The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

The Baby (1973)

The Hot Spot Rating Baby, The (1972)Cast: Ruth Roman, Mariana Hill, David Manzy, Anjanette ComerDirector: Ted PostSynopsis: Bizarre, warped tale of a

Khoon Ki Pyasi Daayan (1998)

The Hot Spot Rating Khoon Ki Pyasi Dayan (1998)Cast: Sonali, Rajiv Rai, Kirti Sharma, Jayendra Mehta, Jitendra Thakkar, Ramesh MehtaDirector: Sanjeev SoniNutshell:

Child’s Play (2019)

The Hot Spot Rating Child’s Play (2019)Director: Lars Klevberg Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, Mark Hamill Synopsis: a perfect

Motel Hell (1980)

The Hot Spot Rating Motel Hell (1980)Cast: Rory Calhoun, Nancy Parsons, and Nina AxelrodDirector: Kevin ConnorSynopsis: Delicious dark horror with a strong

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

Bubonic Films acquires Zinda Laash AKA Dracula in Pakistan (1967)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Bubonic Films Rescues & Acquires Rights to Forgotten Pakistani “Dracula” Film The Hot Spot’s subsidiary Bubonic Films acquired the Worldwide Rights to

Blair Witch Project, The (1999)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Blair Witch Project, The (1999)Cast: Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, Micheal WilliamsDirectors: Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel MyrickSynopsis: Low-budget shocker. Innovative, different, a breath

The Heretic: Exorcist 2 (1977)

June 4, 2025 No Comments

Exorcist 2: The Heretic (1977)Cast: Richard Burton, Linda Blair, Louise FletcherDirector: John BoormanSynopsis: Heady mix of imagery, diabolical demonic dabblings, locusts, and Richard

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

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Evolving Hot Spot Loge over the years…

The Incredibly Strange Cinema Club

May 20, 2025 No Comments

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

May 20, 2025 No Comments

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

The Hot Spot Website Ranked Among Pakistan’s Top 10

May 20, 2025 No Comments

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”

May 20, 2025 No Comments

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

May 20, 2025 No Comments

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!

May 20, 2025 No Comments

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

May 20, 2025 No Comments

The Litre Pack, hand drawn by Sara Khan arrives…