BLOOD FEAST
What is it about H.G. Lewis’s flicks that are so much fun? They’re not “good” by any stretch of the imagination—indeed, they’re often downright atrocious. Case in point: BLOOD FEAST, the first of Lewis’ gore epics
THE BLIND OWL (Film)
A signature film by the ever-eccentric Raul Ruiz, who was here adapting Sadegh Hedayat’s Iranian classic THE BLIND OWL
THE BLIND BEAST (Film)
A wildly fetishistic, claustrophobic Japanese production made in 1968, THE BLIND BEAST (a.k.a. MOJU) is profoundly bizarre
BLACK SUNDAY (1961)
This was the first solo-directed film by the great Mario Bava, and remains his best-known work. There’s an excellent reason for that, and for the fact that actress Barbara Steele became an icon.
BLACK MAGIC (1975)
Of the many Hong Kong horror pictures made by the Shaw Brothers during the seventies, BLACK MAGIC is far from the best, even if it is the best known
BLACK DEVIL DOLL FROM HELL
A wholly ludicrous, misconceived and plain crappy film about just what the title promises. Need I say more?
BLACK DEVIL DOLL
This digitally shot atrocity is foul, tasteless, irresponsible, gratuitously violent, morally repugnant, politically incorrect and utterly lacking in redeeming social value—in other words, a blast!
THE BEYOND
The undoubted masterpiece of Lucio Fulci, a crazed and surreal gorefest that’s irresistible, even if it doesn’t make much sense
BEWARE! CHILDREN AT PLAY
A Troma sponsored no-budgeter worth viewing for its stunningly demented opening—a kid’s dad dies after getting caught in a bear trap and the tyke responds by cutting open the elder’s belly and happily removing his organs!—and closing sequences
BELLADONNA OF SADNESS
There’s never been an anime feature quite like this psychedelic extravaganza. Inspired by some of the darker aspects of European history, it’s a hypnotic and perverse spectacle, and an absolute must see