Monthly Archives: December 2017

The Video Nasties #41 – Massacre Mansion (1976, Michael Pataki)

Posted on December 30, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Nancy is going to have her sight back,  and I don’t appreciate your pessimism!’ Massacre Mansion is flat, lifeless semi-remake of the French horror classic Eyes Without a Face, or, as I like to say, Night of the Bloody Apes…with … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #40 – Island of Death (1976, Nico Mastorakis)

Posted on December 27, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘I always know right from the start if I’m gonna love or hate a place, and that’s why I love this island.’ Oh boy. Island of Death is a cavalcade of debauchery so bizarre and off-kilter that I would give … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #39 – Death Weekend (1976, William Fruet)

Posted on December 23, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘You goddam fucking cunt!’ If you’ve ever wanted to show someone Last House on the Left or I Spit on Your Grave but were too afraid that they would think you were a perverted sicko, then why not show them … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #38 – Death Trap (1976, Tobe Hooper)

Posted on December 20, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Name’s Buck…I’m rarin’ to fuck.’ Death Trap, Tobe Hooper’s follow up to his absolute horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, is perhaps the most irritating movie I have ever seen. It’s not the worst, because there are worthwhile moments … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #37 – Communion (1976, Alfred Sole)

Posted on December 16, 2017 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Bless me Father, for I have sinned.’ Communion, not to be confused with the 1989 Christopher Walken alien movie, is rather like an American version of the Italian giallo film. A murder mystery, it features the requisite breathy, romantic score, … Continue reading →

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