Originally aired Saturday, February 10, 2023.
Children Of The Damned (1964) Movie Review [British Horror Films]
This is technically a sequel to Village Of The Damned, although it has little to do with the first film and stands up more than adequately on its own. It starts with the credits playing over a picture of a kid equally as scary-looking as any in the first film (more so, given his lack of odd blonde wig).
https://www.britishhorrorfilms.co.uk/children-of-the-damned
GORE GAZETTE Premiere Issue #1 [J4HI]
The Gore Gazette was a typed, Xeroxed and (initially) free fanzine dedicated to supporting the kinds of films overlooked by the mainstream. Twisted horror, import sleaze, drug expose, toilet humor, and of course lots of gore. All the ingredients of a life spent slithering from one 42nd Street grindhouse to the next. It was written, edited and published by Rick Sullivan out of New Jersey. He haunted the screens of New York's infamous 42nd Street (or "The Deuce") and also the seedier screens of New Jersey (most notably the infamous Fabian Theater in Paterson, NJ). When reading through this feature keep in mind that the GG was published at a time before the internet, before special edition double-disc dvds (with commentary), before soccer moms knew what the term "grindhouse" meant! Back when a film like Cannibal Holocaust played in a few theaters, for a few weeks, in a few cities and then disappeared! If you wanted to see the film in it's uncut form again the wait would be 20 years! If you missed it on "The Deuce"... it was a long wait. Zines like Gore Gazette, Sleazoid Express, Psychotronic, Slimetime, The Splatter Times and many others were in the trenches to report what was happening. So it's worth remembering some devoted publishers who didn't have the IMDB, Video Watchdog and a Blu-ray player to help out as they wrote film reviews. To paraphrase a little from Criswell in Plan 9 From Outer Space: "You are interested in the unknown, the mysterious, the unexplainable. That is why you are here. And now for the first time we are bringing to you the full story of what happened. We are giving you all the evidence based only on the secret testimony of the miserable souls who survived this terrifying ordeal. The incidents, the places - we cannot keep this a secret any longer. My friend, can your heart stand the shocking facts about..."
https://www.j4hi.com/page15/page211/GORE-GAZETTE-issue-1.html
Cannibal Holocaust [Official Website]
Banned and heavily censored throughout the world, here is a film that surpasses its reputation as a shotgun blast to the senses.
http://www.cannibalholocaust.net/
Cube (1997) Movie Review [Canuxploitation]
Made with the help of Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre, Cube is a film about five characters who suddenly find themselves being held in a large cube, made up of smaller cubes that connect through steel doors in the middle of all 6 sides of the individual "cells."
https://www.canuxploitation.com/review/cube.html
Eve (2020) Movie Review [British Horror Revival]
A psychological thriller set against the iconic backdrop of London’s Notting Hill. A falling star auditions for her dream role, but the part is awarded to a more beautiful up-and-comer by the name of Alex Beyer. Unsure of who or what is tormenting her, Alex's sense of reality begins to spiral out of control threatening not only Alex’s sanity but the lives of all those around her.
https://british-horror-revival.blogspot.com/2020/10/eve.html
Troma News [Official Website]
This Friday January 26th – January 28th come see uncle Lloydie, Toxie, and all of your Troma Team pals at the Villain’s Art show in Philadelphia PA. Come get new Tromazing merchandise, free autographs by Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and creator of the Toxic avenger, and exclusive to this event, your own damn Troma Tattoo!
https://www.troma.com/category/news/
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019) Movie Review [Celluloid Terror]
Sam Elliott stars as Calvin Barr, a retired solider who was tasked with the top secret mission of assassinating Adolf Hitler. Though his mission was successful the war carried on with imposters in place of Hitler and Barr would live with the baggage of murdering a man. Now decades later the government has tracked him down again to kill the mythological Bigfoot who is responsible for spreading a deadly contagion.
https://celluloidterror.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-man-who-killed-hitler-and-then.html
Severin Films Catalog [Official Website]
Severin Films is dedicated to the world’s most provocative cinema for physical media, theatrical, streaming and beyond. Founded in 2006 by David Gregory, Carl Daft and John Cregan, Severin’s curatorial and archival work has produced acclaimed collectors’ editions and box sets – all with exclusive/extensive Special Features – that has placed the company at the forefront of the industry, while their original productions have won numerous awards on the international festival circuit.
https://severinfilms.com/en-ca/blogs/catalog
Grindhouse Film Festival [Facebook]
The Grindhouse Film Festival is presented by Eric Caidin and Brian J. Quinn at the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles and features the screening of rare 35mm prints of cult and exploitation films from the 1960s through the 1980s, many of which have not been publicly shown since the drive-ins and inner city grindhouse theaters faded away twenty years ago. For one low price attendees get two rare films, a reel of rare exploitation trailers, a free raffle, and very often appearances by the directors, cast and crew of the films being shown.
In addition to our events in Los Angeles, we also do special screenings in other cities from time to time (Las Vegas & San Francisco so far). If you want to see the Grindhouse Fest come to your town and you know a theater that would be interested in running these bizarre films, get in touch with us.
The Deuce may be dead, but we're doing our best to keep the spirit of 42nd Street alive in the 21st Century!
https://www.facebook.com/GrindhouseFest
Top 5 Horror Films That Killed on New Year’s Eve [Film Threat]
New Year’s Eve and horror films – an intriguing combination indeed! While New Year’s Eve is typically associated with celebration and joy, it also provides a unique backdrop for horror films, adding an element of suspense and contrast to the festivities. Here are five horror films that effectively use New Year’s Eve as a setting to ramp up the thrills and chills:
https://filmthreat.com/features/top-5-horror-films-that-take-place-on-new-years-eve/
Horror Comics Promotional Videos [Eibon Press]
Check out some Eibon Press promotional videos and trailers for a more detailed look at our unique and amazing comics!
https://eibonpress.com/pages/unboxing-videos
Night Terrors [Angry Robot Books]
In a world where dreams can cross into reality what would it take for you to team up with your childhood nightmare?
https://angryrobotbooks.com/books/night-terrors-tim-waggoner/
Halloween III Season Of The Witch [Bastard of Cinema]
In Halloween III: Season Of The Witch, mustachioed casanova Tom Atkins drinks his way through a dark conspiracy involving a popular line of Halloween masks, the eerily quiet town where they're produced, and robots. I've reviewed Halloween III on this site before for one of my October challenges, so there's not a ton more that I can say about it. It's a real fun Halloween movie even if (or perhaps because) it has nothing to do with the rest of the series. Although most of it is pretty silly, it's aged well and certainly has more fans now than when it first came out. Halloween III gets 4 out of 6 beers.
https://bastardofcinema.blogspot.com/2015/10/halloween-iii-season-of-witch.html
Psychic Killer Frogs from Outer Space [DasThief]
A psychic killer frog (from outer space) attacks a small town.
An actual award winning short film.
https://rumble.com/v1judoj-psychic-killer-frogs-from-outer-space.html
Fun Stuff [Cinema Insomnia]
https://cinemainsomnia.com/fun-stuff/
Cannibal Ferox Soundtrack [Grindhouse Releasing]
Attention vinyl collectors and fans of Italian exploitation cinema! Grindhouse Releasing is excited to announce the limited audiophile edition of the CANNIBAL FEROX soundtrack on vinyl.
Naked Massacre (1976) Full Movie [Internet Archive]
Loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them.
https://archive.org/details/NakedMassacre1976
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