January 2008
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The Bullet Machine
AKA Clegg, Harry and the Hookers 1969, Directed by Lindsay Shonteff “This cool cat calls the shots!” Cool cat? He looks like a supply teacher. This film is what happens when low brow meets low budgets. When the narrator says that there’s plenty of feedback, he probably means the microphone wasn’t plugged in correctly during filming. Favourite bit: The purring farmer,...
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Reptilicus
1961, Directed by Poul Bang and Sidney W. Pink Some decidedly dodgy special effects on display in this monster movie. The green acid-spit / fire effect from the monster is appalling - at least they convinced some real people to ride their bicycles off a bridge. Watch the trailer again, and keep an eye on the guy’s hair at 54 seconds in. When he receives bad news it almost flies off the...
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Werewolves on Wheels
AKA Angel Warriors 2 1971, Directed by Michael Levesque Disappointingly the ‘wheels’ mentioned in the title refer to motorcycles, not rollerblades. A gang of bikers turn into werewolves after encountering some kind of devil-worshipping sect. And… That’s about it, really. It does what it says on the tin, I suppose. According to the voice-over chap this is “The most...
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Ironmaster
AKA The Iron Master 1983, Directed by Umberto Lenzi From the master of horror who brought you Cannibal Ferox, it’s… something completely different! And our first trailer that’s entirely in French. From what I can tell - Some caveman types have trouble with stock footage of animals, then discover iron, which they fashion into weapons and use to kill people in monkey suits. Then...