So following Black Scorpion we got (of course) the only other movie made outside the 1973-1994 window that the 13 other sponsored films fell into. To the delight of my friend Jeff, it was one of his very favorite movies, She-Devils on Wheels. I don’t love it nearly as much as he does, but if there was one HG Lewis movie to have seen half a dozen times, that’s probably the one. And it was different than anything else, so big points for that.
Next was probably the best movie at this year’s show, the jovial slice of life blaxploitation film Monkey Hustle. Starring Yaphet Kotto, who is clearly having a blast, the film revolves around a neighborhood con artist in mid-70s Chicago. The film is worthwhile just as a time capsule look at the low class side of the Windy City. Just a fun film, definitely in that American Graffiti / Carwash line of film examining an entire neighborhood / culture. Also popping up occasionally is Rudy Ray Moore, in case the movie had to be even better. Love this film.
Then it was back to the ’90s with Arcade (???) another Charles Band movie about killer video games. It was….OK? I felt bad to the sponsor, who on his title card boosted about being the first guy ever to host a Full Moon Entertainment film at a B-Fest. This being 12 hours after somebody showed Demonic Toys. Sorry, dude. Although, again, your choice for a Charles Band movie was Arcade.
Then we ended with the insanely weird romantic comedy horror movie Tammy and the T-Rex. It’s…unique. The biggest draw is that it stars a young Denise Richards and Paul Walker.
And that was 2024 in the books. See you next year, folks.
