
Waxwork
From the comically gothic text of the opening title card to the Lesley Gore finish, Waxwork (1988) is a veritable cornucopia of horror sub-genres and motifs. Released through Vestron Pictures,… Read more »
From the comically gothic text of the opening title card to the Lesley Gore finish, Waxwork (1988) is a veritable cornucopia of horror sub-genres and motifs. Released through Vestron Pictures,… Read more »
I first encountered I Eat Your Skin (1971) on one of Rhino Home Video’s Elvira’s Midnight Madness VHS tapes. This low budget voodoo flick shot in Florida in 1964 looked… Read more »
Cursed (2004) has a reputation befitting its title. The film brought Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson back together after their success with Scream (1996) only to have their modest little… Read more »
Michael J. Murphy’s low budget direct-to-video horror classic Invitation To Hell (1982) follows a young woman named Jacky (Becky Simpson) as she contends with demonic possessions, cursed estates, and treacherous… Read more »
Ticket To Paradise (2022) attempts to recreate the charm of the nineties romantic comedy firstly by casting Julia Roberts and George Clooney in the lead roles, then by combining the… Read more »
Overdrive (2017) is a film that’s exactly what it looks like in its trailer and on its poster. Overdrive combines the spectacle of opulent wealth in Ocean’s 11 (2001) with… Read more »
Jeans Blues: No Future (1974) reunites Wandering Ginza Butterfly (1972) stars Tsunehiko Watase and Meiko Kaji for Kaji’s final film at Toei Studios. To helm Jeans Blues: No Future, Toei… Read more »
Semi-Tough (1977) follows Billy Clyde Puckett (Burt Reynolds) and “Shake” Tiller (Kris Kristofferson) as they play a Super Bowl season for team owner “Big Ed” (Robert Preston) and navigate a… Read more »
Joe Dante’s film Matinee (1993) is as much an homage to filmmaker William Castle as it is a tribute to the cinema’s role as a commentator on and reflection of… Read more »
For far too long Orson Welles’ masterpiece The Trial (1962) was only available on home video in the U.S. in shoddy editions. The Trial was in desperate need of a… Read more »