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Ghost Ship (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Ghost Ship (2002)Cast: Gabiel Byrne, Julianna Margulies, Alex Dimitriades, Isaiah WashingtonDirector:

Dark Water (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Dark Water (Honogurai mizu no soko kara) (2001)Cast: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio

Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Nightmares in a Damaged Brain (1981)Cast: Sharon Smith, Baird Stafford, C.J.

Gangs of New York (2002)

The Hot Spot Rating Gangs of New York (2002)Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo Di Caprio, Cameron

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

The Hot Spot Rating Curse Of Frankenstein, The (1957)Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court,

Mommie Dearest (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Mommie Dearest (1981)Starring: Faye Dunaway, Diana Scarwid, Steve Forrest, Howard da

Magic (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Magic (1978)Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ann Margaret, Burgess MeredithDirector: Richard AttenboroughSynopsis: Yet

2,000 Maniacs (1964)

The Hot Spot Rating 2,000 Maniacs (1964)Starring: Connie Mason, Thomas Wood, Jeffrey Allen, Ben MooreDirector:

The Hills Have Eyes (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Hills Have Eyes, The (1977)Starring: James Whitworth, Susan Lanier, Robert Houston,

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My Bloody Valentine (1981)

May 30, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating My Bloody Valentine (1981)Starring: Paul Kelman, Lori Hallier, Neil AffleckDirector: George MihalkaSynopsis: Typical conveyer-belt 80’s slasher fare but done with flair and with a

The Hearse (1980)

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The Hot Spot Rating The Hearse (1980)Cast: Trish Van Devere, Joseph Cotten, David Gautreaux, Donald HottonDirector: George BowersNutshell: Billowing clouds of fog, a mysterious Hearse, a damsel in

The Hot Spot Rating Empire of the Ants (1977)Cast: Joan Collins, Robert Lansing, John Carson,Director: Bert. I GordonNutshell: A saucy con artists scheme backfires with spectacular effect.Reviewed by:

Mill of the Stone Women (1960)

May 29, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Mill of the Stone Women (1960)Cast: Pierre Brice, Scilla Gabel, Wolfgang Preiss, Liana Orfei, Herbert BoehmeDirector: Giorgio FerroniSynopsis: Creepy, Macabre and sinister tale reminscent

Chudail No.1 (1999)

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The Hot Spot Rating Chudail No.1 (1999)Cast: Razzak Khan, Ruhee, Sawant, Gautam, Kaizar Khan, Kiran Ali, Raj Kiran, Ishrat AliDirector: R. KumarSynopsis: Horrendous sub kitchen sink garbage is

Fear In The Night (1972)

May 29, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Fear in The Night (1972)Cast: Judy Geeson, Joan Collins, Ralph Bates, Peter CushingDirector: Jimmy SangsterNutshell: Hammer attempting new directions in the 1970s with mixed

Black Devil Doll From Hell (1984)

May 29, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Black Devil Doll from Hell (1984)Cast: Shirley L. Jones, Keefe Turner, Gladys AmesDirector: Chester N. TurnerNutshell: Devout Bible Woman brings home a puppet that

Revenge! (1971)

May 28, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Revenge! (1971)Cast: Joan Collins, James Booth, Ray Barrett, Sinead Cusak, Kenneth GriffithDirector: Sidney HayersNutshell: In the year of Straw Dogs, this well-acted little thriller

Fright (1971)

May 28, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Fright (1971)Cast: Susan George, Honor Blackman, Ian Bannen, Dennis WatermanDirector: Peter CollinsonNutshell: Susan George babysits for a family with a secret and soon gets

Ichhadhari Shaitaan (2000)

May 28, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Ichhadhari Shaitaan (2000)Cast: Shobraj, Krishna, Babu, Nagraj, Raju, ManjannaDirector: Anil NaiduSynopsis: Yet another zero-budget shocker taking its cue from The Evil Dead and co.Reviewed

Hawas Ki Raat (2000)

May 28, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Hawas Ki Raat (2000)Cast: Jeet Upendra, Satnam Kaur, Shahnawaz, Prabhat, Iqbal Bhai, SweetyDirector: Kailash ChuriNutshell: A sleazy sexploitationer cleverly camouflaged as a socially relevant

The Bat (1959)

May 27, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Bat, The (1959)Starring: Vincent Price, Agnes Moorhead, Gavin Gordon, Lenita LaneDirector: Crane WilburSynopsis: Vintage, old-fashioned mystery whodunit is a gas and about as scary

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