Dog Soldiers

Turns out 2001 was the year of the werewolf. But if you’re a U.S. moviegoer you sure as heck would NEVER know it! Two breakout […]

Rock ‘n’ Roll Frankenstein

Without Liberace there’d be no Vegas-era Elvis. No sequined jumpsuits. No silk scarves. No outrageous jewelry. That’s right, it was Mr. Showmanship himself who schooled […]

24: Season One

Right now, sandmen are plotting to sabotage this hastily conceived marathon. My eyelids and hindquarters have been targeted. People that I work for actually encourage […]

Ernest Saves Christmas

Also see Jim Varney: A Legacy of Laughter After successfully taking a 30-second commercial pitchman to the big screen, here’s where the lasting charm of […]

The Return of the Living Dead

If the planets align just so, and there’s still enough Trioxin 245 floating around, there might just be a FOURTH installment to the Living Dead […]

Motel Hell

This early foray into comedic horror finds Farmer Vincent (Rory Calhoun) dividing his time as a backwoods innkeeper and a regionally famous purveyor of smoked […]

Them!

Unruly critter flicks are a personal obsession of yours truly. With Them! (1954, 92 minutes) being at the radioactive epicenter of ’em all. Dread of […]

Starship Troopers

Hollywood is a frequent target of yours truly. No raspberries today as it’s time to SALUTE those deep-pocketed studios out yonder for fostering the career […]

Cheaters: Best of Season One

Tragically, "Cheaters" may be the best kept secret in exploitation television. Each week, the syndicated "real reality" program plants viewers into the lives of couples […]

Spider Baby

Also see The Films of Jack Hill Hill’s debut has the disarming charm of "Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood" and the ferocious family values of The Texas […]