Written, Produced and Directed by Larry Cohen LARCO PRODUCTIONS Though this would appear to be a straightforward picture about a monstrous winged serpent randomly attacking New Yorkers, it’s actually the tale of an Aztec death cult that has managed to revivify its god Quetzalcoatl to … randomly attack New Yorkers, apparently. With that setup, this … Continue reading Q aka Q – The Winged Serpent (1982)
directed by WILLIAM LUSTIG gable productions You kinda have to admire the chutzpah of a flick that doesn’t even bother to give any sort of reason how or why the titular dead soldier is wandering around killing “America’s” enemies – that’s just how it is. And, really, when you are as uninspired as this picture, … Continue reading Uncle Sam (1996)
written and directed by LARRY COHEN LARCO PRODUCTIONS Here – if you don’t know – is your basic Body Snatchers tale about a, um, parasitic dessert. Well, it isn’t really a dessert, but it’s being sold that way at the behest of a secret business cabal whose profit motive compels it to ignore that it … Continue reading The Stuff (1985)
directed by larry cohen larco Productions/420 demons As this picture began to unspool, I didn’t know if I’d be able to stand it, because once we reach the town of Jerusalem’s Lot, the production quality (acting, costumes, props, makeup) takes a severe nosedive – and it was iffy from the get-go. I persevered, however, and was … Continue reading A Return to Salem’s Lot (1987)
directed by larry cohen hemdale film corporation/larjan More of a suspenseful meta dramedy than a horror film as such, this flick made me wonder how insufferable Eric Bogosian is in real life, as he was really, really good at portraying a total asshole here in his first cinematic lead role, as he also would prove … Continue reading Special Effects (1984)
directed by william lustig shapiro-glickenhaus entertainment One does not decide to watch a flick with a title like “Maniac Cop” thinking he or she is in for a deep, thought-provoking vehicle for highly skilled thespians featuring a trenchant, thinking-man’s script. And if one did, he or she would most likely be disappointed by this feature … Continue reading Maniac Cop (1988)
SPACE RATS From Outer Space 