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I DRINK YOUR BLOOD. (1971). D: David Durston

Bunch of stupid satan-worshipping and drug addict hippies (what a combination!) travel in ugly van, act violently and finally get rabies from the meet pies. Young kid finds his revenge by this 'cos the hippies rape his sister and stuff his grandfather with LSD. Sounds fun? It is! It's stupid, it's lousy acted, it's a cult classic.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER. (1997). D: Jim Gillespie

Teenagers car hits some dude, so they decide to throw the body in the sea. But it seems that the dude isn't dead after all, because they receive letters with sentence "I know what you did last summer"... OK slasher flick for those who are not familiar with these movies - are they any? But nothing new, and the end is really a bore. First few minutes are very good with Type O Negative's version of Seals & Crofts' hit "Summer Breeze" as a background music. Actors include Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Anne Heche.

I LOVE A MAN IN UNIFORM. (1993). D: David Wellington

Highly acclaimed and exciting story of a bank official, who gets to act in "Crimewave" - cop drama TV series. Too bad he starts to think he's really a cop in real life. Sudden and graphically violent scenes makes your heart jump up in your throat. Excellent.

ILSA, TIGRESS OF SIBERIA. (1977). D: Jean Lafleur

Ilsa is a fine-ass heavy chested sadistic broad who whips and beats people up, down, and sideways. Pure exploitation. not very good though.

review by Mudbone

I, MADMAN. (1989). D: Tibor Takacs

Killer from the horror novel somehow enters the real life, and attacks Jenny Wright. Next, please.

IMPULSE. (1984). D: Graham Baker

Good atmosphere in this sleeper, which stars Tim Matheson, Meg Tilly and Bill Paxton. Small towns people turn crazy, when toxic poison is found from the milk. Not bad.

INCIDENT AT RAVEN'S GATE. (1987). D: Rolf De Heer

In Australia, there's some strange things happening - animals are dying and electricity is not working properly...UFO´s!!! But let's not get excited too much, because this little flick is too extraordinary for me. Could've been cult classic, but now it's little bit too weird. For me, at least - someone might like it. AKA Encounter at Raven's Gate.

INFERNO. (1980). D: Dario Argento

Yeah, right. It's typical Argento-stuff with good camerawork and great use of colors. Otherwise is stupid mess with few imaginative killings.

INITIATION. (1983). D: Larry Stewart

Boring slasher which has nothing why you should bother.

INNOCENT BLOOD. (1992). D: John Landis

Underrated vampireflick with Anne Parillaud great as vampire who raises hell when biting mafia leader Robert Loggia. Cameos by Tom Savini, Ted Raimi, Dario Argento, Linnea Quigley and Forrest J. Ackerman.

INNOCENT PREY. (1983). D: Colin Eggleston

Sleazy slasher that was shelved for years - for a good reason!. Not great.

IN THE COLD OF THE NIGHT. (1990). D: Nico Mastorakis

Erotic thriller = murder mystery & nudity. Sadly that's almost all this genre is all about.

IN THE SHADOW OF KILIMANJARO. (1986). D: Raju Patel

Very violent monkeyhorror which is located in Kenya. That's all this movie deserves to be mentioned.

INTRUDER. (1988). D: Scott Spiegel

Not much of a plot, but whoa, is this gory slasher effective! Wasn't surprise when you find this starring Sam & Ted Raimi and cameo by Bruce Campbell. Stalker in the supermarket.

INVADERS FROM MARS. (1986). D: Tobe Hooper

I found this very entertaining, but most didn't. Don't take it seriously - it's good family film.

INVASION OF THE ASTRO-MONSTERS. (1965). D: IshirÃŽ Honda

This flick has 10 different names, and original Japanese name is Kaijû daisenso. Really a Godzilla-flick where he (it) teams up with Rodan to fight against Ghidrah...in recently founded planet of our solar system. Only for die-hard Godzilla fans.

INVASION OF THE BLOOD FARMERS. (1972). D: Ed Adlum

Grreeatly awful horror "movie"! Cult classic! Trash!

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. (1956). D: Don Siegel

First and the best of three Body Snatcher-flicks. I was amazed to see how scary film could they make in fifties. Aliens from outer space land on the earth (USA) and start to copy human beings using the pods. After awhile the we're allowed to see better versions of these poor people...

and then some:

This is a classic horror thriller. It works on a surface level as a story about an invasion of the earth by pods from deep space. But it also works on a symbolic level as a story about the McCarthy era. On the one hand, the pod people can be viewed as Communists trying to take over the world. But I think the real symbolism is that the pod people are actually McCarthy and the small-minded extremists who threaten the individualism of anyone who thinks for himself or herself. Viewed at this level, it is even more frightening than at the literal surface level.

review by Matthew Ignoffo

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS. (1978). D: Philip Kaufman

Not as good as the first, but still very creepy stuff. With Brooke Shields, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum and especially Donald Sutherland.

INVITATION TO HELL. (1984). D: Wes Craven

Robert Urich in horror film!? Even though Craven as the director, he couldn't save the film which is sometimes so bad that you can laugh at it. I could rather recommend legendary(?) TV-series Spenser: For Hire.

IRMA VEP. (1996). D: Olivier Assayas

Strange comedy/drama with Maggie Cheung as herself. She is about to act as Irma Vep, a legendary thief dressed in latex suit. Jean-Pierre Léaud as annoying but respected director Rene Vidal, whose better days are over. Even though this should be a satire of art-films, it feels too much like an art-film. Or then the humor is too intelligent for me. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad - Irma Vep surely is not for every taste. Cheung is great, like always.

ISLAND OF TERROR. (1966). D: Terence Fisher

Peter Cushing stars in this fun horror movie about the big monsters with tentacles, that exist because of wrong-gone experiment.

JACKIE BROWN. (1997). D: Quentin Tarantino

If you did expect something like Pulp Fiction, beware: Jackie Brown is a very happy movie (despite the few acts of violence) with incredible acting work by Pam Grier (a real woman!), Samuel L. Jackson, Robert DeNiro, Robert Forster and Bridget Fonda. Inspired by those great blaxploitation flicks and based on Elmore Leonard's book. Intelligent crime/thriller/love story which brought back my belief for Tarantino's talent. And it's better than Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs.

JACOB'S LADDER. (1990). D: Adrian Lyne

Terrific and intelligent thriller starring Tim Robbins, a Vietnam veteran who starts to see frightening dreams and hallucinations. Lyne has created one of the most scary scenes recently in movie history and when direction & acting work well (also starring Danny Aiello & cameo by Macauley Culkin), I have no other choice than write here: highly recommended.

JAIL OF NO RETURN. (1994). D: Ng Doy Yung

This is THE film that deserves the famous slogan from back cover: "Not for the fainthearted"! Disturbingly violent Hong Kong drama/thriller has criminals convicted to jail of no return, a small island. No-one can get out before he's 60 years old, if even then. Honcho of the island is "foreign devil", a tyrannical white man. Little racism here? Whole film is so depressing, that it's hard to believe - but worth a look definitely. It belongs to "Category III", which is a definition of Hong Kong censorship board - meaning strong violence and nudity. And in Hong Kong that is STRONG. I assume that this is a low-budget movie, but it's looking great and has real feel to it.

JAILBREAKERS. (1994). D: William Friedkin

Shannen Doherty and Antonio Sabato Jr. star in this somekinda remake of same-titled movie made in 1960. Nothing special, you could find better ways to spend your time. Made for TV.

JAMON JAMON. (1992). D: Bigas Luna

Incredible and fun kind of soap-opera, which has eroticism and violence, and very black humor. Spanish, which tells a lot. Jamon means "ham" and I suppose the film's english title is Ham, ham. (god, am I clever!)

JAWS. (1975). D: Steven Spielberg

You know it. It's great horror film and the sequels suck.

JAWS OF SATAN. (1981). D: Bob Claver

Hideous horror movie which makes you laugh for one minute and suffer the rest 91 minutes. This time the Satan is in the shape of snake...

JOHNNY MNEMONIC. (1995). D: Robert Longo

Keanu Reeves in the title role, but it doesn't save this from being very very average cyberspace/virtual reality-thriller (a subgenre where the filmmakers have almost completely forgot to write a stories, they just want to show awesome computer graphic FX). Watch Strange Days instead - if you've seen it, watch it again.

KIDS. (1995). D: Larry Clark

A very realistic drama, where teenagers talk about sex, have sex, get AIDS, smoke pot and drink like it was their last day. Actors are amateurs, but that's where the power lies. A must for every parent! Extraordinary, throughoutly.

KIKA. (1993). D: Pedro Almodovar

Almodovar at his best, this very funny and strange comedy has many bizarre characters: especially makeup artist Kika, sexually perverted and psychotic prisoner and TV hostess who has videocamera attached to her head. Lots of laughs and sex(not exploitive type). Highly recommended.

KILL. (1971). D: Romain Gary, Jean Seberg

A mixture of confused left-wing social commentary and sleazy exploitation from the enigmatic husband and wife team Romain Gary and Jean Seberg. Jean sets out on a crusading mission to report on an international drug ring and is haunted by visions of orgies, bloody murders and more. The film unreels in a hypnotic, hallucinogenic manner with strange slow motion sequences and quick unexpected twists. There are fetishistic, extremely bizarre nightclub scenes and the soundtrack by Berto Pisano is suitably delirious.

review by Asko Leinonen (from X-rated magazine)

KILLER. (1989). D: John Woo

 Powerful entry from Hong Kong's most famous director is full of fast-paced action and romantic drama. Woo's recent American-made films have been disappointing. That's what Hollywood can only do to talented moviemakers - ruin their films.

KILLER INSIDE ME. (1976). D: Burt Kennedy

Jim Thompson's excellent novel has this great filmed version, and Stacy Keach' performance is one of the reasons why. Keach plays Lou Ford, the sheriff which is really nice guy and loved by everyone in little town. Only problem is that he has this darker side and sometimes he becomes a lunatic..As I mentioned before, the book is really something but also the movie beats the hell out of most filmed psychothrillers.

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE. (1988). D: Stephen Chiodo

One of the greatest horror-comedies ever, with impressive fx and great ideas - even sometimes lousy actors cannot ruin this gem. Listen the awesome Dickies' title song on the end credits.

KINGDOM (Riget). (1994). D: Lars Von Trier

Starring: Ernst Hugo "danskjÊvlar" Jaregård etc. Hilarious horror soap opera set in Denmarks National hospital. A must, and the sequel is out too (haven't seen it yet)!

Review by Thomas Herlofsen

KISS. (1988). D: Pen Densham

OK thriller with cursed Joanna Pacula, who survives only by kissing a teenager(Meredith Salenger). Well, it's not groundbreaking but easy to watch.

KONDOM DES GRAUENS. (1996). D: Martin Walz

Horror/action/comedy set in New York, where everyone speaks German! OK, it´s another entry based on Ralf König's comic books. In English this is called...(I warned you)...Killer Condom! Ultimately hilarious and funny - to believe it, it has to be seen. H.R. Giger designed the condoms, and infamous Nekromantik-director Jörg Buttgereit made the special effects. Although it loses the touch at the end little bit, it is highly recommended. Check also Bewegte Mann (Maybe, Maybe Not) which is also based in König's homo-comic books. Oh yeah, and it has a real plot too: Luigi Mackeroni is an NY inspector, who is also a gay. There is killer condom on the loose, and when the condom gets Mackeroni's left testicle, he starts an unyielding chase to catch the evil rubber.

LA CITE DES ENFANTS PERDUS. (1995). D: Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro

This Delicatessen-director duo's movie has an english name City of Lost Children. Again we are allowed to watch amazing camerawork, wonderful colours and sick but beautiful world. Plot is weirdo story of a scientist who just can't dream. So he kidnaps children and makes himself to see their dreams. One of those flicks that you just can't describe so well that it deserves to. Just see it - I guarantee you haven't seen anything like it before. Incredible.

LADY IN WHITE. (1988). D: Frank LaLoggia

 Hideous special effects ruin this otherwise good & suspenseful ghost story. Shame.

LA MADRE MUERTA. (1993). D: Juanma Bajo Ulloa

Well acted & directed kidnapping tale of a murderer and the girl - whose mother was killed by the man. Little girl is now grown up but is in mental hospital, and accidentally these two meet again. Not very happy, but still has a black comedy approach. Recommended.

LA MORTE VIVANTE - LIVING DEAD GIRL. (1982). D: Jean Rollin

This is the story of Catherine who has been dead for 2 years. When 2 military men try to hide toxic waste in her families mausoleum and then rob the corpses of their goods, some toxic waste is accidentally spilled on Catherines coffin. She is awakened from her slumber with a thirst for blood. She murders the men whom have desecrated her tomb, then returns to her vacant chateux. Her best friend Elaine finds out she has been hiding in her old home and seeks her out. Convinced she is not really dead and has just been prematurely buried, she brings Catherine fresh bodies so she can drain them of them of their blood! This is a must see for fans of cult and surreal cinema. This is a very intense film with so much more storyline then anything Hollywood produces. "Four Skulls".

review by leviathan666@pacbell.net

LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT. (1972). D: Wes Craven

Disturbing flick about the few morons, who rape & kill couple teenage girls. But the parents want their revenge. It's great - but not for the faint-hearted, even though it sounds a cliche.

LEATHERFACE: TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3. (1989). D: Jeff Burr

Needless sequel, after great Chainsaw 2. Third one is serious film but isn't worth of watching.

LEPRECHAUN 2. (1994). D: Rodman Flender

Yikes! Is this awful or what? Horror movie history's most annoying villain has been found!

LES AVALEUSES. (1973). D: J.P. Johnson (Jesús Franco)

Also known as Bare Breasted Countess, La Comtesse Noire, Erotic Kill, Erotikill, Enfesselte Begriede...(and the list goes on) this movie by cult director Franco remains maybe the most popular of his films. If there are many alternative titles, there are also as many different cuts and versions. I've seen two versions, and I didn't notice much difference, just the sex scenes were almost hardcore in the longer version. And what about the film... lots of sex, nudity, violence, bad acting, confusing "plot" and numerous camera zooms - all the Franco trademarks are there. There's got to be something with the director since his films are so popular. I just can't tell what it is, because I just found myself yawning through the whole picture. Could someone give a second opinion?

LINK. (1986). D: Richard Franklin

Even though the great song in the beginning is best thing of this ape-gone-mad movie, Link ain't THAT bad. It has it's moments.

LIQUID SKY. (1983). D: Slava Tsukerman

First: I should mention that director Tsukerman has disappeared after a release of this film. Second: this extra-ordinary and weird flick tells a story of space aliens, who come to visit Manhattan and kill few twentysomethings while they are having sex. Third: I think Tsukerman met the men in black.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. (1960). D: Roger Corman

Shot in two days, because it rained and Corman & friends couldn't play tennis. And the movie is much better than most of those Hollywood movies that they shoot for a year. Good comedy about the talking flesh-eating plant. Jack Nicholson as masochist who loves when dentist drills his teeth.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS. (1986). D: Frank Oz

Very good remake made with more kinder style. Great performance from Steve Martin and Bill Murray in role that Jack Nicholson did twentysix years before.

LITTLE SWEETHEART. (1988). D: Anthony Simmons

Sorry to see that very promising start is ruined totally in the end of this story of a 9-year old psychopathic killer girl. With John Hurt and Karen Young.

LONE WOLF AND CUB [series] . (1972-1974). D:

The absolute BEST samurai films ever. 6 films all together. Amazingly written and directed. Tons of blood, decapitations, and occasional nudity. Tells of a masterless samurai's travels with his young son, whom he keeps in a baby cart that has weapons all over!(guns, swords, etc.) review by Mudbone

LONG HAIR OF DEATH. (1964). D: Antonio Margheriti

Barbara Steele-powered horror movie of a woman coming back from the dead to avenge her killing. Count who killed her, is a great danger to her sister, too and there's two good reasons for hideous revenge. Well-made, beautifully photographed and nothing seems to be wrong - still this is one the more average entries of Steele's 60's horror films.

LOSERS. (1970). D: Jack Starrett

Want a biker movie set in the Vietnam war? Watch this! Despite many, excellently-made scenes of cheerful, bloody violence (often filmed in Peckinpah-like slow-motion!), some "really needful" showings of female flesh, cheesy pop-songs, the message of this movie is pasifistic and, maybe as one of the first American films, really critical about the US´involvement in ´Nam! OK, there´s logic holes a-plenty (I can imagine the producer Joe Solomon laughing, when the synopsis was first handed to him!), and these Hell´s Angels ain´t, in general, as stupid and vicious as they´ve usually seen portrayed. And if you´re looking for realism and facts about the Vietnam, war or country, look someplace else! But so what! This is still director Starrett´s finest hour, with he playing the role of a hateful CIA-agent held prisoner. And don´t you just LOVE these ´70-style downbeat endings? I do, too! An ass-kicking exploitation picture with a message, that wipes the floor with modern counterparts - say, Terminator 2, in every aspect but state-of-the-art special effects!

review by Sami Myllymäki

LOST BOYS. (1987). D: Joel Schumacher

I'd rate this only little above average, even though Kiefer Sutherland suits as vampire as hell.

LOST EMPIRE. (198-). D: Jim Wynorski

This film makes me think, is Jim Wynorski obsessed with womens breasts? Well, the plot is silly and so is the whole flick but in any case worth of checking out.

LOVE ME DEADLY. (1972). D: Jacques LaCerte

Disturbing mixed bag of a film tells the story of a beautiful young lady (Mary Wilcox) who is a necrophiliac! Eventually she marries an art dealer (Lyle Waggoner) and crosses paths with a mortician (Timothy Scott) who runs an cult that has orgies with dead bodies! Definitely not for the kids, the film shows what you get when you mix such weird subject matter with 1970's filmmaking styles.

review by Jason Hose

LOVE TOY. (1968). D: Doris Wishman

Some sources say that the director is Louis Silverman - it's just a pseudonym for the sleaze queen Doris. This time we will see lots of things that could not be done today in movie business, hardly in indie cinema either. Chris is young girl that has to be the prize for Alex, who won the cardgame against Chris's father. So she has to pay his fathers sins with perverse acts like bondage, spanking, sadism and incest! With terrible actors, kinky softcore scenes and jazz score, it's a really strange look at the dirty and sleazy U.S.A. of sixties era. Of course, you should have it if you're into this genre. Most peculiar fact is that director is a woman. What did she had in mind?

LUNATICS : A LOVE STORY. (1991). D: Josh Becker

Weirdo and campy comedy presented by Sam Raimi. Story of a paranoid man who doesn't want to get out of his apartment, and a woman who thinks she's responsible of deaths of her loved ones. Of course the lunatics meet but don't expect your average love story. Starring Theodore Raimi, Deborah Foreman and Bruce Campbell.

LUST FOR FREEDOM. (1987). D: Eric Louzil

Troma's view of "girls-in-prison" movies is so full of clichés it becomes fun to watch, from time to time. With heavy dose of extremely bad acting, Lust For Freedom is suitable for video marathons and mornings of hang-over. Prison guards of small town kidnap good looking women and use them for prostitution and porno flicks.

LUST IN THE DUST. (1985). D: Paul Bartel

Fun, campy western/comedy starring Divine, which has half of the treasure map tattooed in her/his ass. But why? Well, Paul Bartel knows how to direct a movie with good bad taste.

MAD MAX. (1979). D: George Miller

One of the best representatives of the whole 'cult' film genre. It has all the components: wacky characters, overdubbing, fast cars, lots of violence. This film is is at the top of the heap. Max Rockatanski (Mel Gibson) is a futuristic Australian highway cop. The desolate world of the Australian highways and biways are his world. He is the guy who everyone looks up to. He has pretty great life. But the downside is the job dealing with the post-nuclear war scum that infest the outback highways.

The Halls of Justice (the police headquarters) is the only thing that stands between the people and the end of civilized world. The criminal vermin seem to be growing, not diminishing. Its going to take more than Max and his fellow officers to stop the looting and plundering done by The Toe Cutter (Hugh Keays-Byrne) and his biker band of outlaws. High speed action and terror await Max as he turns from as a humble cop into a one man vigilante force. Cast Includes Mel Gibson, Joanne Samuel, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Bisley, Tim Burns, Roger Ward. Thrown away by its U.S. distributor (which also redubbed it with American voices), later found its audience in the wake of successful sequel. Todd-AO 35.

review by Pete@Cult Clash

MAJIN, THE MONSTER OF TERROR. (1966). D: Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Mostly a boring drama/thriller about Japanese village in 18th century, which is terrorized by a tyrant. Luckily a gigantic monster statue wakes up to save the locals... Can't accuse of lack of imagination, and Majin the monster itself is worth to look at.

MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY. (1980). D: Umberto Lenzi

 Violent as hell, this cannibal film is located in Colombia where few students are going to become tortured by the cannibals. Some sort of classic but as usual, the movie itself is only fairly better than most of the cannibal-subgenre. Imaginative killings and mutilations, though.

MANIAC COP. (1988). D: William Lustig

Written by Larry Cohen. Matt Cordell is killer cop seeking for revenge by killing loadsa people. Recommended if you don't take horror films seriously, especially this one. Bruce Campbell and Tom Atkins act well, and Robert Z'Dar (in title role) isn't bad either - probably because of heavy makeup.

MANIAC COP 2. (1990). D: William Lustig

More action than in the original, but it really shows that Lustig made this for money - he has admit it.

MAN'S BEST FRIEND. (1993). D: John Lafia

Always great Lance Henriksen as the professor using vivisection as his methods, and Ally Sheedy as the reporter making a story about his lab and shooting with videocamera in secret. Too bad that the experiments with animals turn very violent. OK thriller with enough suspense to watch this without using a FFWD-button.

MAN WITH THE X-RAY EYES. (1963). D: Roger Corman

Ray Milland stars as the man who invents a way to see behind things - first through the clothes etc. but more and more is about to seen. The end is great - won't tell it, just watch this. It's fun.

MAN WITH TWO BRAINS. (1983). D: Carl Reiner

Best film of Steve Martin - along with Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (which is from same director) - plays with brains. Martin as the surgeon who wants to put the speaking brain - whom he's love with - to the body of Kathleen Turner, no less.

MARK OF THE DEVIL. (1970). D: Michael Armstrong

German goremovie which became famous for its violence. Herbert Lom stars in it but that doesn't save the film.

MARTIN. (1977). D: George A. Romero

Starring: Whatshecalledagain :(Christine Forrest, Tom Savini ?) My favourite vampire movie, though you might find it a bit static. Great atmosphere.

Review by Thomas Herlofsen

MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH. (1964). D: Roger Corman

Corman's one of the few Poe adaptations is highly recommended horror story. Great direction, camerawork (Nicolas Roeg!) and acting (Vincent Price and Hazel Court) and no signs of low budget.

MATRIX. (1999). D: Wachowski Brothers

I went to cinema expecting a two-hour action flick and non-stop special FX rollercoaster. And what did I get? Two hours and 17 minutes of incredible science fiction movie with highly intelligent plot and visually great scenes never seen before. That FX was also there, but it did really belong to the movie. Matrix is strongly influenced by Hong Kong - actioners and Japanese anime, but is still a very original mix. Keanu Reeves fits in his role, but so does great Larry Fishburne. "What is the Matrix?" - go to the movie theatre and find out yourself.

MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE. (1986). D: Stephen King

Awful flick where trucks become evil(?). Wait 30 years and you got a camp classic. It isn't yet, it's just awful.

MEAN JOHNNY BARROWS. (1976). D: Fred Williamson

Fred Williamson directs himself again, and now he's Johnny Barrows, a vietnam veteran who has troubles with mafia. More drama than action - and at same time a little bit dull. Recommended only because of Williamson. 

MENGELE - ANGEL OF DEATH. (1986). D: Frank Drew White

Ludicrous junk about team that tries to stop neo-nazis fourth reich in south America. Especially the martial arts expert is awesome.

MESSENGER. (1986). D: Fred Williamson

Action-"one man death squad" entry from blaxploitation fave Williamson is best of his 80's flicks - the plot is somewhat same as in every other movie he made for Italian producers, but The Messenger somehow succeeds to entertain - despite (and because of) bad performances. Williamson is again the always cool badass himself.

MIAMI BLUES. (1989). D: George Armitage

Demented comedy/action flick, with Alec Baldwin in his best role so far and Fred Ward & Jennifer Jason Leigh are very good also. Really black humour which made me laugh through the movie, but contains also a great amount of graphic violence. Highly recommended!

MIMIC. (1997). D: Guillermo del Toro

Atmospheric horror/suspense/thriller with not-so-believable plot, but who cares? Well, actually a lot of people do but I liked it anyway. Mimic hasn't got dull scenes so it moves on like hell. Special effects are good, but didn't stop me thinking if they wouldn´t show so much...also typical Hollywood explosions have become boring. But give it a chance, and don't take it so seriously! With Mira Sorvino and F. Murray Abraham.

MISERY. (1990). D: Rob Reiner

Pretty good version of Stephen King's great book and well...you've heard it all before. Kathy Bates and James Caan act great and what else...

MISTER DEATHMAN. (1977). D:

Little-known blaxploitation movie which is little bit too kind, but usually very funny. Lead actor David Broadnax also wrote this one (of course, surprisingly didn't direct too!). Music is great - just listen those Rhodes and wah-wah guitar sounds. Groovy!

MONKEYBONE. (2001). D: Henry Selick

I liked Monkeybone plenty. It has a good cast, especially including Dave Foley and Megan Mullaley. The story was outrageous and funny, and the visuals were classic Henry Selick (amazing). Monkeybone himself is your worst nightmare, in a silly kind of way. He�s got a gag for every occasion and he�s pretty devious, too. I�m not a big fan of animation in general, but the stop-motion style always impresses me, especially when it is done in a dark yet comical way, like it is here. There are a number of funny things in the movie, including Monkeybone�s randy floorshow, Death�s exploding heads, and a crazy chase sequence with Chris Kattan as a dead gymnast. Bottom Line: worth a trip to the rental store.

review by Dvdmaniac

MONKEY SHINES: AN EXPERIMENT IN FEAR. (1988). D: George A. Romero

Big disappointment from Romero, this murderous ape-tale doesn't have the suspense that the director has been able to create in his zombie flicks.

MONSTER IN THE CLOSET. (1986). D: Bob Dahlin

One of the greatest-looking monsters all time! Really funny B-horror comedy that is difficult to hate. But if you're a moron that would be possible.

MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS. (1959). D: Jack Arnold

A coelacanth is delivered to a college prof. He's accidently "bitten" releasing the primitive inner man.Turning back evolution. Pure brain candy,a guilty pleasure but a true delight none the less. Very high "cheese" factor.

review by Shahandra

MOON 44. (1990). D: Roland Emmerich

Scifi-thriller which never really start to roll on. Visually good, very dark and atmospheric but that's not enough. Starring Michael Pare, Malcom McDowell and Dean Devlin, long-time movie maker pal for director Emmerich.

MORTUARY. (1981). D: Howard Avedis

Ultimately stupid and lame slasher hasn't got to give more than Bill Paxton in his early days.

MOST DANGEROUS GAME. (1932). D: Ernest B. Schoedsack, Irving Pichel

Great manhunting tale that's actually filmed by the same people who made King Kong - it stars also Fay Wray. Surprisingly effective despite the fact that it's been done over 60 years ago. The story has been inspired for example the laughable Turkey Shoot.

MR. FROST. (1990). D: Philip Setbon

A chilling serial killer thriller (now there's a rhyme!) with Jeff Goldblum in title role just perfect for him. Also starring Kathy Baker.

MOONTRAP. (1988). D: Robert Dyke

Underrated scifihorror located in the moon, where cyborgs have their own base. When the astronauts land on the moon again, the cyborgs awake and all hell's breaks loose. Low-budget is used reasonably and cast includes always great Bruce Campbell.

MUTHERS. (1976). D: Cirio H. Santiago

Trashy blaxploitation picture about black female pirates, who have an assignment in South America. When they use their talents in martial arts, you'll have many good laughs. Often also very boring stuff.

MY BETTER HALF. (1993). D: Yi Hung Lam

Triple treat from Hong Kong. My Better Half contains three short films related to sex, relationship and violence. First story is set in era of World War 2 when husband dies during sexual intercourse with his wife. His ghost comes on earth to tell that he could come to life. Next episode has a housewife selling herself to get his sick husband to the lung operation. In the last episode, woman has been arrested for killing his husband. But where's the corpse? My Better Half is easily better than average CAT III movie, which spends enough time for it's characters. That's pretty rare in this genre.

MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK. (1993). D: Bob Balaban

Not for every taste comedy - this is sometimes too kind but works as light entertainment. A dude dies after rescuing girl - whom he's attracted to - from armed robber and becomes a zombie. Lots of fun, good-hearted black humor but the very end is a enormous letdown.