Oh, but no. Just no. Having no idea what to expect from a movie entitled Pawn Shop Chronicles but sporting an interesting cast, I thought I would give it a fair shake. Unfortunately, that’s where my fairness ends. This redneck attempt at Pulp Fiction is neither ...
I’m being generous with a 3 star review for Larry Cohen’s flawed movie, I know. Kick dust at me. Go ahead. The gimme-my-paycheck acting of David Carradine is terrible; the court scenes are grueling at best; the twitching of Michael Moriarty, the dopiness ...
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a struggling artist swapped out acrylic for arterial spray, Color Me Blood Red answers with a grin slicked in plasma. Directed by the undisputed godfather of splatter, Herschell Gordon Lewis, this is exploitation cinema stripped to the bone and then dipped ...
“Thank God for Black & Decker!”Go ahead and start laughing now, because with that line one proud member of Force: Five — a supposed elite squad of martial arts experts (a term I use loosely, even if the cast is stacked with legitimate combat sports talent) — locks this film into the hall of fame of ...
There are horror movies you watch with the lights on, and then there are horror movies you watch with a drink in your hand, muttering, “Oh no, no no no,” as if you’ve just realized the babysitter is in a cult. The Wicker Man is firmly in the second category. This is not the bees-and-Nicolas-Cage ...
When the blood-red sun dips below the Mason-Dixon line and the television glow turns nicotine-yellow, that’s when Two Thousand Maniacs! kicks in like a jug of rotgut passed around a Confederate séance. Directed by the gleefully unhinged Herschell Gordon Lewis, this 1964 splatter ...
If Herschell Gordon Lewis treated narrative like a polite suggestion in his splatter cycle, he outright hog-ties it and throws it down a ravine in Moonshine Mountain. This one isn’t just backwoods horror-adjacent—it’s a full-throttle hillbilly hallucination, shot like the cameraman ...
Lock your doors, polish your spheres, and buckle up in the ’71 Cuda—because Phantasm has never looked this wicked. The Tall Man stalks sharper than ever in glorious 4K, his polyester suits practically glowing with menace, while those chrome death orbs gleam like disco balls forged ...
“I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane!” Oh, we are not playing this one straight. Buckle up. When I borrowed that gloriously neutered TV edit line for the opener, you knew exactly what altitude we were flying at. This is not prestige cinema. This is cabin-pressure ...
There are films that influence horror, films that shape horror, and then there’s Blood Feast, which doesn’t so much “shape” anything as it kicks down the door of the American cinematic psyche wearing a butcher’s apron and a grin that says, “You paid 75 cents for this, sucker ...
Some films whisper their intentions, films that seduce you with craft, and then there’s Scum of the Earth!, which grabs you by the collar like a chain‑smoking uncle at a family reunion and hisses, “Kid, lemme tell you how the world really works.” This is Herschell Gordon Lewis before the gore geysers ...
They came from beyond the stars. They crave your blood. And they’re hungry for brains. It’s Ed Wood by way of Mel Brooks! Let’s get this out of the way: Vampire Zombies… from Space! is exactly the kind of movie that knows the word “subtle” and throws it out an ...
They’re gross. They’re rude. They’re back — and they’ve never looked slimier. There are bad movies, and then there are movies that feel like they crawled out of a damp VHS bargain bin at 2 a.m., clutching a melted Jolly Rancher and daring you to look away. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987) is that ...
The Pink Panther Strikes Again finds the Clouseau series gleefully abandoning plausibility in favor of pure comic momentum—and it’s all the better for it. The film opens with former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus escaping from an asylum, now fully unhinged and vowing revenge on the man who ...
Few things are more punk rock than Tank Girl!!! From the moment Lori Petty storms onto the screen as Rebecca Buck—aka Tank Girl, anarchist drifter and middle finger to the Water & Power (W&P) corporation—this movie announces itself as chaos with purpose. Pair her with a refitted tank ...
On again, off again. In love, out of love. Going back to school, starting a new job. Everything is fluid and everything is changing in the whimsical and lustful drama from French director Jacques Audiard. Capturing the residential district of Les Olympiades in beautiful black and white photography ...
To put it bluntly, Troll 2 isn’t just a movie; it’s a rite of passage, a cosmic joke, a Gen‑X fever dream preserved forever in the amber of cult cinema. And Vinegar Syndrome knows it . . . which is why their reissue of this cult classic is a must-own. ...
The thing about Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf is that it doesn’t just feel like a sequel—it feels like a dare. A late‑night cable dare, the kind you accepted at 1:47 a.m. in 1989 because the remote was across the room and you were too exhausted, too curious, or too spiritually compromised to change ...
From the back alleys of independent publishing, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles quickly transformed from indie-darling to 1990s mega hit and evergreen ubiquity in the blink of an eye. There is always a comic, a cartoon, tv show, action figure, t-shirt ...
Let’s get this out of the way: A Shot in the Dark is what happens when a movie trusts talent, timing, and pure comedic anarchy more than test screenings and focus groups. Directed by Blake Edwards, this thing runs on precision, patience, and the radical belief that comedy should build, not ...
Teenage Gang Debs is exactly the kind of cinematic trash‑treasure that Gen‑X latchkey kids like us used to stumble across on late‑night UHF channels when the antenna was bent and the world felt just a little bit dangerous. The American Genre Film Archive’s Blu‑ray rescue mission only confirms ...
1990’s Misery is one of the finest book to screen King adaptations of all time, in my humble opinion. While this new dearth of King adaptions continues unabated with varying degrees of success or abject failure (*cough: The Stand), no one has (as yet) touched it, or even broached remaking it ...
Ninja, kick the damn rabbit! Arrow didn’t just restore these movies—they ambushed my adulthood and reminded me I’m still emotionally weak for guys in rubber suits. To put it bluntly, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies were never perfect, but Arrow’s release lands so hard it retroactively ...
Pee‑wee Herman cannonballing into that absurdly oversized pool at Francis’ house (er, mansion) is exactly the energy Criterion leans into with their release of Pee‑wee’s Big Adventure—big, splashy, unapologetically weird, and so committed to its own vibe that you either surrender to the joy or ...
Okay, so 2003 horror was… how do we put this kindly… the cinematic equivalent of a mall fountain. Everything was glossy, safe, and engineered to offend absolutely no one. Studios were terrified of real gore, real grime, or anything that smelled like the weird, dangerous VHS energy Gen X grew up ...
“Big bada boom.” There’s this moment early on—Korben Dallas slumped in his cramped apartment, cigarette filter glowing blue, the city outside stacked like a cosmic junk drawer—that tells you everything about The Fifth Element before the plot even kicks in. It’s the way the camera lingers on the ...
If you want to understand why Lethal Weapon still hits like a shot of cinematic espresso, start with the Christmas‑tree‑lot shootout. It’s pure 1987 chaos: Mel Gibson’s Riggs, all hair and unmedicated intensity, trying to buy cocaine from guys who look like they were cast directly from a Whitesnake ...
Okay, so The Amazing Bulk is honestly one of the weirdest movies I have ever seen in my entire life, and I’ve watched the original Super Mario Bros movie like 5 times. This movie was released in 2012 and is supposed to be similar to The Incredible Hulk, but if the Hulk ...
Bob Clark’s Black Christmas isn’t just a horror film—it’s a masterclass in suspense, dark humor, and pure holiday terror. Critics at the time may have punted it around, but the joke’s on them: this Canadian classic helped define the slasher genre and still terrifies audiences today. Thanks to ...
Get ready to get toxic. The janitor who fell into a vat of radioactive sludge is back in glorious 4K — uglier, gloopier, and nastier than ever. Four films of mutant mayhem, over-the-top gore, and darkly hilarious chaos await. Includes the original 1984 classic, the slapstick-stuffed sequels, and Citizen ...
BADass SINema Unearthed - Where we dig up blu-rays of the wild, weird, and wonderfully wicked world of classic grindhouse cinema. Celebrates the raw energy and unapologetic style of vintage exploitation films — from the slick swagger of Blaxploitation and the lurid allure of sexploitation to the gnarly thrills of monster mayhem and cosmic horror.
Chop Socky Cinema is your go-to corner for all things martial arts on screen—from high-flying kung fu classics to modern bone-crunching brawlers. We dive into the legends, the hidden gems, and the genre-defining moments that shaped martial arts cinema.
Reel Classics celebrates the golden age of cinema, when shadows danced across silver screens and stories were told in black and white. This section revisits timeless masterpieces, legendary stars, and the directors who shaped film history. From noir thrillers to screwball comedies, Reel Classics explores how these cinematic treasures continue to inspire filmmakers and captivate audiences today.
Kaiju Korner is your ultimate destination for everything colossal and creature-filled. We explore the wild, wonderful world of kaiju cinema—spotlighting both classic monster epics and today’s thrilling new entries. From Godzilla and Gamera to modern reimaginings and global giants, Kaiju Korner dives deep into the history, cultural impact, and sheer spectacle of giant monster films.
Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, this is where titans clash, cities crumble, and cinematic legends roar to life—one stomp at a time.
Monster Mayhem is your go-to destination for all things monstrous and menacing. We will sink our claws into the world of classic creature features, celebrating the timeless terror of cinema’s most iconic beasts.
From Universal’s legendary monsters to B-movie behemoths and international kaiju, Monster Mayhem explores the history, artistry, and cultural impact of the films that made us fear the dark. Expect deep dives, behind-the-scenes stories, retrospectives, and rankings that resurrect the giants of genre filmmaking.
Welcome to Christmas at the Cinema, where twinkly lights glow a little brighter, cocoa is always implied, and emotional subtlety has politely gone on holiday.
This is our cozy corner for celebrating the sappy, campy, utterly irresistible world of Hallmark-style Christmas movies — where snow falls on cue, careers are abandoned for small towns, and love arrives right on schedule. The season’s sappiest cinematic traditions start here.
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