This early Spielberg directed TV movie features a TV advertising exec (Darren McGavin) move into a country farm with his hippy drippy New Age wife (Sandy Dennis). But strange things start to occur shortly afterwards. I first saw this when it aired on UK television in the early 80's. It scared the pants off me. …
Continue reading Day 3- 31 Days of Halloween- Something Evil (1972)
Is this- a) A beautifully acted, nuanced and sensitive portrayal of the horror of the Nazis and those unlucky enough to have crossed paths with them? or b) A badly acted slice of exploitation resplendent with terrible dubbing and almost no budget? I'll give you a clue- look at the film's name! This is also …
Continue reading Day 2- 31 Days of Halloween- The Horrifying Experiments of the SS Last Days (1977)
We're off to a flying start. This lurid slice of exploitation truly delivers. It's fast, frantic and batshit crazy! A young girl thought to be the daughter of a very prominent and stinking rich businessman is kidnapped for a $1m ransom. But the wrong girl is snatched and her father is James Brolin. Bad move. …
Continue reading Day 1- 31 Days of Halloween- Night of the Juggler (1980)
Night of the Juggler (1980) Horrifying Experiments of the SS Last Days (1977) Something Evil (1972) The Witch Who Came From The Sea (1976) The Mutilator (1985) Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Island of Death (1976) Last Stop on the Night Train (1975) Play Misty For Me (1971) The Burning (1981) Don’t Go In The House (1979) …
I was superexcited but equally perplexed when I heard a few years ago that there was to be a new boxset of the soundtracks of the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. The soundtracks were remastered and with bonus tracks and demos. Alas, the CD's weren't being sold individually- it was the boxset or nothing. But …
Continue reading ‘Run, Nancy!’- A Nightmare on Elm Street Expanded Edition Available on iTunes NOW!
I was very excited when I learnt that not only had Tim Pope filmed The Cure's anniversary show in Hyde Park last year but also that it was going to be shown in cinemas worldwide. But first, let me rewind a bit. I first discovered The Cure in 1986 at the tender age of 11. …
Continue reading Review- The Cure- Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park
I'm loving going through the Yorkshire Evening Post's archives to reveal the ads used to publicise a film's release. I fondly remember seeing these as a kid- little glimpses into a film's grittiness and sleaziness when I was too young to actually see the film. The other day I stumbled upon the original ads …
Continue reading See John Carpenter’s Halloween. Win A Toaster
On visiting the Ventura nuclear power plant, journalist Kimberley Wells (Jane Fonda) and her cameraman Richard Adams (Michael Douglas) find themselves witnessing and experiencing a major emergency when something goes wrong with a turbine malfunctioning causing the plant to go through the procedure of an emergency shutdown. This shows that the plant isn't as safe …
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I remember one of the first films my family rented when we first got a video recorder (VCR to my American buddies) in 1983 was the Charles Bronson sleaze-fest 10 To Midnight. OK, I know it sounds weird that such a lurid piece of exploitation was hired for a cosy night of family movie watching, …
Continue reading 10 To Midnight (1983)- J. Lee Thompson’s Vigilante Slasher Sleazefest
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