Pickled Caper: Dead on the Money (1991)
Dave wonders how a handful of storied creatives could craft a feature that misses the mark by such a distance. … Read More Pickled Caper: Dead on the Money (1991)
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Consequence (2003): Double IndemTony
Matty looks at the good and the bad in the runt of Anthony Hickox’s Armand Assante litter. … Read More Consequence (2003): Double IndemTony
Cruise Control: Dead Tides (1997)
Matty sets sail with a typical Serge Rodnunsky joint. … Read More Cruise Control: Dead Tides (1997)
The Nature of the Beast (1995): Something Wicked This Way Comes
Matty dissects a compelling thriller with a deeply troubling backstory. Trigger warning: child sexual abuse. … Read More The Nature of the Beast (1995): Something Wicked This Way Comes
Federal Protection (2002): Can I Get a Witness?!
Matty rhapsodizes about another spirited Armand Assante-starring caper from the late, great Anthony Hickox. … Read More Federal Protection (2002): Can I Get a Witness?!
Handgun (1994): Like Quentin, Only Cheaper
Matty’s stuck in the middle with Whitney Ransick’s so-so Tarantino cash-in. … Read More Handgun (1994): Like Quentin, Only Cheaper
Digging the Grave: Cemetery High (1988)
Gorman Bechard thought he was making Assault of the Killer Bimbos (1988). After viewing the footage, Charles Band told him otherwise. Dave recounts the sorry saga of ‘Teenage Slasher Sluts’, and wonders if there’s some wheat among the chaff after all. … Read More Digging the Grave: Cemetery High (1988)
Sexual Roulette (1997): By Royal Appointment
Matty tracks the meta-referential madness of Gary Graver’s erotic drama-cum-thriller.… Read More Sexual Roulette (1997): By Royal Appointment
Bashing the Bishop: Trigger Happy (1996) & Underworld (1996)
Dave digs up a pair of critically reviled movies by Larry Bishop, and wonders if they’re finally ripe for reappraisal. … Read More Bashing the Bishop: Trigger Happy (1996) & Underworld (1996)
The Schlock Pit 