The Dark Half Blu-ray Review: Stephen King’s Tale of the Evil That Lurks Within
By Joe Garcia III |
A delightful 122 minutes of supernatural thrills.
Orwell: 2+2=5 Blu-ray Review: Brings the Nightmare Front and Center
By Joe Garcia III |
Everyone should watch this.
Captain Blood Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Errol Flynn’s Swashbuckling Lead Debut
By Joe Garcia III |
the gold standard for high sea adventures.
Beyond Graceland: Ladysmith Black Mambazo DVD Review: A Great Look at the Group with a Distinct Sound
By Joe Garcia III |
A must for fans of world music and good music in general.
House on Haunted Hill (1959) Blu-ray Review: Agatha Christie in a Carnival Fun House
By Joe Garcia III |
Castle’s House on Haunted Hill is a true low budget, horror cult classic
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) Blu-ray Review: It Tolls for Thee
By Joe Garcia III |
For Whom the Bell Tolls stands the test of time
Frightmare (1974) Blu-ray Review: Cannibal Mother on the Loose
By Joe Garcia III |
Caused quite a stink upon its release in England due to its use of cannibalism, minor gore and improper use of a power tool.
Deep Crimson Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Beauty of Crude Realism
By Joe Garcia III |
Ripstein’s masterpiece, moving at times and painful to watch at others.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island (Terror Time Collector’s Edition) Blu-ray Review: Spooky Dooby Doo
By Joe Garcia III |
A true cartoon horror delight filled with genuine laughs, spooky fun, and a rocking soundtrack.
Eddington Blu-ray Review: A Wonderfully Pointed Vision of 2020
By Joe Garcia III |
A hell of a roller coaster ride filled with action, tension, awkward, uncomfortable moments and silly, hard truths.
Book Review: Photographic Memory: William Henry Jackson and the American West by Bill Griffith
By Joe Garcia III |
William Henry Jackson’s long life and masterful work come to life and leap off the panels in this graphic biography.
Tormented (1960) Special Edition Blu-ray Review: You’ll Lose Your Head Over It
By Joe Garcia III |
Tormented isn’t bad at all.
The Amazing Mr. X Blu-ray Review: A Poverty Row Masterpiece
By Joe Garcia III |
Classic low-budget horror/noir done right.
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires Blu-ray Review: An Imaginative New Take on the Batman Universe
By Joe Garcia III |
The creative forces behind the movie do a masterful job in mixing in historical places, people, and events with the DC Universe.
Drive (1997) Blu-ray Review: Before Rush Hour and The Matrix
By Joe Garcia III |
What we get is 112 minutes of Shaw Bros. meets low-budget ’80s ninja movie.
Gung Ho (1986) Blu-ray Review: Team Work Makes the Dream Work
By Joe Garcia III |
Funny and moving as it portrays the struggles of the working class from two different perspectives and cultures.
The Medium Blu-ray Review: A Lacking Message About the Supernatural World
By Joe Garcia III |
The Medium isn’t terrible; it’s just too slow in building to its climatic astral battle.
The Cobweb Blu-ray Review: It’s All About the Drapes
By Joe Garcia III |
An enjoyable 124-minute roller coaster.
Sands of Iwo Jima Blu-ray Review: John Wayne Storms the Beaches
By Joe Garcia III |
Remains one of the best WWII movies of that era.
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: A Decent Vehicle For Clint’s Lighter Side
By Joe Garcia III |
Entertaining watch but…about 20 minutes too long.
Cobra Blu-ray Review: An Action-Packed Product of its Time
By Joe Garcia III |
Cobra plays like a 1950s western.
Rustlers’ Rhapsody Blu-ray Review: A Clever Comic Tribute to the Singing Cowboys
By Joe Garcia III |
Clearly helped pave the way for other wacky western comedies.
I, Madman Blu-ray Review: A Brilliant Work of Imagination
By Joe Garcia III |
Fans of the lesser-known horror movies of the ’30s and ’40s will enjoy this fun 89-minute horror offering.
Book Review: Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S. Purdum
By Joe Garcia III |
Desi Arnaz was more than just the man who loved Lucy and played “Babalu.”
Book Review: Lost Marvels No.1: Tower of Shadows
By Joe Garcia III |
These twisted little tales truly harken back to the golden years of EC Comics.
Posse (1975) Blu-ray Review: Solid Western with an Interesting Story
By Joe Garcia III |
Posse presents an interesting and fast-paced story throughout its 92-minute runtime, even as the story changes course.
Burke and Hare (1972) Blu-ray Review: Light on Fright Tale of Brothels and Body Snatchers
By Joe Garcia III |
The plethora of bare naked, lovely ladies…make it a wild and ribald look at two notorious serial killers.
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock & Roll DVD Review: A Fascinating Look at His Life
By Joe Garcia III |
A must watch for music fans in general.
The Mask of Satan (1989) Blu-ray Review: Lamberto Bava’s Take on His Father’s ‘Black Sunday’
By Joe Garcia III |
The Mask of Satan isn’t a bad movie and for 98 minutes I was captivated by its witchy charms and creative visuals.
Skateboard (1978) DVD Review: A Nostalgic Product of Its Time
By Joe Garcia III |
Highlights what skateboarding was like before Tony Alva and…the Z Boys from Dogtown turned skateboarding into a cutting edge, high-flying sport.
The Lords of Flatbush Blu-ray Review: Before Rocky and the Fonz
By Joe Garcia III |
The movie does however feel…like connected vignettes while the soundtrack reminds me of a Peanuts TV Special.
The Beast Within (1982) Blu-ray Review: The Curse of the…Were-Cicada?
By Joe Garcia III |
A unique monster movie with good overall special effects, decent gore, solid acting and amusing kills.
Blood and Lace Blu-ray Review: Hammer Time
By Joe Garcia III |
Fun despite the movie’s flaws and misleading poster.
The Beast with Five Fingers Blu-ray Review: Peter Lorre Does His Thing with Awesome Special Effects
By Joe Garcia III |
Peter Lorre at his manic best.
The Return of Doctor X Blu-ray Review: Top of the Blood-Draining World, Ma!
By Joe Garcia III |
Bogie as a boogie man is quite the novelty and a kick to watch.
Crust Blu-ray Review: A Small-Budget Masterpiece With Cult-Classic Appeal
By Joe Garcia III |
Witty and fun while casting a sharp eye on celebrity culture.
Megadeth: A Night in Buenos Aires Blu-ray Review: Megadeth at Their Thrashing Best
By Joe Garcia III |
Megadeth: A Night in Buenos Aires plays like a rocking, kick-ass, best-of live album.
Lust (2017) DVD Review: Delightful, Low Budget Bloody Mind Screw
By Joe Garcia III |
An excellent trip through the twisted horrors of the mind and traps of fame.
Through the Shadow (2015) DVD Review: A Gothic Spooker in the Classic Hollywood Tradition
By Joe Garcia III |
I’d totally watch this one again and recommend it
Dark Night of the Scarecrow 2 Blu-ray Review: DNotS 2 Is a DNR: Do Not Rewatch
By Joe Garcia III |
Perhaps Larry Blamire (Lost Skeleton of Cadavra) could have (intentionally) funnied up the script and camera work.
Surf Nazis Must Die Blu-ray Review: As Silly As It Sounds
By Joe Garcia III |
inspired by movies such as The Warriors, A Clockwork Orange and Mad Max, Surf Nazis is definitely more art house than house of horror
England Is Mine Blu-ray Review: The Story of a Young Man With a Shyness That Is Criminal and Vulgar
By Joe Garcia III |
England Is Mine isn’t La Bamba or The Doors and it isn’t meant to be.
Boulevard Nights Blu-ray Review: Let’s Take a Trip Down Whittier Blvd.
By Joe Garcia III |
Boulevard Nights avoids the melodrama and controversial “brown face” that Walk Proud possesses.
Empire of the Ants Special Edition Blu-ray Review: Beware of Them Man-made Monsters!
By Joe Garcia III |
Cheesy drive-in fare that’s fun throughout.
Assignment in Brittany DVD Review: Vive La Resistance!
By Joe Garcia III |
Assignment in Brittany has its flaws for sure but is an intriguing slice of WWII movie fun.
Navajo Joe (Special Edition) Blu-ray Review: Burt Reynolds Works with the Other Sergio on This Unique Spaghetti Western
By Joe Garcia III |
Heavy on the bloody knife/gunplay action and light on the palaver.
The Seduction (1982) Blu-ray Review: Better Than the Razzie Awards Would Have One Think
By Joe Garcia III |
The Seduction is not the best of its genre but it’s worth a watch…not simply for Morgan’s water scenes.
Under Western Stars Blu-ray Review: Mr. Rogers Rides to Washington in His First Starring Role
By Joe Garcia III |
Film Masters has again provided a great restoration of a movie that may have been forgotten had it not been Roy Rogers’ debut lead role.
The Mask of Fu Manchu Blu-ray Review: Pre-Code Lunacy with Boris Karloff and Myrna Loy
By Joe Garcia III |
There’s also the “big parade of torture devices” that appear and mark the movie as a horror picture and not an action/adventure outing.

















































