Probably best known as THE DORM THAT DRIPPED BLOOD this one is a pretty substandard 80s slasher flick that takes place in an empty dorm that's going to be demolished. Features future star Daphne Zuniga, who also shows up in another not much better slasher called THE INITIATION. There is one driller-killer scene and they throw in a twist ending but beyond that there's not much to recommend this one. AKA PRANKS(even though there aren't really any big important pranks to speak of)
Known in America alternately as THE DRAGON DIES HARD and BRUCE LEE, WE MISS YOU, this is the story of a big Bruce Lee fan(Bruce Li, who also just so happens to look a lot like Bruce!) who discovers Mr. Lee is dead and then naturally decides to take it upon himself to investigate the mystery surrounding his demise. This leads to many kung fu fights. You get the ghostly spirit of Bruce Lee that shows up every once in a while. The highlight here for me though has to be what is the weirdest reenactment of the moment Lee dies where he's jumping around like a spaz!
Some footage from 2 other kung fu flicks(THE SHANGHAI KILLERS and THE SCREAMING TIGER) are allegedly edited into this.
The actually release date of this movie is listed as anywhere from 1972 to 1977 depending on who you want to believe. Bruce Lee didn't actually die until 1973 so anything before that is obviously a little off!
The highlight of this Canadian men-in-prison flick for me was seeing pro wrestling legend Abdullah The Butcher as one of the prominent inmates here. Known as Canada's first gay film because it features some male-on-male rape and some cross-dressing, this is a pretty decent tale of revenge even if I'm more pre-disposed to enjoying those boob-filled women-in-prison spectacles.
The star of the original MY BLOODY VALENTINE Paul Kelman shows up as another one of the prisoners. AKA I'M GOING TO GET YOU ELLIOT BOY and CAGED MEN PLUS ONE WOMAN(are they referring to the guy in drag or Elliot's horrible girlfriend?)
Well this is certainly a weird one. The story deals with this dude(Gard Lokke) who lives with a guy in a dog suit(a furry?) named Frank. He's not gay though and it's not a fetish thing, I think anyway, because he starts dating this lady who at first naturally thinks this a bit odd and then when she finds out he's rich and famous is totally cool with it. The problem I have with this movie is that I don't think any of the characters are very sympathetic which make it a bit of a tough watch. It's also not really much of a horror film even though they do introduce some suspense and violence towards the end. It also has a pretty unremarkable and abrupt ending. OK for a one-time look for weird cinema devotees though. AKA ME, YOU & FRANK
One of my favorite movies of all time is the really dumb Mexploitation classic INTREPIDOS PUNKS. It's about a gang of punks. This movie also is about a gang of no-goodniks, who in this case also run a cocaine factory, but is infinitely stupider than even that film. The problem here is that the filmmakers are clearly going for some intentional comedy in there stupid action movie which doesn't work all that well. Distributed by Troma films which seem to have added annoying sound effects for some reason(because they do that with a lot of their pickups?) and it fits right in with their all-retarded output. It was originally titled EDGE OF FEAR before Troma gave it this stupid title. Also played on cable TV as SAVAGE INSTINCT. I would say check out one of the non-Troma versions but I don't know how different those are anyway and it's really only good for a few dumb chuckles.
There was one more movie starring our main gal Debra Sweaney called THE VINEYARD which I assume was just as unpopular as this since she called it quits after that.
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Seven years before FIRST BLOOD we get Tomas Milian as a hero named Rambo(apparently Milian was trying to get a movie of the FIRST BLOOD novel made but only got as far as using the name here). Original Italian title of THE VIGILANTE CHALLENGES THE CITY. Instead of a Vietnam vet we get a biker sort-of helping the police take on some mobsters. It has some DIRTY HARRY elements thrown in thanks to director Umberto Lenzi and despite feeling a bit long makes for a decent action flick. AKA RAMBO'S REVENGE
Another sex-filled Jess Franco flick featuring Lina Romay(billed here under her Candy Coster pseudonym under a blonde wig but playing a character named Lina!). This one brings back the Al Pereira detective character(this time played by Antonio Mayans) from a bunch of previous Franco films. There is a slim plot about Lina hiring Pereira for some reason or another but the main focus seems to be on getting some pretty shots of the Spanish countryside and nekked bodies or at least that's what I took away from this one. Some gold-lame' suits and a tranny?(cross-dresser?) show up for some variety.
This seemed like something made for a film class at first but it then gets pretty sleazy with the sex and violence. The tender story of a high school hooker(ANGEL anyone?) who ends up getting sawed in half and then returning as a cyborg assassin to take out the scum that did her in. Pretty simple stuff done with a super low budget. A nice short hour long runtime, sadly the opening and closing credits take up about a quarter of that time but I still managed to have a good time with this weird little obscurity.
Also known under the longer(allegedly the longest title in Korean movie history!) but way more descriptive title TEENAGE HOOKER BECAME KILLING MACHINE IN DAEHAKRO.
Ernest Borgnine stars here as a very religious farmer who runs afoul of some homicidal scumbag bank robbers. The worst of which is played by character actor Michael J. Pollard who you might know best from BONNIE AND CLYDE. His granddaughter, Hollis McLaren, who's a bit of a hippie because this made in 1974, makes some dumb decisions which lead to some tense moments. Not a terrible little drama. Originally released rated PG as SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY then reedited and rereleased as VENGEANCE IS MINE with an R-rating. Released on video as BLOOD FOR BLOOD
The original release title of this was just MOUNTAINTOP MOTEL. It was then re-released with MASSACRE in there with an added gory ending.
This horror flick about a killer doll has been described as the Mexican version of CHILD'S PLAY. Having never seen any of those stupid movies I can't say how closely it compares. It does feature a midget portraying a murderous little jester/clown doll and lends itself to being really entertaining when you cut it up into little out-of-context scenes which is how I first discovered it. The whole film, while not as spectacular, is still worth a look for Mexican trash movie fans which I certainly am.
While the release date is 1993 this has way more of an 80s slasher movie vibe to it. English title - DIABOLICAL INHERITANCE
