‘Earthquake’ (1974): First-rate & unique – a true ‘event’ movie
I’ve been saying this for over a week now: if they only had Chuck Heston, George Kennedy, and Marjoe Gortner still in town, that goddamn fire would be out already.
Tag: Shout! Factory
‘The Pack’ (1977): Hungry, bloodthirsty pets do not appreciate being abandoned
Lassie Come Home…So You Can Rip My Face Off!
‘Psycho IV: The Beginning’ (1990): Anthony Perkins returns in prequel/sequel to Hitchcock classic
Entertaining, casually lurid unofficial “official” prequel/sequel to the iconic Hitchcock horror/suspense classic.
‘Poltergeist III’ (1988): Second sequel not scary enough, but visually better than its predecessor
Frankly at this point, we’d welcome poltergeists at the Movies & Drinks/Drunk TV World Headquarters.
‘The Awakening’ (1980): Charlton Heston horror flick better than its reputation, perfect for Halloween viewing
Sedate, languid early ’80s horror…and far better than its unearned poor reputation.
‘Macon County Line’ (1974): Classic exploiter should be seen at the drive-in!
A buddy of mine gave me a heads up this week that our last local drive-in closed for good a few weeks ago. When I was a kid, there were nine drive-ins spread out in the sticks, and on the fringes of the rapidly-expanding suburbs. Not surprisingly, I kept waiting to feel bad about what… Read More ‘Macon County Line’ (1974): Classic exploiter should be seen at the drive-in!
‘Sweet Kill’ (1971): Are you ready for The Arousers? How about A Kiss from Eddie?
It’s true: you mellow as you get older. For instance, I remember flipping out a few years ago when Shout! Factory released a fullscreen—fullscreen!—transfer of Tab Hunter’s cult serial killer flick, Sweet Kill. Now granted…it wasn’t like the time I suffered a massive breakdown and had to be locked in my office, ranting and raving… Read More ‘Sweet Kill’ (1971): Are you ready for The Arousers? How about A Kiss from Eddie?
‘Poltergeist II: The Other Side’ (1986): Other side of what? Where’s the fright? Where are the scares?
So apparently there’s this sci-fi Smurf cartoon sequel out there right now in theaters that’s cleaning up at the b.o., but I swear I don’t know anyone who’s seen it. Why would they? Of course there’s no accounting for taste (for instance: Dwayne Johnson), but sequels are a favorite topic of discussion for fans (particularly… Read More ‘Poltergeist II: The Other Side’ (1986): Other side of what? Where’s the fright? Where are the scares?
‘Frankenstein: The True Story’ (1973): Mary Shelley’s classic monster comes alive on TV
It’s Shock-tober, everyone! That’s right—time to take out a second mortgage to pay for your groceries this week. So, let’s lighten our loads by doing what I’ve been since I was in a playpen: escaping reality by obsessively watching TV. And what better way to block out the possibility of six more years of the… Read More ‘Frankenstein: The True Story’ (1973): Mary Shelley’s classic monster comes alive on TV
‘The California Kid’ (1974): A spare, surprisingly grim TV meller
A clean, trim, hard-boiled little gem of a suspenser, from the golden days of network made-for-TV movies.
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