It's 1974. A French starlet who isn't averse to modelling with no clothes on is seduced by an enigmatic young man who asks to take her home to meet his parents. However, his home appears to be some kind of old institution like a long forgotten prison. And this is exactly what it is. His …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2020- Day 16- House of Whipcord (1974)
A Blaxploitation Exorcist rip-off. A pastor goes to Nigeria and accidentally unleashes an ancient malevolent spirit. Oops. His daughter-in-law back in America then starts to change from being a God-fearing, wholesome wife to becoming a possessed randy harlot. This film is such good fun. The pastor is played by William Marshall who was already known …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween 2020- Day 4- Abby (1974)
This week's Poster of the Week is one that is framed and adorns one of the walls in my flat! It's artist Brian Bysouth's extraordinary poster for the 1976 'body switch' comedy Freaky Friday. The attention to detail is amazing with several scenes and characters from the film being depicted and drawn so well! I'm …
A peach of a soundtrack to look at is the Trunk Record's compilation of some of the De Wolfe library music that was used within George A Romero's masterpiece Dawn of the Dead. The fact that Romero used muzak that would be played inside a shopping mall within a film set in a shopping mall …
Continue reading Soundtrack of the Week- Dawn of the Dead (1978)
New feature! Every week I'll be presenting one of my favourite film posters. I actually think of film art as art in it's own right. I'm sure visitors to this website feel the same way. This first poster is the iconic UK poster for Brian De Palma's classic horror movie Carrie from 1976. The …
On my search for movie posters on the internet for my articles I come across a massive amount of fan made movie posters. Correction- I come across a massive amount of really good fan made movie posters. Heres a collection of the best I've seen so far (this could change as I stumble across more...) …
I have an ever-changing mental list of films that I'd most like to see on the big screen. A few entries on this list I've been lucky enough to actually see in a cinema such as Halloween 3: Season of the Witch, Cruising, The Hills Have Eyes (the masterpiece original, not the remake shitfest), Mommie …
Continue reading Cinema Wishlist- Films I’d Love To See on the Big Screen
I loved it when big name stars decided to degrade themselves by starring in Italian exploitation pics in the 70's solely for a big paycheck. This Italian Jaws rip-off stars Henry Fonda, John Huston and Shelley Winters. A seaside resort (a long way from Amity though) has become the feeding supply of a giant octopus. …
Continue reading Day 31- 31 Days of Halloween- Tentacles (1977)
An abominable snowman turns up at a snow resort and starts killing skiiers. And just before their Winter Carnival! So inconsiderate! Substitute the snow resort for a Cape Cod coastal tourist town. Substitute the Winter Carnival for the 4th of July. Substitute the Snowbeast for a killer Great White Shark. Boom! If this was the …
Continue reading Day 25- 31 Days of Halloween- Snowbeast (1977)
Arnold Masters is in prison for a crime he didn't commit. His mother who had a tumour was due to be operated on but wasn't. The doctor due to undertake the procedure was then found dead in his office by Arnold, who was then framed for his murder. He tells his backstory to a fellow …
Continue reading Day 24- 31 Days of Halloween- Psychic Killer (1974)
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