As its promotional materials so aptly point out, “if Re-Animator was shot on Long Island for the price of a used car, The Soultangler would be the result.” Here’s the plot: Insane genius Dr. Anton Lupesky has developed a drug that…
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Although he is best known for his marketing gimmicks that made films like The Tingler and 13 Frightened Girls such cult successes, B-movie legend William Castle also worked in genres other than horror. The sagebrush gems of the schlockmaster director…
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1948’s The African Queen is director John Huston‘s classic blend of drama, action, and romance. The film stars Humphrey Bogart (who won his only Oscar for his performance) as hard-drinking boat captain Charlie Allnut, who takes aboard prim British missionary…
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In September, a new Predator movie hits theaters. Between now and then, expect a sharp uptick in discussions over which character is scarier: The terrifying (yet weirdly noble) hunters of the Predator franchise or the acid-blooded evil of the Alien…
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Since I posted our latest Open Thread, I’ve been thinking a lot about the cartoons I loved while growing up. As kid of the ’70s and ’80s, my personal favorites were the various Spider-Man cartoons, G.I. Joe: A Real American…
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Today is Mother’s Day, a time in which we reflect upon the women who brought us into the world and their role in our lives. The impact that pop culture moms have had upon the world is almost equally great….
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The golden age of the westerns produced a smattering of heroes: John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Audie Murphy, and… George Montgomery? If you are, like me, saying who the deuce is George Montgomery? Sit back while I fill you in…
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“The Toxic Avenger is a terrible movie, but I have to admit, it has its moments.” With those words, veteran New York City film critic Judith Crist summed up The Toxic Avenger — Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman‘s 1984 schlock…
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“The story of a flame named Ruby who took a whole town apart…step by step, sin by sin!” – original tagline. 1952’s Ruby Gentry is an outstanding Southern melodrama from director King Vidor (Stella Dallas) that chronicled the exploits of…
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The Walt Disney crew worked for four years to animate Felix Salten’s 1923 kiddie lit classic, Bambi, A Life in the Woods, resulting in some of the studio’s most memorable characters and unforgettable moments. The beloved (and, at times, downright…
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