Sinister Cinema

Jill Ireland, John Charlesworth, Ellen Pollock, John Longden. A juvenile girl is framed as an accomplice in a robbery. She's sent to a reform school for girls where she falls victim to the cruel temperment of the sadistic chief wardress. A real J.D. rarity that's first time on video. Color, 16mm.

Brad Harris, Tony Kendall. A really sleazy exploitaion film about a bunch of sleazy guys who run a sleazy white slavery operation somewhere in a sleazy part of the Orient. Harris and Kenall are the agents sent in to break things up. Pretty good, actually. Rated "R." Color, from 35mm.

Chuck Scott, Adam Sorg, directed by Hershell Gordon Lewis. This is a pretty amazing movie. Not much of a plot really, just lots of hootin and hollerin, feuds, stills, singing, and gory murders. The scene where Scotts wife runs off into the woods with the local pug ugly sherill is pretty hysterical. A true study in backwoods southerners and hillbillies of the 1960s. Crude and cheap, but fascinating in its own way. Color, 35mm.

Jack Palance, Yvonne Furneaux, Andrea Chechi. A gritty little intrigue thriller with Palance as an ex-nazi doctor in hiding. While riding on a train, he is recognized by passengers who remember him from their prisoner of war camp days. One thing leads to another and when Palance is cornered, he commits murder! He then takes a girl hostage. Strong performances by all in this rare but memorable film. 16mm.

Lex Barker, Maria Perschy, Brad Harris, Eddie Arent, Wolfgang Preiss. Big name cast heads up this likable spy thriller. CIA headquarters receives an unbelievalble message: A nuclear bomb is missing from the US weapons arsenal! Our agents are called in to find out what the heck is happening. Good cloak and dagger action. Colr, 16mm.

Terry-Thomas, Alex Nicol, Honor Blackman. A man's death of smallpox at London airport sends officials into a panic as they conduct a frantic search for the carrier. Nice performances and a good script. 35mm.

Lang Jeffries, Fernando Sancho, Femi Benussi, Carlos Gaddi. A unique Euro-western with the hero as an astrologist who wears a leopard suit. Sure, theres a revenge theme, but overall this is a different brand of spaghetti. Its very moody and feels like a Euro-horror film in spots. Aka Requeim for a Gringo Color, 16mm

Anthony Steffen, Frank Wolff, Eduardo Fajardo, Armando Calvo. Ringo saves the life of a Mexican bandit who has half a treasure map tattooed on his back. They search for the sheriff whose back is tattooed with the other half. No classic, but still a six-shooting good time. Color, scope, 16mm.

Klaus Kinski, Victoria Zinny, Dino Strano, Paolo Casella. Fierce tale about a gang of killers who head off for stolen gold in Mexico. In the end only two survive and they battle each other for the valued treasure. Not a perfect spaghetti western, but still most enjoyable. Kinski is great as a crazy killer. Color, scope, 35mm.

Heinz Drache, Ingrid Van Bergen, Klaus Kinski. An ugly hunchbacked ape man decapitates people and mails their heads to Scotland Yard. Another interesting Edgar Wallace horror thriller. From 16mm.

Joachim Fuchsberger, Grit Bottscher. A mad criminal is on the loose! Witnesses describe a black-hooded figure that they have seen disappearing into a ruined Abbey tower. The mystery leads to a sinister castle filled with terror. From 16mm.

Karin Dor, Hellmut Lange, Siegfried Lowitz, Eddi Arent. Scotland Yard investigates a clever ring of counterfeiters. The prime suspect is an amnesiac playboy. What horrifying secrets are locked away in his mind? Does he even have amnesia? 35mm.