The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

Switchblade Sisters (1975)

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

Woman Eater, The (1959)

The Hot Spot Rating Woman Eater, The (1959)Cast: George Colouris, Robert Mackenzie, Marpessa Dawn, Norman ClaridgeDirector: Charles SaundersNutshell: Mad Scientist imports Psychotic

The Warriors (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating The Warriors (1979)Cast: Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Marcelino Sánchez, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Brian TylerDirector:

Kalabaaz (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Kalabaaz (1977)Cast: Dev Anand, Zeenat Aman, Dev Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, AsraniDirector: Ashok RoyNutshell: a potent combination of faith,

Mera Nam Raja (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Mera Naam Raja (1978)Cast: Habib, Naghma, Sangeeta, Munawar Zareef, Mussarat ShaheenDirector: Hamid UsmaniSynopsis: Bond inspired caper promises much

Up From The Depths (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Up From The Depths (1979)Cast: Sam Bottoms, Susanne Reed, Virgil Frye.Dir: Charles B. GriffithSynopsis: Monster Fish with a rapacious

Surakksha (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Gunmaster G9: Surakksha (1979)Cast: Mithun Chakraborty, Ranjeeta, Jeevan, Aruna Irani, Suresh OberoiDirector: Raveekant NagaichMusic: Bappi LahiriSynopsis: This fantastic desi

Deadly Spawn, The (1982)

The Hot Spot Rating Deadly Spawn, The AKA Return Of The Alien’s Deadly Spawn (1982)Cast: Charles Hilderbrandt, Tom De Franco, Jean TaflerDirector: Douglas McKaewonNutshell: underrated creature

Phantasm (1979)

The Hot Spot Rating Phantasm (1979)Cast: Bill Thornbury, Mike Baldwin, Angus Scrimm, Reggie BannisterDirector: Don CoscarelliNutshell: Magnificently deranged and inventive, creating a

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