Hell Up in Harlem

What’s Your Favorite Film Directed by Larry Cohen?

03.24.19 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Bette Davis, Black Caesar, cult movies, Hell Up in Harlem, It's Alive, Larry Cohen, The Stuff, Wicked Stepmother | 1 comment

Best known for directing horror and cult films, the great Larry Cohen has died at the age of 77. A hugely influential genre veteran due to his work on projects like It’s Alive, Q: The Winged Serpent, The Stuff, and…

’70s Flashback: Fred Williamson in “Hell Up in Harlem”

06.14.18 | Chris Cummins | Tags: '70s Flashback, 1970s cinema, blaxploitation, Fred Williamson, Hell Up in Harlem, Larry Cohen | no comments

The Blaxploitation classic Hell Up in Harlem takes the spotlight for this ’70s Flashback post, but did you realize that the film is actually a sequel? The movie — which is a hugely entertaining film in its own right —…