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Reviews & Commentary by Adam Groves
SLITHIS
Certainly the only monster movie ever made whose critter emerges from the canals of Venice Beach, CA
TRANS-EUROP-EXPRESS
The second feature directed by France’s late Alain-Robbe Grillet was this 1967 lark that took the Euro crime thriller model for quite a ride
A WOMAN KILLS
One of the more interesting unknown films of the sixties was this 1968 feature by France’s Jean-Denis Bonan
SADNESS OF THE ANTHROPOPHAGI
A short film from 1966 that serves as an interesting precursor to SALO, OR 120 DAYS OF SODOM
THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH
Another impeccably visualized, violent and sexy thriller by Italy’s late Mario Bava
WEEPING IN RAMAH
Evangelical fiction whose publishers clearly had outsized hopes
ZULMA
A sensation-packed concoction that reads like MIDNIGHT EXPRESS crossed with LET ME DIE A WOMAN
FALLING
I’m not sure that anyone was calling for a post-9/11 throwback to the airplane thrillers of old, but it’s here
THE HAUNTED DOLLHOUSE
This kiddie picture book is more ambitious than most
THE SENTINEL
This novel is considered a classic among horror buffs. Trust me: THE SENTINEL is no classic
THE SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF ALEJANDRO JODOROWSKY
One of several autobiographical volumes written by the Chilean-born, Paris-based writer/filmmaker/spiritual guru Alejandro Jodorowsky
SHOCK VALUE
The subtitle says it all: “How A Few Eccentric Outsiders Gave us Nightmares, Conquered Hollywood, and Invented Modern Horror”
SCREEN VIOLENCE
Violence in cinema was a hot issue back in 1996, as evinced in this British anthology of passionate essays on the subject
SCREAMS AND NIGHTMARES: THE FILMS OF WES CRAVEN
Fans of Wes Craven can rejoice, as this hardcover overview of his life and films is about as good as can be expected, despite being over two decades out of date
HORROR PANEGYRIC
A well-written overview of the Savoy published Lord Horror novels, HORROR PANEGYRIC deserves credit simply for the fact that it’s currently the only existing book-lengthy study of these important works
1998: The Year in Bedlam
Movie-wise 1998 will go down in memory as a year of misunderstood classics
1999: The Year in Bedlam
Here I’ll be continuing my backward-looking year-end movie rankings—following the last entry, for the year 2000, we arrive at 1999
Hallmark Channel Spring Fever Movies
Last December I discussed the altogether ridiculous Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie phenomenon. Here, I’m afraid, I’ll be returning to the subject..
2018: The Year in Bedlam
Welcome to the 2018 edition of my annual Year in Bedlam THE BEST movie round-up
2000: The Year in Bedlam
The following marks the inaugural entry in a new and ambitious project: an overview of my favorite films from each year, starting with 2000 and working my way backward