The Malibu Bikini Shop – German poster
I love how this poster for The Malibu Bikini Shop is as cartoonish as it is sleazy.
GUNS DON’T WORK!
Scarecrows is a film filled with bursts of shouting. Here's my favourite shouty bit.
Pussy from The Sopranos is eaten by a sound system
An actor's career is a roller-coaster ride. At one point in your career, you could be a featured player in one of the greatest television shows of all time. At another point, you might be getting eaten by a possessed sound system in an 80s heavy metal horror movie.
Abnormal Family: Older Brother’s Bride (1984)
I love that pink cinema can be a place where careers begin rather than end. More specifically, I love that pink cinema can be a place where Yasujirô Ozu is lovingly paid tribute.
The Initiation – US poster
Browsing for posters suitable for 'poster of the week' status, there needs to be a certain quality that, for whatever reason, allows it to emerge from the mire. Sometimes that quality can be good and other times it can be bad. This falls into both categories.
The Zero Boys (1986)
I say definitely give The Zero Boys a shot. It's a neat take on slashers, survival horror, and action that, judging by the fact that I hadn't heard of it in the twenty-five years I've walked this Earth, gets overlooked way too often.
Hear No Evil aka City Dragon – German poster
This poster suggests awesome one-liners, action, sleaze and explosions. Let's just pretend that's what the movie is actually like.
The Lords of Magick (1989)
I’ve watched this twice now and I still can’t figure out why it exists. It isn’t the worst film I’ve ever seen, but it’s not far off either.
Green Inferno aka Cannibal Holocaust II (1988)
There aren't really any cannibals in Cannibal Holocaust II. It's been a few days since I've seen it so it's starting to feel like a fever dream, but I distinctly remember no on screen cannibalism.
An unexpected beat down from American Hunter
American Hunter was apparently a key influence for Benjamin Marra's incredible Terror Assaulter (O.M.W.O.T.). The Arizal influence can definitely be seen in the ridiculous dialogue ("Let's just say, [insert something stupid here]"), the relentless explosions, and, of course, the absurd fight scenes.
Evils of the Night – US poster
Combine that synopsis with the following beautiful poster and we could have one of the greatest films ever made on our hands. We don't, of course... but we could.
