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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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The Video Nasties #148 – The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)

Posted on January 12, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘I know you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I’d rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!’ We’re getting near the end now, with only a few Nasties … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #147 – Tenebrae (1982, Dario Argento)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.’ Tenebrae is an odd film for Dario Argento. Coming off the back of two of his most wildly supernatural and colourful movies, it would … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #146 – Superstition (1982, James W Roberson)

Posted on January 5, 2019 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Shut your bitchy mouth!’ Superstition is a slasher movie in which – not a spoiler – the slasher is a witch. In a way, it’s similar to Suspiria, a giallo in which the killer is a witch, but don’t stress … Continue reading →

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The Video Nasties #143 – Parasite (1982, Charles Band)

Posted on December 26, 2018 by paperbacksandpugs

‘Don’t you understand? It’s just like the work camps.  It’s happening to me all over again.’ Jesus Christ, are these films getting worse or have I just seen 143 of them in a row? Parasite is a real endurance test … Continue reading →

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