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

Wasp Woman, The (1959)

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

Sssssss (1973)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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

The Omen (1976)

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The Hot Spot Rating Omen, The (1976)Cast: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Billie Whitelaw, David WarnerDirector: Richard DonnerSynopsis: Spawn of Satan is unleashed

Death Doll (1989)

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The Hot Spot Rating Death Doll (1984)Cast: Andrea Walters, William Dance, Jennifer Davis, Philip BoatwrightDirector: William MimsSynopsis: another example of the adage…Never

Brain That Wouldn’t Die, The (1959)

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The Hot Spot Rating Brain that Wouldn’t Die, The (1959)Cast: Herb Evers, Virginia Leith, Leslie Daniel, Eddie CarmelDirector: Joseph GreenSynopsis: fiance’s head

Blacula (1972)

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The Hot Spot Rating Blacula (1972)Cast: William Marshall, Denise Nichols, Vonetta McGee, Thalamus RasulalaDirector: William CrainSynopsis: Anti-slavery crusader is turned into the

Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

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The Hot Spot Rating Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)Cast: Brooke Shields, Linda Miller, Paula Shepherd, Director: Alfred SoleNutshell: Intriguing and often startling and

Carnival of Souls, The (1961)

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The Hot Spot Rating Carnival Of Souls (1962)Cast: Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger, Art EllisonDirector: Herk HarveySynopsis: All-time cult classic reminiscent