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• Review: Mad Foxes aka Los violadores (1981)

  By Kat Ellinger on December 14, 2015 • ( 3 )

  

  Year: 1981 Director: Paul Grau Cast: José Gras, Laura Premica, Andrea Albani, Peter John Saunders, Eric Falk Themes: Nazis, Car Chases, Rape/Revenge, Kung-fu, Castration, Death by Shears, Bikers There exists the saying ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’, that… Read More ›

• Review: Deathgasm (2015)

  By Kat Ellinger on December 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 2015 Director: Jason Lei Howden Cast: Milo Cawthorne, James Blake, Kimberley Crossman, Stephen Ure Themes: Heavy Metal, Demons, Splatstick, Corpse Paint, Chainsaws, Studs and Leather, \m/ Every heavy metal horror needs to start with an outsider, and Deathgasm’s central… Read More ›

• UK Blu-ray Review: Coffy 1973

  By Kat Ellinger on June 23, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1973 Director: Jack Hill Cast: Pam Grier, Sid Haig, Robert DoQui, Allan Arbus, Linda Haynes, Booker Bradshaw Themes: Blaxploitation, Revenge, Drugs, Prostitution, Gangs Nurse by day, ball busting vigilante by night, Coffy (Pam Grier) is a force to be… Read More ›

• UK Blu-ray review: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne (1981)

  By Kat Ellinger on June 14, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Director: Walerian Borowczyk Year: 1981 Cast: Udo Kier, Marina Pierro, Patrick Magee, Howard Vernon Themes: Classic Gothic, Avant Garde, Art Horror, Erotica, Rape and Pillage, Dark Fantasy With well over one hundred (and counting) adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic… Read More ›

• UK Blu-ray review: Fellini Satyricon (1969)

  By Kat Ellinger on May 2, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1969 Director: Federico Fellini Cast: Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born, Salvo Randone Themes: Ancient Rome, Psychedelic, Satire, Pagan Debauchery “Sample the garden of delights, rotten but quite delicious”, Fellini- Satyricon. Fellini Satyricon is a film like no other. The… Read More ›

• UK Blu-ray review: Blood and Black Lace aka Sei donne per l’assassino (1964)

  By Kat Ellinger on April 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1964 Director: Mario Bava Cast: Cameron Mitchell,Eva Bartok,Thomas Reiner,Luciano Pigozzi, Massimo Righi, Dante Di Paolo Themes: Murder, Giallo, Thriller, Black Gloved Killer When expectations are high, there is always the possibility that things can go horribly wrong. On that… Read More ›

• Review: Tusk (2014)

  By Kat Ellinger on April 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 2014 Director: Kevin Smith Cast: Michael Parks, Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, Génesis Rodríguez Themes: Body Horror, Weird, Surreal, Horror/Comedy Kevin Smith takes body horror into The Human Centipede territory- infusing it with a little of The Beatles Magical… Read More ›

• UK Blu-ray Review: Rollerball (1975)

  By Kat Ellinger on April 8, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1975 Director: Norman Jewison Cast: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams Themes: Death sports, Dystopian society, Individualism vs. collectivism The year 2018: the world is ruled by huge corporations and the biggest mindless distraction for the masses is Rollerball-… Read More ›

• UK Blu-ray review: Night Train Murders aka L’ultimo treno della notte (1975)

  By Kat Ellinger on April 6, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1975 Director: Aldo Lado Cast: Irene Miracle, Laura D’Angelo, Flavio Bucci, Gianfranco De Grassi , Macha Meril Themes: Rape/Revenge, Italian Remakes, Thriller, Young Girls in Peril, Sexual Assault and Murder When it comes to remakes, you can’t beat a… Read More ›

• Review: Starry Eyes (2014)

  By Kat Ellinger on April 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 2014 Director: Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer Cast: Alex Essoe, Amanda Fuller, Noah Segan, Fabianne Therese Themes: Fame, Cults, Pacts, Ambition, Hollywood “Hollywood is a place where they’ll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents… Read More ›

• Review : A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

  By Kat Ellinger on April 4, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 2014 Director: Ana Lily Amipour Cast: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh, Mozhan Marnò Themes: Vampire, Pop culture cool, Belonging, Love Story All it took were three words to reel me in “Iranian Vampire Western”- ok, and a deliciously… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day El Caminante aka The Traveller (1979)

  By Kat Ellinger on March 22, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1979 Director: Paul Naschy Cast: Paul Naschy, David Rocha, Sara Lezana, Ana Harpo, Blanca Estrada Themes: Religion, Satan, Sins,  The Devil, Temptation Story The Devil ascends to earth to walk among men in the guise of a lowly traveller… Read More ›

• Marek Z. Reviews Hippocampus M 21th (2014)

  By Kat Ellinger on March 15, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 2014 Director: Alexander Fennert Cast: Nikol Brown, Horst Cert, Karl Dexter, Goldie, Mark Hoffman Themes: Perversion Initially named after a part of the brain which is thought to be the centre of emotion, memory and the nervous system (Hippocampus)… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Tam-Lin aka The Devil’s Widow (1970)

  By Kat Ellinger on March 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1970 Director: Roddy McDowall Cast: Ava Gardner , Ian McShane , Stephanie Beacham, Cyril Cusack Themes: Occult, Folklore, Legends, Thriller, Witchcraft, Love Triangle The Story. Aging spinster Mickey is a fickle woman. Determined to escape her biological reality, she… Read More ›

• “Mine’s bigger than yours”: the willy wavers of home video collecting.

  By Kat Ellinger on February 21, 2015 • ( 6 )

  

  Welcome, welcome, to the first of- or at least I hope- my personal editorials. It struck me of late that as most of the site is devoted to reviews only, it might be nice to mix things up a bit,… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Runaway Nightmare (1982)

  By Kat Ellinger on February 17, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  This review has been amended in light of the differences found between the newly restored DVD/BD print (presented as the main feature for that release) and the VHS edition. The DVD print has no nudity, all nudity is missing. This… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Rica aka Konketsuji Rika (1972)

  By Kat Ellinger on February 16, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1972 Director: Kō Nakahira Cast: Rika Aoki, Kazuko Nagamoto, Masami Souda Themes: Pinky Violence, Sukeban Girl, Juvenile Detention, Yakuza, Gang Wars, Slave Trade Story. Sukeban Rica is one tough cookie. The product of an act of violence- when Rica’s… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day The Wicker Man (1973)

  By Kat Ellinger on February 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1973 Director: Robin Hardy Cast: Christopher Lee, Edward Woodward, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, Lindsay Kemp, Diane Cilento Themes: Occult horror, folk horror, Wiccan themes, Pagan rites, mystery Story. Things are about to wander into very strange territory for nosey… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Supersonic Man (1979)

  By Kat Ellinger on January 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1979 Director: Juan Piquer Simón Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Antonio Cantafora (as Michael Coby), Diana Polakov Themes: Science Fiction, Superhero, Italian rip offs, Trash Cinema Story Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s perhaps one of the… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Behind Convent Walls aka Interno di un convento (1978)

  By Kat Ellinger on January 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1978 Director: Walerian Borowczyk Cast: Ligia Branice, Marina Pierro, Howard Ross, Gabriella Giacobbe, Olivia Pascal Themes: Nunsploitation, Sexual Repression, Blossoming Sexuality, Tragedy, Love, Lust Story The story- based on period French writing, Stendhal’s Roman Walks– focuses on a group… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day The Reincarnation of Isabel aka Black Magic Rites,Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento (1973)

  By Kat Ellinger on January 3, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1973 Alternate Titles: Black Magic Rites,Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento Director: Renato Polselli Cast: Rita Calderoni, Mickey Hargitay, Raul Lovecchio Themes: Satanist Vampires, Ancient Rites, Satanic Rituals, Sacrificing Virgins, Witch Burning The Story The Reincarnation of… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Blue Blood (1973)

  By Kat Ellinger on December 29, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1973 Director: Andrew Sinclair Cast: Oliver Reed, Fiona Lewis, Derek Jacobi, Anna Gael, Meg Wynn Owen Themes: Eccentric Aristocracy, Satanic Ritual, Evil Butler, Witchcraft Story. When it comes to the British aristocracy it is no secret that as a… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Gang Wars aka Devil’s Express (1976)

  By Kat Ellinger on December 23, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1976 Director: Barry Rosen Cast: Warhawk Tanzania- credited as War Hawk Tanzania, Larry Fleischman, Wilfredo Roldan Themes: Ancient Curses, Kung fu, Zombies, Demons, Awful Fight Scenes Story To try and convey the essence of Devil’s Express aka Gang Wars… Read More ›

• The Beast aka La Bête (1975) (UK Blu-ray Review)

  By Kat Ellinger on December 22, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Year: 1975 Director: Walerian Borowczyk Cast: Sirpa Lane, Lisbeth Hummel, Marcel Dalio, Guy Tréjan Themes: Erotic Arthouse, Adult Fairytale, Beastial Rape, Period Erotic Comedy They say all good things come to those who wait and we think you lot have… Read More ›

• Stiggy’s Film of the Day Witchcraft (1964)

  By Kat Ellinger on December 17, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Year: 1964 Director: Don Sharp Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Jack Hedley, Jill Dixon, Viola Keats Themes: Ancient Family Curses, Ancient Family Feuds, British Witchcraft Story Duelling families The Whitlocks and the Laniers have been arguing since the 17th Century. Landowners… Read More ›