In the 1980s and 1990s, stories by H.P. Lovecraft were mostly adapted into B-horror movies that had difficulties conveying the intense atmosphere of pessimism and existential dread inherent to many of his works onto the screen. They would usually fill … Continue reading Bleeders (1997)
Before the 2000s, Viking culture and characters did only make occasional appearances in American cinema, but movies like the 13th Warrior and Valhalla Rising reintroduced the savage warriors to a wider audience. The Viking Sagas was made before this revival, … Continue reading The Viking Sagas (1995)
Director Lam Ngai Kai is mostly remembered for his gory martial arts comedy Story of Ricky, but a lot of his productions were pretty wild. The Cat, Erotic Ghost Story and Peacock King are memorable films, but no entry from … Continue reading The Seventh Curse (1986)
This was the big one for Gary Daniels, the opportunity to show that he can carry a movie with a medium-sized budget on his own. Daniels became known among action movie fans with a couple of low-budget flicks in the … Continue reading Fist of the North Star (1995)
The former Soviet Union brought fourth many endearing fairly tale and Fantasy movies that were primarily aimed at a younger audience. The modern Russian film industry followed up on this tradition at least rudimentary. Productions such as Furious, The Gogol … Continue reading The Scythian (2018)
Alex is an elementary school teacher, and lives a happy life with his wife and daughter. One day he is abducted by some mysterious criminals, who want to create an army of super-soldiers. Alex is selected as the perfect template … Continue reading Rage (1995)
Jim loses a large amount of money from his investments as a result of the 2008 banking crisis. His wife is recovering from a severe disease, but still requires expensive medical treatment. He also falls behind with several mortgage payments. … Continue reading Assault on Wall Street (2013)
The evil warlord Voltan rules with terror over a once peaceful kingdom. His brother Hawk bears the only weapon that can stop the tyranny, a magical sword with incredible power. He sets out to defeat Voltan, and assembles a group … Continue reading Hawk The Slayer (1980)
The brothers Johnny and Adam and their friend Iggy are suddenly attacked by ninjas in their LA home. They’re saved by the martial arts master Zatch who reveals to them that Johnny is the righteous heir to the throne of … Continue reading Surf Ninjas (1993)
Rayne is a half-human, half-vampire creature. Her mother was raped by the vampire Kagan, and Rayne seeks to exert her revenge on him. On her way to his castle she joins forces with three members of the Brimstone society, a … Continue reading BloodRayne (2005)
The market for ultra-low budget, but professionally produced action and Sci-Fi movies has practically disappeared along with the physical video stores that had them on their shelves in large numbers. There’s no particular reason to be sad about this, and … Continue reading Hologram Man (1995)
During World War III, US scientists created supersoldiers by cross-breeding humans and pigs. Something went wrong, though, the “Muzzles” turned against their creators, and put human flesh on the menu. Rob Justice is a hero of the human resistance, and … Continue reading Bullets of Justice (2019)
