HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO.....

William Petersen is 60.

VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED 1960 (WARNER)

Classic horror and sci-fi!

George Sanders stars in this classic film about a small village in England that blacks out for a few hours and when everyone awakens again strange things start to happen. What stranges things you may ask? Well, every woman who can have children becomes pregnant and this causes more than it's share of trouble.

As time passes the children are born and all seem to look alike. They have super mental powers and proceed to take over the village. Sanders and his wife, played by lovely Barbara Shelley try to love their child, but he has no emotions to return the feelings.

Great little film that is always interesting to watch and never boring. If you like classic sci-fi this is a good film to see. Highly Recommended!!

DEATHSTALKER 1983 (SHOUT FACTORY)

Good little sword and sandal opus.

A warrior is sent by an old witch to obtain three gifts of power in the universe from an evil magician named Munkar, played by Bernard Erhard. Richard Hill is Deathstalker, the warrior and one of his lady loves is none other than the incredibly beautiful Lana Clarkson.

Clarkson's character is killed off so Deathstalker falls for Codille, played by Barbi Benton who gets to show off her lovely body more than once as she has to fend off all kinds of hideous beasts.

Roger Corman produced this epic and if you like plenty of action, gorgeous women and mystical spells this film is for you. Recommended!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO.....

Cindy Crawford is 47, Jennifer O' Neill is 65, Richard Matheson is 87, and gorgeous Gail Kim is 37.

984 PRISONER OF THE FUTURE 1982 (MILL CREEK)

This will make you think...at least I hope so.

Tibor Takacs directed this tale about a corporate executive who is turned over to a ruthless interrogator after a new regime takes power and he refuses to take their side.

A "Movement" headed by Barack Obama...oops I meant Dr. Fontayne promises world peace and those who oppose him are thrown into prisons never to be seen again. Made in Canada in 1978, this film was produced for TV and really looks like the USA today as we know it.

Stephen Markel is the man held in prison in this grim tale that will make you think. It's not a far fetched as one might have thought in 1978. The Obama...oops there I go again, the Fontayne character is kept somewhat mysterious, but the main focus is on the prisoner and his interrogator. Highly Recommended!!

HANDS OF STEEL 1986 (MILL CREEK)

Italian Science Fiction....Sergio Martino style

Simple story of a cyborg that is programmed to kill a scientist who is working on world peace. Daniel Green is Paco, the cyborg who starts to regret killing people and finally finds himself fighting for the honor of a young woman who runs a small truck stop out in the desert.

Nothing too complicated here and nothing too high tech..just story telling andd actors who can actually handle the parts. Janet Agren is the young woman Paco protects. John Saxson is the corporate leader who wants Paco dead. People often tear this film apart, but I found it to be fun and entertaining.

MEN INTO SPACE BY JOHN C. FREDRIKSEN 2011 (BEARMANOR MEDIA)

One of the most obscure TV shows was one starring William Lundigan as Colonel Edward McCauley. This was produced by ZIV productions and has sadley been somewhat forgotten today except by a handful of us who still remember this great little show.

John Fredriksen remembers this very well and has written this wonderful little book which is also an episode guide and does it have the info on this show. There are plenty of rare pictures and interviews with the people who worked on the show as well as an interview with Lundigan's daughter.

There were plenty of guest stars on the show every week including Angie Dickinson, Mark Dana, Paul Comi and many others. If you want to find out more about this show I Highly recommend you pick up the book from BearManor Media. it is available thru Amazon.com and well worth the time and money.

John put this book together as a labor of love for a show that has not been seen much since it went out of syndication, and it shows. Good fun and a great read.

BRAIN TWISTERS 1991 (MILL CREEK)

Just plain bizarre.

A mad scientist uses video games to control the thoughts of others, and soon those people are turned into homicidal killers and it is up to a few people to put a stop to it.

This is not really a good film, but it isn't bad either. The premise is good and the acting is ok as well. The final sexy young woman to be turned into a killer is really cool and she always looks hotter than hell.

Farrah Forke and Terry Londeree star. try it and see if you like it.

BOUND FOR GLORY 2009 (NAVARRE)

More classic TNA wrestling.

This is a two disc set that features 9 great matches and many, many extras. You'll see such matches as "The Monster" Abyss ve. Mick Foley in a Monster's Ball match, Knockouts tag Team match featuring Taylor Wilde and Sarite Vs. The Beautiful People and much more.

Things sadly have changed a lot in wrestling over the last four years, but if you like wrestling at all you will enjoy the matches here. If you are a fan of Sting, I highly recommend it.

NIGHT THE WORLD EXPLODED 1957 (SONY)

Very underrated little sci-fi film.

This nifty little film deals with a scientist who has developed a machine that can predict earthquakes. It predicts a massive quake in California and then other quakes start hitting all over the world. The scientists must try and figure out why.

They soon discover a strange rock that actually grows and gets hotter when releasing energy, and that is the reason. This is not a classic by any means, but it is original and does keep your attention. Fred Sears directed and the lovely Kathryn Grant stars with William Leslie and Tristram Coffin. Pretty cool 50's sci-fi.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO.....

George Kennedy is 88, Julie Strain is 51, and Lisa Comshaw is 49.

DEADLY BLESSING 1981 (SHOUT FACTORY)

A very good Wes Craven shocker.

A young woman, played by Maren Jensen is happily married to her once Amish-like husband who is mysteriously killed by his own tractor. She stays on to get to the bottom of things and finds herself harrassed by the religious group headed by Ernest Borgnine.

Two of her friends come to visit her and they are played by Susan Buckner and the incredibly gorgeous Sharon Stone. Needless to say, these women shake up this bizarre religious community and then a series of murders starts occuring again. Borgnine keeps saying it's an Incubus.

Lots of spiders, snakes and weird dreams are in this film and the cast is rounded out by Lois Nettleson, Lisa Hartman who really has a shocking scene in this film, and two old aschool vets from the world of Texas filmmaking Annabelle Weenick and Neil Fletcher. Good filmed in texas shocker that really delivers the goods. Recommended!

HOUSE THAT SCREAMED 1969 (SHOUT FACTORY)

Pretty intense Euro horror.

Lilli Palmer is a woman who runs a home for wayward girls that is plagued by strange and bloody murders. She rules the prison...oops I mean school with an iron fist and sex and torture rule the day with the lovely Irene, played by Mary Maude gladly dishing out the floggings.

Cristina Galbo is a new student who meets Palmer's son and has several meetings with him. The girls are murdered one by one until the grisley ending which is quite shocking. I won't give it away, but just be careful what you say to some people.

You can watch this movie on the disc with or without Elvira Mistress of the Dark. Recommended horror!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...

Hal Holbrook is 88, Denise Richards is 42, Paris Hilton is 32, Jim Brown is 77, Don Coscarelli is 59, and Yvonne Romain is 75.

DEMENTIA 13 1963 (TREELINE)

One of the best!!

Francis Coppola irected this great little story about an axe killer running around a Scottish castle and killing the people who are gathered for the memorial services of a little girl who drowned. Roger Corman produced this chiller which stars William Campbell, Luana Walters, Bart Patton, and Patrick Magee. Great black and white phtotgraphy and the ax killing scenes are perfectly done. One of the best horror films made, this one will send a chill or two up your spine. Recommended!!