The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

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

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:

Adamkhor Haseena (2002)

May 1, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Adamkhor Haseena (2002) Cast: Amit Pachori, Poonam Dasgupta, Raza Murad, Mahindra Shera, Joginder Shelley Director: “Conceived, Written and

Damien: Omen II (1978)

April 29, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Damien; Omen 2 (1978)Cast: William Holden, Lee Grant, Robert Foxworth, Jonathan Scott TaylorDirector: Don TaylorNutshell: Entertaining and devilishly silly

The Roman Holiday Gelato Adventure – 2023

June 25, 2025 No Comments

Gelato has been central to our story for nearly a quarter of a century now. Whether fortunately or unfortunately, depending on one’s

Mikey (1992)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Mikey (1992)Cast: Brian Bonsall, Josie Bissett, Lyman Ward, John Diehl, Ashley LaurenceDirector: Dennis Dimster-DenkSynopsis: Psycho kid movie is

Reform School Girls (1986)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Reform School Girls (1986)Cast: Robin Watkins, Linda Carol, Wendy O. Williams, Pat Ast, Sybil Danning, Charlotte McGinnis, Sherri

Drive-in Massacre (1976)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Drive-in Massacre (1976)Cast: Jake Barnes, Adam Lawrence, Douglas GudbyeDirector: Stu SegallSynopsis: a movie that gives cheap a new

Wasp Woman (1995)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Wasp Woman (1995)Cast: Jennifer Ruben, Doug Wert, Maria Ford, Melissa BraselleDirector: Jim WynorskiSynopsis: Unbelievably cheesy and tacky remake

Wasp Woman, The (1959)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

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

Sssssss (1973)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

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)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

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)

June 15, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Le Corbeau (1943)Cast: Pierre Fresnay, Ginette LeClerc, Micheline Francey, Helena Manson, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, SylvieDirector: Henri- George ClouzotNutshell: a