Monthly Archives: June 2018

The Video Nasties #93 – Inferno (1980, Dario Argento)

Posted on June 30, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘The only true mystery is that  our very lives are governed by dead people.’ Classy is not a word I’d use to describe many of the Nasties, or many horror films in general for that matter. But it’s appropriate for … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #92 – House on the Edge of the Park (1980, Ruggero Deodato)

Posted on June 27, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Are we gonna boogie?’ House On The Edge Of The Park feels like some kind of Video Nasty All-Stars. Behind that dreadful, unwieldy name we’ve got a movie from the director of Cannibal Holocaust and the stars of Last House … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #91 – Hell Prison (1980, Edoardo Mulargia)

Posted on June 23, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘The world is putrid.’ Where would the Video Nasties be without jungles? At least Hell Prison isn’t another damn cannibal movie. Instead, it combines the aesthetics of the cannibal genre with the cheesy tropes of a woman in prison movie, … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #90 – Friday the 13th (1980, Sean S Cunningham)

Posted on June 20, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘They’re all dead. They’re all dead.’ I’ve seen Friday the 13th. You’ve seen Friday the 13th. Your mother has seen Friday the 13th. We all know it’s a slasher movie inspired by the success of Halloween, and that it’s Jason’s … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #89 – Forest of Fear (1980, Charles McCrann)

Posted on June 16, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Holy shit, it’s a woman!’ Oh brother, this is one hell of a dull movie. Despite a sure-fire premise (bloodthirsty hippies!), writer-director-producer-editor-lead actor Charles McCrann fails to do anything interesting with it. In fact, the whole idea was done much … Continue reading →

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