From Far & Wide, From High & Low Vol 20
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- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEllen SandweissRichard DeManincorFive friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.Bruce THE QUICK AND THE DEAD Campbell gives a star-making performance as Ash; a handsome young man who's weekend in the country turns into a nightmarish descent into demonic possession, murder and dismemberment. Ash and his 4 friends are brutally attacked by Sumerian demons when a passage from The Book of the Dead is accidentally spoken aloud. From that point on audiences should don their butcher shop aprons & prepare themselves for the tsunami of gore soon to be unleashed because these kids use chainsaws & axes to drive out evil spirits and what the demons do is even worse! Sam DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS Raimi got his start with this outrageously gruesome instant cult classic as did his frequent collaborator Robert AMERICAN GOTHIC Tapert. Despite it's miniscule budget THE EVIL DEAD piles on blood-splattered homages of everything from THE EXORCIST to THE NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD with it's forked tongue planted firmly in cheek. This sensational, indie horror hit spawned 2 direct theatrical sequels, a 2013 reboot and a 2015 syndicated series which ran for 3 seasons & 30 episodes on STARZ.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellSarah BerryDan HicksAsh Williams, the lone survivor of an earlier onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits, holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.Dino FLASH GORDON de Laurentis helped bankroll this instant cult classic sequel to the 1981 horror hit THE EVIL DEAD which was produced by Ghost House Pictures execs Robert Tapert & Sam OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Raimi (the latter of whom also directed this deliriously entertaining jet black comedy) Also producing is Bruce Campbell who would work with EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN's co-author Scott Spiegel next on FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 2: TEXAS BLOOD MONEY. Campbell plays the iconic and hard-done-by; Ash who (we learn from brief recap of the original) has butchered his murderously insane girlfriend after she became possessed by Sumerian demons. The demons were summoned to our world when an incantation from The Book of the Dead was spoken aloud. The daughter of the anthropologist who recorded the spell, her university associate and a couple of local bumpkins enlisted as guides make their way to the cabin unaware of the danger they face. Once again Raimi fills the screen with virtuoso directorial flourishes and enough Grande Guignol special make-up effects mayhem to fuel a dozen indie splatter movies. Campbell meets the barrage of violence and bloodshed with an over-the-top and utterly bravura, comic performance that will leave you marvelling at how it was he never became a bigger star. An even groovier 'EVIL DEAD 3' ambitiously followed suit with 1992's hotly anticipated Bruce Campbell vs The ARMY OF DARKNESS.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsBruce CampbellEmbeth DavidtzMarcus GilbertWhen Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.ARMY OF DARKNESS was the third film in the EVIL DEAD franchise which managed to navigate away from the X-rated splatter of the earlier installments while greatly expanding the mythology of Ash; an S-Mart sales associate catapulted back in time during a failed exorcism intended to drive out evil Sumerian demons. Bruce JACK OF ALL TRADES Campbell is at his smarmy, posturing best as the boomstick toting warrior from the future armed (literally) with a chainsaw. He finds himself trapped between two feuding medieval kingdoms both of which are under attack by the rising Deadite horde and obligated to thwart the undead threat if he ever intends to make it back to the 20th Century. But by his mis-speaking the magical works given to him by the court wizard Ash unintentionally makes the ARMY OF DARKNESS more powerful especially when Ash divides in two during a wonderful homage to THE MANSTER. Goody-Two-Shoes Ash and his Deadite counterpart go all-out-war with the hand of a beautiful princess (Embeth THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 Davidtz) at steak. Sam Raimi (along with his brother Ivan) had enough clout at Universal after the success of DARKMAN to get this sequel to EVIL DEAD II: DEAD BY DAWN green-lit & was again bankrolled by Dino ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE de Laurentis. The jet black humor (like the gore) has been softened with outrageously entertaining set pieces which showcase the director's versatility and style occupying the space previously reserved for severed limbs. The special effects may not be the best but still manage to honor everyone from Ray Harryhausen to The Three Stooges and Campbell picks up the slack whenever possible with a perfectly charming and shamelessly hammy performance guaranteed to make you smile. Ian CURSE IV: THE FINAL SACRIFICE Abercrombie and Bridget JACKIE BROWN Fonda had memorable supporting roles in this wildly entertaining horror/fantasy that was immediately embraced by a large, loyal cult of admirers. Followed by the 2013 franchise reboot; EVIL DEAD.
- DirectorFede AlvarezStarsJane LevyShiloh FernandezJessica LucasFive friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsSharon StoneGene HackmanRussell CroweA female gunfighter returns to a frontier town where a dueling tournament is being held, which she enters in an effort to avenge her father's death.THE QUICK AND THE DEAD is a explosively staged shoot-'em-up which brilliantly homages those wonderful Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns of the 1960s starring Clint Eastwood as The Man With No name. Superstar Sharon BASIC INSTINCT Stone (who also assumed the role of a refreshingly hand's on producer) is fearless, sexy and unflinching as; The Lady, a gunslinger who rides into the desert town of Redemption with a score to settle. Gene UNFORGIVEN Hackman effortlessly delivers another charming villain as the despotic master of Redemption, Herod who murdered The Lady's family many years before. Since then he's sponsored an annual gunfight he himself hosts as it's undefeated, reigning champion. Others appearing in this superlatively cast cult classic include a still relatively unknown Leonardo TITANIC DiCaprio, Lance PUMPKINHEAD Henriksen, Russell MAN OF STEEL Crow & Keith PITCH BLACK David as some of the deadliest killers ever assembled standing between The Lady and her revenge. Director Sam DARKMAN Raimi is at his free-wheeling, agile best. He knowingly references the genre he obviously loves and throws in a boundless infusion of his own off-center energy into this wildly entertaining & darkly humorous feminist horse opera. Simon DINOTOPIA Moore's script is admittedly under-written and overly cliched but every other aspect of this under-rated pic from period costume design to a triggering soundtrack are firing on all cylinders. Strangely over-looked even among Raimi's ferocious fan base.
- DirectorRobert KurtzmanStarsTammy LaurenAndrew DivoffAngus ScrimmA demonic djinn attempts to grant its owner three wishes, which will allow him to summon his brethren to Earth.Wes Craven lent his name as producer to a handful of pics ranging from PULSE to CARNIVAL OF SOULS with varying results; WISHMASTER being about par as to what to expect. Andrew XTRO 3: WATCH THE SKIES Divoff plays the title role encased in an impressive layer of make up and his less fearsome human counterpart who lures folks into making 3 wishes while he wears his best used car salesman smile. A host of iconic horror film actors lent their talent to this gimmicky slasher movie including Robert A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Englund, Angus PHANTASM Scrimm, Reggie THE MANGLER REBORN Bannister, Joseph DAY OF THE DEAD Pilato, Kane VICTOR CROWLEY Hodder and Tony CANDYMAN Todd while KNB EFX special effects artist Robert Kurtzman (who also directed) tries to come up with some low budget ways to kill them off. Screenwriter Peter HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH Atkins half-heartedly sets up his kills with a standard double entendre then audiences wait for the old school practical make up effects to spring to life. As bloody and mean-spirited as WISHMASTER is, it's also not very scary and The casting of the bland Tammy Lauren as the female lead makes matters worse. Followed by a trio of increasingly sub-standard TV movie sequels beginning with WISHMASTER 2: EVIL NEVER DIES.
- DirectorJack SholderStarsHolly FieldsChris WeberAl FosterThe evil Djinn is awakened once more, and must collect 1001 souls to begin the Apocalypse.It's hard to say whether or not Andrew NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD 3D: RE-ANIMATION Divoff is any good under all that nasty-looking Djinn make-up but this would be his final performance as the WISHMASTER regardless. A jewel thief (Holly SEEDPEOPLE fields) accidentally frees the demon who only needs 1001 more human souls to begin the apocalypse and if he can trick his mortal savior into making 3 wishes in exchange for hers; all the better. This direct-to-tv sequel from writer Peter HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE Atkins & director Jack A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE Sholder somehow managed to drum up enough interest for WISHMASTER 3: BEYOND THE GATES OF HELL & WISHMASTER 4: THE PROPHECY FULFILLED; both shot back to back in Canada for the SyFy network.
- DirectorChris AngelStarsJason ConneryA.J. CookTobias MehlerThe evil Djinn is back at again, this time wreaking havoc on the students of Illinois' Baxter University.John BLOODRAYNE 2: DELIVERENCE Novak took over the role of the Djinn played in earlier installments by the slightly superior Andrew Divoff. A.C. CRIMINAL MINDS Cook plays a young college student who accidentally frees the middle eastern demon then has to run for her life knowing that if it forces her to make 3 wishes her soul will be damned. While the Wishmaster embarks on a killing spree in the guise of a University professor our plucky heroine summons the spirit of the archangel Michael to march into battle on her behalf armed with a magic sword. Tobias DISTURBING BEHAVIOUR Mehler doesn't demonstrate a lot of grace or dexterity as the heavenly hero who possesses the body of the student's boyfriend but love does conquer all in the end. The inexperienced Chris THE FEAR 2: RESSURRECTION Angel shot this cliche-ridden SyFy TV movie back to back with WISHMASTER 4: THE PROPHECY FULFILLED in Canada. Alex SEANCE: THE SUMMONING Wright developed the sub-standard screenplay based on characters created by Peter Aitkins.
- DirectorChris AngelStarsTara Spencer-NairnMichael TruccoJason ThompsonThis time, the Djinn unleashes his undying love for a beautiful woman in his final attempt to unleash his brethren from Hell.John VOLCANO: FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Novak makes his 2nd repulsive appearance as The Djinn; an ancient Arabic demon plotting the downfall of man. Once freed from his Hellish domain it possesses the mortal played by Michael BATTLESTAR GALACTICA Trucco who just so happens to be in love with the film's heroine. Tara CORNER GAS Spencer-Nairn plays the object of her lawyer's affection who's marriage has been crumbling since her husband (THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS heart-throb Jason Thompson) became crippled in a motorcycle riding accident. While possessed by the spirit of the Djinn the wife wishes she could love him in return which diverts the path of this slasher movie sequel away from the pattern established in previous entries. Here the focus of the story becomes the demon's pitiful attempts to woo the not-that-hot Canadian sitcom star who probably had to show up 3 hours earlier than Novak to begin makeup. Director Chris Angel's WISHMASTER 4: THE PROPHECY FULFILLED was shot back-to-back with WISHMASTER 3: BEYOND THE GATES OF HELL in Canada for the SyFy network and was shot a 2nd time in the foot because of John THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR Benjamin Martin's substandard script which attempts to replace the slasher movie tropes the fans are paying to see with softcore porn. The least interesting of the series.
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJack NicholsonPierce BrosnanSarah Jessica ParkerEarth is invaded by Martians with unbeatable weapons and a cruel sense of humor.Tim DUMBO Burton directed this visually arresting WAR OF THE WORLDS-style spoof based on the kitschy 1960s line of trading card depicting the cartoonish Martian invaders which were popular among kids back in the day. Industrial Light & Magic designed the deliberately outlandish, eye-popping CG effects when the studio decided another THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS-esque stop-motion feature would be too costly and also invested invested heavily in good old fashioned star power to make a splash at the box office. Jack KING KONG Black, Sarah SEX AND THE CITY Jessica Parker, Glenn THE STEPFORD WIVES Close, Pam JACKIE BROWN Grier, Danny BATMAN RETURNS De Vito, Annette CAPTAIN MARVEL Bening, Jack ONE FLEW OVER THE COCKOO'S NEST Nicholson, Pierce GOLDENEYE Brosnan, Rod THE AMITYVILLE HORROR Steiger, Sylvia BEETLEJUICE Sidney & crooner Tom Jones are but a few of the actors competing with the spectaculary staged CG mayhem for your attention. Burton's gleefully nihilistic invaders are almost as much fun to watch as Joe Dante's GREMLIMS in action although the screenplay for MARS ATTACKS! is considerably darker. Danny Elfman provided the memorable score for this somewhat under-appreciated cult classic.
- CreatorBrad FalchukRyan MurphyHalley FeifferStarsLady GagaKathy BatesAngela BassettAn anthology series centering on different characters and locations, showcasing different aspects of horror.Gwenyth Paltrow's husband Brad AMERICAN CRIME STORY Fulchuk and one of Dorothy's staunchest supporters; Ryan Murphy created this enormously popular anthology series for the FX network. The two collaborated previously on the fast-and-loose musical 'dramedy' GLEE and you'll see the same pop culture referencing devices deployed in AMERICAN HORROR STORY which effortlessly spins every genre cliche and trope that connected with audiences in the past for ratings gold today. Every season of AHS is set in a unique time or specific location and can stand alone although each season is tied directly with every other with a steady rotation of recurring actors sometimes returning as characters they popularized before in earlier installments. Having not just one actor in multiple parts but several (especially in later seasons like AHS: ROANOKE & AHS: APOCALYPSE) is a difficult conceit to put across but an exceptional cast armed with sharply written, distinctive characters deliver on the concept while offering greater insight as to how other storylines were resolved. Some of the amazing performers appearing in this jet black comedy/horror cult classic include; Jessica FEUD Lange, Sarah AMERICAN GOTHIC Paulson, Evan X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Peters, Kathy MISERY Bates, Joan DYNASTY Collins, Francis THE MIST Conroy, Dylan THE PRACTICE McDermott, Taissa THE NUN Farigna, Denis TRUE BLOOD O'Hare, Angela INNOCENT BLOOD Bassett, Emma SCREAM QUEENS Roberts, Leslie WILL & GRACE Jordan, Lady SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR Gaga, Malcom-Jamal THE COSBY SHOW Warner, Finn RATCHED Wittrock and Jamie Brewer who is also an advocate for those living with Down's Syndrome and folks who fall under the LBGT spectrum. These are but a few of the actors headlining this refreshingly diverse cast who routinely explore the topics of haunted houses, serial killers, deformity, voodoo, child abuse, musical interludes, demonic possession and even time travel with enthusiam & good humor no matter how repulsive or exploitive AMERICAN HORROR STORY gets, not that I'm complaining. You can't make an omlette without cracking a few eggs and you can't make a good horror anthology without cracking a few heads. Many writers contributing to this shows enduring success are known to fans (James THE X FILES Wong, Jennifer SOAP Salt, Tim LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN Minear, John ANGEL Gray, etc) and a slew of noteworthy directors (Michael HEATHERS Lehmann, Jennifer BOXING HELANA Lynch, Bradley TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE Beucker & Alfredo THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN Gomez-Rejon etc, etc) tag along for the occasionally bumpy ride. This sensational hodge-podge of true crime, sexual perversion & homages to everyone from John Carpenter to Stanly Kubrick to Ed Wood has racked up dozens of Emmy nominations during it's award winning run regardless of the sometimes controvertial subject matter and the not-unexpected inconsistancy between seasons in terms of quality. Some years are just better than others but overall you'll be thoroughly entertained. A spin-off called AMERICAN HORROR STORIES is slated to make it's debut in 2021.
- DirectorLamont JohnsonStarsPeter StraussMolly RingwaldErnie HudsonOn a distant planet inhabited by mutants, two bounty-hunters race to rescue three Earth female captives from the clutches of an evil mutant warlord.Lamont LIPSTICK Johnson directed this loud and clunky mash up of THE ROAD WARRIOR & STAR WARS for Columbia Pictures & executive producer Ivan GHOSTBUSTERS Reitman. Peter RICH MAN, POOR MAN Strauss stars as a galactic bounty hunter ordered to save 3 beautiful women who crash landed on a post apocalyptic desert world ruled by the despotic cyborg; Overdog. Michael SEAQUEST DSV Ironside makes for a memorable villain in this otherwise forgettable, over-produced hunk-a-junk. The briefly sensational Molly THE FACTS OF LIFE Ringwald made for a poor casting choice to play opposite the much older Strauss and her performance is also grating. Look for earnest GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE Hudson in a supporting role. Written by Len MEATBALLS Blum and filmed in 3D!
- DirectorPeter YatesStarsKen MarshallLysette AnthonyFreddie JonesA prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet, Krull.Fresh off the low rated mini-series; MARCO POLO, failed leading man Ken Marshall somehow scored the lead role of Prince Colwyn in KRULL-one of the most expensive movies produced at the time. Colwyn is engaged to Princess Lyssa and their pending marriage will unite their kingdoms in peace forevermore. Sadly, a murky-looking inter-dimensional alien named; The Beast arrives on a floating mountain to kidnap the princess and conquer their world. Lysette STRIPPERS VS. WEREWOLVES Anthony makes for a bland, lovely heroine but she evaporates onscreen; buried under the weight of those special effects and dodgy swashbuckling action sequences. The camera doesn't love her. Colwyn assembles a squad of warriors to help him rescue the princess including a cyclops played by David Battley who is best known for having played the sinister Mr. Turkentine in WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. This unapologetic rip-off of everything from STAR WARS to CLASH OF THE TITANS to KING ARTHUR failed to find an audience sparing us KRULL 2: KRULLER but has developed a small cult of admirers. Peter THE DEEP Yates directed this noisy FLOP based on a script by Stanford ICE PIRATES Sherman.
- DirectorRobin HardyStarsEdward WoodwardChristopher LeeDiane CilentoA puritan police sergeant arrives in a Scottish island village in search of a missing girl, who the pagan locals claim never existed.THE WICKER MAN is a cult classic, horror musical based on the obscure, 1967 novel Ritual by David Pinner adapted by famed screenwriter Anthony FRENZY Schaffer. Edward HOT FUZZ Woodward plays the devoted Christian Neil Howie who travels to the secluded Summerisle in search of a missing schoolgirl named Rowan. Howie is deeply offended by the pagan community who have cast out the notion of Christianity in lieu of witchery and unabashed human sexuality. Christopher CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Lee (who purchased the rights to 'Ritual' in 1971) co-stars as Lord Summerisle; the benevolent ruler of the Godless farming community who along with his lover Ingrit THE VAMPIRE LOVERS Pitt tries to dissuade the detective from pursing the case while the residents prepare for their annual May Day celebrations. Howie; who suspects Rowan may become a victim of human sacrifice, holds true to his convictions despite the bizarre & threatening behavior of the cult including Britt JACQUELINE SUSANN'S VALLEY OF THE DOLLS Ekland who plays a seductive barmaid determined to rob Howie of his virtue. Despite the excellent reviews for the film it BOMBED. Not only did it BOMB. it BOMBED again when the distributer attempted to re-release the film in 1979! THE WICKER MAN remains stubbornly obscure to this day despite a high profile remake in 2006, the publication of a sequel to Ritual called The Wicca Woman, a companion novel called Cowboys For Christ by THE WICKER MAN director Robin Hardy and the 2011 film THE WICKER TREE. THE WICKER MAN may very well be the best horror movie you've never seen.
- DirectorNeil LaButeStarsNicolas CageEllen BurstynLeelee SobieskiA sheriff investigating the disappearance of a young girl from a small island discovers there's a larger mystery to solve among the island's secretive, neo-pagan community.In early 1973 gay actor Thomas I MARRIED A MONSTER FROM OUTER SPACE Tryon published an excellent horror novel called HARVEST HOME that dealt with similar themes as the Robin Hardy film THE WICKER MAN released later that year but was told from the perspective of a pagan, feminist cult. This misguided remake of the British cult classic feels like an awkward fusion of the two necessitated by the drastic alterations director Neil LAKEVIEW TERRACE LaBute made when adapting the David Pinner novel Ritual and the screenplay written by Anthony ABSOLUTION Shaffer decades before. Producer Nicolas GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGENCE Cage is amusingly awful as a cop lured by nightmarish visions and an urgent call from his ex advising him that the daughter he never knew they shared is now missing. Despite having a deathly allergy to bee stings, Ed Malus (Cage) rushes to the honey-farming community of Summersisle (plural; it was Summerisle in '73) to begin the search for his daughter Rowan who his ex Willow (Kate THE RETURN Beahan) has raised in an amish-like feminist cult descended from the witches of Salem. Ellyn THE EXORCIST Burstyn isn't very threatening to look at in her flowing robes and wearing a bright smile as cult leader but she's actually his ex wife's mother who has been plotting to sacrifice him to the honey gods since Rowan was born. It's a metaphor suggestive of a drone sacrificing his life for a queen but it doesn't carry a lot of weight and the pagan community looks like a neatly constructed Hollywood stage populated by actors (No kidding! Look quick for Larry SPIDER-MAN 2 Franco in the bar!). The original captured a feel of authenticity with locations chosen to enrich the story. Nothing about this DOG feels authentic. And the only thing about it that wasn't predictable was just how bad it would bee. THE WICKER MAN swept the razzies for nominations in all the major catagories and has built a vengeful core of admirers who insist this unintentionally funny, instant cult classic is one of the worst movies ever made. Who am I to argue?
- DirectorRobin HardyStarsBrittania NicolHenry GarrettGraham McTavishCharmed by the residents of Tressock, Scotland, two young missionaries accept the invitation to participate in a local festival, fully unaware of the consequences of their decision.Brittany Nicoli & Henry Garrett play young, born again Christians preaching the word of the Lord and the message of abstinence throughout England who are invited to the secluded community of Tresslock in time for their Spring festivities. The naive couple find their devotion to God and one another challenged by their Scottish hosts who harbour alterior motives for welcoming the troubled pair. It seems the inhabitants of Tresslock have been castrated by radiaoactive isotopes from a defective power station built on their traditional land and worship an ancient god of fertility, having forsaken the Bible. They intend to use the Christians for breeding stock & human sacrifice in this long-anticipated quasi-sequel/remake of the 1973 cult classic; THE WICKER MAN. Director Robin Hardy (who also authored a novelization of The Wicker Man) based the screenplay for this disappointing and unsatisfying musical/horror pic on his book; Cowboys For Christ. Christopher DRACULA: PRINCE OF DARKNESS Lee & DYNASTY's Joan Collins were initially cast to give this Anchor Bay production marquee value but both bailed leaving only Lee to appear in a Lord Summerisle-esque cameo for the sake of continuity. Despite the poor performance of THE WICKER TREE and mostly lousy reviews Hardy remained committed to crowd-funding a third film entitled; THE WRATH OF THE GODS until his death in 2016.
- DirectorJosh StoddardStarsStacia CrawfordGerald DowneyTricia SmallAwkward, but friendly and handsome bartender Joey allows a group of vacationers to seek refuge in his house on the eve of a big storm. The vacationers soon discover that there's a crazed killer in their midst, but unfortunately are trapped inside the house by the fierce storm that's raging outside.Prolific character actor and professional extra Gerald Downey took the lead as Joey; an insane killer playing host to a group of vacationers taking shelter from a storm. This tame slasher would be the 1st and only directorial effort for Josh Stoddard. Not one moment of suspense from pitiful beginning to interminable end. Way below average.
- DirectorCharles BandStarsChristina DeRosaIrwin KeyesAlan SmitheeAn evil alien bong crashes on earth. Its intent: world domination. Our stoner heroes are sent to the alien bong planet and held captive by nude alien beauties. Their only hope to escape and save planet earth: Eebee, the original Evil Bong.Your favorite frat-house stoner nerds are back in this crowd-funded DOG about an evil space bong which teleports the friends to Bong World where they are held prisoner by alien babes with big tiddies. Can Eebee overcome the impoverished special effects & numbingly bad script by Domonic GINGERDEAD MAN VS EVIL BONG Muir in time to save the planet? Who cares! Filmed in 3D by Full Moon Entertainments Charles BLADE: THE IRON CROSS Band.
- DirectorCharles BandStarsGary BuseyRobin SydneyRyan LockeAn evil yet adorable Gingerbread man comes to life with the soul of a convicted killer - this real life cookie monster wreaks havoc on the girl who sent the killer to the electric chair.For reasons never made clear, the soul of a recently executed psycho killer is transferred into the body of a gingerbread man who's secret ingredient was human blood! Oscar nominee Gary SILVER BULLET Busey goes slumming as the infrequently heard voice of the sourest of dough who embarks on a mostly bloodless rampage at a bakery where the pretty eye-witness who sent him to the electric chair just so happens to work. Robin EVIL BONG HIGH 5! Sydney plays the vanilla-flavored heroine who spends far more time fending off a rival for her boyfriend's affections than she does the cheaply produced cookie monster. Director Charles DR. MOREAU'S HOUSE OF PAIN Band crowd-funded this lame and only mildly kitschy DOG to life with a writing assist from William RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD V: RAVE TO THE GRAVE Butler and Dominic CRITTERS ATTACK! Muir. Inexplicably followed by a handful of equally wretched sequels and an EVIL BONG cross-over pic in 2013.
- DirectorSilvia St. CroixStarsMichelle BauerPieter Christian ColsonMichael DeakThe deranged cookie murderer known as the The Gingerdead Man is about to crash a studio lot and leave behind a trail of bloody murder and hilarious mayhem.Gary Busey quickly exited the franchise leaving the character of THE GINGERDEAD MAN voiced this time by make-up artist John Volich. For his cameo in DOLL GRAVEYARD the evil cookie was played by FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD director John Carl Buechler who by no coincidence plays a film director named Orson Biggs in GINGERDEAD MAN 2: PASSION OF THE CRUST. This lousy film within a lousy film mirrors producer Charles Bands own indie studio Full Moon and finds the Gingerdead Man wandering onto the set of a movie about killer puppets as if he needed any more encouragement. Most of the time you waste on this DOG will be spent watching the attractive young cast make out because this was left at the back of the line to starve when it comes to special effects. The music isn't bad but that's probably because it was stolen in it's entirety from CASPER MEETS WENDY. William RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD 4: NECROPOLIS Butler wrote and took the directorial credit under the pseudonym Silvia St. Croix. Portions of this film were recycled for the 2019 video; BUNKER OF BLOOD CHAPTER 8: BUTCHER BAKE OFF HELL'S KITCHEN. Followed by GINGERDEAD MAN 3: SATURDAY NIGHT CLEAVER.
- DirectorWilliam ButlerStarsParis WagnerSteve-Michael McLureKimberly Dawn GuerreroThe gingerdead man travels back in time to 1976 and carries out an epic disco killing spree.Full Moon's Charles Band spent 2 years crowd-funding GINGERDEAD MAN 3: SATURDAY NIGHT CLEAVER; handing out Executive Producer credits to anyone willing to buy $120 in merch. Additionally, Hardcore fans willing to invest in this DOG were rewarded with cameos at the roller disco where the majority of this pic was shot. Writer/producer/Director William DEMONIC TOYS 2: PERSONAL DEMONS Butler also assumed the vocal responsibility for THE GINGERDEAD MAN who escapes from the Institute for the Treatment and Study of Homicidal Baked Goods only to become trapped in the year 1976 when the whammie he finds behind door number two turns out to be a time machine. While the young, talentless cast engage in juvenile sexual hijinks the insane cookie racks up a practical effects body count and ham-fistedly references better movies. Butler continued to beat this dead horse for 2013's GINGERDEAD MAN VS. EVIL BONG.
- DirectorDavid AllenCharles BandJohn Carl BuechlerStarsJeffrey ByronRichard MollLeslie WingA demonic wizard challenges a modern-day computer programmer to a battle of technology vs. sorcery, with the programmer's girlfriend as the prize.Richard GHOST SHARK Moll gives the kind of performance that might best be described as 'not subtle' in this disjointed Empire release about an evil wizard who lures a tech geek to his hellish domain in a fight to the death armed with magic & laser beams for the heart of a beautiful woman as the ultimate prize. Jeffrey METALSTORM: THE DESTRUCTION OF JARED SYN Bloom co-stars as the handsome nerd & also contributed to the episodic script. A handful of directors lent their talent (or lack thereof) to this cheapie including John GHOULIES III: GHOULIES GO TO COLLEGE Carl Buechler, David LASERBLAST Allen, Rosemarie SCARRED Turko, Ted PUPPET MASTER VS DEMONIC TOYS Nicolaou, Charles GINGERDEAD MAN VS EVIL BONG Band, Tom BUNKER OF BLOOD CHAPTER 5: PSYCHO SIDESHOW CIRCUS FREAKS Manoogian and Steven Ford who's best known for being President Gerald Ford's alcoholic son. This cultish adventure was also marketed as RAGEWAR. A sequel was in production at the time the studio was seized by creditors.
- DirectorJohn Carl BuechlerStarsYvonne De CarloDebrah FarentinoBrian RobbinsA comic book artist Whitney Taylor is doomed to repeat history in a most grotesque way when she unleashes a demon after drawing it.John FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD Carl Buechler directed this Empire Pictures release for producer Charles Band based on a screenplay by Don SEED OF CHUCKY Mancini (aka: Kit du Bois). Jeffrey HAMMERHEAD SHARK FRENZY Combs plays a comic book artist who's scariest creation was a real life demon he drew into existence. Years later, Deborah EARTH 2 Farentino disturbs the slumber of the CELLAR DWELLER when she takes possession of his creator's modest house endangering the the lives of the unusually strong B movie cast which includes; Yvonne THE MUNSTERS de Carlo, Brian NORBIT Robbins, Pamala DYNASTY Bellwood & Vince THE DIRTY DOZEN III: THE DEADLIEST MISSION Edwards. CELLER DWELLER isn't a bad movie but it sure could have benefitted from a scarier monster in design and execution. Close, but no cigar. Genre addicts will want to give it a look.
- DirectorDavid SchmoellerStarsTimothy Van PattenIan AbercrombieJeremy WestA demon is trapped in a monastery. 400 years later a young girl arrives at the monastery to study.CATACOMBS (aka; CURSE IV: THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE) was the in-name-only sequel to the H. P. Lovecraft sci-fi pic THE FARM (better known to video stores as THE CURSE) and it's non sequitor followup: CURSE II: THE BITE. An unrelated fourth film entitled CURSE III: THE FINAL SACRIFICE went straight to video three years after the completion of CATACOMBS. This was to be the last movie made for Charles Band's fondly remembered Empire Pictures and the studio's bankruptcy left this David NETHERWORLD Schmoeller fantasy sitting on the shelf for five years. Timothy CLASS OF 1984 Van Patten makes for an engaging heroic lead who assists an order of Italian monks with containing a demon exorcised during the 17th century. Ian PUPPET MASTER III: TOULON'S REVENGE Abercrombie lends this weakly produced & occasionally tacky adventure a dash of flamboyance.
- DirectorRoger SpottiswoodeStarsBen JohnsonJamie Lee CurtisHart BochnerThree years after a prank went terribly awry, the six college students responsible are targeted by a masked killer at a New Year's Eve party aboard a moving train.Peter TOMORROW NEVER DIES Spottiswoode rather stylishly directed this respectable Canadian slasher movie about a group of college students having a masquarade party aboard a steam engine train. The murderer is a former classmate dead set on revenge after a morbid misdemeaner sexual assault leaves the nellie traumatized for life. With each violent murder the escaped lunatic disguiises himself in the Halloween costume of his most recent victim. PROM NIGHT star Jamie Lee Curtis cemented her reputation as a reigning scream queen with a handful of solidly constructed, low budget horror movies of which TERROR TRAIN is one of her most fondly remembered. Hart SUPERGIRL Bochner plays the handsome ringleader behind the hazing and Ben THE LAST PICTURE SHOW Johnson brings considerable class to his role as the conductor. A charismatic David Copperfield appears as a suspicious magician who may know more than meets the eye. Like many Canadian slasher pics from the era (ie; CURTAINS, MY BLOODY VALENTINE & HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME) TERROR TRAIN enjoys a small cult following within the genre. The writing's what holds this reasonably made mystery back and that would be the fault of T. Y. Drake who made the obscure 1976 Christopher Lee flop THE KEEPER. If you ever find yourself in the mood for an old school 80s slasher movie fix, you could do a lot worse.