‘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.
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‘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
‘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?
‘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
‘Child’s Play’ (1988): Need a Christmas gift for the kid? Here’s a fun toy
“Ugly doll.”“F*ck you!”
‘Hellhole’ (1985): Sleazy & amusing, indie ’80s at its most nostalgic
Sleazy, thoroughly enjoyable 1980s “women in prison/nuthouse” flick.
‘You’ll Like My Mother’ (1972): An expertly-constructed, smartly-performed thriller
Sharp, atmospheric, well-mounted little suspense thriller, with socko performances.
‘I Saw What You Did’ (1965): An utterly bizarre, eccentric thriller
Director William Castle’s bizarre, schizophrenic children’s nightmare, damn near perfectly realized.
‘They Live’ (1988): Pro wrestler is John Carpenter’s muse in politically-tinged thriller
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass. And I’m all out of bubblegum.”
‘Billy Jack’ (1971): Long, talky, action-sparse – a mixed-signals ‘message’ exploiter
“Watch his feet, man. He can kill you with his feet.”
