It just allows narrator extraordinaire Paul Frees to have your full and undivided attention as he warns, “Ladies and gentlemen, the motion picture you are about to see contains an evil spell. … I am now about to dispel all evil spirits that may radiate from the screen during this performance! … We ask you […]
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The Stunt Man
That’s because Hollywood didn’t know what to do with “The Stunt Man,” a visionary work that jumps genres as often as it does planes of reality. It did no business, but remains a cult classic with the added bonus of near-universal critical acclaim. A disillusioned Vietnam veteran-cum-fugitive, Cameron (Steve Railsback), flees from Johnny Law and […]
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Blood Bath
The similarities can’t be accidental, nor problematic — there’s plenty of room in horror fanatics’ collections for both. New to DVD from the MGM Limited Edition Collection, “Blood Bath” is far less concerned with comedy. William Campbell of “Dementia 13” headlines the picture — in black-and-white, not color as the box reads — as Antonio, […]
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Defiance
And even if it weren’t, the film lacks the spine-tingling spirit of those three grittier, dirtier, now-iconic efforts. One-time matinee idol Jan-Michael Vincent (“The Mechanic”) is Tommy, a tough, unemployed man trying to learn Spanish in order to get a job on a ship when he befriends a neighbor who pours water on his head […]