The Legend of Demi Moore’s Backside, or, I Stripteased on Your Grave
Michael Campochiaro always does the important and vital work that all film fans require - like confirming, through extensive research, whether it is Demi Moore’s bottom on the notorious I Spit On Your Grave poster or not…
Read to find out!
Teen Movie Hell
Michael Campochiaro looks at Mike "McBeardo" McPadden's indispensable tome to the sex romp, comedy, teen movies of the 70s, 80s and 90s, Teen Movie Hell, from publisher Bazillion Points, 2019
Nurse 3D
Michael Campochiaro, the appreciator of the underappreciated, the excavator of the discounted and the curator of cult takes a look at what some consider the worst film ever made, the controversial, relatively new cult classic - Nurse 3D starring Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden and Judd Nelson.
Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity
Michael Campochiaro is back extolling the virtues of and waxing rhapsodic about those cult and B-Movie corners of the film universe. This time he is casting his gaze towards the stars and the excellently titled Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity starring genre icon Elizabeth Kaitan.
Necropolis
By the mighty gams of LeeAnn Baker! Michael Campochiaro dusts off the grubby corner of cinema in which he sometimes likes to dwell and shares with us another Cult Classic review. This time it’s Bruce Hickey’s 1986 biker witch epic, Necropolis
Ninja III The Domination
Michael Campochiaro is down among the ninjas, Lycra aerobic pants, glowing swords, big hair, sweat and V8 juice for his cult classic review of Ninja III The Domination
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers
Michael Campochiaro knows a great, enduring cult classic when he sees one. Read his look back at Fred Olen Ray’s immortal, sleazy, satirical exploitation movie, Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers starring Michelle Bauer, Linnea Quigley and Gunnar Hansen.
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama
Michael Campochiaro waxes rhapsodic about his formative years and love of USA Up All Night. He specifically remembers the classic episode, with host Rhonda Shear and star Linnea Quigley, that screened David DeCoteau’s cult classic, the gloriously named Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama.
“You’re out of order!”: …and Justice for All (1979)
There is an idealist in all of us, some shake it off, while others spend their lives fighting the system or wishing they could fight the system… Michael Campochiaro talks relating to Al Pacino’s idealistic character in Norman Jewison's ...and Justice for All from 1979.
Revisiting Michelle Pfeiffer's Performance in Wolf
Michael Campochiaro, one of the most dedicated Michelle Pfeiffer pfans, has written about a pfantastic Pfeiffer performance in Mike Nichols' Wolf. It's a perfect film to revisit in light of current events.
Five Films: Jennifer Lopez
Michael Campochiaro relives the glory days of the 5 Jennifer Lopez movies that showed such promise and talent before Affleck, celebrity and TV took over.
Maniac Cop (1988)
Michael Campochiaro looks at the enduring - and still timely - cult classic horror/action film from the minds of Larry Cohen and William Lustig, Maniac Cop, starring Bruce Campbell, Tom Atkins and Robert Z'Dar.
The Women of Horrotober: Wendy Kaplan as Tina in Halloween 5
Michael ends his excellent run of The Women of Horrotober with another Halloween themed one, specifically the underrated Wendy Kaplan as Tina from Halloween 5.
Halloween (1978)
Michael Campochiaro Vs. Michael Myers in his annual revisit of the perennial seasonal favourite, John Carpenter's Halloween (1978).
The Women of Horrotober: Lili Taylor in The Addiction, 1995
Michael Campochiaro takes the month of Horrotober and his series on women of the horror genre to praise one of our favourite actresses, the incredible Lili Taylor in Abel Ferrara's disturbing, vampiric tale The Addiction from 1995.
The Women of Horrotober '17: Laurie Zimmer, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Michael Campochiaro continues his fascinating and fantastic series looking at the women of genre films. This time it's Laurie Zimmer from John Carpenter's underrated classic Assault on Precinct 13 from 1976.
The Women of Horrotober '17: Shelley Duvall
Throughout Horrotober, Michael Campochiaro will be taking us through some of his favourite, stand out performances by the women of horror. In this third article, Michael is singing the praises of Shelley Duvall in her, often underappreciated, performance as an abused but brave wife and mother in The Shining.
The Women of Horrotober: Belinda Balaski in The Howling
Throughout Horrotober, Michael Campochiaro will be taking us through some of his favourite, stand out performances by the women of horror. In this second article, Michael is singing the praises of Belinda Balaski - the unsung hero of Joe Dante's excellent werewolf movie The Howling.
The Women of Horrotober: Heather Langenkamp in Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
Throughout Horrotober, Michael Campochiaro will be taking us through some of his favourite, stand out performances by the women of horror. In this first article, Michael is singing the praises of Heather Langenkamp in the massively underrated, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare
Mother! Is Freaking People the F@#$ Out!!
Michael Campochiaro is perplexed as to why everyone freaked out over Darren Aronofsky's new film, Mother! and suggests people stop watching HGTV house makeover shows and occasionally, challenge themselves. Plus, you know, Michelle Pfeiffer...