Saturday, September 4, 2010

Zombi 3 (1988)






This movie.... what a shit-tastic film. Directed by Lucio Fulci AAAAAAND Bruno Mattei, what else could one ask for?!?!?! It is a very bad film, in so many ways, but guarantees 95 minutes of awesome entertainment!

With Fulci and Mattei, the viewer is given great violence, as is to be expected with a film these two worked on. I am not to sure how much each of them put into the film, or what their opinions are of this film, as I have not read much about it, but I do know one thing. If you love these directors, zombie films, Italian horror, gratuitous violence, and a huge mound of cheese... OR if you're like me and you dig all of that, then this film will not disappoint!




Eaten Alive (1977)





AMAZING film directed by Tobe Hopper, 2 years after he did "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." A crazy redneck kills people who upset him or bother him at his hotel whenever he feels the need for them to.... DIE!! This film possess a very eerie backwoods feeling to it and is quite unique in my opinion! And I LOOOVE the alligator!

This has a GREAT cast.... Mel Ferrer, Neville Brand, a young Robert Englund, and many more.

Also Known As: "Death Trap" and "Horror Hotel." The DVD distributors, Dark Sky released a beautiful 2-disc special edition of this fabulous 1970's horror drive-in classic!



Requiem For A Vampire AKA Caged Virgins (1971)





My favorite film by one of my top 5 favorite directors, Mr. Jean Rollin. This film was originally titled "Requiem pour un vampire," but it received a US release in the early 70's and was released, here in the US as, "Caged Virgins."

This is a BEAUTIFUL film! Like most of Rollin's material, it deals with vampires, but not really in a gory way, but a more surreal and erotic way.

The photography, French countryside location shots, eroticism, nudity, surreality, and some violence all make for a fabulous film!

This is readily available on DVD. However, if you have a DVD player that will play any region DVD, a distribution company in the Netherlands known as "Encore" released a beautiful 3 disc set for the film. This is one of 7 of Rollin's films that "Encore" released in a special 2 or 3 disc set, and they are worth every penny. Beautifully compiled bonus features, collectors booklets... the way a DVD should be made!



Erotic NIghts of The Living Dead (1980)





A sleaze filled Joe D'Amato film. This reminds me a lot of "Porno Holocaust" in the since that it mixes hardcore with zombies and runs WAAAAAAY to long (like Porno Holocaust) at a whopping 112minutes.

Very entertaining, but be prepared for very ugly sex, drawn out scenes, and just bizarre shit. I think this is definitely a stop above Porno Holocaust!

Unfortunetly no trailer was found for this baby!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Piranha (1978)




Thaaaaat's right, kiddos! This is a 30+ year old film, not some piece of trash someone made a year ago to profit off of Roger Corman's successful drive-in title.

With the fear of "Jaws" instilled in everyone it was time to kick off the "killer animal craze." From films like GRIZZLY, and ALLIGATOR, to my favorite... PIRANHA!!!

While this movie surely guarantees plenty of camp and cheese, it should also be noted that there is quite a level of cinematic greatest attached to this film. From its all-star B-film cast, to on point technical aspects, Piranha should not just be pushed aside as a cheesy drive in flick.


Dark Star (1974)






The more I think abotu this film, the more I enjoy it. From its creative use of special effects to its creepy and futuristic synth based score, this is a great film and by horror genius... John Carpenter.

Definitely for the sci-fi buff as opposed to horror, as there is little, of what most people would consider "horror," involved with this film.



Touch of Death (1988)




Some of these scenes will surely look familiar if you have seen "A Cat in the Brain," as many scenes from this gory late 80s Fulci flick were cut to composite "CAT."

But do not be fooled. For any Fulci fan this surely will not disappoint. You get plenty of gore, cannibalism, a woman with facial hair, and some of the worst makeup and costume design for a homeless man. Everything intact for a great trashy concoction.