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Castor’s Underrated Gems – Sitting Target (1972)

Posted on May 10, 2020 by castordurden

In the eruptive, lurid Sitting Target, the inimitable Oliver Reed is an incretionary “animal in a cage” as Cockney convict Harry Lomart. He does push-ups from the pipes above his prison cell. Moreover, Harry is not an alpha male who … Continue reading →

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Castor’s Hallow’s Eve Duds – Venom (1981)

Posted on October 13, 2019 by castordurden

Checkered production histories occasionally yield far more engrossing narratives than the films that surround them, Such is the case with 1981’s Venom which was originally a Tobe Hooper picture until “creative differences” splintered his directorial participation. Likewise, the on-set friction … Continue reading →

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