Category: Epic Battles
BAD Movie Nite Christmas Style: A LIGHT IN THE FOREST (2003) From the Director of TROLL!!
Here’s a recommendation for all you goons out there looking for something stupid to watch this year on Christmas that’s sure to displease the merry masses: 2003’s ‘A LIGHT IN THE FOREST’ this utterly forgotten weird-o Christmas flick from the FX mastermind John Carl Buechler isn’t remembered for a reason-if you love bizarre yuletide films filled with ridiculous plots, idiotic characters- good and bad creepy witches, bad magic and practical effects monsters then you’ll sure melt your brain with this lost trapped on VHS gem!
The Unsung Alien Hillbilly Abduction Terror of ‘ALTERED’ (2006)!
Today we cover on of the best but almost never talked about alien abduction films: ALTERED from 2006! Blair Witch Project director Eduardo Sanchez crafted one of the most bonkers tales that pits a gang of numb nut hillbillies against a lone alien that THEY abduct! Filled with crazy gore and practical fx, ‘Altered’ deserves to be released on blu ray and grab a whole new cult following!
EMPIRE OF THE DARK (1990): The Best “SO Bad it’s AWESOME” Flick Ever!!
Today we cover IMO the greatest “so BAD it’s actually totally AWESOME” film from cult cinema legend Steve Barkett! An utterly ridiculous horror/ action/ family drama/ genre jamboree done only the way Barkett could. If you’re looking for the ULTIMATE movie nite party flick look no further. Empire of the Dark is a truly charming unforgettable, highly ambitious slice of cheez that just needs to be seen to be believed!
The 80’s vs The 90’s: The WILDEST Survival Films of ALL Time!
What are the greatest wilderness survival flicks of ALL time? I say it’s two relatively forgotten films: SURVIVAL QUEST from 1988 & SURVIVING THE GAME from 1994! These two wild and nasty outdoor fights for survival bring the goods and them some during a time of cinema that looks risks and still felt mysterious & fresh-have you seen these killer forest adventure films?!
FUTURE WAR(1997): Jean Claude Van Damme vs. Dinosaur Terminators?!
Today we talk about the “treasures” of the Goodwill Bins: that being ‘FUTURE WAR’ from 1997 a movie so stupid and genius at the same time it must be studied by cinema scholars for years to come. Jean Claude Van Damme rip off, Daniel Berhardt, kicks major Dinosaur booty and goes toe to toe against Robert Z’dar’s T-100 low rent version of “The Terminator” in this gloriously idiotic trashsterpiece. If you enjoy stuff like Tammy and the T-Rex AND the Carnosaur franchise you’ll likely get major kicks out of this crazy little film that needs a blu ray immediately!!
Terror in the Outback: ‘FORTRESS’ is 1980s Ozploitation Perfection!
Today we cover one the coolest 1980s Aussie films around that deserves WAY more praise here in the the USA! Yeah- the relatively forgotten genre mash up, FORTRESS from 1985, hits ALL the right beats and features the beautiful Rachel Ward in one of the her finest roles. Part action, part adventure, part kids in danger “Amblin” style & part horror film, this one’s filled with twists and turns & features one of my favorite shocker endings of 1980s cult cinema! Trapped on VHS and just waiting to be cleaned up for fancy ass blu ray-we’re going to the “land down under” to talk about it all today!
WEREWOLVES (2024): My FAVORITE Horror Flick of the YEAR?!
Hey I’m back again with a brand spankin’ new review of the creature feature extravaganza ‘WEREWOLVES’ in theaters right now! Are you a fan of films like The Howling, Dog Soldiers, Full Eclipse or even Predator: 2?! If so I think you’re probably gonna dig ‘Werewolves’ just as much as I did! Practical werewolves brought to you by hands on fx mastermind Alec Gillis who worked on ‘Aliens’ (among so many others) and directed by Steven C. Miller who did a sweet flick called ;The Aggression Scale’ from 2012 I’m a BIG fan of too! check it out!
Has Cobra Kai Become a Karate Kid PARODY?! Plus Will Hilary Swank Join the Season Six FINALE?!
I’m a huge OG Karate Kid fan all the way back from seeing it in 1984!! Here’s my thoughts as an old school fan of the beloved 80’s franchise, now, looking back at SIX seasons of Cobra Kai! PLUS my thoughts on the 1994 controversial film THE NEXT KARATE KID with Hilary Swank and how they must complete the “Miyagi-verse” by putting Julie Pierce in the FINAL episodes of the series!! What do YOU think? I’m curious what fans of the original think of the direction and tone of the series and exactly how you think it might end up!
BREATHING FIRE (1991): Ke Huy Quan vs Bolo Yeung?!!
Today I’ve got a brand new YouTube vid about one of my favorite teen action martial arts flicks of the 1990’s or maybe EVER?! Yeah BREATHING FIRE from 1991 has most definitely got ALL the right moves and feature Ke Huy Quan in one of his most outrageous roles of his career by far!
This film has somehow slipped real far under the radar despite it’s countless generic dvd releases over the decades. It also features the villainous icon BOLO Yeung doing what de does best-whooping’ people’s asses!
If you’re a fan of Temple of Doom or The Goonies or Everything Everywhere All at Once you’ve got to check this one out, we cover all things Ke Quan and go deep into the film itself! So get ready for ultimate nostalgia blast and check out our podcast dedicated to Huy and of course the movie I’m most hoping will get a release on blu ray from the likes of Vinegar Syndrome-Breathing Fire! CHECK IT OUT!
SUBURBAN COMMANDO (1991) is the GREATEST Hulk Hogan Film EVER?!
Greetings to all you lilted Hulkamaniacs!! We’ve got a brand new episode of Universal Dork on YouTube up now & today we’re covering 1991 Sci-Fi action comedy family friendly-ish cult classic starring Hulk Hogan, Christopher Lloyd, The Undertaker and Shelley Duvall: muthafukin’ SUBURBAN COMMANDO!!!
We just knew that you didn’t get enough of Hulk Hogan’s sexy-ass bod with the last episode of NO HOLDS BARRED (1989) so we decided to go even deeper into Hogan’s Movie career with this awesome under appreciated buddy comedy. You get some slapstick comedy, some intergalactic space battles, mime abuse, a pretty rad looking alien monster for Hogan to fight as well as a debatable brawl with The Undertaker and so much more! Check it out right HERE:
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