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Category: Shot by Both Sides

Number of Posts: 21

Best of Severin Films: ‘Nightmares’ as unstable as a one-legged pirate walking a tightrope

Published on September 29, 2011 by
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Nightmares Directed by John Lamond Screenplay by Colin Eggleston 1980, USA The Italians might have done it best but the Aussies sure did have a good time trying. As unstable as a one-legged pirate walking a tightrope, Nightmares (directed by … [Read the Rest]

‘Sledgehammer’ a contender for the worst movie ever made

Published on July 6, 2011 by
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Sledgehammer Directed by David A. Prior Written by David A. Prior USA , 1983 How should I put this nicely? Sledgehammer is quite possibly one of the worst films ever made. In terms of cinematic quality, Sledgehammer is what a … [Read the Rest]

“The Taint” – an unapologetically raunchy film

Published on January 11, 2011 by
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“Like the poems scribed on a public bathroom wall, this movie is childish and fucking great.” Directed by Drew Bolduc & Dan Nelson Written by Drew Bolduc 2010, USA It never occurred to me that you could make feature length … [Read the Rest]

Troma Presents: Bigfoot

Published on October 6, 2010 by
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“filled with uninspired performances and bad, bad jokes.” Bigfoot Directed by Bob Gray 2006, Troma films It’s not every day you come across a movie as bad as Bob Gray’s Bigfoot.  Shot on some of the cruddiest and taking no real … [Read the Rest]

Troma Presents: Pep Squad (1998)

Published on September 18, 2010 by
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“A dead body has more spirit then you.” Pep Squad (1998) Directed by Steve Balderson With a wicked sense of humor and the surreal campy flavor of a pageant dad’s trophy room Pep Squad rah rah’s itself through a frenzy … [Read the Rest]

Troma Presents: Pep Squad (1998)

Published on September 9, 2010 by
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“A dead body has more spirit then you.” Pep Squad (1998) Directed by Steve Balderson With a wicked sense of humor and the surreal campy flavor of a pageant dad’s trophy room Pep Squad rah rah’s itself through a frenzy … [Read the Rest]

Rampage

Published on August 17, 2010 by
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“Essential viewing and one of the best films of the year so far.” Rampage Directed by Uwe Boll Rampage is the latest film from the infamous writer/producer/director Uwe Boll, the critically and publicly chided creator of such hilariously bad movies … [Read the Rest]

Troma Presents: Dark Nature

Published on August 7, 2010 by
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“…grim atmospheric tale of madness and isolation.. tortures the viewer with its rich landscapes and violent twists.” Dark Nature Directed by Marc de Launay With a Chopin fueled drive into the horrific, Marc de Launay’s grim atmospheric tale of madness … [Read the Rest]

Must Love Death

Published on August 6, 2010 by
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Our column “Hidden Gems” is dedicated to those great films that many people have overlooked and or have found trouble finding distribution across the globe. Must Love Death Directed by Andreas Schaap Offhand, it’s difficult to think of another film … [Read the Rest]

Fantasia 2010: Birdemic: Shock and Terror

Published on July 21, 2010 by
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“Like Ed Wood, Nguyen is an auteur with a dream and while we may laugh at the movie, we can’t laugh at the fact that he got the job done…” Birdemic: Shock and Terror Directed by James Nguyen On the … [Read the Rest]

Troma Presents: Class of Nuke’em High

Published on June 23, 2010 by
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“Class of Nuke’em High is a great intermediary between the higher-end Troma productions such as the Toxic Avenger franchise and the ‘sexy comedies’ Kaufman focused on earlier in his directing career.” Class Of Nuke’em High Directed by Richard W. Haines … [Read the Rest]

Easter Bunny Kill Kill!

Published on May 26, 2010 by
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“a world where hookers, pedophiles and violent-murderous creeps are all second fiddle to a killer Easter Bunny” Easter Bunny Kill! Kill! Directed by Chad Ferrin Leaving your mentally challenged children at home has never been more dangerous.  Around every corner … [Read the Rest]

Pedophile Released / Amateur Porn Star Killer

Published on March 25, 2010 by
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“…the ultimate relationship between the Director, his camera and his star.” You can imagine why I was apprehensive at first when delivered Warning!!! Pedophile Released and Amateur Porn Star Killer from Cinema Epoch.  Justifiably worried that when entered into any … [Read the Rest]

Troma Presents: Meat Weed America

Published on February 5, 2010 by
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“A film that’s fun but ultimately looks like more fun to make than to watch” Meat Weed America Directed by Aiden Dillard I’m all for tits & ass in fact it was my nickname throughout kindergarten until I found out … [Read the Rest]

Troma presents: Shameless Tasteless

Published on November 18, 2009 by
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Troma’s dug deep into the depths of Ukraine’s smut factory to unleash this skeezy compilation of Soviet shorts from trash hound extraordinaire Yakov Levi.  All the shit sharin’, prostitute slangin’ and babushka fearin’ you could hope for is finally here.  … [Read the Rest]