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• “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 ›