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

Luther The Geek (1989)

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The Hot Spot Rating Luther the Geek (1989)Cast: Edward Terry, Joan Roth, Tom MillsDirector: Carlton J. AlbrightNutshell: Amazing tale of Geek on

The Swarm (1978)

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The Hot Spot Rating Swarm, The (1978)Starring: Michael Caine, Katherine Ross, Olivia De Havilland, Bradford Dillman, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, Ben Johnson, Lee Grant,

Daayan (1998)

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The Hot Spot Rating Daayan (1998)Cast: Raj Kiran, Sanjeeva, Satyen Kappu, Kaizer Khan, Monika, Jyoti Rana, Sachi Shrestha, Paplu, Sushil Yogi, MugdaDirector:

The Hot Spot Rating Aliens – Director’s Cut (1986)Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Micheal Biehn, Bill PaxtonDirector: James CameronSynopsis: Spectacularly enjoyable and thrilling sequel “One helluva rollercoaster ride”

Switchblade Sisters (1975)

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

Small Soldiers (1998)

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The Hot Spot Rating Small Soldiers (1998)Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Gregory Smith, Jay Mohr, Phil HartmanDirector: Joe DanteSynopsis: hi tech toys go awry

Searching For Sheela (2021)

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The Hot Spot Rating Searching for Sheela (2021)Director: Shakun BatraProduced by Dharmatic EntertainmentSynopsis: Karan Johar and Ma Anand Sheela come together for mutual benefit.

Organ (1996)

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The Hot Spot Rating Organ (1996)Cast: Kei Fujiwara, Kimihiko Hasegawa, Yosiaki Maekawa, Kenji NasaDirector: Kei FujiwaraNutshell: A truly grim Japanese shocker about

Zindagi Tamasha (2019)

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The Hot Spot Rating Zindagi TamashaCast: Arif Hassan, Eman Suleman, Adeel Afzal, Nadia AfganDirector: Sarmad KhoosatNutshell: An excellent film on how society’s

Blood Freak (1972)

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The Hot Spot Rating Blood Freak (1972)Cast: Steve Hawkes, Dana Culliver, Heather Hughes, Larry Wright, Brad GrinterDirector: Steve Hawkes & Brad GrinterNutshell:

Geeta Mera Naam (1974)

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The Hot Spot Rating Geeta Mera Naam (1974)Cast: Sadhana, Sunil Dutt, Feroz Khan, Helen, Ramesh Deo, Achala SachdevDirector: Sadhana NayyarMusic: Laxmikant PyarelalNutshell: Sadhana tucks into her

Obscenity In The Eye Of The Beholder

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Naseebo Lal is, by a considerable distance, one of the most popular singers Pakistan has produced over the last few decades. For