Ozone: Attack Of The Redneck Mutants Ralphus Shenanigans 2022-10-25 | CMV #012 .Ozone: Attack Of The Redneck Mutants ~ 1986.Directed By Matt Devien.A hole in the Ozone layer turns some rednecks into flesh-eating mutants. Ozone: Attack Of The Redneck Mutants is a Dallas, Texas low budget splatterific film directed by Matt Devien and the cast and crew of the goretastic The Abomination from the same year. A dirty, bloody, gory, and goofy film, Ozone: Attack Of The Redneck Mutants from 1986 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Dont Go Near The Park Ralphus Shenanigans 2024-07-01 | CMV#074.Don't Go Near The Park ~ 1979.Directed By Lawrence David Foldes.Two siblings cursed in prehistoric times survive for millennia by feasting on the entrails of young people, prowling in what eventually becomes a park in contemporary Los Angeles. In an attempt to break their curse and achieve immortality, the brother conceives a child as a virginal sacrifice.Silly, sleazy, trashy, cheesy effects, stomaches ripped, hearts eaten, dissolve effects, zombies, a young Linnea Quigley, Aldo Ray, cannibals, prehistoric times, hilarious old age make up and wigs among other things. The legend Robert A. Burns also worked on this film and also assisted with effects. Filmed in '79 but not released until '81, where it then landed itself on the good ol' Video Nasty list, Don't Go Near The Park is worth a watch..Tune In. Turn Up. Stay Weird.
Surviving Edged Weapons Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-08-07 | CMV#073 .Surviving Edged Weapons ~ 1988.Directed By Dennis Anderson.A documentary issued to police in the 80's on how to survive edged-based attacks, primarily blades -- with often comical and novel examples.Strap yourself in for the wild safety video that was actually used by law enforcement in the late 80's into the 90's. How many blades can you count in the film. An intense, funny, bloody, gory, and over the top little film that even throws in some actual photos of those who didn't survive edged weapons and interviews with those that did. Prepare to be educated on how to defend yourself of almost every scenario dealing with blades. Also the Milwaukee accents are thick and heavy at times. Included before and after the feature are 2 other wild safety films, It Only Takes A Second and Will You Be Here Tomorrow? From 1988, Surviving Edged Weapons is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Marauders Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-08-06 | CMV#072 .Marauders ~ 1986.Directed By Mark Savage.Two sociopaths who go on a killing spree are interrupted when a man accidentally runs over one of the psycho's legs. With one the guys injured, The two start to trackdown the man wanting to get revenge.We're headed to the wooded Outback with this mean, rough, and nasty low budget SOV directed by Mark Savage, this being his first movie, in the vein of The Last House On The Left, Death Weekend, and even The Boys Next Door. It's got some amateurish acting, but even on it's minimal budget it has some decent camerawork and production which doesn't make it look as rough as some other SOV's. A mean and sleazy debut from Savage that pulls no punches and even dares to cross some lines at times. From 1986, Marauders is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Tabloid Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-08-05 | CMV#071 .Tabloid ~ 1989.Directed By Glen Coburn, Matt Devlen, Bret McCormick.Aliens invade an aerobics class before the credits roll in this horror anthology spoof illustrating outrageous stories that could easily be found in a tabloid newspaper at your local grocery store checkout! The stories are: Baby Born With Full Beard, BBQ Of The Dead, and Killer Vacuum Destroys Town.It's time to get goofy with this Texas filmed horror spoof anthology coming from Glen Coburn (director of Blood Suckers From Outer Space), Matt Devlin (director of Ozone: The Attack Of The Redneck Mutants), and Bret McCormick (director of The Abomination plus many other films). It's a weird, cheap, low budget, goofy, and a fun time that's for sure nothing to be taken seriously. Hell, there's a killer vacuum. Plus two theme songs. Filmed in '85 but not released till '89, Tabloid is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
The Sadist Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-07-25 | CMV#070 .The Sadist ~ 1963.Directed By James Landis.Three people driving into Los Angeles for a Dodgers game have car trouble and pull off into an old wrecking yard where they are held at bay by a bloodthirsty psycho and his crazy girlfriend.We're going back to the early 60's with this mean little film starring Arch Hall Jr, known for roles in Eegah!, Wild Guitar, and The Choppers, as the unhinged villain, Charles 'Charlie' Tibbs, and Marilyn Manning as his equally nasty mute girlfriend, Judy. The film is based on the true crimes of Charles Starkweather and his 14 year old girlfriend, Caril Ann Fugate, who's crimes would also go on to inspire such films as Badlands, Kalifornia, and Natural Born Killers. This cheapo B-movie filmed in two weeks with a budget of $33,000 and to save movie they used real bullets, in which Arch was actually a sharpshooter, so it was nothing for him. Also this is the first film for the legendary cinematographer, Vilmos Zsigmond, being credited under the name William Zsigmond. He would later go on to work with Spielberg, De Palma, and many other high caliber directors. This is a tense and well acted little film that deserves more recognition. The Sadist aka Sweet Baby Charlie from 1963 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Twisted Nightmare Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-07-23 | CMV#068 .Twisted Nightmare ~ 1987.Directed By Paul Hunt.A group of teenagers win a trip to a summer camp they had attended as children. However, soon after they get there they begin to disappear one by one. The survivors suspect that the disappearances may be connected to the death of a handicapped child at the camp years before.Here we have an 80's slasher film set out in the woods. This film was actually filmed in '82 and uses the same locations as Friday the 13th Part 3 but was held off from being released until 5 years later in '87. It features a decent bodycount, but the kills mostly happen off screen. It feels similar to other movies from the same time period as well. So there's nothing here changing the game. It stars special effects artist, Cleve Hall, as Mathew and Rhonda Gray as his sister, Laura, in her first role. There is an over the top freak out from a boyfriend named Dean, "Hey, don't ever call me a pussy!" There's also a buff Asian guy named, Tak, that has the same expression throughout the film. Cheesy, rough around the edges, goofy acting, slow motion scenes, cliched scenarios, but not horrible. Twisted Nightmare from 1987 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Cannibal Mercenary Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-07-20 | CMV#067 .Cannibal Mercenary ~ 1983.Directed By Hong Lu Wong.A Thai veteran of the Vietnam War and all around master of combat leads a group of men on a daring mission into the jungles of Vietnam to topple a dangerous drug lord and his cannibal army.It’s time to take a trip in the jungles of Vietnam with Cannibal Mercenary aka The Jaguar Project aka The Mercenary from 1983. The film is a bloody jungle war/crime film from Thailand mixing Rambo with Italian cannibal films and Herschell Gordon Lewis. The movie may not go all they way as expected for the most part but it is still a fun little forgotten film of the 80’s. The soundtrack also has some familiar music from a well known horror classic. Never officially released on any format other than a VHS under the title The Mercenary, Cannibal Mercenary from 1983 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Garden Of The Dead//Corpse Eaters Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-07-03 | CMV#066 .Garden Of The Dead ~ 1972 Directed By John HayesCorpse Eaters ~ 1974 Directed By Donald R. Passmore//Klaus Vetter. It's time to get down with the living dead here in this double feature from the early 70's exploitation/horror drive-in era coming from The Golden State and The Great White North. The high off the fumes are starting to kick in, the graves are trembling, and the fog is starting to roll in, so let's get into this... Kicking things off is the 1972 film Garden of the Dead. A short film clocking in at an hour that features a group of convicts that live on a compound out in the woods. Some of the convicts in their down time like to get high by sniffing the fumes of an experimental formaldehyde that's easily accessible. One night they try to escape only to have it shot down along with themselves. After being buried, well, I'll give you a guess on what happens next. This low budget cheapo horror film from director John Hayes features pale faced zombies that run, jump, use weapons, and even talk. But one of their weaknesses...light. There's also a good creepy atmosphere that includes lots of fog. Shot in 10 days in Topanga Canyon, Cali, and originally released as the second feature to the sleazy bloodsucker film from the same year, Grave of the Vampire, also a film directed by John Hayes. Next up is what's considered Canada's first "Gore" film from 1974, Corpse Eaters. Before things get going we hangout at a funeral home for a bit. Then we join a group of friends are wanting to do something different from their same ol' routine on Friday the 13th. How about, uhh, you know, spend the night in a graveyard and do a seance. Another simple story and another feature that's clocking in at under an hour. It was produced by Lawrence Zazelenchuk who owned at The 69 Drive-In in Ontario, Canada and made so that he could screen it as a second feature at his drive-in, where that remained the sole location of its screenings. Zazelenchuk was disappointed in it's original director, Donald R. Passmore, after 4 days of filming and then replaced him with Klaus Vetter. This being the only directing credit for both. The effects and gore are actually pretty decent for it's 36k budget, but if it bothers you don't worry because there's actually a warning that pops up to let you know something's about to go down. It'll let you know everything you need to know at the beginning of the feature. So it's time to breathe in more of the fumes and eat some faces with these two, plus an extra bonus, extremely low budget drive-in classics that are both a fun time. Garden of the Dead from 1972 and Corpse Eaters from 1974 are both worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Sweet Home Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-07-01 | CMV#065 .Sweet Home ~ 1989.Directed By Kiyoshi Kurosawa.A TV production crew are making a documentary about the infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro. When they start filming at his old home, they come under attack from the ghost of the painter's wife.It's time to take a trip to the land of the rising sun with this bonkers late 80's haunted house film that would later influence one of the biggest survival horror video game series, Resident Evil. This film is similar to Poltergeist but with some killer effects coming from the legendary make-up effects artist, Dick Smith, and for those who don't recognize the name, he did the make-up and effects for The Godfather, Taxi Driver, Scanners, and oh yeah...The Exorcist. There's also special effects from Kazuhiro Tsuji, he also has an impressive resume with this here being his first film. So things look good here. This film also had it's own video game tie in as well that was produced by Capcom and released the same year. A stylish and gory monster and ghost filled Japanese film, Sweet Home from 1989 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Trampa Infernal Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-28 | CMV#063 .Trampa Infernal ~ 1989.Directed By Pedro Galindo III.Seven young people go to a desolated forest looking for a bear. What they don't know is that a crazy Vietnam vet lives there and he is waiting for fresh blood. Who will survive?Time to take a trip across the border with this bloody obscure late 80’s backwoods slasher from Mexico. We’ve got a killer that references multiple 80’s slashers, just a couple are that he wears a blank white mask, hmm. He uses a glove with blades as fingers, but wait, this one's fuzzy and he lives in the woods. Hmm. Don’t let it distract you though from this fast paced violent little film that features bear hunting, awkward paddle board, multiple traps, gun battles, explosions, stomach and throat slashing, rockin’ mullets, and a good bloody layer of cheese that’s lean and mean. Written and directed by Pedro Galindo III, who also directed many films throughout the 80’s into the early 90’s including Vacation Of Terror 2. Trampa Infernal aka Hell’s Trap from 1989 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Body Count Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-25 | CMV#062 .Body Count ~ 1986.Directed By Ruggero Deodato.A campsite is shut down due to gruesome murders and no suspect was ever caught in a span of 15 years. Inspite of warning by the local sheriff, the owner of a huge campsite property install injurious booby traps in the hope of catching the killer. A group of youngsters visit the campsite and one by one, they are killed off in gruesome ways. Here we have an Italian take on the American slashers where some teens get sliced and diced in the woods and it's coming from the Italian mad man, Ruggero Deodato. A shaman goes on a hacking spree in the mountains of Colorado but really...it's Italy. The film features Krug himself, David Hess, as the intense camp caretaker, Robert, and veteran actor, Charles Napier, as the sheriff. Sleazy, some pretty nasty kills, and the always off kilter dream like atmosphere Italian horror films are known for, and the killer Claudio Simonetti score keeps this movie afloat. Not a game changer in horror let alone the slasher genre, but Body Count from 1986 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-25 | CMV#061 .Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! ~ 1965.Directed By Russ Meyer.Three go-go dancers holding a young girl hostage come across a crippled old man living with his two sons in the desert. After learning he's hiding a sum of cash around, the women start scheming on him. Here we have probably Russ Meyer's most famous movie from his filmography, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! A mid 60's trash masterpiece about three go-go dancers that do what they want, when they want, however they can. We've got car races, women beating up men, women beating up women, a 2v1 game of chicken, double crossing, the California desert, and a rebel attitude throughout. A low budget trash classic from the legendary Russ Meyer, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! from 1965 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Grotesque Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-24 | CMV#060 .Grotesque ~ 1988.Directed By Joe Tornatore.A gang of crazed punkers breaks into a family's vacation home in the mountains and slaughters the entire family, except for one daughter who gets away. As the gang pursues the girl through the snow, they slowly realize that some kind of murderous creature is chasing them. Here we have a cheesy, low budget B movie starring Linda Blair and the other chin, Robert Z'dar, as one of the punks in this lesser known home invasion/revenge/creature film. It's sleazy, it's mean, it's got some gore. Also keep an eye for some recognizable masks in the movie prop collection room. Grotesque from 1988 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
The Disturbance Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-23 | CMV#059 .The Disturbance ~ 1990.Directed By Cliff Guest.Clay is a young guy that doesn’t like authority type figures and has a few issues. He’s a schizophrenic and when he’s not lost in his fantasies, he likes to slash up pretty girls at night. Will he be caught? The Disturbance from 1990 is a film that takes us viewers into the mind of a psychopath. A low budget independent film before the indie film craze of the 90’s and is a also a favorite of the main face from that craze, Quentin Taratino. Directed by Cliff Guest, this being his only featuring length effort, and written by Laura Radford, this being her only film credit. Also featuring impressive members in the cast and also behind the senes. So sit back and take a trip with Clay because The Disturbance from 1990 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
subUrbia Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-23 | CMV#058 .subUrbia ~ 1996.Directed By Richard Linklater.Five young losers spend their days and nights wasting their lives away, hanging out in parking lots and occasionally mentioning that they might want to make something of themselves... someday. On this particular night, they are visited by an old high school friend who has escaped their suburban town to become a pop star. Here we have Richard Linklater's lesser known film from '96, the year after making Before Sunrise. Much like his earlier film, Dazed and Confused, this one takes place over the course of one night with a group of slacker friends that spend their nights hanging out in front, beside, and behind a convenient store. Originally a stage play written by the legendary actor Eric Bogosian and it features an all star cast that includes Giovanni Ribisi, Steve Zahn, Nicky Katt, Parker Posey, and Ajay Naidu which you would recognize from Office Space. A movie filmed in Austin, TX, Linklater's go to, about finding yourself and figuring out your future that features an awesome soundtrack that includes Sonic Youth, Pennywise, Meat Puppets, Butthole Surfers, Beck, and many others. A movie that's only been released on VHS, SubUrbia from 1996 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Abby Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-22 | CMV#057 .Abby ~ 1974.Directed By William Girdler.A marriage counselor becomes possessed by a demon of sexuality when her father-in-law, an archaeologist and an exorcist, accidentally frees it while in Africa. The infamous film that got buried by Warner Bros after they sued AIP claiming it ripped off The Exorcist. Even though it was profitable when released, the writer/producer/director William Girdler never in his life saw a cent. Despite the controversy, the film is and isn't like The Exorcist. Even though Abby is possessed by a demon, this time it's name is Eshu, a West African orisha. It gets wild, it gets goofy, but it's actually all done pretty well. Carol Speed stars in the lead as Abby, you've also got Blacula himself, William Marshall as Bishop Williams. From 1974 this Blaxploitation horror, Abby, is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Were Going To Eat You Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-22 | CMV#056 .We're Going To Eat You ~ 1980.Directed By Tsui Hark.A secret agent investigates a village that is populated by crazed, inbred cannibals. We have another bonkers Tsui Hark film to show you. His second film following The Butterfly Murders the previous year, We're Going To Eat You is a wild, off the wall, non-PC, kung fu, cannibal, gore hybrid that's fast paced madness that he would also release the same year as the dark gritty film, Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind. Even though We're Going... isn't as dark as some think it may be, it's a fun ride with little down time coming at you from early 80's Hong Kong. It combines genres, sometimes all at once and there's also some familiar music throughout you may notice from another movie. From 1980, We're Going To Eat You, is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Johnny Firecloud Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-21 | CMV#055 .Johnny Firecloud ~ 1975.Directed By William Allen Castleman.Johnny is a young American Indian that gets out of the army and returns home to find his tribe victimized by a white rancher. Here we have a violent exploitation film from legendary cult movie producer, David F. Friedman. Well made, above average acting, violent, bloody, and rarely seen. It features Victor Mohica, who would later be seen in Don't Answer The Phone and Ghost Dance, Sacheen Littlefeather, who accepted Marlon Brando's Oscar a couple years prior in '73, and also the always awesome George 'Buck' Flower. Automatic plus. This gritty 70's revenge film, Johnny Firecloud, from 1975 is worth a watch..Tune IIn. Stay Weird.
Alabamas Ghost Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-18 | CMV#054 .Alabama's Ghost ~ 1973.Directed By Fredric Hobbs.A nightclub janitor discovers the personal effects of a magician and uses them to become a popular magician himself. Tampering with the secrets of the beyond has its price, however, as he soon learns when he is confronted by voodoo, vampirism, and an eviscerated ghost. Here we a have a weird tripped out piece from the early 70's coming from the mad man Fredric Hobbs, who would also make the bonkers Godmonster Of Indian Flats the same year. Jazz bands, dope smoking transvestite vampires, voodoo ceremonies, hip lingo ,greedy Scottish rock promoters, motorcycle races, hippies and more hippies, elephants and a vampire smorgasbord. Does it sound weird? Does it make sense? That's for you to decide. Alabama's Ghost from 1973 is a wild one that's worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
The Hackers Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-16 | CMV#052 .The Hackers ~ 1988.Directed By John Duncan .A girl is offered to stay weeks at a country estate while the family is on a trip. When the hackers arrive on the scene to do some repair work, a terrifying chain of events take place with a shocking ending. It's time once again to bust out the good ol' shot on video stuff. This time around we have, The Hackers, a late 80's micro budgeted SOV film inspired by The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but not matching in quality, obviously. It's goofy with shoddy acting, but it also features some decent deaths though. Hell, Pa Hacker also looks similar to Tom Anderson from Beavis and Butthead, plus it has an awesome theme song, "just whack 'em. hack 'em and sack 'em. add another notch to the blade." It's catchy. This rare backwoods SOV from 1988, The Hackers, is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
The Dragon Lives Again Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-14 | CMV#050 .The Dragon Lives Again ~ 1977.Directed By Law Kei.It’s time to jump head first into the deep end of the Bruceploitation world with the 1977 bonkers film, The Dragon Lives Again. Bruce Lee has died and ends up in Hell. He opens up a gym and then tries to stop a group of people that are trying to over throw Hell’s current rulers. To make things interesting, the evil group consist of Zatoichi the blind swordsman, James Bond, The Godfather, Reagan from The Exorcist, Emmanuelle, Dracula, and Clint Eastwood. There’s also a group helping Bruce which consist of The One Armed Swordsman, Rain from the show Kung-Fu, and finally Popeye. Oh and there’s kung fu mummies. It’s wild. It’s weird. It’s awesome. The Dragon Lives Again from 1977 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Mr. Mikes Mondo Video Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-06 | CMV#049 .Mr. Mike's Mondo Video ~ 1979.Directed By Michael O'Donoghue.Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". Here we have a dark, strange, and non-PC film that's a parody of the infamous mondo films that flooded the 60's and 70's and it's all from the twisted mind of Michael O'Donoghue, who worked with SNL and National Lampoon. This was actually made to be shown on television after SNL, but NBC deemed it too much to broadcast even for late night viewing. Featuring many comedy greats plus many other recognizable faces you may not expect, some early in their careers. Mr. Mike's Mondo Video from 1979 its worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Twisted Issues Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-05 | CMV#048 .Twisted Issues ~ 1988.Directed By Charles Pinion.Low budget shot-on-video gore film with comical overtones concerns a skateboarding teen's murder. Rising from the dead with his skateboard, he embarks on a vengeful killing spree. A rare late 80's cheesy SOV splatter film coming from first time writer/director Charles Pinion, who would later go on to make Red Spirit Like and We Await. Featuring a cool soundtrack, some decent splatter, and some 'what the hell' moments Charles Pinion is known for. A psychedelic SOV splatter film from 1988, Twisted Issues is worth a watch..Tune IIn. Stay Weird.
Carnosaur Double Feature Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-06-05 | CMV#047 .Carnosaur Double Feature Carnosaur ~ 1993 Directed By Adam Simon Carnosaur 2 ~ 1995 Directed By Louis Morneau.First up on the double feature is Carnosaur. A genetically manipulated and very hungry dinosaur escapes from a bioengineering company and wreaks havoc on the local desert town. A security guard and a girl environmentalist try to stop both it and the company's doomsday bioweapon. Next up is the sequel, Carnosaur 2. A team of scientists go to a nuclear mining facility to investigate a possible meltdown and instead find a large amount of cloned dinosaurs. The first film stars Diane Ladd, her daughter Laura Dern would be in Jurassic Park the same year, and Clint Howard, and his niece Bryce Dallas Howard would later star in Jurassic World. The second film stars John Savage, Don Stroud, and Miguel Nunez. Both are early 90's Roger Corman productions and are cheap goofy films that are basically Jurassic Park meets Aliens. Specifically the 2nd film. Both Carnosaur and Carnosaur 2 are worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
They Dont Cut The Grass Anymore Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-26 | CMV#046 .They Don't Cut The Grass Anymore ~ 1985.Directed By Nathan Schiff.Two Texas gardeners, who object to Northern attitudes and lifestyles, venture northward to cut lawns, trim hedges, and murder and mutilate Northern Yuppies. Here we have a fun low to no budget 8mm splatter film featuring multiple scenes of cheap gore. Face rippings galore. So-so acting, minimal plot, rough editing, and of course again...the gore. Nothing to be taken seriously, just mindless fun. It also features some familiar music from another more known horror film. Can you spot it? Directed by Nathan Schiff, who also directed Weasels Rip My Flesh and The Long Island Cannibal Massacre, They Don't Cut The Grass Anymore is a rare and obscure splatter film from 1985 that's worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Dead Man Walking Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-25 | CMV#045 .Dead Man Walking ~ 1988.Directed By Gregory Dark.In the future, life is a disease…death is a relief…and danger is the ultimate passion. Dead Man Walking is a post apocalyptic scif-fi action film that opens with an awesome variation of Russian Roulette with chainsaws. Luger is a plague infected mercenary sent on a mission to receive his boss’ kidnapped daughter, Leila, from the infected insane man, Decker. The film stars Wings Hauser, Brion James, and Jeffrey Combs. It’s time to enter the Plague Zone. Dead Man Walking from 1988 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
The Party Animal Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-23 | CMV#044 .The Party Animal ~ 1984.Directed By David Beaird.Pondo Sinatra is country boy heading into the world to start college. He’s a massive horn dog that has a horrible way with the women. Because of this he’s willing to do whatever to get all the women. The Party Animal is another rude, crude, politically incorrect film that doesn’t it take it's self serious. Though there is a kind of dark twistedness about it, there’s also a goofy charm underneath it all. Plus there's the awesome soundtrack featuring R.E.M., The Fleshtones, and Buzzcocks with the main song, Why Can't I Touch It?, among other awesome songs. The Party Animal from 1984 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Family Honor Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-22 | CMV#043 .Family Honor ~ 1973.Directed By Clark Worswick.Italian-American New York cop Joe Fortunato lost his father to the mob seven years ago. While his mother and uncle want him to seek revenge, he is unsure if he should break his oath as a policeman. A dark and gritty revenge/mob exploitation film from the early 70s that originally eyed Sylvester Stallone for the lead but it would later go on to Tony Page. There's also Leslie West and Corky Laing from the band Mountain in this film. A rare and hard to find film that was unreleased for over 40 years, Family Honor from 1973 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Mirage Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-21 | CMV#042 .Mirage ~ 1990.Directed By Bill Crain.A smiling, sadistic and seemingly demonic young killer in black, who drives a black pick up truck, is hunting three young couples who came to the desert to drink, party. Here we have a rare and forgotten slasher film from from the start of the 90s that features some nasty kills and a cool soundtrack all featured in the desert. Ever been to to party and everyone's having a good time but then someone that no knows shows up with the sole intention to destroy the vibe? This is that but meaner. You'll notice other films that inspired this one throughout, but not in a bad way. Mirage from 1990 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Kamillions Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-20 | CMV#041 .Kamillions ~ 1990.Directed By Mike B. Anderson.A gateway to another dimension has been opened in a basement laboratory. What could go wrong? Kamillions is a genre crossing forgotten cult classic that brings the horror, camp, scif-fi, weird bugs, and a little bit of social satire. Featuring impressive special effects for the budget and presented in a ‘what the hell’ way. Directed by future Simpsons creator, Mike B. Anderson, Kamillions from 1990 is a forgotten film that’s worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Northville Cemetery Massacre Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-15 | CMV#040 .Northville Cemetery Massacre ~ 1976.Directed By William Dear/Thomas Van Dyke.A biker gang, The Spirits, roll into a small town and just as fast as they arrived they become wrongfully accused of raping a local woman. Someone starts to take the MC out one by one. But who is it? Originally filmed in ’72 but not released until ’76, which marked the very tail end of the biker film craze that started in 50’s and peaked in the late 60’s. Often described as the ‘ultimate biker film’ and really is a good swan song for a exploitation genre that rode high and free for 3 decades. Also Nick Nolte does an uncredited voice-over for the lead, Chris, played by David Hyry. Originally titled Freedom R.I.P., Northville Cemetery Massacre from 1976 is worth a watch. .Tune In. Stay Weird.
Alone In The T-Shirt Zone Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-14 | CMV#039 .Alone In The T-Shirt Zone ~ 1986.Directed By Mike B. Anderson.Michael Mikaele is a young man in a catatonic state living in a psychiatric ward where his doctor thinks her sympathies for him justify raping him. It's all part of his mad world, and we see what brought him there. He's an artist from a broken home, working for eight years at a job that he loathes, drawing pictures from sayings on sexually suggestive T-shirts. Here we have a weird, obscure, bonkers, and unknown 80's fantasy comedy written and directed by Mike B. Anderson, who would later go on to do a little animated show called The Simpsons. Alone In The T-Shirt Zone from 1986 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Open Season Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-11 | CMV#038 .Open Season ~ 1974.Directed By Peter Collinson.Three Vietnam vets, Art, Greg, and Ken like to have a different kind of fun in their spare time. One day they kidnap a couple and take them to an isolated cabin in the woods and proceed to make the couples lives a living hell. Starring Peter Fonda, Richard Lynch, and Mr. Diabolik himself, John Phillip Law star in this survivalist/revenge exploitation forgotten classic. Based on the novel ‘The All Americians’ by David D. Osborn, Open Season from 1974 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Blood Salvage Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-05-01 | CMV#037 .Blood Salvage ~ 1990.Directed By Tucker Johnston.Twisted tale about a crazy, preaching redneck named Jake who kidnaps people off the highway and performs sick medical experiments on them. He then proceeds to sell their organs on the black market to Mr. Stone. Everything is fine until he kidnaps the handicapped April and finds that she is harder to control than the others. Here we have a twisted and gruesome b-movie with hick organ harvesters and black humor throughout. Featuring John Saxon, Ray Waltson, and even Evander Holyfield in a quick cameo, Blood Salvage from 1990 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Cheerleader Camp Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-30 | CMV#036 .Cheerleader Camp ~ 1988.Directed By John Quinn.Alison follows her friends to a summer camp for cheerleaders. But she is having bad nightmares. Her boyfriend has followed her to the camp but he seems to be more interested in the other girls, girls who sooner or later are found brutally murdered. Alison starts to believe that she has a split-personality who kills them. A fun, cheesy, Porky's esque slasher b-movie also known as Bloody Pom Poms that stars Betsy Russell in the lead as Alison, Leif Garrett, and the legendary George "Buck" Flower. So it's time to take a trip to Cheerleader Camp from 1988, cause it's worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
The Warrior Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-28 | CMV#035 .The Warrior aka Jaka Sembung ~ 1981.Directed By Sisworo Gautama Putra.Jaka Sembung is the leader of the rebel and a famous fighter that inspires people to fight the Dutch Colonial Government. The Dutch representative in Java offers a reward for his death and employs another mighty warrior to go after him. Prepare yourself for an fun and gory 80's Indonesian martial arts fantasy epic that's never boring. It's weird, it's trashy, and it's out there, much like the other Indonesian films that crept out of the 80's. The Warrior from 1981 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Fight For Your Life Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-24 | CMV#033 .Fight For Your Life ~ 1977.Directed By Robert A. Endelson.A mean trashy exploitation picture about three convicts who escape from jail and hole up at the house of a black minister. There are a few nasty scenes where the minister's family is being repeatedly terrorized by the thugs. In the end the minister turns the tables on the 3 convicts and gives them their just desserts. Fight For Your Life from 1977 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
King Frat Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-20 | CMV#032 .King Frat ~ 1979.Directed By Ken Wiederhorn.Here we have J.J. “Gross-Out” leading the pack at the college Yellowstream in the 1979 Animal House clone, King Frat. A rude, crude film about the Pi Kappa Delta boys as they continuously pull pranks around the campus. A film that shouldn’t be taken seriously, hell there’s even a fart competition. So we’re not talking about the greatest or smartest film ever made. Or is it? King Frat from 1979 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Ganjasaurus Rex Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-19 | CMV#031 .Ganjasaurus Rex ~ 1987.Directed By Ursi Reynolds.A giant tyrannosaur terrorizes a band of California marijuana growers. Here we have an 80's campy stoner SOV with the best special effects to ever grace your screen. Featuring giant oversized marijuana seeds, dopey stoners, shoddy editing, and goofy acting. A fun indie film that could only come out of the 80's. Something that knows exactly what it is and shouldn't be taken seriously at all. So roll one up, pack a bowl, and sit back with this goofy and fun obscure SOV movie. Ganjasaurus Rex from 1987 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Willie Dynamite Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-18 | CMV#030 .Willie Dynamite ~ 1974.Directed By Gilbert Moses.When enterprising pimp Willie Dynamite refuses to agree to a mandate that would assign pimps to specific districts, he sets himself on a collision course with Bell, the kingpin of New York prostitution. Worse yet, Willie comes under the scrutiny of a pair of detectives. And then there's Cora, a former prostitute now employed as a social worker, who aims to take down Willie's operation by preaching reform to his girls. Willie Dynamite is peak blaxploitation from the early 70's that features Gordon from Sesame Street, Roscoe Orman, as the charismatic pimp, Willie Dynamite. From 1974, this pimped out blaxploitation film, Willie Dynamite, is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Reflections Of Evil Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-12 | CMV#029 .Reflections Of Evil ~ 2002.Directed By Damon Packard.Julie, who died of a PCP overdose as a teen in the early '70s, searches from beyond the ethers for her little brother, Bob, an obese watch-seller, who is dying of sucrose intolerance, in the early '90s. Prepare yourself for an experience unlike anything else from the wild world of writer/director/actor/producer/editor, Damon Packard. First we start with the bonkers 1988 short, Dawn Of An Evil Millennium. An epic Super-8 short, but called a trailer, about a demon summoned to Earth who takes command of a souped-up 1970 Oldsmobile and goes on a road-kill rampage. The perfect primer for what's to come with the main feature, Reflections Of Evil. An epic absurdist passion project that fires on all cylinders at a rapid pace while dosing the film in the brown acid they warned people about back in the day. But on steroids. Crazy edits, disjointed dialogue and dubbing, old school television ads thrown in the mix, crazy imagery and filming techniques that challenge the viewer to proceed on further and deeper into the tripped out adventure through the streets of L.A.. Reckless underground gonzo guerilla filmmaking at it's finest. Reflections Of Evil from 2002 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Hunters Blood Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-07 | CMV#027 .Hunter’s Blood ~ 1986.Directed By Robert Hughes.Five guys from the city head out to the country for a chill and relaxed weekend of drinking and hunting. But things don’t go as they had hoped once the locals come across them and decide to hatch their own plans for a fun time the guys won’t soon forget. In the same vein as Deliverance, Southern Comfort, and Rituals, Hunter’s Blood is the lost companion piece to those films. A down and dirty slice of backwoods survival horror starring Clu Gulager, Charles Cyphers, Billy Drago, and more. From 1986, Hunter’s Blood is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Las Vegas Bloodbath Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-04-03 | CMV #026 .Las Vegas Bloodbath ~ 1989.Directed By David Schwartz.Sam just hit it big at his job and wants to surprise his wife, Ruth, with the good news along with some gifts for her. Arriving home, he walks in on her in bed asleep with another man. Seeing this, Sam snaps and kills both as they sleep. He then proceeds to hunt the streets of Vegas. Las Vegas Bloodbath is dark and dirty SOV from the tail end of the 80’s featuring limbs pulled or torn from the body, a decapitated head, a knife through the mouth, the Beautiful Lady Oil Wrestlers, a baby shower, an oil wrestling match, an impressive scene featuring an actual pregnant actress, endless supply of rope, a bathtub full of body parts, a weirdo pizza delivery guy, akward dialog/acting, and pitch black humor laced throughout it. Definitely not the best movie, but the SOV trash classic Las Vegas Bloodbath from 1989 is for sure worth a watch..Tune. Stay Weird.
Ricky 6 Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-03-31 | CMV #025 .Ricky 6 ~ 2000.Directed By Peter Filardi.Ricky is a troubled youth lead down the wrong path. Based upon the true events of the teen Ricky “The Acid King” Kasso is the summer of ’84 during the rise of the Satanic Panic craze that spread throughout the 80’s. Written and directed by Peter Filardi, who also wrote Flatliners and The Craft, the film never officially released theatrically or on physical format. Featuring Vincent Kartheiser is the role of Ricky and Kevin Gage as Pat Pagan, the man that introduces Ricky to the darkside. Also featured immediately after the film is the 1994 short from Jim Van Bebber titled, My Sweet Satan. Here we have Van Bebber’s interpretation of The Acid King story featuring psychedelic and brutal imagery presented in Van Bebber’s low budget grimy fashion. Both Ricky 6 from 2000 and My Sweet Satan from 1994 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Night Life Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-03-29 | CMV #024 .Night Life ~ 1989.Directed By David Acomba.Archie works at his Uncle’s mortuary when he’s not being bullied by a couple of jocks at school. One night the bullies die in an car accident caused a toxic spill and then they all show up on Archie’s shift. But there’s a storm forming in the skies and things are about to liven up a bit. Starring Scott Grimes in the lead as Archie and John Astin as his Uncle Verlin Flanders, this is a cheesy and fun zombie film coming in at the tail end of the 80’s. Featuring plenty of nice gore effects in this underrated horror comedy directed by David Acomba, Night Life from 1989 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Fear Of A Black Hat Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-03-27 | CMV #023 .Fear Of A Black Hat ~ 1993.Directed By Rusty Cundieff.A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of NWH, a not particularly talented--or particularly bright but always controversial--hip-hop group. Fear Of A Black Hat is the Spinal Tap for early 90's gangsta rap scene. A mockumentary, much like another similar film from the same year, CB4, it pulls no punches with it's views and humor while parodying on the music and culture. Written and directed and starring Rusty Cundieff who would go on to direct Tales From The Hood, Fear Of A Black Hat from 1993 is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Cards Of Death Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-03-26 | CMV #022.Cards Of Death ~ 1986.Directed By Will MacMillan.A cop and two brothers hot on the trail of a murderous card game in which masked participants must murder the loser or be killed themselves. Want to play a card game? A deadly card game. A card game that may cost your life or someone else’s. A scummy SOV horror movie that seethes 80’s sleaze. Directed by Will MacMillan, his only feature directorial effort, he also wrote and stars in the film as Captain Twain. Cards of Death from 1986 is worth a watch..Tune in. Stay weird.
Bloodstream Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-03-21 | CMV #021 .Bloodstream ~ 1985.Directed By Michael J. Murphy.When up and coming director Alistair Bailey is fired from a project by notorious VHS distributor William King, he believes that his footage has been left in the trash can. He soon discovers however that King tricked him and is planning to globally sell the movie that he spent ages working on. As the lust for revenge strengthens, Bailey decides to don the same disguise as the one used by his antagonist and make a new feature. Only this time, the effects will be real. Bloodstream is grimy and nasty little revenge/slasher film from across the pond in the UK. A film that was inspired by somewhat similar events that happened to writer and director, Michael J. Murphy, where a distributor ripped him off on a couple of his movies. Made for only £400, roughly $473 in the US, and filmed on Super 8, this mean and nasty little rough around the edges British slasher from the mid 80's, Bloodstream, is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Confessions Of A Serial Killer Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-02-17 | CMV #020 .Confessions Of A Serial Killer ~ 1985.Directed By Mark Blair.After being arrested, a Texas man begins confessing to the brutal murder of over 200 women. He recounts his random selection of victims and his traveling companions, his friend and friend's sister. But the police can't be sure whether to believe him or not until he locates a body and shows them some polaroids. Based on the true story of Henry Lee Lucas. Confessions of a Serial Killer is sleazy and gritty little film shot in Austin, Tx and features Robert A. Burns in the lead as Daniel Ray Hawkins. You may recognize the name Robert Burns, but if you don't know the name you've for sure seen his work as an Art Director in the films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, Tourist Trap, The Howling, Re-Animator, and many other awesome movies. This film was made in '85, a year before the classic, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and bought by Roger Corman and shelved because of the similarities between the two films. When it was finally officially released on video in '92 it was marketed as a Silence of the Lambs rip-off. Which it isn't at all. A dark, mean, sleazy, and brutal little film from the heart of 1985 Texas, Confessions of a Serial Killer is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
Cop Killers Ralphus Shenanigans 2023-02-13 | CMV #019 .Cop Killers ~ 1977.Directed By Walter R. Cichy.Two ex-con drug dealers go on a cross country murder spree with a kidnapped female hostage in an attempt to stay one step ahead of the law, while on their way to deliver a large quantity of cocaine as their one last big score before retiring. Cop Killers is low down and dirty little 70's exploitation film that pulls no punches with its violence, especially when it comes to the law. Featuring make-up effects from the legend, Rick Baker, and coming from the year 1977, Cop Killers, is worth a watch..Tune In. Stay Weird.
