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Category Archives: Exploitation
Superjail – the LSD-laced animated TV series from the Adult Swim network
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
The Dragon Lives Again – aka: Deadly Hands of Kung Fu – aka: Li san jiao wei zhen di yu men (1977)
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
Posted in Exploitation, Martial Arts
Tagged blind, bond, Bruce, brucesploitation, clint, dracula, eastwood, emmanuelle, Exorcist, godfather, James, kain, king, lee, one armed, popeye, sailor, swordsman, underworld
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The Raid: Redemption (2011)
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
Posted in Action, Exploitation, Foreign, Martial Arts
Tagged 2011, Action, blood, film, Films, Guns, Indonesian, Inodnesia, Internet, karate, killer, Linkin Park, Martial Arts, Ong Bak, post, posts, Thriller, Tony Jaa
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3 Dev Adam (aka: 3 Mighty Men, aka: Turkish Spiderman) 1973
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
The Exterminator (1980) – If you’re lying I’ll be back
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
Posted in Exploitation, Gore, Horror, Sleaze
Tagged death, exterminator, ginty, Robert, wish
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Sint (aka: Saint) (2010) – Festive Cheer From Saint Nick!
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
Posted in Exploitation, Gore, Horror, Humour
Tagged claus, Clause, netherlands, nik, niklas, saint, Santa, sint
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Death Spa
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
Posted in Exploitation, Gore, Horror
Tagged 1980s, Alexa Hamilton, boobs, Brenda Bakke, cheesy horror, Death Spa, Merritt Butrick, Rosalind Cash, Shari Shattuck, Witch Bitch
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Carnival of Blood: What FREAKS taught me about revenge and protecting others
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
Posted in Documentary, Exploitation, Horror, Sleaze
Tagged Articles and Interviews, arts, film, freaks, Programs, Reality television, television, Tod Browning
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Ticked-Off Trannies with Knives (2010)
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
Posted in Exploitation, Gore, Horror, Humour, Sleaze
Tagged baseball, bat, Emma, grindhouse, pinky, Quentin Tarantino, rachel, rape, revenge, Ticked-off Trannies With Knives, tipper, trannies, tranny, transvestite, Tribeca Film Festival, TV
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Hobo with a Shotgun (2011) Review
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
Posted in Exploitation, Gore, Horror, Humour, Sleaze
Tagged blade runner, grindhouse, Harrison Ford, Hobo with a Shotgun, Jason Eisner, Movie, Ridley Scott, Robert Rodriguez, rutger hauer, treevenge
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