Astronauts return to Earth to find that World War 3 has taken place in their absence. Biological and nuclear warfare has obliterated Los Angeles. They have to contend with mutants and a gang of bandits led by Cutter (Sid Haig). I remember The Aftermath when it was rereleased in 1988 as Zombie Aftermath and had …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 2- The Aftermath (1982)
This shocker involves a couple of nut jobs who kidnap young women and keep them in their basement for their own twisted amusement. Yes, some of this is sexual. The pair of kidnappers are very close to their domineering mother. This Don Jones film is very sleazy and a clear example of the era in …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- Section 3- Day 1- Abducted (1973)
In a laboratory in Papua New Guinea, an experimental new gas is accidentally released turning the workers there into flesh-craving zombies. An intrepid news reporter arrives with her crew to investigate. The influence here to Dawn of the Dead is loud and clear. For one, they use parts of Goblin's iconic score for the soundtrack! …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- The Dropped 33- Day 33- Zombie Creeping Flesh (1980)
A gangster carries out a diamond heist but is then killed by his moll (Lina Romay) who is then incarcerated because of her actions. This is Jesus Franco's entry into the 'women in prison' sub-genre. All of the necessary ingredients are here- nudity, lesbianism, sadistic wardens, creepy guards who ply the women with ciggies for …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- The Dropped 33- Day 32- Women Behind Bars (1975)
A far-out and thoroughly groovy tale of the swinging scene of 1970's California. But also a disturbing tale of childhood abuse. Molly has fantasies of tying up men that also involves the use of razors. Two American Football stars are found butchered. Could Molly be responsible? Have her fantasises started to overlap with reality? The …
Some of my favourite childhood memories involved me being in a local video shop (and there were quite a few in my area) and poring over the lurid and sleazy artwork for the horror movies. In the 80’s video shops were like art galleries for weirdos and I was (and proudly still am) one of …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- The Dropped 33- Day 30- Visiting Hours (1981)
Three women are travelling to a music festival but crash their car. They awake in the isolated mansion of an elderly matriarch and her daughter. I love this film and not just because I found it in Poundland of all places. This is a chiller that keeps you guessing until the shocking and completely nutty …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- The Dropped 33- Day 29- Unhinged (1982)
This infamous film from 1978 starts with an anonymous man wearing a balaclava and going on a killing spree. He uses a different tool for each murder such as an electric drill, a screwdriver and nail gun. But then events take a bizarre twist as we get to see who the killer is and...to tell …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- The Dropped 33- Day 28- The Toolbox Murders (1978)
There's a killer doing the rounds in Boston, clad in black leather and donning a black motorcycle helmet who uses a curved machete to behead people. Terror Eyes aka Night School was made by Lorimar Productions who also brought us The Waltons and, erm, Cruising. There's lots of similarities with giallo films within Terror Eyes …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- The Dropped 33- Day 27- Terror Eyes (1981)
The infamous video nasty that was banned in the SS Thatcher days of 80’s Britain. It’s a solid effort with great gore and decent suspense as two couples go to an island for a vacation. I loved the lead character who feels like she’s been having nightmares all her life about the place she’s just …
Continue reading The Video Nasties Reviewed- The Dropped 33- Day 26- The Slayer (1982)
Meathook Cinema 