Movies are often described as having dream logic or otherwise being dreamlike, and this truly feels like a dream.
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Who Killed Teddy Bear? is a seemingly salacious examination of human perversity, but there is room here for something more nuanced, thanks to performances that elevate the material.
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The Apple is a campy, blast from the past, borderline hippie propaganda mess that I couldn’t look away from and a not-so-genius product of its time.
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Despite being in the public domain, Spider Baby is best shared with a whole room filled with friends and strangers, a communal experience in beautiful weirdness before its time. It’s almost like Jack Hill dared to ask the question: What if the Addams Family were as dangerous as they were lovable?
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Surfer, Dude is tonally deranged, structurally unfocused, and difficult to fully comprehend… but, the vibes were good.
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What happens when the Kong franchise bounds outside its California home and we let the Godzilla folks take the reins for a bit? The result is the recent Weird Wednesday showing of King Kong Escapes.
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Ninja Terminator tells the story of three ninjas, led by Ninja Master Harry (Richard Harrison), who pull off a heist against an all-powerful, entirely-evil, oddly-omnipresent crime empire run by ninjas.
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From the supernatural ghosts, ghouls, zombies, and demons, to the more cold-blooded reality of violent murderers and devious psychopaths, there are more than enough options to chill a viewer to the core. Despite all of these more traditional horrors, nothing affects me quite so much as the very real fear of simply losing my grasp on reality without any kind of warning, and at its core, this is what Gaspar Noe’s Climax is all about.
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Gothic is a fascinating watch, to be sure, especially with a packed Weird Wednesday crowd on a well-preserved 35mm print. That said, it depends entirely on the viewer as to whether or not this is a brilliant, hallucinogenic trip into madness, or the equivalent of showing up to a party where all your friends have already taken their substances of choice while you choose to remain sober and watch over them to make sure nothing too stupid happens.
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Is American Hunter a "bad movie" on paper? Yes. Is it incredibly entertaining to watch? Absolutely.
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While Spielberg’s adaptation of Jurassic Park may have defined Michael Crichton’s career for many, Runaway is a fine starting point for the rest of his prolific career as a master storyteller.
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For reasons that extend beyond the film viewed in a vacuum, Robot Monster exudes a charm that is impossible to ignore.
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Godzilla vs. Biollante takes full advantage of the innovations of the time and rewards the viewer with the craft on display.
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Misunderstood upon release, now revered for its complexity; that its messiness is what gives it such a voice, and the obsession with spectacle and unpredictability in modern times, Southland Tales follows suit, displaying the grotesque, beautiful fascination with disaster.
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In a world where cinephiles ask “What if you made one character a Muppet?” Dan Akroyd dares to ask, “What if they were all Muppets, especially me?”
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What was pitched to, former NFL linebacker, Brian Bosworth as a sincere and light-hearted action flick quickly turned into a badass biker gang epic that’s just as fun as it sounds.
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A strange and unlikely entry in the pseudo-genre of Action Sequels Better Than The Originals, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning is a marvel of brutal action choreography visualized with an inky layer of paranoia thriller style.
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Eve of Destruction feels like a literal blast from a video store past. Part 90s action flick, part cautionary tale of the near future, it’s also a lean melodrama with just enough complexity to withstand its 90-minute run time.
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In 1974, the world was crying out… for snakes. One brave sound mixer by the name(s) of Art Names would answer that call with his sole directorial project: Snakes (aka Fangs.)
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Writing a plot summary for a movie like this made me feel like I was having a mental breakdown.
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