Tag: roger corman
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July Giveaway Extravaganza: Stuffed #Sharknado and 4 Syfy Original Movies
This may be the best yet in our July Giveaway Extravaganza: A stuffed #Sharknado and 4 Syfy original movies: Jersey Shore Shark Attack, Big Foot, Arachnoquake and Piranhaconda.
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Goodnight, John-Boy! Time For Your ‘Battle Beyond the Stars’
What’s a small, peace-loving planet to do when threatened with destruction by a group of malevolent mutants helmed by the most despicable villain in the universe? Why, enlist a sweet young boy to travel the galaxy in search of mercenaries to fend off the tyrant. But, of course! This is the story of ‘Battle Beyond…
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The Roger Corman Resurgence — Thanks to Shout Factory!
Happy Halloween! My husband is watching ‘A Bucket of Blood’ on Turner Classic Movies right now. Released in 1959 and directed and produced by Roger Corman, the movie stars Dick Miller as a nerdy busboy at a Bohemian cafe who accidentally kills his landlady’s cat. He covers the body in plaster to hide the evidence,…
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Review: Piranha 3D
Movie: ‘Piranha 3D’ In Theaters: August 20, 2010 Director: Alexandre Aja Runtime: 89 minutes MPAA Rating: R for sequences of strong bloody horror violence and gore, graphic nudity, sexual content, language and some drug use. Gecko Rating: Let’s get one thing straight. ‘Piranha 3D’ isn’t meant to be a piece of cinematic art or anything.…
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Piranha: The Best Roger Corman Cult Classic?
You’ve probably heard about the new ‘Piranha in 3D’ movie biting into theaters Aug. 20, 2010. It’s a worthy contender in the slasher-fish genre, but nothing beats the original. I’m talking about the 1978 film, ‘Piranha,’ a shameless rip-off of ‘Jaws’ directed by Joe Dante, written by John Sayles and produced by the great Roger…