The Eden Formula (2006): Another Sort-Of Carnosaur
Matty dissects the late John Carl Buechler’s daft as a brush dino-schlocker. … Read More The Eden Formula (2006): Another Sort-Of Carnosaur
Matty dissects the late John Carl Buechler’s daft as a brush dino-schlocker. … Read More The Eden Formula (2006): Another Sort-Of Carnosaur
Matty contemplates the future shocker’s place within its director’s canon.… Read More Pure Stuart Gordon: Thinkin’ ’bout Fortress (1992)
Matty extols the virtues of Fred Olen Ray’s most atypical movie.… Read More Rough, Ready, Surreal & Nasty: Fred Olen Ray’s Scalps (1983)
A slightly reworked version of Matty’s archival 2014 chat with helmer Anthony Hickox, who dishes the dirt on his ace action horror hybrid Full Eclipse, and several other lesser discussed titles from his resume.… Read More Cops & Werewolves: A Full Eclipse (1993) Retrospective with Director Anthony Hickox
Matty unleashes a quick appraisal of homoerotic horror auteur David DeCoteau’s slick programmer. … Read More Three Star Masterpiece: The Stylistic Allure of David DeCoteau’s Prison of the Dead (2000)
Matty’s words on Escape Under Pressure: a two star time-killer from the prolific Unified Film Organization (UFO). … Read More Cut-price Action Fluff: Escape Under Pressure (2000)
The seventh episode of mine and Dave’s creature feature podcast is now live. … Read More Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 007 – The Auteurs
The Screwballs trilogy, Recruits (1986), State Park (1988) and of course Valet Girls (1987): a perfect cross-section of low-brow, direct-to-video ‘80s comedy. All directed by Rafal Zielinski, a Canadian journeyman who Dave was convinced would be thrilled to look back on his early career…… Read More Into the Valet: Rafal Zielinski’s Scruples with Screwballs (1983) & Co.
We’re saddened to learn of Nikki Fritz’s death, the actress having lost her lengthy battle with leukaemia.… Read More RIP: Nikki Fritz (1968 – 2020)