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Mystics In Bali

2009-03-21T21:00:00.000-07:00

Mystics In Bali (1981)
Director: H. Tjut Djalil
Starring: Ilona Agathe Bastian, Yos Santo, WD Mochtar, Debbie Cinthia Dewi
Rating: 4.5/5

"A young American woman on holiday in Bali becomes fascinated by tales of the local black magic cult known as the Leyak. She seeks out a Leyak witch and attempts to learn her secrets. Needless to say it all goes horribly wrong."

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Virgins From Hell

2009-03-15T15:00:00.000-07:00

Virgins From Hell (1987)
Director: Ackyl Anwari
Starring: Enny Beatrice, Yenny Farida, Leily Sagita, Nina Anwar
Rating: 2/5

"The action kiks off with a girl biker gang clad in leather hot pants raiding a casino drug den. The gang is led by two girls who were forced to watch as the leader of the drug syndicate murdered their parents and stole their land. To take revenge they train a gang of hot biker babes to take on Mr Tiger, the bad guy. Unfortunately, they lose the battle and are taken prisoner. Incarcerated in a women's prison camp they find themselves playthings of the camps vicious lesbian wardress. But worse - they are to be used as guinea pigs in an experiment aimed at producing an aphrodisiac drug that will turn all women into helpless sex slaves."

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Queen of Black Magic

2009-03-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

Queen of Black Magic (1979)
Director: Liliek Sudjio
Starring: Suzzanna, W.D. Mochtar, Alan Nuary, Sofia W.D., Teddy Purba
Rating: 5/5

"The story is set in the exotic countryside of far-off Indonesia. A wedding ceremony goes dreadfully wrong and the groom suspects black magic. He seeks out the woman he believes is responsible and she is hurled to her death over a high cliff. She is rescued from the dark jungle by a strange hermit. He tells her that she must seek revenge. They accused her of black magic--now she must learn to use that magic against them and become Queen of Evil."

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Four Flies On Grey Velvet

2009-03-08T20:30:00.000-07:00

Four Flies On Grey Velvet (1971)
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Michael Brandon, Mimsy Farmer
Rating: 4/5

"Roberto (Michael Brandon) is a young handsome drummer playing in a rock band. For the last week he has been stalked by a mysterious guy with dark sunglasses. Roberto decides to put an end to this and follows his stalker in a deserted theatre. He confronts the man and accidentally kills him. At the same time, another mysterious stalker, with a weird mask, appears and takes pictures of the accidental murder. For Roberto and his girlfriend Mina (Mimsy Farmer) it's the beginning of a nightmare, and more murders will ensue soon."

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The Teacher

2009-03-04T20:00:00.000-08:00

The Teacher (1974)
Director: Howard Avedis
Starring: Angel Tompkins, Jay North
Rating: 3/5

"She corrupted the youthful morality of an entire school! An explosively tense story about a beautiful, provocative 28 year-old high school teacher whose seduction of one particular student proves fatal."

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Sins of Sister Lucia

2009-03-01T15:30:00.000-08:00

Sins of Sister Lucia (1978)
Director: Koyu Ohara
Starring: Yuki Nohira, Rumi Tama, Tamaki Katsura, Rei Okamoto
Rating: 5/5

"Rumiko is a very naughty girl. After seducing her English teacher and stabbing one of her father's hoodlum pals, she is sent to a convent to be put back onto the straight and narrow. Bad mistake. The convent turns out to be a hot bed (literally) of deviant sexual practices. Spanking, strange bondage games, and lesbian canoodling are the holy orders for these naked nuns."

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Hell Up In Harlem

2009-02-24T21:00:00.000-08:00

Hell Up In Harlem (1973)
Director: Larry Cohen
Starring: Fred Williamson
Rating: 2.5/5
"This high-voltage sequel to "Black Caesar" stars Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs, a fearless, bulletproof tough guy who steals a ledger with the name of every crooked cop and official on the mob's payroll, only to become the most hunted man in the city."

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Pick-Up

2009-02-22T06:00:00.000-08:00

Pick-Up (1975)
Director: Bernard Hirschenson
Starring: Jill Senter, Alan Long, Gini Eastwood
Rating: 3.5/5

"An off-beat story about two young women whose lives are forever changed when they hitchhike a ride in a mobile home."

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The Chinese Godfather

2009-02-18T00:00:00.000-08:00

The Chinese Godfather (1974)
Director: Chien Lai
Starring: Chan Wai-Man, Cheng Lui, Betty Ting Pei
Rating: 3/5

"This kung fu classic starts when a fatally wounded burglar, Ting Chow Ming, stumbling from behind some bushes and with his last breath asks Chow Yin (Chan Wai-Man) who is passing to give the stolen goods to his wife. Chow Yin with his kung fu brother Si Fong goes looking for Ting Chow Ming's wife (Betty Ting Pei) and her daughter to fulfill a dying man's wish. As soon as they have located the pair they are suddenly attacked by thugs who have been sent by their boss to reclaim the stolen jewels, and the two innocent kung fu fighters defend themselves and beat their ambushers but immediately get involved in a war beween two criminal gangs."

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Bamboo House of Dolls

2009-02-17T00:00:00.000-08:00

Bamboo House of Dolls (1973)
Director: Kuei Chih-Hung
Starring: Lo Lieh, Brite Tove, Wang Hsia, Li Hai-shu, Terry Liu
Rating: 5/5

"This over the top Shaw Brothers Women in Prison film tells the story of a ruthless band of Japanese soldiers and their lesbian Wardress who go up against a group of imprisoned Chinese civilians and American nurses. There are numerous cat fights, shower scenes, beatings and jungle chases that make this one a must for the WIP fan."

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The Driller Killer

2009-02-15T18:00:00.000-08:00

The Driller Killer (1979)
Director: Abel Ferrara
Starring: Abel Ferrara
Rating: 2.5/5
"Reno is a struggling artist close to the breaking point. The loud band next door practices 24 hours a day. His debts are mounting. His girlfriend is having an affair with another woman. His troubled mind triggers a violence he cannot contain."

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The Battle Wizard

2009-02-10T07:00:00.000-08:00

The Battle Wizard (1977)
Director: Pao Hsueh-Li
Starring: Danny Lee, Tanny Tien Ni
Rating: 5/5

"A brother who loves books and a sister who loves swords must face a yellow-robed warrior, the Red Python, a sinuous snake-charmer, and a silk-masked beauty (who must kill or wed the first man to see her face) before they can bring peace to their battle-addled family."

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The Chinese Boxer

2009-02-04T21:00:00.000-08:00

The Chinese Boxer (1970)
Director: Jimmy Wang Yu
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh
Rating: 4.5/5

"A group of Japanese fighters kill most of Lei Ming's schoolmates. He barely escapes to a retreat to learn Iron Palm--the only technique that can defeat the Japanese karate. After his rigorous training, he returns to face his foes in a series of duels."

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Ilsa, She Wolf Of The SS

2009-02-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

Ilsa, She Wolf Of The SS (1975)
Director: Don Edmonds
Starring: Dyanne Thorne
Rating: 3/5

"Dyanne Thorne stars as Ilsa, the insatiable Nazi commandant whose sexual appetites are matched only by her lust for brutality. But as the Allied Forced advance into Germany, her depraved desires and sadistic experiments reach new heights of horror. What will be the final solution to Ilsa's reign of terror -- the desperate actions of the Reich…or the heinous revenge of the damned?"

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Hustler Squad

2009-01-28T22:00:00.000-08:00

Hustler Squad (1976)
Director: Cesar Gallardo
Starring: John Ericson, Crystin Sinclaire, Liza Lorena
Rating: 2/5

"In the Philippines, there exists a Japanese secret pleasure palace that is visited by world leaders. So U.S. Major Stony Stonewall must recruit professional prostitutes, train them for army combat and infiltrate them into the Japanese stronghold."

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Eaten Alive

2009-01-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

Eaten Alive (1977)
Director: Tobe Hooper
Starring: Neville Brand, Mel Ferrer, Marilyn Burns, Carolyn Jones
Rating: 3/5

"Judd is the owner of a dilapidated motel buried deep in the bayou, that caters to strangers passing through. Unfortunately, for the guests, he also caters to his pet alligator's veracious appetite."

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Opera

2009-01-21T21:30:00.000-08:00

Opera (1987)
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini
Rating: 4.5/5

"When a young opera singer takes over the leading role in an avant-garde presentation of Verdi’s Macbeth, she triggers the madness of a crazed fan who repeatedly forces the diva to watch the brutal murders of her friends. Will the woman’s recurring nightmare hold the key to the identity of this psychopath or does an even more horrific evil lay waiting in the wings?"

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Coffy

2009-01-19T21:00:00.000-08:00

Coffy (1973)
Director: Jack Hill
Starring: Pam Grier
Rating: 5/5

"When Coffy (Pam Grier) discovers that her little sister has been doped up and freaked out by a greedy drug pusher, she not only puts an end to his miserable days, but she vows to follow his trail of corruption up to the top--the very top."

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My Bloody Valentine

2009-01-15T22:10:00.000-08:00

My Bloody Valentine (1981)
Director: George Mihalka
Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil Affleck
Rating: 4/5

"Twenty years after a Valentine's Day tragedy, a small town prepares for its annual holiday dance. When a box of candy arrives containing an eerie warning and a blood-soaked heart, the townsfolk realize that this Valentine's Day romance is as good as dead and so are they."

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Girl Boss Guerilla

2009-01-13T19:15:00.000-08:00

Girl Boss Guerilla (1972)
Director: Norifumi Suzuki
Starring: Miki Sugimoto, Reiko Ike
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Miki Sugimoto is the leader of the Red Helmet Gang, a biker girl gang from Shinjuku who wind up in Kyoto and make a bid to take over the local girl gangs there. Successful for a short time in ruling the streets it isn't long before Miko and her crew run afoul of the local Yakuza, and are forced to turn to Reiko Ike, a ronin Yakuza girl, and sister to one of the top Yakuza in Kyoto, for help, leading to a murderous showdown at a small coastal resort."

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Chinese Hercules

2009-01-07T21:30:00.000-08:00

Chinese Hercules (1973)
Director: Ta Huang
Starring: Bolo Yeung, Chiang Fan, Fang Yeh
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Fang Yeh stars as a man who flees town after accidentally killing his fiance's brother. He turns up in a small village working on a dock for a corrupt local boss whose thugs continually cheat, abuse, and in some cases, kill the workers. Chan can't continue to turn a blind eye to the frequent injustices and decides to unleash his arsenal of supernatural strength."

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Count Dracula's Great Love

2009-01-05T22:00:00.000-08:00

Count Dracula's Great Love (1972)
Director: Javier Aguirre
Starring: Paul Naschy
Personal Rating: 2/5

"While traveling by wagon, a quartet of beautiful women discuss Dracula mythos on the way through the Carpathian Mountains. After losing a wagon wheel, the four unwavering women are stranded at the sanitarium of the eccentric Dr. Wendell, AKA Count Dracula. One of them will be Dracula's lover."

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Savage Streets

2008-12-31T22:00:00.000-08:00

Savage Streets (1984)
Director: Danny Steinmann
Starring: Linda Blair, Robert Dryer, Sal Landi, Linnea Quigley
Personal Rating: 4/5

"After nearby being run down by a gang known as the Scars, Brenda (Linda Blair) and friends trash the leader's car. Gang leader Jake exacts his revenge by getting his cohorts to gang-rape her mute-deaf sister, Heather (Linnea Quigley). Armed with a crossbow and a bad attitude, Linda Blair sets out to avenge her mute-deaf sister while blazing a bloody, Bronson-inspired trail through 1980s Los Angeles."

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Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out)

2008-12-25T17:00:00.000-08:00

Christmas Evil (1980)
Director: Lewis Jackson
Starring: Brandon Maggert
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"Harry Stadling (Brandon Maggert) is obsessed with Christmas. In fact he wants to "be" the authentic Santa Claus, with a real suit, sleigh and reindeer. Ever since he learned the “truth” about Santa, he’s tried to make Christmas a reality. Growing up a toy maker, Harry is met with naysayers and critics who mock him for his yuletide beliefs… but he wants people to get the presents they deserve, even if that means giving the gift of murder."

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Basket Case

2008-12-22T07:00:00.000-08:00

Basket Case (1982)
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Carrying a mysterious wicker basket around with him, Duane Bradley arrives in Manhattan and checks into a sleazy Times Square hotel. What's in the basket, you ask? Why, Duane's hideously misshapen Siamese twin brother, Belial, of course. Originally born attached to Duane's side, the little monster was surgically removed by some quack doctors and rudely left for dead in a plastic garbage bag. But Belial survived, and Duane has hit the Big Apple with his beastly bro to wreak havoc on the surgeons who separated them. Things get complicated, however when Duane gets romantically sidetracked by the sexy, wig-wearing receptionist of one of the doomed doctors, and his jealous telepathic sibling reacts...well, poorly."

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Brothers Five

2008-12-17T07:00:00.000-08:00

Brothers Five (1970)
Director: Lo Wei
Starring: Cheng Pei-Pei, Chin Han, Chang I, Yueh Hua, Lo Lieh
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Fist of Fury director Lo Wei keeps the action flowing and the body blows flying in this epic tale of revenge and brotherly love featuring Cheng Pei-Pei as Yen Lai. The same killers who murdered Yen Lai's father have overrun the Teng Lung Manor, and now Lai's only hope for revenge is to reunite her five brothers. But her siblings have all been separated since childhood, and brining them back together promises to be nearly as formidable a task as defeating the nefarious Lung-Chen feng and his gang. As the fight gets underway, however, old bonds are soon strengthened through the mutual hunger for revenge."

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Dead & Buried

2008-12-15T06:00:00.000-08:00

Dead & Buried (1981)
Director: Gary Sherman
Starring: James Farentino, Melody Anderson, Jack Albertson
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Something very strange is happening in the quiet coastal village of Potters Bluff where tourists and transients are warmly welcomed, then brutally murdered. But even more shocking is when these slain strangers suddenly reappear as normal, friendly citizens around town. Now the local sheriff (James Farentino) and an eccentric mortician (Jack Albertson) must uncover the horrific secret of a community where some terrifying traditions are alive and well."

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Bloody Moon

2008-12-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

Bloody Moon (1981)
Director: Jess Franco
Starring: Olivia Pascal, Christoph Moosbrugger, Nadja Gerganoff
Personal Rating: 2/5

"Bloody Moon is Jess Franco's entry into the 'stalk-and-slasher' genre. Miguel is a disfigured young man who was sent to a mental home for murdering a girl with a pair of scissors after a party. Five years later he is released. His sister Manuela is in a relationship with a language teacher Alvaro. Even though she loves Alvaro there is something in her relationship with her brother that is holding back her unconditional love for Alvaro. After the death of the siblings' rich wheelchair-bound aunt (who hated Manuela) gruesome murders begin happening at the school where Alvaro teaches."

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My Young Auntie

2008-12-08T06:00:00.000-08:00

My Young Auntie (1981)
Director: Liu Chia-Liang
Starring: Liu Chia Liang, Kara Hui, Hsiao Hou, Wang Lung Wei
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Set sometime in the early twentieth century, My Young Auntie tells the story of Jing Dai-Nan (Kara Hui), a loyal student who marries her elderly master as a favor to him. Why? Well, for plot purposes, it’s important for Dai-Nan to take control of her master’s assets when he croaks (and he does) and keep them away from the dastardly Yu Wing-Sang (Wang Lung-Wei). Now newly widowed, it’s up to Dai-Nan to rightfully bestow her master’s property upon his most deserving, yet slightly meek nephew, Yu Jing-Chuen (Liu Chia Liang). Thanks to Chinese custom, the fact that she’s the wife of a family elder--hasty as the marriage was--makes her a “senior” in the family hierarchy, a distinction she uses to her full advantage. Naturally, things get a little crazy when Jing-Chuen’s son, Ah Tao, returns home from school. Although she and Ah Tao (who’s rechristened himself “Charlie”) are about the same age, custom dictates that Ah Tao and his father must defer to “their young auntie”. Naturally, plenty of hijinks ensue."

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The Watcher In The Attic

2008-12-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

The Watcher In The Attic (1976)
Director: Noboru Tanaka
Starring: Junko Miyashita, Renji Ishibashi
Personal Rating: 3/5

"The film is set in 1923 in a cheap Tokyo boarding house. A bored tenant, Goda, roams through the attic, observing the weird lives of his fellow lodgers through holes in the ceiling. One day he sees a mysterious woman murder her lover. He decides that at last he has found his soul mate. But to be worthy of her, he too must perform a meaningless act of violence."

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Night Train Murders

2008-12-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

Night Train Murders (1975)
Director: Aldo Lado
Starring: Flavio Bucci, Macha Méril, Gianfranco De Grassi
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"Students Margaret and Lisa have decided to spend their holiday together at Lisa's family home in Italy, but when a bomb threat forces them to change trains en route, they find themselves sharing a carriage with Blacky and Curly, who force them into a nightmare of sexual assault and sadistic violence."

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Five Shaolin Masters

2008-11-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
Director: Chang Cheh
Starring: David Chiang, Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng
Personal Rating: 4/5

"After the destruction of the Shaolin Temple and suffering continuous defeats at the hands of Qing kung fu experts, Five Shaolin patriots return to the temple ruins to perfect their kung fu and take revenge for their destroyed temple and dead comrades."

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I Drink Your Blood

2008-11-24T06:00:00.000-08:00

I Drink Your Blood (1970)
Director: David E. Durston
Starring: Bhaskar, Jadine Wong, Rhonda Fultz, George Patterson, Riley Mills
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"This seminal gore-fest sees escapees from a devil-worshipping hippy cult looking for kicks in a small rural town. They slip a few tabs of LSD to an elderly local, triggering a fatal "freak-out". The victim's grandson exacts a vicious revenge by selling the hippies meat pies injected with the blood of a rabid dog and before long, the infected kids are leaping at each other's throats in a wild cannibal feeding frenzy."

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Contamination

2008-11-20T07:00:00.000-08:00

Contamination (1980)
Director: Luigi Cozzi
Starring: Ian McCulloch, Louise Marleau
Personal Rating: 3/5

"A deserted ship arrives in New York City carrying its slaughtered crew and a horrific cargo: Mutant green eggs the size of footballs that pulsate with life until they spray hideous chest-bursting death. But when a government research team begins an investigation, they uncover a grisly conspiracy of murder, space monsters and coffee."

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Final Exam

2008-11-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

Final Exam (1981)
Director: Jimmy Huston
Starring: Cecile Bagdadi, Joel Rice
Personal Rating: 2/5

"At Lanier College, the semester is almost over. Exam week is coming to a close when some upper classmen play a prank by staging a phony terrorist attack. But the next excitement in the school won't be a prank. It's something a lot more final than an exam. Students are falling prey to the knife-wielding maniac hell bent on making sure that school is out forever."

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The Toolbox Murders

2008-11-15T17:00:00.000-08:00

The Toolbox Murders (1977)
Director: Dennis Donnelly
Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Pamelyn Ferdin, Wesley Eure
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"In a quiet apartment complex in Los Angeles, a deranged handyman goes on a killing spree, savagely murdering "immoral" women with the tools of his trade-claw-hammers, screwdrivers, power drills and even a deadly nail gun."

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The Thunderbolt Fist

2008-11-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

The Thunderbolt Fist (1972)
Director: Cheung Yat Woo
Starring: Chuen Yuen, Shih Szu, James Nam
Personal Rating: 4/5

"The time: just after the Chinese Revolution. The place: Northeast China, as Japanese invaders start to infiltrate. The situation: a vicious judo expert sets out to prove that Chinese are the "sick people of Asia" by killing all their best martial artists in corrupt, dangerous tournaments. To save his son, the head of the Ping Pai Boxing Institute sends to the mountain hideout of the master fighter Red Butterfly. There's only one thing which will set things right: the powerful Thunderbolt Fist kung-fu technique"

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Assault! Jack The Ripper

2008-11-11T07:00:00.000-08:00

Assault! Jack The Ripper (1976)
Director: Yasuharu Hasebe
Starring: Yoko Azusa, Yutaka Hayashi
Personal Rating: 4/5

"A surly waitress and an introverted pastry cook meet at the restaurant where they both work. The waitress persuades the man to give her a ride home. In the torrential rain, they accidentally run over a female hitch hiker. The waitress finds that the sight of blood on the dead girl's body turns her on and she makes violent love to the man. Having discovered that death and bloodshed are their mutual aphrodisiacs, the pair embark on a rampage of murder and mutilation. Soon the violence escalates until it seems that nothing can stop them."

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Pieces

2008-11-09T12:00:00.000-08:00

Pieces (1982)
Director: Juan Piquer Simon
Starring: Christopher George, Ian Sera, Edmund Purdom
Personal Rating: 4/5

"A psychopathic killer stalks a Boston campus, brutally slaughtering nubile young college co-eds, collecting body parts from each victim to create the likeness of his mother who he savagely murdered with an axe when he was ten years old."

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Mausoleum

2008-11-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

Mausoleum (1983)
Director: Michael Dugan
Starring: Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"Susan Nomed (Bobbie Bresee) was ten when her mother died. Now thirty, blonde and beautiful, she is heiress to the family fortune. But for the women of the Nomed family there is another legacy that no one wants to remember, an ancient and evil curse. Possessed by powers that overtake her, Susan’s life becomes a nightmare of lust, terror and murder until even her husband finds himself confronting the face of evil. Only one person can help her cast away the evil, but he will have to face the prince of darkness to free Susan from the grip of Satan."

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The Black Tavern

2008-11-04T06:00:00.000-08:00

The Black Tavern (1972)
Director: Yeh Yung-tsu
Starring: Shih Szu, Kang Hua, Ku Feng
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"This sword-filled thriller centers on the title location - an inn where the down and dirty meet to plot nefarious doings. Award winning actor Ku Feng stars as the "Whip Devil," while the luminous and lethal Shih Szu plays "The Lady Hermit" who has a surprise in store for all the double-crossing masters of mayhem."

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Last House On The Beach

2008-11-02T18:00:00.000-08:00

Last House On The Beach (1978)
Director: Franco Prosperi
Starring: Florinda Bolkan, Ray Lovelock
Personal Rating: 2/5

"Ray Lovelock stars as the leader of a gang of brutal bank robbers who invade an isolated seaside villa, only to discover five teenage schoolgirls, their nun teacher (Florinda Bolkan), and a nightmare of sexual assault and horrific revenge."

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Demons

2008-10-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

Demons (1985)
Director: Lamberto Bava
Starring: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Two girls are given free tickets to a special screening in an isolated movie theater. The film, a violent horror movie, exerts a malevolent influence over the theater patrons, who are transformed--one by bloody one--into a horde of crazed demons."

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Corpse Mania

2008-10-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

Corpse Mania (1981)
Director: Kuei Chih-Hung
Starring: Tanny Tien Ni, Wang Jung, Tsao Ta-Hua
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"A maniac is on the loose, and he's working his way through the shapely employees at an upscale brothel. The stern madam is none too pleased, and soon the crafty Inspector Chang sets traps to uncover this devious defiler of female corpses. A recently-released asylum inmate accused of a similar crime looks like the number one suspect, but there's much more to this twisted tale of macabre desires than meets the eye."

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Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion: Beast Stable

2008-10-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

Female Prisoner #701 Scorpion: Beast Stable (1973)
Director: Shunya Ito
Starring: Meiko Kaji, Reisen Lee, Yayoi Watanabe
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Meiko Kaji returns as Nami, the female prisoner Scorpion, in the third and most outrageous entry of the classic Japanese exploitation series. Having escaped from prison, Nami is on the run, slicing and dicing anyone who stands in her way. With the help of a prostitute, Nami makes attempts at a normal life. But when Nami murders a pimp, she finds herself kidnapped and tortured by the vengeful leader of the prostitution ring. And then, all hell breaks loose."

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Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

2008-10-22T06:00:00.000-07:00

Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 (1972)
Director: Shunya Ito
Starring: Meiko Kaji, Kayoko Shiraishi
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41 is the second in a series of films about Matsu (known to her fellow inmates as "Scorpion"), a diminutive but volatile woman who is wrongly sent to prison by a betraying boyfriend."

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Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion

2008-10-20T06:00:00.000-07:00

Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972)
Director: Shunya Ito
Starring: Meiko Kaji, Yayoi Watanabe, Rie Yokoyama
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Scorpion is a woman who was set up and wrongfully imprisoned. Hell-bent on getting revenge, she must survive the treachery of imprisonment and the wickedness of an evil warden before she can complete her vengeance outside of the prison walls."

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Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper

2008-10-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

Anthropophagus: The Grim Reaper (1980)
Director: Joe D'Amato
Starring: George Eastman, Tisa Farrow
Personal Rating: 3/5

"A group of tourists take a boat ride to a deserted island. Once there, they discover that most of the residents have disappeared and soon find themselves being stalked by a malevolent presence. Nothing could prepare them for what they eventually find."

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Don't Torture A Duckling

2008-10-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Don't Torture A Duckling (1972)
Director: Lucio Fulci
Starring: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet
Personal Rating: 3/5

"Several young boys are murdered in a remote village rife with sex and superstition, and the townspeople go mad with rage and violence. But when a hard nosed reporter and promiscuous young woman search for the true killer, they discover a fiend and motive even more shocking than the crimes themselves."

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Legend of the Eight Samurai

2008-10-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983)
Director: Kinji Fukasaku
Starring: Hiroko Yakushimaru, Hiroyuki Sanada, Etsuko Shihomi, Sonny Chiba
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"The evil Hikita clan rises from the dead to fulfill a curse on the Satomi clan by restoring the face of their warlord by using the skin of Princess Shizu (Hiroko Yakushimaru). In the process of trying to capture her, the clan murders her entire family, but Princess Shizu escapes their clutches. She enlists the aid of eight samurai warriors, possessors of powerful magic crystals, led by Dosetsu to help rescue the remaining members of her court and revenge her family. Along the way, they must fight undead warriors, evil spirits, poisonous beauties and a giant centipede."

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Criminal Woman: Killing Melody

2008-10-11T12:00:00.000-07:00

Criminal Woman: Killing Melody (1973)
Director: Atsushi Mihori
Starring: Reiko Ike, Miki Sugimoto
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Reiko Ike stars as Maki, the daughter of a man who has been pushed into drug dealing by the local Yakuza mob. Having outlived his usefulness to the gang he is murdered and Maki is gang raped, leading her to attempt a knife attack on the Yakuza boss (Ryoji Hayama) at a swank nightclub. Failing to kill him she ends up in prison, where she befriends a crew of other malcontents and meets the Yakuza boss's girlfriend (Miki Sugimoto). Upon release Maki reassembles her mob and launches a Machiavellian scheme to engineer a gang war between Hayama's Oba Industries and the formerly dominant Hamayasu Clan. The rival gangs begin killing each other off and Maki works her way closer to her ultimate vengeance."

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The Cat O'Nine Tails

2008-10-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

The Cat O' Nine Tails (1971)
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Karl Malden, James Franciscus
Personal Rating: 2/5

"When a simple robbery at a research institute leads to a series of brutal murders, a blind puzzle maker (Karl Malden) and a tenacious reporter (James Franciscus) begin their own investigation of the crimes. With nine different clues to follow, they uncover a shocking web of twisted genetics and dark sexual secrets that will finally lead them to a shattering climax of violence and suspense. "

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The Young Avenger

2008-10-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

The Young Avenger (1972)
Director: Yueh Feng
Starring: Shih Szu
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"After a career spanning more than forty years and dozens of films as director or writer, Yueh Feng used everything he learned on a final few martial arts epics, of which this is one of the most memorable. It's not easy to forget a hunchbacked, one-armed protagonist, nor the "Poisonous Dragon Sword" style, nor the luminous and lethal Shih Szu as the title swordsman, who is out to avenge her father's death at the mid-autumn festival."

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Bewitched

2008-10-06T20:00:00.000-07:00

Bewitched (1981)
Director: Kuei Chih-Hung
Starring: Ai Fei, Huan Chin-Sang
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"In America, it's the title of a beloved supernatural sitcom. But in Hong Kong, it's the name of a stunning horror film from the director who also helmed the equally riveting Hex. It all starts when a noble police detective starts investigating a child killer's claims of an evil spell, then it doesn't let up until the final, bloated, maggot-ridden cadaver falls."

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Lady With A Sword

2008-10-04T16:30:00.000-07:00

Lady With A Sword (1971)
Director: Kao Pao-Shu
Starring: Lily Ho
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"In Lady With A Sword, Kao Pao-Shu showed that women could successfully direct a "heroic swordsman" film using a swordswoman bent on revenge. Kao cast Shaw's darling Lily Ho as the embittered swordswoman searching for the man who murdered her sister. The man turns out to be her fiance' but her nihilistic fate stays true to lone swordswoman form."

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Delirium

2008-09-30T06:00:00.000-07:00

Delirium (1972)
Director: Renato Polselli
Starring: Mickey Hargitay
Personal Rating: 2/5

"Criminal psychologist Dr. Herbert Lyutak is a deranged sex maniac who murders young women. His beautiful wife is tormented by visions of medieval torture and lesbian orgies. But as their madness grows more twisted, they will descend even deeper into a nightmare of dementia, depravity and most of all, DELIRIUM!"

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Super Inframan

2008-09-28T12:00:00.000-07:00

Super Inframan (1975)
Director: Shan Hua
Starring: Danny Lee
Personal Rating: 4/5

"It's pint-sized Godzillas fighting a Chinese, armored, knight warrior in one of Hong Kong's most fantastical films ever in The Super Inframan. Mixing motorbike shenanigans with mind-boggling fight choreography, a young Danny Lee (internationally known from John Woo's The Killer), must save the earth from legions of demons and monsters from the Earth's center led by the blonde-haired, Demon Princess. Watch for great cinematography by He Lan-shan who did Bruce Lee's Way of the Dragon."

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Flesh Eater

2008-09-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

Flesh Eater (1988)
Director: Bill Hinzman
Starring: Bill Hinzman
Personal Rating: 1/5

"After terrifying millions of moviegoers for over 30 years, the original zombie (Bill Hinzman) from George Romero's classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is back and hungrier than ever! FLESHEATER follows the path of a not-quite-dead killer one dark Halloween night. Join a group of teenagers as they take the nocturnal hayride of a lifetime in a pulse-pounding, non-stop onslaught of suspense, fright and splattering gore!"

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Don't Answer The Phone

2008-09-21T14:00:00.000-07:00

Don't Answer The Phone (1980)
Director: Robert Hammer
Starring: Nicholas Worth
Personal Rating: 3/5

"This mix of drama, camp, and brutal violence is anchored by the performance of Nicholas Worth. Worth plays Kurt Smith, a sweaty, balding maniac who strangles women with a stocking, raping and mutilating them during and after death. A Vietnam veteran, Smith prowls the streets of Hollywood posing as a photographer, then sells his violent porn to sleazy smut-peddler Sam (Porky's star Chuck Mitchell). At home, Smith lifts weights and tells off his dead father, whose abuse was obviously one cause of his mania. Sometimes he calls the radio show of psychiatrist Lindsey Gale (Flo Gerrish), posing as a Puerto Rican named Ramon and asking for advice about his headaches. Dedicated cop McCabe (James Westmoreland) has no luck solving the case until Smith murders one of Dr. Gale's patients, in an unforgivably sick scene. The patient (Paula Warner) was molested by her father, which Smith overhears. When he breaks into her house that night, Smith ties her up while cooing, "Daddy loves his little girl," and pouring hot wax on her as she cries into her teddy-bear." © Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

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The Sexy Killer

2008-09-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

The Sexy Killer (1976)
Director: Sun Chung
Starring: Chen Ping
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Chen Ping does a woman's lib. version of Pam Grier's exploitation films by breaking out of her shell and taking the law into her own hands. Chen takes on corrupt cops and sleazy drug dealers on her quest for vengeance."

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Prime Evil

2008-09-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

Prime Evil (1988)
Director: Roberta Findlay
Starring: William Beckwith, Christine Moore, Mavis Harris
Personal Rating: 1/5

"A Satanic offshoot of the Catholic church has been operating since the 1500s, led by a renegade priest named Thomas Seaton (William Beckwith). The members can earn immortality if they sacrifice a blood relation every 13 years, and soon it will be time for George Parkman (Max Jacobs) to renew his bond with Lucifer. Parkman's intended victim is his virginal granddaughter Alexandra (Christine Moore), though her fiancé Bill (Tim Gail) is suspicious of the intentions of the old man and his lecherous friend Father Seaton. Oblivious to the danger, Alexandra rejects Bill's concern as jealousy. After her mother dies under suspicious circumstances, Alexandra moves in with her grandfather and falls further under the evil priest's spell, never suspecting that she's being prepared for a Winter Solstice sacrifice to Satan. However, the Catholic church is aware of the sinister cult's plans and a young nun has infiltrated their ranks in an effort to smash their blasphemies once and for all." -© Fred Beldin, All Movie Guide

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Junk

2008-09-12T20:00:00.000-07:00

Junk (1999)
Director: Atsushi Muroga
Starring: Kaori Shimamura, Yuji Kishimoto
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"A gang of thieves are on the run after a successful heist. They make a deal with the local yakuza to sell their stolen jewels at an abandoned army base. Little do they know the government has been experimenting on the dead. The dead rise and it's an all out war between the thieves, yakuza and the army, in a desperate attempt to not only stop the zombies but to stay alive."

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Brain Damage

2008-09-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

Brain Damage (1988)
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Starring: Rick Herbst
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"A worm-like parasite named Aylmer latches into Brian’s (Rick Herbst) neck and offers to inject his brain with a hallucinogenic fluid, giving him pleasurable psychedelic experiences. But the catch is, to keep the “high”, Brian has to feed Aylmer his favorite food… human brains."

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Big Bad Sis

2008-09-09T04:30:00.000-07:00

Big Bad Sis (1976)
Director: Sun Chung
Starring: Chen Ping
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"Sisterhood and girl power is alive in Big Bad Sis, where three textile factory co-workers defend themselves against bullying colleagues, male thugs and a nasty casino boss. Leading the trio is 'Fearless Ying,' a tough-fisted woman on the outside but a girl in love inside. To everyone else though, she is 'Big Bad Sis'. Directed by Sun Chung, who is famous for his sweeping camera work and fluid action. Kung-fu fans will also enjoy kung-fu legend Chen Kuan-tai who appears as a teahouse owner who joins forces with the women."

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Masked Avengers

2008-09-08T07:30:00.000-07:00

Masked Avengers (1981)
Director: Chang Cheh
Starring: Phillip Kwok, Chiang Sheng,
Personal Rating: 4/5

"The "godfather of the kung-fu film," Chang Cheh, started a winning streak by making the internationally renowned The Five Venoms. He followed that hit with many more high-flying "bloody good" entertainments featuring the same cast in new roles. But of all the "Venom" movies, this one stands out as perhaps the most chilling. Masked killers are wreaking havoc and instilling terror with their vicious weapons of choice: razor-sharp, gut-shattering tridents. Only three fearless fighters dare investigate, leading to mass murder and magnificent martial arts." © Xploited Cinema

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Killer's Moon

2008-09-06T07:00:00.000-07:00

Killer's Moon (1978)
Director: Alan Birkinshaw
Starring: Anthony Forrest, Tom Marshall
Personal Rating: 1.5/5

"Killer's Moon is Britain's answer to I Spit On Your Grave only sleazier. Produced in the late seventies it mixes lurid scenes of rape with Clockwork Orange Droog style menace, drugs and dollops of ultra violence all of which combined make this a true 'video nasty'. Centered on four drugged-up escaped prisoners whose only purpose in life is to 'loot, kill and rape' and who in true exploitation style seek refuge in the nearest girls school Killer's Moon starts off mired in sleaze and stays there."

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Notable DVD Releases For The Month Of September

2008-09-03T10:00:00.000-07:00

Available September 9th, 2008:

Bloody Moon (Severin)
1981, Germany, Director: Jess Franco

Cannibal Terror (Severin)
1981, France/Spain, Director: Alain Deruelle

Devil Hunter (Severin)
1980, Spain, Director: Jess Franco

Last House On The Beach (Severin)
1978, Italy, Director: Franco Prosperi

House Of Traps (Image Entertainment)
1982, Hong Kong

Available September 16th, 2008:

Journey of the Doomed (Well Go USA)
1985, Hong Kong, Director: Chuen-Yee Cha

The Heroic Ones (Well Go USA)
1970, Hong Kong, Director: Chang Cheh

Availabe September 23rd, 2008:

Savage Streets: 2 Disc Special Edition (BCI)
1984, USA, Director: Danny Steinmann

Available September 30th, 2008:

The Deadly Duo (Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock)
1971, Hong Kong, Director: Chang Cheh

The Blood Spattered Bride (Blue Underground)
1972, Spain, Director: Vicente Aranda

Black Magic Rites (Redemption USA)
1973, Italy, Director: Renato Polselli

Kiss of Death

2008-09-01T10:50:00.000-07:00

Kiss of Death (1973)
Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Starring: Chen Ping, Lo Lieh
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"Left for dead on the street after being sexually assaulted by a violent gang of deviants and infected with a deadly sexually transmitted disease, a beautiful factory girl enlists the aid of a retired martial arts master in perfecting the skills that will allow her to seek deadly retribution. Her body was defiled, yet just as she thought the worst was over, she learned that her suffering had only begun. Given the grim diagnosis that she now has just months to live, the woman who was once an unwilling victim vows to seek bloody revenge against the men who destroyed her life. Only one man has the skills to teach her how to take out an entire army of thugs, and after her training is over no one will be able to stop her rampage of destruction. Now, as one woman with nothing to lose prepares to take down the entire underworld, the best her enemies can hope for is a quick and painless death."-© Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Inferno

2008-08-27T22:00:00.000-07:00

Inferno (1980)
Director: Dario Argento
Starring: Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle
Personal Rating: 3/5

"A young woman stumbles upon a mysterious diary that reveals the secrets of "The Three Mothers" and unleashes a nightmare world of demonic evil. As the unstoppable horror spreads from Rome to New York City, this unholy trinity must be stopped before the world is submerged in the blood of the innocent. Written and directed by Dario Argento, Inferno is considered to be the sequel to his classic Suspiria."

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Clan of the White Lotus

2008-08-25T23:00:00.000-07:00

Clan of the White Lotus (aka Fists of the White Lotus) (1979)
Director: Lo Lieh
Starring: Gordon Liu Chia-hui, Lo Lieh
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Lo Lieh was famous as Shaw Studio's first international kung-fu film star, but it was rare that he also directed, so this was one of those special events. Following the huge success of Executioners From Shaolin, Lo returned to the villain's role in this, a combination sequel and remake. The result is a lighter-hearted entertainment, as heroic Gordon Liu Chia-hui must learn "Embroidery Fist" and acupuncture to counter the evil White Lotus leader's deadly "Weightless Boxing" and "Nerve Centre Shutdown" techniques."

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Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless To Confess

2008-08-23T17:00:00.000-07:00

Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless To Confess (1971)
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Starring: Reiko Oshida
Personal Rating: 5/5

"This was the final entry in the Zubeko Bancho series, with sexy-and-sweet Reiko Oshida heading up a cast of gangster-girl wannabes in a go-go dancing maelstrom of Japanese music, fashion and kitsch. Truly a film that defies description, but imagine a Jack Hill production of Hair with an unsupervised Riot Girl cast, and you're starting to get the picture. The result is a delicious example of Japanese pop culture in high transition from the groovy '60s to the dangerous '70s."

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The Dead Pit

2008-08-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

The Dead Pit (1989)
Director: Brett Leonard
Starring: Jeremy Slate, Cheryl Lawson
Personal Rating: 2/5
"Zombies rise up from a terrifying pit beneath a notorious mental asylum to do the bidding of the evil Dr. Ramzi, the crazed doctor who twenty years before was walled up alive in the crazy house after someone discovered his horrific experiments involving formaldehyde and illegal lobotomies. Following each experiment, the doctor would casually toss the dead victims into the pit. While his captor slowly bricks him up, Ramzi swears that he will have revenge. When enigmatic Jane Doe is admitted into the asylum for severe amnesia and she turns out to have amazing subconscious psychic power that wakens Ramzi from his hellish sleep, he gets his revenge. Jane and Ramzi seem to be psychically linked and he draws his power from her as he begins to resurrect his former victims. He then sends his small zombie army out into the hospital to find new recruits. Gory, creative killing occurs, for Ramzi's zombies are not only quick, they are also semi-intelligent. Now only Jane, the doctor who originally killed Ramzi, a psychotic demolitions expert and a lunatic zombified nun can stop them."-© Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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Blind Woman's Curse

2008-08-18T07:00:00.000-07:00

Blind Woman's Curse (1970)
Director: Teruo Ishii
Starring: Meiko Kaji
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"This variation on the Japanese "yakuza" (organized crime) genre focuses on a female yakuza leader in turn-of-the-century Japan. During a fight with a rival gang, she accidentally blinds a woman from another clan. The guilt she feels over this incident starts to affect her psychologically, leading her to question her commitment to the yakuza lifestyle."-© Brian Gusse, All Movie Guide

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Black Caesar

2008-08-13T07:00:00.000-07:00

Black Caesar (1973)
Director: Larry Cohen
Starring: Fred Williamson
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"Cult director Larry Cohen directed this violent blaxploitation film. Nasty racist John McKinney cripples a black shoeshine boy, who grows up to be Tommy Gibbs (Fred Williamson), the Godfather of Harlem. The crimelord now has his tormentor McKinney (Art Lund) in his pocket, based on the cop's mob ties. Tommy's traitorous girlfriend Helen (Gloria Hendry) hands over the evidence, and McKinney moves in for the kill. But he may have underestimated the violent Tommy, who makes him shine his shoes in blackface while singing "Mammy." Rick Baker provided makeup effects, and James Brown did the music for this bloody oddity, followed the same year by Hell Up in Harlem."-© Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

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The Cave of Silken Web

2008-08-11T21:00:00.000-07:00

The Cave of Silken Web (1967)
Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Starring: Ho Fan, Peng Peng, Angela Yu Chien, Shen Yi
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"The popular Journey to the West series continues with this installment that finds Monkey, Pig, and Friar Sand joining their master Xuanzhang in a battle against the siren-like Seven Spiders - who are convinced that they can live forever by feeding on the flesh of monks."-© Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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The Black Cat

2008-08-07T06:30:00.000-07:00

The Black Cat (1981)
Director: Lucio Fulci
Starring: Patrick Magee, Mimsy Farmer
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"The townspeople of a small English village begin to die in a series of horrible 'accidents,' and a Scotland Yard inspector arrives to investigate. But when suspicion falls on a mysterious local medium who records conversations with the dead, the grisly deaths take on a sinister twist. Is a deranged murderer on the loose, or is an even more shocking evil silently stalking in the night?"

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Portrait In Crystal

2008-08-03T22:30:00.000-07:00

Portrait In Crystal (1983)
Director: Hua Shan
Starring: Jason Pai Piao
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Hua Shan combined the skills of directing both The Criminals trilogy as well as the superheroic Super Inframan in this "Martial Arts World" adventure of a mystical mass murderer loose in the underworld.

Noble Pai Piao discovers that the killings are the work of a living statue trained to assassinate by the title demon … and that more murderous statues are on their way if he doesn't stop them. The poison darts and booby traps keep flying in this unusual and popular epic."

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Bat Without Wings

2008-07-30T07:00:00.000-07:00

Bat Without Wings (1980)
Director: Chor Yuen
Starring: Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Ching Li
Personal Rating: 3/5

"When a notorious fiend known as the "Bat Without Wings" returns to his small village after a five-year absence and snatches up a prominent young maiden, it's up to her family and a resourceful swordsmen to brave the horrors of the underworld to bring her back home alive. With ghosts, a bamboo labyrinth, and a series of treacherous bat traps to contend with, these brave souls will be lucky just to make it out of the diabolical villain's lair alive."-© Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Madame O

2008-07-27T19:05:00.000-07:00

Madame O (1967)
Director: Seiichi Fukuda
Starring: Michiko Aoyama
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"At the tender age of sixteen, Seiko (Michiko Aoyama) was sexually abused by three men. This horrifying attack scarred her mentally and resulted in her getting pregnant and infected with syphilis. Now a well-respected doctor in Japan, she practices medicine by day and prowls the city streets at night in search of lovers. Possessing a raging desire for revenge against man, she destroys them with the one weapon they cannot resist...sex! Finally marrying and settling down, Saeko’s life changes for the better. But, her new husband (Akihiko Kaminara) may have a dark secret of his own."

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Black Sunday

2008-07-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

Black Sunday (1960)
Director: Mario Bava
Starring: Barbara Steele, John Richardson
Personal Rating: 4/5
"Generally considered to be the foremost example of Italian Gothic horror, this darkly atmospheric black-and-white chiller put director Mario Bava on the international map and made the bewitching Barbara Steele a star. Steele plays Princess Asa, a high priestess of Satan who is gruesomely executed in 1600s Moldavia by having a spiked mask hammered into her face. Before she dies, Asa vows revenge on the family who killed her and returns from the grave two centuries later to keep her promise. In a striking resurrection scene replete with bats, scorpions and fog, Asa rises from the tomb to claim her bloody vengeance. With vampires, bubbling flesh, dank crypts, undead servants and torch-bearing mobs, the plot is a little ripe, but the visuals are Bava's primary consideration. The atmosphere is so heavy and the imagery so dense that the film becomes nearly too rich in texture, but the sheer, ghastly beauty of it all is entrancing. Although this was only the second of Bava's twenty-six films as director, it is undoubtedly his best and the one upon which most of his considerable reputation rests." -© Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

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Hanzo The Razor: Sword Of Justice

2008-07-21T20:30:00.000-07:00

Hanzo The Razor: Sword Of Justice (1972)
Director: Kenji Misumi
Starring: Shintaro Katsu
Personal Rating: 5/5

"The first film in the notorious Razor trilogy introduces Hanzo Itami (Shintaro Katsu), a renegade samurai cop whose investigative methods are only slightly more extreme than his sexual prowess. His refusal to sign a constabulary oath that his code of honor cannot accept puts him on a collision course with his corrupt superior and on the case of the Shogunate. With the loyal assistance of two former criminals, Hanzo defies orders, takes on all comers, and leaves female suspects begging for more. Great samurai action, geysers of blood, and graphic sexual content make Sword of Justice one of the most outrageous outlaws of samurai cinema."

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Bloody Parrot

2008-07-16T22:10:00.000-07:00

Bloody Parrot (1981)
Director: Hua Shan
Starring: Pai Piao, Liu Yung, Jenny Liang
Personal Rating: 3/5

"Let’s get one thing straight right away. There is no blood-splattered bird in this fast paced fantasy kung-fu film, but there is a swashbuckling mercenary of that nickname, who seems to be helping the Chief of the Imperial Vault recover the Emperor’s stolen riches until the Chief is stabbed to death by the imperial concubine. Then it’s up to mercenary swordsman Pai Piao to brave blades, poison pins, and several booby-trapped mazes to save the royal jewels."

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The Machine Girl

2008-07-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

The Machine Girl (2008)
Director: Noboru Iguchi
Starring: Minase Yashiro
Personal Rating: 5/5

"A teenage girl shows the mob who's boss in this over-the-top blend of action, horror, and comedy. Ami (Minase Yashiro) is a seemingly ordinary Japanese schoolgirl who refuses to turn a blind eye when thugs at her school subject her little brother to needless cruelty. Ami retaliates against the vicious kids and their folks, which turns out to be a dangerous decision when she discovers some of them are connected to local gangsters. Ami is kidnapped by strong-arm men whose intimidation tactics include cutting off one of her arms, but Ami refuses to let the criminals go unpunished. With the help of a mechanic sympathetic to her cause, Ami's arm is replaced with a high-caliber machine gun, and she is transformed into a single-minded killing machine in a school uniform."-© Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Intruder

2008-07-09T09:00:00.000-07:00

Intruder (1989)
Director: Scott Spiegel
Starring: Elizabeth Cox, Dan Hicks
Personal Rating: 2.5/5

"Gory slasher mayhem from Evil Dead co-writer Scott Spiegel, this claustrophobic thriller is set entirely in a small supermarket, whose owner is preparing to go out of business. This doesn't sit too well with the film's resident maniac, who busily butchers the night crew using the tools of the trade (hooks, axes, knives, power tools and so on). The victims include Spiegel's pal and Evil Dead director Sam Raimi as the butcher-shop buffoon who meets a nasty end on a meathook; even Raimi's favorite lantern-jawed star Bruce Campbell puts in an eyeblink cameo as a brutish cop. Though the film sports some clever, audacious gore effects from KNB FX Group, most of this footage is absent from Paramount's home video print."-© Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

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The House By The Cemetery

2008-07-06T23:30:00.000-07:00

The House By The Cemetery (1981)
Director: Lucio Fulci
Starring: Catriona MacColl, Giovanni Frezza
Personal Rating: 3/5

"This cult horror film from director Lucio Fulci lurches along with a certain amount of disjunction due to cutting, perhaps, if not to an innate Fulci disposition. When the Boyle family temporarily moves into a mansion near Boston so the father can do some research, the son Bob (Giovanni Frezza) starts seeing the ghost of a young girl motioning to him, and eventually he discovers the basement's terrible secret. A certain Dr. Freudstein (Giovanni de Nari) has been hanging out there since 1879 when he was banned from the medical profession, and he has kept himself alive although in miserable physical shape, by murdering the various inhabitants of the house and using their cells to keep his body going. An oversize bat attacks the father, floors come apart and crush unsuspecting victims, and at one point little Bob's blond head is held to the basement door by the evil doctor while the father is wildly swinging his axe through the door to save his son. Scenes like these and others are the real objective of the movie -- the strange and irresolute ending, and leaps and gaps in the plot, are indications that all else is dispensible pretext - gore is the goal and it is delivered in sickening doses."-© Eleanor Mannikka, All Moive Guide

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Human Lanterns

2008-07-02T22:37:00.000-07:00

Human Lanterns (1982)
Director: Sun Chung
Starring: Liu Yung, Chen Kuan_Tai, Lo Lieh
Personal Rating: 3/5

"Chao Chun-fang (Lo Lieh), a mentally unbalanced lantern maker gets a chance to avenge his mistreatment by two rich and powerful men when one of the men (who are enemies, in fact) asks him to make special lanterns for an approaching festival. Chao then methodically kills three female family members of the two wealthy men and peels off their skin to use as a covering for the lanterns."-© Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

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Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

2008-06-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)
Director: Jorge Grau
Starring: Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"In a small town in the north of England, an experimental pest-control device is being used with horrific consequences. Edna (Cristine Galbo) and George (Ray Lovelock) are unlikely traveling companions - they met en-route when she backed her car into his motorbike and subsequently offered him a lift to his destination. Stopping over near Manchester, Edna is attacked by a man that the locals say has been dead for days. Edna and George soon realize that inhabitants are being murdered by the re-animated dead: the new pesticides used in the area are bringing the dead back to life, and for sustenance they need human flesh."-© Xploited Cinema

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Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight

2008-06-25T23:00:00.000-07:00

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973)
Director: Teruo Ishii
Starring: Tetsuro Tamba
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Horrors of Malformed Men and Blind Woman's Curse director Teruo Ishii shifts his focus from tormented mutants to sword-swinging samurais with this outrageous, blood-spattered adaptation of an original manga by Lone Wolf and Cub creator Kazuo Koike. Tetsuro Tanba (Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs) stars as a hardened mercenary swordsman who becomes hopelessly caught between a gang of privileged samurais charged with recruiting prostitutes to work in old Edo's pleasure quarter, the barbaric Shogunate, and the rival gangs locked into a violent struggle for power."-© Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Hell of the Living Dead

2008-06-22T21:09:00.000-07:00

Hell of the Living Dead (1980)
Director: Bruno Mattei
Starring: Margit Evelyn Newton, Franco Garofalo
Personal Rating: 4/5

"An accident at a chemical plant unleashes a horrific virus, and an elite SWAT team is sent to New Guinea to investigate. But when they arrive on the hellish island, they discover a plague of flesh-eating zombies as well as a beautiful female reporter who practices nude anthropology. Can the commandos survive this cannibal rampage, uncover a shocking government secret, and still find time for the occasional cross-dressing before the ravenous hordes of the living dead infect the entire world? Directed by the notorious Bruno Mattei, this ‘80s Italian gut-muncher is infamous for its eye-popping gore, jaw-dropping dialog and heart-stopping use of inappropriate stock footage."

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Evilspeak

2008-06-18T22:20:00.000-07:00

Evilspeak (1981)
Director: Eric Weston
Starring: Clint Howard
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Professional weirdo Clint Howard plays one of his more interesting oppressed-geek roles in this occult revenge thriller about a tormented military-school nerd whose personal computer provides the only solace from the endless taunts and pranks of his fellow cadets. He also has an intense fascination with the occult, leading him to investigate an arcane tome secreted within an ancient, crumbling chapel. In an attempt to decipher the text, he feeds it into the computer, which translates the writings into actual working spells. As Clint's mind reels with the possibilities of sweet revenge against his cruel classmates and teachers, the demonic forces once trapped within the book begin to exert control over his mind and body. Before long, he is able to summon an army of snarling devil-pigs to do his evil bidding. Though this is essentially a gender-bent rip-off of Carrie, there is enough in the way of spooky atmosphere and well-staged shocks to keep less discriminating horror fans interested."-© Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

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Nightmare City

2008-06-15T20:56:00.000-07:00

Nightmare City (1980)
Director: Umberto Lenzi
Starring: Hugo Stiglitz, Mel Ferrer
Personal Rating: 4/5

"Miller (Hugo Stiglitz) is a reporter on to something when he sees passengers disembark from a plane and start attacking and murdering whomever they come across -- no, they are not upset with their service, they are zombies -- or more accurately ghouls who need human blood to stay alive. While flight attendants may contend that more than one ghoul is on any flight, this group was contaminated by a man exposed to radiation that leaked from a nuclear plant, and they are hereafter identifiable by their black-face make-up, if not their eating habits. When Miller tries to notify the citizens that these monsters are on the loose, he is rudely stopped by a nasty general (Mel Ferrer) who does not want to make the public unnecessarily hysterical. The monsters have a molecular structure that is not affected by bullets, and so in imitation of the accepted code that zombies only die with a shot to the head, the general launches his attack "aiming for the control center" of each zombie head, before everyone is converted into the blood-thirsty monsters."-© Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

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Female Demon Ohyaku

2008-06-11T20:09:00.000-07:00

Female Demon Ohyaku (1968)
Director: Yoshihiro Ishikawa
Starring: Junko Miyazono
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"The Legend of the Poisonous Seductress" saga begins with this bloody tale of an actress who seeks vengeance against her tormentors after being wrongly imprisoned. Ohyaku (Junko Miyazono) was just an innocent actress when she was accused of a crime that she didn't commit. Subsequently thrown into prison and brutalized by her fellow inmates at every turn, the once fragile girl is gradually transformed into a sword-wielding warrior whose back is adorned with a maniacal demon. Now, her blade clenched firmly in clinched fists, Ohyaku sets out on a violent quest to cut down anyone and everyone who ever dared cross her."-© Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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The Dead Next Door

2008-06-08T19:09:00.000-07:00

The Dead Next Door (1988)
Director: J.R. Bookwalter
Starring: Peter Ferry, Bogdan Pecic
Personal Rating: 3.5/5

"The feature debut of ultra-low-budget horror auteur J.R. Bookwalter, this fast-paced zombie mini-epic is very likely the most expensive movie ever shot on Super-8 film. Playing with the long-established mythos of George A. Romero's Living Dead trilogy, was produced with the help of many of the The Dead Next DoorEvil Dead crew: financial backer Sam Raimi is credited as "Master Cylinder" and one of the characters is named after him; Evil Dead co-writer Scott Spiegel plays a role; and some character voices are dubbed by Bruce Campbell. The story centers on the members of the "Zombie Squad" -- an assault team trained in the hunting and extermination of the living dead -- and their mission to track down the scientists who developed a zombie-making virus and find the rumored antidote. Of the many lethal obstacles in their path, the deadliest comes in the form of a religious cult whose leader sees the zombie epidemic as a precursor of Armageddon -- and is hell-bent on expediting it. Very stylish for what is essentially an epic-scale home movie (and gushing with plentiful home-style gore effects), this remains Bookwalter's best effort and contains numerous witty homages to the Romero films which inspired it."-© Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

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Sex & Fury

2008-06-04T22:48:00.000-07:00

Sex & Fury (1973)
Director: Norifumi Suzuki
Starring: Reiko Ike
Personal Rating: 5/5

"This was the first of two films in which Japanese exploitation star Reiko Ike played the character of Inoshika Ocho. After a brief prologue depicting the murder of Ocho's policeman father, it is revealed that she has grown up to become a professional gambler. Sex & Fury chronicles Ocho's exploits as she searches for her father's killers, each identified by unique tattoos on their backs (a deer, a boar, and a butterfly). Along the way, she also crosses paths with Shonusuke (Masataka Naruse), a radical set on murdering prominent politician Kurokawa (Seizaburo Kawazu) and Christina (Christina Lindberg), an American spy posing as a gambler. The various storylines frequently intersect, prompting a dizzying array of plot twists, overheated sex scenes, and gory swordplay. The pulp-heavy storyline is skillfully directed by Norifumi Suzuki, a veteran director of commercial Japanese fare who pumped up such sexy, violent spectacles with surrealistic visual flourishes and stylized sets and costumes. Sex & Fury was followed by Female Yakuza Tale: Inquisition and Torture, a sequel helmed by another Japanese exploitation film legend, Teruo Ishii."-© Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide

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The New York Ripper

2008-06-01T22:40:00.000-07:00

The New York Ripper (1982)
Director: Lucio Fulci
Starring: Jack Hedley, Almanta Keller, Howard Ross
Personal Rating: 3/5

"A blade-wielding psychopath is on the loose, turning The Big Apple bright red with the blood of beautiful young women. As NYPD detectives follow the trail of butchery from the decks of the Staten Island Ferry to the sex shows of Times Square, each brutal murder becomes a sadistic taunt. In the city that never sleeps, he's the killer that can't be stopped."

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School of the Holy Beast

2008-05-29T23:13:00.000-07:00

School of the Holy Beast (1974)
Director: Norifumi Suzuki
Starring: Yumi Takigawa
Personal Rating: 4.5/5

"A young Japanese woman in search of her missing mother discovers a sinister secret deep within the Sacred Heart Convent in director Norifumi Suzuki's notorious nunsploitation classic. After taking religious vows to gain entry into the convent where her mother was last seen, Maya (Yumi Takigawa) descends into a hedonistic world where sinful archbishops and whip-wielding nuns torment her in the most unholy manner imaginable."-© Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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Notable DVD Releases This Week

2008-05-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

Available May 27th, 2008:

Come Drink With Me (Dragon Dynasty)
1966, Hong Kong, Director: King Hu

Dario Argento Collection (Anchor Bay/Starz)
Italy, Director: Dario Argento

Heroes Of The East (Dragon Dynasty)
1979, Hong Kong, Director: Chia-Liang Liu

Phenomena (Anchor Bay/Starz)
1984, Italy, Director: Dario Argento

Tenebre (Anchor Bay/Starz)
1982, Italy, Director: Dario Argento

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Django

2008-05-24T23:52:00.000-07:00

Django (1966)
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Starring: Franco Nero
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Sergio Corbucci crafted one of the most popular and widely imitated of the Italian Spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s with this violent but stylish action saga. A mysterious man named Django (Franco Nero) arrives in a Mexican border town dragging a small coffin behind him. When he attempts to save a woman who is being attacked by a group of bandits, he finds himself in the middle of a conflict between Mexican gangsters and racist Yankee thugs, with the innocent townspeople and a fortune in Mexican gold stuck somewhere in between. Django becomes a force to be reckoned with when it's discovered his coffin actually contains a Gatling gun. Django proved so popular in Europe that over 30 sequels and follow-ups were produced, though Franco Nero would not return to the role until 1987's Django 2: Il Grande Ritorno (the only sequel endorsed by Corbucci, which proved to be the last film in the series)."-© Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs

2008-05-21T22:58:00.000-07:00

Zero Woman: Red Handcuffs (1974)
Director: Yukio Noda
Starring: Miki Sugimoto
Personal Rating: 5/5

"Based on a manga by Toru Shinohara, the Zero Woman series was a popular Japanese exploitation franchise of the 1970s, and it holds up strikingly well today. RED HANDCUFFS begins with female cop Rei (Miki Sugimoto), otherwise known as Agent Zero, seducing a Westerner who has been killing women with his sadistic sexual fetishes. Once she gets him back to the hotel room, however, she metes out her own brand of justice, of which her fellow cops do not approve, and Rei promptly lands in jail. Elsewhere, the maniacal criminal Nagumo (Tetsuro Tamba) is being let out of prison, and it isn't long before his brutal celebration leads to the kidnapping of an important politician's daughter. Charged with retrieving the girl without the media's knowledge, the police turn the job over to Rei. What follows is a melee of violence, sex, and violent sex, as Rei coolly does what it takes to get the job done."

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