From the vault: a revised version of Matty and Dave’s mammoth look at the making of Empire Pictures’ spooky western, as originally published in 88 Films’ now out-of-print Blu-ray. Featuring interviews with C. Courtney Joyner, Duke Sandefur and Mike Deak, and an exclusive guest contribution from director Richard McCarthy!… Read More A Fistful of Corpses: Ghost Town (1988)
A healthy budget, a Parisian setting, and an experienced producer — Dave ponders why Sandy Whitelaw and Stephen O’Shea’s patchy erotic thriller sank without a trace. … Read More French Twist: Vicious Circles (1997)
Dave catches up with helmer Lev Spiro who tells him a bit about the, erm, ‘poor quality’ script he had to rewrite.… Read More Overdrive (1998): Stuck in First
The critics had their knives ready for this remake of a cult classic. But as Dave finds out, they never liked the original all that much anyway…… Read More Dupe de Ville: Vanishing Point (1997)
Wrapped in evocative artwork, Jane Simpson’s sophomore feature promises more than it delivers. Dave talks to co-scripter Brian DiMuccio and producer Donald P. Borchers to find out what went wrong. … Read More Warts & Crafts: Little Witches (1996)
Dave looks back at an underrated classic from Brian Trenchard-Smith. … Read More Direct Line to Murder: Escape Clause (1996)
Dave chats to veteran behind the scenes wizard Joe Thornton about a serviceable actioner and its director Fred ‘The Hammer’ Williamson’s hatred of cold weather. … Read More Silent Hunter (1995): Cold Pursuit
Dave chats to maverick helmer Steve Sayre about the kamikaze making of his no-budget serial killer movie. … Read More Daredevil: The Satan Killer (1993)
Featuring a few words with the director himself, Matty spotlights Fred Olen Ray’s ace military hardware actioner. … Read More Active Stealth (1999): Top Gun
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