Horny is the best adjective to lay upon Killer Motel. The horror elements are here and even though they are placed front and center, the whole film is overshadowed by a mostly playful vibe of randiness. I’m not complaining. I enjoyed this one quite a bit and when sex and horror combine I usually find … More The Merits of Sin: Killer Motel (2012) (Japan)
Irina is a lovely young school teacher with one major problem that’s about to cause another, more life threatening problem. Roberto Cervantes is her scuzzy pony tailed husband. He wants a divorce and she wants her father’s company back. He slimed his way into getting his hands on it and through greed and corruption has … More The Merits of Sin: The Demon Rat (1992) (Mexico)
wax ramblemic verb 1. To ramble without clear direction. 2. To speak in a manner that suggests the words are spewing out, as vomit. Origin from wax (“increase” or “become”) + ramble + bulimic (relating to the eating disorder “bulimia”) Pardon me as I wax ramblemic. The seasonal treat candy corn, while pleasing to the … More Schlock du Jour: Scary Movie (1991)
Ivan Cardoso definitely has a style. His films merge familiar horror elements with absurdist humor and the libido of a particularly horny high school boy. It’s a welcome mix and luckily Cardoso is talented enough to pull off the clashing style. There’s a minimal mean streak that pops it’s head out every so often but … More The Merits of Sin: The Secret of the Mummy (1982) (Brazil)
The world is full of morons. I’d say the majority of meat walking this planet is a moron. Nitwits hooking up with twits and creating more morons. These little morons do stupid things and this stupidity usually comes back around to bite these young idjits on the ass. Even in lovely Sweden. Two Swedish children … More The Merits of Sin: Scorched Heat (1987) (Sweden)
At the time of this writing, kids are back in school, the oppressive summer heat has backed off, and the pools have closed. fall has unofficially begun. What does that mean besides Mountain Dew releasing a spooky new flavor? It means Halloween-set movies are in season. We can have our pumpkin spiced everything, and haters … More Fresh Cuts: Candy Corn (2019)
Satanic Panic (2019)Directed By: Chelsea StardustWritten By: Grady Hendrix I hope that Satanic Panic is part of a new trend, fun horror films featuring strong female leads. It’s reminiscent of Ready Or Not, which blew me away at the theater when I saw it. Both movies have a solid foundation of horror with a layer … More On Demand: Satanic Panic
Comedy and horror fail in unison in this boring ass riff on Little Red Riding Hood from the Soviet Union. Lyumi is a giant hairy man (supposed to be more wolflike but instead looks like a lame Sasquatch) that wears human clothes and returns every one hundred years to take on a human warrior and … More The Merits of Sin: Lyumi (1991) (Soviet Union)
A fine Lovecraft adaptation from Dan O’Bannon (Return of the Living Dead) offers some gooey thrills and a consistently interesting narrative. There’s a few issues witch acting but it’s easy enough to look over when everything else is firing on all cylinders. In Providence, Rhode Island a private detective by the name of John March … More The Merits of Sin: The Resurrected (1991) (Canada/USA)
Has a movie ever really changed your life–nay, your world? After viewing Tim Ritter’s WICKED GAMES, the world does not look even remotely like the world as I knew it prior. Anytime someone smiles I see the disembodied head of Joel D. Wynkoop transposed across their imitation of a face. The boughs of trees look … More Schlock du Jour: Wicked Games (1994)
