I was never in a band growing up, but if I had been, I probably wouldn’t have found a weird monster to drive me around in a van. But if I had, I definitely would have written a song about it. Uncle Peckerhead is the tale of one such band, joyfully named Duh, that does […]
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The Redeemer: Son of Satan (1978)
AKA: Class Reunion Massacre A murderous preacher with a flair for the dramatic traps a group of six former classmates in an isolated, abandoned school after luring them there on the pretext of a class reunion. Deeming the old friends ‘sinners’ and wishing to ‘redeem’ them, the preacher locks them all in their old, run-down […]
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The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962)
AKA: The Terror of Dr. Hichcock AKA: Raptus: The Secret of Dr. Hichcock AKA: THe Terrible Secret of Dr. Hichcock In 1885 London, Bernard Hichcock is a respected and renowned doctor who is making strides in the world of medicine. But Dr. Hichcock is hiding a terrible (horrible, no good, very bad) secret: he’s a […]
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Phantasm (1979)
It’s been a long, Long, LONG time since I’ve seen Phantasm. So long, in fact, that other than a few still images and basic concepts I couldn’t remember a damn thing about the movie. However, I did remember enjoying it, so I decided to give Phantasm its due. Musician Jody returns home after his parents’ […]
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The Killing Hour (1982)
AKA The Clairvoyant A woman and two men are found dead in quick succession. Each one of them murdered, and each one of them bound with a pair of handcuffs. The police, headed by Det. Larry Weeks, are afraid there’s a serial killer on the loose, but are unable to link the three individuals, despite […]
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Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
Catherine Spages is preparing for the first communion of her young, popular daughter, Karen, while simultaneously trying to fend off the jealousy the event is causing in her older daughter, Alice. Alice, it turns out, is anything but sweet. She’s an outcast, sullen, has problems at school and is prone to tantrums. So when Karen […]
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