Can someone get this put on a T-shirt for The Beast Must Die?

Masters of the Universe could've done with looking a bit more like this. (Super Inframan, 1975, dir: Hua Shan)

'Clive Barker's Underworld' AKA 'Transmutations', 1985, dir: George Pavlou.

While I wouldn't claim McBain was the best action film of the 80s, it's definitely the MOST action film of the 80s. As in it's efforts to roll itself through every cliche the genre has to offer it feels like watching all of them at once. The fact it was released in 1991 has no bearing on this.

Best 'Jaws' rip-off? It's up there. 'Devil Fish' 1984, dir: Lamberto Bava

"Trouble Man: You jive him, he'll wash you away."

@mrholness.bsky.social 'Possum' is still a dark delight. A tone poem in shades of mould and cigarette ash, and a lonesome broadcast from 'The Under England'. Watched for a future Savage Beast episode.

It may be a bit controversial, but I'll take euro zombies over Romero zombies any day of the week.

Just recorded a SavBeastPod featuring a tribute to genre titan George Eastman. One of those actors who I started to recognise the more Italosploitation I watched, and through who I can track my ongoing immersion into the wilds of that country's cinema. He's become an oddly reassuring presence.

Whoever decided to put all the 'Tales From the Crypt' episodes up on Shudder is my person of the year.

Everything everyone does in 'Empire Records' ought to get them arrested.

'The Peace Killers', 1971, dir: Douglas Schwartz

If you're not already subscribed to @thereveal.bsky.social then we recommend it. It's the guys who were behind the AV Club/Dissolve back in the day, and this deep dive into De Palma's formidably sleazy 'Body Double' is typically superb.

Sunset Strip, 1985, dir: William Webb. Art by Luciano Crovato.

Young Timothy Dalton. I mean DAMN.

This film actually rocks as hard as its poster. 'Stunt Rock', 1978, dir: Brian Trenchard-Smith.

Let's f*cking go.

'Film Books in the Boozer'. First in an occasional series. 'Fear Without Frontiers' ed: Steven Jay Schneider, 2003 published by @fabpress.bsky.social

If you're not already enjoying the work of @badmoviebible.bsky.social then this latest video on the Bruce-sploitation craze that followed Bruce Lee's death is a great place to start. Erudite, hilarious and meticulously constructed. It's some of the best filmcrit out there. youtu.be/1XF8XhrWgiQ?...

Here's the sort of thing you can expect from The Savage Beast in future. This poster really does have everything: helicopters, motor cycle gangs and Borgnine with a f*cking great big shotgun. From 'Sunday in the Country' AKA 'Blood River', dir: John Trent, 1974