You’ve had to deal with my ramblings before concerning my enjoyment of “bad” movies. You should be well aware with just how much disdain I have for any poor film whose architects set out to purposely sink. If you go into something with a hope of failure you are doing it wrong. I have no … More The Merits of Sin: Resurrection (1999) (Canada/USA)
directed by Donald Farmer It’s probably safe to assume that cannibal flicks reached peak notoreity in 1980 with the release of a certain CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST. And look, I’ve heard of CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, but this is ridiculo—well… it’s kinda sexy actually. And the cannibals in CANNIBAL HOOKERS aren’t the jungle variety. Unless you count the concrete jungle, … More Schlock du Jour (NSFW): Cannibal Hookers (2020)
In 1989 Canadian DIY Director, Barry J. Gillis, blessed the world with his demonic horror probably-not-comedy, Things. Wicked World is Gillis’ serial killer manifesto followup; Just as Canadian, just as confounding. What indeed is happening here? Well. As far as we can tell, there’s a serial killer (Gordon probably?). He looks and sounds like a … More Wicked World (1991)
Leaning too far into insanity can be a crutch for a lot of movies. It can still make for good cinema but sometimes a balance is completely necessary to connect a viewers feet with solid ground. The idea of malevolent hair is a ridiculous concept but the fact that it’s grounded by a completely believable … More The Merits of Sin: Exte: Hair Extensions (2007) (Japan)
Fucked up people collide as some fucked up situations escalate in Hugh Gallagher’s nihilistic follow up to the entertaining as all hell Gorgasm. Two low rent thieves flee into the night with a bag of stolen goods. A large jewel seems to be their main target and with the heat closing in, one of the … More The Merits of Sin: Gorotica (1993) (USA)
directed by Chris Moore WildEye Releasing I don’t have a story to kick this off. I don’t have a hot take or an old experience to reminisce on; I don’t have a preamble of history and/or trivia. What I have is this: BLESSED ARE THE CHILDREN is a flick you might’ve missed, and you should … More Schlock du Jour: Blessed are the Children (2016)
directed by: Yoshihiko Matsui Whoa. PIG CHICKEN SUICIDE is the video version of the sound of the US National Anthem played backwards at 39 rpm. Bleak, brutal, visceral, and filled with moments that can’t sit still and moments that don’t seem to end. Moments that are at once utterly bizarre, and then bizarre by way … More Schlock du Jour: Pig Chicken Suicide (1981)
directed by G W Lawrence. distributed by W.A.V.E. I hold the DVD in my hands, shown above. First impressions are that: -Someone will die in a pool, and— -There will be a lot of wet T-shirts. Let’s get into it. The movie opens with super synths over simple blue credits. Great fucking start. Nothing gets … More Schlock du Jour: Dead in the Pool (1993)
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