Sunday, September 29, 2013

Friday the 13th : The Final Chapter (1984)

Released April 13th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : After yet another blood-soaked weekend thanks to good-ole axe-wielding Jason , the cops are at the camp cleaning up all the causalities.
Only this time , Jason is actually part of the party of dead.
The coroners bring Jason , along with all the rest of the bodies to the local hosptials morgue.
While there , the hospital workers find out first hand that Jason isnt actually part of the dead but rather they are soon to be his victims.
Now Jason is on a mission , back on over to the Crystal Lake area for some more of unsuspecting.
Stars Corey Feldman , Kimberly Beck , Joan Freeman , Peter Barton , Lisa Freeman , Wayne Grace , Bonnie Hellman , Crispin Glover , Erich Anderson , Clyde Hayes , Barbara Howard , Lawrence Monoson , Judie Aronson , Camilla More , Carey More , Ted White , Ari Lehman
Directed by Joseph Zito
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR

Monday, September 23, 2013

The Haunting In Connecticut 2 : Ghosts Of Georgia (2013)

Released March 14th in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana and Canada.
Based on truths.
The story : Lisa , Andy and their young daughter Heidi have just moved into a fabulous old house in Georgia.
Their new home , as far as they know , has never actually been occupied by any other family.
When Lisa's sister comes to visit them , she sees things arent exactly going well for Lisa and those visions that she has that she would rather just go away instead of figure out.
To make matters worse , little miss Heidi has been acting pretty strange as well. Talking some sort of nonsense about a Mr. Gordy.
Lisa doesnt want to believe what goes on with her is now happening to her offspring.
With help from Lisa's sister , she realizes that Heidi isnt just losing her mind and that there is a such thing as a Mr. Gordy.
He happened to own the house the family is living in and he , along with some other lost souls , are still hanging around.
Stars Abigail Spencer , Morgana Shaw , Emily Alyn Lind , Chad Michael Murray , Grant James , Katee Sackhoff , Lauren Pennington , Sam Polin , Lance E. Nichols , Jaren Mitchell , Cicely Tyson , Brad James , Wayne Pére
Directed by Tom Elkins
Rated R
SEQUEL/THRILLER/MYSTERY/HORROR

Doogal (2006)

Released February 24th in the US.
The story : Doogal is a happy pup who loves his best friend Florence and candy...
One day , while watching some friends perform a concert but really only thinking about the local candy store opening , Doogal causes a horrible accident.
This accident forces Doogals' best friend Florence and some other kids to be trapped inside the magical carousel , which is now covered in ice.
The only way to save Florence is to go and find the three magical diamonds and stop the evil sorcerer Zeebad from taking over the world.
Stars (voices by) Daniel Tay , Kylie Minogue , Jon Stewart , Ian McKellen , Kevin Smith , Bill Hader , Judi Dench , Heidi Brook Myers , Whoopi Goldberg , Jimmy Fallon , William H. Macy , Chevy Chase
Directed by Dave Borthwick , Jean Duval & Frank Passingham
Rated G
ANIMATION/ADVENTURE

"Before you know it , you've eaten all the three musketeers and their families..."

Friday, September 20, 2013

Evil Dead (2013)

Released April 5th in the US.
Filmed entirely in New Zealand.
The story : A group of five get away to a cabin in the woods.
One is uncomfortable from the get go , tells the others she thinks they should book it out of there but everyone thinks she just P.M.S.ing or shes hopped up on some extra terrestrial shit.
One of the guys finds the book of flesh and with wild fascination decides 'hey , its says not to say it or think it , but whatever.'
Now he's done it , he has for sure awakened the demon and its not gonna just let them have a peaceful , unblood-soaked evening.
Stars Jane Levy , Shiloh Fernandez , Lou Taylor Pucci , Jessica Lucas , Elizabeth Blackmore , Phoenix Connolly , Jim McLarty , Sian Davis , Stephen Butterworth , Karl Willetts , Randal Wilson , Rupert Degas , Inca , Bruce Campbell
Directed by Fede Alvarez
Rated R
REMAKE/SCIFI!

"Everythings' gonna be fine...???"

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Wavelength (1983)

Released September 16th in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
The story : Bobby Sinclair is a young , out of work musician , living quietly hidden away in the canyon with his dog Frank.
Frank has been acting strange lately but Bobby cant put his finger on it.
One evening he goes to a local bar and meets Iris , whom Bobby brings home with him.
The next morning , Iris is awoken by a strange noise. It is actually the same strange noise that has been bothering Frank.
Iris talks Bobby into going and checking out what is seemingly an abandoned army base close by.
The couple get in there and then wish they didnt. It seems the base is not so abandoned.
Bobby and Iris are captured by the military working in the facility...who happen to be doing tests on aliens they have captured.
And get this , Iris can hear the aliens thoughts. Oohhhhh , Creepy.
Stars Robert Carradine , Cherie Currie , Keenan Wynn , Christian Morris , Jim Elk , Ivan Naranjo , Cal Bowman , Terry Burns , James Hess , Eric Morris , Eric Heath , Bob McLean , Robert Glaudini , George Petrie
Directed by (& story written) Mike Gray
Rated PG
SCIFI

Disco Godfather (1979)

Released in September , 1979 in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Tucker Williams is a total badass....but he's a nice , withstanding guy as well. He's an ex cop who now runs the local , very popular Blueberry Hill disco.
Everyone knows him. Whether they know him as Tucker or his alter ego , the disco godfather.
On any given night , Blueberry Hill is packed to the gill with all sorts. That includes baddies.
One evening , Tuckers nephew Bucky - is at Blueberry Hill with his best girl and some of his friends.
Bucky has a promising future as a basketball player but at this naive point in his life he's very influenced by peer pressure.
One of his buds talks Bucky into having just a puff on some angel dust.
But that one puff sends Bucky straight over the edge and into a rehab for help.
Now its Tuckers' main mission to "Attack the Whack" and stop the drug using and trafficking going on around him.
Stars Rudy Ray Moore , Julius Carry , Jimmy Lynch , Carol Speed , Jerry Jones , Lady Reed , Frank Finn , Hawthorne James , Pat Patterson , Hazel Spears , William Nutting , West Gale , Theodis Williams , Paunita Nichols , Fitz Houston , Pucci Jhones , Yetta Collier , Pat Washington , Howard Jackson , Doc Watson , Leroy Daniels , Melvin Smith , Debbie Fisher , Dolorise Parr
Directed by (& story partly written) J. Robert Wagoner
Rated R
ACTION/DRAMA

Alarm (2008)

Released November 7th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Ireland.
The story : Young woman Molly has been through a very traumatic ordeal. The home that she had been living in with her father had been burglarized while she was in it and then her dad past.
She is now lucky to be living with a couple of very good friends of her dads who took her in , even though they didnt know each other. Molly is also attending appointments with a doctor for sleeping problems...
Molly has recently been thinking of branching out on her own and getting her own place.
Even though everyone thinks it may be too early for her , she believes now is as good a time as any.
But right from the get go , Molly thinks all negative thoughts. And then it doesnt help that for some reason , her new home continuously gets broken into.
Maybe she should have just waited a bit longer...
Stars Ruth Bradley , Tom Hickey , Anita Reeves , Aidan Turner , Alan Howley , Emmet Bergin , Alan Martin Walsh , Owen Roe
Directed by (& story written) Gerard Stembridge
Not Rated
THRILLER

Monday, September 16, 2013

Cat Ballou (1965)

Released June 24th in the US.
Filmed in California and Colorado.
The story : Prim and proper "Cat" has just graduated from teaching school and is on a train back home to her papa.
During the train ride , Cat meets a criminal in custody. Later she helps him escape.
When Cat finally makes it back home again , she finds that people have been after her papa to sell his land and that he owes money.
But papas' a "stubborn old mule" and wont hear of selling.
Cats' on the run criminal friends show up to help Cat and her papa.
But because papa wont sell , he is killed.
Now its' all about making sure to pay off papas' debts and keeping his beloved land , no matter what happens.
Stars Jane Fonda , Nat 'King' Cole , Stubby Kaye , Michael Callan , Dwayne Hickman , John Marley , Tom Nardini , Lee Marvin
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Not Rated
COMEDY/WESTERN/MUSICAL

"I wont inflict myself on you any longer."

Friday, September 13, 2013

Eat My Dust (1976)

Released in April of 1976 in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Hoover , the local sheriffs son , enjoys driving really fast around town with his friends.
Hoover takes his friends over to the local Halloween race that's going on when they are actually suppose to be working.
While there , Hoover sees a chick that he really digs and decides to talk to her.
She doesnt exactly want anything to do with him until she finds out one of his favorite past times is getting speeding tickets.
The chick decides she wants Hoover to take her for a ride.
But she doesnt want to ride in any old car , she wants a ride in the first place winning racers car.
Stars Ron Howard , Warren J. Kemmerling , Christopher Norris , Brad David , Kathy O'Dare , Peter Isacksen , Clint Howard , Jessica Potter , Rance Howard , Dave Madden , Robert Broyles , John Thompson
Directed by (& story written) Charles B. Griffith
Rated PG
ACTION

Thursday, September 12, 2013

D.C. Cab (1983)

Released December 16th in the US.
Filmed in Washington DC and Virginia.
The story : Young blood Albert has hitched from Georgia all the way to DC to hang around the cab company owned and run by his recently deceased dads' best army bud Harold.
Albert is thinking of running and owning his own cab company some day and knows nothing more than what his father has bragged about Harolds' efforts.
Albert meets the bunch of crazies who all work at the cab company and wants to learn everything he can from them , without any prejudices.
While learning the ropes and getting to know everyone , Albert is caught up in a kidnapping scheme.
Now he needs his hopefully new friends to save him.
Stars Adam Baldwin , Mr. T , Max Gail , Gary Busey , Charlie Barnett , Gloria Gifford , Bill Maher , Marsha Warfield , Otis Day , Paul Rodriguez , Whitman Mayo , Peter Paul , David Paul , Diana Bellamy , John Diehl , Bonnie Keith , J.W. Smith , Moriah Shannon , Newt Arnold , Michael Elliot Hill , Irene Cara , Dennis Stewart , Anne De Salvo , Senta Moses , Scott Nemes , Jill Schoelen , Jacki Clark , Patricia Duff , Timothy Rice , Don Jacob , Ann Guilford-Grey , Paula Earlette Davis , Scott Perry , Carmen J. Gray , Dawan Scott , Jaycee Cooper
Directed by (& story partly wirtten)Joel Schumacher
Rated R
COMEDY

"I want you to think of her as a nun! Get it!? N.O.N.E.!"



Wednesday, September 11, 2013

White Zombie (1932)

Released August 4th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Soon-to-be married couple traveling to their destination of marriage meet a seemingly very nice man who invites them to his place to stay , where the couple is more than welcome to get married.
While the couple are en route to the nice mans' home , their driver stops to ask a strange man on the side of the road a question.
Soon the driver realizes that right behind the strange man are a gaggle of zombies! So he books it out of there.
The driver explains to the naive couple that around these parts , the undead are awoken from their graves purely to be used as slaves in the factories. "O
After arriving at the nice mans home , the couple is still frightened of the zombies but carry on with what they are doing , because you know - if you just lock the door behind you and dont let them inside they cant get you...
So! day of the wedding , everything is going as planned. Except the nice man isnt exactly all for the couple getting married. He would rather the woman of the couple shack up with him instead.
When he cannot convince her to stay with him by telling her he wants to be with her , he decides to recruit the help of the local witch doctor , cause he will surely have a remedy to make her see things differently.
Stars Clarence Muse , Madge Bellamy , Joseph Cawthorn , Robert Frazer , John Harron , Brandon Hurst , Bela Lugosi , George Burr Macannan , Frederick Peters , Annette Stone , John Printz , Dan Crimmins , Claude Morgan , John Fergusson , Velma Gresham
Directed by Victor Halperin
B&W
Not Rated
HORROR

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Edgeplay : A Film About The Runaways (2004)

Released October 7th in the US.
Filmed in California , Florida and Germany.
The story : In 1975 , a music producer by the name of Kim Foley was into finding new talent.
He found a young guitar player by the name of Joan Jett who admired the famous Suzy Quatro and wanted to be just like her.
Kim met a 13-year-old girl by the name of Kari Krome , who happened to be a songwriter.
Kim liked her songs so much , he had her sign a contract with him. Now he Joan and Kari needed more musicians to carry out the game plan.
Very soon after , Kim met 15-year-old Sandy West , who had been playing drums since she was 13. Sandy met Joan and there was two.
Next , guitarist 15-year-old Jackie Fox auditioned for the band , but no one seemed to like what she was doing and she didnt get in. Then 16-year-old bassist Lita Ford was thrown into the mix.
Kim soon met Cherie Currie , who was more than happy to audition for the lead singer part. She was in right after Kim and Joan wrote "Cherry Bomb" for her to audition with. Lastly , Kim called Jackie Fox back up and asked if she could play bass.
Auctioning , she learned a handful of songs and now the band is in tact.
Kim Foley promised the girls fame and fortune. That this would be the experience of their lives.
As hard as times got for the girls , they always carried on , waiting for the day to come that Kim had promised them.
The group did see some fame but not much fortune and before they could see anything more than they had , members started falling out of place for various reasons. Jackie Fox left the band and was replaced with bass player Vicki Blue. Then Cherie left as well.
Now we get to hear the stories of what the group went through straight from the mouths of Kari Krome , Lita Ford , Cherie Currie , Sandy West , Jackie Fox and Vicki Blue.
Stars Cherie Currie , Victory Tischler-Blue , Lita Ford , Jackie Fox , Kim Fowely , Sandy West , Suzi Quatro , Joan Jett , Marie Harmon , Toby Mamis
Directed by Victory Tischler-Blue
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY


"We wanted to do what we loved and what we loved to do is rock n' roll."

Population 436 (2006)

Released September 5th in the US.
Filmed in Canada.
The story : Steve Kady is a guy who works for the US Census Bureau.
He is sent by his work to the small town of Rockwell Falls to check up on their census numbers.
Just as he arrives in town he has car trouble which causes him to actually have to spend more than a day in town.
That is precisely what the town would like from poor Steve , 'ah yes , let him stay the night...or more'.
Little does Steve know that the towns people arent gonna forget about him showing up that easily.
They would really like it if he would stay...that is the only way.
Stars Jeremy Sisto , Rick Skene , Fred Durst , Charlotte Sullivan , David Ames , Susan Kelso , David Fox , Peter Jordan , R.H. Thomson , Frank Adamson , Reva Timbers , Monica Parker , Leigh Enns
Directed by Michelle MacLaren
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER

Monday, September 9, 2013

Flipper (1963)

Released August 14th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Florida.
The story : Sandy is an 11-year-old son of a fisherman. His father knows nothing other than his family , friends and the sea.
Sandys' father takes great pride in molding his son into a strong , careful , thinking man.
When Sandys' dad goes away for work for a week , he leaves a list of chores for his son to do.
But first , Sandy is invited out on the water with some friends for fishing.
While doing so , swimming underneath the water with a friend and her cousin , the cousin decides to spear a dolphin. (dumbass...i dont know.)
Now Sandy feels the need to help the dolphin , or at least put it out of its misery.
After saving the dolphins life and caring for it , the dolphin decides to repay the favor....becoming Sandys' friend as well as teaching Sandys' dad a valuable lesson he didnt think was possible.
Stars Luke Halpin , Chuck Connors , Connie Scott , Kathleen Maguire , Mitzie , Jane Rose , Joe Higgins , Robertson White , George Applewhite
Directed by James B. Clark
Not Rated
DRAMA


"Well I believe dolphins are very special animals."

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Cure For Pain : The Mark Sandman Story (2011)

Released April 29th in the US.
Filmed in Massachusetts , California , UK , Georgia , New York & Italy.
The story : Mark Sandman started his life on September 24 , 1952 in Newton , Massachusetts.
Mark being the eldest child of four to working class , depression-era , Jewish American parents. Mark was a ground breaker and limit pusher from the get go.
In his early adult years , he decided that working a regular 9 to 5 job wasnt for him. His parents advised him , keep working , stay in school or go off on your own. Mark picked flying the coup.
He traveled and soul searched , finding his way as he went.
After some time he found himself back in the Boston area and making some music with friends.
Mark , being a guitar player with his own sound shortly made a name for himself in the music biz.
First hits started coming at him while playing in the band Treat Her Right.
After a gig in Boston , where the club they were playing burnt to the ground - the next reincarnation of Marks' rock n roll life came along in the form of a three-man band called Morphine.
Touring and gigging around the world , the three men quickly found themselves at the top of the music heap.
After some horrible things had happened in Marks life , he found that all he could do was carry on and go as far as he could in his life.
Until one faithful day , in 1999 in Italy.
Morphine was playing a gig at a music festival on a hot , hot July night when traqedy struck Mark down.
He suffered a fatal heart attack while performing. He was only 46.
Here you shall learn all about him and his friends and family alike.
Stars Mark Sandman , Dana Colley , Chris Ballew , Dicky Barrett , Sabine , Les Claypool , Billy Conway , Jerome Deupree , Nic Harcourt , Ben Harper , Joshua Homme , Steve LaBate , John Medeski , Seth Mnookin , Mike Watt
Directed by Robert Bralver & David Ferino
Not Rated
DOCUMENTARY

"Some years after Mark had past , his friends and family established The Mark Sandman Music Education Fund in order to give children in the Cambridge and Boston area an opportunity to learn musical instruments.
In 2008, this foundation had been renamed the Mark Sandman Music Project.
Housed in the Armory Arts Center at 191 Highland Ave. Somerville, the Project hopes to continue Mark's legacy."

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

MST3K Presents The Final Sacrific (1990/1998)

Made for the SyFy channel, airing July 25, 1998, in the US.
Season 10. Episode 10.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Thomas McGreggor isn't an important guy but a group of cult-lovin' hooligans believe he's important to them.
It seems Mr. McGreggor has something these henchmen are in great need of and kill him to get it.
But even though McGreggor is gone now, that certain important something still lives on in a nice spot in his attic.
Fast forward 8 years, Mr. McGreggor has a young son that would really like to know who killed his dad and why.
He searches the house for clues and happens upon a strange map.
The boy goes on a run for his life in search of the treasure the map locates, all the while those thugs on hot on his trail.
Stars Randy Vasseur , Christian Malcolm , Bruce J. Mitchell , Shane Marceau , Ron Anderson , Bharbara Egan , Randy Vasseur , Bryan C. Knight , (voice)Catherine O'Connel , John Soldan , Aus Greidanus , Frank Paynter , Dean Hinche , Cris Wiseman , Paul McKay , Robert Bjornson , Jason Mauza , Brock Jones , Rick Robbins , Wayne Leppar , Brad Wroblesky , Adrian Mckechnie , Matthew Chipera , Ken Yakiwchuk , Sean Jensen
Directed by ( & story written) Tjardus Greidanus
Rated PG13
MYSTERY/THRILLER/SERIES/COMEDY

"We don't believe hockey hair is contagious."

Broken Flowers (2005)

Released August 5th in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story : Don Johnston is a well-off , middle-aged man living now - by himself.
He gets a strange letter in the mail , which states that 20 years ago a woman he was seeing gave birth to their child , who is now on the search for him.
Don has no idea who this woman can be and she hasnt made finding out any easier for him.
His next door neighbor , who is into solving crimes , talks Don into going and visiting all the women he was involved with 20 years ago to see if he can find out which one wrote him.
Stars Bill Murray , Julie Delpyc , Heather Simms , Jeffrey Wright , Jarry Fall , Korka Fall , Saul Holland , Zakira Holland , Niles Lee Wilson , Ryan Donowho , Nicole Abisinio , Jennifer Rapp , Meredith Patterson , Alexis Dziena , Sharon Stone , Jessica Lange , Chloë Sevigny , Frances Conroy , Tilda Swinton , Pell James , Christopher McDonald , Dared Wright , Mark Webber
Directed by (& story written) Jim Jarmusch
Rated R
DRAMA/COMEDY