I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant: Dr. Alien (1988)
Matty gets to the surprisingly sweet and relatable centre of David DeCoteau’s bawdy, Charles Band-produced sci-fi sex comedy.… Read More I Was a Teenage Sex Mutant: Dr. Alien (1988)
Tag: Charles Band
A Kinda Magic – Witchouse II: Blood Coven (2000)
Matty swoons over J.R. Bookwalter’s splendid sequel. … Read More A Kinda Magic – Witchouse II: Blood Coven (2000)
Corona Zombies (2020) or: How Full Moon Brought Education To Exploitation
Dave catches up with screenwriters Kent Roudebush and Sylvia St.Croix, as well as associate producer Brooks Davis, to discuss the concept, controversy and cause behind Charles Band’s latest brainwave.… Read More Corona Zombies (2020) or: How Full Moon Brought Education To Exploitation
Prison (1987): Where Drama, Scares & Style Abound
Matty sinks his teeth into an Empire Pictures classic. … Read More Prison (1987): Where Drama, Scares & Style Abound
Three Star Masterpiece: The Stylistic Allure of David DeCoteau’s Prison of the Dead (2000)
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)
Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 007 – The Auteurs
The seventh episode of mine and Dave’s creature feature podcast is now live. … Read More Podcast: Natural Selection Episode 007 – The Auteurs
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…… Read More Into the Valet: Rafal Zielinski’s Scruples with Screwballs (1983) & Co.
Without a Trace: Ryan Brookhart talks Straight from Hell (2015)
Dave catches up with director Ryan Brookhart to talk his debut shocker. … Read More Without a Trace: Ryan Brookhart talks Straight from Hell (2015)
Killjoy’s Psycho Circus (2016)
Dave sticks Full Moon’s latest clown-sploiter on the slab.… Read More Killjoy’s Psycho Circus (2016)
The Schlock Pit 