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Frivolous cult movie ramblings by some guy who should find a new hobby
24/11/2009
The Thing (1982) Directed by John Carpenter, Starring Kurt Russell,
Keith David, Wilford Brimley
Before John Carpenter turned his hand to anaemic pseudo-horror films like Vampires and Ghosts of Mars, the one-time 'wunderkind' of bone chilling cinema was churning out classic after classic. Check out his earlier work, which includes.... more »
27/10/2009
Deliverance (1972)
Directed by John Boorman
Starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox
Not sure if this strictly qualifies as a ‘cult film’ as it was nominated for several Academy Awards, but it is most certainly horrific (anal rape by an inbred mountain man anyone?) and definitely one of the more polarising films to come out of 70’s.... more »
26/10/2009
The Empire of the Ants (1977)
Directed by Bert I. Gordon
Starring Joan Collins, Rob Lansing, John David Carson
This is another dubious entry in the ‘oh-crap-we-screwed-up-the-environment-and-now-we-are-under-attack-from-mutants’ genre that is entertaining all the same .The local community of ants are exposed to toxic waste and in.... more »
20/10/2009
Galaxy of Terror (1981)
Aka Mind Warp, Quest, Infinity in Terror
Directed by Bruce Clark
Produced by Roger Corman 1981
I was drawn to this movie simply by looking at the gaudy promo poster as a young lad, and it was some twenty years later that I actually saw it, the copy came complete with cool art work on the cover.... more »
13/10/2009
Shivers (1980)
Directed by David Cronenberg
Starring Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry, Barbara Steele
Mad doctor thinks that humans have lost touch with their instinctual side, their ‘animal’ side and as you would, he engineers a parasite, part aphrodisiac, part VD, and sets it loose in an apartment block. His main hope is to transform the.... more »
13/10/2009
Motel Hell (1980)
Directed by Kevin Connor
Starring Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Wolfman Jack, Nancy Parsons
Farmer Vincent (Calhoun) and sister Ida (Nancy Parsons) are proprietors of Motel Hell, (which is actually 'Motel Hello', but their neon sign is broken). Vincent has been a long-time producer of the county’s finest smoked meats and.... more »
15/09/2009
Arguably one of Hollywood’s most underused character actors, Michael Wincott has nonetheless carved out a formidable resume playing eccentric bad guys and misfits.
The king of cameos, it’s a shame Mr Wincott hasn’t been thrown bigger bones in his time, but his uncompromising approach to his art and his intensity has gleaned some memorably impressive results, despite his often short.... more »
30/06/2009
Small in stature yet massive in cult status, Weng Weng was the diminutive Filipino star of 1981’s For Y’ur Height Only – a cheap yet totally hilarious send-up of the James Bond films. Rumours hint that this long-forgotten gem of mondo cinema is due for re-release on DVD – we can only live in hope.
As the suave Agent 00, Weng Weng battles villains and beds women three.... more »
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