“The Shadowed Mind” trumps the girl in peril trope by dishing out a gender-neutral slasher who kills with impartiality. A woman checks into a …continue reading The Daily Dig: The Shadowed Mind (1988)
Best known for the gruesome true crime it inspired, “The Loves Ones” has a nasty rep, but this twisted black comedy deserves a second …continue reading Taboo Tuesday: The Loved Ones (2009)
“Stage Fright” is an uneventful slasher about a theater company and the murder of its actors by the least mysterious killer in cinema. An …continue reading The Daily Dig: Stage Fright (1980)
A gorefest Ozploitation film relying on literal cheap tricks to pull off the entire production, from digital special effects to reusing sets. Meteorites turn …continue reading The Daily Dig: Undead (2003)
Australia’s version of “The Final Girl” is more badass than ours, but she’s still subject to the same tropes and traps. Game hunters and …continue reading The Daily Dig: Fair Game (1986)
An effective Australian film based on an ancient Celtic cult tale that finds the perfect tones of terror at exactly the right moments. On …continue reading The Daily Dig: Alison’s Birthday (1981)
Gory, gross-out horror at its best, this Australian flick is a rare and eccentric gem that belongs in the collection of “Braindead” fans. A …continue reading The Daily Dig: Body Melt (1994)
Another quality early 80s Australian film, in what seems to have been the golden age of low budget high effort Ozploitation. Linda’s Mother has …continue reading The Daily Dig: Next of Kin (1982)
Psychologically profound with a flair of romanticism you wouldn’t expect from a gruff truck driver, “Road Games” proves itself entertaining. An American truck driver …continue reading The Daily Dig: Road Games (1981)
A reported favorite of Quentin Tarantino, “Dead End Drive-In” boasts award-nominated production design and an 80s enthusiast’s dream aesthetic. In a dystopian future (1995) …continue reading The Daily Dig: Dead End Drive-In (1986)
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