Arrivederci amore, ciao (2006)
Michele Soavi is a familiar face to those that enjoy their horror with a European flavour. While he is generally discussed in terms of behind the scenes efforts, Soavi can be seen in small but memorable roles in, to name only a few, Fulci’s City of the Living Dead (1980), Lamberto Bava’s Demons (1985) and...
Braindead – Japanese poster
When you think of Japanese movie posters – if you think of them at all – you’d probably picture a photo collage with a whole lot of text tossed over it. I love the iconic Japanese style of poster, but not all Japanese posters fall into this category. One of my favourite posters – certainly...
Lady Terminator – Overkill
Lady Terminator is one hell of a piece of trash. And an underrated one at that. This Indonesian gem takes elements from The Terminator and adds thick dollops of the supernatural, gore and stupidity. Now shudder in awe of Australia’s own Barbara Anne Constable as she takes care of business!
Gyango (ギャンゴ)
NAME: Gyango (ギャンゴ) APPEARS IN: Ultraman (original series), Episode 11 – “The Ruffian from Outer Space” DESIGN FEATURES: – a lovely hand-painted chest (are those supposed to be his organs?) – spinning mechanical ears (both of which are torn off by the end of the episode) – awkwardly long arms and elongated neck (primed for...
Awakening of the Beast (1970)
What can one say about the work of director, José Mojica Marins? Better known to many as horror caricature, Coffin Joe, in his native Brazil, he is something of a staple. On the back of nasty classics such as ‘At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul’ and ‘This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse’, Marins has often...
Mermaid in a Manhole tattoo
As a quick followup to yesterday’s Guinea Pig post, I thought I’d post this awesome Mermaid in a Manhole tattoo I found while looking for a poster image. The artist is Alexis Colombo. More of his work can be found here.
10 Years of Guinea Pig on DVD: A Reflection
The Guinea Pig series spawned some of the most controversial films to be released in Japan. And, without a doubt, they are the most infamous video releases of the late 80s and early 90s – both in the East and the West. Floating around on tattered bootlegs in the early 1990s, the second Guinea Pig...
Scared Stiff (1986)
Scared Stiff 1986 Dir: Chia Yung Liu (AKA Lau Kar Wing) Lau Kar Wing, (director of Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon), directs this frantic mess of a movie, that fuses childish antics with occasional moments of melodrama and brutal violence. At this point I need to mention that I find this movie an absolute treat....
Lucio Fulci
Lucio Fulci is not exactly an obscure name in horror. His movies are easily accessible and you’d be hard-pressed to find a horror fan that hasn’t seen at least a few of his films. If so much has already been said about Fulci, why make him the subject of the first post of Starter Pack...
Mondo Exploito is coming!
After a few weeks of heads being banged against walls from code induced frustration, Mondo Exploito will be dribbling its way onto the internet next week. Mondo Exploito is a blog about all things obnoxious and ridiculous in cinema. With our – that is myself, Pierre and Matt – combined interests, we will be pumping...
