Really Awful Movies: Ep 117 – Stryker

Roving bandits…sand…lots of sand…leather…more sand. We’re in post-apocalyptic territory this week with the silly and fun STRYKER.

There’s a battle over scant resources…in this case, a spring inside a cave that’s controlled by female Amazon warriors.

Naturally, there’s a group of villainous marauding hordes who want it all to themselves.

What will happen? Who will lead our intrepid heroes against this iniquitous force? What’s the story with the midget allies?

Come with us to our favorite place in Southeast Asia (to visit cinematically at least), and that’s the Philippines.

This one is the brainchild of the incomparable Cirio Santiago, who’s brought us Caged Fury, Death Force, Vampire Hookers and TNT Jackson. He’s a unique talent. And Stryker is a unique movie, one of the more fun Mad Max knock-offs.

Really Awful Movies: Ep 116 – Contamination

A mysterious ship is adrift in the Hudson River…Authorities board her, and they encounter gooey green eggs. Instead of approaching with caution, one of them grabs the strange cargo.

BOOM! That’s the end of this government official.

Contamination is a 1980 Italian / German co-production, a science fiction-horror film directed by Luigi Cozzi and starring Ian McCulloch (Dr. Butcher MD).

Colonel Holmes establishes a link between these green objects and a Mars mission that ended badly for one Commander Hubbard. And from there, the plot thickens.

Goofy, gory Italian fun on this week’s episode of the podcast.

Really Awful Movies: Ep 108 – The Stuff

Larry Cohen territory on this episode. He’s the man behind It’s Alive and also The Stuff.

The Stuff (Michael Moriarty/Paul Sorvino) is about a marshmallow / yogurt-like substance that’s a hit with consumers…however, it turns out: it’s alive!

A consumer satire / creature feature, this is one interesting flick. Everything Cohen does is idea-driven. No nubiles being hacked by machete at a remote campground.

The film features industrial espionage, an industrious kid, and even an FDA-type bureaucrat played by none other than Danny Aiello. The eagle-eyed will spot Eric Bogosian and Patrick Dempsey in barely-speaking roles.

BIG THANKS TO THE INCREDIBLE ARROW FILMS FOR THE REVIEW COPY.

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