By Melissa Antoinette Garza In the last few years, one of the only highlights of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (1975) was a Halloween sketch about a haunted house and its strange host named David S. Pumpkins. This became so well-known that a cartoon special was created. THE DAVID S PUMPKINS […]
Comedies
The Children’s Party at the Palace (2006) – UK TV Special Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The UK certainly has some amazing TV specials unlike anything that airs here in the states. THE CHILDREN’S PARTY AT THE PALACE (2006) is a shining example of the magic that is made in England. Though the production was created to celebrate the 80th birthday of […]
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS (1990) – Comedy Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS is a guilty pleasure of mine. It’s not a great movie. I fully admit it is not a masterpiece. It’s silly, formulaic and even cringeworthy at times, but it has its charm. When I was 10 years old, I really liked Dana […]
INTO THE DARK: THE BODY (2018) HORROR MOVIE REVIEW
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I stumbled across this under HULU’s, HALLOWEEN category. They call it HULUWEEN. I don’t call it that because that name is stupid. Despite the bad pun, HULU is delivering some productions that look rather promising. INTO THE DARK: THE BODY (2018) is one such example. […]
BRIDE OF CHUCKY (1998) – MOVIE REVIEW
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I love the CHILD’S PLAY (1988) franchise. Of the series, BRIDE OF CHUCKY (1998) is my favorite. When it was released, I saw it in the theater five times. The only films that I’ve seen in a theater more often are ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) […]
The Legend of Billie-Jean (1985) – Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I have loved the movie, THE LEGEND OF BILLIE-JEAN (1985), since I can remember. As a child, I wanted to be the titular character so badly. For a little girl in the 80’s, this was my feminist anthem! When you combine it with the JOAN […]
THE PAUL LYNDE HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (1976) – HORROR COMEDY TV REVIEW
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I miss real Halloween Specials. They were a staple throughout the 70s and 80s. Character actors, big-named celebrities, funny sketches and killer songs were all thrown together for must-see holiday spectaculars. Nowadays, with the exception of a couple failed attempts at bringing them back and an […]
Tiffany Jones (1973) – Comedy Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza After watching HOUSE OF WHIPCORD (1974), I decided to go a lot lighter into Pete Walker territory, for this review. TIFFANY JONES (1973) is a straight-up comedy based on a 1960s British comic strip, by the same name. Like in the comic, Tiffany (Anouska Hempel) […]
Dr. Tarr’s Torture Dungeon (1973) – Sexploitation Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Kudos to AMAZON PRIME for it’s selection of 1970s grindhouse, sexploitation films. DR. TARR’S TORTURE DUNGEON (1973) also known as HOUSE OF MADNESS and THE MANSION OF MADNESS is a strange, surreal adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, THE SYSTEM OF DOCTOR TARR AND PROFESSOR […]
PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE (1985) – Comedy Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I love Paul Reubens. Growing up, PEE WEE HERMAN’S PLAYHOUSE (1986) was a staple, every Saturday morning, in my bedroom. I’d also watch his movies whenever they were on HBO. Though, BIG TOP PEE-WEE (1988) is enjoyable, it cannot compare to the original, nerd punk, cult […]
Four Dimensions of Greta (1973)- Sexploitation Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Staying with the tone of sexploitation movies and jumping back into discussing my favorite topic, Richard O’Brien, I’ve opted to review a strange little comedy with 3D sequences, a bunch of sex, an odd plot, and most importantly to me, a certain long haired […]
Tiny Toon Adventures: Night Ghoulery (1995) – Horror Anthology Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza When looking for different things to review for Halloween, I found that HULU is streaming TINY TOON ADVENTURES: NIGHT GHOULERY (1995). I remember when this first came out and how much I loved it. Even now, well over 20 years later, it holds up marvelously. […]