Monthly Archives: May 2018

The Video Nasties #84 – Contamination (1980, Luigi Cozzi)

Posted on May 30, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘You must know by now that National Security is at stake… and possibly even more than that!’ They just don’t make movies like Contamination anymore, and I’ll let you decide whether that’s a good or bad thing. A very silly … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #83 – Christmas evil (1980, Lewis Jackson)

Posted on May 26, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘If you’re bad boys and girls, your name goes in the ‘Bad Boys and Girls Book’, and I’ll bring you something…horrible.’ John Waters has called Christmas Evil, ‘The greatest Christmas movie ever made,’ but even John waters gets it wrong … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #82 – Cannibals (1980, Jess Franco)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘My wife fell victim to their…cannibalism.’ Cannibals opens with a title reading, ‘A film by Franco Prosperi’ and then two minutes later it says, ‘Directed by Jess Franco’. When even the opening titles are confused and confusing, you just know … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #81 – Cannibal Terror (1980, Alain Deruelle)

Posted on May 19, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Nice thighs.’ ‘You can say that again.’ ‘Nice thighs.’ The above excerpt from Cannibal Terror neatly sums up the entire half-assed endeavor perfectly. Rarely have I seen such a total nonentity of a film play out over the course of … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #80 – Cannibal Holocaust (1980, Ruggero Deodato)

Posted on May 16, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Y’know, this is gonna make us famous!’ Okay, let’s get this out of the way first. Cannibal Holocaust is a repulsive, disgusting movie. It’s reprehensible, disturbing and downright nasty. It’s also probably the best film on the Nasties list. Hear … Continue reading →

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