982): Fun exploiter, but needs more hiss
Frequently silly but entertaining hostage crisis nail-biter…which needed a whole lot more mamba.
Tag: Paul Mavis
‘Busting’ (1974): Overlooked, neglected gem from violent, cynical ’70s
“You guys have been watching too many moving picture films.”
‘The Trip’ (1967): As in, an acid trip, man
Groovy. Olive Films and M-G-M have released on Blu-ray AIP’s The Trip, the 1967 psychedelic LSD freak-out, man, from director Roger Corman, written by soon-to-be superstar Jack Nicholson, and starring Peter Fonda, Bruce Dern, Dennis Hopper, man, Salli Sachse, Susan Strasberg, Katherine Walsh, Barboura Morris, Dick Miller, and Luana Anders.
‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ (1984): Claus, kills & controversy
Ho Ho Hold the phone while I get my axe!
‘Brawl in Cell Block 99’ (2017): Cold, cruel, unpredictable exploitation actioner
The promise of Bone Tomahawk confirmed: Brawl in Cell Block 99 is cold, cruel, knowing genre fare.
‘Plymouth Adventure’ (1952): Glossy, romantic adventure for Thanksgiving
Hey tell me something: do we still live in America? Is there still a unified concept of “America” anymore?
‘I Love You, Daddy’ (2017): Louis C.K.’s career implodes – & his film stinks, too
Well…that’s unfortunate timing: Oscar screeners sent out by the releasing studio the night before your star’s career implodes.
‘Ghost Story’ (1981): Early ’80s attempt at refined, classic horror
Ghost Story, the glossy, high-end 1981 horror flick from Universal and director John Irvin, makes its Blu-ray debut thanks to Shout! Factory’s Scream Factory line.
‘The Legend of Lizzie Borden’ (1975): Haunting, dreamy, crazy, brilliant!
Haunting, dreamy, crazy nightmare thrills. There’s a reason I and several million other people my age and older remember so well The Legend of Lizzie Borden, the 1975 ABC made-for-TV splatter shocker: it’s flat-out brilliant.
‘Twitch of the Death Nerve’ (1971): Splatter giallo inspired Friday the 13th franchise
Whack-fest.
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