All Revved Up: Gary Graver’s Crossing the Line (1990)
Dave checks out a rare mainstream outing for the prolific filmmaker, and dreams of what could have been…… Read More All Revved Up: Gary Graver’s Crossing the Line (1990)
Sphere of Influence: William Malone’s Creature (1985)
Matty revisits the Master of Horror’s splendid sci-shocker. … Read More Sphere of Influence: William Malone’s Creature (1985)
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)
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)
Scared to Death (1980): William Malone’s Film School
Matty dusts off the directorial debut of a future Master of Horror — a deeply flawed picture that nonetheless hints at better things come.… Read More Scared to Death (1980): William Malone’s Film School
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)
Storm Trooper (1998): Oh, What a Night
Matty takes a look at Jim Wynorski’s eclectic, genre-hopping delight. … Read More Storm Trooper (1998): Oh, What a Night
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)
The Schlock Pit 