Sword and sandal epics like Deathstalker had a very brief heyday, a bit like post-apocalyptic films. And the similarities don’t end there. Both genres came and went around roughly the same time; both at times look like they raided one another’s wardrobe/costume departments, favoring leather jerkins, wrist bands, fur, gladiatorial gear; both were frequently lensedContinue reading “Deathstalker”
Category Archives: Action Films
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Terror in the tunnels has been the subject of many a horror movie, think Bradley Cooper navigating turnstiles in The Midnight Meat Train or Frank Zito on the prowl in Maniac, one of the best horror movies of the 80s. While those efforts explored the empty creepiness of solo late night train travel, action thrillerContinue reading “The Taking of Pelham One Two Three”
Really Awful Movies 