The B-Movie Film Vault

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13 GHOSTS (1960)

3 "Rad" rating
A family inherits a haunted house that has a fortune hidden within its walls, in this William Castle classic! (FILMED IN ILLUSION-O!)

 

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AATANK (1996)

The heroic Jesu battles criminals and a giant shark to save his village, in this infamous Bollywood knock-off of JAWS.

THE ABCS OF DEATH (2012)

A gonzo horror anthology featuring twenty-six short films from twenty-six different directors.

AFTER MIDNIGHT (2020)

Hank’s sanity begins to crack as he puzzles over the disappearance of his girlfriend and defends his home from a nocturnal terror!

ALIEN 2: ON EARTH (1980)

A group of spelunkers are attacked by alien invaders in this boring Italian sequel-in-name-only to ALIEN.

THE ALIEN DEAD (1980)

Swamp zombies created by a meteorite terrorize a Florida community in this early effort from director Fred Olen Ray.

 

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BAD MILO (2013)

When severely stressed out, a demon crawls out of Duncan’s butt and attacks those who have angered him.

THE BATTERY (2012)

Two baseball players wander around New England during a zombie apocalypse in this cool indie Horror/Drama.

BLACK BELT JONES (1974)

Jim Kelly “clobbers the mob” in this martial arts Blaxploitation classic!

BLACULA (1972)

Cursed centuries ago by Count Dracula, Prince Mamuwalde awakens in 1970s Los Angeles as Blacula: The Dark Prince of Darkness!

BLOODRUNNERS (2017)

Crooked cops take on bloodsucking bootleggers in Prohibition era America!

BURIAL GROUND: THE NIGHTS OF TERROR (1981)

Tool-wielding zombies and a creepy midget portraying a child with a severe Oedipal complex, are just some of the highlights of this classic Italian masterpiece. [Review contributed by “Holly Hobgoblin.”]

THE BURNING (1981)

A classic Summer camp slasher flick featuring a vengeful burn victim that hacks up kids and counselors with a pair of razor-sharp garden shears!

 

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CANNIBAL APOCALYPSE (1980)

Vietnam war vets spread a cannibalism-causing virus in Atlanta, Georgia in this Italian exploitation shocker from Antonio Margheriti.

CANNIBAL FLESH RIOT! (2007)

Two flesh-eating ghouls get more than they bargain for when they “dig up some grub” in a cemetery.

THE CAR (1977)

A remote desert community is terrorized by a demonic Lincoln Continental.

CARRIE (2013)

A young girl lashes out at her tormentors with her telekinetic powers, in this modern retread of the classic Stephen King tale.

CLASH OF THE TITANS (2010)

Perseus struggles against gods and monsters to rescue the kingdom of Argos, in this insipid remake of the 1981 classic.

CLASS OF 1984 (1982)

An idealistic teacher is pushed to his limits by a violent gang of teenagers in this prophetic cult classic!

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON (2010)

Two people trapped within a long-abandoned amusement park have a series of bizarre, mind-warping encounters with the unknown.

COWBOYS VS. DINOSAURS (2015)

A cowboy must win back the heart of the woman he loves while battling a horde of exploding prehistoric carnivores!

CRUEL JAWS (1995)

 A Tiger Shark terrorizes the seaside town of Hampton Bay in Bruno Mattei’s merciless rip-off of both JAWS and THE LAST SHARK!

THE CRUSH (1993)

A magazine writer’s life becomes pure hell after he spurns the sexual advances of the Lolita next door.

CYCLONE (1978)

Stranded at sea after a hurricane, a group of survivors must stave off starvation, and hungry Tiger Sharks, in this slow-paced disaster flick from Rene Cardona Jr.

 

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DARK ANGEL (1990)

Dolph Lundgren teams with a stuffy FBI agent to take down a drug dealer… from outer space!

DEEP BLOOD (1989)

Four friends that made a blood pact in their youth, reunite years later and battle a Great White that may house an evil Native American spirit.

 

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EVIL DEAD (2013)

A group of teens meet gory ends at the hands of demonic possessors in this modernized reboot.

 

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THE FINAL GIRLS (2015)

Five friends are stranded within an 80s horror movie in this fun meta-Slasher!

FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)

A slasher classic! A killer stalks and murders a group of counselors at Camp Crystal Lake, kicking off one of the longest running Horror franchises of all time!

FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (1981)

Jason Voorhees makes his cinematic debut! Five years after the slaughter at Camp Crystal Lake, a new spate of murders occurs at nearby Packanack Lodge!

FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2 (1988)

Charley Brewster and Peter Vincent battle more vampires in Tommy Lee Wallace’s sequel to the 1985 horror classic! [Review contributed by Ryan Brewer.]

FUTUREWORLD (1976)

An evil plot to replace people with robotic clones is afoot, and only Peter Fonda can save the day!

 

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THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE (1987)

A bullied teen befriends The Garbage Pail Kids. Fart, urine, snot, and vomit sight gags ensue.

GIGANTIS, THE FIRE MONSTER (1959)

Godzilla gets a name change in the American cut of GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN!

GODZILLA IL RE DEI MOSTRI (1977)

Luigi Cozzi’s longer colorized exploitation cut of GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS that is not for the faint of heart!

GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS (1956)

The shorter (and far less grim) Americanized version of GOJIRA, featuring Raymond Burr!

GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (1955)

The first official sequel to GOJIRA! Godzilla travels to Osaka to do battle with its first kaiju opponent: Anguirus!

GOJIRA (1954)

The film that started it all! A giant fire-breathing monster rises from the sea and destroys Tokyo in this grim sci-fi classic!

THE GUARDIAN (1990)

A young couple hires a live-in nanny to take care of their newborn son, only to discover that she’s actually an infant-abducting druid!

 

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HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD (1980)

Interpol agents on an investigatory mission to New Guinea encounter natives and the ravening undead in this Bruno Mattei schlocker.

HORROR EXPRESS (1972)

A mind-sucking monster is on the loose on the Trans-Siberian Express, and only two scientists can stop it!

HOUSE (1986)

A writer moves into a haunted house and gets more than he bargained for in this classic ’80s Horror-Comedy!

 

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INNOCENT PREY (1984)

A woman flees to Australia to escape her psychotic husband, only to become the target of another deranged admirer in this ultra obscure thriller starring HALLOWEEN’s P.J. Soles!

IT FOLLOWS (2014)

After a sexual encounter, a young woman finds herself pursued by a relentless evil entity.

 

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JAWS (1975)

Steven Spielberg’s classic film! A heroic trio ventures out to sea to kill a huge, man-eating Great White that is terrorizing an island community.

JAWS: THE ‘SHARKSPLOITATION’
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A “grindhoused” fan edit of the original Summer blockbuster! It features footage from other films, a vastly different soundtrack, and a surprise ending!

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KADAICHA (1988)

This Australian obscurity features unlucky teens that are targeted by the vengeful spirit of a shape-shifting aboriginal shaman!

KILLER KLOWNS FROM OUTER SPACE (1988)

Clown-like aliens invade a small town, and turn its inhabitants into cotton candy in this hilarious Science Fiction Horror-Comedy from the Chiodo brothers.

KONG: SKULL ISLAND (2017)

A scientific expedition to Skull Island gets more than they bargained for in this awesome reboot of King Kong!

KUNG FURY (2015)

A kung-fu supercop from the 80s travels back in time to bring Adolf Hitler (the “Kung Fuhrer”) to justice, in this extremely fun and over-the-top indie short!

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THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (1975)

During World War I, the crew of a captured German U-boat must band together to survive upon the dinosaur-infested “lost world” of Caprona!

THE LAST SHARK (1981)

An author and shark hunter team up to kill a Great White Shark that is terrorizing their small seaside town, in this infamous Italian knock-off of JAWS!

LEGEND OF DINOSAURS AND MONSTER BIRDS (1977)

Disco-funk music sets the mood for this odd tale of man-eating prehistoric monsters in Japan. If you’re looking for a dark, violent, and overly artsy kaiju flick, then look no further!

THE LESSON (2015)

Two teenagers are kidnapped and tortured by their crazy English teacher.

LURKING FEAR (1994)

Cannibalistic albinos, gangsters, and Jeffrey Combs clash in this sub-par adaptation of an H.P. Lovecraft short story.

 

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MAD MAX: FURY ROAD (2015)

Max Rockatansky returns to the big screen after thirty years! Max defies a mighty warlord and becomes the savior to an oppressed people, in this adrenaline-fueled post-apocalyptic action flick!

MAKO: THE JAWS OF DEATH (1976)

Richard Jaeckel stars in this oddity about a man who can communicate with sharks, and uses his ability to get revenge on those that have wronged both him and his finned friends!

THE MEG (2018)

A Megalodon is unleashed from the depths of the Mariana Trench and only Jason Statham can stop it!

MEGALODON (2002)

A giant prehistoric shark is unleashed by oil drillers in the North Atlantic in this direct-to-DVD yawn fest.

MOMO: THE MISSOURI MONSTER (2019)

3 "Rad" rating A documentary/docudrama mashup that focuses on the hairy cryptid that sent a wave of panic through the town of Louisiana, Missouri in the Summer of 1972!

MONSTER SHARK (1984)

Infamous Italian schlocker about marine biologists battling a monstrous shark/octopus hybrid off the coast of Florida! [Originally contributed as part of Doc Terror’s Italian Horror Week 2017!]

THE MONSTER SQUAD (1987)

A group of monster movie-obsessed kids battle Count Dracula and his monstrous minions to save the world!

MOONTRAP (1989)

Two astronauts discover the remains of an ancient civilization on the moon, and a bio-mechanical terror that could threaten humanity’s very existence! [Review contributed by Ryan Brewer.]

 

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THE NIGHT COMES FOR US (2018)

A brutal Triad enforcer sets upon a bloody path of redemption when he decides to protect the young girl he was sent to murder!

THE NEVERENDING STORY (1984)

Classic ’80s flick about a young boy that takes part in a great adventure to save the fantasy world of Fantasia.

 

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ORCA: THE KILLER WHALE (1977)

Dino DeLaurentiis produced this cult classic about an Orca avenging the death of its mate.

 

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THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961)

A young man comes to Medina Castle seeking answers about his sister’s death, and instead finds deceit, torture, and murder! Great classic horror directed by Roger Corman and featuring Vincent Price!

PLANET OF DINOSAURS (1977)

Intergalactic castaways are stranded on a planet full of prehistoric monsters in this sci-fi snoozer.

POLICE STORY (1985)

A Hong Kong cop must clear his good name when he’s framed by a crime lord. This movie’s final fight is one of Jackie Chan’s best!

POLICE STORY 2 (1988)

Jackie Chan returns, this time to stop a gang of bombers who are extorting money from wealthy businessmen.

 

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THE RAVEN (1963)

Vincent Price and Boris Karloff are dueling wizards in this loose adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s famous poem.

ROBOCOP (1987)

After dying in the line of duty, police officer Alex Murphy is built into a crime-fighting cyborg.

ROBOCOP (2014)

The reboot of the RoboCop franchise that nobody asked for. It turned out to be surprisingly watchable.

ROBOCOP 2 (1990)

Robocop battles the crazy leader of a drug cult and his cyborg replacement in this oddball sequel.

ROBOCOP 3 (1993)

Robocop aids a group of freedom fighters against an army of mercenaries and a robotic ninja in this much-hated sequel.

 

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SHARK! (1969)

Burt Reynolds is a charismatic gunrunner that dives for sunken treasure in shark-infested waters!

SHARKANSAS WOMEN’S PRISON MASSACRE (2016)

A sexy all-girl chain gang is attacked by prehistoric sharks in an Arkansas swamp, in this made-for-TV schlock.

SHARK KILL (1976)

Two men venture out to sea to kill a Great White Shark in this made-for-TV snoozer.

SHARK NIGHT (2011)

A group of college undergrads on a weekend getaway are attacked by various species of shark.

SOUL VENGEANCE (1975)

Three years after being maimed by a racist police officer, Charles Murray is let out of prison, then eventually begins doling out a unique brand of justice against those that wronged him.

SUPER SOUL BROTHER (1978)

A wino obtains superhuman strength when injected with a special formula in this Blaxploitation obscurity.

 

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TAI-CHI HERO (2012)

The “zero” from TAI CHI HERO becomes a hero!

TAI-CHI ZERO (2012)

A kung-fu steampunk throwdown!

TALES OF DRACULA (2015)

Count Dracula, the Wolf Man, and the Frankenstein Monster headline this indie throwback to classic Universal monster movies!

THE THING (1982)

A shape-shifting creature terrorizes the isolated inhabitants of a U.S. Antarctic research facility in this beloved John Carpenter adaptation of “Who Goes There?”

THE THING (2011)

An international research team wishes they left their latest discovery buried in the ice in this prequel to John Carpenter’s THE THING!

THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951)

A creature from outer space terrorizes an Arctic research station in this Sci-Fi classic!

THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (1976)

A docudrama based on the true case of a masked serial killer that terrorized Texarkana in the late 1940s.

 

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UP FROM THE DEPTHS (1979)

Idiotic tourists at a Hawaiian resort battle a voracious prehistoric fish in this cheap Corman-produced JAWS wannabe.

 

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WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (1966)

The fate of Japan hangs in the balance when two giant monsters spawned from the DNA of Toho’s Frankenstein Monster, duke it out!

WOLFCOP (2014)

Cultists turn drunken deputy Lou Garou into a crime-fighting werewolf!

WOOCHI: THE DEMON SLAYER (2009)

A womanizing Taoist wizard awakens in modern times to battle the evil sorcerer that framed and imprisoned him!

 

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ZOMBIE FIGHT CLUB (2014)

In the future, survivors of a zombie apocalypse are forced to take part in gladiatorial combat with the undead.