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Ghost Ship (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Ghost Ship (2002)Cast: Gabiel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Alex Dimitriades, Isaiah WashingtonDirector: Steve BeckSynopsis: Crew discover a ghostly ocean

Dark Water (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Dark Water (Honogurai mizu no soko kara) (2001)Cast: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi, Asami MizukawaDirector: Hideo NakataSynopsis:

Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (1981)Cast: Sharon Smith, Baird Stafford, C.J. Cooke, Mik CribbenDirector: Romano ScavoliniSynopsis: infamous, grim

Gangs of New York (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Gangs of New York (2002)Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo Di Caprio, Cameron DiazDirector: Martin ScorseseSynopsis: New York’s meanest streets

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

The Hot Spot Rating Curse Of Frankenstein, The (1957)Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court, Robert UrquhartDirector: Terence FisherSynopsis: Superlative Hammer version

Mommie Dearest (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Mommie Dearest (1981)Starring: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard da SilvaDirector: Frank PerrySynopsis: dishing the dirt on

Magic (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Magic (1978)Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ann Margaret, Burgess MeredithDirector: Richard AttenboroughSynopsis: Yet another turn on the psychotic ventriloquist dummy

2,000 Maniacs (1964)

The Hot Spot Rating 2,000 Maniacs (1964)Starring: Connie Mason, Thomas Wood, Jeffrey Allen, Ben MooreDirector: Herschell Gordon LewisSynopsis: hapless travellers are terrorized

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Hills Have Eyes, The (1977)Starring: James Whitworth, Susan Lanier, Robert Houston, Michael Berryman, Dee WallaceDirector: Wes CravenSynopsis: Travelling

Category: The Hot Spot Story

Operation Lahore Launched – Feb 1999

May 20, 2025 No Comments

No Publicity, No Media, No Cameras, No Politicians, Movie Stars, Generals, Fanfare, Advertising, Ribbon Cutting – The Hot Spot opens quietly in

“Hot Ice” – The Herald

May 20, 2025 No Comments

Voted “The Hottest Spot in Town”, again.

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot is “Again The Hottest Spot In Town”, claims Pulse Magazine.

The Hot Spot opens in Islamabad – Officially

May 20, 2025 No Comments

We finally managed to find a space in Islamabad that we think suited us. An obsolete restaurant turned into a failed plant

The Litre Pack Arrives

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Litre Pack, hand drawn by Sara Khan arrives…

The Big Bang – June 1995

May 19, 2025 No Comments

In the Summer of 1995, Mariam, Ali and I tried the little wooden ice cream bucket with a hand crank for the

Dark Experiments

May 19, 2025 No Comments

The Acid Test – July 1995 If you can’t do justice to Vanilla, you might as well pack your bags. As the

“It’s Alive” – The Hot Spot is Born – Islamabad ’95

May 18, 2025 No Comments

As 1995 rolled around, I found myself at a crossroads with confusion and conflict being unwanted constant companions. Teaching and especially coaching