With the rise of the direct-to-video market in the 80s, several low-budget productions popped up that were made expressly for VHS. It’s a strange period, because while a lot of these films found followings in renters, in many cases the…
I’ll give schlock filmmaker David A. Prior (Deadly Prey) some credit – he sure knew how to deliver a memorably weird ending. I’m not entirely sure if it was by intention or, more likely, by complete accident. Whatever the delirious…
Bad movie fans, take note. Deadly Prey, one of the strangest low-budget oddities you’re ever likely to see, and is arriving on Blu-ray and DVD this week. Popular in the cult cinema circuit, this movie can only be described as…
Welcome to the highlights of new releases on DVD and Blu-ray. As always, be sure to click on any links to read more about the titles. There’s a lot to go through, with plenty in a wide variety of genres.…
Here’s an entertainingly silly one. Back in 1985, the teen comedy The Breakfast Club became a surprise hit, making instant stars of its young cast members. Over the next year or two, several of them attempted more series and dramatic…
In the late 70s, actor Burt Reynolds was on a real roll. The massive success of Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the solid returns for football comedy Semi-Tough (1977) made the star one of the most powerful performers in…
Any anthology horror fans out there? While these types of films have existed since early cinema, they seem to come and go in waves. Thankfully, it seems as if they’re currently making a comeback (with the V/H/S and ABCs of…
As a fan of Italian “giallo” flicks, it’s always enjoyable to catch up with titles that have fallen between the cracks. One such film is A Black Veil for Lisa, a pulpy thriller directed by Massimo Dallamano, the director of…
Hello out there! It’s a great week for new releases, with tons of flicks to choose from in a wide variety of genres. Be sure to check out the “Blasts From the Past!” section too, there’s something there that you’ll…
Every so often, a bizarre anomaly of a movie comes around. Something that simply floors you with its strangeness. If you’re reading this, then you’ve probably already heard about Roar, the 1981 box-office bomb that has recently been making a…