The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

From frozen yogurt to film festivals — a not-so-ordinary journal of all things Hot Spot.

Dolly Dearest (1992)

The Hot Spot Rating Dolly Dearest (1992)Cast: Denise Crosby, Sam Bottoms, Rip Torn, Chris Demetral, Candace Hutson, Lupe OntiverosDirector: Maria LeaseSynopsis: The

The Beast Within (1982)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: The Beast WithinCast: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon, R.G. ArmstrongDirector: Philippe MoraNutshell: A twisted

The Car (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Car, The (1977)Cast: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, and Ronny CoxDirector: Elliot SilversteinNutshell: A small-town community is

Halloween (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Halloween (1978)Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Nancy Loomis, PJ Soles, Charles CyphersDirector: John CarpenterSynopsis: Carpenter’s brilliance had

The Bat People (1974)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Bat People, The (1974)Cast: Stewart Moss, Marianne McAndrew, Michael Pataki, Paul Carr, Arthur SpaceDirector: Jerry JamesonNutshell: Randy

Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

The Hot Spot Rating Mr. Sardonicus (1961)Cast: Oscar Homulka, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy RolfeDirector: William CastleNutshell: deliciously typical macabre fable from

Beyond The Door (1974)

The Hot Spot Rating Beyond The Door (1974)Starring: Juliet Mills, Richard Johnson, Elizabeth Turner, David Colin Jr.Director: Oliver Hellman aka Ovidio Assonitis

Blood Feast (1963)

The Hot Spot Rating Blood Feast (1963)Starring: Connie Mason, Thomas Wood, Mal Arnold, Lyn Bolton, Scot H. HallDirector: Herschell Gordon LewisSynopsis: The

Rock Dancer (1995)

The Hot Spot Rating Rock Dancer (1995)Cast: Ritu Shivpuri, Shammi Kapoor, Kamal Sadanah, Ronit Roy, Sharon Prabhakar, Javed Jaffrey, Samanta Fox, Govinda,

The World’s Best Gelato, 2025

June 28, 2025 1 Comment

The title might be Never Have I Ever because though there was a strong consensus, we did have the odd difference, which

The Roman Holiday Gelato Adventure – 2023

June 25, 2025 No Comments

It isn’t easy to imagine that it’s been nearly a quarter of a century since we started to churn ice cream at

Mikey (1992)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Mikey (1992)Cast: Brian Bonsall, Josie Bissett, Lyman Ward, John Diehl, Ashley LaurenceDirector: Dennis Dimster-DenkSynopsis: Psycho kid movie is

Reform School Girls (1986)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Reform School Girls (1986)Cast: Robin Watkins, Linda Carol, Wendy O. Williams, Pat Ast, Sybil Danning, Charlotte McGinnis, Sherri

Drive-in Massacre (1976)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Drive-in Massacre (1976)Cast: Jake Barnes, Adam Lawrence, Douglas GudbyeDirector: Stu SegallSynopsis: a movie that gives cheap a new

Wasp Woman (1995)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Wasp Woman (1995)Cast: Jennifer Ruben, Doug Wert, Maria Ford, Melissa BraselleDirector: Jim WynorskiSynopsis: Unbelievably cheesy and tacky remake

Wasp Woman, The (1959)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating “distant version of The Fly” – Cult Flicks & Trash Pics “minor camp classic” – Maltin “Stinker” –

Sssssss (1973)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Sssssss (1973)Cast: Strother Martin, Dirk Benedict, Heather MenziesDirector: Bernard L. KowalskiNutshell: obsessed mad doctor yearns to create a

Leeches! (2003)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Leeches (2003)Cast: Matthew Twining, Josh Henderson, Stacey Nelson, Tony CarroccioDirector: David DeCoteauSynopsis: Steroid-pumped leeches mutate into humungous huge

Corbeau, Le (1943)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Le Corbeau (1943)Cast: Pierre Fresnay, Ginette LeClerc, Micheline Francey, Helena Manson, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, SylvieDirector: Henri- George ClouzotNutshell: a

Curse Of The Doll People, The (1961)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Curse of the Doll People, The (Los Munecos Infernales) (1961)Cast: Ramon Gay, Elvira Quintana, Quintin Bulnes, Roberto Rivera,

Bloody Birthday (1981)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Bloody Birthday (1981)Cast: Elizabeth Hey, Andy Freeman, Michael Dudikoff, Erica Hope, Billy JayneDirector: Ed HuntSynopsis: Three bad seeds