B and S About Movies

Oh man, Italian gothic! Put on your white diaphonous dress and grab a candlabra! It's  Lady Frankenstein and  Monster of the Opera . You can get them in the Severin Danza Macabra: The Italian Gothic Collection Volume 1 set or watch them on Tubi: Lady Frankenstein : TUBI Monster of the Opera : TUBI Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use...

Four Bruno Mattei movies. Can you handle it?  Strike Commando ,  Strike Commando 2 ,  Born to Fight  and  Cop Game . You can get them from Severin or watch them here: Strike Commando : TUBI Strike Commando 2 : TUBI Born to Fight : Eternal Family Cop Game : TUBI Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment...

José Ramón Larraz made some crazy movies. I'm a fan and I hope that's what you take from this episode, which gets into  Whirlpool ,  Symptoms ,  The House That Vanished and  Black Candles . Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research....

For the hundredth episode, I had to think: what is my favorite movie, really? And the answer, as always, is Flash Gordon . He's just a man, with a man's courage. You know how it is. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair us...

Ben Shear asked me to do  Heart of Midnight , so I went one further and did  Single White Female too. Two movies where Jennifer Jason Leigh made a young me feel weird in the pants. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a us...

This week,  Holocaust 2000 puts Hollywood royalty through hell and  Hex gets weird. Also: Lots of explosions and screams. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be in...

Other than Italians, no one makes a better post-apocalyptic movie than the Philippines. Fight me, Australia. This week, we go hard on  W Is War  and  Mad Warrior , it's kind of sort of sequel. Get ready to go crazy. Watch  W Is War  on YouTube and  Mad Warrior  on YouTube . Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criti...

It's two tastes that do not go well together!  Meteor and  Black Roses ! All they have in common is that not many people like either movie, but I love them both. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by...

Two of my favorite devil movies:   I Don't Want to Be Born and  The Entity . No one is safe! Donald Pleasence shows up for one, though! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that mig...

This week, inspired by Severin's  Game of Clones box set, I'm getting into three Bruce Lee ripoffs: Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth ,  The Dragon Lives Again and  Fist of Fear ,  Touch of Death .  You can watch them here: Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth : TUBI The Dragon Lives Again : TUBI Fist of Fear, Touch of Death : TUBI   Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, all...

Holly would and did for the animated/live action hybrid,  Cool World . Learn more, including producers getting punched in the face and all sorts of wacky casting changes. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitte...

Toys Are Not for Children . It's dirty, but is it art? I think so. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use t...

I'm always so sad when this month ends. I will try to remember what we had and not what we are losing. Here's this year's films: Here's the Letterboxd list. To see the 2021 recap, click here . To see the 2022 recap, click here . To see the 2023 recap, click here . To see the 2024 recap, click here . June 1 – Italian Crime:  Almost Human June 2 – Zombies:  Devil's Kiss June 3 –...

What do  Chatterbox! ,  The Being and  Blastfighter have in common? I have no idea. Perhaps, just perhaps, you can help me figure it out. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might...

Yes, let's sit down on a hot summer day and imagine how much hotter Hell is as we listen to a long-winded diatribe about  God's Not Dead and  Time Changer , two films that should get off the cross because we could all use the wood. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teac...

Ben Raphael Sher asked me to do an episode on  Flowers In the Attic and I got into not just the original, but the Lifetime movies,  Flowers In the Attic ,  Petals On the Wind , If There Be Thorns and Seeds of Yesterday .  Here are some references I used: An incredibly in-depth investigation of the book, as published on The Complete V.C. Andrews site. "Her Dark Materials" on Slate Copyright Disclai...

Fulci shows everyone how to make a Giallo years before Giallo were a big deal. Listen to me struggle not to just talk about how attractive Marisa Mell is for twenty minutes! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permi...

Two movies this time: the weird desert film  Strange Vengeance of Rosalie and Spanish E.T. ripoff   Extra Terrestrial Visitors . Neither of these movies together. Maybe you will find the link and can tell me. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education an...

My childhood hero was in two movies. They are both insane. Join me for Evel Knievel   and Viva Evel! Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit,...

Yes.  Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla . Let's go deep. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the...

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been such a long time since my last confession. In that time, I have watched Bruno Mattei's The True Story of the Nun of Monza and The Other Hell . Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair...

This episode, let's get into  Death Spa ,  Killer Workout ,  Fatal Games and  Graduation Day . Yes, I know even more slashers that are sports-oriented, but this is enough for one show. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use...

You wanted the scummiest? You got it.  Don't Answer the Phone! is pure junk in all the best of ways, ready to give you the movie drugs you crave. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statut...

Lamberto Bava was sick of making Giallo, but then he made another. This is  Delirium , which you can get from Vinegar Syndrome . Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwis...

Sergio Martino comes to America and makes an arm wrestling cyborg movie. You know that I love  Hands of Steel . Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing....