Forrest J. Ackerman

Scalps (1983)

Scalps (1983)
Rating: ★
Dec 5, 2018Cursed Indian Burial Ground
Fred Olen Ray is one of the most prolific genre directors. This film about a cursed Indian graveyard was made earlier in his career. Olen Ray hasn’t exactly become a good filmmaker since but his subsequent films are at least made with a overall competence and a sense of humour, which this lacks
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Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
Rating: ★★
Jun 1, 1999Anthology of Comedy Skits & Genre Parodies
An anthology of comedy skits from several different directors including Joe Dante and John Landis. The result is fairly scattershot with moments of occasional humour falling between laughs that do not come off
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Nudist Colony of the Dead (1991)

Nudist Colony of the Dead (1991)
Rating: ★
May 26, 2015Gonzo Zombie Musical
This holds the distinction of being the world's first gonzo zombie film – oh and the first zombie musical too. Not many zombies (or nude bodies), the song lyrics are occasionally amusing but the film's humour is schoolboyish, and the effort amateurish on the whole
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Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The Plan 9 Companion (1992)

Flying Saucers Over Hollywood: The Plan 9 Companion (1992)
Rating: ★★★½
Dec 17, 2024Edward D. Wood Jr and the Making of Plan 9 from Outer Space Documentary
A documentary about the life of Edward D. Wood Jr and the making of Plan 9 from Outer Space. This was made before Tim Burton’s Ed Wood and manages to interview a number of Wood hangers-on while they were still alive
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Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
Rating: ★★★
Apr 7, 2026Director William Castle Documentary
A documentary about William Castle, the horror director of the 1950s/60s who specialised in sensationalistic promotional gimmicks. This does an excellent job in telling Castle's story and those behind his films
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