After much arm-twisting from a close friend, I gave in and borrowed his copy of Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession. I didn’t really know what to expect considering I wasn’t familiar with the director and (from what I had hear) it was notoriously difficult to pigeon hole in a genre. In hindsight all I can say is...
A fast drive into paradise turns into a nuclear nightmare – an enthralling tagline to an entertaining eco-thriller. The Chain Reaction features the kind of elements modern Australian cinema lacks. Thrills, spills, car chases and Steve Bisley’s junk. THE CHAIN REACTION Australia, 1980, Ian Barry I was on assignment for Mondo Exploito (I wasn’t really...
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May 19, 2013 • As corny as the poster to Sssssss (AKA: SSSSnake) is, there is something about the concept that genuinely unnerves. This poster is executed very well. Movie: Sssssss Director: Bernard L. Kowalski Country of movie: USA Year of movie: 1973 Country of poster: USA
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May 18, 2013 • Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing Golden Temple Amazons (1986), a synth-fueled piece of silliness directed by Alain Payet and an uncredited Jess Franco (apparently his contribution was very small). The film is plenty entertaining; its highlight being a demented performance from Jean-René Gossart. I have no idea who Gossart is. Looking at his...
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May 17, 2013 • NAME: Jet Jaguar (ジェットジャガ, Jetto Jagā) FIRST APPEARS IN: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) DESIGN FEATURES: - coned head - Michelin Man style arm rolls - a bad-ass colour-combo of red, orange, silver and blue SKILLS: - handshaking - altering his size to suit occasions - getting double-teamed by Megalon and Gigan - floodlight eyes -...
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May 13, 2013 • I get a big kick watching exploitation and genre movies from a wide range of countries and cultures. I do, however, draw the line at Bollywood films. I’ve watched a handful and tend to find them frustratingly long and dull. However, a catch-22 rears its ugly head. While I have no love for Bollywood, I’m...
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May 12, 2013 • I really need to work on my mouse-clicking skills in order to buy limited edition prints from Mondo Posters before they disappear. Their latest release sold out in a matter of minutes, and it’s not hard to see why. Jason Edmiston‘s Evil Dead II poster is phenomenal. I would have loved to have seen this...
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May 11, 2013 • I was about seven years old. I think I was at my grandparents’ house and had been put down in front of the television. From memory, it was a little past my bedtime. There was a movie on – The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974). It was amazing. I hadn’t seen anything like it before....
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May 10, 2013 • I recently picked up SS Hell Pack, a DVD triple feature from Media Blasters/Exploitation Digital. While I prefer the films in the followup collection, SS Hell Pack II, this first collection is still a lot of fun. It’s highlight being the wonderfully loopy SS Girls (1977) by Bruno Mattei, Trash God Extraordinaire, which ranks among...
Is there a radder film than Australia’s very own BMX Bandits? Of course there bloody isn’t. How rad is it? Well it contains all the raddest things ever: BMXs, walkie-talkies, Nicole Kidman’s twisted mane and, uh, foam. BMX BANDITS Australia, 1983, Brian Trenchard-Smith My ladyfriend asked me “Are the BMX Bandits really ‘Bandits’ or...
This Turkish poster for Seytan (The Exorcist) is one of the most visually exhausting things I’ve ever seen, which, in it’s own way, makes it beautiful. Movie: Seytan Director: Metin Erksan Country of movie: Turkey Year of movie: 1974 Country of poster: Turkey
Naziploitation really does blow my mind. How was such an obnoxious and offensive sub-genre allowed to exist and thrive? Lucky it was, I love these historically inaccurate nasties that usually, unsurprisingly, hail from Italy. No matter how cheap they are, they always pack a seedy slap. The Naziploitation sub-genre also gets pretty darn ludicrous, especially...
