Monthly Archives: November 2017

The Video Nasties #32 – Exposé (1975, James Kenelm Clarke)

Posted on November 29, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘You really look good y’know. Yes, really good. You look very good. You look very, very good indeed.’ As if you couldn’t tell from the Salvation Army brass band, the rain and the 30-something thugs on bmx’s, Exposé is the … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #31 – Deep Red (1974, Dario Argento)

Posted on November 25, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Have it your own way, stupid. I’ll carry out my own investigation and we’ll see who comes out on top.’ Part murder mystery, part screwball battle of the sexes comedy, Deep Red is one of the high points of director … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #30 – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, Tobe Hooper)

Posted on November 22, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘I just can’t take no pleasure in killing.’ Well, what do you want me to say? It’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, isn’t it? If you’re reading a blog on the Video Nasties and you’ve never seen it I’d be … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #29 – The Living Dead (1975, Jorge Grau)

Posted on November 18, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘You’re all the same the lot of you, with your long hair and faggot clothes.’ In 1968, George Romero released Night of the Living Dead, the first modern zombie film and one of the most influential horror films of all … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #28 – Late Night Trains (1975, Aldo Lado)

Posted on November 15, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘You’re such a silly girl, you’re asking to be beaten up. We just want to have some fun.’ The pitch, I imagine, went something like this – ‘It’s like Last House on the Left…but on a train!’ And back in … Continue reading →

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