Last week's viewings:
Evils of the Night (1985)
Teens are being kidnapped by two sleazy garage mechanics (Aldo Ray and
Eaten Alive's Neville Brand) who in turn are assisting aliens who have landed on earth and are harvesting the teens' blood to extend their life-cycle (yes really). This was a bit of mixed bag, as although it is dripping with cheese with plenty of t&a it also has a bit of a sordid, nasty edge to it helped in no small part by the sleazy profit hungry garage mechanics and the cool, logical aliens (John Carradine and Julie Newmar being among them).
A bit of a curio for sure with plenty going on but a bit difficult to recommend en masse.
63/100 Psycho Cop Returns (1993)
The psychotic killer cop is back this time dispatching office workers who are organising an after-office party complete with plenty of booze and hookers. As well as some grisly kills, sex and nudity there is the bevy of one-liners from Bobby Shafer's 'psycho cop' whom he plays with obvious relish and glee. More farcical than the first
Psycho Cop perhaps, but also a more lean film which works in its favour.
58/100 One Cut of the Dead (2017)
A film within a film within a film. An interesting take on a tired well-trodden sub-genre of cinema, the zombie film. Despite an interesting premise I wasn't completely sold on this one. Re-watch pile material for sure, though.
64/100 Wacko (1982)
Ridiculous horror-comedy-slasher mash-up with references to many classic horror films peppered throughout; from character names (Norman Bates - and his mother of course - and 'Alfred Hitchcock High School'), to mad science teacher Dr. Moreau and a brief appearance by The Elephant Man. Wacko, a tale of a a pumpkin headed lawn-mower killer coming back after 13 years doesn't take itself at all seriously. Whilst a little too silly at times, this is still a lot of fun.
61/100 Cry of a Prostitute (1974)
Henry Silva plays gangster Tony Aniante who is in the middle of a feud between two mafia families. He manipulates both families into believing he is on their side and are just waiting for the right moment to take the initiative. Chock full of double-dealings, shoot outs and planned hits, as well as the gorgeous Barbara Bouchet as mafia wife/whore Margie, this one is certainly recommended to Euro-crime fans. Unfortunately the Code Red disc only offers the English dub, however a good watch all the same.
67/100 Greatful Dead (2013)
Nami is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood, wherein she is ignored by her parents and acts out for attention. Her mother ends up leaving to care for children in Africa, her older sister runs away from home, and her father takes a mistress and then kills himself when she leaves him. She inherits a small fortune after her father's death that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are abnormal, but the main one being 'solitary' watching, wherein she seeks out loners and observes their behaviour and logs it in her diary. What starts out as harmless observation gradually turns into more psychotic stalker behaviour.
A pretty unique and mildly warped film. Fans of Sono, Chan-Wook etc. will probably find plenty to interest themselves here.
66/100