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Horror On The Lens: The Little Shop of Horrors (dir by Roger Corman)
So, guess what? Originally, we were going to feature an Italian film called Dawn of the Mummy today. It’s the world’s only zombie/mummy hybrid and you guys would have loved it! Or maybe not. I have...
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Back to School #22: Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (dir by Allan Arkush)
Originally, when I started this series of Back to School reviews, I was planning on reviewing Grease. After all, everyone has seen that film. It’s on TV all the time. (Looking in your direction,...
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Horror On The Lens: Amityville: It’s About Time (dir by Tony Randel)
Today’s horror on the lens is a haunted house film from 1992. In Amityville — It’s About Time, Jacob (Stephen Macht) buys a new clock for his home but what he doesn’t realize is that the clock comes...
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Horror on The Lens: It Conquered The World (dir by Roger Corman)
For today’s horror on the lens, we present a film from the legendary Roger Corman. First released in 1956, It Conquered The World tells the tragic story of what happens when it … well, conquers the...
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Shattered Politics #46: Used Cars (dir by Robert Zemeckis)
“Do you think we like being associated with the President of the United States? I mean, we run an honest business here!” — Jeff (Gerrit Graham) in Used Cars (1980) As a film lover, I’ve sat through so...
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Film Review: Capone (1975, directed by Steve Carver)
Over the course of his legendary career, filmmaker Roger Corman produced two films about the life of Al Capone. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre, which starred Jason Robards as the famous Chicago...
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Film Review: Big Bad Mama (1974, directed by Steve Carver)
Today is Angie Dickinson’s 84th birthday. One of Angie’s best remembered films is Big Bad Mama, an entertaining and fast-paced gangster film that was produced by Roger Corman. The year is 1932 and the...
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Horror on the Lens: The Terror (dir by Roger Corman)
Have you ever woken up and thought to yourself, “I’d love to see a movie where a youngish Jack Nicholson played a French soldier who, while searching for a mysterious woman, comes across a castle...
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Horror on the Lens: The Terror (dir by Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola,...
(As some of you may have noticed, I shared this movie last year as well. However, since the video that I embedded in the previous post was subsequently taken down, I figured I might as well post it...
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Halloween Havoc!: A BUCKET OF BLOOD (AIP 1959)
Originally posted on crackedrearviewer: We can’t have Halloween without a good Roger Corman movie, and A BUCKET OF BLOOD is one of my favorites. This 1959 black comedy is a precursor to Corman’s THE...
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A Movie A Day #64: Gunslinger (1956, directed by Roger Corman)
Welcome to Oracle, Texas. It’s a dusty little town in the old west. Marshal Scott Hood (William Schallert) may uphold the law but everyone knows that the town is actually run by Erica (Allison...
View ArticleThe TSL’s Horror Grindhouse: Far From Home (dir by Meiert Avis)
There are several lessons that can be learned from watching horror films. One that is often overlooked is the importance of staying out of trailer parks. Seriously, I have lost track of how many...
View Article6 Trailer For October 8th, a Special Roger Corman edition!
Welcome to the latest edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers! Since today’s edition from 4 Shots From 4 Films was dedicated to Roger Corman, I figured why not do the...
View ArticleLisa Reviews A Film That Was Not Nominated For Any Oscars: Mr. Billion (dir...
The 1977 film Mr. Billion tells the story of Gudio Falcone (played by Terence Hill, whose real name is Mario Girotti). Guido has got a pretty good life going in Italy. Everyone in his village loves...
View ArticleIn Memory of Dick Miller
Dick Miller, the legendary character actor who appeared in everything from Apache Woman to Gremlins to The Terminator, has died. He was 90 years old. Dick Miller started his career in the 1950s and he...
View Article(I’m A) King “B”: RIP Dick Miller
Originally posted on cracked rear viewer: Dick Miller in ‘Rock All Night’ If you’re a Roger Corman fan, you know Dick Miller . If you enjoy the films of Joe Dante, you know Dick Miller. Hell, if you’ve...
View ArticleFilm Review: Not Of This Earth (dir by Roger Corman)
Originally released in 1957, Roger Corman’s Not Of This Earth is about a man named Mr. Johnson (played, in a nicely creepy performance, by Paul Birch). At first glance, Mr. Johnson may look like your...
View ArticleHorror on the Lens: The Terror (dir by Roger Corman)
Have you ever woken up and thought to yourself, “I’d love to see a movie where a youngish Jack Nicholson played a French soldier who, while searching for a mysterious woman, comes across a castle...
View ArticleWho Watches The Watchmen: Unlawful Entry (1992, directed by Jonathan Kaplan)
The upscale and complacent life of Michael and Karen Carr (Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe) is interrupted one night when a burglar breaks into their home via their skylight. The intruder briefly...
View ArticleHorror on the Lens: Not of this Earth (dir by Roger Corman)
Today’s horror on the lens is the 1957 Roger Corman-directed, sci-fi “epic,” Not of this Earth. Paul Johnson (Paul Birch) may seems like a strange character, with his stilted way of speaking and his...
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