The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Dolly Dearest (1992)

The Hot Spot Rating Dolly Dearest (1992)Cast: Denise Crosby, Sam Bottoms, Rip Torn, Chris Demetral, Candace Hutson, Lupe OntiverosDirector: Maria LeaseSynopsis: The

The Beast Within (1982)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: The Beast WithinCast: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon, R.G. ArmstrongDirector: Philippe MoraNutshell: A twisted

The Car (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Car, The (1977)Cast: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, and Ronny CoxDirector: Elliot SilversteinNutshell: A small-town community is

Halloween (1978)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Carnival of Souls, The (1961)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

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

Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1968)

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The Hot Spot Rating Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1966)Cast: Tura Satana, Haji, Lori WilliamsDirector: Russ MeyerSynopsis: Bombastic Go-go dancing Babes cut on

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 exploitationer

Surakksha (1979)

June 14, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Gunmaster G9: Surakksha (1979)Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Aruna Irani, Suresh OberoiDirector: Raveekant NagaichMusic: Bappi LahiriSynopsis: This fantastic desi