Blackenstein 1973 Director: William A. Levey Stars: John Hart, Ivory Stone, Joe De Sue By Brian M. Sammons Blackenstein. Yep, it’s pretty much all right there in the title. What Blacula did for Blaxploitation and vampires in 1972, this did for Blaxploitation and Mary...
Dark Waters – Blu-ray review 1993 Director: Mariano Baino Stars: Louise Salter, Venera Simmons, Mariya Kapnist Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Nunsploitation meets H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, by way of a low-budget Italian, Russian, and British production. What do...
Caltiki: The Immortal Monster 1959 Director: Riccardo Freda (as Robert Hamton) Stars: John Merivale, Didi Sullivan, Gérard Herter Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons This is a late 50s, Italian, Sci-fi monster movie set in Mexico with heavy Lovecraftian overtones. Oh, and...
Beyond the Gates – Blu-ray review 2016 Director: Jackson Stewart Stars: Graham Skipper, Chase Williamson, Barbara Crampton Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons I am a child of the 80s. I grew up in the golden age of horror, the birth of VHS which literally changed the world...
Serial Mom 1994 Director: John Waters Stars: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons This is one of cult and shock director extraordinaire, John Waters’, more mainstream and commercial movies. But all that means is no one is...
XX Written by Jack Ketchum, Roxanne Benajamin, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, and Jovanka Vuckovic Produced by Daniel Bekerman, Roxanne Benjamin, and Todd Brown Directed by Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, and Jovanka Vuckovic Starring Natalie Brown, Jonathan...
