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Author: Bart Bealmear

‘Silent Scream’: This little-known horror gem led to the explosion of slasher films in the 1980s

Silent Scream is noteworthy as being one of the first slasher films, though it’s largely been forgotten. Made by an aspiring director, Silent Scream was…

Bart Bealmear
Oct 27, 2017

A Heavy Metal MONSTER: Obscure German band Night Sun and their 1972 vinyl bombshell

The little-known German band, Night Sun, is one of the earliest groups to blend heavy metal with progressive rock—and they did it really well. They…

Bart Bealmear
Sep 1, 2017

‘Arcade Attack’: It’s pinball vs. video games in AWESOMELY WEIRD 1982 animated sci-fi short

Arcade Attack: Silverball Heroes verses Video Invaders is a very strange short film. Part documentary, part animated sci-fi fantasy, this mini-movie also shines a light…

Bart Bealmear
Aug 21, 2017

Andy Kaufman played an android butler in the little-known 1977 sci-fi sitcom pilot, ‘Stick Around’

On May 30th, 1977, ABC aired the pilot for a sci-fi sitcom called Stick Around. The program starred Andy Kaufman as “Andy,” an android servant…

Bart Bealmear
Aug 8, 2017

Sex, Drugs & Clowns: A masked rock band and the Soup Nazi star in sleazy slasher, ‘Terror on Tour’

Terror on Tour (1980) is a really bad slasher flick about a series of murders that take place during events that revolve around the Clowns,…

Bart Bealmear
Jul 18, 2017

Who was this amazing ‘Suzi Quatro meets the New York Dolls’ proto-punk mystery band?

Robin Wills is the guitarist for the English band, the Barracudas, who scored a UK hit with their pogo-inducing 1980 single, “Summer Fun.” In 2006,…

Bart Bealmear
Jul 6, 2017

Teen idol Shaun Cassidy goes new wave, covers Bowie and Talking Heads on Todd Rundgren-produced LP

In 1977, after launching his career a year earlier, Shaun Cassidy struck pop music gold with his fluffy cover of the girl group classic, “Da…

Bart Bealmear
Jun 21, 2017

‘The Bird with the Crystal Plumage’: New trailer for 4K restoration of Dario Argento’s dark debut

Dario Argento’s impressive directorial debut, the 1970 Italian giallo, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage, has just been given the 4K restoration treatment by Arrow…

Bart Bealmear
Jun 12, 2017

The Algiers Motel Incident: Detroit police play murderous ‘death game’ with teens during 1967 riot

At 2:00 am on July 26th, 1967, the Detroit Police Department received a call: “At the Algiers Motel, check for dead persons.” When police arrived,…

Bart Bealmear
Jun 8, 2017

Buffalo: Australia’s answer to Black Sabbath

The Australian band Buffalo was one of the earliest acts to show an obvious debt to heavy metal pioneers, Black Sabbath. Their Sabbath-inspired debut, Dead…

Bart Bealmear
May 22, 2017

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