Small Screen Spectre: The Uninvited (1996)
Tobe or not Tobe? Dave’s a little Hoopered out by a TV movie that has designs on imitating a genre classic. … Read More Small Screen Spectre: The Uninvited (1996)
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Bigotry in the Boondocks: A Stranger in Town (1995)
Far from cookie-cutter boob tube material, Dave discovers a fine piece of drama that retains its power more than a quarter of a century after it was first broadcast.… Read More Bigotry in the Boondocks: A Stranger in Town (1995)
Going Round in Circles: Blind Man’s Bluff (1992)
Dave’s fires up the boob tube for a twisting whodunnit that gets itself into a bit of a lather. … Read More Going Round in Circles: Blind Man’s Bluff (1992)
Tick-Tock: 83 Hours Til Dawn (1990)
Stop the clocks – Dave examines the cultural history of a horrifying true story, while dwelling on the second version made for the goggle-box.… Read More Tick-Tock: 83 Hours Til Dawn (1990)
Face of Evil (1996): How to Make Friends and Kill People
Matty tangles with Mary Lambert’s fabulous small screen thriller. … Read More Face of Evil (1996): How to Make Friends and Kill People
Life’s a Hitch: Shadow of a Doubt (1991)
Dave sees the faint silhouette of a rotund British director in this ’90s potboiler, as a classic from The Master of Suspense is remade for network TV.… Read More Life’s a Hitch: Shadow of a Doubt (1991)
Tarzan in Manhattan (1989): Concrete Bungle
Matty half-heartedly swings through NYC with Joe Lara and Tony Curtis. … Read More Tarzan in Manhattan (1989): Concrete Bungle
From A Whisper To A Small Screen: C. Courtney Joyner Talks Distant Cousins (1993)
Dave checks in with screenwriting legend C. Courtney Joyner to talk about the movie he made with the equally legendary Pierre David. … Read More From A Whisper To A Small Screen: C. Courtney Joyner Talks Distant Cousins (1993)
The Schlock Pit 