Blood Run aka Outside The Law. (1994) – Boaz Davidson.

'Did you read him his rights, before, or after you threw him off the roof?!!!'

Blood Run has some hunky David Bradley, sultry Ashley Laurence, scrumptiously voluptuous Anna Thompson, ubiquitous DTV heavy Robert LaSardo action, all brightly wrapped up with slick Nuimage pizazz, so colour me interested, guy!!! This glossily neon-splashed, teasingly voyeuristic Basic Instinct retread proved to be a surprisingly thrilling affair. Boaz Davidson's saucy psycho-slasher features routine boozy cop tropes, lovingly curated T&A, suspense, credible performances, and a fabulously frenzied femme fatal finale! There are rare occasions when the judicious recycling of stock cliches, once ably reassembled, can provide robust exploitation value, and Blood Run does just that. A lovely score, solid supporting cast, and a bluesy, late night, Neo-Noirish edge that, for me, made Davidson's scintillating Blood Run an altogether satisfying distraction. If, like me, you are an overtly obsessive horror/B-Movie fan, you might dig on Bill Moseley turning up, albeit briefly, and its always fine to see another appearance from The Hidden's William Boyett!!!!

 Tales From The Crib : American Nightmare. (2018) – Rusty Cundieff/Darin Scott.

I somewhat reluctantly checked out this Horror anthology solely because of main man Trejo, but found myself enjoying much of it, doubly so when the legendary actor Clarence Williams III turned up, and single-handedly stole the show! My absolute love of anthology horror has often led me astray, but I'm certainly glad I gave this one a shot, and Mr Malevolent's (Trejo) creepy laugh is proper quality, mayte! You're very much still the man, Mr. Trejo!! It's a little too Zeitgeist-y for me to LOVE it, but the film is competently made, has a quality cast, delivers one, or two punchy scares, and is certainly playful enough to suggest that we shouldn't take this American Nightmare too seriously!

 Streetwalkin' (1985) – Joan Freeman.

A teenaged girl Cookie (Melissa Leo) and her younger brother seek refuge in NYC, malignly groomed by smooth talkin' skell Duke( Dale Midkiff), Cookie tries to leave him, but is violently pursued by the increasingly deranged Duke. Firebrand Melissa Leo delivers a gutsy, star-making performance in Freeman's gritty 80s New Concorde exploitation classic. I absolutely dig the fact this runaway teen shocker pretty much turns into an all-out slash-o-rama bloodbath by the memorably frantic final act! With an exceptionally fine supporting cast, righteously ear-wormy score, escalating suspense, and a gonzo climax, capably directed by the truly beauteous star of Elvis carny gem Roustabout, Streetwalkin' remains a thrilling, hugely rewatchable VHS-era gem. 

Eight Strikes of the Wildcat (1976) – Yi-Hsiu Lin.

A feisty young woman Shao Wa (Chi Dan-dan) seeks vengeance following her father's death at the feral hands of an outlaw gang. Enduring physically arduous training, painfully sinew stretching stratagems, and leavened with pleasantly comedic distractions, this determined, extraordinarily flexible heroine bravely confronts her murderous quarry in a bravura, ferociously fight-packed finale! Eight Strikes of the Wildcat is a bona fide vintage Kung Fu gem, generously brawl-packed, and remains a must-watch for Kung Fu addicts, or any that would greatly relish seeing a powerfully athletic female protagonist make bloody mincemeat out of the tyrannous Rat gang! Originally released on the now-legendary Vengeance Video DVD label, Yi-Hsiu Lin's thunderously thrilling Kung Fu Bobby Dazzler is a blisteringly bellicose battling babe bonanza that is due a well deserved restoration.

 Absolution (1978) – Anthony Page.

While I have seen Absolution many times over the years, I am still struck by the sheer majesty of it, Burton, composer Stanley Myers, and an exemplary cast lend an awesome gravitas to Shaffer's immaculate screenplay.

 Ten Years of Mayhem / Black Metal Documentary.

I enjoyed this engaging, non-exploitative documentary very much, it featured some valuable insight for a fan who isn't an absolute expert on the scene. This fine project was ably created by clearly talented You-Tuber called Resonant Peak. I especially appreciated the additional details about Mayhem's formative years, and he sourced some great stills.

 Scream Queen (1997) – Brad Sykes.

Shot on muzzy Video back in '97, this lively, schlock-tastically entertaining indie-slasher is now bloodily unleashed upon a spankingly sweet Blu-ray edition, giving Quigley addicts the welcome opportunity of appreciating one of her most unfairly neglected horror gems. Slinky splatter diva Malicia Tombs (Linnea Quigley) storms angrily off the set of a micro-budget S.O.V slasher, and is tragically killed in a fatal car accident...or was she? I must first enthusiastically state that, thus far, I have yet to purchase any Vengeance Video title that I haven't unreservedly fallen madly in love with. This is, of course, an entirely subjective rationale, but I absolutely dig on the fact they haven't let me down, and, happily, Scream Queen is yet another wickedly warped winner! Midway-ish Scream Queen luridly left-turns in a fabulously faux Gothic fashion, whereupon a shadowy slayer gruesomely bumps off the unsuspecting cast and crew in a deliciously grisly, Agatha Crispie'd fashion! The palpable shortcomings of a low budget, and shooting with such rudimentary equipment only rarely detracts from Scream Queen's prodigious, frequently inventive, and rewardingly bloody kill frenzies! Excluding the occasional visual infidelities of the format, Scream Queen has a generosity of Schlocky paraphernalia to recommend it to slasher fans. While horror vixen Quigley is a scream, the unknown cast prove no less credible, with much tittersome scene-stealage done by stoner FX dude Squib, and the diminutive Runyon (Kurt Levee), who is utterly delightful as Malicia's quietly menacing manservant.