Monthly archive June, 2013
Savage Streets - Pierre's Arrow contest entry

Savage Streets – Pierre’s Arrow contest entry

Genre distribution heroes Arrow are currently holding a contest where entrants must design a cover for a current, future or OOP Arrow release. Fellow Mondo Exploito scribe and the man behind much of the artwork and banner designs on our blog, Pierre, has entered the contest tackling Savage Streets with his artistic skills. Head on...
Fun with Dr. Lamb's severed breasts

Fun with Dr. Lamb’s severed breasts

Dr. Lamb (1992) is easily among the best CAT III flicks to come out of Hong Kong. It’s extremely well made, beautifully shot and features a great lead performance from Simon Yam. Unlike many CAT III films of the time, it also is presented in a serious manner. Its only real moment of humour occurs...
The Peeping Tom (1997)

The Peeping Tom (1997)

Category III (Hong Kong’s 18+ rating) was once almost a guarantee that you were in for a madcap, sleaze-fest full of gore, bad comedy and sickening scenes. This meaning wore off pretty quickly when 1997 rolled by. With a combination of Hong Kong’s handover from Britain to China, a turn to digital video, and, I...
Over the Top (1987)

Over the Top (1987)

Years after Rocky Balboa punched his ways into our hearts and John Rambo shot his load in a few guys, Sylvester Stallone brought to the world his cinematic ode to arm-fucking.
Firecracker - US poster

Firecracker – US poster

This poster for Cirio Santiago’s topless karate masterwork Naked Fist, also known as Firecracker, was made in that strange time when movie advertisements had a soul. Movie: Firecracker aka Naked Fist Director: Cirio H. Santiago Country of movie: Philippines/USA Year of movie: 1981 Country of poster: USA
The Boomerang Crane

The Boomerang Crane

I haven’t seen any of the Sukeban Deka television series, nor have I read the manga, but I thoroughly enjoyed Sukeban Deka the Movie (1987) and its sequel, Sukeban Deka the Movie 2: Counter-Attack from the Kazama Sisters (1988). While the movies assume a prior knowledge of the show and characters, there’s enough action and...