The Word “Grindhouse”
42nd Street had a large amount of theaters on either side of the block. Their opulence faded after the Great […]
The Corrupt Ones
When I was asked to write something for Strange World, I wanted to find a film that is not that well known to fans. So let me take you back to 1967. My first year as a freshman in public school. I hated that place, seriously, and I’d cut classes a lot. It was only a couple of miles from my local and favorite grindhouse…
Sid Haig: One On One
I had discovered Sid Haig during my Drive In/Grindhouse days. The Big Bird Cage, Savage Sisters, Busting Coffee, and his frequent TV appearances during the 70’s. Then he just vanished off the map….
The Stranger and the Gunfighter
It was 1974, two years before our Bicentennial and the great pot famine of 1976. Yes, security was so tight back then that you couldn’t beg, borrow or find a joint in the NYC area. Gee, what happened? But I digress….
Late Night Noir
Late Night Noir I had started this series back in Grindhouse Purgatory. As a guy who was out all hours […]
Forbidden World
Forbidden World The Sleaziest Alien Ripoff Only Roger Corman could come up with a film using left over sets from […]