Terrible Delights: Grindhouse Film Reviews

This week's pick is the 1979 martial arts/adventure style movie Jaguar Lives! The Jaguar (champion martial artist Joe Lewis) travels the world constantly trying to stop the bad guys from doing bad things, we think? Maybe there is something happening with opium? We're not entirely sure. Featuring the likes of Sir Christopher Lee, John Huston, Barbara Bach, and a wonderful Donald Pleasence in small roles that make you wonder why they agreed to take part in this movie.

This week's pick is the 1979 exploitation flick Malibu High. Kim is flunking out of high school so decides to sleep with her teachers to get straight A's and become a prostitute for easy money. It all obviously leads to her quickly becoming an assassin.

This week's pick is the 1973 exploitation film the Candy Snatchers. A girl named Candy is kidnapped, or snatched, and is buried alive by criminals demanding a fortune in diamonds from her father's jewelry store.

This week's pick is the 1980 Xmas slasher To All A Goodnight. Someone dressed as Santa Claus is picking off the girls that are staying at their prep-school during the holiday break.

This week's pick is the 1984 British holiday slasher Don't Open Till Christmas. Basically, if you're dressed like Santa Claus in London, there is a high probability that you will get murdered. The chances go up if you're a drunk Santa!

This week's pick is the 1972 early slasher film Silent Night Bloody Night. IMDB sums it up beautifully: "A man inherits a mansion which once was a mental home. He visits the place and begins to investigate some crimes that happened in old times, scaring the people living in the region." Special guest Mike Neel joins us and talks about the expanded re-release of his film Infinite Santa 8000.

This week's pick is the 1985 Cannon Films action masterpiece Invasion U.S.A. starring a denim-clad Chuck Norris. A one-man army comes to the rescue when the United States is invaded by communists.

This week's pick is the 1982 action/sci-fi flick 1990: the Bronx Warriors. According to IMDB: In a post-apocalyptic New York City, a policeman infiltrates the Bronx, which has become a battleground for several murderous street gangs. Featuring a maniacal Vic Morrow and a sharp-dressed Fred Williamson

This week's pick is the 1976 martial arts movie Master of the Flying Guillotine. The titular character seeks revenge against the One-Armed Boxer for killing two of his disciples, laying waste along the way to any one-armed man he encounters with his flying guillotine. Featuring a man with very long arms and a Krautrock soundtrack.

This week's pick is the 1978 drama/thriller the Fifth Floor. A disco dancer is placed into a mental asylum and held there against her will while being tormented by an orderly. Featuring a young Robert Englund and too many dance scenes.