The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

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

Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

The Hot Spot Rating Mr. Sardonicus (1961)Cast: Oscar Homulka, Ronald Lewis, Audrey Dalton, Guy RolfeDirector: William CastleNutshell: deliciously typical macabre fable from

Beyond The Door (1974)

The Hot Spot Rating Beyond The Door (1974)Starring: Juliet Mills, Richard Johnson, Elizabeth Turner, David Colin Jr.Director: Oliver Hellman aka Ovidio Assonitis

Blood Feast (1963)

The Hot Spot Rating Blood Feast (1963)Starring: Connie Mason, Thomas Wood, Mal Arnold, Lyn Bolton, Scot H. HallDirector: Herschell Gordon LewisSynopsis: The

Rock Dancer (1995)

The Hot Spot Rating Rock Dancer (1995)Cast: Ritu Shivpuri, Shammi Kapoor, Kamal Sadanah, Ronit Roy, Sharon Prabhakar, Javed Jaffrey, Samanta Fox, Govinda,

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

Beast Within, The (1982)

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The Hot Spot Rating Title: The Beast WithinCast: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon, R.G. ArmstrongDirector: Philippe MoraNutshell: A twisted

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

Switchblade Sisters (1975)

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The Hot Spot Rating Switchblade Sisters (1975)Cast: Robbie Lee, Joanne Nail, Asher Brauner, Kitty Bruce, Monica GayleDirector: Jack HillNutshell: top-notch 70’s exploitationer