Mikey (1992) Cast: Brian Bonsall, Josie Bissett, Lyman Ward, John Diehl, Ashley Laurence Director: Dennis Dimster-Denk Synopsis: Psycho kid movie is still potent enough to be worthy of a ban in Britain Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 1.7/10 This lightweight, cheap “devil child” entry from 1992 is about…
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The Incredibly Strange Cinema Club We always had an idea that we would love to share our passion for cinema with others denied opportunities to watch movies that fell on the wrong side of the mainstream. We relished the chance to screen cinematic gems from…
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Verdict ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ 3.1/10 Pigs! (1973) Cast: Toni Lawrence, Marc Lawrence, Jesse Vint, Paul Hickey, Katharine Ross Director: Mark Lawrence Synopsis: Psycho-sexual Horror-Thriller with disappearing bodies, blood-thirsty pigs and a nurse with massive Daddy issues in the mix. Pigs! was unleashed in Detroit on May 23rd,…
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Aunt Harriet Does It Again! More determined than ever after a rare disaster in the kitchen, Aunt Harriet has bounced back to top form with a fabulous San Sebastian Cheesecake which we started serving in Islamabad on March 27th, 2023. Now, it’s available to purchase…
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Reefer Madness (1936) Cast: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O’Brien, Thelma White, Warren McCollum, Carleton Young Director: Louis J. Gasnier Synopsis: This film started life as a serious slice of Anti Narcotics propaganda, but it’s preposterousness and insanely over-the-top script and hideous overacting…
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Taschen’s stunning The Art Of Bollywood includes posters from The Hot Spot’s Poster Collection. The Hot Spot was thrilled to be able to contribute to the stunning publication that was issued on the 1st of March, 2010. A painstakingly curated and brilliantly presented publication up…
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“Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground” screens at The Andy Warhol Museum Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground (2007), a low-budget, India splatter/slasher film from Pakistan, was screened at the Andy Warhol Museum on the 5th of December in 2008. Arguably the first and only Pakistani film to screen at the…
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Crazy Love (1987) Cast: Joss De Pauw, Geert Hunaerts, Michael Pas, Gene Bervoets, Amid Chakir Director: Dominique Deruddere Synopsis: A delightful, bitter-sweet, tragic-comical fable – akin to Lynch at his best. Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 8.9/10 This Belgian film based on the works of American author Charles…
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Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 8.8/10 Brainiac (1961) El Baron Del Terror Cast: Abel Salazar, Ruben Rojo, Ariadne Welter, Luis Aragon, David Silva, German Robles Director: Chano Urueta Synopsis: Riotous Mexican monster movie makes. Essential. BRAINIAC, AKA EL BARON DEL TERROR (1961) The Incredibly Strange Cinema Club February…
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered! Bubonic Films Snaps up Cult Classic Spoof AURAT RAJ (1979) Bubonic Fims snapped up Worldwide Rights to Rangeela’s madcap spoof-satire fantasy from 1979 which deserved a wider audience. We got hold of what is likely to be the last remaining 35mm film…