The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Le Pharmacien De Garde (2003)

The Hot Spot Rating Le Pharmacien de Garde (2003)Cast: Vincent Perez, Guillaume Depardieu, Clara BellarDirector: Jean VeberSynopsis: Grisly tale of the “Green”

Halloween II (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Halloween 2 (1981)Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald PleasenceDirector: Rick RosenthalSynopsis: Not at all bad sequel – much more

Rob Zombie’s Halloween (2007)

The Hot Spot Rating Halloween (2007)Cast: Malcolm MacDowell, Brad Dourif, Tyler Mane, Daeg Faerch,Director: Rob ZombieSynopsis: Rob Zombies reinvention of the all

General Idi Amin Dada – A Self Portrait (1974)

The Hot Spot Rating General Idi Amin Dada – A Self Portrait (1974)Music By: Idi Amin Dada – (CBE) – Conqueror of

Just Before Dawn (1981)

The Hot Spot Rating Just Before Dawn (1981)Cast: George Kennedy, Chris Lemmon, Jamie Rose,Director: Jeff LiebermanSynopsis: Yet another Friday the 13th meets

Lady Frankenstein (1971)

The Hot Spot Rating Lady Frankenstein (1971)Starring: James Cotten, Rosalba Neri (Sara Bay), Mickey HergitayDirector: Mel WellsSynopsis: The Baron’s busty daughter tries

Vaastu Shastra (2004)

The Hot Spot Rating Vaastu Shastra (2004)Cast: Sushmita Sen, Chakravathry, Piya Rai Chaudhary, Purab KohliDirector: Saurabh NarangSynopsis: Promising Ju-on inspired chiller runs

Vahshi Aatma (2001)

The Hot Spot Rating Vahshi Aatma (2001)Cast: Kiran Jain, Rubeena Khan, Mahesh Raj, Anil Nagrath, Rajiv SaxenaDirector: TilakSynopsis: nefarious drug related schemes

Veerana (1988)

The Hot Spot Rating Veerana (1988)Cast: Jasmin, Hemant Birje, Sahila Chaddha, Satish Shah, Kulbushan KharabandaDirector: Tulsi Ramsay and Shyam RamsaySynopsis: Nasty witch

Murda Ghar (1999)

June 13, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Murdaa Ghar (1999)Cast: Shakti Kapoor, Anil Nagrath, Jyoti RanaDirector: Kishan ShahSynopsis: Z-grade kitchen sink horror with no little

Dance Dance (1987)

June 10, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Dance Dance (1987)Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Smita Patil, Amrish Puri, Shakti Kapoor, Mandakini, Om Shivpuri, Director: B. SubaashMusic Director: Bappi

Dangerous Night (2003)

June 7, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Dangerous Night (2003)Cast: Raza Murad, Sapna, Amit Pachori, Rani Sinha, Satnam Kaur, Shakti Kapoor, Mac MohanDirector: Muneer KhanSynopsis:

Papi Gudiya (1996)

May 19, 2026 No Comments

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

Daayan (1998)

May 4, 2026 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Daayan (1998)Cast: Raj Kiran, Sanjeeva, Satyen Kappu, Kaizer Khan, Monika, Jyoti Rana, Sachi Shrestha, Paplu, Sushil Yogi, MugdaDirector: