January 2024

Largely red in color, a woman from torso up is coming out of black water, her head is back and she is screaming, a hand from the side is cutting her throat with a bush axe and blood is running down her chest, the words A Bay of Blood is written across the top; A Bay of Blood original movie poster

A Bay of Blood: A 1971 Italian Slasher Masterpiece

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A Bay of Blood keeps a medium but consistent pace and easily holds the viewers’ attention. Within the horror, there is a mystery element too. The plot quickly summarized – some people are trying to buy some bay property and are willing to kill to make it happen. Read a more in-depth review of the plot here or better yet watch the movie. A Bay of Blood is worth watching and watching again. This is a piece of influential horror history. If Sean Cunningham and others are talking about this movie, slasher fans must dive in. It’s like being a zombie movie fan and having never seen The Night of the Living Dead. The origin of the zombie as we know it today came from Romero’s classic. You should always look at the roots of something as a fan. Anyway, back to a horror classic, A Bay of Blood.

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Woman laying on hospital bed with surgeons hands over her, she is covered in a sheet but screaming, the words X Ray are along the bottom; X-Ray original movie poster

Hospital Massacre (X-Ray): Impressive & Overlooked 1981 Slasher

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Hospital Massacre is consistently good. The pace is perfect and steady, the acting is convincing, and it keeps your attention for the entire duration of this Friday the 13th formula copycat. I was one year old when Hospital Massacre came out. I forget how I heard about this slasher movie, but the first viewing for me was on DVD. My friend during the early 2000s was a computer guy who would sell bootleg DVDs. I ran across Hospital Massacre or X-Ray and learned it was a VHS movie featuring the legendary Barbi Benton and that it had never been printed on DVD. That changed when my friend acquired it for me off the internet. This was my first experience with his great film. 2 or 3 more viewings later, here we are blogging about this gem.

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Unholy Rollers Original Movie Poster from 1972; Woman roller skating with words "Unholy Rollers" printed along the bottom

Unholy Rollers: Claudia Jennings Reigns as the Queen of ’70s Roller Derby Glory

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The Queen of B Movies’ Best Work – Unholy Rollers She’s the Queen of “B Movies” and her character, Karen Walker, is the Queen of the roller derby rink in this amazing piece of ‘70s film, Unholy Rollers. Who are we talking about? The late Claudia Jennings is B movie royalty and holds the title “B

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Women's head and hand laying on the ground horizontally as if they are glass and are broken; part of her head is broken off revealing that she has no brain; The words "The Stepford Wives" is written along the bottom; The Stepford Wives original movie poster from the year 1975

The Stepford Wives (1975) – Eerie and Captivating Time Capsule of 1970s Culture and Feminism

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You don’t need a film degree from Harvard or to be as smart as the doctor or scientist or whatever he was in this movie to see themes very evident in The Stepford Wives. Clearly, there are feminist vibes flowing throughout this 2-hour tale. Conversations between characters bluntly make these points in the clearest examples. No real heavy plot reviews in my blogs but, basically women are made into stereotypical housewife literal robots in this town. So, it’s easy to see where Women’s Lib is at the forefront of The Stepford Wives’ agenda. Another piece that I found interesting was that the President of the Men’s Club whose name was Dale “Diz” Coba. It’s the “Diz” part that I find intriguing. I wonder if this was a stab at Disney and the animatronics used at his theme parks. Perhaps even some characters in his movies?

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Woman leaning forward over glowing tanning bed, the woman's tight shirt reads Rhonda's Workout; along the bottom in red the poster reads Aerobicide; Aerobicide or Killer Workout Original Movie Poster

Aerobicide – Get Your Heart Pumping in ’80s Campy Slasher

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As soon as I read the words, “This campy slasher” I hit that arrow on Tubi and started the evening out. Ah, the power of words. To someone like me, this combination of letters will get a freeze and a response. Meriam and Webster say “campy” means absurdly exaggerated and Aerobicide or Killer Workout certainly is both. Not every time I find a movie described this way is a hit for me but, often it is. For instance, if I see a horror comedy, I can be almost certain I won’t enjoy a movie. There was plenty of absurdity to Aerobicide and it was a slasher following the typical 80’s formula.

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