Exploitation films have always been seen as the sleazy underbelly of cinema. They have been looked down upon by critics and have never received the recognition they deserve. They are undervalued for the major role they have played in influencing and changing modern cinema. The Motion Picture Production Code was set in 1930 and gave Hollywood moral […]
Author: Dean Hesom
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20 Great 80s B-Horror Movies That Are Worth Your Time
The term B movie was first coined in Hollywood’s Golden Age which ran from the 1930’s through till the late 1950’s. Double features were the norm, showing a main feature, usually a big budget studio picture with star names, and a B movie afterwards. The B movie would usually have a much smaller budget and […]
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15 Great Thrillers That Were Influenced By Italian Giallo Films
The word “giallo” is Italian for “yellow” and is derived from a series of cheap mystery novels that featured a trademark yellow cover. The giallo film genre was heavily influenced by these novels and the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Visionary Italian directors Mario Bava and Dario Argento created and defined the genre with films like […]