Category Archives: Exploitation

Superjail – the LSD-laced animated TV series from the Adult Swim network

Posted on September 22, 2012 at 12:55 pm by Ronnie

With season three just around the corner (end of September) I think it’s time to review Superjail. Superjail is the animated bastard son of Robert Crumb and Happy Tree Friends. Each episode lays bare the crazy antics of said super … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Lives Again – aka: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu – aka: Li san jiao wei zhen di yu men (1977)

Posted on September 15, 2012 at 11:48 am by Ronnie

There’s so many shades of awesomeness in this movie I’m not sure where to begin. OK, some history. After the death of Bruce Lee there was born an entire new sub-genre of exploitation: Brucesploitation. Yes, that’s right, people started making … Continue reading →

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The Raid: Redemption (2011)

Posted on August 24, 2012 at 8:14 pm by Alex Seda

When the brilliantly concocted trailer first starting bubbling up on the interwebs for Indonesian action masterpiece The Raid, people kind of lost their shit, and with good reason. It was a fists and guns action movie that didn’t have giant … Continue reading →

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3 Dev Adam (aka: 3 Mighty Men, aka: Turkish Spiderman) 1973

Posted on August 21, 2012 at 5:23 pm by Ronnie

Scrolling through the long list of reviews here on Midnight Showing I was surprised to find that I hadn’t reviewed my favourite super hero movie, 3 Dev Adam (aka: 3 Mighty Men) although more commonly known as The Turkish Spiderman. This film … Continue reading →

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The Exterminator (1980) – If you’re lying I’ll be back

Posted on December 28, 2011 at 2:10 am by Ronnie

One of the better exploitation films from my youth was The Exterminator. I still remember his catchphrase of “If you’re lying, I’ll be back”, so when the remastered directors cut surfaced, I had to see it. Fast forward to December … Continue reading →

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Sint (aka: Saint) (2010) – Festive Cheer From Saint Nick!

Posted on December 24, 2011 at 12:02 am by Ronnie

Well, it’s that time again. You know, it’s the one where us Christian heathens become believers just to get some shitty presents. Yep, it’s Christmas. And we all need a good festive movie to get us into the spirit of … Continue reading →

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Death Spa

Posted on August 7, 2011 at 2:53 am by Erin

Witch Bitch aka Death Spa follows Aerobicide by a year or two, but probably wasn’t technically a ripoff. Although, now that I think about it, both movies feature a dead woman stuffed into a locker. Other than that, and both … Continue reading →

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Carnival of Blood: What FREAKS taught me about revenge and protecting others

Posted on June 21, 2011 at 2:55 am by Alex Seda

Much has been said over the years about Tod Browning’s FREAKS thanks largely in part to easy access to the film on the Internet and its standing as a public domain motion picture. By now, chances are if you’re a … Continue reading →

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Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives (2010)

Posted on May 1, 2011 at 11:44 am by Ronnie

  From IMDb: A group of trannies are violently bashed and left for dead. The surviving ladies regain consciousness, confidence, and courage ready to seek out revenge on the ones who attacked them.   (18:57:10) Alex Seda: Helen Keller Joke right off … Continue reading →

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Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) Review

Posted on April 13, 2011 at 12:03 am by Alex Seda

Rutger Hauer is no stranger to us here at Midnight Showing, and he shouldn’t be a stranger to you either.  Most famous for his role opposite Harrison Ford in the Ridley Scott directed sci-fi/dystopian classic Blade Runner, Hauer has carved … Continue reading →

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