Footsteps (1998): Tiptoe Through the Two Hits
Dave gets bogged down by a grim moral message while yearning for the simplicity of a throwaway thriller. … Read More Footsteps (1998): Tiptoe Through the Two Hits
Tag: Thriller
Absolute Power: Dogwatch (1997)
Buried in the depths of Nu Image’s catalogue is a tale of cops and corruption that’s ripe for reappraisal. Dave takes a look…… Read More Absolute Power: Dogwatch (1997)
Fatal Exposure (1991): The Hitman and Her
Dave checks out a weaker but no less commendable work by prolific cable television director Alan Metzger. … Read More Fatal Exposure (1991): The Hitman and Her
Fact & Fiction: Caught Up (1998)
Matty shines a light on one of ’90s B-cinema’s most endearing — yet maddeningly forgotten — Quentin Tarantino take-offs.… Read More Fact & Fiction: Caught Up (1998)
Intimate Deception (1997): Artist in Residence
Dave hits up the prolific George Saunders for the inside scoop on his late in the day erotic thriller. … Read More Intimate Deception (1997): Artist in Residence
Blind Vengeance (1990): Southern Fried Hickin’
Dave takes in a USA Network potboiler that found actor Gerald McRaney donning the producer’s cap for the first time. … Read More Blind Vengeance (1990): Southern Fried Hickin’
Crime Story: The Take (1990)
If a docuseries on the death of Eugene Izzi was made for Netflix, it would never be out of the streaming giant’s top ten. For now, though, Dave nods approvingly at the only feature to be adapted from the crime author’s work. … Read More Crime Story: The Take (1990)
Mutual Needs (1997): Reaching For the Hot Spot
Debuting on Cinemax, it would be easy to shrug off this Playboy production as erotic thriller filler. After chatting to scripter Dode Levenson, though, Dave finds out that things could have been very different indeed… … Read More Mutual Needs (1997): Reaching For the Hot Spot
Macon County Jail (1997): Woman on the Run
Dave takes a trip to Roger Corman’s recycling depot for a film that held so much promise for its ambitious director.… Read More Macon County Jail (1997): Woman on the Run
The Schlock Pit 