Primal Rage

Primal Rage (1988)
Director: Vittorio Rambaldi
Starring: Patrick Lowe, Cheryl Arutt, Bo Svenson
Rating: 2.5/5

"This blood-soaked, stomach-churningly gory Italian horror outing is set on a college campus in Miami and chronicles the grisly aftermath that occurs when a student is bitten by a laboratory baboon and turns into a voracious, man-killing beast."

Comments: Forgotten and somewhat forgettable horror flick directed by Vittorio Rambaldi (and written by Umberto Lenzi). Worth checking out for fans of terrible acting and mindless gore. Other than that there's not much to see here.

El Barón del Terror

El Barón del Terror (1961)
Director: Chano Urueta
Starring: Abel Salazar, Ariadna Welter, David Silva, Germán Robles, Luis Aragón
Rating: 4/5

"The year is 1661. Baron Vitelius (Abel Salazar) stands accused of consorting with the devil. The penalty: death. Cursing his inquisitors as they burn him at the stake, the Baron’s revenge comes 300 years later, in the form of a horrifying fork-tongued incarnation of the Baron, hellbent on devouring the brains of the descendents of those who killed him. As bodies pile up, the police become mystified. Who is draining the skulls of local call-girls and well-to-do banquet-goers alike? And, more importantly, how many flamethrowers will it take to stop him?"

Comments: A completely bizarre entry in early Mexican horror cinema. The films creepy atmosphere more than makes up for the goofy special effects and poor acting. Recommended for anyone who loves a lot of cheese with their movies.



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Queen of Black Magic

Queen of Black Magic (1979)
Director: Liliek Sudjio
Starring: Suzzanna, W.D. Mochtar, Alan Nuary, Sofia W.D., Teddy Purba
Rating: 5/5

"The story is set in the exotic countryside of far-off Indonesia. A wedding ceremony goes dreadfully wrong and the groom suspects black magic. He seeks out the woman he believes is responsible and she is hurled to her death over a high cliff. She is rescued from the dark jungle by a strange hermit. He tells her that she must seek revenge. They accused her of black magic--now she must learn to use that magic against them and become Queen of Evil."

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The Driller Killer

The Driller Killer (1979)
Director: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Abel Ferrara
Rating: 2.5/5
"Reno is a struggling artist close to the breaking point. The loud band next door practices 24 hours a day. His debts are mounting. His girlfriend is having an affair with another woman. His troubled mind triggers a violence he cannot contain."

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Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive (1977)
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Marilyn Burns, Carolyn Jones
Rating: 3/5

"Judd is the owner of a dilapidated motel buried deep in the bayou, that caters to strangers passing through. Unfortunately, for the guests, he also caters to his pet alligator's veracious appetite."

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My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Director: George Mihalka
Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck
Rating: 4/5

"Twenty years after a Valentine's Day tragedy, a small town prepares for its annual holiday dance. When a box of candy arrives containing an eerie warning and a blood-soaked heart, the townsfolk realize that this Valentine's Day romance is as good as dead and so are they."

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Count Dracula's Great Love

Count Dracula's Great Love (1972)
Director: Javier Aguirre
Starring: Paul Naschy
Personal Rating: 2/5

"While traveling by wagon, a quartet of beautiful women discuss Dracula mythos on the way through the Carpathian Mountains. After losing a wagon wheel, the four unwavering women are stranded at the sanitarium of the eccentric Dr. Wendell, AKA Count Dracula. One of them will be Dracula's lover."

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Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out)

Christmas Evil (1980)
Director: Lewis Jackson
Starring: Brandon Maggert
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggert) is obsessed with Christmas. In fact he wants to "be" the authentic Santa Claus, with a real suit, sleigh and reindeer. Ever since he learned the “truth” about Santa, he’s tried to make Christmas a reality. Growing up a toy maker, Harry is met with naysayers and critics who mock him for his yuletide beliefs… but he wants people to get the presents they deserve, even if that means giving the gift of murder."

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Basket Case

Basket Case (1982)
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Carrying a mysterious wicker basket around with him, Duane Bradley arrives in Manhattan and checks into a sleazy Times Square hotel. What's in the basket, you ask? Why, Duane's hideously misshapen Siamese twin brother, Belial, of course. Originally born attached to Duane's side, the little monster was surgically removed by some quack doctors and rudely left for dead in a plastic garbage bag. But Belial survived, and Duane has hit the Big Apple with his beastly bro to wreak havoc on the surgeons who separated them. Things get complicated, however when Duane gets romantically sidetracked by the sexy, wig-wearing receptionist of one of the doomed doctors, and his jealous telepathic sibling reacts...well, poorly."

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Dead & Buried

Dead & Buried (1981)
Director: Gary Sherman
Starring: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Something very strange is happening in the quiet coastal village of Potters Bluff where tourists and transients are warmly welcomed, then brutally murdered. But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff (James Farentino) and an eccentric mortician (Jack Albertson) must uncover the horrific secret of a community where some terrifying traditions are alive and well."

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Final Exam

Final Exam (1981)
Director: Jimmy Huston
Starring: Cecile Bagdadi, Joel Rice
Personal Rating: 2/5

"At Lanier College, the semester is almost over. Exam week is coming to a close when some upper classmen play a prank by staging a phony terrorist attack. But the next excitement in the school won't be a prank. It's something a lot more final than an exam. Students are falling prey to the knife-wielding maniac hell bent on making sure that school is out forever."

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Mausoleum

Mausoleum (1983)
Director: Michael Dugan
Starring: Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"Susan Nomed (Bobbie Bresee) was ten when her mother died. Now thirty, blonde and beautiful, she is heiress to the family fortune. But for the women of the Nomed family there is another legacy that no one wants to remember, an ancient and evil curse. Possessed by powers that overtake her, Susan’s life becomes a nightmare of lust, terror and murder until even her husband finds himself confronting the face of evil. Only one person can help her cast away the evil, but he will have to face the prince of darkness to free Susan from the grip of Satan."

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Demons

Demons (1985)
Director: Lamberto Bava
Starring: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Two girls are given free tickets to a special screening in an isolated movie theater. The film, a violent horror movie, exerts a malevolent influence over the theater patrons, who are transformed--one by bloody one--into a horde of crazed demons."

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