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Reviews & Commentary by Adam Groves
RED ROOMS
All the bad things we’ve heard about the dark web are confirmed in this Quebecois thriller that, in direct contrast to most Quebec made films, was strong enough to interest distributors outside Canada
THE SADIST WITH RED TEETH
Belgian trash about a guy who thinks he’s a vampire. Don’t expect much.
SQUAREWORLD
One of the most unnerving, and least compromising, horror films to emerge from the nineties
THE UNITED FAMILY AWAITS THE VISIT OF HALLEWYN
The first feature by Argentina’s Miguel Bejo, a figure who deserves to be ranked with cinematic provocateurs like Jodorowsky and Arrabal
HAUNTED SAMURAI
This 1970 Nikkatsu release is allegedly “the most gory ninja film of its era”
LUDA
The first novel by comics legend Grant Morrison, LUDA is everything I was hoping for: a challenging and phantasmagoric piece of work that follows no set perimeters of any sort
TIGER IN THE KITCHEN AND OTHER STRANGE STORIES
A collection that contains one rarely reprinted masterpiece, “Child’s Play,” that by itself nearly renders the book a must-buy
CAGE OF NIGHT
A stellar release from the late White Wolf Publishing, who could always be counted on to turn out invigorating genre fare
THE MAN WITH KALEIDOSCOPE EYES
About Roger Corman, his 1967 film THE TRIP, and the real-life acid trip he allegedly took
MANY DEAD THINGS: THE SPECIMENS OF LORD MERRYLIN
A deranged MD collects mythological creatures, represented by three dimensional sculptures. Neat!
JOHN McTIERNAN: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN ACTION MOVIE ICON
Few directors have had a more dramatic career trajectory than John McTiernan
BEYOND WORDS: A YEAR WITH KENNETH COOK
For anyone interested in the work of Australia’s late Kenneth Cook this book is a veritable goldmine
KEN RUSSELL: A DIRECTOR IN SEARCH OF A HERO
A short book but also a valuable one, representing as it does a meeting of two most interesting minds: author Colin Wilson and filmmaker Ken Russell
INVASION OF THE SPACE INVADERS
Here we have a definite literary oddity, a celebration of the video game scene of the early 1980s by the snootier-than-thou British novelist Martin Amis
BEST. MOVIE. YEAR. EVER. HOW 1999 BLEW UP THE BIG SCREEN
Yes, that title is serious: author Brian Raftery really believes 1999 was the “best” movie year ever
Remembering That Which Is Better Forgotten: NEWSIES and SWING KIDS
An entire book can be written on the Mouse Factory’s ealry 90s output, which is of definite interest to cult movie buffs
Performer Profile: Jennifer Jason Leigh
One of the most talented and uninhibited actors of our age. That is all.
Racial Apocalypse Novels: Science Fiction or Prophetic Fact?
Racially motivated science fiction? It definitely exists
Performer Profile: Eddie Deezen
This is one actor you simply will not mistake for anyone else
On DARK FORCES
To many this is THE standout anthology. But is DARK FORCES really that great a book? Let’s see.