the Merits of Sin – Spook du jour

The Merits of Sin: Air Terjun Pengantin aka Waterfall of Pengantin aka Lost Paradise: Playmates in Hell (2009) (Indonesia)

May 12, 2020

Indonesian slasher. That’s all you had to say. Indonesia has been a constant source of joy in my trip down the horror rabbit hole and I was teethed on slasher flicks so I was all in when Waterfall of Pengantin first bleeped on my radar. Luckily it wasn’t that hard to track down and here … More The Merits of Sin: Air Terjun Pengantin aka Waterfall of Pengantin aka Lost Paradise: Playmates in Hell (2009) (Indonesia)

The Merits of Sin: Deep Blood (1990) (Italy)

April 28, 2020

I rarely get angry. It’s just not in my nature. I worked over a decade in the construction business and even in dealing with customers who knew everything there was to know about home remodeling thanks to catching a few seasons of whatever garbage HGTV was shitting out, I always kept my cool. Frustration would … More The Merits of Sin: Deep Blood (1990) (Italy)

The Merits of Sin: Zeiram (1991) (Japan)

April 14, 2020

It’s always a crapshoot when you put the world of live action film in the hands of an illustrator. It’s not a matter of the talent being there but a matter of whether or not the platform can support the vision. Keita Amemiya is a very talented artist. His character designs and fantasy visuals are … More The Merits of Sin: Zeiram (1991) (Japan)

(Amazon) Prime Grime: A Rogues Gallery of Crap Part One

April 7, 2020

Direct to dvd madness was in full swing as the millennium kicked in the door like a drunk daddy on a cocaine binge. Video stores were stocked to high hell with bottom shelf loveliness mass produced for a hungry horror market. Slashers were cheap as hell to make, giant animals rendered to life with defunct … More (Amazon) Prime Grime: A Rogues Gallery of Crap Part One

The Merits of Sin: Warlock Moon aka Blood Spa (1973) (USA)

March 31, 2020

Dull-unease. Yep. That’s the word for this flick. Duneasy? Can we use that so I can stop using hyphens? I’m gonna go with duneasy and I suggest you start using it too. Seriously, this movie is the epitome of duneasy. The dullness part of the equation comes through like a brick half heartedly lobbed at … More The Merits of Sin: Warlock Moon aka Blood Spa (1973) (USA)

The Merits of Sin: The Meateater (1979) (USA)

March 24, 2020

If you were ever curious as to what would happen if the mysterious sticky awfulness which plagues many a movie theater floor became sentient and transformed into an 84 minute film, well, Bubba, the answer is here. In a world populated with unlikable humans and covered in a few feet of grime stands The Crest … More The Merits of Sin: The Meateater (1979) (USA)

Forgotten Nightmares: The Head of Pancho Villa (1957) (Mexico)

March 19, 2020

Mexico’s legendary Headless Rider returns and this time there’s many a dangerous secrets spelling out trouble with a capital T. A tight knit group of soldiers who once served under General Villa are called to their comrades home by his doctor. There they get sworn to an oath of protection by their dying friend. He … More Forgotten Nightmares: The Head of Pancho Villa (1957) (Mexico)

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