The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Mikey (1992)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

Sssssss (1973)

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)

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)

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

Curse Of The Doll People, The (1961)

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

Mother’s Day (1980)Cast: Tiana Pierce, Nancy Hendrickson, Deborah Luce, Tiana Pierce, Holden McGuire, Martin McCleery, Beatrice PonsDirector: Charles KaufmanSynopsis: Splattery, demented misogynistic,

Logo Evolution

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The Evolving Hot Spot Loge over the years…

The Incredibly Strange Cinema Club

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We always had an idea that we would love to share our passion for cinema with others denied opportunities to watch movies

The Hot Spot’s Lollywood Painted Poster Exhibition in London

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The Hot Spot’s Hand-Painted Pakistani Movie Posters Exhibitionat The Commonwealth Institute, London.

The Hot Spot Website Ranked Among Pakistan’s Top 10

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Someone With a Sense of Humour at Dawn Ranks The Hot Spot’s Crazy Website as one of Pakistan’s Top 10

The Hot Spot is replaced by “The Cool Spot”

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Islamabad is hit by a wave of culture and art like never before as very imaginatively named “The Cool Spot” replaces “The

The Chai Shoppe @ The Hot Spot

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Over the years, the F7 Gol Market area had gained a reputation as being cursed among Islamabad’s property dealer community. In the

Movies For A Cause!

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The Hot Spot’s Movie screenings had collected small amounts over the months, and once in a while, we dropped by their main

The Litre Pack Arrives

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The Litre Pack, hand drawn by Sara Khan arrives…

The Big Bang – June 1995

May 19, 2025 No Comments

In the Summer of 1995, Mariam, Ali and I tried the little wooden ice cream bucket with a hand crank for the

Dark Experiments

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The Acid Test – July 1995 If you can’t do justice to Vanilla, you might as well pack your bags. As the

The Friday Times on The Hot Spot – January 11, 1996

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