by Dave Bradley | Sep 3, 2019 | DVDs, Reviews
VIDEODROME Shock/Cinema Cult, Rated R Canadian ‘Body Horror’ legend David Cronenberg was on the cusp of going mainstream after Shivers, Rabid, The Brood and Scanners when he made this notorious, already-dated-looking but still fabulously trippy shocker back in 1983....
by Dave Bradley | Aug 1, 2017 | DVDs, Reviews
Shock, M, 85 Mins This multi-directed mixed-bag of skits and giggles from 1988 (or so) is less rude and crude than driving-force John Landis’ similar Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) and follows a theme-of-sorts, as we’re supposed to believe we’re watching late-night TV...
by Dave Bradley | Aug 1, 2017 | DVDs, Reviews
Shock, M, 104 Mins The writings of Kurt Vonnegut (1922 – 2007) never properly translated to the screen, although that didn’t stop many directors trying (maybe look for the all-star 1999 failure Breakfast Of Champions too?), and yet this 1972 shot at filming...
by Dave Bradley | Apr 4, 2017 | DVDs, Reviews
Shock, 94 Mins Writer/director John Waters (not the Aussie actor!!!) was well on his way from legendary gutter-auteur status with gross-out anti-classics like Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble under his belt to Bad-Taste Living Treasure (a sort of campier Baltimorese...
by Dave Bradley | Apr 4, 2017 | DVDs, Reviews
Shock, 99 Mins Also known as Hissssss, Ssssnake and other slithery titles, this Cinema Cult release of the drive-in favourite from 1973 should please classic Monster Movie completists, especially those interested in the career of make-up legend John Chambers, who was...
