B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - WITHOUT WARNING (1980)

Greetings All - It would be cool to do a post one time called the ten most essential B-flicks, sort of a B-Movie 101 thing. If that ever happened I would have to include this sci-fi horror classic from Graydon Clark (Black Shampoo, Satan's Cheerleaders.) This one's a don't pass go and don't collect $200 folks, just see it, Or watch it again. I'm not even going to begin to explain the plot except you have these flying disc things that attach themselves to people, in this case campers on an outing and kill and feed on them. Eventually these discs are tied to an alien, a hungry alien. A forerunner to 1987's Predator sort to speak and with a flat-out goofy cast. Jack Palance and Martin Landau, say what? And looking drugged out I might add but the real surprise here is veteran character actor Larry Storch, from the '60's, a guy who knew 150 dialects and here he is in this as a boy scout leader lol. Also known as It Came Without Warning, this gem is streaming free now only on Plex. 2.75 stars/2.75

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

DANNY GLOVER, STEVE ZAHN & LEELEE SOBIESKI ARE ALL ABOARD THE "NIGHT TRAIN" (2009) ALONG WITH A DEAD BODY AND A MYSTERIOUS BOX WITH TREASURES

 

A sort of Christmas death train as these main characters are all headed home for the holidays, or so they think. An old man dies and leaves a mysterious little box that whoever looks into it sees something they wish for like jewels, etc. The three main characters start to pit against each other for the box and eventually Sobieski's character becomes a total psychopath with Glover the laid back conductor (hey, that rhymes) and Steve Zahn, a pushy and slightly nerdy salesman. 

Done on a super low budget and released straight to DVD, the movie has a pretty nice look to it considering it's obvious the interiors are sets and the exteriors models. The three leads all more than carry their weight and it's these things working together that makes it a pretty entertaining watch. I will warn you however, the ending is frustrating and mentioned the most as viewer's thing they disliked. Night Train currently streams free on Tubi.   2.75 stars/2.75



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B-MOVIE GAZETTE RATING SYSTEM

5 Stars - Only awarded to the precious few.
4 Stars - Excellent, see by all means.
3 Stars - Very Good, you should like.
2 Stars - Fair, like a frozen dinner.
1 Star - Poor, like a spoiled dinner.

ALL B-MOVIES, DRIVE-IN MOVIES AND TV MOVIES HAVE A MAX AWARD OF 2.75 STARS.