The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Devil Doll (1964)

The Hot Spot Rating Devil Doll (1964)Cast: Bryant Haliday, William Sylvester, Yvonne Romain, Sadie Corre, Sandra DorneDirector: Lindsay ShonteffNutshell: A deliciously dark

Papi Gudiya (1996)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Papi Gudiya (1996)Cast: Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Razzak khan, Tinnu Anand, Avinash WadhawanDirector: Lawrence D’SouzaNutshell: Fabulously clunky

The Curse of Jhankar

The Curse of Jhankar Pop music became increasingly tech-oriented during the 1980s, with computer-based solutions taking centre stage over “traditional bands” playing

Death Weekend (1976)

The Hot Spot Rating Death Weekend – (AKA HOUSE BY THE LAKE) (1976)Cast: Brenda Vaccaro, Don Stroud, Chuck ShamataDirector: William FruetNutshell: ugly

The Reptile (1965)

The Hot Spot Rating The Reptile (1966)Cast: Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett, Jacqueline Pearce, Marne MaitlandDirector: John GillingNutshell: Racist and Xenophobic

The Mummy’s Ghost (1944)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Mummy’s Ghost, The (1944)Cast: Lon Chaney, John Carradine, Robert Lowery, Ramsay Ames, Barton Maclane, George ZuccoDirector: Reginald

The Mummy’s Curse (1944)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Mummy’s Curse, TheCast: Lon Chaney, Dennis Moore, Kay Harding, Peter Coe, Virginia Christine, Addison RichardsDirector: Leslie GoodwinsNutshell:

Amin: The Rise and Fall (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Amin – The Rise and Fall (1981)Cast: Joseph Olita, Geoffrey Keen, Dennis Hills, Leonard TrolleyDirector: Sharad PatelNutshell: Rip-roaring

What Ever Happened To Aunt Alice (1969)

The Hot Spot Rating Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? (1969)Starring: Geraldine Page, Ruth Gordon, Mildred Dunnock, Robert Fuller, Rosemary ForsythDirector: Lee H

Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)

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The Hot Spot Rating Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)Cast: Ralph Bates, Martine Beswick, Gerald Sim, Susan Brodrick, Lewis FianderDirector: Roy Ward