Screen Test (1985)

The eighties were oversaturated with sex comedies, and so many got lost in the pile. But this one had an edge at the video store - seeing Monique Gabrielle and Michelle Bauer on the cover of the VHS box was enough to get most guys to rent this back in the day.  Let's see if it lives up to its cover art.

Fear Chamber (1968)

Fear Chamber was Boris Karloff's last movie.  It was part of a four picture deal Karloff made with a Mexican producer.  His scenes were filmed separately in LA by Jack Hill; the rest is campy Mexican madness.

Close Enough to Touch (2002)

This looks to be about as generic as you get - your standard issue late-night cable erotica.  However, when you read reviews on IMDb and elsewhere calling this the best soft core flick in the past couple decades, it deserves a look.

Two Roses and a Golden Rod (1969)

It's a mixed up tale of sexual dynamics within a rich Hollywood family. 

Tempting Roommates (1976)

AKA Self Service Girls, Original Title: Mädchen, die sich selbst bedienen.  The anthology format was extremely popular for sexploitation films.  Whether it was the endless Schulmädchen-Report films from Europe or the nurse/stewardess films in the US, the anthology format fit the genre well - providing lots of women getting naked in bite sized stories.  They were like peep shows or stag films strung together, linked by an often weak centerpiece.

Click: The Calendar Girl Killer (1990)

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Bounty Huntress (2001)

If you're expecting anything resembling Tomb Raider, don't be fooled.  The cover art makes no sense whatsoever.  This is your standard run of the mill erotic thriller... but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Party Favors (1987)

Forget Lord of the Rings, this is my favorite trilogy.  Starting with Takin' It Off (1985), followed up by the amazing Takin' It All Off (1987), now we have the Return of the King of this series - Party Favors from the same year.  As it contains the same sets, same wardrobe and some of the same actors as the second installment, I'm going to go out on a limb and say it was filmed at the same time.

The Soldier with Great Maneuvers (1978)

Original Title: La soldatessa alle grandi manovre; A sequel of sorts to the Italian comedy La soldatessa alla visita militare (1977). The gang's all here - the troupe made a number of similar films, including the follow up - The Nurse in the Military Madhouse.  If you're not familiar, just imagine the Carry On films, but a lot stupider.

Sex, Demons and Death (1975)

Original Title: Diabolicamente... Letizia; a couple takes in a teenager with psychic powers.  Trouble follows.

The Suckers (1972)

Yet another entry in the "Most Dangerous Game" themed movies - a genre unto itself.  A group of models and photographers are caught in the "hunting humans" scenario where they must run for their lives as "big game hunters" stalk their prey.  Featuring Sandy Dempsey.

Castle of Creeping Flesh (1968)

Original Title: Im Schloß der blutigen Begierde; AKA Castle of Bloody Lust.  A group of aristocrat partiers get caught up in an ancient tragedy that haunts Castle Saxon to this very day. Featuring Howard Vernon and the always ravishing Janine Reynaud. 

Separate Ways (2001)

Why even try and watch this obscure erotic thriller when we know it's going to be garbage?  First, it stars C. Thomas Howell - and it's fun to watch teen heartthrobs from the eighties having to act in crappy movies for cash - plus, he was great in The Hillside Strangler.  Also, you never know when you're going to land on that hidden gem.  This could be the one!  Let's give it a whirl...

Bewitched (1969)

We recently covered Carne, another film by Armando Bo starring Isabel Sarli.  Bo and Sarli made several movies together, always controversial and always flaunting Sarli's nude body.  Carne, wasn't exactly my cup of tea - more or less just featuring Sarli getting manhandled and raped in the back of a meat truck for the duration of the film.  Still, it was heralded as a masterpiece, and is well loved in Argentina.  Bewitched (original title Embrujada) seems a bit more up my alley, featuring an evil entity known as the Pombero.  Let's have a look, and give another Armando Bo film a try...

Angel Eyes (1993)

Monique Gabrielle plays a disturbed girl that comes to live with her stepfather, played by John Phillip Law (Diabolik, from Danger Diabolik, Sinbad from The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, and Pygar from Barbarella).  We also have small parts from Erik Estrada (CHiPs) and Robert Quarry (Count Yorga)... so, definitely worth a look...

I Am Frigid... Why? (1972)

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Vampyros Lesbos (1971)

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Sensuela (1973)

It's been called "the weirdest Finnish film ever made"; I'm not familiar enough with films from Finland to say, but I can say this film is odd for very different reasons than we're used to.  It's strange because it's coming from a different culture, with conventions and aesthetic far removed from Hollywood. At times it seems unintentionally campy, other times sizzling with sex, and others surprisingly touching.  Let's have a look...

A.A.A. Masseuse, Good-Looking, Offers Her Services (1972)

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A Woman in Flames (1983)

Original Title: Die flambierte Frau
A German film about a housewife who decides to become a call girl.  The critics liked it; that generally means I won't.  Let's give it a shot...

The French Sex Murders (1972)

Original Title: Casa d'appuntamento; featuring a Bogart lookalike, the jungle girl from The Mighty Peking Man, the fakest looking decapitation ever, and tons of whores in trouble.

Scoundrel in White (1972)

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The Reincarnation of Peter Proud (1975)

They were obsessed with reincarnation in the seventies; so, it's no surprise that Max Ehrlich's 1974 book on the subject would be a bestseller and receive a movie adaptation the following year.  Michael Sarrazin stars, with Margot Kidder.

Hunchback of the Morgue (1973)

Original Title: El jorobado de la Morgue
An Igor character played by Paul Naschy is heartbroken to find the only person who ever treated him with kindness is dead.  Now, he enlists the help of a Dr. Frankenstein type scientist to bring her back to life.  What could go wrong?

Pretty Cool (2006)

A Rolfe Kanefsky jam which spoofs on dozens of classic teen movies - primarily Zapped and Weird Science.

Dead by Dawn (1998)

It looks to be your standard erotic thriller.  Yet this Shannon Tweed flick has a reputation as being one of the best of its genre.  Why they don't make this type of movie anymore, I don't know.  Maybe it was a genre meant for late-night cable and doesn't have a place in a world with instant streaming and free porn on demand.  I'm not quite sure, but I miss these films, and I'm interested to see one that's considered among the best of its brand.  Let's take a look.

Steambath (1973)

Steambath was first a 1970 Off Broadway play by Bruce Jay Friedman, then it became a TV movie in '73.  Only 24 PBS affiliates played it because of its racy content, featuring brief nudity from Valerie Perrine. To those who got a chance to see it, it would not be soon forgotten.  This sort of content wasn't supposed to be on American TV.  Yet it was.  Let's have a brief look at this unique TV movie...

Blood Games (1990)

A traveling female softball team must battle psychotic rednecks.  It's a film that defies expectations and well worth a look...

The Hazing (2004)

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Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

Mix equal parts Austin Powers and Bram Stoker and you get Dracula A.D. 1972 - a wonderful admixture of Hammer horror and Swingin' Shaggin' London. It's both groovy and Gothic, and highly entertaining. At times you'll think you're watching a blaxploitation flick - the soundtrack is funky and Drac is the ultimate pimp. At other times it's classicly Gothic, with dark castles and late night seances.  Indeed, Dracula A.D. 1972 has one foot in classic Hammer horror and the other in the funktastic 1970s, makes this a rare treat.

The House that Dripped Blood (1971)

I can talk to you all day about a movie, but when it comes to typing it into a formal review, complete with well-thought-out critique, I'm not your guy. That sounds like a lot of work; and I'd rather spend my time just watching another movie.

That being said, I do like sharing what I've watched.  This week I watched a flick that is near and dear to my heart - The House that Dripped Blood.

The Ambushers (1967)

To the Atomic Age hipster, the spy was the ultimate bachelor badass. Reckless, yet never ruffled. Daring, yet tender. His Beretta in one hand, his other hand holstering a martini.  He was an epiphany of suave.  For my money, no one personified this better than Dean Martin in his Matt Helm movies.  Indeed, The Ambushers is a celluloid cocktail of cheesecake and Dino mojo, shaken not stirred.

A Woman Possessed (1975)

A moody and artsy French horror flick about a man desperate to become part of a witch cult in rural France, and his wife's involvement by proxy.

Girls Come First (1975)

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Tenement (1985)

From the director of Prime Evil comes a movie rated X in the United States - one of just a few movies to receive this rating solely for violence.

Criminal Affair (1968)

(Original title: 7 uomini e un cervello) A heist movie starring Ann-Margret set in Buenos Aires.

Hellroller (1992)

Not only does Hellroller offer a tantalizingly insane concept of a wheelchair bound psycho, but it also features some of the big names in B-movies of the day: Michelle Bauer, Ruth Collins, Mary Woronov, and Hyapatia Lee.  Not bad for a shot-on-video grade-Z straight-to-VHS production.  It's not for nothing that this has gained a somewhat cult status among fans of the genre.  Let's have a look...

Country Hooker (1974)

"She gave them what they wanted... and they took everything she had!..  She paid the price of love in Blood! ...Hers!"  It's another hicksploitation drive-in flick featuring Sandy Dempsey and Rene Bond.  Let's watch...

Spine (1986)

A very rare VHS - much sought after among collectors.  It's going for a couple hundred dollars on ebay at the moment; so, let's see what all the hubbub is about...

The Room of Chains (1970)

Original Title: Les amours particulières

Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000)

I remember renting the original Toxic Avenger VHS back around 1987; judging by the cover it seemed like a family-friendly super hero movie.  I evidently didn't look too closely at the box, and my little brother and I were startled by what we watched on the living room VCR.

Fast forward a few decades, and I'm taking a look at its official sequel (Troma pretended the poorly-received sequels from 1989 didn't occur).  I actually enjoyed Part 3 (reviewed on VZ1 here), but Citizen Toxie was is actually well liked, so may be worth taking a look.  Plus, it's chock full of cameos including: Lemmy, Al Goldstein, Stan Lee (narration), Julie Strain, James Gunn, Corey Feldman, Eli Roth, and Hugh Hefner.

Around the World with Fanny Hill (1974)

Fanny Hill is tired of sitting around watching her successful photographer husband enjoy the company of beautiful women.  She strikes out on her own, bringing her friend Monica with her, to Venice, Hong Kong, and Hollywood.  The two have lots of adventures and lots of clothes are shed.  A beautifully shot Swedish sexploitation romp - let's have a look.

Mama's Dirty Girls (1974)

A cut-throat mother and her three daughters create murderous mayhem when they arrive in a rural town.  Starring Candice Rialson

The Student Teachers (1973)

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Hatchetman (2003)

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Elves (1989)

When I heard there exists a Christmas horror movie starring Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams) and Deanna Lund (Land of the Giants), it was a no-brainer - this had to be seen.

Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)

he 1980s was a Golden Age of Christmas movies: A Christmas Story (1983), Christmas Vacation (1989), Scrooged (1988), A Very Brady Christmas (1984) and many count Die Hard and Trading Places.

There were also a handful of Christmas horror movies: Gremlins (1984), Silent Night Deadly Night (1984) and Christmas Evil (1980), Elves (1989)... and this movie. 

Dr. Jekyll y el Hombre Lobo (1972)

(Dr. Jekyll vs. the Werewolf ) This Paul Naschy horror flick not only features a werewolf but also Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde... as well as a gothic castle and Swingin' London.  Let's have a look...

Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)

Original Title: Se tutte le donne del mondo

Like any good spy movie, this follows all the tropes faithfully.  It has an exotic locale (Rio), a megalomaniac with a diabolical master plan (to turn the world sterile and repopulate it with his harem), a secret agent (played by Mike Connors before "Mannix") and a bevy of beauties to serve as eye candy.  It's described in IMDb as a spy movie "spoof", but I'm not quite buying that it's spoof - not even in the way the Matt Helm or Flint movies were parodies of the genre.  This just seems like an Italian spy movie trying to emulate the James Bond mojo.

Test Tube Teens from the Year 2000 (1994)

Morgan Fairchild must have really needed some quick cash to pay the rent, as she stars in this woefully poor sci-fi flick about time-traveling students who land in 1994 - they're from the far-off future of.... 2019.