Body swapping is a well known and often used plot device. As it literally involves two people (or more) switching bodies, it's the ultimate method of forcing a character to live the life of someone else and learn to see the world from their point of view. The idea of two people directly exchanging bodies … Continue reading Freaky (2020)
Mining the depths of bad taste for movies will lead you through a lot of crap. Much of it is stuff that's entertaining, probably for the wrong reasons. However, sometimes you find a gem, not notable for its quality but because of its rarity or its surprising significance in the career of a particular actor, … Continue reading The Undertaker (1988)
The US theatrical release date for this film is 1979 or 1980, but it was actually filmed in 1976 and then had trouble securing release until it was picked up by The Cannon Group after a near disastrous showing at Cannes. Turns out the photo lab had put it in the wrong aspect ratio, so … Continue reading Savage Weekend (1979)
That poster is surprisingly accurate. This movie isn't fun at all. Though there aren't any heads in bags. That would have made a much better film. As for this one, it's a slasher film that doesn't slash. The movie begins with Joan O'Keefe letting two orderlies ambush her husband, Malcolm, so they can take him … Continue reading Trick or Treats (1982)
There are at least two battle axes in this movie, but neither of them are ever used to kill anyone. This greatly annoys me. Laura Ramstead, an athletic star and graduating member of the track team at Midvale High, runs a race and then collapses and immediately dies as the crowd, her coach, and her … Continue reading Graduation Day (1981)
Kevin Costner is in this movie as a main character, but he wasn't even listed in the credits. Seriously, he's completely left out. They remembered Ambulance Driver #1 but not him. Shadows Run Black is a "crime thriller" which is really just a slasher film that doesn't want to admit it's a slasher film. It's … Continue reading Shadows Run Black (1984)
Since I've seen the original film that this pulls from, I decided it was time to get around to watching the 2014 The Town That Dreaded Sundown. Now I understand why people say it's not really a remake, not really a sequel, but more a hybrid update. As a fan of the original film, I … Continue reading The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Yeah, this is another of those movies with an alternate title, going from Aerobicide to Killer Workout. And oh man, this movie has more cheese than a deep dish pizza. People are getting killed in a gym by a murderer armed with a large safety pin. Det. Lt. Morgan, a tough mullet cop with a … Continue reading Killer Workout (1987)
Now here is one of those slashers that drifts between bland and the potential for greatness. At times it hits every major trope and doesn't feel like much of an improvement on anything. Could it be The Prowler? Could it be Final Exam? And then it has moments of shocking brilliance that make you hurt … Continue reading The Mutilator (1985)
A serial killer named Jack Frost is captured accidentally by a small town sheriff. He swears revenge before being sent off to be executed, but a tragic traffic accident results in his being exposed to a chemical which causes his body to meld with snow. As a result, he becomes a killer snowman, and he … Continue reading Jack Frost (1997)
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