Baby Yoda may have taken over the world, but while everyone is reveling in his cuteness-overload I was reminded of an equally precious predecessor. When the adorable mogwai Gizmo popped […]
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Mothra (1961) Rules in Her Original Form
She may not have the cinematic celebrity of some of her kaiju contemporaries, but since first hitting the big screen in 1961 MOTHRA has always had a sentimental spot in […]
[Review] J.D.’s Revenge (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1976): A Surprising Blaxploitation Classic – by Paul Cardullo
In this episode of Groovy Gorey Gruesome Gold, Paul Cardullo goes back to the mid-1970s for the Blaxploitation classic J.D.’s Revenge (1976). In the 1940s, gangster J.D. Walker (David McKnight) […]
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[Review] The Sword and The Claw (Kili̤ Aslan) (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1975): A Trippy Turkish Delight Рby Paul Cardullo
In this edition of Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, Paul Cardullo gets his first taste of 1970s Turkish Action Cinema with the funky classic The Sword and The Claw (aka Kiliç […]
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[Review] The Crazies (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1973): Romero Classic Returns with its Terrifying Trixie Trip – by Paul Cardullo
Paul Cardullo returns with another review from the incredible George A. Romero Between Night and Dawn collection. This time around the film under Paul’s microscope is the underappreciated The Crazies […]
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[Review] The Car (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1977): Best Jaws Rip-off…Ever – by Paul Cardullo
In the annals of killer car movies, one film stands out – The Car (1977) from director Elliot Silverstein and screenwriters Dennis Shryack, Michael Butler, and Lane Slate. Sure, Killdozer […]
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[Review] Westworld (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1973) – by Paul Cardullo
“Boy, have we got a vacation for you…where nothing can possibly go wrong…” – the tagline for the 1973 theatrical version of Michael Crichton’s Westworld sets the movie up perfectly. […]
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[Review] Blood Feast (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1963) – by Paul Cardullo
Paul Cardullo returns with another edition of Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold with a killer Blu-ray release from Arrow Film, the iconic and legendary splatterfest Blood Feast (1963) from the Godfather […]
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[Review] The Tingler (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1959) – by Jeff Mohr
October always brings out the best in horror with Halloween festivities fueling parties, decorations, candy, trick-r-treating, and horror movie screenings. Jeff Mohr, the able host of Decades of Horror The […]
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[Review] Children of the Corn (Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold, 1984) – by Paul Cardullo
This week, Paul Cardullo heads back to 1984 to visit the fields of Stephen King’s Children of the Corn. Considered a horror classic by many, Paul discusses why he may […]
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[Review] The Slayer (1982, Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold) – by Paul Cardullo
This week, Paul Cardullo takes a look at an unusual and lesser-known fright flick, The Slayer (1982). Is it a monster movie, a slasher film, or a psychological horror tale? […]
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[Review] Forbidden Planet (RetroFantasma, 1956) – by Paul Cardullo
Paul Cardullo returns with another Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold retro review for the film Forbidden Planet (1956) which he and I saw at RetroFantasma at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, […]
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[Review] The Green Slime (RetroFantasma, 1968) – by Paul Cardullo
Paul Cardullo returns with another Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold entry that should not be missed. Doc Rotten and Paul Cardullo ventured to the RetroFantasma event recently at the Carolina Theatre […]
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[Review] Effects (1980, Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold) – by Paul Cardullo
Paul Cardullo takes a look at an unusual Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold film this week – writer/director Dusty Nelson‘s Effects (1980). Though it was shot in 1978 and ostensibly released […]
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[Review] Re-Animator (1985, Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold) – by Paul Cardullo
Paul Cardullo tackles another retro classic with this week’s Groovy Gory Gruesome Gold entry. Arrow Video is releasing a limited edition of the iconic Re-Animator (1985) with a special edited […]
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