The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

Founding Guru & Resident Eccentric From the first scoop to the last scandal — still dreaming up flavors and mischief at The Hot Spot.

Kalabaaz (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Kalabaaz (1977)Cast: Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Dev Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, AsraniDirector: Ashok RoyNutshell: a potent combination of faith,

Mera Nam Raja (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Mera Naam Raja (1978)Cast: Habib, Naghma, Sangeeta, Munawar Zareef, Mussarat ShaheenDirector: Hamid UsmaniSynopsis: Bond inspired caper promises much

Up From The Depths (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Up From The Depths (1979)Cast: Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye.Dir: Charles B. GriffithSynopsis: Monster Fish with a rapacious

Surakksha (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Gunmaster G9: Surakksha (1979)Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Aruna Irani, Suresh OberoiDirector: Raveekant NagaichMusic: Bappi LahiriSynopsis: This fantastic desi

Deadly Spawn, The (1982)

The Hot Spot Rating Deadly Spawn, The AKA Return Of The Alien’s Deadly Spawn (1982)Cast: Charles Hilderbrandt, Tom De Franco, Jean TaflerDirector: Douglas McKaewonNutshell: underrated creature

Phantasm (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Phantasm (1979)Cast: Bill Thornbury, Mike Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie BannisterDirector: Don CoscarelliNutshell: Magnificently deranged and inventive, creating a

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Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)

The Hot Spot Rating Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)Cast: Adam West, Burt Ward, Jill St. John, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Stafford

Alligator People, The (1959)

The Hot Spot Rating Alligator People, The (1959)Starring: Beverly Garland, Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney, George MacreadyDirector: Roy Del RuthSynopsis: Deadly serum turns loving hubby into

Taschen “Art of Bollywood” includes posters from The Hot Spot Collection

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Taschen’s stunning The Art Of Bollywood includes posters from The Hot Spot’s Poster Collection. The Hot Spot was thrilled to be able

Zibahkhana – The Andy Warhol Museum – Dec 5th, 2008

June 5, 2025 No Comments

“Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground” screens at The Andy Warhol Museum Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground (2007), a low-budget, India splatter/slasher film from Pakistan, was screened

Crazy Love (1987)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Crazy Love (1987)Cast: Joss De Pauw, Geert Hunaerts, Michael Pas, Gene Bervoets, Amid ChakirDirector: Dominique DeruddereSynopsis: A delightful,

Brainiac (1961)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Brainiac (1961) El Baron Del TerrorCast: Abel Salazar, Ruben Rojo, Ariadne Welter, Luis Aragon, David Silva, German RoblesDirector:

Bubonic Films Snaps Up Worldwide Rights to Cult Classic Aurat Raj (1979)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Signed, Sealed, Delivered! Bubonic Films Snaps up Cult Classic Spoof AURAT RAJ (1979) Bubonic Fims snapped up Worldwide Rights to Rangeela’s madcap

Bubonic Films acquires Zinda Laash AKA Dracula in Pakistan (1967)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Bubonic Films Rescues & Acquires Rights to Forgotten Pakistani “Dracula” Film The Hot Spot’s subsidiary Bubonic Films acquired the Worldwide Rights to

Blair Witch Project, The (1999)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Blair Witch Project, The (1999)Cast: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Micheal WilliamsDirectors: Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel MyrickSynopsis: Low-budget shocker. Innovative, different, a breath

Psycho (1960)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Psycho (1960)Cast: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Martin Balsam, Vera MilesDirector: Alfred HitchcockSynopsis: Arguably the greatest-ever horror filmReviewed by: Shaharyar M. Khan, Former

The Heretic: Exorcist 2 (1977)

June 4, 2025 No Comments

Exorcist 2: The Heretic (1977)Cast: Richard Burton, Linda Blair, Louise FletcherDirector: John BoormanSynopsis: Heady mix of imagery, diabolical demonic dabblings, locusts, and Richard

Mother’s Day (1980)Cast: Tiana Pierce, Nancy Hendrickson, Deborah Luce, Tiana Pierce, Holden McGuire, Martin McCleery, Beatrice PonsDirector: Charles KaufmanSynopsis: Splattery, demented misogynistic,

Logo Evolution

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Evolving Hot Spot Loge over the years…

Dulce De Leche Frozen Yoghurt

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Of course, I know it’s Eid. A Hail and Hearty Mubarak to all of you celebrating today. But for some hardened geeks,