Someone recently asked me if I considered any of the movies released in the past five years or so were worthy of cult stardom. It was an interesting question, one that I took a bit more seriously than any normal individual would. After extremely careful consideration, I came to the following conclusions. Of course, these aren’t the only motion pictures that came to mind when pondering this question, but they were first and foremost in my mind at the time. I’m sure many probably will not agree with these selections, and I’m perfectly okay with that. After all, isn’t that the beauty of cult cinema? Here they are, in no particular order. Killer Weekend (2007) Director Rob Walker’s 2007 deliriously atrocious straight-to-video slasher “Killer Weekend” — a film about an abusive husband who begins savagely murdering his wife’s family and friends — is the very definition of a hideous motion picture,...
- 6/25/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
Oh, Eric Roberts. While many are quick to poke fun at your “career”, yours truly will always be there with cash in hand to witness whatever cinematic atrocity you’re currently promoting. Before you catch the frequently-maligned actor in “The Expendables” and “Celebrity Rehab”, why not take 90 minutes out of your busy schedule to investigate Fabien Pruvot’s “Killer Weekend”, which should arrive upon digital video discs across the nation on August 10th. The trailer positioned below is actually kind of amusing, though this is coming from someone who went out of his way to locate a copy of “Mega Piranha” after missing its debut on SyFy. Feel free to run screaming from the post if the urge strikes you. Here’s a quick rundown of the plot: An abusive husband (Eric Roberts) invites several couples to his sprawling mansion with the intent of murdering them all one by one.
- 7/26/2010
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
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