The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Devil Doll (1964)

The Hot Spot Rating Devil Doll (1964)Cast: Bryant Haliday, William Sylvester, Yvonne Romain, Sadie Corre, Sandra DorneDirector: Lindsay ShonteffNutshell: A deliciously dark

Papi Gudiya (1996)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Papi Gudiya (1996)Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Razzak khan, Tinnu Anand, Avinash WadhawanDirector: Lawrence D’SouzaNutshell: Fabulously clunky

The Curse of Jhankar

The Curse of Jhankar Pop music became increasingly tech-oriented during the 1980s, with computer-based solutions taking centre stage over “traditional bands” playing

Death Weekend (1976)

The Hot Spot Rating Death Weekend – (AKA HOUSE BY THE LAKE) (1976)Cast: Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck ShamataDirector: William FruetNutshell: ugly

The Reptile (1965)

The Hot Spot Rating The Reptile (1966)Cast: Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett, Jacqueline Pearce, Marne MaitlandDirector: John GillingNutshell: Racist and Xenophobic

The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Mummy’s Ghost, The (1944)Cast: Lon Chaney, John Carradine, Robert Lowery, Ramsay Ames, Barton Maclane, George ZuccoDirector: Reginald

The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Mummy’s Curse, TheCast: Lon Chaney, Dennis Moore, Kay Harding, Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Addison RichardsDirector: Leslie GoodwinsNutshell:

Amin: The Rise and Fall (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Amin – The Rise and Fall (1981)Cast: Joseph Olita, Geoffrey Keen, Dennis Hills, Leonard TrolleyDirector: Sharad PatelNutshell: Rip-roaring

What Ever Happened To Aunt Alice (1969)

The Hot Spot Rating Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? (1969)Starring: Geraldine Page, Ruth Gordon, Mildred Dunnock, Robert Fuller, Rosemary ForsythDirector: Lee H

Halloween (1978)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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

Chosen Survivors (1974)

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The Hot Spot Rating Chosen Survivors (1974)Director: Sutton RoleyCast: Bradford Dillman, Alex Cord, Jackie CooperSynopsis: Clunky, dated and somewhat batty futuristic thriller

The Funhouse (1981)

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The Hot Spot Rating Funhouse, The (1981)Starring: Elizabeth Berridge, Wayne Doba, Syliva MilesDirector: Tobe HooperSynopsis: Another small gem of a freakshow… recommended

Son Of Dracula (1943)

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The Hot Spot Rating SON OF DRACULA (1943)Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Louise Allbritton, Robert Paige, Evelyn Ankers, and Frank CravenDirector: Robert SiodmakSynopsis: A mysterious visitor brings

Tourist Trap (1979)

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The Hot Spot Rating Tourist Trap (1979)Cast: Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, Tanya Roberts, Shailar CobyDirector: David SchmoellerNutshell:

Homicidal (1961)

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The Hot Spot Rating Homicidal (1961)Cast: Glenn Corbett, Patricia Breslin, Eugenie Leontovich, Jean ArlessDirector: William CastleSynopsis: A Statuesque Hitchcockian Blonde with a

The Snorkel (1958)

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The Hot Spot Rating Snorkel, The (1958)Cast: Peter Van Eyck, Betta St. John, Mandy MillerDirector: Guy GreenNutshell: A cold-blooded killer with an