Monthly Archives: August 2018

The Video Nasties #109 – Dead & Buried (1981, Gary Sherman)

Posted on August 29, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘This is art…and I am an artist!’ Dead and Buried is one of those oddly classy movies that pops up infrequently on the Nasties list as a reminder that literally anything was fair game for an attempt at prosecution. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #108 – Dawn of the Mummy (1981, Frank Agrama)

Posted on August 25, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Be patient.’ In a film with absolutely no interesting dialogue or quotes, I chose the above line to represent Dawn of the Mummy, because frankly it’s the best advice I can give for watching the movie. Apart from ‘don’t bother’, … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #107 – Cannibal Ferox (1981, Umberto Lenzi)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘You get off on ecology huh, twat?’ People hate Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust for many reasons, but the main one is probably that it inspired Umberto Lenzi to venture back into the jungle one more time for Cannibal Ferox, his … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #106 – Bloody Moon (1981, Jess Franco)

Posted on August 18, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘I only tell murder stories, it’s the others who commit them, if you know what I mean.’ It’s not been long since we met The Devil Hunter, but we’re back in Jess Franco territory with Bloody Moon, the loveable Spaniard’s … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #105 – The Burning (1981, Tony Maylam)

Posted on August 15, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Man, this guy is burnt so bad, he’s cooked. A fuckin’ Big Mac, overdone.’ After a brief respite, we’re firmly back in slasher movie territory with The Burning, a summer camp slasher no doubt ‘inspired’ by the success of Friday … Continue reading →

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