Super Mario Bros.

1993

★★ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 20: Lance Henriksen Week

“Wow, you mean there were dinosaurs here in Brooklyn?”
”Relax, Luigi. There used to be Dodgers here too.”

Spent a lot of the run time thinking “huh” but also “hell yeah” so that’s a win. 

Had to take a breather after the Twin Towers scene lmao.

I Was a Teenage Werewolf

1957

★★ Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 18: American International Pictures Week

“If you’re saying I have a heart, I don’t take that as an insult.”

I was pretty bored throughout the entire thing.

The Sword and the Sorcerer

1982

★★★ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 8: Albert Pyun Week

“Come now, let's be off. There's a battle in the offing! We've got kingdoms to save and women to love!”

Wasn’t sure what to expect from this so I was surprised how bloody it all was. Can’t say it’s great but the set designs are dope, it has some disturbing (complimentary) practical effects, and it’s a fun time even if it gets nonsensical. Plus, how cool is that sword? Shame we don’t see it that often.

Ghoulies

1985

★★★ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 3: Vestron Video Week

“I think I broke my head.”
”Oh, thank God. I thought that you actually hurt yourself.”

Couldn’t help but think Jonathan looked like Robert Pattinson. Also, the green goo coming out of the creepy clown/jester mask scared the shit out of me I’m not gonna lie to you all. Fun stuff, though. I’d definitely summon a bunch of these little guys if the option was given to me.

The Abyss

1989

★★★½ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 21: USA Up All Night Week

“Hippy, you think everything is a conspiracy.”
“Everything is.”

A lesser director would’ve miffed this with how much is going on. Cameron handles it well and tells a great story, albeit one that has some unnecessary fat on it. It’s so technically sound, which you expect from Cameron, but still wild that these aliens looked better than some stuff that comes out today.

The War of the Worlds

1953

★★★½ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 17: 50's Sci-Fi Week

“What are we going to say to them?”
“Welcome to California.”

I was very surprised how great this look and sounded given the time it came out. Some sections look as expected for a 50’s sci-fi movie but most of it aged pretty well. The sound design sends everything to another level. Wasn’t expecting to be a big fan of this but it was a fun time and I very much enjoyed it.

Asylum

1972

★★★½ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 16: Svengoolie Week

“Rest in pieces.”

Fun stuff overall! Each segment had its moments and the score is phenomenal. Really appreciate the simplicity of the effects and how they all looked pretty solid for the time.

Bloodsport

1988

★★★½ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 10: Cannon Group Week

“Aren't you a little young for full-?”
”Aren't you a little old for video games?”

That final match was what it felt like getting multiple concussions in a Title Fight pit circa 2012 but running back in when they started playing 27. 

Every second there’s combat it’s a 5 star movie I can’t look away from. The score and the crowds while these dudes are going at it had me fully…

Shaft

1971

★★★½ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 6: Blaxploitation Week

“Don't let your mouth get your ass in trouble.”

Richard Roundtree shines in this. Makes the character serious but fun at the same time. The Isaac Hayes soundtrack adds such a great vibe, too.

Hardcore

1979

★★★½ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 2: Reb Brown Week

“No, Felice, I’m not a cop. As a matter of fact, right now I have less respect for the police than you do.”

Sleazy as fuck but entertaining. George C. Scott sure can scream like no one else and goes all out multiple times throughout Hardcore.

The Living End

1992

★★★★ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 24: Gregg Araki Week

“Do you want me to call the police?”
“Fuck the police.”

I’m gonna have that final shot stuck in my head for weeks.

Shogun Assassin

1980

★★★★ Liked Watched

2025 Cult Movie Challenge Week 23: Splatter Movie Guide Week

“When I was little, my father was famous. He was the greatest Samurai in the empire, and he was the Shogun's decapitator. He cut off the heads of 131 lords for the Shogun. It was a bad time for the empire. The Shogun just stayed inside his castle and he never came out. People said his brain was infected by devils, and that he was rotting with evil. The Shogun…