B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - DEAD END (2003)

Made for less than a million dollars, the slightly obscure Dead End is a chilling little indie you don't want to miss. It might just be the best Christmas horror movie no one ever heard of and every dollar is up there on the screen. It's quirky, weird, funny, bizarre, and scary all at once. Black comedy for sure but much more, this would make a nice double feature with The Perfect Host, another movie we're big on around here. So, grab some eggnog and a snack or two and check out the inimitable Ray Wise with legendary Lin Shaye as they take their family down a wrong turn, what's up with this road? Why doesn't it end? After all, they're just trying to make it to Christmas Eve dessert at Frank's mother's house. Tubi, Plex, Freevee, enjoy! 2.75 stars/2.75

Saturday, March 13, 2021

MOTHER LODE (1982) - CHARTON HESTON TEAMS WITH SON FRASER TO DIRECT AND PRODUCE A BEAUTIFULLY SHOT CANADIAN ADVENTURE

 


Featuring excellent aerial and underwater photography, this oft forgot Canadian adventure is a labor of love from actor-director Charton Heston and his son producer-writer Fraser. It shows all over the film. A gorgeous looking Kim Basinger stars with Italian actor Nick Mancuso (who starred in many Canadian films) as a pair of adventurers searching for a lost plane and their friend who was flying it. They encounter a crazy old Irishman who not only wants to prevent them from finding the plane but also from finding gold and silver mines he has stashed. A very interesting if not sometimes muddled flick that occupies it's own special little place in cinematic history. 3.0 stars/5

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