Monthly archive August, 2016
Alien Godola (ゴドラ星人 Godora Seijin)

Alien Godola (ゴドラ星人 Godora Seijin)

Unceremonious death aside, the Alien Godola — in character and design — are pretty great. They spend most of the episode cackling madly and taunting every human they come across.
Unholy Rollers - Italian poster

Unholy Rollers – Italian poster

The dexterity it must require to perform such a lofty high kick while wearing roller skates is something I aspire to. This poster serves as motivation toward such a future goal.
I am a Disco Dancer!

I am a Disco Dancer!

Jesus Christ. I've had "I am a Disco Dancer" from Disco Dancer stuck in my head on loop for the past week. GET OUT OF MY BRAIN!
Killers (1996)

Killers (1996)

Mike Mendez' Killers is weird. I know that's a common theme around these parts, but, real talk, it's weird.
Karate Bear Fighter - Japanese poster

Karate Bear Fighter – Japanese poster

How is it that a movie called Karate Bear Fighter — with Sonny Chiba in the lead, no less — managed to slip me by for my entire thirty years of life on this planet?
Pussy from The Sopranos is eaten by a sound system

Pussy from The Sopranos is eaten by a sound system

An actor's career is a roller-coaster ride. At one point in your career, you could be a featured player in one of the greatest television shows of all time. At another point, you might be getting eaten by a possessed sound system in an 80s heavy metal horror movie.
Abnormal Family: Older Brother's Bride (1984)

Abnormal Family: Older Brother’s Bride (1984)

I love that pink cinema can be a place where careers begin rather than end. More specifically, I love that pink cinema can be a place where Yasujirô Ozu is lovingly paid tribute.
The Initiation - US poster

The Initiation – US poster

Browsing for posters suitable for 'poster of the week' status, there needs to be a certain quality that, for whatever reason, allows it to emerge from the mire. Sometimes that quality can be good and other times it can be bad. This falls into both categories.
Hong Kong dick dreams

Hong Kong dick dreams

The Wildgoose Chase is about as dumb as Hong Kong cinema gets. And that's pretty dumb.
The Zero Boys (1986)

The Zero Boys (1986)

I say definitely give The Zero Boys a shot. It's a neat take on slashers, survival horror, and action that, judging by the fact that I hadn't heard of it in the twenty-five years I've walked this Earth, gets overlooked way too often.
Gums - US poster

Gums – US poster

Jaws was not exactly a film screaming for a porn parody, but hey, I'm glad it exists. Also, the title "Gums" is wonderfully unerotic.
Fur is murder

Fur is murder

The Granny is a beautiful tale exploring the themes of family, old age, and mink stole puppets eating people.