Movies
Technology Run Amok: Demon Seed
Looking back to the world of 1977 as presented by Demon Seed (written by Robert Jaffe and Roger O. Hirson from a novel by Dean R. Koontz, directed by Donald Cammell), the strange fear that […]
Cult
Movies
Runaway Train: Arthouse Action from Cannon Films
The schlock-meisters at Cannon Group actually put out a good film when they released Runaway Train in 1985. Not that I don’t absolutely love their weirdo camp films like Masters of the Universe (shirtless Dolph […]
Reviews
FilmStruck First Friday: Yoyo (1965)
Wade Sheeler discovers an under appreciated and exhilarating Yoyo (1965) The first Friday of every month, we here at The Retro Set offer up a pick from FilmStruck that we think is worth your while, […]
Movies
BOXCAR BERTHA’S Formative Scorsese
1972’s Boxcar Bertha is an American International film, produced by Roger Corman, directed by Martin Scorsese–his second feature in fact. There’s a lot going on there in that collection of words. Corman, Scorsese, AIP. Based […]
Movies
HUSH…HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE Is Your Baby Jane Fix
Andy Ross believes Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte may not have the campy thrills of Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? but it’s still one hell of a ride! Viewers watching CBS on the night of December 16, 1962 were in for a […]
Movies
Don’t Wait Until Dark To Watch WAIT UNTIL DARK
Contributor Cassie Brown believes that Thrillers got a shot of creativity from 1967’s Wait Until Dark that is still felt across the genre today. Mystery is a revolving door. It can open a multitude of ways. And […]