I went weirdly heavy on psionic psychos this time around:
The Astral Factor (1976), in which a maniac conspicuously lacking the power of astral projection escapes from the asylum to murder women who remind him of his mom (some of whom also testified against him at his trial back when…
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014), in which I get started on a deliberate but probably somewhat leisurely effort to settle unfinished business with franchises that I drifted away from…
Invisible Strangler (1984), in which the makers of The Astral Factor try again for the VHS market, reconfiguring their old clunker into something slightly more fit for purpose…
Patrick Still Lives (1980), in which Patrick gets the Zombie treatment, as an Italian producer decides gets tired of waiting for a legitimate sequel to arrive…
and…
28 Years Later (2025), in which 28 Days Later… joins the Legacy Sequel Club with utterly unexpected results.
El Santo rules the wasteland-- and also 1000 Misspent Hours and Counting.
#1 by Hurdy Gurdy Man on September 21, 2025 - 2:28 am
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“in which I get started on a deliberate but probably somewhat leisurely effort to settle unfinished business with franchises that I drifted away from…”
A worthwhile idea/effort/project, according to me. There a number of franchises/series that could use some attention from you, such as a few recent ones like the MonsterVerse and Dark Universe as well as older franchises such as Child’s Play or the NOES remake.
#2 by Kurt on September 22, 2025 - 8:13 am
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Just want to say thank you for continuing to write and post. Your reviews are a bright spot in any month they appear.
As far as psionic psychos go…I have an indefensible liking for “The Psychotronic Man”. Have you seen it? It’s about a Chicago barber who gets telekinetic powers and starts doing things that barbers shouldn’t do. Well, besides giving people late-70s haircuts.