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Adamkhor Haseena (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Adamkhor Haseena (2002) Cast: Amit Pachori, Poonam Dasgupta, Raza Murad, Mahindra Shera, Joginder Shelley Director: “Conceived, Written and

Abby (1974)

The Hot Spot Rating Abby (1974)Cast: Carol Speed, William Marshall, Austin Stoker, Juanita MooreDirector: William GirdlerNutshell: nice choir girl wife of local

Damien: Omen II (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Damien; Omen 2 (1978)Cast: William Holden, Lee Grant, Robert Foxworth, Jonathan Scott TaylorDirector: Don TaylorNutshell: Entertaining and devilishly silly

Dahmer (2002

The Hot Spot Rating Dahmer (2002)Cast: Jeremy Renner, Artel Kayaru, Matt Newton, Dion Basco, Bruce DavisonDirector: David JacobsonSynopsis: Another film about one

The World’s Best Gelato, 2025

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

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)

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)

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)

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

King Cobra (1998)

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The Hot Spot Rating King Cobra (1999)Cast: Pat Morita, Scott Brandon, Kasey Fallo, Hoyt AxtonDirector: David & Scott HillenbrandSynopsis: Z-Grade Anaconda clone,

Anguish (1987)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Anguish (1987) AKA ANGUSTIACast: Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul, Clare PastorDirector: J. Bigas LunaSynopsis: A wild and

Switchblade Sisters (1975)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Switchblade Sisters (1975)Cast: Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Asher Brauner, Kitty Bruce, Monica GayleDirector: Jack HillNutshell: top-notch 70’s exploitationer

Woman Eater, The (1959)

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The Hot Spot Rating Woman Eater, The (1959)Cast: George Colouris, Robert Mackenzie, Marpessa Dawn, Norman ClaridgeDirector: Charles SaundersNutshell: Mad Scientist imports Psychotic

The Warriors (1979)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating The Warriors (1979)Cast: Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Brian TylerDirector:

Kalabaaz (1977)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

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)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

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)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

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)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

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)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

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)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

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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June 13, 2025 No Comments

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