The Horror Films of Janusz Majewski
Janusz Majewski is one of Poland’s most durable and prolific filmmakers
CONTAMINATION
Fun, hyper-gory Italian trash!
Iain Banks: 1954-2013
RIP
All About THE THING
The saga of what is now commonly known as THE THING has a 70-plus year history that, not unlike the unstoppable shape-shifting “Thing” itself
MOEBIUS
Combining a compellingly offbeat story with some very potent (and disturbing) political overtones, this is an intriguing, innovative and unprecedented film that deserves a US release
MEGA SHARK VS. GIANT OCTOPUS
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?
BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW
Another movie that over-relies on atmosphere at the expense of a strong and original narrative. But then again, the otherworldly aura created by writer-director Panos Cosmatos and his collaborators is so extraordinary I won’t complain too much!
THE END OF THE WORLD (1931)
Yikes! An asteroid is heading for Earth, threatening to wipe out the entire planet Sounds like METEOR, DEEP IMPACT, ARMAGEDDON and a host of other modern-day disaster pics, but it’s actually THE END OF THE WORLD, filmmaker Abel Gance’s 1931 epic.
SYNGENOR
SYNGENOR begins with a topless babe getting attacked by the titular creature. Later a woman is genetically combined with the Syngenor to become a slimy two-headed what’s-it. Think what you will, but I’ll always have a soft spot for movies like this
STALKER
I say this is the masterpiece of Russia’s late Andrei Tarkovsky, an unforgettable trip through one of the cinema’s most vivid and unsettling dreamscapes