The Madness Behind the Mask: In Praise of Robot Ninja (1989)
Matty gives the nod to grassroots guru J.R. Bookwalter’s sophomore feature.… Read More The Madness Behind the Mask: In Praise of Robot Ninja (1989)
Tag: Horror
Po-mo Before it was a Thing: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
Matty casts his eye over the metatextual shenanigans at play within David DeCoteau’s iconic Scream Queen flick. … Read More Po-mo Before it was a Thing: Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
Bad Angels Wear Black: The Prophecy (1995)
Matty takes a quick look at the ace first film in a DTV institution. … Read More Bad Angels Wear Black: The Prophecy (1995)
Rough, Ready, Surreal & Nasty: Fred Olen Ray’s Scalps (1983)
Matty extols the virtues of Fred Olen Ray’s most atypical movie.… Read More Rough, Ready, Surreal & Nasty: Fred Olen Ray’s Scalps (1983)
Cops & Werewolves: A Full Eclipse (1993) Retrospective with Director Anthony Hickox
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
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
Ruminatin’ on Raptor (2001)
Matty takes a moment to mull over Jim Wynorski’s much derided dino-schlocker, looking at its place within the Carnosaur series and contextualising the film as part of its maker’s resume.… Read More Ruminatin’ on Raptor (2001)
Puppet on a Shoestring: Andrew Jones talks Robert the Doll
‘There’s a new Puppet Master in town’ screams the cheeky tagline from the third Robert the Doll movie; ironically, Andrew Jones may well be the natural successor to Charles Band, and here he tells Dave about his love for Full Moon and how anonymity suits him just fine.… Read More Puppet on a Shoestring: Andrew Jones talks Robert the Doll
The Schlock Pit 