Category Archives: Exploitation films

Exclusive: Tentacles Are a Sign of Corruption

Posted on Sunday, March 6, 2011 by Robert Hood

A few days ago I was talking about tentacles as a sign of Lovecraft’s Old Ones. Today we have new indie film where the tentacles aren’t so much Out There as In Here. And clearly they can make you very … Continue reading →

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VelociPastor: Is This a Movie You Want to See?

Posted on Sunday, March 6, 2011 by Robert Hood

Here’s an unusual blend of subgenres. It’s American Werewolf in London meets Jurassic Park (or maybe Carnosaur), with more than a dash of The Incredible Hulk! It’s The Exorcist sequel we never saw, where the conflicted priest becomes a superhero … Continue reading →

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New: Ice Road Terror

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Robert Hood

Ice Road Terror (US-2011; dir. Terry Ingram) Soon for the SyFy Channel is this tale of two truckers and their giant prehistoric stalker, newly awakened with a bad attitude. It stars Brea Grant (Heroes, Friday Night Lights, Halloween II), Ty … Continue reading →

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The Monstro-Selachimorpha Subgenre

Posted on Saturday, February 5, 2011 by Robert Hood

Not since Spielberg’s Jaws (1975) took the-shark-as-monster to a cinematic high-point (and turned the exploitation film into a tentpole Hollywood blockbuster tradition in the process) has the shark been so monstrously omnipresent on film. They’re everywhere. Swarming in their thousands … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Details: Return of the Killer Shrews

Posted on Monday, January 31, 2011 by Robert Hood

In an age of unnecessary remakes / reboots (Planet of the Apes? Oh, Tim, why did you do it?), it’s great to get news of a remake — or at least a reboot — that is likely to result in … Continue reading →

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Killjoy is Back!

Posted on Saturday, December 4, 2010 by Robert Hood

Coulrophobia or fear of clowns is not an uncommon condition. And why not? Those grossly painted faces. That exaggerated behaviour. The comicbook violence that often attends their acrobatic slapstick performances. Whatever they represent must be something that lies deep in … Continue reading →

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From the Asylum: Moby Dick Trailer

Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

Let it not be said that the Asylum haven’t been enthusiastically throwing their controversial creative efforts into the world of giant monsters. Just recently we saw images from the sequel to their mega-successful Big Things flick Mega Shark vs Giant … Continue reading →

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From the Asylum: Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus

Posted on Sunday, October 24, 2010 by Robert Hood

Images from Mega Shark vs Crocosaurus (US-2010; dir. Christopher Ray) — Asylum’s sequel to their most successful creature feature, Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus — have been released, though the only images of the titular beasts appear on the poster, … Continue reading →

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If People Can Get Turned Into Zombies, What About Werewolves?

Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 by Robert Hood

This profound existential question, asked by all of us at some point, I’m sure, is set to be answered by Zombie Werewolves Attack! (US-2010; dir. Chris Green). Synopsis: Zombie Werewolves Attack! The name says it all, a hilariously fun B-Movie … Continue reading →

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Getting an Inkling of the Frenzy

Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010 by Robert Hood

Feeding Frenzy is a new independent film that directors Mike Stoklasa and Jay Bauman of Red Letter Media describe as “a tongue-in-cheek homage to the rubber puppet monster movies of the 80s such as Critters, Ghoulies, and all the other … Continue reading →

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