John Morghen: 1954-2023
RIP John Morghen, the sultan of 1980s Italian sleaze
RIP John Morghen, the sultan of 1980s Italian sleaze
I say this is the best of the AMITYVILLE movies. No, AMITYVILLE II isn’t particularly good, but it is superior to its overrated predecessor and the innumerable follow-ups
The world’s first gore film
Gender-swapped Italian rip-offs can be fun, but this HITCHER-inspired Umberto Lenzi thriller isn’t.
An Italian made MYSTERIOUS ISLAND-meets THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU-meets THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT trash-fest
A rather important example of 1980s Italosploitation cinema
After CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST this is the most extreme film ever made by Italy’s Ruggero Deodato
In this Year in Bedlam overview, highlighting 30 lesser-known and/or underappreciated film releases, I’ll be exploring 1980
A double dose of early 1980s Italo-sploitation, blending an account of crazy Vietnam veterans on the loose with cannibal movie nastiness
A partially successful 1951 release that gives filmed opera a good name