THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON ** USA 1990 Dir: D.J. Webster. 87 mins The only feature directing credit for music video filmmaker D.J. Webster, this entry in the crowded post-ALIEN / ALIENS 80’s space monster movie cycle is interesting in retrospect for its resemblance to the later, big budget…
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ALIEN 2: ON EARTH *** Italy 1980 Dir: Ciro Ippolito. 84 mins A peculiar but highly entertaining Corman-esque Italian ALIEN rip-off (what gave it away?) that nearly got its ass sued by 20th Century Fox and, like THE LAST SHARK, subsequently disappeared into obscurity in most territories. Very pretty Susan…
GHOSTS OF MARS *** USA 2001 Dir: John Carpenter. 98 mins One of Carpenter’s least admired movies, this formed part of his cycle of 90’s FX-driven studio movies and was also one of the decade’s under-performing big budget Mars movies. It’s a knockabout horror-infused action movie with a great cast,…
THE MUNSTERS’ SCARY LITTLE CHRISTMAS *** U.S.A. 1996 Dir: Ian Emes. 91 mins THE MUNSTERS’ return for their fifth and (currently) final movie outing and it is full of so much charm that even little monsters will enjoy watching it over the Christmas period. With Christmas coming up Herman Munster…
DARK ENCOUNTER ** UK 2019 Dir: Carl Strathie. 98 mins Here’s an ill-conceived British attempt at an American-set sci-fi movie featuring a bunch of British actors with American accents. It’s 1982 and in Pennsylvania, eight-year-old Maisie goes missing from her home while her parents are out for dinner. The girl’s…