Bad Robot Gone Good: Albert Pyun’s Omega Doom (1996)

Matty dissects the most underappreciated picture in Albert Pyun’s arsenal, and explores its tethering to the film that preceded it.

Star-Spangled Shocker: A Leftie Limey Reflects on Uncle Sam (1996)

Matty explains why William Lustig’s Larry Cohen-penned slasher is now more relevant than ever.

Over the Wire (1996): Fred Olen Ray’s Top-Notch Top-Shelfer

Matty gets hot n’ heavy with the B-movie maestro’s exemplary erotic potboiler.

Vampirella (1996): A Fang-Bangin’ Good Time

Matty bows down before Jim Wynorski’s rollicking comic book adap.

Skid Row Avenger: In Praise of David DeCoteau’s Prey of the Jaguar (1996)

Matty shines a light on the cult auteur’s ace superhero flick.

Adrenalin: Fear the Rush (1996) – A Superlative Surge of Pyun

Matty tells you why you need this nightmarish sci-shocker in your life.

Blood Money (1996): Crime Doesn’t Pay

Matty sticks this compelling but technically sloppy thriller with some murky behind the scenes facts under the microscope.

Romania or Bust: DeCoteau by Torchlight IV

Matty looks at Petticoat Planet (1995) and Lurid Tales: The Castle Queen (1995) – the final films David DeCoteau would craft for Torchlight Entertainment – before giving the skinny on the helmer’s own spin-off, Bikini Goddesses (1996).

Revenger’s Tragedy: From Beyond the Grave (1996)

Plucked from the vault of dear ol’ Zombie Hamster, Matty takes a look at John Eyres’ rollicking, straight-to-video riff on Wes Craven’s Shocker; the surprisingly poignant From Beyond the Grave.