Of the “Big Three” horror/exploitation film review zines, which included PSYCHOTRONIC and GORE GAZETTE, SLEAZOID EXPRESS tends to be the most acclaimed, and apparently boasted “The largest circulation of anything of its particular type.”
This is actually the final issue of the initial iteration of SLEAZOID EXPRESS, which took the form of a nonfiction novella by that publication’s editors Bill Landis and Jimmy McDonough
The one and only XXX take-off of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Much weirder-than-average pornographic lunacy from the 1970s
The standout books of 2022, as chosen by me
The latest installment of my annual Year in Bedlam overview
A must-read due to the fact that, simply, this is the only biography that exists on SLEAZOID EXPRESS’ late Bill Landis (1959-2008)
A revenge-themed grindhouse item from 1977 that appears to have had Important Cinema aspirations
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