“Man Is The Warmest Place To Hide.” With those words, Shocktober day #26 celebrates one of the greatest horror films ever: John Carpenter’s classic “The Thing!” This iconic image reminds me of what a classic, creepy and shocking film this… Read More ›
A Bloody “Giallo” For Shocktober 2016! Yes, it’s time to celebrate Italy’s lurid “giallo” genre once again, as “Shocktober” day #25 slithers into Italy! Some of the most inventive thrillers ever made came from Italy, during a time when the… Read More ›
Having A Good Shocktober 2016? As you can see, Ernest Borgnine doesn’t like rats, but he’s just frightened by how much fun this Halloween season has been so far! Shocktober 2016 is counting down to Halloween night, and here is… Read More ›
PUT THE BLOODY KNIFE DOWN. Time To Talk About Day #14 Of “Shocktober!” It’s the fourteenth day of “Shocktober”, and time to slice and dice a new horror genre for you! If you don’t know about the classic Italian “giallo”… Read More ›
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 ›
“readin’ writing’ and radiation.” Bravo to one of the great movie taglines of all time! Exploitation fans are well aware of the cult classic “The Class Of Nuke ’em High”, and you should know that Troma released their latest sequel,… Read More ›
From “O” To “007”! Meet Corinne Clery – who went from “not’O’rious” to 007! Some of the best “Bond girls” from the past were outstanding Actresses with a fascinating body of work – and Clery is no different! “O” My!… Read More ›
“It’ll Grab You By The Pom-Poms!” Ah, the happy days of grindhouse exploitation, when movie posters were full of double entendres and “hey now” one liners…one of the more popular genres was related to “Cheerleaders”… Cult erotic film Actress Kristine… Read More ›
Caroline Munro – from Vincent Price’s Dead Wife to 007’s Bond Girl! Time to celebrate another 007 “Bond Girl”…while that sounds derogatory, this is a description that has been used since the series premiered in 1963…with this legendary “Bond Girl”:… Read More ›
James Gunn And The Origin Of “Dolphinman!” Yes, “Guardians Of The Galaxy” Director James Gunn created the iconic Troma character “Dolphinman” – with my wife, Alex Duda! James is shown above on the right, along with the terrific Tiffany Shepis,… Read More ›
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