Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Video Nasties #153 – Mausoleum (1983, Michael Dugan)

Posted on January 30, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘God can’t help you now.’ Watching these Video Nasties has forced me to develop my own mantra, which I repeat over and over under my breath for the first 10 minutes of every film. It goes, ‘Thou shalt not judge … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #152 – G.B.H (1983, David Kent-Watson)

Posted on January 26, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Bleedin’ women. No wonder there’s so many queers!’ G.B.H. is the sort of film that assumes the audience doesn’t know what GBH stands for, and so helpfully explains it underneath the title card using state of the art video graphics. … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #151 – Xtro (1982, Harry Bromley Davenport)

Posted on January 23, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Think of that foot as your face and smile.’ It’s our first British Nasty since Inseminoid back in 1981, and guess what – it’s an Alien rip-off with weird extraterrestrial rape scenes. What was with the Brits in the early … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #150 – Visiting Hours (1982, Jean-Claude Lord)

Posted on January 19, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Christ, you really blast them all, don’t you? Blacks, Jews, Mexicans. You want the whole  goddamn world to yourself?’ Say what you like about the Video Nasties, but they have it all – sex, horror and William Shatner. It’s true, … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #149 – Unhinged (1982, Don Gronquist)

Posted on January 16, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘What is the proper wine for a public execution?’ Unhinged is the cinematic equivalent of taking ketamine and then falling down a well. It begins as it means to carry on – with a vast chasm of nothingness. After the … Continue reading →

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