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Horror Conventions Have Jumped The Shark

February 2, 2024February 24, 2024 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on Horror Conventions Have Jumped The Shark

Horror Conventions Have Jumped The Shark Quote : Mad Monster Party: Don’t Invite Actual Monsters. Seems this con booked sexual […]

Commentary, News 42nd Street, Dave Friedman, Gary Busey, Gary Klar, George Romero, Grindhouse, H.G.Lewis, Kevin Spacey, Mad Monster Party, Sid Haig, Tobe Hooper, Wes Craven, William Shatner, Zacherly

NEW REVIEW IN SHOCK CINEMA MAGAZINE!

January 10, 2024February 24, 2024 42nd St Pete6 Comments on NEW REVIEW IN SHOCK CINEMA MAGAZINE!

Shock Cinema Magazine reviews “Two Fisted Tales Of Times Square” Check out the terrific review of Pete’s, “Two Fisted Tales […]

Commentary 42nd Street, Shock Cinema Magazine, Two Fisted Tales Of Times Square

“Slaves” and “Night of the Living Dead” (1969)

January 2, 2024February 24, 2024 42nd St Pete1 Comment on “Slaves” and “Night of the Living Dead” (1969)

Slaves and Night of the Living Dead (1969) Well here’s a story I’ve touched on, but never really told. Night […]

Commentary, Movies 42nd Street, David Huddleson, Dionne Warwick, Grindhouse, NOTLD, Ossie Davis, Slaves(1969), Stephen Boyd

THE STATE OF MY DISILLUSION

December 11, 2023February 24, 2024 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on THE STATE OF MY DISILLUSION

I have been writing for over 30 years. From Chiller Theatre Magazine to Screw and to my own publications like […]

Commentary "The Deuce", 42nd Street, Grindhouse, HBO series

“CULT FILM CLASSIC”

December 3, 2023February 24, 2024 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on “CULT FILM CLASSIC”

“CULT FILM CLASSIC“ Now here’s a term that his been thrown at us by every straight to video film maker […]

Commentary, Movies 42nd Street, Bad Biology, Basket Case, Basket Case 2, Brain Damage, Frank Hennenlotter, Frankenhooker, Grindhouse

FORBIDDEN WORLD

November 21, 2023February 24, 2024 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on FORBIDDEN WORLD

FORBIDDEN WORLD THE SLEAZIEST ALIEN RIPOFF Only Roger Corman could come up with a film using left over sets from […]

Commentary, Movies 42nd Street, Forbidden World, Galaxy of Terror, Roger Corman

LATE NIGHT NOIR PART DEUX

November 21, 2023February 24, 2024 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on LATE NIGHT NOIR PART DEUX

LATE NIGHT NOIR PART DEUX Since people thanked me for turning them on to some obscure films that ran at […]

Commentary, Movies 42nd Street, Crashout, Die die my darling, Dog eat. Dog, Machine Gun Kelley, Stakeout on dope street

ANDY WARHOL”S  FRANKENSTEIN

November 11, 2023February 24, 2024 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on ANDY WARHOL”S  FRANKENSTEIN

ACID, ROAD TRIP, & NATHANS It was 1973 and Andy Warhol was a big name in the art world, plus […]

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LATE NIGHT NOIR

November 11, 2023November 27, 2023 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on LATE NIGHT NOIR

I had started this series back in Grindhouse Purgatory. As a guy who was out all hours back in the […]

Commentary, Movies 42nd Street, Beyond Mombassa, Christopher Lee, Cornel Wilde, Donna Reed, Earl Holliman, Grindhouse, Grindhouse Purgatory, Lee Van Cleef, Leo Genn

TWO FISTED TALES OF NYC LIQUIDATORS

November 11, 2023February 24, 2024 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on TWO FISTED TALES OF NYC LIQUIDATORS

I TAKE OVER THE ADULT SECTION When I folded up my video store, I had no where to go. Norman […]

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