Ankle Biters (2002)
I remember the flutter of excitement I felt when I came across the title Ankle Biters. Vampires with dwarfism! With an IMDB rating sitting at 1.3, I knew it wasn’t going to be pretty, but I just had to check it out. ANKLE BITERS USA, 2002, Adam Minarovich “Three feet tall with two inch...
Vampire’s Breakfast (1987)
There’s little I find more satisfying than a successful blind buy. On my way to Tokyo earlier this year, we had a 24 hour stopover in Hong Kong. My only goal for this brief period of time was to visit Hong Kong Records and grab a bunch of cheap DVDs. After buying a few familiar...
Werewolves on Wheels – US poster
I vaguely remember watching Werewolves on Wheels (1971) about five years ago with a bunch of pals. We were excited about the title and the concept, but unfortunately the movie was painfully boring consisting mostly of drawn out scenes of bikers drinking in the desert. I dunno, maybe I should give it a second chance....
Use the mahogany nail!
Vampire’s Breakfast (1987) is an enjoyable slice of Hong Kong horror-comedy. While nothing special, it’s very watchable and features a fun ending involving flying severed heads. If you’re planning on watching the whole film, avoid this clip as it ruins the film’s payoff and final showdown…
Eating Schoolgirls: Osaka Telephone Club (1997)
When watching this, I wound up turning off the subtitles. My level of Japanese language comprehension is low, despite having studied it for the past year or two, but even I could see that the subtitles were purely guesswork and did not match up at all with what characters were saying. Only understanding words and...
Possession (1981)
After much arm-twisting from a close friend, I gave in and borrowed his copy of Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession. I didn’t really know what to expect considering I wasn’t familiar with the director and (from what I had hear) it was notoriously difficult to pigeon hole in a genre. In hindsight all I can say is...
The Chain Reaction (1980)
A fast drive into paradise turns into a nuclear nightmare – an enthralling tagline to an entertaining eco-thriller. The Chain Reaction features the kind of elements modern Australian cinema lacks. Thrills, spills, car chases and Steve Bisley’s junk.
Sssssss – US poster
As corny as the poster to Sssssss (AKA: SSSSnake) is, there is something about the concept that genuinely unnerves. This poster is executed very well. Movie: Sssssss Director: Bernard L. Kowalski Country of movie: USA Year of movie: 1973 Country of poster: USA
Thanks, Jean-René Gossart!
Recently, I had the pleasure of seeing Golden Temple Amazons (1986), a synth-fueled piece of silliness directed by Alain Payet and an uncredited Jess Franco (apparently his contribution was very small). The film is plenty entertaining; its highlight being a demented performance from Jean-René Gossart. I have no idea who Gossart is. Looking at his...
Jet Jaguar (ジェットジャガー Jetto Jagā)
NAME: Jet Jaguar (ジェットジャガ, Jetto Jagā) FIRST APPEARS IN: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) DESIGN FEATURES: – coned head – Michelin Man style arm rolls – a bad-ass colour-combo of red, orange, silver and blue SKILLS: – handshaking – altering his size to suit occasions – getting double-teamed by Megalon and Gigan – floodlight eyes –...
Aatank (1996)
I get a big kick watching exploitation and genre movies from a wide range of countries and cultures. I do, however, draw the line at Bollywood films. I’ve watched a handful and tend to find them frustratingly long and dull. However, a catch-22 rears its ugly head. While I have no love for Bollywood, I’m...
Evil Dead II – Poster by Jason Edmiston
I really need to work on my mouse-clicking skills in order to buy limited edition prints from Mondo Posters before they disappear. Their latest release sold out in a matter of minutes, and it’s not hard to see why. Jason Edmiston‘s Evil Dead II poster is phenomenal. I would have loved to have seen this...
