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Boring boring, boring... The Cutting Room
September 8, 2017

The Cutting Room

OK boys and girls, time for another found footage horror movie. Hey ho, whoop di do and hip hip hoo-sodding-ray, just what the world needs, another found footage horror movie.

Unhappy families in The Dark Valley
September 3, 2017

The Dark Valley

Andreas Prochaska’s The Dark Valley has picked up a grand total of twenty five awards and five additional nominations since its release in 2014, as well as being the Austrian entry for the Oscar that year. So why is it, you have to ask, that it didn’t receive any kind of cinematic release in the UK…

A photo that makes Alien Exorcism look vaguely interesting... don't let it fool you.
August 26, 2017

Alien Exorcism

Director: Varo Venturi Writers: Varo Venturi, M. Luisa Fusconi, Giacomo Mondadori Stars: Massimo Poggio, Laura Roman, Marina Kazankova Being a bit of an idiot,…

August 22, 2017

Professionals for a Massacre

Well, if you like Spanish actors playing ugly, insane Mexicans this is the film for you. Laughing maniacally with chicken gizzards dripping from their lips and stale tequila encrusted on their beards, this lot are the most sanitorially challenged bunch I’ve seen

George Hilton in The Greatest Robbery in the West
August 14, 2017

The Greatest Robbery in the West

aka La più grande rapina del West (It), Trois salopards… une poignée d’or (Fr), Ein Halleluja für Django (WG), Hallelujah for Django (US, unconfirmed)…

Joseph Morgan in The Captive
August 10, 2017

The Captive

Given the overly-familiar nature of many low budget films, anything which comes up with an idea that’s at all novel should be congratulated. The Captive (which was also released as Armistice) deserves some credit for trying something different.

Gil Roland shows his bedside manner in Any Gun Can Play
August 5, 2017

Any Gun Can Play

aka Vado… l’ammazzo e torno (It), Je vais, je tire et je reviens (Fr), Leg ihn um, Django! (WG), Go Kill & Come Back (UK…

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  • Cinematografo Italian language database of all Italian Films
  • European Trash Cinema Craig Ledbetter’s excellent magazine ETC has now made it online…
  • Giallo Fever Superb website about giallos and other Italian films
  • M.E.C.D. Database A great database with information about Spansih cinema (and other films shot in Spain)
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