The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

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

MUGS!

The Hot Spot is proud to have been at the forefront of a revival of desi movie kitsch and art ever since

Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)

The Hot Spot Rating Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)Cast: Adam West, Burt Ward, Jill St. John, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Stafford

Alligator People, The (1959)

The Hot Spot Rating Alligator People, The (1959)Starring: Beverly Garland, Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney, George MacreadyDirector: Roy Del RuthSynopsis: Deadly serum turns loving hubby into

Werewolf (1996)

The Hot Spot Rating Werewolf (1995) AKA Arizona WerewolfCast: Jorge Rivero, Richard Lynch, Federico Cavalli, Adrianna Miles, Joe Estevez, Tony ZarindastDirector: Tony

Pigs! (1973)

The Hot Spot Rating Pigs! (1973)Cast: Toni Lawrence, Marc Lawrence, Jesse Vint, Paul Hickey, Katharine RossDirector: Mark LawrenceSynopsis: Psycho-sexual Horror-Thriller with disappearing

Reefer Madness (1936)

The Hot Spot Rating Reefer Madness (1936)Cast: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O’Brien, Thelma White, Warren McCollum, Carleton YoungDirector: Louis

Taschen “Art of Bollywood” includes posters from The Hot Spot Collection

Taschen’s stunning The Art Of Bollywood includes posters from The Hot Spot’s Poster Collection. The Hot Spot was thrilled to be able

Zibahkhana – The Andy Warhol Museum – Dec 5th, 2008

“Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground” screens at The Andy Warhol Museum Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground (2007), a low-budget, India splatter/slasher film from Pakistan, was screened

Crazy Love (1987)

The Hot Spot Rating Crazy Love (1987)Cast: Joss De Pauw, Geert Hunaerts, Michael Pas, Gene Bervoets, Amid ChakirDirector: Dominique DeruddereSynopsis: A delightful,

MUGS!

June 13, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot is proud to have been at the forefront of a revival of desi movie kitsch and art ever since

Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)

June 13, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Hi Diddle Riddle (1966)Cast: Adam West, Burt Ward, Jill St. John, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Stafford

Alligator People, The (1959)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Alligator People, The (1959)Starring: Beverly Garland, Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney, George MacreadyDirector: Roy Del RuthSynopsis: Deadly serum turns loving hubby into

Werewolf (1996)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Werewolf (1995) AKA Arizona WerewolfCast: Jorge Rivero, Richard Lynch, Federico Cavalli, Adrianna Miles, Joe Estevez, Tony ZarindastDirector: Tony

Pigs! (1973)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Pigs! (1973)Cast: Toni Lawrence, Marc Lawrence, Jesse Vint, Paul Hickey, Katharine RossDirector: Mark LawrenceSynopsis: Psycho-sexual Horror-Thriller with disappearing

Reefer Madness (1936)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Reefer Madness (1936)Cast: Dorothy Short, Kenneth Craig, Lillian Miles, Dave O’Brien, Thelma White, Warren McCollum, Carleton YoungDirector: Louis

Taschen “Art of Bollywood” includes posters from The Hot Spot Collection

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Taschen’s stunning The Art Of Bollywood includes posters from The Hot Spot’s Poster Collection. The Hot Spot was thrilled to be able

Zibahkhana – The Andy Warhol Museum – Dec 5th, 2008

June 5, 2025 No Comments

“Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground” screens at The Andy Warhol Museum Zibahkhana: Hell’s Ground (2007), a low-budget, India splatter/slasher film from Pakistan, was screened

Crazy Love (1987)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Crazy Love (1987)Cast: Joss De Pauw, Geert Hunaerts, Michael Pas, Gene Bervoets, Amid ChakirDirector: Dominique DeruddereSynopsis: A delightful,

Brainiac (1961)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

The Hot Spot Rating Brainiac (1961) El Baron Del TerrorCast: Abel Salazar, Ruben Rojo, Ariadne Welter, Luis Aragon, David Silva, German RoblesDirector:

Bubonic Films Snaps Up Worldwide Rights to Cult Classic Aurat Raj (1979)

June 5, 2025 No Comments

Signed, Sealed, Delivered! Bubonic Films Snaps up Cult Classic Spoof AURAT RAJ (1979) Bubonic Fims snapped up Worldwide Rights to Rangeela’s madcap

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