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For our latest After Action Report we take an even DEEPER dive into why anyone in their right mind thought it was a good idea to remake NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968). For while the reasoning and intentions were noble the end result was a bit of a mess.
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Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Okay. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Two bickering siblings are on their way to a rural cemetery to place a commemorative wreath...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
For our latest After Action Report we take an even DEEPER dive into why anyone in their right mind thought it was a good idea to remake NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968). For while the reasoning and intentions were noble the end result was a bit of a mess.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/12/nigh...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/12/nigh...
"Did Ghandi ever say 'Deeds, not words'? Yes! He probably did. But not as bad as I did." -- Barry Bostwick on GHANDI winning the 1982 Academy Award for Best Picture instead of MEGAFORCE.
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Did Ghandi ever say 'Deeds, not words'? Yes! He probably did. But not as bad as I did." -- Barry Bostwick on GHANDI winning the 1982 Academy Award for Best Picture instead of MEGAFORCE.
A visual feast, arresting performances all around. Harrowing, heartbreaking and laugh out loud funny in spots. If you have a chance, definitely see it on a big screen. Did my grinchy cinematic heart a lot of good to see it in a packed theater when the film was already streaming on Netflix.
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A visual feast, arresting performances all around. Harrowing, heartbreaking and laugh out loud funny in spots. If you have a chance, definitely see it on a big screen. Did my grinchy cinematic heart a lot of good to see it in a packed theater when the film was already streaming on Netflix.
We detour from film to pulp with a book I've been wanting to read even though I bought and read it some 25 years ago (-- I'll explain this, trust me.) Thus, we take a look at John Russo's RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. No. Not THAT one. The OTHER one.
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Return of the Living Dead (1978)
"You're not from around here, Greene," Sheriff McClellan said. "This area was one of the hardest hit ten years ago. Remember? The dead had t...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:33 PM
We detour from film to pulp with a book I've been wanting to read even though I bought and read it some 25 years ago (-- I'll explain this, trust me.) Thus, we take a look at John Russo's RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. No. Not THAT one. The OTHER one.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/11/retu...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/11/retu...
Haven't done one of these in a while. And so, for our latest Poster Archive Update: THE DEAD WON'T STAY DEAD!
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Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Click here to see the full poster campaign for Night of the Living Dead .
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November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Haven't done one of these in a while. And so, for our latest Poster Archive Update: THE DEAD WON'T STAY DEAD!
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themovieposterarchive2.blogspot.com/2025/11/nigh...
From the Night of the Living Dead (1968) press kit:
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 AM
From the Night of the Living Dead (1968) press kit:
Our latest rehash sees a tale of biblical proportions. A familiar story for those who remember their Sunday School lessons -- that is, until the dinosaurs and cannibals show up.
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Adam and Eve vs. the Cannibals (1983)
Today’s scripture lesson is taken from the Book of Cheapjack Italian Exploitation Movies, Chapter Mondo, verse Nudie. Thus and Lo, our slig...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Our latest rehash sees a tale of biblical proportions. A familiar story for those who remember their Sunday School lessons -- that is, until the dinosaurs and cannibals show up.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/11/adam...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/11/adam...
This will never not be funny.
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 AM
This will never not be funny.
So, the scene at Doc Hallen's in THE BLOB '58. Hallen orders Nurse Kate to stay while going for a gun. But it's already too late; she's been consumed like the old man / patient zero. And when the Blob rolls into view, I kinda like to think those darker crimson streaks are what's left of Nurse Kate.
November 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
So, the scene at Doc Hallen's in THE BLOB '58. Hallen orders Nurse Kate to stay while going for a gun. But it's already too late; she's been consumed like the old man / patient zero. And when the Blob rolls into view, I kinda like to think those darker crimson streaks are what's left of Nurse Kate.
Alas Not >Quite< Hubrisween '25 comes to an end with a Kitchen-Sink After-Action Report on an underappreciated proto-slasher with a righteous gothic twist that's carried by a fresh face final girl, a wily veteran as the baddie, and a 5-car twist pile-up.
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The Silent Scream (1979)
We begin in media res ; not at the beginning of our tale, but rather at what will eventually be revealed as its end when several patrol cars...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Alas Not >Quite< Hubrisween '25 comes to an end with a Kitchen-Sink After-Action Report on an underappreciated proto-slasher with a righteous gothic twist that's carried by a fresh face final girl, a wily veteran as the baddie, and a 5-car twist pile-up.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
It wouldn't be Hubrisween without a cryptid entry. This time, the Loch Ness Monster. Unfortunately, that means we have to once more venture into the pure tedium of Larry Buchanan and his attempt to recapture the cheapjack glory of his Azalea days.
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confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Loch Ness Horror (1982)
We open in the Highlands of Scotland along the shores of Loch Ness. The year: 1940. Above we hear a plane engine prowling the sky, as does t...
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October 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
It wouldn't be Hubrisween without a cryptid entry. This time, the Loch Ness Monster. Unfortunately, that means we have to once more venture into the pure tedium of Larry Buchanan and his attempt to recapture the cheapjack glory of his Azalea days.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
A visual clue to the identity of our Mystery Review for Not >Quite< Hubrisween 2025. IYNYN.
October 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A visual clue to the identity of our Mystery Review for Not >Quite< Hubrisween 2025. IYNYN.
Today's Not >Quite< Hubrisween entry proves once again that Made for TV Movies of the 1970s were of a different breed. I mean, where else are you gonna find ancient elder gods running loose on a 747? And so, come fly the Unfriendly Skies as we all face...
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The Horror at 37000 Feet (1973)
Our weird, wild and wonky preternatural tale begins innocently enough at London's Heathrow Airport, where the select passengers of Flight 1...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Today's Not >Quite< Hubrisween entry proves once again that Made for TV Movies of the 1970s were of a different breed. I mean, where else are you gonna find ancient elder gods running loose on a 747? And so, come fly the Unfriendly Skies as we all face...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
I am pleased to report that there will be six reviews for Not >Quite< Hubrisween 2025 instead of the reported five. The bonus feature will drop later this week. Our scheduled fourth feature will drop tomorrow.
October 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
I am pleased to report that there will be six reviews for Not >Quite< Hubrisween 2025 instead of the reported five. The bonus feature will drop later this week. Our scheduled fourth feature will drop tomorrow.
In our latest entry for Not >Quite< Hubrisween, we take a look at a film that's been justly branded as one of the worst of all time. And I am not here to dispute that because it is. But when you dig into the backstory, you can kinda see why it went awry.
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confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/blac...
Blackenstein (1973)
We open in the thick of it. It being some kind of scientific experiment that's bound to go awry -- that, or it's going to be an awfully bori...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
In our latest entry for Not >Quite< Hubrisween, we take a look at a film that's been justly branded as one of the worst of all time. And I am not here to dispute that because it is. But when you dig into the backstory, you can kinda see why it went awry.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/blac...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/blac...
Evening View: The "Derp" Factor was off the charts.
October 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Evening View: The "Derp" Factor was off the charts.
Not >Quite< Hubrisween Round 2: We head to Stamford, CT, for a film and filmmaker I both love and admire for what they managed to pull off. Well, that, and those irradiated bratwurst-bogarting, cross-eyed, pigeon-toed and knock-kneed aquazombies from...
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confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Horror of Party Beach (1964)
On the open road we do begin, where a souped-up, sax-heavy tune blares over the car radio of a young couple driving to the beach, who soon f...
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October 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Not >Quite< Hubrisween Round 2: We head to Stamford, CT, for a film and filmmaker I both love and admire for what they managed to pull off. Well, that, and those irradiated bratwurst-bogarting, cross-eyed, pigeon-toed and knock-kneed aquazombies from...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Our inaugural entry for Not >Quite< Hubrisween 2025 is one of those, Oh, yeah... movies. A movie you tend to forget until someone brings it up and you're like, Oh, yeah, that was great! But why do you keep forgetting it. Was it really that good? Sort of.
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confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Snakepit and the Pendulum (1967)
We open on a condemned man, his facial features hidden behind a large golden mask full of spikes. And right away, we can’t help but notice t...
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October 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Our inaugural entry for Not >Quite< Hubrisween 2025 is one of those, Oh, yeah... movies. A movie you tend to forget until someone brings it up and you're like, Oh, yeah, that was great! But why do you keep forgetting it. Was it really that good? Sort of.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Watch This Space: That's right! It's that time of year again, Boils and Ghouls. Time for another round of Not >Quite< Hubriswe'en! Now here, have a sneak preview of what's to come all October long!
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confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/comi...
Coming Soon: It Will Scare the Yell Out of You!!!
That's right, Boils and Ghouls. Time to strap in! For once more, and once again, Not >Quite< Hubrisween is upon us. You write five reviews...
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October 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Watch This Space: That's right! It's that time of year again, Boils and Ghouls. Time for another round of Not >Quite< Hubriswe'en! Now here, have a sneak preview of what's to come all October long!
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/comi...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/10/comi...
Would you all join me in wishing a Happy Birthday to my Little Bear - alias The Hell Kitten (which is meant reverently). One year old now, she's a little bigger and a lot more ornery, but I will treasure rescuing this little life, who had an indomitable will to live. Here's to our next adventure.
October 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Would you all join me in wishing a Happy Birthday to my Little Bear - alias The Hell Kitten (which is meant reverently). One year old now, she's a little bigger and a lot more ornery, but I will treasure rescuing this little life, who had an indomitable will to live. Here's to our next adventure.
I knew that Blackenstein ad was a ringing a bell. Now if you'll excuse me, my head hurts at the comparison.
September 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I knew that Blackenstein ad was a ringing a bell. Now if you'll excuse me, my head hurts at the comparison.
The great Don Pedro Colley as Baron Samedi in the criminally underappreciated SUGAR HILL (1974).
September 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The great Don Pedro Colley as Baron Samedi in the criminally underappreciated SUGAR HILL (1974).
In part 4 of our 4 part After Action Report on the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, our retrospective concludes on a bit of a down note as regular director Shunya Itō bowed out. But! We still have Meiko Kaji being Meiko Kaji. Would it be enough? Sort of.
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confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/08/fema...
Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701’s Grudge Song (1973)
Toei Studios had big plans for the Female Prisoner Scorpion series. After the first three entries scalded audiences and lit-up the box-off...
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August 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In part 4 of our 4 part After Action Report on the Female Prisoner Scorpion series, our retrospective concludes on a bit of a down note as regular director Shunya Itō bowed out. But! We still have Meiko Kaji being Meiko Kaji. Would it be enough? Sort of.
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/08/fema...
confirmedalan01.blogspot.com/2025/08/fema...
Before I forget to mention it, do yourself a favor and catch NOBODY 2 (2025) on the big screen before it disappears. For a guy who >technically< died a couple years ago, Odenkirk can sure open up a can of pure whup-ass. And Sharon Stone's take on the villain? That was a choice that I am here for. 1/
August 30, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Before I forget to mention it, do yourself a favor and catch NOBODY 2 (2025) on the big screen before it disappears. For a guy who >technically< died a couple years ago, Odenkirk can sure open up a can of pure whup-ass. And Sharon Stone's take on the villain? That was a choice that I am here for. 1/