This being a Jean Rollin film, it should come as no surprise that Frederic’s quest involves sexy female vampires in various states of undress, great imagery like a coffin used as a boat, and an underlying theme of the youth/counter culture (represented by the vampires) being persecuted by the ignorant forces of authority.

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The biggest problem is that the hero, Jack (Trevor Matthews), just isn’t very interesting or charismatic. I think Matthews would have been up to the task, as he seems a decent enough actor, but the script doesn’t give him much fun to do. Instead it wastes far too much time with Jack going to see a shrink (Daniel Kash) to deal with his anger management issues. At least Englund as Jack’s night school Professor

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Perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of Killer’s Moon is a completely bizarre and cavalier attitude towards rape. This is a movie in which a girl who has just been violated is told by another girl that as long as she never tells anyone, then it’ll be no big deal. I suppose I should be offended on some level, but it’s all done so poorly

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Sadly, while Classic Media provided audio commentaries on all their Godzilla films (even lesser entries that could have done without), they have not provided such for these two films. There is an entertaining and informative documentary on the Japanese monster film genre in general, but nothing specific to the two films included here. I also have to mention that some of the subtitles are poorly translated, something that was not the case with Classic Media’s Godzilla films. Still, for the price you can’t go wrong. (Bob Ignizio)

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Of the two discs, volume 1 is the slicker, shot professionally on various sets by Redemption head honcho Nigel Wingrove. Volume 2 features videotaped live performances from the Black Mass events Redemption put on at various British clubs. Both discs include a fair amount of interview material with the girls, so if you want to know how your favorite Satanic Slut feels about the death penalty, religion, drug use, and other burning issues you won’t be disappointed. Like all fetish material, it’s kind of hard to get into if this isn’t your thing - while watching, my emotions ran the gamut from amused to disturbed to bored. But if this sounds like your cup of tea it’s all shot very well, the scenarios cover a wide range of twisted territory, and it ain’t like there’s a ton of this stuff out there, anyway. (Bob Ignizio)

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John Cusack voices one of many "Igors", poor souls doomed to assisting evil scientists because they were born with hunchbacks. But Cusack's Igor isn't content merely to assist the inept Dr. Glickenstein (John Cleese). He has evil dreams of his own. When Glickenstein falls victim to one of his own experiments, Igor puts his plan to create life into action, aided by an immortal rabbit who keeps trying to kill himself (Steve Buscemi) and a rather dim witted brain in a jar (Sean Hayes).

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When it isn't trying desperately to keep Bell on screen, Saw V does occasionally remember its minimal obligations as a horror film. Even in that respect it falls short, though. This time around Jigsaw's victims are even less interesting than usual,

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Of course you could say almost the same about many of the Coen's films. But even at their darkest, as in last year's No Country For Old Men, they've always given the audience at least one decent, likeable character to identify with, some shred of hope that there is good in the universe. Not so here. So despite being marginally

It's not just that, for all its darkness, Burn After Reading is a genuinely funny film. It's also that this movie continually does the unexpected. Nothing happens the way things usually happen in the movies. I would hope most of what happens in this movie doesn't happen in real life, either, but that said even the most outrageous of plot twists feel believable to me. A lot of critics have taken this film to task for not having any likeable characters. Personally I give the film extra points for presenting such a horrible collection of humanity and yet still holding my interest. I think this is every bit the masterpiece that No Country for Old Men or Fargo is, and over time I predict Burn After Reading will grow in esteem just like that other initially misunderstood Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski. But why wait for the rest of the world to come around? If you already have a dim view of the world and like your humor pitch black, check this one out now. 10 out of 10. (Bob Ignizio)

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