Yearly Archives: 2011
Mission Accomplished But The Beat Goes On!
“There are places I’ll remember all my life, though some have changed. Some forever not for better, some have gone and some remain. All these places had their moments with lovers and friends I still can recall. Some are dead ...
Forgotten Florida: Stars Hall of Fame Part 2
Special Note: Part one of this special photo journal piece covered the motion picture portion of the museum. Part two picks up where our tour left off. The final two sections of Stars Hall of Fame deviated slightly from the motion ...
Forgotten Florida: Stars Hall of Fame
Special Note: The Stars Hall of Fame wax museum was one of my favorite Florida attractions during it’s slightly less than a decade of operation. Very little exists to document this forgotten attraction so this special two part article will ...
A John Water’s Christmas
I have to confess, I have never considered myself a big fan of John Waters’ films. I find his earlier movies to have a certain perverse charm to them and I certainly credit him for being willing to do anything ...
Show Review: Renninger’s Antique Extravaganza 2011
It’s a beautiful November morning in Florida. The sky is bright and clear and the temperature has not risen above 70 degrees yet. The sounds of the antiquers is in the air with calls like “I’ll take twenty for that”, ...
The 1980’s: A Decade at the Movies – Part 2
August of 1984 brought two important events for my main movie man John Hickey and me. We both started college at Central Florida Community College in Ocala and a movie Mecca opened up just a few miles down the street ...
The 1980’s: A Decade at the Movies – Part 1
For anyone who missed my article on growing up going to the movies in the 1970’s, I highly recommend you take a few minutes to review it prior to reading this one so that you will be familiar with the ...
Butchering The Beatles
With collecting vinyl records coming back into favor, it is also attracting a younger group of enthusiasts who did not have the good fortune of growing up with the format. A younger friend of mine and I were recently discussing ...
“Sisters” (1973)
Studio: American International Pictures (AIP) Starring: Margot Kidder, Jennifer Salt, Charles Durning, William Finley, Lisle Wilson, Dolph Sweet Directed by: Brian De Palma Rated: R Running Time: 93 min. Synopsis: A murder happens in an apartment and witnessed by a neighbor, but the body is ...
Surviving Mommie Dearest
The junkies down in Brooklyn are going crazy, they’re laughing just like hungry dogs in the street. Policemen are hiding behind the skirts of little girls, their eyes have turned the color of frozen meat. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, ...
“The Return of the Living Dead” (1985)
Studio: Orion Pictures Starring: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Linnea Quigley Directed by: Dan O'Bannon Rated: R Running Time: 91 min. Synopsis: The living dead attack a group of people by an old cemetery. REVIEW I have always been a huge fan of zombie ...
Halloween Horrors on DVD
One of my favorite parts of the Halloween holiday season, ever since I was a young child, is the extra helping of horror films that always turn up on television around this time of year. With all the cable stations ...
“The Wizard of Gore” (1970)
Studio: Mayflower Pictures Starring: Ray Sager, Judy Cler, Wayne Ratay, Phil Laurenson, Jim Rau Directed by: Herschell Gordon Lewis Rated: Unrated Running Time: 95 min. Synopsis: A mad magician tortures victims on stage while the audience is unaware. REVIEW The Wizard of Gore was the third film ...
Loose in Las Vegas: 2011
After two visits to Las Vegas in 2010, I had no intention of returning this year. In fact, my friend Danny and I had specifically scheduled a vacation to California for 2011 since neither of us has ever been to ...
“Rabid” (1977)
Studio: Cinépix Film Properties (CFP) Starring: Marilyn Chambers, Frank Moore, Joe Silver, Howard Ryshpan Directed by: David Cronenberg Rated: R Running Time: 91 min. Synopsis: A woman becomes a bloodsucker after an operation on her skin when she was badly burned in a motorcycle crash. REVIEW I ...
Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend 2011
For a horror fan October is the best month of the year. Horror films are playing on TV all month long for Halloween, stores are decorated for Halloween and selling tons of cool stuff that goes with that holiday, and ...
DVD Review – The Evil / Twice Dead
DVD Review – The Evil / Twice Dead Released By: Shout Factory Release Date: October 5, 2010 Number of Discs: 1 Approximate Running Time: 174 Minutes Special Features: Directors Commentary Track, Trailers, Featurettes Suggested Price: $19.93 The Source: The Evil – A psychologist and his wife find out ...
- DVD | Evil | Roger Corman | Shout Factory | Twice Dead
“The Crazies” (1973)
Studio: Cambist Films Starring: Will MacMillan, Lane Carroll, Harold Wayne Jones, Richard Liberty, Lynn Lowry Directed by: George A. Romero Rated: R Running Time: 103 min. Synopsis: A chemical weapon turns the people of a small town into crazy maniacs. REVIEW Social commentary has always been one ...
Comic Book Confidential: The Secret Society of Super Villains
DC Comics took a lot of chances in the 1970’s in an effort to compete with their main rival Marvel and attract new comic book readers. One bold move was to give a dedicated title to a villain when they ...
“Squirm” (1976)
Studio: American International Pictures (AIP) Starring: Don Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R.A. Dow, Jean Sullivan, Peter MacLean Directed by: Jeff Lieberman Rated: PG Running Time: 92 min. Synopsis: After a terrible thunder storm, an electric pole goes down and electrocutes the ground causing the worms in ...
Forgotten Films: Curse of Bigfoot
To me, the most frightening nightmares are not the ones where you are being chased by monsters or menaced by some unseen entity, but rather the ones where things appear basically normal but are slightly off kilter. Television viewers in ...
The Lost Drive-In: Marketing of the Monsters
Monster movies, especially foreign ones, have never exactly been considered high brow entertainment and are usually dismissed as fodder for a predominantly juvenile audience. No film series suffered more at the hands of American distributors than the Godzilla movies of ...
“Terror on Tape” (1983)
Studio: Continental Video Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Michelle Bauer, Mark Fenske, Tim Noyes Directed by: Robert Worms Rated: Unrated Running Time: 90 min. Synopsis: A compilation of horror movie clips from Continental Video. REVIEW Terror on Tape is the first compilation film that I have reviewed for Schlockarama. ...
Jill Schoelen: Horror Heroine
In the 1980’s there were a number of scream queens or horror heroines that lighted up the screen. Some were memorable, some were forgotten, and some became major Hollywood stars. The actress that I would like to discuss was very ...
“American Grindhouse” (2010)
Studio: Lorber Films Starring: John Landis, Kim Morgan, Joe Dante, Herschell Gordon Lewis, William Lustig Directed by: Elijah Drenner Rated: Unrated Running Time: 82 min. Synopsis: A documentary on the history of grindhouse films in America. REVIEW If you love grindhouse movies of any shape or form, ...
Forgotten Films: Up The Academy
When Animal House started cracking up audiences and cleaning up at the box office in 1978, Warner Brothers already had a standing contract with Mad Magazine to produce a feature film in conjunction with them. National Lampoon’s seal of approval ...
Hippiefest 2011
I’ve been a confirmed fan of the Hippiefest shows ever since I discovered them two years ago. The combination of 60’s era musicians each performing one segment of a five act show never ceases to delight audiences. When the 2011 ...
“Dirty Cop No Donut” (1999)
Studio: Twisted Illusions Starring: Joel D. Wynkoop, Bill Cassinelli, Kathleen Ritter, Gertina Willemse Directed by: Tim Ritter Rated: Unrated Running Time: 80 min. Synopsis: A demented cop goes on a rampage throughout the city as his brother records it. REVIEW Dirty Cop No Donut is a very ...
Gamewarp 2011
Every once in a while I like to break up the routine and try something different. When I heard there was going to be a show dedicated to pinball and video games in Orlando, I didn’t know what to expect ...
“Rot” (1999)
Studio: Undead Entertainment Starring: Joel D. Wynkoop, Billy Scam, Tiffany Stinky Directed by: Marcus Koch Rated: Unrated Running Time: 80 min. Synopsis: A woman has sex with a corpse and gets a disease that makes her start rotting. REVIEW If you are looking for a film that ...
“Creep” (1995)
Studio: Twisted Illusions Starring: Joel D. Wynkoop, Kathy Willets, Patricia Paul, Tom Karr, Asbestos Felt Directed by: Tim Ritter Rated: Unrated Running Time: 91 min. Synopsis: A crazy brother sister team go on a killing rampage as they are tracked down by police. REVIEW The acting/directing team ...
DVD Review: Damnation Alley
DVD Review – Damnation Alley Released By: Shout Factory Release Date: July 12, 2011 Number of Discs: 1 Approximate Running Time: 91 Minutes Special Features: Producer Commentary Track, Trailers, Featurettes Suggested Price: $19.93 The Source: After nuclear war has devastated most of the planet, a small group ...
Revisiting the Planet of the Apes
As a child of the 1970’s, I had the great pleasure of living through the original saga of the Planet of the Apes, including four sequels, two television series, and more merchandise than could probably ever be properly cataloged. The ...
“Lost Faith” (1992)
Studio: Wynkoop Productions Starring: Joel D. Wynkoop, David Bardsley, David Lurry, Melisa Sanford Directed by: Joel D. Wynkoop Rated: Not Rated Running Time: 90 min. Synopsis: A man's wife is kidnapped by a white slavery group and he has to fight to get her back. REVIEW Lost ...
Clash of the Titans
The summer of 1981 had many blockbuster films that became movie classics. One of course is Raiders of the Lost Ark, which I covered the 30th anniversary of the release of the film a few months ago. There was also ...
It’s Showtime: The Ocala Drive-In Lives!
I hate to admit it but there are times these days when I wonder if nostalgia might be dead. Whenever I attend a revival screening with a mediocre turnout or hear of some convention promoter’s decision to go with a ...
“Killing Spree” (1987)
Studio: Twisted Illusions Starring: Asbestos Felt, Courtney Lercara, Raymond Carbone, Joel D. Wynkoop Directed by: Tim Ritter Rated: Unrated Running Time: 88 min. Synopsis: A husband thinks that his wife is cheating on him so he goes on a killing spree and murders men he ...
Forgotten Films: Gargoyles
Back in the 1970’s, the phrase “made-for-TV movie” not only wasn’t the pariah it is today, but it could actually mean a quality film. With television in need of programming material and viable theatrical films limited, producing their own movies ...
“Andy Warhol’s Dracula” (1974)
Studio: Bryanston Distributing Starring: Udo Kier, Arno Juerging, Joe Dallesandro, Vittorio De Sica, Maxime McKendry Directed by: Paul Morrissey Rated: X Running Time: 103 min. Synopsis: Count Dracula and his servant set out for Italy to find a virgin bride for the Count. REVIEW When I first ...
“The Manster” (1959)
Studio: Lopert Pictures Corporation Starring: Peter Dyneley, Jane Hylton, Tetsu Nakamura, Terri Zimmern, Norman Van Hawley Directed by: George P. Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane Rated: Not Rated Running Time: 72 min. Synopsis: A man is injected unknowingly with a substance that changes him into ...
DVD Review – Gamera vs. Zigra / Gamera: Super Monster
DVD Review – Gamera vs. Zigra / Gamera: Super Monster Released By: Shout Factory Release Date: March 15, 2011 Number of Discs: 1 Approximate Running Time: 179 Minutes Special Features: Promotional materials, behind the scenes photos Suggested Price: $19.93 The Source: The final two films in the ...
“The Manson Family” (2003)
Studio: Mercury Films Starring: Leslie Orr, Maureen Allisse, Marc Pitman, Marcelo Games, Jim Van Bebber, Amy Yates Directed by: Jim Van Bebber Rated: Unrated Running Time: 93 min. Synopsis: The story of The Manson Family and how they came to be and what led to ...
“The Flesh and Blood Show” (1972)
Studio: Tigon Film Distributors Starring: Ray Brooks, Jenny Hanley, Luan Peters, Patrick Barr, Candace Glendenning Directed by: Pete Walker Rated: R Running Time: 93 min. Synopsis: A theater group gets picked to put on a production in an old theater, but little do the actors ...
Series Retrospective: The Bowery Boys
In the pop culture trinity of theatrical properties that achieved greater success on television, the Three Stooges and the Little Rascals will always be firmly situated in the first two positions. The third and perhaps more disputed spire will, in ...
“Frightmare” (1974)
Studio: Miracle Starring: Rupert Davies, Sheila Keith, Deborah Fairfax, Paul Greenwood, Kim Butcher Directed by: Pete Walker Rated: R Running Time: 88 min. Synopsis: A woman is hiding that her parents are still alive from her younger sister. She's also hiding something else as ...
The Silver Age Green Lantern had enjoyed a very successful comic book run throughout almost the entire decade of the 1960’s. As the 70’s rolled in, readers began to grow tired of the colorfully drawn tales of heroics that seemed ...
Celebration of Jim Morrison and The Doors
July 3rd is a very sad day in music history because forty years ago in 1971 on that day Jim Morrison, lead singer of The Door died at the young age of 27. Morrison was found dead in his bathtub ...
Comic Book Confidential: Green Lantern Primer
While many characters from DC comic books have found their way onto the big screen, Superman and Batman are two of the earliest and most often used examples; none has quite garnered the same anticipation as Green Lantern. While this ...
“House of Whipcord” (1974)
Studio: American International Pictures (AIP) Starring: Penny Irving, Barbara Markham, Patrick Barr, Ann Michelle, Dorothy Gordon, Sheila Keith Directed by: Pete Walker Rated: R Running Time: 102 min. Synopsis: Young women are being held prisoner by a crazed group that believe they are the true ...
Forgotten Films: The Point
Harry Nilsson was firmly established as a talented songwriter by the early 1970’s with a significant number of his compositions covered by everyone from Glen Campbell to The Monkees. His success as a singer was still developing and even though ...
“Coach” (1978)
Studio: Crown International Pictures Starring: Cathy Lee Crosby, Michael Biehn, Keenan Wynn, Channing Clarkson Directed by: Bud Townsend Rated: R Running Time: 100 min. Synopsis: A woman is hired to coach a boys high school basket ball team to try and make a terrible team ...
The Lost Drive-In: Sinister Soul Cinema
Sinister Soul Cinema, try saying that one three time fast! Blaxploitation was a dumping ground genre for a lot of films in the 1970’s that weren’t even necessarily connected by the anticipated bond of a predominantly African-American cast. Since almost ...
Indiana Jones Turns 30!
This month marks the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest adventure films of all time, Raiders of the Lost Ark. That means archaeologist and risk taker Professor Indiana Jones turns the big 3-0! Growing up, next to Star Wars, ...
The Monkees: 2011 Concert Tour
The Monkees: 2011 Concert Tour One of my guilty pleasures in life is being a fan of The Monkees. In much the same way that the puppet Pinocchio became a real boy in the classic fairytale, The Monkees somehow went from ...
“Funeral Home” (1980)
Studio: Frontier Amusements Starring: Kay Hawtrey, Lesleh Donaldson, Barry Morse, Dean Garbett Directed by: William Fruet Rated: R Running Time: 93 min. Synopsis: A young woman moves in with her grandmother to help change her funeral home into a bed and breakfast. Murders start to ...
Forgotten Films: The Last of the Secret Agents?
Steve Rossi and Marty Allen were a talented comedy duo. By the mid-60’s, they had made countless television appearances on variety shows, honed a successful stage act, and recorded a number of well received comedy albums. What Steve Rossi and ...
“A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin” (1971)
Studio: American International Pictures (AIP) Starring: Florinda Bolkan, Stanley Baker, Jean Sorel, Silvia Monti, Anita Strindberg Directed by: Lucio Fulci Rated: R Running Time: 101 min. Synopsis: A woman has a nightmare that she killed her neighbor and finds out her neighbor was really murdered. REVIEW Director ...
Cult Fiction Drive-In
I almost could not believe what I was seeing the first time I visited the website for the Cult Fiction Drive-In show, which billed itself as an “Underground Film and Cult Cinema Convention”. Not only was this a show dedicated ...
“The Witches Mountain” (1972)
Studio: Azor Films Starring: Cihangir Gaffari, Patty Shepard, Mónica Randall Directed by: Raúl Artigot Rated: Unrated Running Time: 80 min. Synopsis: A photographer and his lady friend go up to these mountains to take pictures. The mountains may be inhabited by witches. REVIEW I use to read ...
Special Tribute to Macho Man Randy Savage
May 20, 2011 was a sad day for wrestling fans and the wrestling world. Legendary wrestler and multi-time world heavyweight champion, Macho Man Randy Savage was killed in a car accident in Seminole, Florida in the Tampa Bay area. It ...
“Doctor Butcher M.D.” (1980)
Studio: Aquarius Productions Starring: Ian McCulloch, Alexandra Delli Colli, Donald O'Brien, Sherry Buchanan Directed by: Marino Girolami Rated: Unrated Running Time: 84 min. Synopsis: A group of Americans go to an island to track down a cannibal tribe, but also find zombies. REVIEW Doctor Butcher M.D. was ...
The world of comic books was extremely turbulent on both sides of the illustrated page as the 1970’s dawned. Marvel Comics had undergone a recent change of ownership, the biggest fallout from which was the departure of one of the ...
“The Ghoul” (1975)
Studio: Tyburn Film Productions Limited Starring: Peter Cushing, John Hurt, Veronica Carlson, Alexandra Bastedo, Ian McCulloch Directed by: Freddie Francis Rated: R Running Time: 80 min. Synopsis: A woman finds a mysterious castle in the foggy hills of England and finds terror inside. REVIEW The best way ...
My Iron Maiden Experience
For metal fans Iron Maiden is one of the most influential bands of the metal and hard rock scene. Iron Maiden is a band that was a pioneer in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era of the late ...
Ocala Movie Theater Memories: The 1970’s
The great comedian George Carlin once said that his job wasn’t to think up things that were funny; it was to remind people about things they already knew were funny. I feel very much the same way about nostalgia and ...
“Slithis” (1978)
Studio: Fabrax Films Starring: Alan Blanchard, Judy Motulsky, J.C. Claire, Dennis Lee Falt Directed by: Stephen Traxler Rated: PG Running Time: 86 min. Synopsis: A strange creature attacks people at Venice Beach, California. REVIEW Slithis is one of those movies that have an iconic poster from the ...
DVD Review: Scream Theater 12 Cheap Chills
Released By: VCI Entertainment Release Date: February 1, 2011 Number of Discs: 4 Approximate Running Time: 1080 Minutes Special Features: None Suggested Price: $14.99 The Source: The good folks at VCI Entertainment have packaged twelve pseudo-public domain films into what they have termed a “horror marathon” ...
“Night of the Creeps” (1986)
Studio: TriStar Pictures Starring: Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins Directed by: Fred Dekker Rated: R Running Time: 90 min. Synopsis: A college campus is terrorized by space slugs that inhabit the bodies of dead people. REVIEW Night of the Creeps is one of those ...
The Deland Collectibles Show 2011
Almost one year ago to the day, I took a gamble on a new show in Central Florida and was pleasantly surprised with both the selection of merchandise and the laid back atmosphere of the Deland Collectibles Expo. One year ...
“Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers” (1988)
Studio: Camp Video Starring: Jay Richardson, Linnea Quigley, Michelle Bauer, Gunnar Hansen Directed by: Fred Olen Ray Rated: Unrated Running Time: 75 min. Synopsis: A private eye who is looking for a missing girl ends up running into hookers who worship a chainsaw God. REVIEW Hollywood Chainsaw ...
Comic Book Confidential: The Freedom Fighters
In 1956, DC Comics acquired the rights to all of the characters published by their competitor Quality Comics which had recently folded. Some of their popular military characters like Blackhawk were immediately integrated into the DC book lines while others, ...
“I Drink Your Blood” (1970)
Studio: Jerry Gross Productions Starring: Bhaskar Roy Chowdhury, Riley Mills, John Damon, Tyde Kierney, Elizabeth Marner-Brooks Directed by: David E. Durston Rated: Unrated Running Time: 83 min. Synopsis: A group of satan-worshiping hippies end up getting rabies and terrorize a small town. REVIEW I Drink Your Blood ...
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men is a classic film and it has always appeared on best of list as one of the greatest films ever made. It is a great compelling story and a very simple film with one setting with twelve ...
DVD Review: The Redeemer: Son of Satan
Released By: Code Red Release Date: October 19, 2010 Number of Discs: 1 Approximate Running Time: 84 Minutes Special Features: Theatrical Trailer Suggested Price: $16.98 The Source: A mysterious boy rises from a lake and posses an overly enthusiastic priest. The priest then stages a ...
“Blood, Boobs & Beast” (2007)
Studio: videokitchen.tv Starring: Don Dohler, Joe Ripple, Don Leifert, George Stover, J.J. Abrams, Tom Savini Directed by: John Paul Kinhart Rated: Unrated Running Time: 75 min. Synopsis: A documentary on legendary schlock filmmaker Don Dohler. REVIEW This is the first time I will be reviewing a documentary ...
MEGACON 2011
I have always considered collectibles shows to be something of a mathematical equation. The enjoyment factor of the show is equal to a combination of the distance traveled, celebrity guests, merchandise selection and price, and the potential for meeting up ...
“Nightbeast” (1982)
Studio: Amazing Film Productions Starring: Tom Griffith, Jamie Zemarel, Karin Kardian, George Stover, Don Leifert Directed by: Don Dohler Rated: R Running Time: 80 min. Synopsis: A space alien comes to Earth and raises havoc in a small town. REVIEW Another classic schlock film from one of ...
The Royal Guardsmen: Alive & Well
The Royal Guardsmen have had more than their fair share of studio time over the years. During the 60’s they released four albums and a slew of singles in only a four year period. After the original incarnation of the ...
“Day of the Animals” (1977)
Studio: Film Ventures International (FVI) Starring: Christopher George, Leslie Nielsen, Lynda Day George, Richard Jaeckel, Andrew Stevens Directed by: William Girdler Rated: PG Running Time: 97 min. Synopsis: A hiking group gets attacked by deadly animals in the mountains. REVIEW Day of the Animals is one of ...
“Naked Massacre” (1976)
Studio: Seaberg Film Distribution Starring: Mathieu Carrière, Debra Berger, Christine Boisson, Myriam Boyer Directed by: Denis Héroux Rated: Unrated Running Time: 92 min. Synopsis: A Vietnam vet goes to Belfast, Ireland and terrorizes a group of student nurses. REVIEW Naked Massacre is loosely based on mass murderer ...
Collector’s Corner: Movie Posters
Over the last several months I have been approached multiple times by people new to the hobby of collecting movie posters. Some were already avid collectors who just found a new interest while others were new to collecting entirely and ...
Forgotten Films: Melody
Who is the girl with crying face, looking at millions of signs? She knows that life is a running race; her face shouldn’t show any lines. - Melody Fair, The Bee Gees The 1968 musical film adaptation of Oliver! was both a box ...
- Bee Gees | Jack Wild | Mark Lester | Melody
“Over the Edge” (1979)
Studio: Orion Pictures Corporation Starring: Michael Eric Kramer, Matt Dillon, Vincent Spano, Harry Northup, Andy Romano Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan Rated: PG Running Time: 95 min. Synopsis: Teenagers in a small town get frustrated with their parents and the police and start taking matters into ...
The Big 3 TV Stations of Central New York
Like myself, most of us who grew up in the 1970’s and 80’s and then there are those of you who grew up in the 50’s and 60’s and remember there being only three major channels, NBC, ABC, and CBS. ...
A(nother) Day in the Life of an Astro-Zombie (Victim)
Regular readers of this column will recall about a year and half ago when I had the opportunity to play an Astro-Zombie in Ted Mikels' third installment in this cult film series. While I would not trade that experience for ...
“Maniac” (1980)
Studio: Magnum Motion Pictures Inc. Starring: Joe Spinell, Caroline Munro, Abigail Clayton, Kelly Piper, Tom Savini Directed by: William Lustig Rated: Unrated Running Time: 87 min. Synopsis: A crazed man roams the streets of New York City killing young women. REVIEW 1980’s Maniac came from the slasher ...
The Television Legacy of Irwin Allen – Part V: Land of the Giants
By 1968, Irwin Allen had already explored the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and even the paths of time in his television series. Always the innovator, Allen decided that for his next show he would concentrate ...
“Blood Mania” (1970)
Studio: Crown International Pictures Starring: Peter Carpenter, Maria De Aragon, Vicki Peters, Eric Allison, Alex Rocco Directed by: Robert Vincent O'Neill Rated: R Running Time: 88 min. Synopsis: A doctor who is blackmailed needs money fast and a woman with whom he is having an ...
The Television Legacy of Irwin Allen – Part IV: The Time Tunnel
For his 1957 feature, The Story of Mankind, Irwin Allen had two things going for him – an all-star cast and access to the massive stock footage libraries of Warner Brothers Studios. The cast may have taken up most of ...
“Tower of Evil” (1972)
Studio: Grenadier Films Starring: Bryant Haliday, Candace Glendenning, Jill Haworth, Anna Palk, William Lucas Directed by: Jim O'Connolly Rated: R Running Time: 89 min. Synopsis: A group go to an island where some teenagers were murdered and there was only one survivor. REVIEW The British have always ...
The Television Legacy of Irwin Allen – Part III: Lost in Space
Irwin Allen was a long standing fan of the book The Swiss Family Robinson and its story of a highly resourceful family stranded on a remote island. He modified this basic storyline to incorporate the 1960’s public’s fascination with space ...
“Piranha” (1978)
Studio: New World Pictures Starring: Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy, Barbara Steele, Dick Miller Directed by: Joe Dante Rated: R Running Time: 92 min. Synopsis: Deadly man-eating piranha are invading a river in a small Texas town. REVIEW Since the release of Jaws in 1975, the ...
My Top Ten Favorite Zombie Films
Zombie films have always been a favorite of mine. Nowadays there seems to be an overkill of zombie movies, some good and some bad. The zombie craze even started a television series called The Walking Dead on AMC, which is ...
“Torso” (1973)
Studio: Compagnia Cinematografica Champion Starring: Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, Luc Merenda, John Richardson Directed by: Sergio Martino Rated: R Running Time: 85 min. Synopsis: College students in Rome are being stalked and murdered by a masked killer. REVIEW Torso is an Italian horror film that is part ...
Irwin Allen had his sights set on his first science fiction television series before its 1961 feature film counterpart was even completed. Wisely realizing that the cost of special effects would be the biggest hurdle in selling a series of ...
The Television Legacy of Irwin Allen – Part I: An Introduction
January 11, 2011 marks a historic occasion for fans of television science fiction that grew up in the 60’s and 70’s. With the DVD release of the second volume of the fourth season of Voyage to the Bottom of the ...
“The Hollywood Strangler Meets the Skid Row Slasher” (1979)
Studio: Cine Paris Films, Ltd Starring: Pierre Agostino, Carolyn Brandt Directed by: Ray Dennis Steckler Rated: R Running Time: 72 min. Synopsis: On the streets of Hollywood two serial killers cross paths. REVIEW When always going into watching a Ray Denis Steckler movie you know that you ...
“The Notorious Daughter of Fanny Hill” (1966)
Studio: Sonney Amusement Enterprises Starring: Stacey Walker, William Rotsler, Linda Cochran, Ora Kittle Directed by: Peter Perry Jr. Rated: Not Rated Running Time: 74 min. Synopsis: Miss Kissey Hill daughter of the notorious Fanny Hill follows in her mother's footsteps as she seduces royalty in ...
Welcome 2011 and 1971 Revisited
To put it very bluntly, 2010 is a year I am very glad to see the last of. It was a year full of more than its share of turmoil, both on a personal and professional level and I sincerely ...
Comic Book Confidential
I have always been a fan of comic books. Since I was a toddler and before I could read I was huge fan and would often get comics of Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and The Hulk. I have covered my comic ...