Cult Reviews

BIFFF 2012

Red Steele — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:01:50 +0000

The 30th Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. From the 5th to the 17th of April. At Tour & Taxis, Brussels.

The Innocents

J. Luis Rivera — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:03:30 +0000

When a governess arrives at an enormous mansion on the country side, she slowly but surely starts to get terrified by two children playing haunting games with her mind.

The Barbarians

Vomitron — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:37:03 +0000

The Ragnaks are a group of artists and entertainers who possess a magical ruby which has the power to bring pleasure and happiness to people. Or well, that’s what I learned from the narration at the beginning of the movie. My guess is that, in the wrong hands, it can also do great evil. And that’s obviously why Richard Lynch wants it. This is going to be good.

The Haunting

J. Luis Rivera — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:38:33 +0000

The Haunting' is the story of a house, a house that was just "born bad". An old mansion named Hill House, after the hills that surround it. But Hill House is not a common house, as for over a century it has been known as one of the most sinister haunted houses, enwrapped in a past filled with death and madness.

Live Like A Cop, Die Like A Man

Coventry — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:48:19 +0000

Aside from having some serious crime troubles, Rome has another problem to deal with: Two cynical, daredevil coppers are loose in the city, making various criminals meet their maker in a free-for-all manner. Needless to say the word "justice" isn't too far up on their priority list.

Almost Human

Coventry — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:22:03 +0000

A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't making him all that much money, so he figures to hit the 'big time' by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man. Piece of cake, or so it seems, but as to be expected, things don't go down all that smoothly.

The Cat and the Canary

Coventry — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:13:35 +0000

When a millionaire dies, his greedy relatives are gathered in his old spooky house. When the clock strikes midnight, the will is scheduled to be read. And they'll be in for a treat.

Death Weekend

Vomitron — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:33:41 +0000

Four lowlife losers get what they deserve when losing an amusing street race by crashing their hot rod vehicle into a river. The winning Corvette car belongs to rich pervy playboy dentist Harry (Chuck Shamata), who's just looking for some sex with fashion model Diane (Brenda Vaccaro) in his secluded house by the lake. Diane did all the driving, which immediately makes her a very strong & resourceful lady and him a sore whimp. The four antagonists don't handle defeat very well, so they go searching for the couple to even the score.

Offscreen 2012

Red Steele — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:08:11 +0000

[Offscreen 2012 teaser poster] Curious cinematic wonders will surface again in Brussels, Belgium. Wednesday the 7th of March will witness the kick-off of the 5th Anniversary Edition of Offscreen Film Festival at Cinema Nova. A three-week adventure on various locations. Movies. Guests. Concerts. The Works. Things will come to an end on the 25th of March.

Naboer

J. Luis Rivera — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:21:38 +0000

John is having a hard time with his girlfriend Ingrid leaving him. When his neighbor Anne shows up in his hallway, asking for a helping hand in her apartment, John also meets her sister Kim. The two girls will offer John the kind of distraction he wasn't exactly anticipating...

Dead Meat

Perfesser Deviant — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:10:26 +0000

Martin (David Ryan) and Helena (Marián Araújo) are driving along when they hit a guy and make him go squish, except that he then rises from the dead and chews a hole in Martin's throat. The problem is that there's a worse case of mad-cow disease spreading around than that which occurs in a sorority when all the synchronized sisters go down for maintenance at the same time; about as much blood too. Clearly this is a really bad problem that needs to be addressed quickly and carefully ... oh, right, zombies...

Interview with Michael Schroeder

Marco Freitas — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:33:14 +0000

Michael Schroeder is a well-known name in the world of low-budget filmmaking. His work encompass many styles, from sci-fi actioner over black comedy to erotic thriller, and the films he´s directed are perennial favorites of people who believe the motto 'small budgets do not necessarily equal low-tech or cheaply done flicks'. A consummate professional, the helmer of Cyborg 2 (1993), Cover Me (1996), Mortuary Academy (1988), Dead On: Relentless II (1992) and other titles was cool enough to answer a few questions for us.

Manticore

Perfesser Deviant — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:48:21 +0000

Kramer (Jeff Fahey) – who is some kind of army commander – sends Sgt. Baxter (Robert Beltran) and his men – and woman Cpl. Keats (Heather Donahue) – out into the middle of nowhere Iraq to find a missing reporter, one Ashley Pierce (Chase Masterson). On the way out they find that all's not well in the region – which shouldn't surprise anyone – and there are a lot of corpses stuffed in various places. They eventually meet up with Umari (Faran Tahir) – an Iraqi who knows English – and a monster of some sort … don't look at the title or you'll figure out the secret!

Dracula Vs. Frankenstein

Vomitron — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:43:42 +0000

Somehow, in this insanely plotted story, Dracula teams up with Dr. Frankenstein. The infamous Monster returns from the grave and beautiful hippie girls get murdered by a drug-crazed Lon Chaney Jr. on the beaches of Venice, California. This is not a movie you get to see every day.

Interview with Albert Pyun

Marco Freitas — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:41:15 +0000

Albert Pyun is an independent filmmaker with a very strong cult following among cinephiles from all over the world. His movies, often dealing with fantastic themes, set in faraway lands where androids live next to humans (not in a very friendly way), dystopic planets or urban dramas where guns and high kicks speak louder than words are revered by extreme film buffs while despised by lots of film critics. A written interview with Mr. Pyun.

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter

Vomitron — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:37:49 +0000

When outlaw Jesse James (John Lupton) and his friend Hank Tracy (Cal Bolder) get ambushed during a robbery, they barely manage to escape. With the authorities on their trail and Hank severely wounded, they seek shelter at an old monastery which just happens to be inhabited by Mary Frankenstein (Narda Onyx), the granddaughter of the legendary European mad scientist.

Blue Sunshine

Fawn Krisenthia — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:17:56 +0000

A man appears to lose his mind (along with his hair) and goes on a mad killing spree. When Jerry Zipkin (Zalman King), a young man in his 30s, is wrongly accused of being the murderer, he sets out to do his own investigation while eluding police. He discovers that even more people have wigged out in the same manner as his friend (losing mind & hair) and with the help of his girlfriend, he starts to connect the dots.

Scalps

Vomitron — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:17:33 +0000

Indians. They're best left alone. They have peaceful ways, but if you hassle them, you're in for some real trouble. History has taught us that. Even from beyond the grave they can come back for revenge. And taking up residence in the eternal spirit world, gives them great powers. Movies have taught us that. And Fred Olen Ray made one about it.

The Redeemer: Son of Satan!

Perfesser Deviant — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:55:14 +0000

From a dark lake filling the bottom of an abandoned quarry rises a little boy (Christopher Flint) who then catches a bus. This startling scene, though almost disconnected from the bulk of the film, show us that we're in for something unusual. While a group of jerkoffs at a high-school reunion getting bumped off isn't entirely original, this one tries to be something different by having the killer be something far from the norm....

Sexy Adventures of Van Helsing

Perfesser Deviant — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:25:56 +0000

Willamina Van Helsing (Erika Smith) is enlisted by her dead Uncle Abe Van Helsing (Bob MacKay) to slay Dracula's daughter, Countess Dracula (Darian Caine). Since Willamina is completely unable to defeat the Countess, instead she allies with her in a move so diabolically intelligent and calculated that I'm certain she planned it in advance rather than it being the result of poor writers using it as a way to show a lot of women doing things to other women. After all, Seduction Cinema has standards....

Race With The Devil

Vomitron — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:36:06 +0000

Satanists. You gotta hand it to them, they're usually not the most friendly kind of people. In 'Race With The Devil' Peter Fonda and his friends run into more than a whole bunch of them. The only thing for them left to do, is get in their vehicle and drive... Racing away right up until the terrifying climax.

Grizzly Rage

Vomitron — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:05:57 +0000

Three guys and one girl in some woods with a bear out for revenge after them. Seriously, the bear wants revenge. Get even. Up close and personal.

Gayracula

Perfesser Deviant — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:48:24 +0000

Count Gaylord (Tim Kramer) and his servant Boris (Rand Remington) head to Los Angeles after one of the Count's converts, the Marquis de Suede (Steve Collins) appears there. There's a hell of a lot more gay sex than plot, which makes it a lot harder … tougher to discuss this one than usual. Not because there's anything wrong with gayness, but when a film is 93% scenes of sexual activity, there's painfully little plot left...

Tooth & Nail

Perfesser Deviant — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:31:03 +0000

So, peak oil has peaked and mankind was unable to figure out what to do about it so the world went all West Virginia on us. Darwin (Robert Carradine) leads a group that doesn't understand that survival of the fittest means that they actually all need to work hard. The group – who dwell in a hospital – admit a new member, Neon (Rachel Miner), a current member – Viper (Michael Kelly) – leaves while pretty Dakota (Nicole DuPort) and Nova the “retard” (Emily Catherine Young) remain with the rest. Then, as is often the case with post-apocalyptic worlds, the lowlifes show up and bring their sharp things that they use for cutting and culling and even flensing.

Alabama’s Ghost

Perfesser Deviant — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:12:55 +0000

Alabama (Christopher Brooks) finds the magician gear formerly owned by Carter the Great (E. Kerrigan Prescott) in the basement of a nightclub and decides to become a magician. He seeks out Granny (Ken Grantham) to find out about Carter, then goes to Moxie (also Ken Grantham) to learn magic and becomes Alabama, King Of The Cosmos. He goes on tour and soon we get vampires, a Nazi mad scientist, and some voodoo, plus a script that looks like it was co-written by Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds...