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I've been a lover/hater of low budget filmmaking from an early age, always amazed by the types of films that got released, either theatrical or more likely direct to video, and I like to shine a spotlight on them for better or worse.

Shaun vs. Trick or Treat (1986)

trick1Directed by Charles Martin Smith

Starring Marc Price, Tony Fields and Gene Simmons

Eddie Weinbauer is a lonely, loser metal head in high school who is given the only copy of a record (this is set in the 80s after all) that was never released from his rock idol who died in a tragic accident.  Eddie discovers the record is actually a portal and his idol is reaching out from the dead. Continue reading “Shaun vs. Trick or Treat (1986)”

Shaun vs. Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)

q1Directed by Larry Cohen

Starring David Carradine, Michael Moriarty and Richard Roundtree

New York City is in the grips of not just a serial killer who murders in a ritualistic fashion and may be the cause of a gigantic flying creature that has also been seen gnawing on the natives.  Can Shaft, Kung Fu and…uh, Michael Moriarty stop the terror? Continue reading “Shaun vs. Q: The Winged Serpent (1982)”

Shaun vs. Puppet Master II (1990)

pm1Directed by David Allen

Starring Elizabeth Maclellan, Collin Bernsen, Steve Welles, and Charlie Spradling

Running dangerously low on juice, the puppets of Andre Toulon use what’s left of their magic elixir to bring their master back from the dead to make more all the while paranormal researchers are investigating the hotel for suspicious activity.  Aren’t they in for a surprise? Continue reading “Shaun vs. Puppet Master II (1990)”

Shaun vs. Night of the Demons (1988)

night1Directed by Kevin S. Tenney

Starring Cathy Podewell, Alvin Alexis, Amelia Kinkade and Linnea Quigley

When a group of teens decide to party it up on Halloween night in a dilapidated mortuary, they get more scares than they bargained for when they learn the hard way that demons have possessed the building and looking to occupy their bodies next. Continue reading “Shaun vs. Night of the Demons (1988)”

Shaun vs. Macabre (1980)

macabre1Directed by Lamberto Bava

Starring Bernice Stegers, Stanko Molnar and Veronica Zinny

One fine day, a woman sneaks off to be with her lover, leaving her children home alone, but after her son drowns and her lover is killed in a subsequent auto accident, she loses her marbles and gets sent to a mental institution.  She is released a year later and tries to carry on like normal but still has a burning desire for her lost lover. Continue reading “Shaun vs. Macabre (1980)”