The Convoluted Tale of Evil Spawn (1987)
Matty chronicles the weird history of Fred Olen Ray and Kenneth J. Hall’s lurid B-shocker. … Read More The Convoluted Tale of Evil Spawn (1987)
Category: Retrospectives
Let’s Hear It For The Boys: Texas Lightning (1981)
Dave ponders what might have been, had Gary Graver’s father-son hunting trip not succumbed to producer interference.… Read More Let’s Hear It For The Boys: Texas Lightning (1981)
The Phantom Empire (1988): Hanging Out at the Centre of the Earth
Matty gets rambling with Fred Olen Ray’s easygoing fantasy adventure. … Read More The Phantom Empire (1988): Hanging Out at the Centre of the Earth
Belle de Phwoar: “Robert McCallum’s” ‘V’: The Hot One (1979)
Dave tells of how a classic of European cinema served as inspiration for an X-rated masterpiece.… Read More Belle de Phwoar: “Robert McCallum’s” ‘V’: The Hot One (1979)
Gun For Hire: Commando Squad (1987)
Matty tangles with Fred Olen Ray’s mercenary directorial assignment and unearths a real peach. … Read More Gun For Hire: Commando Squad (1987)
Bauer Power: The Tomb (1986)
Matty cracks open Fred Olen Ray’s softly spooky gem. … Read More Bauer Power: The Tomb (1986)
Cyborg (1989) — or: Pyungasms, Cannon Contracts & JCVD
Another lip-smacking slice of vintage Van Dammage, Matty surrenders to the charms of the cult, Albert Pyun-directed robo-schlocker.… Read More Cyborg (1989) — or: Pyungasms, Cannon Contracts & JCVD
Orson Welles and the Lesbian Sex Consultant: “Robert McCallum’s” 3AM (1975)
With its unlikely admirers and unexpected contributors, Dave contemplates the position of this golden-era classic among Gary Graver’s porno legacy.… Read More Orson Welles and the Lesbian Sex Consultant: “Robert McCallum’s” 3AM (1975)
Until The Fear Stopped: Relentless I – IV
Matty takes a retrospective stroll with William Lustig’s stellar serial killer flick and its three succulent sequels. … Read More Until The Fear Stopped: Relentless I – IV
The Schlock Pit 