For lovers of movies from the silent era to modern day with an emphasis on horror, sci-fi, exploitation, WIP, westerns and anything of the fantastic and bizarre. THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO BOB WILKINS, GEORGE ROMERO, ALAN FREED, ROGER CORMAN, HELGA LINE, CAROLINE MUNRO, JOHN FREDRIKSEN, JOHN ZACHERLE, CLEO MOORE , ROSALBA NERI, ERIKA BLANC, FEMI BENUSSI, SHIRLEY CORRIGAN, ROSANNA YANNI, MIRTA MILLER, KARIN DOR, BARBARA BOUCHET, MAMIE VAN DOREN, BARBARA STEELE and, of course, CASEY KASEM.
Friday, November 7, 2025
Thursday, November 6, 2025
RIFIFI IN THE CITY 1963 (SEVERIN) BLU-RAY
In some ways this film from over 60 years ago mirrors society here in the USA in 2025.
Jean Servais stars as a politician on the rise named Maurice Leprince who is also involved in an organized crime ring and several murders.
Fernando Gomez is Detective Miguel Mora, who is investigating a murder that is tied to Leprince, but he cannot prove it. He gets deeper and deeper into the case and is warned by his chief to stop.
He finally uncovers the truth about Leprince and all hell breaks loose. This is a wonderfully told story about corruption and crime involving phony politicians and businessmen.
Jess Franco made this during the Franco regime in Spain, and I am shocked it actually got any release at all considering what was going on at the time. The lighting is very noirish as it should be, and the ending is downbeat since everyone has their life shattered by the events.
The Blu-ray is excellent and it's great that Severin decided to bring this Franco noir out again. It's a must see for his fans. The disc has English subtitles.
Highly Recommended!!
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
MEGABOA 2021(TUBI)
This movie cost me 85 minutes of life and I'm telling you to avoid it if you don't want the same fate.
A group of college students and their professor named Malone (Eric Roberts) are taken to a tropical island to search for cave paintings and instead find themselves hunted by a 50 foot boa snake.
Roberts is the only one in the cast I know, and he even manages to turn in a bad performance. I believe it is the worst one I have ever seen him give. He's just doing these things for a few bucks and then moving on.
The film moves along very slow and everything is something you have seen before in better movies. I did like the spider cave scene, but that didn't last long enough and then it was back to the same old same old.
As usual the CGI effects are crap and it always makes me wonder how we went from Ray Harryhausen effects to this slop. Avoid it at all costs.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
RIP DIANE LADD 1935-2025
The career of Diane Ladd lasted many years and she appeared in over 150 movies and TV shows.
I have seen her in many, many things and always enjoyed her work. Some of her films include 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "The Wild Angels", "Carnosaur", "Embryo", and "National Lampoon's Christmas vacation".
Diane Ladd passed away on November 3, 2025 at the age of 89.
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO...
Both had birthdays on November 3.
KIDNAPPED 1974 (KINO) BLU-RAY
This movie has a very troubled history and it wasn't released until 1997. A shame because it's a masterpiece.
Four men rob a payroll and during the ensuing battle with the police, their driver is killed and their car is disabled after being shot in the gas tank.
After a short and violent race thru town they get corned by the police and they kill the guard at a parking lot and take two women hostage. One of the men called "Blade" (Don Backey) stabs one of the women in the neck and take the other as a hostage as they steal a car.
At a stoplight they hijack another car with a man driving a child to the hospital for surgery. From this point on it's a fight for survival between the three kidnappers and their three hostages. The movie never lets up for a second and it almost all takes place in a small car on a very hot day.
It's films like this that make Bava a legendary director in many peoples' opinions. I am one of them. There isn't a bad shot in the entire movie and the acting is excellent.
I will not give anything away for those that have not seen this wonderful film, but trust me, all is NOT what it seems in this movie and everyone is much different than first thought. It's a kicker ending that really got my attention.
The rest of the cast includes George Eastman, Lea Lander, Riccardo Cucciolla, Erika Dario and Maurice Poli.
I cannot recommend this movie enough. The print is beautiful and subtitled in English. Thanks to Kino for getting this movie out so many more people can see this underrated classic crime film.
This film is also known as "Rabid Dogs", and that title fits the three leading men very well as their characters are just that.
Monday, November 3, 2025
ATHENA: THE WAR GODDESS 2020 (TUBI)
This is an 60 minute documentary which features 3 matches with the always gorgeous Athena (Adrienne Palmer). I stumbled on this on TUBI and wasn't disappointed at all.
The last match is probably the most brutal I have ever seen two women compete in. Athena is a top wrestler in the business and manages to succeed on every level.
Beauty and talent in one package. Athena has been in wrestling since 2007 in many different companies including WWE, Shimmer and she is currently with AEW. If you happen to stumble on this like I did, check it out.
Sunday, November 2, 2025
RIP RALPH SENENSKY 1923-2025
Every single one of you reading this has seen his name on one project or another in any genre.
His directing credits of classic TV shows includes such entries as "Twilight Zone", "Star Trek", "12 O'Clock High", "Big Valley", "Wild, Wild West", "Mannix" and many more.
Ralph Senensky passed away on Novenber 1, 2025 at the age of 102.
PANTHER'S CLAW 1942 (FILM DETECTIVE)
William Beaudine directed this thriller starring Sidney Blackmer as Thatcher Colt, a police commiissioner who is called in on a case involving opera company employees who are being killed one by one.
His main suspect is Everett Digberry ( Byron Foulger) who always seems to be where the dead bodies are. It's a great part for a great character actor I have seen in hundreds of films and TV shows.
The film is fast moving and the killer isn't revealed until the very end, and it might suprise you as to who the Black Panther killer really is.
The rest of the cast includes Herbert Rawlinson, Rick Vallin, Lynn Starr, Barry Bernard and Gerta Rozan.
As I said this is a fun film. It's well made, fast moving and has a great cast. Byron Foulger should have had more starring roles as he is very good and can indeed carry a film.
The DVD brings us the best version of this movie I have ever seen.
Saturday, November 1, 2025
RIP PETER WATKINS 1935-2025
Peter Watkins only directed a handful of movies and I have seen only two of them, but what films they are.
The first one is "The War Game" which shows what would happen in England was met with atomic attack and the horrible aftermath as well as how people would really act in such a world.
His other disturbing movie was "Punishment Park" which is as timely today as it ever was. Watkins movies weren't seen by the masses, but they really hit home.
Peter Watkins passed away on October 30, 2025...one day after his 90th birthday.
SINBAD OF THE SEVEN SEAS 1989 (MGM)
Lou Ferrigno stars as Sinbad in this Italian made adventure film that really does not take itself too seriously.
The plot is very simple. Sinbad must battle evil to save a Kingdom and the life of a Princess. That's it in a nutshell. There is some comedy thrown in and it doesn't really work at all.
The movie has a wrap around story involving a woman played by Daria Nicoldi telling this tale to her young daughter before bedtime. Nicoldi also narrates the tale.
Ferrigno is ok as Sinbad, but he really reminded me of Hercules. In this movie Sonbad must fight ghost warriors, Amazons and even an evil twin of himself!!
It's all hokey as hell, but it's fun. I find too many people take this stuff too seriously and of course it's going to be bad if you watch it with high expectations.
It's not perfect, the acting is ok except for a few moments of overacting which will make you laugh, and the effects are what you'd expect from a production like this.
The rest of the cast includes John Steiner, Roland Wybenga, Teagan, Alessandra Martines and Melonee Rodgers.
Yes, this was a VERY troubled production that took 3 years to finally get done and then was only released here in the US on VHS.
