For A Few Monkeys More: BITE HARDER by Anonymous 9
Bite Harder by Anonymous 9 (Blasted Heath, 2014) If it is the mark of a good writer that you don’t want their book to end, then Bite Harder qualifies. Anonymous 9 (AKA Elaine Ash) has knocked…
Belgians In The Congo: DARK OF THE SUN by Wilbur Smith
Dark of the Sun (AKA The Mercenaries) by Wilbur Smith (Fawcett, 1965) Dark of the Sun by Wilbur Smith is about a particular historical event. In 1960, Belgium pulled out of the Congo region in…
Sleepless In Philly: Exhumed Films 24-hour Horrorthon, 10/25/14, Conclusion
4 AM to 12:30 PM At approximately 4 AM, Mother’s Day (1980) was unleashed on the rapidly diminishing crowd. Produced at the tail-end of the slasher craze over 30 years ago, this stands as one…
Sleepless In Philly: Exhumed Films 24-hour Horrorthon, 10/25/14, Part 2
8:30 PM to 3:30 AM After chowing down on some excellent ice cream, I made my way back into the auditorium where the next movie was playing: Pet Sematary (1989). There’s not much more that…
Sleepless In Philly: Exhumed Films 24-hour Horrorthon, 10/25/14, Part 1
Part 1, 12:30PM to 8:30 PM Everyone has a list of things they want to do before checking out and Exhumed Films’ 24-hour Horrorthon has been high on my bucket list. Last weekend was the…
Death Rides A Wheel Chair: HARD BITE By Anonymous-9
Hard Bite by Anonymous-9 (Blasted Heath, 2014) Damn you, Anthony Neil Smith, you’ve turned me onto Anonymous-9 (Elaine Ash) with her over-the-top thriller, Bite Hard. It’s not enough that you keep me wishing for…
Film: The Golden Claws of the Cat Girl (1968)
In The Golden Claws of the Cat Girl, Daniele Gaubert showed she had the acting ability to go with her sultry looks. Released a year before Camille 2000 made her an international sensation, Cat…
Film: The Yin And Yang of Mr. Go (1970)
The Yin and Yang of Mr. Go has the distinction of being the only feature-length film directed by Burgess Meredith. It also has the distinction of being the only spy movie narrated by the…
Paperback Operative: COMING OUT PARTY by Richard Frede
Coming Out Party by Richard Frede (Ace, 1969) In Coming Out Party by Richard Frede, we are treated to the author as secret agent. Writers recruited for espionage wasn’t a new theme when this book…
SPYMASTER: Dai Li and the Chinese Secret Service by Frederick Wakeman
Spymaster: Dai Li and the Chinese Secret Service by Frederic Wakeman (2003, University of California Press) Spymaster: Dai Li and the Chinese Secret Service by Frederic Wakeman, is the only book I have been able…