RIP Yaphet Kotto…. Sad news to share: the Iconic Actor Yaphet Kotto has died at the age of 81..- He was born in Harlem, New York, of Cameroonian royal ancestry (his great -grandfather had been a king in pre-colonial days… Read More ›
Blaxploitation
Celebrating “Foxy” Pam Grier! My “2021 Sex Kitten Countdown” Has Her Greatest Hits!
Celebrating “Foxy Brown”! She’s much much more than just “the meanest chick in town!” My “2021 Sex Kitten Countdown” has been highlighting some of our greatest Cult Movie Queens – and let’s face it, Pam Grier is the “Queen Of… Read More ›
Celebrating “Dirty Mary”! Cult Movie Queen Susan George! My “2021 Sex Kitten Countdown” Has Her Most Provocative Roles!
Celebrating The Wild Career Of Susan George! My ‘2021 Sex Kitten Countdown” has gone around the world highlighting some of the lesser-known Cult Movie Queens, but now it’s time to celebrate one of the most popular! Susan George was born… Read More ›
Celebrating Actress Desiree West! My “2020 Sex Kitten Countdown” Has Adult Cinema’s First Black Superstar!
Celebrating The First Black Adult Superstar Desiree West! The adult film industry has had many legendary superstars over the years like Marilyn Chambers, Jennifer Welles and Christy Canyon. I want to shine a spotlight on Desiree West, who acted under… Read More ›
New Grindhouse Purgatory Is For Sale! “Satan’s Sadists!” Cannibals! Stewardesses! All The Cult Cinema You Love! Here Are Details!
The New Grindhouse Purgatory Is Here! Time for lovers of cult films to rejoice – the latest issue of the terrific Grindhouse Purgatory magazine is here! Pete Chiarella – AKA Grindhouse Pete, wrote his fascinating memoir about growing up in… Read More ›
Rated “X” By An All-White Jury! The Incendiary “Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song!” Blaxploitation’s Brilliant Godfather!
“Rated ‘X’ By An All-White Jury!” At a time when America is again having to address the racism that persists in our country, it’s important to remember “The Godfather of Blaxploitation”, the brilliant Melvin Van Peebles – and his epic… Read More ›
Sex Kitten Suzanne Lund Enters “The Room Of Chains!” Vintage Newspaper Ads Offer Up Films “In Blazing Color!” The Wild “Schoolgirls In Chains” Genre!
Want To See A Film “In Blazing Color?” I love vintage exploitation movie posters like the one above – it’s the ad for a very routine S & M film from France in the early 70’s – but check out… Read More ›
Meet “The Manhandlers!” Cara Burgess Is My #Deucember Choice As She Leads A Classic Cult Film With The Original Female “Superheroes!”
“Deucember” Continues! It’s my favorite month of the year: for an entire month, the terrific Grindhouse Cinema Database website is showcasing “Deucember” – a month of classic Grindhouse films! More on how you can take part later, but I need… Read More ›
Grindhouse Purgatory Magazine’s Incredible Sid Haig Memorial Issue Is Here! Click Here For Details To Buy!
Grindhouse Purgatory’s Incredible Sid Haig Tribute Is Here! I am so excited to share information about the tribute that Grindhouse Purgatory Magazine has just published – and how you can buy it! A Movie Icon! Sid Haig was an iconic… Read More ›
“Prison Girls!” Uschi Digard Showers! This “Women In Prison” Flick Is On Amazon Prime!
Time To Get Clean With These “Prison Girls!” In the 70’s, the genre of “women in prison” exploded on grindhouse and drive-ins screens across America…great titles like these: My friend Nick Canales, who publishes the terrific “Sleaze Fiend Magazine” –… Read More ›
