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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

Sid Haig: One On One

October 23, 2023November 27, 2023 42nd St PeteLeave a Comment on Sid Haig: One On One

I had discovered Sid Haig during my Drive In/Grindhouse days. The Big Bird Cage, Savage Sisters, Busting Coffee, and his frequent TV appearances during the 70’s. Then he just vanished off the map….

Interviews, Movies Lee Van Cleef, Pam Grier, Rob Zombie, Roger Corman, Sid Haig

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  • The Importance of Cannibal Holocaust
    THE IMPORTANCE OF CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST It was the early 80’s, the waning days of 42nd Street,. Home video was emptying the theaters. This was going to be the last decade of “the Deuce”. With domestic product being exciting as pablum, distributors brought in grotesque imports from Italy and other countries. A film called Cannibal Ferox… Read more: The Importance of Cannibal Holocaust
  • The Truth Behind The Lies
    The Truth Behind The Lies Recently a convention known as Cinema Wasteland has closed its doors. I was a fixture at that show for many years. I did SRO Grindhouse Panels, I supplied 16mm films for screenings there, I put together a Hardcore Wrestling Hour hosted by myself and Toby Klein aka Mr Insanity. Then… Read more: The Truth Behind The Lies

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