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Speed Racer
The Wachowskis’ $120 million big studio live-action version of Tatsuo Yoshida’s 52-episode anime series (syndicated to US TV during the 1967-68 season) was a major critical and commercial flop even after 17 years of development, which variously involved such names as Julien Temple, Gus Van Sant, Alfonso Cuaron, J.J. Abrams, Vince Vaughan, Johnny Depp and...
Vanishing Point
Dodge Challenger sales spiked when this existential road trip hit the screen in 1971. Symbolism abounds but there’s a gonzo rebel tone that makes this car chase extravaganza one of the cooler pix of the era, and one that defines the term Cult Classic. Charlotte Rampling’s cameo as an Angel of Death was cut before... The post Vanishing Point appeared first on
Grand Theft Auto
Ron Howard’s smashing, crashing directorial debut is a family affair with relatives, friends and co-workers pitching in to provide producer Roger Corman with one of his most successful car crash drive-in movies ever. Allan and Joe worked behind the camera on this one, along with a lot of other New World regulars both on and... The post Grand Theft Auto appea
The Train
John Frankenheimer’s 1965 World War II film is an admirable attempt to fuse the action genre with art-house drama a la The Wages of Fear. Thanks to Frankenheimer’s clean craftsmanship and star Burt Lancaster’s ambivalent performance – part rough and tumble leading man, part existential anti-hero – the movie succeeds on most counts. Burt is... The post The Tr
Seconds
John Frankenheimer’s chilling adaptation of David Ely’s sci-fi novel is one of the last classic works of his prolific 60s period before a dry spell and comeback in the 90s. A great score by Jerry Goldsmith and probably Rock Hudson’s best performance. The post Seconds appeared first on Trailers From Hell .
The Phantom Planet
Here’s a beloved bargain-basement gobbler that impressed little Micky Garris in 1961. It’s an amusing riff on Gulliver’s Travels with lots of ambition and little resource. Co-star Coleen Gray must have been wondering how she got from Kubrick’s The Killing to this in only five years! The post The Phantom Planet appeared first on Trailers From Hell .
Galaxy of Terror
One of the more popular of the later New World Pictures, this gory “worst fears” extravaganza builds on footage from previous Corman space operas and has engendered quite a cult following over the years. In fact, as much as director Bruce Clark’s movie has been accused of ripping off Alien, the later Event Horizon seems... The post Galaxy of Terror appeared
Valley of the Dragons
During the ’50s and ’60s, the continuous box office success of such big-budget Jules Verne adaptations as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Journey to the Center of the Earth led to a number of low-rent Verne rip-offs, few more impoverished than this ridiculous quickie from the Columbia Pictures B-unit, an early pioneer in recycling.... The post Valley of the
The Way of the Dragon
Bruce Lee’s third film for Raymond Chow’s Golden Harvest saw him awarded total control — he starred, wrote, directed and choreographed the action. In his second film appearance karate champ Chuck Norris challenges Lee to a knock-down-drag-out martial arts battle in the Roman Coliseum. Norris also made his way into the revamped version of Game... The post The
Zombie
Originally promoted as a sequel to Dawn of the Dead, this is also known as Zombie 2(!), Zombie Flesh Eaters and numerous other titles. It’s sort of a Trailers from Hell milestone–our first Lucio Fuci trailer! And who better to dissect it than the director of Hellboy? The post Zombie appeared first on Trailers From Hell .
City of the Living Dead
Also known as The Gates of Hell (among other titles), this gruesome entry is the first of a loose Lucio Fulci trilogy including The Beyond and The House By the Cemetery. When the Gates of Hell are opened, hordes of ravenous levitating zombies are unleashed and reporter Christopher George has to travel to Lovecraft’s Dunwich... The post City of the Living Dea