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Theatrical release review

Go to Hell VHS

Cheese from the Netherworld Wisconsin upstart Car School Films makes a bid here to compete in Troma territory with this horror action conspiracy comedy.






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The Exorcist

And the top horror film of the year 2000… was made in 1973 Yes, what some believe is the most frightening flick ever made has been re-released with a thundering new remastered soundtrack and a few restored scenes to play … Continue reading






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The Girl Hunters DVD

Hammer nails another The opening of The Girl Hunters (1963) reveals ultra-tough detective Mike Hammer in a familiar situation: beat up, drunk, and lying in an alley. But there’s something unfamiliar here: though Hammer surely has his own voice and demeanor, … Continue reading






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The Ninth Gate

Rosemary’s Baby Book Johnny Depp, starring in his second straight horror film (Sleepy Hollow), here plays an unscrupulous book dealer who is hired by filthy rich collector Frank Langella to do a little job. Langella has procured one of the … Continue reading






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Mission to Mars

Angry Red Planet Hollywood Poor Gary Sinese. First he was left behind when the other astronauts climbed aboard Apollo 13 bound for the moon. Then he lost the title role in Being John Malkovich to (ironically) John Malkovich. Now he … Continue reading






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Destination Moon DVD

Angry white satellite While in the year 2000 the studios have Mars fever, in 1950 they were hot to land a movie rocket on the moon. Even those days had dueling projects – Rocketship X-M beat Destination Moon into theaters … Continue reading






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Color Me Blood Red DVD

Blood for Art’s sake In the prologue to this film, the owner of the Farnsworth Gallery at first admires, then carries a canvas out behind the building to set fire to it. As it burns, the painting bleeds human blood, … Continue reading






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Incubus VHS

Otherworldly Esperantics Two blonde sister succubae haunt an old deer well, preying on foolish and tainted souls seeking renewed health and beauty in its waters. But Kia, the younger sister (Allyson Ames), is tired of her lot, and wishes to … Continue reading






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Blood Feast DVD

Gore pioneer starts choppin’ here As they relate on the commentary track, one night Chicago filmmaking partners Herschell Gordon Lewis and Dave Friedman sat in their Wacker Drive office brainstorming. They’d spent the past few winters down in Florida shooting nudie … Continue reading






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Pitch Black

Blacksploitation Circle the wagons – the natives are restless tonight! Up to now, the scriptwriting brothers Ken and Jim Wheat have been known as specialists in belated sequels like The Birds 2, The Stepford Husbands, It Came From Outer Space … Continue reading






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