It’s a fact that South Africa isn’t exactly known for quality cinema. The “best” South African film, after all, is widely reputed to be Jamie Uys’ patronizing and nonsensical comedy THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY. With that in mind it’s hardly a surprise that when choosing worthwhile South African horror flicks the pickings tend to be slim…
Of the many authors to emerge from the horror boom of the 1970s, the late Ken Greenhall remains one of the most unfairly neglected–and also one of the most mysterious
One of John Carpenter’s all-around best films, a darkly comedic haunted car chiller that’s dated extremely well.
An Italian take-off on JURASSIC PARK—and my God, what a piece of shit!
For those wondering why nineties horror generally gets such a bad rap, consider this Exhibit #1
This unreleased film is one of the late Samuel Fuller’s all-time best, a lively, entertaining and, ultimately, extremely powerful look at racism in America as seen through the attempted rehabilitation of a “White Dog”
An agreeably trashy Hong Kong production from the seventies, THE MIGHT PEKING MAN was a remake of KING KONG that’s as exploitive and ridiculous as anyone could possibly desire
An early effort from the aptly named Asylum B-movie outfit, involving a giant shark, a giant octopus and eighties teen queen Debbie Gibson. Need I say more?
An evil dog whose misanthropic thoughts are voiced on the soundtrack? A deranged kid obsessed with Adolph Hitler? This is by no means a perfect film, but it’s one you won’t soon forget!
Japanese director Minoru Kawasaki’s follow-up to his cult hit THE CALAMARI WRESTLER was this goofy 2005 psycho thriller about a businessman koala bear who may or may not be a murderer