Shocktober 2016 is off to a great start! Thanks everyone for reading my first ten posts of the month – it’s Halloween season, and every day I am sharing another “Shocktober” classic! Day #1 got off to a rousing start… Read More ›
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“Willard”! Shocktober Day #12 Smells A Rat! “Ben” Gnaws At Your Horror Bone!
“Tear him up!” And with that command, Shocktober 2016 introduces you to “Willard”, who turns his band of ravenous rats on all of his enemies! Even more shocking, the movie’s sequel “Ben” had a theme song sung by Michael Jackson,… Read More ›
Shocktober Day #10 “Smashes” Sasha Grey! The Darkly Comic Horror of “Smash Cut!”
Sasha Grey Gets “Smashed!” Day #10 of “Shocktober 2016” features my friend Sasha Grey – who stars in a great piece of independent horror! Time to get bloody with the 2009 film “Smash Cut!” Sasha Grey stars alongside David Hess,… Read More ›
Shocktober Day #9: The “Burning” Horror Of “The Wicker Man!”
Meet The Fiery Horror Of “The Wicker Man!” As The Beatles once said: “number nine, number nine, number nine…” On this 9th day of Shocktober 2016, let’s celebrate the Halloween season with a horrific story of sacrifice – “Wicker Man”… Read More ›
Shocktober Day #8! Satan’s Spawn! “Rosemary’s Baby” Shocks Mia Farrow’s Marriage!
Rosemary Woodhouse: What have you done to him? What have you done to his eyes, you maniacs! Roman Castevet: HE HAS HIS FATHER’S EYES… Talk about horror! Time To Get Shocktober’d By Satan! The 8th day of “Shocktober” is here… Read More ›
“Shocktober” Day #4 Goes Cannibalistic! Enter “The Green Inferno!” Ei Roth’s “Cannibal Holocaust” Homage!
Eli Roth Welcomes You To Shocktober Day #4! Yes, Director Roth could be on this list many times – for the classic “Hostel”, his debut “Cabin Fever” – even for his terrific thriller “Knock Knock” with Keanu Reeves – but… Read More ›
“Shocktober” 2016! Haunted House “The Changeling” Spooks Day #2
Counting down the 31 days of “Shocktober” horror – on day #2, a veteran Oscar-winning Actor takes us on a “haunted house” thrill ride! “That house is not fit to live in. No one’s been able to live in it…. Read More ›
70’s Cult “Brit-sploitation!” “Confessions” Indeed! Classic British Erotic Cinema!
“Nudge Nudge Wink Wink…Say No More, Say No More…” One classic genre of movie that needs to be embraced is “Brit-sploitation” – comedies that make fun of – and embrace – the very British take on sex – because they… Read More ›
“Hardcore!” A Journey Into 70’s Porn Hell! Classic George C. Scott Performance!
“A lot of strange things happen in this world. Things you don’t know about in Grand Rapids. Things you don’t want to know about. Doors that shouldn’t be opened.” Welcome to the seedy world of “Hardcore.” This riveting thriller from… Read More ›
Meet These “Tokyo Idols”! Tokyo’s Dancelicious “Pop Idol” Dance Phenomenon!
Welcome To The “Tokyo Idol Festival!” I wanted to share a musical performance phenomenon underway in Tokyo – one that we happened upon! First, according to wikipedia: “in Japanese pop culture, “idol” is a term typically used to refer to… Read More ›
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