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

Curse Of The Doll People, The (1961)

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The Hot Spot Rating Curse of the Doll People, The (Los Munecos Infernales) (1961)Cast: Ramon Gay, Elvira Quintana, Quintin Bulnes, Roberto Rivera,

Bloody Birthday (1981)

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The Hot Spot Rating Bloody Birthday (1981)Cast: Elizabeth Hey, Andy Freeman, Michael Dudikoff, Erica Hope, Billy JayneDirector: Ed HuntSynopsis: Three bad seeds

The Omen (1976)

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The Hot Spot Rating Omen, The (1976)Cast: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Billie Whitelaw, David WarnerDirector: Richard DonnerSynopsis: Spawn of Satan is unleashed

Brain That Wouldn’t Die, The (1959)

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The Hot Spot Rating Brain that Wouldn’t Die, The (1959)Cast: Herb Evers, Virginia Leith, Leslie Daniel, Eddie CarmelDirector: Joseph GreenSynopsis: fiance’s head

Blacula (1972)

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The Hot Spot Rating Blacula (1972)Cast: William Marshall, Denise Nichols, Vonetta McGee, Thalamus RasulalaDirector: William CrainSynopsis: Anti-slavery crusader is turned into the

Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)

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The Hot Spot Rating Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)Cast: Brooke Shields, Linda Miller, Paula Shepherd, Director: Alfred SoleNutshell: Intriguing and often startling and

Carnival of Souls, The (1961)

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

Rattlers (1976)

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The Hot Spot Rating Rattlers (1976)Cast: Sam Chew Jr, Elizabeth Chauvet, Celia Kaye, Dan Priest, Dan BalentineDirector: John McCauleySynopsis: Evil shenanigans at

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

King Cobra (1998)

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The Hot Spot Rating King Cobra (1999)Cast: Pat Morita, Scott Brandon, Kasey Fallo, Hoyt AxtonDirector: David & Scott HillenbrandSynopsis: Z-Grade Anaconda clone,

Anguish (1987)

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The Hot Spot Rating Anguish (1987) AKA ANGUSTIACast: Zelda Rubinstein, Michael Lerner, Talia Paul, Clare PastorDirector: J. Bigas LunaSynopsis: A wild and

Woman Eater, The (1959)

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The Hot Spot Rating Woman Eater, The (1959)Cast: George Colouris, Robert Mackenzie, Marpessa Dawn, Norman ClaridgeDirector: Charles SaundersNutshell: Mad Scientist imports Psychotic