VHS-ploitation

by bernhard_alund | created - 11 May 2013 | updated - 07 Mar 2014 | Public

These are the movies i have reviewed so far at VHS-ploitation.

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1. 2019: After the Fall of New York (1983)

R | 96 min | Action, Sci-Fi

After a nuclear war, society breaks down into two groups, the evil Euraks and the rebel Federation. A mercenary named Parsifal is hired by the Federation to infiltrate New York City, which ... See full summary »

Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Michael Sopkiw, Valentine Monnier, George Eastman, Anna Kanakis

Votes: 3,294

Wasteland classic. 7/10

2. Warriors of the Wasteland (1983)

R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Two mercenaries help wandering caravans fight off an evil and aimless band of white-clad bikers after the nuclear holocaust.

Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Giancarlo Prete, Fred Williamson, George Eastman, Anna Kanakis

Votes: 3,089

"..no story to speak of whatsoever": 4/10

3. Coffy (1973)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

60 Metascore

A sexy Black nurse takes vigilante justice against inner-city drug dealers after her sister becomes their latest victim.

Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui, William Elliott

Votes: 12,912

"Pam Grier in her prime": 7/10

4. Tian can di que (1979)

R | 90 min | Action, Drama

Two men skilled in the arts of Kung-Fu are betrayed by their master and crippled for life, one left with no arms and the other with no legs. Despite their obvious disadvantages, they learn ... See full summary »

Director: Chi Lo | Stars: Sung-Chuan Shen, Chao-Ming Kang, Chiu Ho, Chung-Kuei Chang

Votes: 1,010

"..one of the most ridiculous movies ever made": 3/10

5. Demons (1985)

Not Rated | 88 min | Horror

53 Metascore

A group of random people are invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny, Fiore Argento

Votes: 26,516

Gorefest!: 7/10

6. Death Race 2000 (1975)

R | 80 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

58 Metascore

In a dystopian future, a cross country automobile race requires contestants to run down innocent pedestrians to gain points that are tallied based on each kill's brutality.

Director: Paul Bartel | Stars: David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone, Simone Griffeth, Mary Woronov

Votes: 30,849 | Gross: $8.00M

"..has anything a young kid could ever want": 8/10

7. Evil Ed (1995)

R | 93 min | Comedy, Horror

A mild-mannered film editor is assigned to cut a series of infamous slasher films and is driven murderously insane by the miles of extremely violent footage he edits.

Director: Anders Jacobsson | Stars: Michael Kallaanvaara, Olof Rhodin, Hans Wilhelmsson, Anders Ek

Votes: 4,004

"Bad movie, entertaining horror.": 6/10

8. Enemy Gold (1993)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime

While on a mission to stop a drug operation, three Federal agents accidentally discover gold from the Civil War. With the aid of a corrupt agent, a ruthless criminal kingpin will hunt them down, one by one.

Director: Christian Drew Sidaris | Stars: Bruce Penhall, Mark Barriere, Suzi Simpson, Tanquil Lisa Collins

Votes: 1,054

"..i want my paper-round money back!": 2/10

9. Destroy All Monsters (1968)

G | 88 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

At the end of the 20th century, all of Earth's monsters have been safely rounded up and sent to Monsterland for scientific study. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleashes the monsters on the world.

Directors: Ishirô Honda, Jun Fukuda | Stars: Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yukiko Kobayashi, Yoshio Tsuchiya

Votes: 7,553

"Charming": 6/10

10. Deathstalker (1983)

R | 80 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A lone warrior nicknamed Deathstalker is sent by a witch on a quest to find a sword, a chalice, and an amulet, two of which are held by the wicked king and sorcerer, Munkar.

Director: James Sbardellati | Stars: Rick Hill, Barbi Benton, Richard Brooker, Lana Clarkson

Votes: 6,300 | Gross: $11.92M

"..poor mans version of Conan": 6/10

11. Robotrix (1991)

98 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

A man transfers his mind to an android, and kidnaps a middle eastern prince, demanding a ransom. Meanwhile, he goes on a spree of raping and killing prostitutes. The police secret androids, Robotrix, are the only ones that could stop him.

Director: Jamie Luk | Stars: Amy Yip, Chikako Aoyama, David Wu, Billy Chow

Votes: 1,193

"I wouldnt call this a great movie but..": 6/10

12. Megaforce (1982)

PG | 99 min | Action, Sci-Fi

18 Metascore

Story about a rapid deployment defense unit that is called into action whenever freedom is threatened.

Director: Hal Needham | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Michael Beck, Persis Khambatta, Edward Mulhare

Votes: 4,299 | Gross: $5.68M

"those 20 million dollars should have given me a proper film": 4/10

13. Warrior of the Lost World (1983)

R | 92 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A nomad mercenary on a high-tech motorcycle helps bring about the downfall of the evil Orwellian government, the Omega.

Director: David Worth | Stars: Robert Ginty, Persis Khambatta, Donald Pleasence, Fred Williamson

Votes: 2,876

"It should be treated like the *beep* *beep* it is and be flushed down the toilet with the rest of Robert Ginty's carrer": 3/10

14. Foxy Brown (1974)

R | 92 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

46 Metascore

A voluptuous vigilante takes a job as a high-class prostitute to get revenge on the mobsters who murdered her boyfriend.

Director: Jack Hill | Stars: Pam Grier, Antonio Fargas, Peter Brown, Terry Carter

Votes: 11,999 | Gross: $2.46M

"whatever happened to the voluptious female actors of the 70's": 7/10

15. Night of the Lepus (1972)

PG | 88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

37 Metascore

Giant mutant rabbits terrorize the south-west.

Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Stuart Whitman, Janet Leigh, Rory Calhoun, DeForest Kelley

Votes: 5,453

"The fact that it took me a week with 5 different sitdowns to watch it says a lot." 3/10

16. Galaxy of Terror (1981)

R | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Horror

38 Metascore

A ragtag spaceship crew sent on a rescue mission encounter a formidable enemy, their worst fears projected by their own imaginations.

Director: Bruce D. Clark | Stars: Edward Albert, Erin Moran, Ray Walston, Bernard Behrens

Votes: 8,878

"a decent movie if your looking for a b-movie fix on a friday night": 6/10

17. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

R | 77 min | Horror

51 Metascore

A female high school student's slumber party turns into a bloodbath, as a newly escaped psychotic serial killer wielding a power drill prowls her neighborhood.

Director: Amy Holden Jones | Stars: Michele Michaels, Robin Stille, Michael Villella, Debra De Liso

Votes: 17,867

"..as a slasher it works fine." 7/10

18. Barbarian Queen (1985)

R | 74 min | Adventure, Fantasy

A sword-wielding warrior, Amethea, and a few companions embark on a life-or-death mission to liberate her people from the clutches of a brutal monarch who destroyed her village and enslaved her people.

Director: Héctor Olivera | Stars: Lana Clarkson, Katt Shea, Frank Zagarino, Dawn Dunlap

Votes: 3,114

"Conan would laugh at these socalled barbarian queens.": 3/10

19. American Ninja (1985)

R | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

20 Metascore

American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.

Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Judie Aronson, Guich Koock

Votes: 16,705 | Gross: $10.50M

".. worth your time if you havnt seen it yet.": 6/10

20. Nightmare City (1980)

R | 88 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

An airplane exposed to radiation lands, and blood drinking zombies emerge armed with knives, guns and teeth! They go on a rampage slicing, dicing, and biting their way across the Italian countryside.

Director: Umberto Lenzi | Stars: Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Francisco Rabal

Votes: 6,725

"it's 3 a'clock in the morning and i feel dirty, take me to bed.": 2/10

21. Puppet Master (1989 Video)

R | 90 min | Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi

Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous puppets.

Director: David Schmoeller | Stars: Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle, Jimmie F. Skaggs

Votes: 12,754

"Great puppets, aweful movie.": 3/10

22. Savage Streets (1984)

R | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A teenage vigilante seeks revenge on a group of violent thugs who raped her handicapped sister and killed her best friend.

Directors: Danny Steinmann, Tom DeSimone | Stars: Linda Blair, John Vernon, Robert Dryer, Johnny Venokur

Votes: 5,681

"Rent it, buy it or download it. Just make sure to watch it.": 8/10

23. Werewolves on Wheels (1971)

R | 80 min | Horror

A biker gang and its leader fall prey to a satan worshipper and his cult.

Director: Michel Levesque | Stars: Steve Oliver, Donna Anderson, Gene Shane, Billy Gray

Votes: 1,567

"You can easily do without this mess of a mashup": 3/10

24. Do or Die (1991)

R | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Hunted down by six teams of assassins hired by a Japanese crime lord, Federal agents Donna and Nicole struggle to survive, with help from their agency friends.

Director: Andy Sidaris | Stars: Pat Morita, Erik Estrada, Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez

Votes: 1,404

"..dont bother with this one.": 2/10

25. Alien Warrior (1985)

R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

An alien from another dimension lands on earth to fight the "Great Evil" that has been unleashed on it.

Director: Ed Hunt | Stars: Brett Baxter Clark, Pamela Saunders, Reggie De Morton, Nelson Datu Anderson

Votes: 253

"A typical example of a so bad it's good film.": 4/10

26. Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)

R | 77 min | Comedy, Horror, Musical

49 Metascore

Courtney Bates, the younger sister of Valerie, and her friends go to a condo for a weekend getaway, but Courtney can't get rid of the haunting feeling that a supernatural rockabilly driller killer is coming to murder them all.

Director: Deborah Brock | Stars: Crystal Bernard, Jennifer Rhodes, Kimberly McArthur, Patrick Lowe

Votes: 7,400

"Since the 80s there has never been a shortage of slasherflicks so this is one you can do well without": 2/10

27. Blacula (1972)

PG | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror, Romance

An 18th-century African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula, finds himself in modern-day Los Angeles.

Director: William Crain | Stars: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Thalmus Rasulala

Votes: 7,853 | Gross: $3.00M

"..a movie that can easily be enjoyed even though its dragged down by its flaws." 5/10

28. Aftershock (1990)

R | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi

An alien visits Earth during World War III, learns English by absorbing a dictionary, and meets good and bad earthlings.

Director: Frank Harris | Stars: James Lew, Michael Standing, Elizabeth Kaitan, Jay Roberts Jr.

Votes: 411

"Some might even call this a b-movie miracle.": 5/10

29. Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS (1975)

R | 96 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

Ilsa is an evil Nazi warden at a death camp that conducts "medical experiments." Ilsa's goal is to prove women can withstand more pain and suffering than men, and therefore should be allowed to fight on the front lines.

Director: Don Edmonds | Stars: Dyanne Thorne, Gregory Knoph, Tony Mumolo, Maria Marx

Votes: 8,200

"..dont give me none of that "classic movie" *beep* 3/10

30. Y'ur Height Only (1981)

88 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The diminutive Agent 00 must rescue a kidnapped scientist and stop a mysterious warlord from taking over the world.

Director: Eddie Nicart | Stars: Weng Weng, Yehlen Catral, Carmi Martin, Anna Marie Gutierrez

Votes: 1,218

"If this is midgetsploitation then im sold. ": 8/10

31. Batoru gâru: Tokyo crisis wars (1991 Video)

Not Rated | 73 min | Action, Horror

When a meteor crashes into Tokyo Bay, a toxic cloud covers the city and a new, alien virus causes the dead to walk and feast on the living. To make matters worse, punk gangs terrorize the ... See full summary »

Director: Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu | Stars: Katsuhiro Fukuda, Toshiya Ito, Shinobu Kandori, Dynamite Kansai

Votes: 191

"It cant really get a higher score than 6/10 but with the budget they had thats a *beep* achievement.": 6/10

32. Slumber Party Massacre III (1990)

R | 87 min | Comedy, Horror

Jackie Cassidy and her friends are stalked by a serial killer while having a slumber party.

Director: Sally Mattison | Stars: Keely Christian, Brittain Frye, Michael Harris, David Greenlee

Votes: 3,446 | Gross: $1.24M

"Not as good as the first one but far better than the second one.": 4/10

33. Phantasm (1979)

R | 89 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

72 Metascore

A teenage boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber, known only as the Tall Man, who employs a lethal arsenal of unearthly weapons.

Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester

Votes: 41,233 | Gross: $11.99M

"A decent horror though a bit amateur in its editing.": 6/10

34. Phantasm II (1988)

R | 97 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

42 Metascore

Mike, now released from a psychiatric hospital, meets with Reggie, and discover his dreams (the events of the original film) are real, and they both journey to find and stop the evil Tall Man from his grim work.

Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: James Le Gros, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm, Paula Irvine

Votes: 16,742 | Gross: $7.28M

"Big budget movie with some awesome features and gore but sadly enough dragged down by a lazy story": 7/10

35. Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994)

R | 91 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror

Mike and Reggie continue to hunt the mysterious Tall Man, discovering along the way that the invasion has already begun.

Director: Don Coscarelli | Stars: Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Gloria Lynne Henry

Votes: 10,609

"Cheap oneliners, slapstick humor and awefull new characters spoil what could have been a decent sequel.": 4/10

36. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

R | 91 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

66 Metascore

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Director: Dan O'Bannon | Stars: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews

Votes: 68,814 | Gross: $14.24M

"If you somehow missed it then go out and rent it tomorrow.": 9/10

37. American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)

R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Drama

39 Metascore

On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to The Lion, a super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.

Director: Sam Firstenberg | Stars: Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, Larry Poindexter, Gary Conway

Votes: 9,650 | Gross: $4.00M

"As bad of a movie as it is it’s still good for a laugh or two… and it has ninjas in it.": 5/10

38. The Nail Gun Massacre (1985 Video)

Not Rated | 85 min | Horror, Thriller

After a young girl is gang raped by a crew of construction workers, someone starts killing off members of the group with a nail gun.

Directors: Bill Leslie, Terry Lofton | Stars: Rocky Patterson, Ron Queen, Beau Leland, Michelle Meyer

Votes: 1,929

"Rubbish from start to finish.": 1/10

39. Demons 2 (1986)

R | 92 min | Horror

A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.

Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: David Edwin Knight, Nancy Brilli, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Bobby Rhodes

Votes: 12,018

"ood action and even better horror that surpasses its predecessor in many aspects.": 7/10

40. Reform School Girls (1986)

R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

17 Metascore

A new group of girls arrives at Pridemore Juvenile Facility, where the brutal warden plays favoritism with a few, and treats the rest like animals. But one girl is not taking this horrible treatment lying down.

Director: Tom DeSimone | Stars: Linda Carol, Wendy O. Williams, Pat Ast, Sybil Danning

Votes: 2,983 | Gross: $2.51M

"A WIP flick with more attitude than nudity and to us who grew up with it a true cultclassic": 6/10

41. Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981)

Unrated | 85 min | Horror

An archaeology professor discovers an ancient crypt which contains living dead corpses. The zombies go on a rampage and attack a group of people which the professor had invited to celebrate his discovery.

Director: Andrea Bianchi | Stars: Karin Well, Gianluigi Chirizzi, Simone Mattioli, Antonella Antinori

Votes: 6,286

"a *beep* movie with no respect for the movies that came before it.": 3/10

42. Xtro (1982)

R | 84 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

An alien creature impregnates a woman who gives birth to a man who was abducted by aliens three years ago. The man reconnects with his wife and son for a sinister purpose.

Director: Harry Bromley Davenport | Stars: Philip Sayer, Bernice Stegers, Danny Brainin, Maryam d'Abo

Votes: 8,136

"A stylish and original though somewhat weird movie that’s sadly been overlooked by the general public.": 7/10

43. Razorback (1984)

R | 95 min | Horror, Thriller

As a vicious wild boar terrorizes the Australian outback, the husband of one of the victims is joined by a hunter and a farmer in a search for the beast.

Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, Bill Kerr, Chris Haywood

Votes: 7,856 | Gross: $0.15M

"Every person who claims to be a fan of either horror or b-movies shouldnt go through their life without it. ": 10/10

44. Hybrid (1997 Video)

R | 86 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

After an apocalyptic alien attack on Earth, an ion storm hits the planet. A small team of male and female commandos takes shelter in an abandoned research facility. However, something worse than the aliens awaits them in there.

Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: John Blyth Barrymore, Brinke Stevens, J.J. North, Tim Abell

Votes: 691

"Fits perfectly in my ever-growing pile of movies that are so bad their awful.": 1/10

45. Samurai Cop (1991)

Unrated | 96 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

Joe Marshall and Frank Washington are two tenacious police detectives who seek at all costs to stop the Katana, a renegade Yakuza gang composed of violent and sadistic killers who want to lead the drug trade in Los Angeles.

Director: Amir Shervan | Stars: Robert Z'Dar, Mathew Karedas, Janis Farley, Mark Frazer

Votes: 10,039

"If you enjoy looking (laughing) at lower grade movies this is a film you simply have to watch.": 8/10

46. Children of the Corn (1984)

R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller

45 Metascore

A young couple is trapped in a remote town where a dangerous religious cult of children believes that everyone over age 18 must be killed.

Director: Fritz Kiersch | Stars: Peter Horton, Linda Hamilton, R.G. Armstrong, John Franklin

Votes: 57,276 | Gross: $14.57M

Classic: 8/10

47. Maniac Cop (1988)

R | 85 min | Action, Crime, Horror

40 Metascore

A killer dressed in a police uniform begins murdering innocent people on the streets of New York City.

Director: William Lustig | Stars: Tom Atkins, Bruce Campbell, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree

Votes: 20,141 | Gross: $0.67M

"Far from flawless but a damn good watch.": 8/10

48. Prom Night (1980)

R | 92 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

45 Metascore

At a high-school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years previously.

Director: Paul Lynch | Stars: Leslie Nielsen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Casey Stevens, Anne-Marie Martin

Votes: 20,889 | Gross: $14.80M

"There really isn’t much going on in this movie but even so it still serves as a milestone in slasher history.": 5/10

49. 2020 Texas Gladiators (1983)

Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a post-apocalyptic Texas, a band of warriors fight against a fascist regime that is trying to take control of all surviving population.

Directors: Joe D'Amato, George Eastman | Stars: Al Cliver, Harrison Muller, Daniel Stephen, Peter Hooten

Votes: 809

"So bad it's good? Yes. But it's still a really *beep* bad movie.": 5/10

50. Killer Crocodile (1989)

Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi

A group of environmentalists arrives at a faraway tropical delta where toxic waste is being dumped. However the water also hides a giant crocodile. The corrupt local officials don't help much either.

Director: Fabrizio De Angelis | Stars: Richard Anthony Crenna, Pietro Genuardi, John Harper, Sherrie Rose

Votes: 1,590

"When the killer crocodile moves slower than a turtle and there is only 2 meters to shore it doesn’t matter if they have stolen the theme song from Jaws or not, it’s just not a scary movie." 3/10

51. Death House (1988)

Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

A renegade federal agent uses a new drug to create an army of unbeatable warriors.

Director: John Saxon | Stars: Dennis Cole, Anthony Franciosa, Dino Paskas, Dana Lis Mason

Votes: 601

"A zombie movie set in prison created by people who’s never been to prison or watched a zombie movie.": 2/10

52. Black Christmas (1974)

R | 98 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

65 Metascore

During their Christmas break, a group of sorority girls are stalked by a stranger.

Director: Bob Clark | Stars: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder, John Saxon

Votes: 48,301 | Gross: $4.05M

"One hell of a thriller that offers more suspense than holiday spirit.": 8/10

53. New Year's Evil (1980)

R | 85 min | Horror, Thriller

33 Metascore

During a New Year's Eve celebration, a Los Angeles disc jockey receives a phone call saying that when New Year's strikes in each time zone, someone will be murdered - and she will be the last one.

Director: Emmett Alston | Stars: Roz Kelly, Kip Niven, Chris Wallace, Grant Cramer

Votes: 3,835

"It’s not awful but i can’t find a reason for anyone to see this film. Mediocre at best. ": 3/10

54. Miami Connection (1987)

R | 87 min | Action, Crime, Music

56 Metascore

A martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade.

Directors: Woo-sang Park, Y.K. Kim | Stars: Y.K. Kim, Vincent Hirsch, Joseph Diamand, Maurice Smith

Votes: 6,585

"So bad it's awesome. Any person with any sense of humor or fascinations with martial arts need to watch this film.": 10/10

55. Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)

R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

After a worldwide nuclear war, where 68% of the male population was wiped out and virile men becoming a rarity, Sam Hell, a scavenger and a highly virile man, is assigned to help rescue a group of fertile women kidnapped by humanoid frogs.

Directors: Donald G. Jackson, R.J. Kizer | Stars: Julius LeFlore, RCB, Roddy Piper, William Smith

Votes: 7,296

"a naked Cec Verrell is reason enough to watch this film": 7/10

56. Macho Man (1985)

85 min | Action, Crime

A boxing champion and a karate master fight the Nuremberg drug scene.

Director: Alexander Titus Benda | Stars: René Weller, Bea Fiedler, Peter Althof, Jacqueline Elber

Votes: 372

"Cheesy German cinema well worth a watching if you can find it.": 6/10

57. To the Limit (1995)

R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

An ex-CIA agent sets out for cold, hard revenge against the ruthless villain and his group of trained assassins who murdered her husband.

Director: Raymond Martino | Stars: Anna Nicole Smith, Joey Travolta, John Aprea, David Proval

Votes: 1,132

"If you like big naked tits and nonsense action movies this is probably for you.": 5/10

58. Ninja Terminator (1986)

Not Rated | 88 min | Action, Adventure

Three martial-arts students search for the Golden Ninja Warrior, a statue reputed to have magic powers.

Director: Godfrey Ho | Stars: Richard Harrison, Jeong-lee Hwang, Jonathan Wattis, Maria Francesca

Votes: 1,400

"This film is utter garbage but the sort of garbage that you wouldn’t mind bringing home to introduce to your parents. The trashy but nice sort of garbage.": 6/10

59. Hollywood Cop (1987)

R | 101 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A detective tries to get back a child who has been kidnapped by gangsters.

Director: Amir Shervan | Stars: James Mitchum, Cameron Mitchell, David Goss, Zuhair Haddad

Votes: 631

"If you enjoy Amir’s other train wrecks then this is for you": 6/10

60. Forbidden World (1982)

R | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

41 Metascore

In the distant future, a federation marshal arrives at a research lab on a remote planet where a genetic experiment has gotten loose and begins feeding on the dwindling scientific group.

Director: Allan Holzman | Stars: Don Olivera, Jesse Vint, June Chadwick, Linden Chiles

Votes: 6,283

"I would even go so far as to say it reminded me about The Thing (but without the paranoia)… or maybe I’m just a sucker for sci-fi monsters and Dawn Dunlap without any clothing.": 8/10

61. Maniac Cop 2 (1990)

R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Horror

A supernatural, maniac killer cop teams up with a Times Square serial killer.

Director: William Lustig | Stars: Robert Davi, Claudia Christian, Michael Lerner, Bruce Campbell

Votes: 8,623

"..actually outshines its original in many ways.": 8/10

62. Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1992)

R | 85 min | Action, Horror

A priest practicing the Voodoo arts resurrects Matt Cordell, who takes his badge and comes back from the dead to do his bidding.

Director: William Lustig | Stars: Robert Davi, Robert Z'Dar, Caitlin Dulany, Gretchen Becker

Votes: 5,051

"..if they would have just let Maniac Cop rest in peace after the second film.": 6/10

63. Skyscraper (1996 Video)

R | 96 min | Action, Thriller

A helicopter charter soon turns deadly when the female pilot finds that she is on a building held by terrorists. It is up to her and her husband to save the hostages.

Director: Raymond Martino | Stars: Anna Nicole Smith, Richard Steinmetz, Branimir Cikatiæ, Calvin Levels

Votes: 2,760

"A Die Hard rip-off where they have replaced the bald guy with a voluptuous blonde. On paper this sounds fantastic but in real life I must say it sucks quite hard.": 3/10

64. Requiem for a Vampire (1972)

R | 65 min | Horror

Two girls on the run get lost in the French countryside, and wind up in a haunted chateau occupied by an ailing vampire and his servants.

Director: Jean Rollin | Stars: Marie-Pierre Castel, Mireille Dargent, Philippe Gasté, Dominique

Votes: 2,200

"A great looking film with some seriously great photography and scenery… but dig a little deeper and you will notice it’s nothing more than a poorly directed film for people who enjoy watching girls being tortured by sadistic vampires.": 4/10

65. Swamp Thing (1982)

PG | 91 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

50 Metascore

After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise, David Hess

Votes: 16,297

"Shows how great genre-films can be with the right budget.": 9/10

66. The Lost Empire (1984)

R | 83 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Seeking revenge, officer Angel Wolfe, her Native American friend Whitestar, and outlaw Heather infiltrate a fortified island where an undead wizard and his evil cult force captured women to take part in gladiatorial tournaments.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Melanie Vincz, Raven De La Croix, Angela Aames, Paul Coufos

Votes: 1,711

"Think a lowbudget Charlie’s Angels but with nudity, ninjas and magic.": 7/10

67. Chopping Mall (1986)

R | 77 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

22 Metascore

A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Kelli Maroney, Tony O'Dell, Russell Todd, Karrie Emerson

Votes: 17,209

"A movie filled with flaws but also filled with non-stop action and a ton of charm.": 7/10

68. Deathstalker II (1987)

R | 85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

In this parody of the sword and sorcery films, a princess is deposed by an evil sorcerer. She enlists the aid of Deathstalker to battle the forces of evil, including a clone of the princess, and win back her kingdom.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: John Terlesky, Monique Gabrielle, John Lazar, Toni Naples

Votes: 3,594

"A low budget and campy fantasy targeted at children but filled with nudity and blood makes for a weird experience. An experience you will either love or hate. Me? Well I can’t say I hated it.": 6/10

69. Not of This Earth (1988)

R | 81 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

An alien arrives on Earth looking to take human blood in an attempt to preserve his dying planet.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Traci Lords, Arthur Roberts, Lenny Juliano, Ace Mask

Votes: 2,728 | Gross: $0.11M

"This movie is like that little annoying kid back in school that the big guys said was “ok” (Roger Corman) and who’s sister was the hottest girl in the yard (Traci Lords). We all let him slide but deep down inside we hated him with all our guts.": 3/10

70. Sorority House Massacre (1986)

R | 74 min | Horror

College student Beth and her sorority sisters are stalked by an escaped psychopathic killer who shares a strange telepathic link with her.

Director: Carol Frank | Stars: Angela O'Neill, Wendy Martel, Pamela Ross, Nicole Rio

Votes: 3,913

"For slasher fans only": 4/10

71. Sorority House Massacre II (1990)

Unrated | 77 min | Comedy, Crime, Horror

Five college women buy the old Hokstedter place for their new sorority house. They decide to stay in it for the night to meet the movers in the morning, but begin to get the creeps when the weird neighbor starts poking around.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Gail Thackray, Melissa Moore, Stacia Zhivago, Barbii

Votes: 2,379

"Under all the tits and sleaze lies a slasher way more entertaining than its prequel.": 7/10

72. Hard to Die (1990)

NC-17 | 77 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

While doing the inventory for a lingerie outlet in a high rise office building, five attractive women are terrorised by a series of bizarre killings. They suspect that the strange janitor, ... See full summary »

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Gail Thackray, Karen Mayo-Chandler, Deborah Dutch, Melissa Moore

Votes: 1,459

"Sorority House Massacre 2 but with extra guns, boobs, sleaze and blood.": 8/10

73. The Haunting of Morella (1990)

R | 82 min | Horror, Romance, Thriller

Loosely based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe, a witch is sent to death, only to try & return from the grave, seventeen years later, to possess her daughter's adult body.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Nicole Eggert, David McCallum, Christopher Halsted, Lana Clarkson

Votes: 1,011 | Gross: $1.55M

74. Dinosaur Island (1994)

R | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

Five downed pilots must contend with hungry prehistoric beasts and lusty cave women on a lush island paradise.

Directors: Fred Olen Ray, Jim Wynorski | Stars: Ross Hagen, Richard Gabai, Antonia Dorian, Griffin Drew

Votes: 1,821

75. The Wasp Woman (1995 TV Movie)

R | 87 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In this remake of the 1959 classic,the owner of a cosmetic company works with a Dr. that has been experimenting with a miracle cure for aging. He has extracted an enzyme from queen wasps that eventually change Janice into a giant insect.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Jennifer Rubin, Doug Wert, Daniel J. Travanti, Melissa Brasselle

Votes: 584

76. Trick or Treats (1982)

R | 91 min | Horror

A baby sitter is stuck watching over a young brat on Halloween night who keeps playing vicious pranks on her. To add to her trouble the boy's deranged father has escaped from an asylum and is planning on making a visit.

Director: Gary Graver | Stars: Jacqueline Giroux, Peter Jason, Chris Graver, David Carradine

Votes: 1,525

77. Sorceress (1995)

R | 93 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Jealous witch Erica uses her powers to influence her unwitting husband Larry and his colleagues, who all work for a big law firm.

Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Linda Blair, Edward Albert, Julie Strain, Michael Parks

Votes: 1,268

78. Killer Workout (1987)

R | 85 min | Horror

Two years ago, a young woman named Valerie was burned after entering a tanning salon. Now, her twin sister, Rhonda, runs a local gym where, all of a sudden, people are being murdered.

Director: David A. Prior | Stars: Marcia Karr, David Campbell, Fritz Matthews, Ted Prior

Votes: 2,724

79. Mutant Hunt (1987 Video)

Not Rated | 75 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Z, a vicious genetic scientist, discovers a way to alter harmless humanoid androids called 'Cyborgs' into becoming killing machines, which he plans to use for his own gain.

Director: Tim Kincaid | Stars: Rick Gianasi, Mary Fahey, Ron Reynaldi, Taunie Vrenon

Votes: 808

80. Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

R | 79 min | Horror, Thriller

31 Metascore

Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.

Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr. | Stars: Lilyan Chauvin, Gilmer McCormick, Toni Nero, Robert Brian Wilson

Votes: 18,793 | Gross: $2.49M

81. Future War (1997 Video)

Unrated | 90 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

A run-away human slave from Earth's future escapes to the present.

Director: Anthony Doublin | Stars: Daniel Bernhardt, Robert Z'Dar, Travis Brooks Stewart, Kazja

Votes: 4,458

82. Zombie Lake (1981)

R | 90 min | Horror

In a small village, somewhere in France, German soldiers, killed and thrown into the lake by the Resistance during WW II, come back.

Directors: Jean Rollin, Julian de Laserna | Stars: Howard Vernon, Pierre-Marie Escourrou, Anouchka, Antonio Mayans

Votes: 3,583

83. Dial Help (1988)

R | 94 min | Horror, Mystery

A psychic finds herself tapping into the "energy" of a deceased phone operator. She also finds that her friends soon begin dying mysteriously. An investigator determines to track down the cause.

Director: Ruggero Deodato | Stars: Charlotte Lewis, Marcello Modugno, Mattia Sbragia, Carola Stagnaro

Votes: 561

It has Charlotte Lewis in it which is worth some credit at least

84. Gakidama (1985 Video)

54 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

A reporter heads out to the forest to investigate a strange phenomenon and ends up getting a little more than he bargained for when he gets infected with an ancient mythical Japanese spirit known as a Gakidama.

Director: Masayoshi Sukita | Stars: Kazuyo Matsui, Kyôzô Nagatsuka, Ichirô Ogura, Yôsuke Saitô

Votes: 188

Excellent Asian wierdness. Needs to be seen!!

85. Star Slammer (1986)

R | 86 min | Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Two women who have been unjustly confined to a prison planet plot their escape, all the while having to put up with lesbian guards, crazed wardens and mutant rodents.

Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: Sandy Brooke, Suzy Stokey, Ross Hagen, Marya Gant

Votes: 1,330



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