Director Ted Tetzlaff’s The Window is the story about nine year old Tommy Woodry (Bobby Driscoll, Song of the South) who tells so many lies to his parents, that when something real actually happens to him, they don’t believe him, nearly causing Tommy his life. The tale of The Window is basically a ‘boy who…
Blu-ray Review – She Freak – Vinegar Syndrome, AGFA, Something Weird
Jade Cochran (Claire Brennen), a waitress in a skeevy gas station slash diner, has her eyes on the prize. And that prize is literally anything other than working for her sleazy boss named Greasy (Claude Earl Jones). Hold up, his name is Greasy? Is that a family name? I’m going to have to trust IMDB…
Shadow of the Thin Man Blu-ray review
Shadow of the Thin Man is the fourth of six Thin Man movies starring William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles. In this caper, the married couple stumble upon another murder case that happens at a racetrack where a jockey is shot to death. Nick’s pal Lieutenant Abrams (Sam Levene, After the…
Ben Reads The Horror Classics: Gothic Hauntings and Grim Realities
This time I dig into classic turn-of-the-century ghost stories, a seminal novel from H.G. Wells, a book of poems, an influential New England haunted house story and a bleak, post-apocalyptic Pulitzer Prize-winner. Join me as I take another dip into the following four lists: NPR Top 100 Horror Stories Reedsy Discovery Best Horror Books Stephen…
Blu-ray Review – Invaders of the Lost Gold – Severin
Review—Invaders of the Lost Gold (Severin) Author: Palo Sionoplia Invaders of the Lost Gold (aka Horror Safari aka Greed) is the addled brainchild of Dick Randall, the infamous exploitation producer of shlock oddities that include The French Sex Murders, The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield, and, of course, Pieces (which is exactly what you…
Blu-ray Review – Born for Hell – Severin
Review—Born for Hell (Severin) Author: Palo Sionoplia Born for Hell is a retelling of Richard Speck’s infamous night of horror with a few twists. Most notably, director Denis Heroux takes the story out of its native Chicago terrain and transplants the tale to Belfast, effectively setting the tale of one night’s rampage within a larger…
Blu-ray Review – No One Heard the Scream
Review—No One Heard the Scream (Severin) Author: Palo Sionoplia Last month, Severin blessed cult film fans with the release of five Eloy de la Iglesia films (spread across three blu-ray releases). This is a boon to those of us in the USA who’ve only had access to a few of these films via subpar transfers….
DVD Review – The Ultimate Richard Pryor Collection – Time Life
As a kid it seemed Richard Pryor was everywhere. I’d turn on my TV, and see him on channel 4 in Silver Streak or Brewster’s Millions turn on Comedy Central and see some old Pryor routine in the middle of the night. The man was a legend, and by the 90’s that legend was firmly…
Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies Blu-ray review
Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies is a comedy horror that stars legendary actress Karen Black (Trilogy of Terror, Burnt Offerings) as a Satan worshipperand her four voluptuous fellow “nieces” Fawn (Kristine Ann Rose), Magnolia (Ava Fabian), Coral (Teri Weigel), and Sky (Pia Reyes) are known for making the yummiest meat pies. Auntie Lee has a top-secret…
The Tomb of Ligeia (Kino Lorber) Blu-ray review
Directed by the legendary Roger Corman, The Tomb of Ligeia is another classic horror film where he displays his master craftsmanship with what he can do on a limited budget with lavish set pieces and a small cast. The Tomb of Ligeia is based on the short story “Ligeia” by American author Edgar Allan Poe….