HITCH HIKE

Posted in July 18th, 2008
by Mike Jada in Blue Underground, David Hess, Ennio Morricone, Franco Nero, The Italian Horror Appreciation Society

David Hess is among the most notorious actors in the horror/exploitation genre, largely due to his performance in Wes Craven’s LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT and Ruggero Deodato’s (arguably superior) HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF THE PARK. His specialty lies in portraying rapists, sadists and murderers. Many actors have committed these crimes on film, but [...]

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KEOMA!

Posted in July 14th, 2008
by Mike Jada in Enzo Castellari, Franco Nero, KEOMA

Enzo Castellari’s KEOMA is easily one of the strangest westerns I have ever seen. It’s heavy-handed, pretentious, and excessive in every single way. However, I still like it. Why? I think I could boil it down to one reason: Franco Nero. When Italy needed a Clint Eastwood-type to star in their westerns, they found Franco [...]

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