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Details: Published: 04 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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Psycho kitties and Satanists be damned! Wild sex in a reclining office chair must be mastered by all. For the young couple at the center of this erotic thriller, sometimes it is best to leave well enough alone. Serpent’s Lair might be simple enough in the horror ...

Details: Published: 03 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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For Sylvia Morel, suddenly becoming a Countess with her very own castle doesn't go to her head in this cult classic of camp; it goes to her teeth! Equal parts Hammer Horror and a cheeky Roger Corman production, the gothic ambiance is indeed strong Fangs of the Living Dead. And so, too ...

Details: Published: 02 April 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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Satanic orgies and servants of God populate this sex-fueled and relatively bloodless slice of EuroSleaze cinema. How could this combination EVER go wrong?! ...

Details: Published: 31 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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“My name is Diana. Like Princess Diana. Diana.” Once again, the critics killed a classic with their negative reviews. Into the Night is full of comedic marvel, memorable lines, a solid cast, and great Los Angeles vistas. And it begins as a passenger plane touches down with B.B. ...

Details: Published: 30 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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Considering the fact that there are STILL those poor souls out there who do not understand that Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a mockumentary, you’ll forgive me if I lead this review off with a curse aimed directly at their heads. Fuck those idiots. Seriously. ...

Details: Published: 28 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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Don’t be afraid to scream, ghouls and boils, this underground fantasy flick knows its way in the dark, but that doesn't mean something crawling across the floor won't bite the hell out of you. The subterranean gets slaughtered thanks to the stop motion animated fury ...

Details: Published: 27 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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“Burn the witch! Burn her! Burn, witch! Burn, witch! Burn! Burn! Burn!” This is the chant that is silenced when the entire fictional town of Whitewood, Massachusetts notices a deep darkening in the sky over Elizabeth Selwyn (Patricia Jessell) as the accused witch they hare trying ...

Details: Published: 26 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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Let the beginning backdrop of this Blaxploitation classic be your warning. As the African statue turns to face us, we see what it is depicting: a black man with a very, very big and erect penis in his hands. Need you be anxious about the main “thrust” of this picture, yes, this is a ...

Details: Published: 24 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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Haunted horse gallops, death by jackhammers, and a magic leathery bag that, once opened, strangles whoever is doing the opening? All of this inside a church where the sacred is believed to reign? Get the fuck right out of here and consider me warned. I’m not messing ...

Details: Published: 23 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

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To this day, there remains something insanely special about director Brian De Palma’s Carrie. It is based on the once-discarded novel by Stephen King, but was painstakingly adapted for the screen by Lawrence D. Cohen. Cohen got everything about King’s first novel right ...