The Prowler

The Prowler has all the conceits of an 80s slasher: a prologue, a grudge, a flash-forward, a ludicrous proposition*, a masked killer, unique weaponry, college students, a lack of ambient light. And usually if a film’s title is said in a film, that counts as a strike against it. In The Prowler (listen to our podcast discussion thereof),Continue reading “The Prowler”

The Big Doll House

When Pam Grier says, “I like being on top,” you listen; and you’re just grateful to be around. Unless of course, you’re one of her cellmates in The Big Doll House, a Roger Corman cheapie shot in the Philippines to capitalize on the ever-popular women-in-prison, AKA, WiP genre. By way of introduction, a lazy flute-fuelled 12-bar bluesContinue reading “The Big Doll House”