Comedy

Director: James Signorelli
Writer: Sam Egan, John Paragon and Cassandra Peterson
Release year: 1988

She’s hot, vulgar… and out for money!

Come to think of it… Given what this website is called, there’s simply no way we can go around Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, without at least giving her a wink (or a tip of the hat if we should happen to wear one). Almost 30 years ago, Cassandra Peterson started her acting career as Elvira. And ever since, she has been bringing a lot more terrific cards to the B-horror table than just her twin ace material. There, since I figured nobody would forgive me if I would not include at least one boob-joke in this review, I’m glad we got that out of the way. Now let’s get down to Elvira’s legacy of the macabre, more specifically this fine highlight, her first feature length film.

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Director: Nathan Juran
Writer: Nigel Kneale and Jan Read, based on the story by H.G. Wells
Release year: 1964

In your face, Neil Armstrong!

The eerie wonders of the moon get unravelled by Ray Harryhausen‘s visionary visual effects in this retro-sci-fi classic when a nutty scientist & a loving couple travel to our silver globe in a ludicrous rocket ship.

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Director: Dominik Moll
Writer: Dominik Moll and Gilles Marchand (poem “Un poignard en peau de nuit” by Francis Villain)
Release year: 2000

Never trust a helping hand

This film had been on my to-see list ever since it came out. I can gladly say that it perfectly fulfilled my expectations. The only advice I can give, is to not expect to be overwhelmed by the time the film ends. Though things get pretty demented at times, the ways of this film are strangely subtle & sinisterly humorous. If you’ve enjoyed Michael Haneke‘s Funny Games (1997), then you should not hesitate to see this French film too.

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Director: George Pavlou
Writer: Elliott Stein
Release year: 1993

Charles Band is not the only one who can play with dolls.

Struggling writer Ed Reid (Marc Price) has a crazy scientist and a horny landlady for neighbours. The landlady, he can handle. But Lionel (Wayne McNamara), the scientist, is out of his league. The guy is creating an army of small demonoid critters in the apartment upstairs. There goes the neighbourhood…

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Director: Tinto Brass
Writer: Tinto Brass, Cara Cipriani and Barbara Alberti
Release year: 1998
English title: Frivolous Lola

I see London, I see France. I see Lola wears no underpants…

She is decadent in her actions and never misses an opportunity to flaunt her assests and flirt with anyone that she finds can appease her sexual desires and fantasies. These are the ways of Lola, a young Italian woman, who finds her sexuality blooming in a way taunting everyone’s imagination.

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