Blue Velvet (1986)

Posted 3:57am Monday 17th October 2011

Directed/written: David lynch Jeffrey Beaumont (MacLachlan) makes an unexpected return home from university (or “college”, as this is set in the US) after his father suffers a stroke while watering the garden. On the way home from the hospital, Jeffery comes across a human ear Read more...

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)

Posted 3:49am Monday 15th August 2011

Directed/Written/Produced by: Ed Wood. Starring: Bela Lugosi, Tom Mason, Vampira, Tor Johnson, Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Duke Moore, Tom Keene. A terrible idea followed up with an even worse execution - that pretty much sums up this film. Many have labelled Plan 9 from Outer Space Read more...

Troll 2

Posted 2:51am Thursday 28th July 2011

Written/Directed by: Drake Floyd. Starring: Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Margo Prey, Connie McFarland, Robert Ormsby. The only thing that links this film to the original Troll is the title; there are in fact no trolls in this film. Instead, goblins rein supreme in this truly awful, Read more...

The Tutor

Posted 5:22am Monday 25th July 2011

Fortune Theatre Mainstage. Written by Dave Armstrong. Directed by Patrick Davies Starring: Phil Vaughan, Jon Pheloung, Jake Metzger, (3.5/5), There was a warning attached to The Tutor telling us that it contained coarse language. In this respect it certainly delivered. The play opened Read more...

Blacula (1972)

Posted 10:56pm Monday 11th July 2011

Directed by: William Crain. Staring: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Thalmus Resulala. Long before Edward, Bill and Eric graced us with their undead presence there was Blacula. African Prince Mamuwalde (Marshall) meets with the one and only Count Dracula to arrange the end of slave trade. Read more...

The Wizard of Gore (1970)

Posted 5:04am Wednesday 6th July 2011

Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis, Starring: Ray Sager, Judy Cler, Wayne Ratay. I first came across The Wizard of Gore when it was mentioned in the movie Juno and I decided I needed to know more. Could this be the goriest movie ever? I intended to find out. The premise is pretty Read more...

Piranha II: The Spawning (1981)

Posted 1:20am Friday 1st July 2011

Director: James Cameron. Starring: Tricia O’Neil, Steve Marachuk, Lance Henriksen, Ricky Paull Goldin.  If you’re concerned that you haven’t seen the first installment of the Piranha series, do not worry. You are not in any danger of missing any vital pieces of Read more...

Bad Taste (1987)

Posted 7:14am Thursday 26th May 2011

Written/Directed by: Peter Jackson. Starring: Terry Potter, Peter O’Herne, Craig Smith, Mike Minett, Peter Jackson and Doug Wren Imagine if your dad and a bunch of his mates got together and decided to film a Mothra. It’s kinda naff cause it’s your dad and he’s a bit naff and Read more...

Lesbian Vampire Killers

Posted 6:16am Wednesday 25th May 2011

Directed by Phil Claydon. Starring James Cordon, Mathew Horne, MyAnna Buring, Paul McGann. Having only heard the title of this film, I expected a B-grade movie with fairly low production values, lots of blood and gore, and acting that was a wee bit shit. I guess I was expecting something akin Read more...

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Posted 11:11pm Monday 9th May 2011

Directed and written by John Cameron Mitchell. Starring: John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Andrea Martin, Michael Pitt. Hedwig is in a bit of a slump. She’s on tour with the band the Angry Inch, but the gigs they play aren’t in flashy arenas; they are in fast food and Read more...