King John & Tricky Dicky: The Comic (1985) & Silent Heroes (1987)

Matty explores what happened when an emerging genre genius financed two pictures by Richard bloody Driscoll.

Mama’s Boy — Possession: Until Death Do You Part (1987)

Matty looks back at a scuzzy, straight-to-video Canuxploiter from Lloyd Simandl and John A. Curtis’ North American Pictures.

The Convoluted Tale of Evil Spawn (1987)

Matty chronicles the weird history of Fred Olen Ray and Kenneth J. Hall’s lurid B-shocker.

Gun For Hire: Commando Squad (1987)

Matty tangles with Fred Olen Ray’s mercenary directorial assignment and unearths a real peach.

Sex, Thighs and Videotape: Gary Graver’s Party Camp (1987)

Rarely seen since its original rental release, Dave relishes this convivial summer camp comedy.

Prison (1987): Where Drama, Scares & Style Abound

Matty sinks his teeth into an Empire Pictures classic.

Dancing Through City Lights: Richard Munchkin Chats Dance or Die (1987)

Dave catches up with helmer Richard Munchkin and gets the dirt on his distinguished ’80s thriller.

Strength Together, Strength Alone: Armed Response (1986) & Cyclone (1987)

Matty takes a deeper look at Fred Olen Ray’s classic CineTel actioners.

Into the Valet: Rafal Zielinski’s Scruples with Screwballs (1983) & Co.

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…