Helldriver (2010)
Do you like zombies, jaunty tunes and that special brand of gory Japanese madness? If so, strap in, turn off the part of your brain that annoys you when something makes no sense, and um, helldrive, in Helldriver.
Cyber Ninja (1988)
The plot isn’t what matters in Cyber Ninja. You aren’t strapping in for a tale of woe and familial bonding, you wanna see a robot ninja kick in the collective shit of dozens of faceless bad guys and a gigantic, building sized cannon blowing up a fortress.
An interview with Jay Colligan, star of Cruel Jaws
Jay played Tommy in Cruel Jaws. If you've seen the film, you'll most certainly remember Tommy. He spouts some wonderfully absurd lines of dialogue ("I'm the purser in charge of pussy!") and delivers a performance that exudes enthusiasm making him a likeable presence in the film.
An interview with Robin Bougie
Dave interviews Robin Bougie, creator of Cinema Sewer and Sleazy Slice, and author of the recently released, Graphic Thrills: American XXX Movie Posters, 1970 to 1985.
Ghost Snatchers (1986)
From the director of The Story of Ricky comes a Wong Jing scribed Ghostbusters cash in!
An interview with Karl Schiffman
Fascinated by Mark "Jacko" Jackson's cop film Bullet Down Under, I decided to track down its screenwriter, Karl Schiffman, for an interview. We discuss the film, the script he wrote for Roddy Piper/Billy Blanks' Back in Action and of course Billy Blanks' chest.
Violated Angels (1967)
Violated Angels takes a similar approach to Wakamatsu's The Embryo Hunts in Secret. Both take place almost entirely in a single location, and both are viciously misanthropic.
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.
Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead (2011)
Noboru Iguchi is a prominent cult SPLATTER director from Japan. He has directed many great gorefest shenanigans including; The Machine Girl (2008), Mutant Girls Squad (2010), Robo Geisha (2009), The Ancient Doogoo Girl (201) and the nostalgic Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011). Before doing “legitimate” movies, Iguchi started his caREAR as a AV (Adult Video) director. During...
Pinku triple bill at Ueno’s Okura Theater
When I interviewed Jasper Sharp, author of Behind the Pink Curtain, last year, I mentioned that I was visiting Tokyo soon and whether there were any pinku theatres still in operation that I could visit. Sharp mentioned Ueno’s Okura Theater; an OP Eiga owned theatre recently reopened and refurbished with a steady stream of clientele....
Lolita: Vibrator Torture (1987)
I always wind up talking about Hisayasu Satō in this column. This time I didn’t even intend to. I’m currently traveling around Europe, and I decided I’d better watch Lolita: Vibrator Torture in order to erase it from my hard drive. All three words that make up its title would be enough to raise the...
Mechani-Kong (メカニコング Mekanikongu)
NAME: Mechani-Kong (メカニコング Mekanikongu) FIRST APPEARS IN: In cartoon form – The King Kong Show, Episode 9, 1966 In live-action form – King Kong Escapes, 1967 DESIGN FEATURES: – blindingly bright torch-eyes – detachable hypno-headpiece – a deceptively friendly face SKILLS: – a belt of bombs – fainting at the sign of “Element X” –...
