Teenage Hooker Becomes a Killing Machine (2000)
Shot on DV, Teenage Hooker Becomes a Killing Machine has the feel of an ambitious student film with ideas above its station... or possibly just a professional movie gone horribly awry.
Drive-In Massacre (1977)
Drive-In Massacre is absolute rubbish and should be unwatchable (and probably is to most proper people), but it's somehow entertaining. Incredibly entertaining.
Robot Holocaust (1986)
Every now and then a bad film comes along that is so fantastically horrible that it leaves everyone in its path gasping for breath between uncontrollable guffaws. Robot Holocaust is one such film.
666 (Beware the End is at Hand) 1 & 2 (2007)
A horned Lucifer screams, "I am Lucifer! I rule the Earth!" encouraging his demonic disciples to laugh manically as the audio peaks and distorts horribly. An appropriate opening considering the majority of 666 consists of poorly recorded screaming and laughing.
All Monsters Attack (1969)
It boggles my brain that Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) cops the infamous reputation of being the worst of the Godzilla series. How could All Monsters Attack be forgotten?
Shock ‘Em Dead (1991)
Sometimes I watch a film I know nothing about and wonder why the hell it isn’t more talked about. That includes films I’ve discussed on Mondo Exploito. Trepanator is one, and Aerobicide to a lesser degree. Shock ‘Em Dead is definitely in this category. While it has a cult following of sorts, it hasn’t received...
Ankle Biters (2002)
I remember the flutter of excitement I felt when I came across the title Ankle Biters. Vampires with dwarfism! With an IMDB rating sitting at 1.3, I knew it wasn’t going to be pretty, but I just had to check it out. ANKLE BITERS USA, 2002, Adam Minarovich “Three feet tall with two inch...
Trepanator (1992)
With little to no anticipation or expectations, I press play and Trepanator begins. The opening titles shakily appear on the screen. Underneath “starring” I see “Jean Rollin”. I scoff. What a cheap way to sucker someone into buying your film – you know, by pretending that Jean Rollin is in it. Then another name catches...
Herencia diabólica (1994)
A Mexican shot-on-video horror film from 1994? You have my attention. A midget dressed as toy clown murdering and molesting people? I’m salivating. HERENCIA DIABÓLICA USA, 1994, Alfredo Salazar Tony (Roberto Guinar) and his wife (Holda Ramírez) move back to Mexico from New York after Tony’s recently deceased aunt leaves him her mansion. Arriving...
Blackenstein (1973)
Blaxploitation comes in many forms, but by far the most exciting (for me at least) is blaxploitation horror. Sadly, there are all too few efforts in this particularly sub-genre. The most famous is, of course, Blacula and, to a lesser extent, its sequel. Blacula takes itself far more seriously than you’d expect, and its approach...
Aerobicide (1987)
You don’t get much more 80s than slasher movies and aerobics. Throw in big boobs, goofy mullets, neon leotards and cheesy, cheesy tunes, and you have a potent 80s cocktail. Yes, Aerobicide (definitely the best title for a film ever… its original title is Killer Workout, which, while still hilarious, pales in comparison) could be...
Zombie Lake (1981)
I love Jean Rollin, and it is for that reason I’ve avoided Zombie Lake for so many years. To say Zombie Lake has a bad reputation is putting it lightly. There are many films that are labelled “worst film ever”, but there are few that receive that descriptor as often as Zombie Lake. Just look...
