Movie Discussion: Ruggero Deodato’s Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Monthly Theme: Video Nasties The Film: Cannibal Holocaust Country of origin: Italy Date of Italian release: February 7, 1980 Date of U.S. release: July 11, 1980 Studio: F.D. Cinematografica Distributer: Transcontinental [dubbed] Domestic Gross: ? Budget: $100,000 (estimated) Director: Ruggero Deodato Producers: Franco Di Nunzio & Franco Palaggi Screenwriter: Gianfranco Clerici Adaptation? No. Cinematography: Sergio […]

Movie Discussion: Herschell Gordon Lewis’ Blood Feast (1963)

Monthly Theme: Video Nasties The Film: Blood Feast Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: July 6, 1963 Studio: Friedman-Lewis Productions Distributer: Box Office Spectaculars Domestic Gross: $4 million Budget: $24,500 (estimated) Director: Herschell Gordon Lewis Producers: David F. Friedman, et al. Screenwriter: Allison Louise Downe Adaptation? No. Cinematography: Herschell Gordon Lewis Make-Up/FX: Allison […]

Movie Discussion: Antonia Bird’s Ravenous (1999)

Monthly Theme: Best of the 1990s The Film: Ravenous Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: March 19, 1999 Studio: ETIC Films, et al. Distributer: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Domestic Gross: $2 million Budget: $12 million (estimated) Director: Antonia Bird Producers: Adam Fields, et al. Screenwriter: Ted Griffin Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Anthony B. […]

Movie Discussion: Wes Craven’s The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

Monthly Theme: Slashers The Film: The Hills Have Eyes Alternate title: n/a Date of U.S. release: July 22, 1977 Studio: Blood Relations Co. Distributer: Vanguard Domestic Gross: $25 million Budget: $230,000 (estimated) Director: Wes Craven Producer: Peter Locke Screenwriter: Wes Craven Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Eric Saarinen Make-Up/FX: Greg Auer & John Frazier Music: Don Peake […]

Movie Discussion: Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Monthly Theme: Slashers The Film: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Alternate title: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: August 22, 1986 Studio: Cannon Films Distributer: Cannon Film Distributors Domestic Gross: $8 million Budget: $4.7 million (estimated) Director: Tobe Hooper Producers: L.M. Kit Carson, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan, […]

Movie Discussion: Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Monthly Theme: Slashers The Film: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Country of origin: U.S.A. Date of U.S. release: October 1, 1974 Studio: Universal Pictures Distributer: Universal Pictures Domestic Gross: $30.9 million Budget: $83,500 (estimated) Director: Tobe Hooper Producer: Tobe Hooper, et al. Screenwriter: Tobe Hooper & Kim Henkel Adaptation? No. Cinematographer: Daniel Pearl Make-Up/FX: Dean […]

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