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THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS (1961) movie review
Beast of Yucca Flats, The (1961) d. Francis, Coleman (USA) Tor Johnson, the ex-wrestler who attained everlasting infamy in several Ed Wood features, is the nominal “star” of this hilariously misguided...
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BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO (2012) movie review
Berberian Sound Studio (2012) (1st viewing) d. Strickland, Peter (UK) Called to Italy to work on a new film, British sound designer Toby Jones finds himself immersed in increasingly strange environs....
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Fool's Views (11/12 – 11/25) (Part 1 of 2)
Greetings, peeps. Like any good Thanksgiving feast, there was a wealth of cinematic gorging taking place over the last couple weeks, with ample portions of both dark meat (horror) and white (civilian),...
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Fool's Views (11/12 - 11/25) (Turkeys and Toons!)
NOVEMBER TURKEYS, PART DEUX: Brain of Blood (1972) (1st viewing) d. Adamson, Al (USA) (IMDb rating 2.2)Grant Williams (a long, long way from The Incredible Shrinking Man) teams up with another veteran...
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THE DEFINITIVE DOCUMENT OF THE DEAD (2012) movie review
On the audio commentary for this latest iteration of his groundbreaking behind-the-scenes Document of the Dead, filmmaker Roy Frumkes compares his film to Michael Apted’s Up series (7 Up, 14 Up, 21 Up,...
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Fool's Views (11/26 – 12/2)
Bonjourno, as Lt. Aldo Raine would say. Been a long time, and I’ll just ‘fess up right now and say this ain’t gonna be the most detailed and glorious FV session on record. I’ve been keeping myself...
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Fool's Views (12/3 – 12/16)
Criminey, where is the year going? Oh, thataway. Right. Spent a few nights catching up on the civilian flicks I’d piled up way back in January to take with me to Milwaukee. (True story: of the 72...
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Fool's Views (12/17 - 12/23)
‘Twas the Week Before ChristmasWith a Film Every NightTrading off Civilian FlicksWith Those Designed for Fright Howdy folks, This week’s Views were brought to you by HH101, OCP, CPL, and good ol’ JC....
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Fool's Views (12/24 - 12/31)
Boom. There it is. See you in a day or so with the Year End Wrap Up Chicaneries! As always, feel free to leave your two cents worth – we’ll make sure you get some change back. Enjoy! HORROR:Rare...
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MOTIVATIONAL GROWTH (2012) movie review
Motivational Growth (2012) (1st viewing) d. Thacker, Don (USA) Chicago-based writer/director Thacker explodes onto the scene with his debut feature, one that rattles viewers’ synapses with an...
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Dr. AC's 2012 Horror Wrap-up Extravaganza!
Greetings, fellow lovers of the moving image, 365 days ago, 2011’s recap began thusly: “First off, let it be duly noted – this year was INSANE...” Yup. Second verse, same as the first. 2012’s total of...
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Civilian 2012 Wrap-Up and Year-End Stats!
Back again! Having addressed the horror genre in the previous entry (hey, this is HORROR 101 after all), it seems only fair to give the civilian flicks a moment in the sun, seeing as how they composed...
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DEMONS OF THE MIND (1972) movie review
Demons of the Mind (1972) d. Sykes, Peter (UK)As Hammer struggled to keep pace with the times, it conjured this odd little Gothic curiosity piece focused on the twisted goings-on of the Zorn family and...
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NIGHT FRIGHT (1967) movie review
Night Fright (1967) d. Sullivan, James A. (USA)The solo feature directing credit from Larry Buchanan factory member Sullivan (production manager on Eye Creatures and Curse of the Swamp Creature,...
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SLUGS (1988) movie review
Slugs (1988) d. Simon, J.P. (Spain) Simon, the maestro behind the gut-busting splatter flick Pieces, delivers another heaping helping of the red sauce, this time with toxic waste-fed gastropods doing...
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TICKS (aka INFESTED) (1993) movie review
Ticks (aka Infested) (1993) d. Randel, Tony (USA) Low-budget, high-entertainment offering that delivers awesome buggy goodness as promised on the marquee. Delinquent teens camping in a northern...
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THINGS (1989) movie review
Things (1989) d. Jordan, Andrew (Canada) Seriously, there are no words to describe the astonishing transcendent awfulness of this Canadian DIY Super-8/16mm feature. Fellow cinematic adventurer and...
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VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE (2010) movie review
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) d. West, Jake (UK) Extraordinary documentary about the feverish political climate in early 1980s England which resulted in the...
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HOW AWFUL ABOUT ALLAN (1970) movie review
HORROR:How Awful About Allan (1970) d. Harrington, Curtis (USA)Anthony Perkins stars as a troubled mental patient, psychosomatically blinded by guilt over having accidentally set his father on fire and...
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PANIC (aka BAKTERION) (1982) movie review
Panic (aka Bakterion) (1982) d. Ricci, Tonio (as Anthony Richmond) A scientist meddling in things best left alone finds himself transformed into a slobbering, melting, moaning, limping freak lurching...
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