B-MOVIE OF THE MONTH - THE DEATH OF RITCHIE (TV 1977)

Looks like a lot of fun to me, I don't know. Seriously and for those that don't know, The Death Of Ritchie is one of the most iconic TV movies of the entire '70's decade. I was roughly 15 when it aired and i can tell you that both Robby Benson and teens taking drugs were very hot topics at the time. The film is based on a true story where a father who couldn't control his teen's behavior from drug abuse was forced to take the law into his own hands. The father here is good ole Ben Gazzara and he is at his Gazzara best with a ferocious intensity, his scenes with Benson as father and son a perfect chemistry. At the time more emphasis was on Benson as a model but his performance here is really amazing. Streams free on Tubi, Freevee, Roku and Plex, if this was being rated on the standard scale I would give it five stars, 'nuff said. 2.75 stars/2.75

Monday, July 15, 2024

HOW DO YOU HANDLE A HUNGRY MAN? FEED HIM "AUNTIE LEE'S MEAT PIES" (1992) - B-MOVIE KAREN BLACK COMEDY HORROR

 
B-movies kind of lost me in the 90's especially the horror genre. This is surprising I know and I'll have to start exploring that decade more. When I'm in the mood for an '80's horror flick (pretty much every night) my mind immediately turns to the eighties. There's some stuff I like from '88 and '89 but mostly I look at '87 as being the year things started to change and the vibe of these scary flicks adapted to the changing times. My favorite B-movie horror flicks are usually from 1982-1987. 

Auntie Lee's Meat Pies plays a lot like a late '80's horror and has a catchy premise - a devil-worshiper (Karen Black) dispatches four beautiful nieces to find virile men and lure them back to headquarters. Where they are killed, ground up, and sold as meat pies. Oh yeah, so we have a hybrid if you will of Motel Hell, Corpse Grinders and I'll throw in a little Sweeney Todd. 

It's nicely shot, features lots of beautiful women, is fun and doesn't take itself too seriously at any beat. It all works. Of particular note is Kristine Rose who plays one of the nieces. You may remember her from The House That Jack Built, she's the blond that gets her tits chopped off. She hasn't been in a lot of stuff, a former model for Playboy, this flick she gets a lot of screen time happily. She's great to look at. 

Thumbs up on this one, get yerself (sic) over to Tubi (or just about any free streaming service out there) and check it out. Eat first though.   2.75 stars/2.75


The gorgeous Kristine Rose dropping off a pie. 

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