THE WEEKLY B-MOVIE NIGHT BLOG

Space-Manly Yes, But I Space-Like It Too. In Space.

2011-03-03T20:45:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2011:

LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE (1997)

Plot Synopsis: On a planet in a distant galaxy, a power hungry Leprechaun (Warwick Davis), holds a beautiful alien princess (Rebekah Carlton), hostage in order to marry her for her royal title. With her title and his beloved gold, he'll be able to rule the universe. While making his maniacal plans, what he doesn't count on is an invading platoon of marines from Earth, to save the princess and foil his plans. An accomplished trickster, the Leprechaun stows himself away on the orbiting spaceship and wreaks havoc on the crew in an attempt to recapture his bride.

When Justice Wears A Mask... Justice Is Probably Ugly.

2011-03-01T14:24:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011:

CHAMPIONS OF JUSTICE (1971)

Plot Synopsis: La Mano Negra, a mad scientist determined to control the world, must first get rid of his masked enemy, the famous wrestler Blue Demon. The evil doctor sends masked midget assassins to the wrestling ring, but their bullets cannot destroy Blue Demon. La Mano Negra increases the power of each of his assassins to that of "ten athletes" and gives them bracelets that he can recharge as their energy fails in battles with Blue Demon and the other masked Luchadores including Mil Màscaras, Tinieblas, La Sombra Vengadora, Black Shadow, El Rayo de Jalisco, El Fantasma Blanco, El Avispòn Escarlata, and Superzan. When five contestants from the Miss Mexico beauty pageant are kidnapped, the wrestlers get really angry and go in search of the mad scientist's hideout, fighting all the way.

Blacula 2, Blaclectric Blaculoo

2011-02-18T14:28:00.001-08:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2011:

SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM (1973)

Plot Synopsis: This time, it's voodoo power versus vampire fury when Willis (Richard Lawson), the son of a late high priestess, seeks revenge on the cultists who have chosen his foster sister Lisa (Pam Grier) as their new leader. Hoping to curse Lisa, Willis unwittingly resurrects Blacula's earthly remains - and lets loose the Prince of Darkness and his freaked-out army of the undead!

Most Massacre Squads Require At Least 2-3 Mamas

2011-02-17T06:39:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011:

TNT JACKSON (1974)

Plot Synopsis: TNT Jackson...She'll put you in traction! Jeanne Bell stars in this 1974 Roger Corman black-themed action classic about a tough streetwise woman who goes undercover as a hooker in Hong Kong in order to track down her missing brother. TNT is featured in many signature Kung Fu battles versus the Chinese mob, including a classic "topless" fight scene. Like 1971's The Big Doll House starring Pam Grier, TNT Jackson is a true Corman classic!

Mega Debbie Vs Giant Lorenzo

2011-01-26T09:17:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011:

MEGA SHARK VERSUS GIANT OCTOPUS (2009)

Plot Synopsis: In the meeting Arctic, two prehistoric sea creatures have been unleashed from their tombs of ice. Bigger, stronger, and faster than any animal our modern world has seen, they terrorize the ocean with an appetite for destruction that engulfs anything in their path. When Mega Shark and Giant Octopus turn on each other, however, a spectacular battle for supremacy of the sea unfolds.

Leather, Capes & Chains. Hell's Superhero.

2011-01-04T22:26:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2011:

SPAWN (1997)

Plot Synopsis: An assassin named Al Simmons is double-crossed and murdered by his evil boss Jason Wynn. Al makes a deal with the devil and returns to earth as Spawn to see his wife. He is ordered by the devil's minion, The Clown, to kill Wynn. Wynn has made a deal with the clown too and is suppose to destroy the world with a deadly virus that will help start Armageddon and allow Hell to attack Heaven. Spawn must choose between Good & Evil.

It DOES somehow connect to Christmas. Kinda.

2010-12-14T14:57:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2010:

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT 4: INITIATION (1990)

Plot Synopsis: A female reporter investigates the death of a woman who, on fire, leapt off of a building to her death. Her investigation leads her to discover the existence of a strange cult dedicated to the Egyptian god Isis--and the cult wants her as its new queen.

Nazi Elves Vs Renegade Mall Santa. No Really, That's What This Is About.

2010-12-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010:

ELVES (1989)

Plot Synopsis: A young woman discovers that she is the focus of an evil nazi experiment involving selective breeding and summoned elves, an attempt to create a race of supermen. She and two of her friends are trapped in a department store with an elf, and only Dan Haggerty, as the renegade loose-cannon Santa Claus, can save them.

Warning: Toy May Contain Traces of Brad Dourif

2010-11-20T16:37:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2010:

CHILD'S PLAY (1988)

Plot Synopsis: After 6-year-old Andy Barclay's (Alex Vincent) babysitter is violently pushed out of a window to her death, nobody believes him when he says that "Chucky", his new birthday doll, did it! Until things start going terribly wrong...dead wrong. And when an ensuing rampage of gruesome murders lead a detective (Chris Sarandon) back to the same toy, he discovers that the real terror has just begun...the deranged doll has plans to transfer his evil spirit into a living human being - young Andy!

No Laws. No Limits. Boobs Aplenty, Though.

2010-11-11T23:13:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2010:

BARB WIRE (1996)

Plot Synopsis: If you've got a problem, Barb Wire is the solution. She'll use any dangerous weapon-including her body-to take what she wants, crossing the line for no man, until the day Axel Hood hits town. He's on a mission, and Barb is the only one who can get him out of town alive. Will Barb help the man who once betrayed her? There's only one thing you can be sure of...she can get anything you want, for a price. Are you ready to pay...?

Jenny Cops

2010-11-10T08:55:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010:

GEN-Y COPS (2000)

Plot Synopsis: When terrorists abduct a deadly government attack robot, the call is put out to the Gen-Y Cops, an elite task force with lethal fighting skills. Together with a trigger-happy FBI agent, the Gen-Y Cops race against time to destroy the robot before it destroys their city. Featuring some of Hong Kong's hottest stars and loaded with incredible fight sequences, Gen-Y Cops introduces a new breed of action-packed excitement!

The Last Man On... no, The Legend.. Man? No, I Am.. Earth? No... Wait, I Got It!

2010-11-04T13:31:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010:

I AM OMEGA (2007)

Plot Synopsis: As the survivor of a deadly plague that swept the planet and left millions dead, Renchard (martial arts master Mark Dacasos) lives in isolation, constantly on watch for the infected zombies that hunt him. When another survivor - immune and the key to creating an antidote - contacts Renchard for help evacuating from a dangerous zone in the city center, the future of the human race rests on a single mission!

Excuse Me, I Believe This Is MY Franchise.

2010-10-17T09:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010:

HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS (1988)

Plot Synopsis: A decade ago, he butchered 16 people trying to get to his sister. He was shot and incinerated, but still the entity that Dr. Sam Loomis (the legendary Donald Pleasence) calls "Evil on two legs" would not die. Tonight, Michael Myers has come home again...to kill! This time, Michael returns to Haddonfield for Jamie Lloyd - the orphaned daughter of Laurie Strode - and her babysitter Rachel. Can Loomis stop Michael before the unholy slaughter reaches his innocent young niece? Michael Pataki, Sasha Jenson and Kathleen Kinmont co-star in this smash sequel that marked the long-awaited return to the original storyline and remains infamous for its startling twist ending and graphic violence.

Spaceworms From Space!

2010-10-07T21:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2010:

THE DEADLY SPAWN (1983)

Plot Synopsis: A group of campers stumble upon the remnants of a meteorite and discover some fanged, worm-like creatures have hitched a ride to Earth. After the "camper" appetizer, the alien spawn take refuge in the basement of an isolated house...and get ready for the main course! With the people in the house now becoming the entrees of an intergalactic monster buffet, a group of teenagers led by a small boy, decide to take this matter into their own hands...to stop the aliens from reproducing and rid the world of The Deadly Spawn once and for all!

The Terror Of Desert.

2010-10-02T16:51:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010:

THE STUFF (1985)

Plot Synopsis: The Stuff is a mysterious new taste sensation that's taken the country by storm. But when it begins to outsell even ice cream, a coalition of food moguls hire an industrial saboteur (Michael Moriarty) to uncover the snack's secret formula. Together with an embittered cookie entrepreneur (Garrett Morris), they discover the horrifying truth: The Stuff is a body-snatching snack treat that turns its hosts into monstrous zombies! With millions digging in and time running out, can they save the world from the grip of this insidious and deadly desert?

Big McLargeHuge Returns!

2010-09-22T15:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010:

YOR: THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE (1983)

Plot Synopsis: In a primitive land of huge, lumbering reptiles, fierce cave-dwellers and ancient mystery, Yor, the mighty warrior (Reb Brown) sets out on a quest to learn the truth of his own identity. Yor has mastered his primitive planet, but somehow he knows he does not belong. The only clue to his fleeting memories of another time and place is his gold medallion: a burnished bronze symbol of heaven's fire. Roa (Ayshe Gul), the priestess in the "forbidden land", tells Yor that his answers lie in the floating island across the sea -- a land where time and technology are paradoxically reversed! There, the secret of Yor's ancestry -- and the future of the planet -- awaits!

Besides Shirtlesness, What Were His "Fabulous Secret Powers" Anyway?

2010-09-14T11:05:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2010:

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE (1987)

Plot Synopsis: Only The Universe Could Hold Adventure This Big!
Planet Eternia and the Castle of Greyskull are under threat from the evil Skeletor who wants to take over the planet. A group of freedom fighters, led by the heroic He-Man are accidentally transported to Earth by a mysterious Cosmic Key, which hold the power to make Skeletor all-powerful. Once on Earth, He-Man joins alliances with two teenagers as they attempt to find the key and return home.

Fictional Lizard Testicle: Progressive Development

2010-09-08T17:17:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010:

DRAGONBALL: EVOLUTION (2009)

Plot Synopsis: For his eighteenth birthday, mild-mannered Goku is given a mystical Dragonball, one of only seven in existence, which combine to grant a perfect wish to whoever possesses them. But an ancient warlord named Piccolo has escaped eternal imprisonment and is on his own quest to gather the Dragonballs. Goku must enlist the help of his friends - and the power of his evolving martial arts skills - to defeat Piccolo before it's too late!

When All Else Fails... They Still Suck.

2010-08-30T10:46:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010:

G.I.JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA (2009)

Plot Synopsis: When all else fails... they don't! They are G.I. Joe, a top-secret elite strike force featuring the best operatives from around the globe.

After a high-tech, secret weapon is stolen by the mysterious and evil Cobra organization, the G.I. Joes must race against time to stop Cobra from using the weapon and plunging the world into chaos. Starring Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Sienna Miller and Dennis Quaid, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra is the ultimate action-thrill ride!

With Only His Chest Grease For Protection

2010-08-21T09:28:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2010:

DEADLY PREY (1987)

Plot Synopsis: A group of sadistic mercenaries kidnap people off the streets and set them loose on the grounds of their secret camp, so the "students" can learn how to track down and kill their prey. This time though, they meet their match when their latest kidnap victim turns out to be a tough gung-ho marine named Mike Danton.

Double-Dose of Cheese

2010-08-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010:

DOUBLE TEAM (1997)

Plot Synopsis: Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Rodman team up as a world-class counter-terrorist and his flamboyant but deadly weapons dealer in this explosive action/adventure thriller.

Double-Damme Fine Film

2010-08-18T09:38:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2010:

DOUBLE IMPACT (1991)

Plot Synopsis: Van Damme leaps into the dual roles of Chad and Alex Wagner, twin brothers who were separated after their parents' brutal murder. Years later, the two couldn't be more different: Chad is a slick Beverly Hills fitness instructor, while Alex is a rough-and-tumble smuggler on the gritty streets of Hong Kong. But when fate throws them together again, Chad and Alex discover that there's one thing they have in common: they're both fighting machines! Determined to enact revenge on their parents' killers, the martial-arts experts kick, chop and shoot all the way to an electrifying final showdown aboard a gargantuan freighter in Hong Kong harbor.

Because Lesser Geometry Isn't Worthy Of Chuck Norris

2010-08-04T01:11:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2010:

THE OCTAGON (1980)

Plot Synopsis: Legendary martial arts star Chuck Norris takes on a deadly terrorist training camp known only as The Octagon in this deadly tale of revenge! Plagued by painful memories as a fighter, Scott (Chuck Norris) has stayed away from the dark side of battle. But when a wealthy heiress seeking revenge hires him to infiltrate an international terrorist operation run by his adopted bother, Scott has no idea what he is coming up against. Drawn closer and closer to The Octagon, Scott realizes his brother is using his skill in the deadliest manner, training men in the ninja style of killing. Now it is up to Scott to battle his brother in the ultimate showdown of good vs. evil!

The Fury Of The 'Hoff

2010-07-26T10:39:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2010:

NICK FURY: AGENT OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1998)

Plot Synopsis: Brace yourself for Nick Fury's action-packed adventure! Baywatch icon David Hasselhoff stars as the hard-boiled, cigar-chomping director of S.H.I.E.L.D., an ultrasecret counterterrorism strike force. Fury is called upon when his latest nemesis, the sexy, sinister Viper hatches a plan to annihilate all of Manhattan. Armed with a stockpile of high-tech weapons, Fury is the city's only hope in the full-length debut of this Marvel Comics hero!

Clobberin' Time!

2010-07-14T17:34:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2010:

FANTASTIC FOUR (1994)

Plot Synopsis: Based on the popular comic book by Marvel Comics and features the origin of the Fantastic Four and their first battle with the evil Doctor Doom and a mysterious Mole Man-like creature.

...F*CK YEAH!!!!

2010-07-07T13:53:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010:

CAPTAIN AMERICA (1990)

Plot Synopsis: During WWII, a brave patriotic American soldier undergoes experiments to become a new supersoldier, "Captain America." racing to Germany to sabotage the rockets of Nazi baddie "The Red Skull," Captain America winds up frozen until the 1990s. He reawakens to find that the Red Skull is still avile and under a new identity is planning to kidnap the President of the United States.

Go To Hell!! Or At Least Edmonton!!

2010-06-30T15:53:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010:

THE FINAL SACRIFICE (1990)

Plot Synopsis: After finding a map that belonged to his murdered father, Troy MacGreggor (Christian Malcolm) searches for the truth behind the crime and discovers that Zap Rowsdower (Bruce J. Mitchell), a man helping him escape members of an ancient cult, may be connected to the killing. Meanwhile the cult's leader, Satoris (Shane Marceau), carries out his plans for world domination.

I Vant To Sneef Your BAAHHT!!

2010-06-10T21:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010:

ZOLTAN: HOUND OF DRACULA (1978)

Plot Synopsis: When the Russian army unearths the vault of Dracula, they accidentally unleash his undead human slave and the Count's vampire hellhound Zoltan. But these friends need a new master and head for Los Angeles to find Dracula's last living descendant, family man Michael Drake. Now with the help of an international vampire hunter (Oscar® winner Jose Ferrer), can Drake destroy Zoltan and his pack of blood crazed devil dogs before man's best friend can fetch the final soul of the damned?

Bow-Wow-Wow Yippee-Yo Yippee-MURDER

2010-06-06T22:07:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2010:

ROTTWEILER (2004)

Plot Synopsis: Falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit, Dante saw his chance to escape and took it. Discovering his disappearance, the corrupt authorities let loose their ultimate tracking device - the Rottweiler! An indestructible killing machine with a taste for human flesh, he was bred to kill and engineered with steel incisors implanted into his jaw. Half beast and half machine, the Rottweiler will not stop until he has sated his killer instincts.

You're The Dog Now, Dog.

2010-06-02T08:38:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2010:

MAN'S BEST FRIEND (1993)

Plot Synopsis: Bloodcurdling action and spine-chilling thrills put the bite into this howling sci-fi shocker starring Ally Sheedy (High Art, The Breakfast Club) and Lance Henriksen (Scream 3, Aliens). When an ambitious news journalist (Sheedy) breaks into a genetic research facility, she uncovers the biggest story of her career and unleashes the lab's most dangerous experiment: Max - a genetically enhanced guard dog with a vicious killer instinct. Superior sight, hearing, strength, and intelligence make him faster, stronger, and smarter than almost any other animal alive - and deadlier. Without the neuropathic drugs needed to curb his aggressive nature, his predatory urge runs out of control... and once he tastes blood, nothing can stop him.

Move Over, Rourke.

2010-05-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010:

NO HOLDS BARRED (1989)

Plot Synopsis: A strong but sensitive wrestling champ finds himself caught in a web of danger and intrigue when a TV executive wants to use him to boost his ratings. When the champ won't cooperate, the executive sicks his thugs on the champ's girl and brother until the fight is on.

Frogs vs Rowdy Roddy's Piper

2010-05-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, MAY 20, 2010:

HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN (1988)

Plot Synopsis: In the radioactive wasteland of the future, Sam Hell is one of the last fertile men on the planet. But when Hell is seized by a female organization intent on repopulating, he is sent on a deadly mission to rescue - and impregnate - a group of beautiful women held captive by the violent bipedal amphibian leader of Frogtown. Can Sam control his loaded weapon without shocking consequences? Who will survive The Dance of the Three Snakes? And will the female sex ultimately get their fill of Hell?

Rockin' The Doom

2010-05-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010:

DOOM (2005)

Plot Synopsis: A frantic call for help from a remote research station on Mars sends a team of mercenary Marines into action. Led by The Rock and Karl Urban, they descend into the Olduvai Research Station, where they find a legion of nightmarish creatures, lurking in the darkness, killing at will. Once there, the Marines must use an arsenal of firepower to carry out their mission: nothing gets out alive.

Move Over, Hasselhoff

2010-05-03T22:45:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010:

THUNDER IN PARADISE (1993)

Plot Synopsis: Terry "Hulk" Hogan stars as R.J. "Hurricane" Spencer who is an ex-Navy SEAL and confirmed bachelor struggling to make ends meet. In order to save his superboat Thunder (and ultimately, his business) Spencer is forced into a marriage of convenience with the snobby Megan Whitaker. When Megan gets kidnapped it's up to Spencer and his partner Bru to save the day or risk losing everything.

In Excess Of That Which Is Percieved By The Oculus

2010-04-24T09:08:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010:

TRANSMORPHERS: FALL OF MAN (2009)

Plot Synopsis: In this prequel to Transmorphers -- a sci-fi thriller that borrows heavily from the plot of Transformers -- planet Earth is in peril thanks to a rogue army of alien robots, and it's up to a small group of humans to mount a crippling counterattack. Can Sheriff Hadley Ryan (Bruce Boxleitner), a doctor (Jennifer Rubin) and an ex-Marine (Shane Van Dyke) find the automatons' Achilles' heel before they succeed in annihilating civilization?

Man Up, Earth.

2010-04-21T14:54:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2010:

THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING (1964)

Plot Synopsis: Their target: Humanity. Their mission: Total Annihilation! The world has just been decimated by an unstoppable, merciless army of killer robots, and millions of innocent souls have been wiped out! Only a handful of survivors have managed to escape the deadly alien apocalypse, and they must endure a non-stop struggle to save themselves from destruction, and somehow find a way to defeat the marauding death machines...before the entire human race becomes extinct!

We Need More Jox!!

2010-04-14T10:04:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010:

ROBOT WARS (1993)

Plot Synopsis: Los Angeles is in serious jeopardy when a terrorist group (led by Danny Kamekona) hijacks the MRAS-2 robot, a towering defense system used to protect the entire planet, and targets a toxic waste dump -- all with an eye on manufacturing chemical weapons. The city's only hope for salvation now lies with the MRAS-2's pilot (Don Michael Paul), who just might be the only person in the world who knows how to stop the indestructible robot.

In The Future, Tinkertoys Are Evil

2010-04-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2010:

RUNAWAY (1984)

Plot Synopsis: From the creator of Jurassic Park and Sphere comes another spine-tingling sci-fi action thriller. It is the future. A sinister plot is turning helpful robots into assassins, and a cop is caught in a deadly showdown with the madman controlling the killer machines.

They were crafted for the purpose of serving man. But now, guided by an evil force, they're committing murder in this fast-paced, futuristic action-adventure. Tom Selleck stars as Jack Ramsay, a sergeant in the Runaway Squad - a security force dedicated to the termination of defective or "Runaway" robots. Ramsay and his assistant Thompson (Cynthia Rhodes) are called in when two electronic engineers meet violent deaths. They discover a link between the murders and the development of a terrifying new weapon by an evil mastermind. Ramsay and Thompson are attacked by murderous robots as they close in on the brilliant and insane electronics genius behind it all, Charles Luther (Gene Simmons). Then the deadly chase begins in this taut, high-tech thriller.

It'll Knox Your Sox Off

2010-04-01T13:43:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010:

ROBOT JOX (1990)

Plot Synopsis: Directed by Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator), Robot Jox reveals a world where nations settle their territorial disputes by a single combat between two giant machines. Piloted by national heroes Achilles (Gary Graham, TV's Alien Nation) and Alexander (Paul Koslo, Shadowchaser), the robots meet in Death Valley to fight for the greatest prize of all: Alaska. But when Achilles' machine crushes 300 spectators, the match ends in a draw. Refusing to face Alexander in a rematch, Achilles is replaced by Athena (Anne-Marie Johnson, TV's Melrose Place), a genetically-engineered combat fighter. So when the GenJox is nearly killed and the game is forfeited, Achilles avenges their honor by challenging Alexander to a winner-take-all death match, in this heavy-metal, sci-fi adventure.

Vegas Go Bragh!

2010-03-11T08:20:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010:

LEPRECHAUN 3 (1995)

Plot Synopsis: He's back! The Leprechaun is on the loose again, this time trying his luck in Las Vegas. The terror begins when a young, college student (Scott) gives a beautiful magician's assistant a lift into town.

Once in Vegas, Scott can't resist taking a turn at the roulette wheel. He has a run of bad luck and loses all his money. To win it back he decides to pawn his Rolex watch but while at the pawn shop he finds one of the Leprechaun's gold shillings. A single piece of the Leprechaun's gold, he discovers, will grant the fondest wish of the one who holds it.

Thanks to the lucky coin, Scott goes on a winning streak. Unfortunately, the Leprechaun knows his coin is missing and will gladly kill to get it back.

It's Rayne-in' Cowboy Vampires

2010-03-03T13:46:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010:

BLOODRAYNE II: DELIVERANCE (2007)

Plot Synopsis: Bloodrayne is back! This time, the sexy heroine (Natassia Malthe) battles a gang of merciless vampire cowboys led by Billy the Kid (Zack Ward). Scene after scene, her death defying stunts with knives and sling-blades blaze a trail of mayhem for her villains. Directed by Uwe Boll.

You'll be Blacuscared to Blacudeath!

2010-02-19T10:40:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010:

BLACULA (1972)

Plot Synopsis: In 1780, African Prince Mamuwalde (Marshall) pays a visit to Count Dracula in Transylvania, seeking his support in ending slave trade. Instead, the evil count curses his noble guest and transforms him into a vampire! Released from his coffin nearly two centuries later by a pair of luckless interior decorators, Mamuwalde emerges as "Blacula," one strange dude strollin' the streets of L.A. on a nightly quest for human blood!

Putcha Weight On It!

2010-02-17T09:00:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010:

DISCO GODFATHER (1979)

Plot Synopsis: Rudy Ray Moore is Tucker Williams, the rapping owner and main attraction of Blueberry Hill Disco. An ex-cop with a penchant for head whacking martial arts, Tucker is called back into action when his nephew gets hooked on Angel Dust. Enlisting the cool sensibilities of his gal Friday Noel, Tucker declares war on Stinger the nation's largest producer of Dust. Attempting to destroy his factory, Tucker finds that Stinger and his goons are as deadly as the drugs they push.

Also Works as a Porn Title

2010-02-07T07:00:00.001-08:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010:

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME (1979)

Plot Synopsis: The time is the tomorrow after tomorrow and mankind has now populated the Moon where vast domed cities have been built on what was once a wasteland. but when the power-mad Emperor Omus (Oscar-winner Jack Palance of City Slickers) attacks the lunar colony of New Washington, a team of scientists led by Dr. John Caball (Barry Morse of Space: 1999) launches a dangerous mission to destroy the dictator and his robot army. Can three daring space jockeys and one renegade robot save their universe from the dark forces of intergalactic evil?

I Dunno, I've Seen Better Novas.

2010-01-17T07:00:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010:

SUPERNOVA (2000)

Plot Synopsis: In the farthest reaches of deep space, the medical vessel Nightingale keeps a lonely vigil for those in trouble. When a frantic cry for help pierces the void, the crew responds with a near fatal, hyper-space dimension jump into the gravitational pull of a dying star. The disabled ship rescues a shuttlecraft containing a mysterious survivor and a strange alien artifact. Now the crew must unravel a chilling secret and escape the nearby imploding star before the forming supernova blasts them and the entire galaxy into oblivion!

So Mnice It's Mnemonic

2010-01-10T07:00:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010:

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Plot Synopsis: The hottest data on earth. In the coolest head in town.

Keanu Reeves is a space-age courier who's plugged in, turned on and buffed up to deliver the most important data of the 21st century, wet-wired directly into his brain! A rapid-fire roller coaster of action and high-impact imagery!

Electric Boogalee

2010-01-03T15:50:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010:

SATURN 3 (1980)

Plot Synopsis: From director Stanley Donen (Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Blame It On Rio) with music by Elmer Bernstein comes this classic sci-fi thriller starring Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas and Harvey Keitel.
Adam (Douglas) and Alex (Fawcett) are scientists seeking new forms of food deep beneath the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. Their laboratory is a space-age Eden and their life is idyllic until the arrival of Captain James (Keitel), a murderous psychopath, and his "helper" robot Hector. As Saturn goes into eclipse and cuts the station off from the rest of the universe, Captain James and Hector terrorize Adam and Alex. When the homicidal robot turns on its creator, James is torn apart trying to disassemble it and the scientists are forced to battle it out for themselves. With hector plugged into the station's control system, Adam and Alex must attempt to destroy everything they have built in order to save themselves.

Ho Ho Ho, Merry GAAARBAGE DAAYYY!!!!

2009-12-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009:

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT III: BETTER WATCH OUT! (1989)

Plot Synopsis: Ricky Caldwell, the notorious 'Killer Santa Claus,' awakens from a six year coma after being kept alive on life-support by a slightly crazed doctor experimenting with ESP and other special abilities. Ricky targets a young, clairvoyant blind woman, named Laura, whom is traveling with her brother Chris, and his girlfriend Jerri to their grandmother's house for Christmas Eve, and Ricky decides to go after her, leaving a trail of dead bodies in his wake.

Director:
Monte Hellman (Beast from Haunted Cave, Iguana)

Starring:
Richard Beymer (The Diary of Anne Frank, West Side Story)
Bill Moseley (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Devil's Rejects)
Laura Harring (Mulholland Drive, Willard)

Running Time: 81 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Director Monte Hellman has said he believes Silent Night, Deadly Night 3 was his best work (though not his best film) based primarily on the short production schedule: the film went from a complete script re-write in March to finished editing and release in a film festival by July of the same year.

Sleeping Children Surveillance, Double-Redundancy List-Checking, Conquering Mars-- All In A Day's Work.

2009-12-06T00:00:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009:

SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS (1964)

Plot Synopsis: When Kimar (Leonard Hicks) and his fellow Martians discover that their children are hooked on television shows from Earth that espouse the virtues of Santa Claus, they decide to kidnap Santa (John Call) and bring him to Mars. In the process, they also kidnap two children. On Mars, Voldar (Vincent Beck), an evil Martian, plots to rid Mars of Santa and the kids before Santa's Christmas cheer takes hold.

Recommended Viewing Option: The Cinematic Titanic version of the film! (Order Here.)

Director:
Nicholas Webster (Mission Mars, Manbeast! Myth or Monster?)

Starring:
John Call (Hangman's Knot, Happy Anniversary)
Vincent Beck (The Pink Jungle, Vigilante)
Pia Zadora (Butterfly, Fake-Out)

Running Time: 81 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Joel Hodgson & crew riffed on Santa Claus Conquers the Martians in a 1991 episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Comedy Central. When they re-formed as Cinematic Titanic years later they decided to re-visit the movie again without being restricted by TV broadcast standards.

-Lou Harry wrote a book based on the movie in 2005, from the perspective of a now adult Girmar who has taken over her father's position as the Ruler of Mars. Written as a satirical parody, the book also included a copy of the movie on DVD.

2 Years Later We Can Finally Find Out What Happens!

2009-11-29T07:00:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009:

JACK FROST 2: REVENGE OF THE MUTANT KILLER SNOWMAN (2000)

Plot Synopsis: Jack, the chiller killer is back and he's mad as hell. An accidental lab experiment resurrected the evil snowman, but this time, the crystal killer can't be stopped by fire, bullets or even his worst enemy, chemical anti-freeze. With revenge on his mind, Jack sets out to finish off his nemesis, Sheriff Sam, who is vacationing on a Caribbean island. Sam's balmy paradise turns into a Winter Terrorland when Jack freezes the island and quickly ices everyone around him. No one can stop the chilling killing spree when Jack can travel as lethal liquid or fatal, frosty flakes. Just when you thawed it was safe to go back in the fridge...

Director:
Michael Cooney (Jack Frost, Center Stage)

Starring:
Christopher Allport (To Live and Die in L.A., Jack Frost)
Scott MacDonald (Jarhead, Carnivàle)
Eileen Seeley (The baby Doll Murders, Jack Frost)

Running Time: 96 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Comic Book Connections: Jack Frost 2 features Doug Jones who played Abe Sapien in the Hellboy films, Ian Abercrombie who played Alfred Pennyworth (Batman's butler) in the Birds of Prey TV series, Eileen Seeley who played Martha Wayne (Batman's Mommy) in Batman Forever, Vanessa Marshall who voices Mary Jane in the Spectacular Spider-Man animated series, and Kurt Bryant who played Tokka (the evil mutant snapping turtle) in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.

-Lamer, Less Interesting Comic Book Connections: Production Manager Brett Boydstun served as a Production Coordinator for the X-Men movie, Supervising Sound Editor Patrick M. Griffith also performed as such on the 1994 Iron Man animated series, and Sound Mixer Larry Scharf was a Boom Operator on Blade II.

You May Not Want to Give Thanks for This...

2009-11-12T20:30:00.001-08:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009:

THANXGIVING: DEAD HARVEST (2006)

Plot Synopsis: The woods around Trauton Riverbend are cursed, the rusted cars and abandoned campsites tell stories of those who trespassed onto the campground and never came out. When Specter (Marshall White) convinces his friend Alexis (Suki Peters) to join his new film making friend Dean (Jaxon Stanford) and his crew, on the set of the latest horror film, no one suspects the true horror that awaits them. Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th) appears as Delbert Eaton the neighbor farmer who tries to warn the young film makers.

Director:
Bobby Ray Akers Jr. (Monsterpiece Theatre Volume II)

Starring:
Ari Lehman (Friday the 13th, Terror Overload)
Suki Peters (Monsterpiece Theatre Volume II)
Jaxon Stanford (Raising The Bar, Jealousy)

Running Time: 86 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Ari Lehman played the young deformed lake-dwelling Jason Voorhees in the original Friday the 13th film.

Attendees: Brie, Cory, Long, Mike, Roger, Ryan, Stephan, Tim.

Movie Rating: 0/10

B-Movie Rating: 2/10 Stars

Standout Character: The Villain
Fulton Perkins (Played by Richard M. Novosak)
Absolutely no character in the film was a standout character. Many of them didn't even have names that were ever spoken, at least not un-garbled. Therefore, I have decided to randomly award the coveted Standout Character title to THIS GUY. That's right ladies, this one's for you. Drink him in. Ghost, maybe Zombie, sorta Amish Farmer-ey Cannibal kinda guy.

Top 8 Lessons Learned From This Film:
8. Your friend being killed on set is no reason to stop working on a college film project.
7. Bear traps are invisible, and strike just above the knee.
6. The director fleeing the filming location is no reason to stop working on his college film project.
5. Some independent film editors have attention spans of 3 seconds or less.
4. A human arm is filled with thin sliced luncheon meat. A human leg is filled with liver and marinated strips of beef.
3. Sometimes the police will simply "take" your car, and leave you to go about your day.
2. Characterization, story, lighting, sound, & continuity can just weigh your movie down-- don't bother with them.
AND...
1. When making a film about making a film, knowing how to make a film is unnecessary.

Move Over, Gremlins. One Side, Ghoulies. Get Bent, Hobgoblins.

2009-11-05T20:30:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2009:

CRITTERS (1986)

Plot Synopsis: It's no picnic for the Brown family when a lethal litter of carnivorous aliens arrives unannounced at their Kansas farm. Trapped in a deadly nightmare, the terrified Browns fight for their lives against the attacking bloodthirsty monsters. But it's a losing battle until two intergalactic bounty hunters arrive, determined to blow the hellish creatures off the planet! It's an alien adventure, full of action and just crawling with Critters!

Director:
Stephen Herek (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Mr. Holland's Opus)

Starring:
Dee Wallace (E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, The Frighteners)
M. Emmet Walsh (Blade Runner, Blood Simple)
Terrence Mann (A Chorus Line, Big Top Pee-Wee)

Running Time: 96 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Siskel & Ebert gave Critters 2 Thumbs Up.

-Critters is the movie Raphael goes to see in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie (1990) before he meets Casey Jones. That popped into my head when I saw the Critters poster, then I verified it. I'm not a nerd though, I'm totally cool.

Attendees: Brie, Cory, Mike, Roger, Ryan, Stephan.

Movie Rating: 6/10

B-Movie Rating: 6/10 Stars

Standout Character: The Hero's Mom
Helen Brown (played by Dee Wallace).
Loving mother, devoted wife, hysterical nutcase, and most effective 'Critter' fighter in the film. You can keep your alien laser cannons & high-powered fireworks, she doesn't need 'em. With a half-eaten ass-kicked husband & useless daughter in tow, Mom is left in her panicky state to shoot, club, kick and scream the aliens from one end of the house to the other.

Top 8 Lessons Learned From This Film:
8. Farmers won't eat or drink anything without adding honey to it.
7. New York City is an easy drive from most small mid-western towns.
6. The most delicious cut of a farmer is his left shoulder. (Try it!)
5. Alien Bounty Hunters hate organ music.
4. Farmers always have 3 shotguns on hand, but never more than 6 bullets.
3. When tracking small carnivorous aliens, bounty hunters always check Churches & Bowling Alleys first.
2. If you live in a farmhouse you are legally required to cover everything you own with floral print.
AND...
1. Cats are immune to gigantic explosions.

Has Anyone Seen Michael? No? Guess We'll Make This One Without Him...

2009-10-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009:

HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH (1982)

Plot Synopsis: When a terrified toy salesman is mysteriously attacked and brought to the hospital, babbling and clutching the year's most popular Halloween costume, an eerie pumpkin mask, doctor Daniel Challis is thrust into a terrifying Halloween nightmare. Working with the salesman's daughter, Ellie, Daniel traces the mask to the Silver Shamrock Novelties company and its founder, Conal Cochran. Ellie and Daniel uncover Cochran's shocking Halloween plan and must stop him before trick-or-treaters across the country never come home in this terrifying thriller.

Director:
Tommy Lee Wallace (Fright Night II, Vampires: Los Muertos)

Starring:
Tom Atkins (Lethal Weapon, Maniac Cop)
Stacey Nelkin (Yellowbeard, Everything Relative)
Dan O'Herlihy (Robocop, The Last Starfighter)

Running Time: 96 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Season of the Witch is unrelated to the previous films featuring the character Michael Myers, and was intended to begin Halloween as an anthology series, releasing a new Halloween storyline every year.

Attendees: Jen, Mike, Robert, Roger, Ryan, Tim.

Movie Rating: 4/10

B-Movie Rating: 6/10 Stars

Standout Character: The Hero
Dr. Dan Challis (played by Tom Atkins).
A holdover 1970s movie doctor stereotype: a rough-around-the-edges, corduroy-wearing, hard-drinkin' divorcee working as a surgeon, who uncovers a mystery and starts tracking down clues. Escape artist, marksman in mask-tossing, and mustache enthusiast.

Top 8 Lessons Learned From This Film:
8. Doctors never stop drinking.
7. Nurses are all at LEAST 52 years old.
6. A flashing image of a pumpkin would cause Stonehenge to destroy the world.
5. Identical robots do not resemble one another.
4. Claiming that safety checking childrens' Halloween masks involves dangerous volatile chemicals is in no way suspicious.
3. All television networks are run by 1 guy.
2. All doctors know the direct phone number to the 1 guy who runs all television networks.
AND...
1. Never trust an Irishman.

Half Bad. Half Awesome. All Moon.

2009-10-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009:

BAD MOON (1996)

Plot Synopsis: Full, crescent, quarter...each is a Bad Moon for Ted Harrison. By day, he's a photojournalist visiting family in the Pacific Northwest. By night, he transfigures into a horrific half-human -- a werewolf. Dead men tell no tales, so Ted's sure he alone knows about his vile double life. The secret, however, may be out. The family dog Thor, devoted to defending the household, has his suspicions.

Director:
Eric Red (Body Parts, Cohen And Tate)

Starring:
Mariel Hemingway (Delirious, The Contender)
Michael Paré (Hope Floats, Bloodrayne)
Mason Gamble (Dennis The Menace, Rushmore)

Running Time: 80 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Bad moon is based on the novel "Thor" by Wayne Smith, which tells the story from the family dog's viewpoint.

-A personal note: Despite its awesome cheesiness Bad Moon is still one of my favorite Werewolf movies of all time. Not that there's a lot of competition in the genre, but for a lower-budget movie it manages to showcase one of the best werewolf costumes in film... and one of the WORST transformation sequences. Plus, cheesy acting, decent gore, annoying kid-- it covers ALL the bases, for my money. But decide for yourself!

Attendees: Mike, Robert, Ryan, Tim.

Movie Rating: 5/10

B-Movie Rating: 6/10 Stars

Standout Character: The Hero
Thor (played by Primo).
The best character (and best actor) in the film was the star and hero, Thor. By demonstrating simple common sense and basic competence at doing what he was trying to do, he outclassed all the humans in the cast. Distrusting of salesmen, fearless in the face of werewolves and easily startled by birds.

Top 8 Lessons Learned From This Film:
8. German Shepherds hate briefcases unless they remain closed.
7. Forestry surveying is best done late at night.
6. Living in a filthy trailer in the woods and acting weird & crazy will put you above suspicion in murder investigations.
5. Werewolves invariably own huge, ancient leather-bound tomes on werewolves.
4. "I go jogging every night for 9 hours, don't follow me" is a reasonable excuse to cover werewolfing activities.
3. The idea of needing silver bullets to kill werewolves is silly. The idea of people turning into werewolves is not.
2. Lawyers live in the middle of nowhere, don't do anything or go places.
AND...
1. Pigeons are jerks.

Starring Phantoms' Ben Affleck

2009-10-09T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009:

PHANTOMS (1998)

Plot Synopsis: A heart-stopping, edge-of-your-seat thriller with a hot cast of rising stars, PHANTOMS is the latest from Master of Suspense, Dean Koontz. Five lone survivors in a devastated town must face the unthinkable: a ferocious force of evil...lying below the earth for centuries...has surfaced with the power to destroy every human being! Left behind are two sisters, the town sheriff, his deputy, and a noted tabloid journalist. You're in for a pulse-pounding experience as the survivors must race to stop this terrifying threat before it wipes mankind off the face of the earth!

Director:
Joe Chappelle (Hellraiser IV: Bloodline, Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers)

Starring:
Ben Affleck (Chasing Amy, Hollywoodland)
Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia, My Favorite Year)
Rose McGowan (Grindhouse, Charmed)
Liev Schreiber (Scream, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Joanna Going (Wyatt Earp, Dark Shadows)

Running Time: 96 minutes.

Film Facts:
-The 1988 remake of The Blob bears several similarities to Koontz's original novel leading some to erroneously believe this film was a ripoff of the remake. This is untrue since Koontz's novel came out a full five years before The Blob.

Don't Call Him Alien, He Hates That. He's Creature.

2009-10-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009:

CREATURE (1985)

Plot Synopsis: As two powerful corporations vie for the mining rights to Titan, a group of U.S. scientists crash lands on the cold, desolate moon of Saturn and discovers a German team of researchers has arrived before them. The crew seeks help from their German counterparts, but instead finds the ship littered with horribly mutilated bodies. As the members of the expedition make their way back to the disabled spacecraft, one of their team mysteriously vanishes. Coincidentally, the lone survivor of the massacre (Klaus Kinski) suddenly appears with unbelievable claims of a nightmarish creature unwittingly unleashed on Titan, and that one by one, they will all soon become the victims of the brain-devouring alien!

Director:
William Malone (House on Haunted Hill (1999), FeardotCom)

Starring:
Stan Ivar (Little House on the Prarie, Days of our Lives)
Wendy Schaal (Innerspace, *Batteries Not Included)
Klaus Kinski (Nosferatu the Vampyre, Cobra Verde)
Diane Salinger (Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Carnivàle)

Running Time: 97 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Wendy Schaal now provides the voice of Stan's wife Francine on the animated series "American Dad."
-Klaus Kinski, father of actress Nastassja Kinski, established his image as a wild-eyed, sex-crazed maniac in the autobiography "Kinski: All I Need Is Love." Often collaborating in films with acclaimed director Werner Herzog, after Kinski's death in 1991 Herzog directed a documentary about Kinski's life called "My Best Friend." Herzog's film implied that Kinski's image was largely fabricated to generate sales, and showcased lighter and humorous aspects of Kinski's personality.

Stevie The Vampire Slayer

2009-09-25T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009:

AGAINST THE DARK (2009)

Plot Synopsis: Katana master Tao (Steven Seagal) leads a special ops squad of ex-military vigilantes on a massacre mission, their target: vampires. On the post-apocalyptic globe, sucked dry by bloodthirsty vampires, a few remaining survivors are trapped in an infected hospital. Tao is their only hope and he knows the only cure is execution. Now it's time for the last stand against the flesh-eating vampires and there's nothing left to lose but the last of humanity.

Director:
Richard Crudo

Starring:
Steven Seagal (Under Siege, Marked For Death)
Keith David (Platoon, Pitch Black)
Jenna Harrison (Heroes And Villains, 12 Days of Terror)

Running Time: 93 minutes.

Film Facts:
- Against The Dark is Steven Segal's 31st film credit, and his first horror film.

1 Little 2 Little 3 Little Supermen

2009-09-23T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009:

3 SUPERMEN AGAINST GODFATHER (1979)

Plot Synopsis: The Three Supermen must stop the mob from stealing a newly invented time machine from a well-intentioned scientist.

Director:
Italo Martinenghi (Three Supermen of the West, Lady Football)

Starring:
Cüneyt Arkin (Turkish Star Wars, Turkish Jaws)
Güngör Bayrak (Düsman, Çelik mezar)
Sal Borgese (Johnny Toothpick, Cannibal Holocaust II)

Running Time: 87 minutes.

Film Facts:
- This film was part of a series of films featuring the 3 Supermen. Other titles included: 3 Supermen in Tokyo, 3 Supermen in the Jungle, 3 Supermen and Mad Girl, 3 Supermen in the Orient, 3 Supermen at the Olympic Games, and 3 Supermen in Santo Domingo.

Ready Your Awesome 70's Mustache. Here Comes A Challenge.

2009-09-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009:

WEASELS RIP MY FLESH (1979)

Plot Synopsis: One dark night, a NASA probe returning from Venus crash-lands near the wilds of Long Island and unleashes a radioactive curse upon the closest living creature, a rabid weasel. Unbeknownst to the innocent residents, this mutating menace transforms into an invincible fiend, stalking the residents in a terrifying quest to satisfy its hunger for human flesh. Discovering that the weasel's blood possesses fantastic properties of regeneration, mad Dr. Sendam decides to use it for his own twisted purposes while an intrepid government inspector closes in fast on the bloodthirsty, furry menace.

Director:
Nathan Schiff (The Long Island Cannibal Massacre, The Last Heterosexual)

Starring:
John Smihula (The Last Heterosexual, Skeleton Woman)
Fred Borges (The Long Island Cannibal Massacre)

Running Time: 67 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Nathan Schiff wrote and directed "Weasels Rip My Flesh" when he was 16 years old on a budget of $400. In 2004 Image Entertainment saw fit to give the film restoration work, followed by a wide DVD release.
-In 2008, Schiff's short film "Abracadaver!" won an award in the Best Horror Short category at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.

No Really, She's Chun-Li.

2009-09-07T22:11:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009:

STREET FIGHTER: THE LEGEND OF CHUN-LI (2009)

Plot Synopsis: Brace yourself for the hard-hitting action and high-flying excitement of Street Fighter: The Legend Of Chun-Li including an all new unrated cut! Based on the wildly popular Street Fighter video game series, this powerful martial arts adventure explores the origins of the Street Fighter universe through Chun-Li (Kristen Kreuk), who avenges her father's death at the hands of Bison (Neil McDonough) and his evil Shadaloo Empire. Now the stage is set, the challenge is clear, the legend will be forged...but who will prevail? Round One. Fight!

Director:
Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Doom)

Starring:
Kristin Kreuk (Smallville, Edgemont)
Chris Klein (American Pie, Rollerball)
Neal McDonough (Minority Report, Desperate Housewives)
Michael Clarke Duncan (Armageddon, The Green Mile)
Taboo (The Black Eyed Peas)

Running Time: 96 minutes.

Film Facts:
-IGN gave the movie 1.5 stars out of 5, saying "There's better staged and more enjoyable brawls between Peter and the Chicken on Family Guy." They also stated the original live-action Street Fighter film was more enjoyable than The Legend of Chun-Li.

Not To Be Confused With "The Bigfoot Determinant"

2009-08-26T14:55:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2009:

THE ALIEN FACTOR (1978)

Plot Synopsis: An interstellar spacecraft crash lands on earth! Contained within the ship are several strange and unusual creatures which escape and wreak havoc on the small town of Perry Hill. The local sheriff must team with a mysterious stranger to stop the rampaging monsters, while the mayor is breathing down his neck to keep a lid on the murders so a multi-million dollar amusement park can be built nearby.

Director:
Don Dohler (Nightbeast, The Galaxy Invader)

Starring:
Don Leifert (Fiend, The Galaxy Invader)
Tom Griffith (Fiend, Nightbeast)
George Stover (Attack of the 60 Foot Centerfolds, Vampire Sisters)

Running Time: 80 minutes.

Film Facts:
-Writer/Director Don Dohler published a MAD Magazine-like publication in the 60s called WILD. At it's peak it had contributors such as Jay Lynch, Art Spiegelman, and Skip Williamson, who later went on to be famous in the underground comix movement of the late 60’s and early 70’s.

-Doehler also published a magazine in the 60s that featured illustrated step-by-step articles for amateur special effects filmmakers called Cinemagic. Tom Savini and J.J. Abrams are among those who cited it as inspiration for their careers.

If you mis-pronounce "Horrors" just a bit...

2009-08-19T09:32:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2009:

THE HORRORS OF SPIDER ISLAND (1960)

Plot Synopsis: A troupe of dancing girls find themselves caught in a deadly web when they are shipwrecked on a remote South Seas island. The lush, tropical isle seems an ideal place to await their rescue, but hidden in the jungle are giant poisonous spiders. A venomous bite transforms the girls' escort into a disfigured beast, half-man and half-insect. Consumed with lust and craving blood, the monster hunts down the defenseless girls and slaughters them one by one. The ensuing panic drives the dancers to squabble ad fight among themselves until they realize that their only hope for survival is to work together in a final stand against the monster.

(We'll be watching the Mystery Science theater 3000 version of the film.)

Director:
Fritz Böttger (Die Junggesellenfalle, Auf der grünen Wiese)

Starring:
Alexander D'Arcy (The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, Fanny Hill)
Barbara Valentin (Geierwally, Die Hunde sind schuld)
Rainer Brandt (Mein Gott, Willi!, Van de Velde: Die vollkommene Ehe)

Running Time: 90 minutes.

The Mandroid is a specialist in the field of Mandroid.

2009-08-13T09:46:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2009:

ELIMINATORS (1986)

Plot Synopsis: Abbot Reeves is a renegade scientist who is conducting time travel experiments, plotting to travel back into time and rule the world. Reeves orders his latest creation, a former test pilot remade into a Mandroid, to be dismantled. Rebelling against his evil creator, Mandroid escapes with the help of Dr. Nora Hunter. Mandroid and Nora travel into the Mexican jungle where they go in search of Reeves' jungle fortress. Joined by Harry Fontana, a rogue river boatman and Kuji, son of Reeve's assistant Dr. Takeda, killed trying to help Mandroid escape. Mandroid and his companions set out to fight back against Reeves and stop him from achieving his goal, as he plans to travel back into time to the Roman Empire and become the Emperor, as part of his goal to rule the world.

B-Moviestorm: The Usage of Overdramatic Titles

2009-07-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

Showing THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009:

METALSTORM: THE DESTRUCTION OF JARED-SYN
(1983)

Running Time: 84 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: A seeker named Dogen rescues Dhyana after her father is murdered by the evil Jared-Syn. To avenge her father's death, Dogen must find Jared-Syn's hideout in the mysterious "Lost City", but the only person who knows where it is an aging, burned-out seeker named Rhodes. Along the way, they will need to do battle against the hunter Baal and his Cyclopean minions for engaging Jared-Syn in a final encounter.

(The clip below is a TV spot advertising the movie's brodcast on the Sci-Fi channel.)

Film Facts:
- Director Charles Band has served as producer and/or director on almost 250 B-Movie films in his career, including such classics as Troll, Cannibal Women In The Avacado Jungle of Death, Murdercycle, Evil Bong, and Evil Bong 2: King Bong.

- Richard Moll originally shaved his head for his part in this film. His next audition was for the part of Bull the bailiff on the show Night Court, and the producers liked the look, so he kept it for the duration of that show.

This Film Will Make You A Goddamn Sexual Tyranosaurus.

2009-07-14T21:56:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2009:

ABRAXAS: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1991)

Plot Synopsis: Abraxas (Jesse "The Body" Ventura) is a cop whose beat spans two galaxies. His mission: To stop planets form destroying themselves through ecological suicide and senseless war. Secundus (Sven Ole Thorsen) is his ex partner who has recently turned renegade and is looking for the anti-life equation...An unlimited source of power that could destroy the universe. Watch as two superpowered beings wage an all out battle that will forever decide the fate of Earth!

Running Time: 90 minutes.

(The trailer posted here was not an official trailer, it's a fan-made one-- there never was an official trailer. Besides the music used, it's not too obnoxious so I'm using it as the clip.)

Film Facts:
- Sven-Ole Thorsen (The film's villain) has had a long career as "huge stong guy," including roles a dozen Schwarzenegger films. His autobiography, "Stærk mand i Hollywood," (Strong Man In Hollywood) was released in 2007 in Denmark, and the first printing sold out entirely in under 24 hours.

- Marilyn Lightstone, the voice of Abraxas' Answer box, also voiced the evil transforming Porsche "Crasher" on the cartoon "Go-Bots." This will be interesting to the 2 people on earth besides me who can remember anything about the cartoon "Go-Bots."

- Watch for a cameo by Jim Belushi as Principal Latimer.

Glam Rock vs The Devil. The Winner Is Us.

2009-07-03T15:25:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009:

ROCK 'N ROLL NIGHTMARE (1987)

Plot Synopsis: A hot new rock group...their sexy young girlfriends..It should've been the best time of their lives, but it ended up being a Rock 'N' Roll Nightmare!

Recording some new music in an isolated farmhouse, the band gets more than they bargained for when something horrifying stirs in the darkness. Eternal evil haunts this place and the band members start turning into demons from Hell itself! After a day of making music - and making love - this band is starting to break up... one by one... limb by limb. The bands lead singer, John (Jon-Mikl Thor) Triton, holds the key to defeating this horror once and for all... a secret that culminates in a battle between good and evil! Triton versus the Devil himself!

Running Time: 83 minutes.

Film Facts:
- The entire film was shot in Vancouver, BC in 7 days on a budget of $100,000.00.

- Writer/Producer/Composer/Star Jon-Mikl Thor has released 15 albums with his band "THOR," including "Striking Viking," "Beastwomen From the Center of the Earth," and "Devastation of Musculation," and they're still touring.

- Frank Dietz, who plays Roger the annoying newlywed, went on become a Disney animator and worked on such films as Atlantis, Treasure Planet and Home On The Range.

Oh Hi, Movie Night Blog

2009-06-23T15:17:00.000-07:00

Showing THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009:

THE ROOM
(2003)

Running Time: 99 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: The plot is inconsequential. Movie Night returns with Tommy Wiseau's cult movie masterpiece, "The Room." Writer, Producer, Director and Star, Wiseau sports that magical combination of inexperience, extreme self-assuredness, European-ness and complete lack of ability that makes the BEST bad films, because there is no wink to the audience, no attempt to be cheesy, and no pretensions at all: It's just pure intention to make a great, moving and serious film, failing on every single measurable level. It's been called "The modern-Day Rocky Picture Horror Show" for it's growing popularity in midnight theater showings where rabid fans come to make fun of it and throw plastic spoons at the screen. Perpare to enter... The Room.

Film Facts: Wiseau paid for a billboard for his movie that was displayed in downtown Los Angeles for 5 years. (Those billboards cost on average 15-20 thousand dollars per month.)

Infamous Wood

2009-05-13T10:44:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2009:

PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1958)

Plot Synopsis: Cult Director Ed Wood's "cinematic masterpiece" - and also regarded as one of the worst movies ever made! Alien invaders use their dreaded "Plan Nine" to reanimate dead earthlings. They wreak havoc and unleash a host of things bizarre, macabre, horrific, and just plain horrible. Using footage from a Bela Lugosi movie he was unable to finish (due to Lugosi's untimely death), Wood proved again he would and could make a film under any circumstances. Hubcaps on wires doubling for flying saucers, stumbling living dead, concrete visible beneath fake grass, and mattresses visible for actors to fall on are just a few of the unbelievable gaffes and goofs you'll see. The result is a comical and campy spoof of science fiction movies themselves. The cast includes TV horror queen Vampira, a host of zombies, military buffoons, and Lugosi in his last performances. Plan Nine has taken on a legendary status of its own and is MUST for any serious cult film fan.

Hiatus!

2009-04-19T15:47:00.001-07:00

During crunch time, "Bad Movie nights" is on hiatus. We'll be returning to weekly movies on Thursday, May 21st. In the meantime, if you have any suggestions for bad movies we could watch, feel free to let me know, or leave a comment on this post. Here's a few we already have in the pipeline for the near future:

Creature (1985)
Weasels Rip My Flesh (1979)
Robot Jox (1990)
Against The Dark (2009)

Cheese For Your Eyez

2009-04-09T09:15:00.000-07:00

Showing THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2009:

RODENTZ
(2001)

Directed by: Miles Feldman

Starring: Allen Lee Haff, Leah Rowan, Guy Vieg.

Running Time: 91 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Walter and Professor Irwin believe their green miracle formula is the key to the regeneration of damaged cells. But late one night, Walter starts to notice a change in some of the rats now extremely aggressive, but one has grown to 50 times its normal size, and it wants them for lunch!

Where Oh Werewolf?

2009-03-24T14:27:00.001-07:00

Showing THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009:

WEREWOLF
(1990)

Directed by: Tony Zarindast

Starring: Federico Cavalli, Adrianna Miles, Joe Estevez.

Running Time: 85 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Under the cover of night as the full moon rises, so rises a vicious creature with a bloodcurdling howl.
In a remote desert town, the victims of an ancient power are overcome by a terrifying transformation. Normal men become bloodthirsty animals, howling in the night & prowling for their prey. Man & animal battle while innocent bystanders are caught in the horror of the Werewolf. - Note: We will be watching the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of the film.

Death Bed: The Movie That Eats

2009-03-18T14:02:00.000-07:00

Showing THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009:

DEATH BED:
THE BED THAT EATS
(1977)

Directed by: George Barry

Starring: Demene Hall, William Russ, Julie Ritter.

Running Time: 80 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: At the edge of a grand estate, near a crumbling old mansion lies a strange stone building with just a single room. In the room there lies a bed. Born of demonic power, the bed seeks the flesh, blood and life essence of unwary travelers...Three pretty girls arrive on vacation, searching for a place to spend the night. Instead, they tumble into nightmares-and the cruel, insatiable hunger of...Death Bed.

Unfortunately no decent clips or trailers are available online. Instead, please listen to Patton Oswalt talk about the movie.

Ex-Ewok Returns To Dance Another Jig Of Terror!

2009-03-11T10:37:00.000-07:00

Showing THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2009:

LEPRECHAUN 2
(1994)

Directed by: Rodman Flender

Starring: Warwick Davis, Charlie Heath, Shevonne Durkin.

Running Time: 85 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: A thousand years ago, the Leprechaun, Warwick Davis, left a bloody trail when he ripped through the countryside in search of his stolen pot of gold. Now he's back in the big city using all of his deadly tricks to snare the girl of his nightmares. His bloody quest becomes more deadly when her boyfriend steals one of the Irish monster's precious gold coins. The town soon discovers two dead bodies and a trail of gold dust leads them to the Leprechaun's lair.

Jack The Scenery Chewer

2009-03-04T13:11:00.001-08:00

Showing THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 2009:

HAWK THE SLAYER
(1980)

Directed by: Terry Marcel

Starring: Jack Palance, John Terry, Bernard Bresslaw.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Long ago but perhaps not far away, there were two brothers. Hawk, the youngest, was destined for greatness, possessing gifts of strength, honor and courage. Voltan, the elder, was a villain capable of great cruelty. Hideously deformed, Voltan roamed the land under a black mask so none would look on his face. When Voltan kills their father, Hawk swears vengeance. But Hawk soon has more than just his father's death to avenge. Voltan and his son Drago have kidnapped the Abbess of Caddonbury and are holding her for ransom. It will take both swords and sorcery to bring the evil Voltan to justice. Only the cunning Hawk, aided by the Giant, the Elf and the Dwarf can defeat the mystical forces of Voltan.

Honey, Which Galaxy Should We Vacation In This Year?

2009-02-25T23:35:00.000-08:00

Showing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009:

GALAXY OF TERROR
(1981)

Directed by: Bruce D. Clark

Starring: Robert Englund, Sid Haig, Erin Moran.

Running Time: 81 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Two astronauts sent to the farthest regions of space on a rescue mission land on the dark and barren planet of Morganthus. On the planet, they encounter a foul, hell-born terror born out of their own worst fears, and must overcome these fears to entertain any chance of returning.

This Time It's Amore

2009-02-12T22:59:00.000-08:00

Showing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009:

SHARKS IN VENICE
(2008)

Directed by: Danny Lerner

Starring: Stephen Baldwin, Vanessa Johansson, Hilda van der Meulen.

Running Time: 88 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Traveling to Venice to investigate the mysterious death of his father, David (Stephen Baldwin), a famous archaeologist and diver, unearths a killer secret that lies beneath the Venetian waters.

She's So Unusual

2009-02-11T23:46:00.000-08:00

Showing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009:

SHE
(1982)

Directed by: Avi Nesher

Starring: Sandahl Bergman, David Goss, Quin Kessler.

Running Time: 106 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: In a backward post-apocalyptic world, "She" aids in two brothers' quest to rescue their kidnapped sister. Along the way, they battle gladiators, mad scientists, orgiastic werewolves, a psychic communist, and a tutu-wearing giant before standing against the odds to defeat the evil Norks.

Green yes, Slime... ehhhh....

2009-02-04T10:39:00.000-08:00

Showing THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009:

THE GREEN SLIME
(1968)

Directed by: Kinji Fukasaku

Starring: Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, Richard Jaeckel.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: In the far-flung future, an asteroid is on a colission-course with the Earth. A mission to plant explosives on the asteroid to destroy it results in foreign organisms hitchhiking a ride back to the Gamma-3 space station, forcing the inhabitants into a battle for survival with... the Green Slime!

Also, click here to see a music video promo.

A No-Brainer

2009-01-28T21:01:00.000-08:00

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009:

THE BRAIN (1988)

Plot Synopsis: Pop psychologist Dr. Blake is the host of an incredibly popular TV self-help show called "Independent Thinking." Blake takes a particular interest in the case of a juvenile delinquent, whose brain is fitted with a special transmitter linking him to a giant, bug-eyed, fanged brain monster, which begins to remotely control his will.

Directed by: Ed Hunt

Starring: Tom Bresnahan, Cynthia Preston, David Gale.

Running Time: 94 minutes.

Project Funding: Approved

2009-01-13T10:04:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2009:

PROJECT: METALBEAST- DNA OVERLOAD (1995)

Plot Synopsis: With the medical breakthrough of a metal-based synthetic skin called "bio-ferron," pioneering surgery for burn victims and cancer patients is on the horizon. But when an overzealous scientist uses this new procedure to revive a long forgotten classified project, he unleashes a new breed of terror.

Directed by: Alessandro De Gaetano

Starring: Kim Delaney, Barry Bostwick, Kane Hodder.

Running Time: 92 minutes.

Hand Over the Ice, Matey...

2009-01-06T12:55:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009:

ICE PIRATES (1984)

Plot Synopsis: Have an ice day! It's a parched future, and water, the galaxy's only valuable commodity, is controlled by the evil Templars. Their only foes: a handful of daring Ice Pirates. Spoofy-goofy comedy, otherworldly special effects, spectacular space creatures, bedraggled 'bots, and biceps-rippling swashbuckling (swishbuckling when our heroes try to blend in with some slave eunuchs) highlight this cult fave. Robert Urich (Vegas), Mary Crosby (Dallas), Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family), and Ron Perlman (Hellboy) romp through a storyline involving a determined princess, the search for her missing father, and a lost planet awash in sweet water. The manic, concluding time-warp battle is just the ice-ing on the intergalactic cake. Dig in!

Directed by: Stewart Raffill

Starring: Robert Urich, Mary Crosby, Ron Perlman.

Running Time: 91 minutes.

T'was The Night Before GARBAGE DAY!

2008-12-17T19:01:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008:

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT: PART 2 (1987)

Plot Synopsis: In Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, Billy's younger brother Ricky (Eric Freeman) follows in the family tradition of Christmas carnage. Psycho Santa is back...to deck the halls with chunks of bodies! Both these gorehound holiday favorites have been restored from original vault materials, chock full of gratuitous nudity and grisly violence, then stuffed with jolly new extras for the absolute ultimate in Season's Bleedings!

Directed by: Lee Harry

Starring: Eric Freeman, James Newman, Elizabeth Kaitan.

Running Time: 88 minutes.

The Night Santa Went Crazy

2008-12-11T07:00:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2008:

SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984)

Plot Synopsis: Traumatized by his parents' Christmas Eve rape and murder, little Billy Chapman is brutalized by sadistic orphanage nuns. When a grown-up Billy is forced to dress as jolly St. Nick, he goes on a yuletide rampage to punish the naughty. Santa Claus is coming to town... and this time he's got an axe! Robert Brian Wilson and Linnea Quigley star in this jaw-dropping horror hit that a nation of angry mothers still can't stop!

Directed by: Charles E. Sellier Jr.

Starring: Robert Brian Wilson, Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick.

Running Time: 85 minutes.

From Killer Santa to Santa Killer

2008-12-04T07:00:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2008:

DON'T OPEN TILL CHRISTMAS (1984)

Plot Synopsis: Don't Open Till Christmas is a thrilling and bizarre murder mystery where nothing is sacred - even Santa Claus! A killer is on the loose in London and his sights are set on one target - Santa Claus - dozens of them. Jolly old Saint Nick is stabbed, beaten and electrocuted in department stores, at parties and even on crowded street corners. What sort of twisted mind is behind these barbarous acts of violence? Scotland Yard is on the trail but every clue points them in a different direction. The culprit is right under their nose, but will they come to this conclusion in time?

Directed by: Edmund Purdom

Starring: Edmund Purdom, Alan Lake, Belinda Mayne.

Running Time: 86 minutes.

Yuletide FEAR!! See, I could make Christmas horror movies too.

2008-11-27T11:22:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008:

CHRISTMAS EVIL (1987)

Plot Synopsis: Harry (Brandon Maggart) is just a touch off center. He dresses in a big red suit, rides around in an open sleigh and carries a goodie bag. But this Santa doesn't care if you've been naughty or nice. All this Santa wants to do is slice, slice, SLICE! Christmas Evil is about a deranged, deluded, maniacal murderer who impersonates Santa and creates his own "special" gift list for those who have been naughty; and those who have been nice. A surprise ending awaits...and Christmas will never be the same for those who see Christmas Evil.

Directed by: Lewis Jackson

Starring: Brandon Maggart, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dianne Hull.

Running Time: 100 minutes.

Watch Out For The Poodle

2008-11-19T14:28:00.000-08:00

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008:

THE BONEYARD (1991)

Plot Synopsis: Children turned into zombies wreak havoc in a coroner's building with just a burned-out psychic (Deborah Rose), an experienced cop (Ed Nelson) and two coroners (Phyllis Diller and Norman Fell) to stop the madness.

Directed by: James Cummins

Starring: Phyllis Diller, Norman Fell, Deborah Rose.

Running Time: 98 minutes.

Creepiest Midget Ever, and Brando in a Mumu.

2008-11-12T13:26:00.000-08:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008:

THE ISLAND OF DR.MOREAU
(1996)

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

Starring: David Thewlis, Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer.

Running Time: 96 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: On a remote island in the South Pacific, Dr. Moreau had used the key of science to unlock the gates of hell. Dr Moreau is a brilliant geneticist on the brink of superseding evolution. When a U.N. diplomat visits Moreau's island laboratory, he uncovers fantastic but brutal experiments turning animal life forms into human-like beasts. As Moreau and his assistant race towards their barbaric goal of creating the perfect life form--the beasts revolt--threatening not only the island but ultimately all mankind!

Wishtastic

2008-11-05T13:27:00.001-08:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008:

WISHMASTER
(1997)

Directed by: Robert Kurtzman

Starring: Andrew Divoff, Tammy Lauren, Robert Englund.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Magically powerful. Supernaturally evil. The ancient entity known in human legend as the Djinn can grant a person's wildest dreams. And in the process, it unleashes your darkest nightmares.The moral of the explosively terrifying, special-effects-powered, horror-fantasy spectacular: Be careful what you wish for!

Halloween Time

2008-10-29T13:31:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2008:

HALLOWEEN II
(1981)

Directed by: Rick Rosenthal

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Charles Cyphers.

Running Time: 92 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Picking up precisely where its predecessor left off, Halloween II follows the same ill-fated characters as they encounter the knife-wielding maniac they left for dead in the first Halloween. It seems the inhuman Michael Myers is still very much alive and out for more revenge as he stalks the deserted halls of the hospital where his sister lays waiting. As he gets closer and closer to his terrified target, Dr. Loomis discovers the chilling mystery behind the crazed psychopath's savage actions. Written by horror masters John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween II is a spine-tingling dark ride into the scariest night of the year.

Gimme a "T"!! Gimme a "n' A"!!

2008-10-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008:

CHEERLEADER CAMP (1987)

Plot Synopsis: Welcome to Camp Hurrah, where a psycho killer is slaughtering high school cheerleaders on the eve of the all-state finals. Drive-in goddesses Betsy Russell (Private School, Avenging Angel) and Lucinda Dickey (Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo) star with former teen idol Leif Garrett in this bouncing, bleeding bonanza of B-movie goodness featuring graphic violence, gratuitous nudity, bad rapping and more form the glory days of late '80s splatter. This is Cheerleader Camp! Playboy centerfold Rebecca Ferratti, Penthouse Pet Krista Pflanza and Playboy centerfold-turned-hardcore-porn queen Teri Weigel co-star in this slasher fan favorite.

Directed by: John Quinn

Starring: Betsy Russell, Leif Garrett, Lucinda Dickey.

Running Time: 89 minutes.

Boll-ing For Zombies

2008-10-14T10:24:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008:

HOUSE OF THE DEAD
(2003)

Directed by: Uwe Boll

Starring: Ona Grauer, Clint Howard, Jürgen Prochnow.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: It's Spring Break and the college kids just want to party. When they charter a boat to take them to a rave on a nearby island, they arrive only to find it deserted...that is, except for the bloodthirsty zombies that have completely inhabited the island. Their only hope for survival is to win the final battle with whatever weapons they can find...in the House Of The Dead.

Bad Accents & Monkey Suits For All!

2008-10-08T00:39:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2008:

CONGO
(1995)

Directed by: Frank Marshall

Starring: Tim Curry, Ernie Hudson, Laura Linney.

Running Time: 109 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Amy, a gorilla who was part of a university learning experiment, is at last returning home. A professor (Dylan Walsh), electronics expert (Laura Linney) guide (Ernie Hudson), explorer (Tim Curry) and others follow the scampering ape, knowing she will lead them to the fabled Lost City of Zinj and its diamond mines. But what they don't know is once they enter Zinj, they'll be the endangered species! From the best seller by Michael Crichton comes an event-packed adventure filled with state-of-the-art technology and primal fear.

Six Million Lightyears Beyond Believability!!

2008-09-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2008:

SUPER INFRAMAN (1975)

Directed by: Shan Hua

Starring: Danny Lee, Terry Liu, Hsieh Wang.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: When the nefarious Dragon Princess invades Hong Kong and summons monsters up from the center of the Earth for her army, Earth's meager defense team joins together to create Inframan! With multiple powers at his disposal (including a solar ray and thunderball fists), he sets out to vanquish his enemy forever in the action-packed audience favorite that will have you cheering!

The Prequel Sequel to a Spinoff of a Sequel of a Remake

2008-09-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2008:

SCORPION KING 2:
Rise of a Warrior (2008)

Directed by: Russell Mulcahy

Starring: Michael Copon, Karen Shenaz David, Randy Couture.

Running Time: 109 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: See how the legend of the Scorpion King began! When a young Mathayus witnesses his father's death at the hands of the king (UFC champion Randy Couture), his quest for vengeance transforms him into the most feared warrior of the ancient world. From the director of Resident Evil: Extinction and Highlander comes a heroic adventure filled with heart-stopping action and thrilling visual effects!

RIGS... IN... SPAAAACE!!!

2008-08-26T20:21:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2008:

SPACE TRUCKERS(1996)

Directed by: Stuart Gordon

Starring: Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar.

Running Time: 95 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: The Year is 2196-John Canyon is a down-on-his-luck independent trucker trying to keep an honest living transporting loads across the solar system in his rocket powered rig. In a last ditch effort to stay in business rather than being forced into teaming up with the "Corporation", Canyon joins forces with Mike Pucci to pull off a dangerous transport. With help from a stowaway, the trio set out on an adventure they will never forget. To make the scheduled deadline, Canyon abandons the usual shipping lanes and heads for the scum cluster - a war zone of bandits, black rocks and rogue asteroids - where they eventually are hi-jacked by the Regalia, a pirate warship headed by Captain Mocanudo. It is here the secret of the mystery containers is revealed and the battle for the universe begins!

One Wasn't Enough

2008-08-19T10:23:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008:

TROLL 2(1990)

Directed by: Claudio Fragasso

Starring: Michael Stephenson, George Hardy, Connie Young.

Running Time: 95 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Disguised as friendly country folk, a pugnacious posse of people-eating trolls lures visitors to their town. But a family of four is about to discover this place is a real tourist trap...and they're the prey! Now, the no-good gnomes must be destroyed before the family gets flambéed...and the world becomes a buffet in this feeding frenzy of fear!
NOTE: This famously bad sequel is our second movie by director Claudio Fragasso. The first was, of course, Monster Dog, Alice Cooper's tour-de-force pseudo-werewolf movie. Just so you know what you're getting into.

Pain Don't Hurt... Or Do It?

2008-08-12T18:31:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008:

ROAD HOUSE(1989)

Directed by: Rowdy Herrington

Starring: Patrick Swayze, Kelly Lynch, Sam Elliott.

Running Time: 114 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Swayze is Dalton, a legendary bouncer who comes to Jasper, Missouri, for a special purpose: to restore order at the notorious Double Deuce bar. In one spectacular fight after another, Dalton rids the bar of thugs and henchmen. But when he runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss (Gazzara), the stage is set for a blistering showdown that'll leave only one man standing!

Well, "Manos." You know, "Manos!"

2008-07-08T23:11:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2008:

MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE(1966)

Directed by: Harold P. Warren

Starring: Harold P. Warren, Tom Neyman, John Reynolds.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Everything that can go wrong does on a young couple's terrifying vacation. Lost and unable to find an inn, they stop at the door of a mysterious house. They are told by the disfigured Torgo that the Master does not like visitors, but with no other shelter in sight they decide to spend the night. Their presence ignites the fury of a Devil cult that preys upon their innocence. The family is forced to suffer interminable psychotic rituals. Unrest within the cult provides a chance for escape, but the Master will not free them so easily.

**We'll be screening the Mystery Science Theater 3000 version of the film.

Communism And Dignity Beware

2008-06-25T08:22:00.000-07:00

Showing WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008:

CONDORMAN(1981)

Directed by: Charles Jarrott

Starring: Michael Crawford, Oliver Reed, Barbara Carrera.

Running Time: 90 minutes.

Starts at: 7:00pm

Plot Synopsis: Woody Wilkins, an inventive comic book writer, turns into a bumbling spy and is catapulted on a jet-setting trip around the world as Condorman, the comic book hero he created. The problems - and the hilarity - start when Woody Falls in love with Russian agent, Natalia and sets about helping her defect to the United States. However, Natalia's old flame, KGB agent Krokov, isn't about to let his prize get away. Krokov has every one of his agents on the run trying to prevent "Condorman" from aiding Natalia's escape. Crazy disguises, high-tech gadgets and hair-raising fun abound in this light-hearted comic adventure.

The Wheel will always.... Turn...

2008-06-17T17:17:00.000-07:00

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008

STARCRASH (1978)

Plot Synopsis: Sexy space smuggler Stella Starr (Caroline Munro) and her partner, Akton (Marjoe Gortner), set out on a mission to save Prince Simon (David Hasselhoff), son of the Emperor of the Galaxy (Christopher Plummer), in this racy 1978 sci-fi flick. Stella and Akton go up against Amazons, creepy green aliens, robots and a host of other villains as they attempt to stop the evil Count Zarth Arn (Joe Spinell) and rescue the prince. Robert Tessier also stars.

Director: Luigi Cozzi

Starring:
Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff.

Running Time: 92 minutes.