Tag Archives: Mill Creek Entertainment

Movies Till Dawn: My Fist/Your Face 2

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Paul Gaita

*indicates that this title is also available to view, rent, or buy on various digital streaming sources. “The Cynic, the Rat, and the Fist” (1977, Severin Films*) The cynic is the magnificently mustachioed Maurizio Merli, who reprises his role as … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Other Realities

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Valerie and her Week of Wonders” (1970, Second Run DVD) With the onset of her first period, certain notions (or hallucinations) are revealed to young Czech Valerie (Jaroslava Schallerova), including the possibility that the young man she fancies may be … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Welcome Distractions

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“30 Rock: The Complete Series” (2006-2013, Mill Creek Entertainment) Though current global circumstances seem to warrant it (demand, even), I’m not much for binge-watching TV. Even the most revered or critically acclaimed shows start to wilt after three or four … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: The Maltese Shut-In (Thrillers for Housebound Crime-Stoppers)

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“The Lineup” (1958, Mill Creek Entertainmentt) Pitiless mob hitmen Eli Wallach and Robert Keith and their dipsomaniac driver (Richard Jaeckel) prowl San Francisco in search of tourists who have unwittingly smuggled heroin from Hong Kong, with cops Warner Anderson and … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Comfort Cinema for Close Quarters

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Sixteen Candles” (1984, Arrow Video) Her family’s failure to remember her 16th birthday is the first in a string of indignities endured by Molly Ringwald, who must also contend with her sister’s wedding, the attention of manic nerd Anthony Michael … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: A Case of the Creeps

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Let’s Scare Jessica to Death” (1974, Shout! Factory) It’s true that Jessica (Zohra Lampert) has just left an asylum, but surely, her fragile mental state can’t account for all the strange things that have happened after she, her husband (Barton … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Power Couples

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Ford v Ferrari” (2019, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) Racer turned automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) is pressed by Ford to create a car powerful enough to defeat the Ferrari racing team at the 1966 Le Mans race, but … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Archaeology (and New Discoveries)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“The Twilight Zone (2019): Season One” (2019, CBS DVD/Paramount Home Video) The middle ground between light and shadow gets another revamp, this time from “Us” director Jordan Peele. The ten episodes in its debut season for the CBS All Access … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Hell Comes to the Saturday Morning Strange

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“House By the Cemetery” (Blue Underground, 1981) Despite constant admonitions from a young girl that only he can see, towheaded Bob (Giovanni Frezza) and his parents (Catriona MacColl and Paolo Malco) not only remain in the Creepy Old New England … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Holiday House of Hairy Horrors

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Paul Gaita

“Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1932, Shout! Factory) Barking mad scientist Bela Lugosi attempts to put the crackpot evolutionary theory behind his sideshow act – which features Erik (career Hollywood apesuit actor Charles Gemora), a gorilla that can “talk” after … Continue reading →

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