The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Haute Tension AKA Switchblade Romance (2003)

The Hot Spot Rating Haute Tension (Switchblade Romance/ High Tension) (2003)Cast: Cecile de France, Maiwenn, Phillip NahonDirector: Alexandre AjaSynopsis: easily the most

Hamam – The Turkish Bath (199)

The Hot Spot Rating Hamam – The Turkish Bath (1996)Starring: Allessandro Gassman, Fransesca D’Aloja, Carlo Cecchi, Halil ErgunDirector: Ferzan OztepecSynopsis: Man escapes

Le Pharmacien De Garde (2003)

The Hot Spot Rating Le Pharmacien de Garde (2003)Cast: Vincent Perez, Guillaume Depardieu, Clara BellarDirector: Jean VeberSynopsis: Grisly tale of the “Green”

Halloween II (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Halloween 2 (1981)Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald PleasenceDirector: Rick RosenthalSynopsis: Not at all bad sequel – much more

Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007)

The Hot Spot Rating Halloween (2007)Cast: Malcolm MacDowell, Brad Dourif, Tyler Mane, Daeg Faerch,Director: Rob ZombieSynopsis: Rob Zombies reinvention of the all

General Idi Amin Dada – A Self Portrait (1974)

The Hot Spot Rating General Idi Amin Dada – A Self Portrait (1974)Music By: Idi Amin Dada – (CBE) – Conqueror of

Just Before Dawn (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Just Before Dawn (1981)Cast: George Kennedy, Chris Lemmon, Jamie Rose,Director: Jeff LiebermanSynopsis: Yet another Friday the 13th meets

Lady Frankenstein (1971)

The Hot Spot Rating Lady Frankenstein (1971)Starring: James Cotten, Rosalba Neri (Sara Bay), Mickey HergitayDirector: Mel WellsSynopsis: The Baron’s busty daughter tries

Vaastu Shastra (2004)

The Hot Spot Rating Vaastu Shastra (2004)Cast: Sushmita Sen, Chakravathry, Piya Rai Chaudhary, Purab KohliDirector: Saurabh NarangSynopsis: Promising Ju-on inspired chiller runs

Halloween (1978)

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The Hot Spot Rating Halloween (1978)Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Nancy Loomis, PJ Soles, Charles CyphersDirector: John CarpenterSynopsis: Carpenter’s brilliance had