Der Todesking (1990)
Back in April, Mondo Exploito’s head honcho, Dave, wrote this great review of Jörg Buttgereit’s miserable 1990 classic, ‘Der Todesking’. Consider this post a companion piece of sorts. Like Dave, Jörg Buttgereit holds a very special place in my heart. The first time I saw ‘Der Todesking’, like my introduction to all Buttgereit’s films, was courtesy of...
Chelsea Girls – US poster
Here’s an interesting situation… I rank the following theatrical poster for ‘Chelsea Girls’ as perhaps my favourite of all time. Despite this, I have never seen the film in question. I figure it could never possibility live up to this beautiful design and, as such, haven’t bothered. So this is a rare case of a...
The Fruit of Paradise’s garden of psychedelic eden delight
This is the stunning opening sequence from Vera Chytilová’s, Ovoce Stromu Rajských Jíme (The Fruit of Paradise). This is one of my personal favourite films – one that everyone should watch. Let the following sequence tempt you: [youtube=http://youtu.be/vE4eDHu9sCw&w=540]
Artificial Artificial Eye DVDs
Earlier this year I spent some time doing something incredibly stupid yet incredibly fun. Most movie buffs with internet access have probably stumbled upon the fake Criterion phenomena. For those who haven’t, this is where movie fans use the iconic Criterion look and create covers for films they haven’t released. Some of these are excellent...
Mechte Navstrechu (1963)
Anyone who has made a point of following my entries of ‘The Sound of Trash’ will get the sense that I am fond of abstract sci-fi electronic scores. This post has the dual purpose of confirming that feeling as well as giving you a taste of an upcoming regular article I will be beginning soon....
Kitchen Sink (1989)
A quick post from me this week while I try to catch up on the unreasonable amount of work I have to do, but it’s a good one! Alison Maclean’s fantastic short film from 1989, ‘Kitchen Sink’ is a genuinely creepy masterpiece of low budget horror. Here’s the synopsis from NZonScreen: Director Alison Maclean’s surreal...
The synth funk bliss of Franco Micalizzi
Quite often when faced with the prospect of writing a new article for The Sound of Trash, my mind goes blank. I find myself trawling through my various sources looking for something to jolt my memory. Today’s article is one such occurrence. Ten minutes ago, the subject of today’s article could have been anyone. Then, thanks...
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Gil Mellé is known for many things. He was a cornerstone of jazz, having played the tenor and baritone saxophone throughout several releases on the seminal Blue Note and Prestige labels in the 50s and 60s. Beyond this, he was a talented painter with work shown in galleries throughout New York as well as providing...
Manfred Hübler & Siegfried Schwab – The Lions & The Cucumber from Vampyros Lesbos
‘Vampyros Lesbos’ was my introduction to cult movie phenom, Jess Franco. As a youngster, I was fed a steady supply of odd cinema by SBS television’s Des Mangan. Each week he would introduce a film from the odd side of the tracks to Australian movie geeks and we lapped them up. In a ‘rationalisation’, SBS,...
Blood Orgy of the She Devils – US poster
This beautiful cinematic poster for the schlock classic, ‘Blood Orgy of the She Devils’ is one I frequently return to.! Movie: Blood Orgy of the She Devils Director: Ted V. Mikels Country of movie: USA Year of movie: 1972 Country of poster: USA
Maciej Cwiek’s ‘Video-Disc’ (1986)
This week’s ‘clip of the week’ is actually a short film by the amazing Polish animator, Maciej Cwiek. Rather than discuss it at any length, I suggest you just watch it and enjoy. [youtube=http://youtu.be/IgXnUKy31QM&w=540] – Matthew Revert
Welcome to the Video Nasties #5
The following nine films represent the remaining films from the official video nasties list. Beyond this official list of 39 films was a list of 33 more films that were ultimately non prosecuted (despite some effort). The following films are also noteworthy for the inclusion of several Italian horror heavyweights, such as Argento, Bava and Fulci. Find...
