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.
Death by scorpion
Dr. Phibes Rises Again is a hell of a lot of fun. Like its predecessor, it's fairly light in tone and heavy on humour. There is, however, one scene I found pretty distressing, and I don't even have a particularly strong fear of scorpions...
The Man from the Deep River – Italian poster
The joys of trashy Italian poster art is expressed perfectly here with this poster for Umberto Lenzi's The Man from the Deep River (1972) — the film that kicked off the cannibal craze of the 70s and 80s.
Grave of the Vampire – US poster
There's not much to say about this really. Just look at it. Ridiculous!
Virgin Witch – US poster
There's not a lot to say about this poster for 1972's Virgin Witch. Either you love it, or you probably arrived at Mondo Exploito by mistake. It encapsulates early 70s exploitation.
How to help your fellow man according to The Pig Keeper’s Daughter
Bethel Buckalew’s classic 1972 sleaze-fest, ‘The Pig Keeper’s Daughter’ contains so many scenes worthy of entry into ‘Clip of the Week’. Unfortunately most of them will never make it past YouTube’s ‘sex is bad’ policy. The following, beautiful scene walks a fine line, but I think it may just sneak through. [youtube=http://youtu.be/KFFObAObxE4&w=540]
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
Secret Weapons (1972, David Cronenberg)
In the hearts of cinema lovers everywhere, David Cronenberg holds a special place, particularly his early period. From the late 60s to the early 80s, we are rewarded with what many (including myself) view as the quintessential Cronenberg. From his early experimental short films such as ‘Stereo’ and ‘Crimes of the Future’ to his commercially viable creep...
