Breaking Point – Pornografisk Thriller (1975)
Whether you love Quentin Tarantino or flat out hate him, you have to appreciate the exposure he’s brought to movies that most likely would have spent their remaining years rotting away in someone’s cellar rather than being dug out for HD transfers. I quite like Tarantino. I do find his “referencing” a little overbearing at...
Road Games – US poster
Road Games is a great Australian movie, despite – or maybe due to – not being very “Australian”. Both its leads are American, and the film is clearly aiming for an audience outside downunder. Its lofty aspirations lead to a fun and tense thriller; a film that takes Rear Window and places on the road....
The Story of Ricky – Goretage
I had planned to upload the infamous head crushing scene of Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky for the clip of the week. But watching over scenes from Story of Ricky, I realised that Ricky deserves more than just one mere clip. So instead, I cut together a montage of gore and gravestone smashing featuring all...
The Rapeman (1993)
Before I delve into my review of The Rapeman, perhaps I should shed a little light on its history and source material. The Rapeman is more popular than you’d imagine, and its shocking title and storyline has created its fair share of infamy. But the infamy it initially received came not from the film, but...
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
So much has been said about Tobe Hooper’s classic 1974 film, ‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ that there is very little I can add to the discussion. One thing that is unmistakable is the impact it has had on our culture as a whole. Filmed for a paltry $300,000 budget, and grossing over 30 million in...
Michael Ripper’s yellow-faced humilation
I was planning to write about Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974) in this From the Hammer Vaults entry, but unfortunately I simply have not had the time. Instead I will share with you a humiliating death scene courtesy of Hammer’s The Camp on Blood Island (1958). The last Hammer article I wrote about...
The Red Panther (1983)
THE RED PANTHER 1983, Jiang Long Last year I went on a pilgrimage to Hong Kong to see the land that the bulk of my DVD collection is from. After briefly checking out the obligatory tourist spots, I set off to buy all the movies I could fit into my little suitcase, going from mall,...
Ringo Lam
My Starter Pack this week focuses on one of my favourite filmmakers, Ringo Lam. He made some of the best and most memorable Hong Kong movies of the late 80s and early 90s, then went on to make a few Van Damme movies and some other stuff which I won’t get into. But during the...
Death Wish 3 – Italian poster
Death Wish 3 is an awesome movie. It’s insane from start to finish with copious amounts of death and destruction. Bronson is at his blank-faced, one-liner best and any subtlety found in the excellent first entry is nowhere to be found. Only Italy – with their wonderfully lurid movie promoting – is suited to deliver...
Vicious child-fight
Danny’s Egg doesn’t quite fit into the category of “exploitation”, but it does present a hideous and depressing vision of Australia. Filmed in the 1980s, Danny’s Egg is an apparently educational short film about a boy who finds an emu egg and becomes somewhat obsessed with it. The rest of the film’s stressful running time...
Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン Furankenshutain)
NAME: Furankenshutain/Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン) APPEARS IN: Frankenstein vs. Baragon DESIGN FEATURES: – the ability to look very Japanese despite being apparently Caucasian – a brow to rival Boris Karloff – a toothy smile – caveman attire SKILLS: – Furankenshutain manages to make himself a lovely fur caveman outfit; not sure where he sourced the materials –...
Sleazy Video Covers
In a time before certification reared its ugly head, the art of video package design was a glorious free-for-all without the slightest hint of restraint. Countless films of dubious quality were produced (still are produced) that had nothing going for it except their garish, utterly over the top video covers. Please enjoy this selection of...
