Nothing’s tantric with this Sting, a spider movie from Down Under that delivers a load. Of fun. During a city-crippling ice storm, a Brooklyn apartment building gains an unexpected visitor: a rock from space that houses a dandy li’l spider. It’s found by Charlotte (Alyla Browne, Furiosa), a young girl who lives there with her … Continue reading Sting (2024)→
After the cultural phenom Enter the Dragon brought Hong Kong cinema into the English mainstream by adding a dose of 007 DNA. However, it was Australia that best ran with Golden Harvest’s formula, producing the Ozploitation classic The Man from Hong Kong. To underline the Bond-ness of it all, they give it a catchy theme … Continue reading The Man from Hong Kong (1975)→
From 1978, the Australian horror-thriller Patrick is recognized as a high point of Ozploitation. Its unofficial, unauthorized, unbelievable sequel, 1980’s Patrick Still Lives, is not. For one thing, it’s made by the Italians. For another, it’s a festival of sleaze — the kind of movie where one character screams to another, “Get away from me … Continue reading Patrick Still Lives (1980)→
Escape 2000 may be the “cooler” title, but Turkey Shoot is the most apt. This Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks this bird exists, no matter the moniker. It is one insane Aussie exploitation export. In the near future — well, 1982’s idea of such — democracy is, like the careers of this film’s leads, a thing of … Continue reading Turkey Shoot (1982)→
Recipe for a Long Weekend? Easy! • Ingredients: one bickering married couple. • Place in: car for road trip to Australian beach. • Add: some really pissed-off wildlife. • Serves: ’em right! In this well-regarded, man-vs.-nature chunk of Ozploitation, Peter (John Hargreaves, Sky Pirates) and Marcia (Briony Behets, 1980’s Nightmares) attempt to repair the shambles of … Continue reading Long Weekend (1978)→