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Triggers in Leash is the third episode of the first season of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and it is a fascinating piece of television history because it flips the traditional Western genre on its head. The plot revolves around two stubborn gunslingers who are ready to shoot each other over a card game dispute. Instead of…
The story drops us right into the shoes of Kim Stanger, a talented pianist who flies back to his idyllic childhood hometown of Stangerford after a four-year stint in Paris. He’s driven by this nagging, unshakable feeling, a premonition, that something is deeply wrong. When he arrives, the vibe is instantly off. His family and…
The debut episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, titled “Revenge,” is a masterclass in how a simple setup can spiral into a total psychological nightmare. Directed by the Master of Suspense himself, the story centers on Carl Spann and his wife Elsa, a former ballerina recovering from a nervous breakdown. They’ve moved into a quiet trailer…
Directed by Robert Vincent O’Neill, the 1973 exploitation film Wonder Women (also released as The Deadly and the Beautiful) is a quintessential artifact of 1970s grindhouse cinema. Far removed from the wholesome comic book heroine that shares a similar name, this low-budget action-crime hybrid was shot on location in the Philippines and relies heavily on…
The story kicks off in the middle of World War Two when Major Steve Trevor gets into a nasty dogfight with a Nazi plane over the Bermuda Triangle. His plane takes a beating and he crashes right onto the shores of Paradise Island, which is a hidden sanctuary completely populated by immortal Amazons. Queen Hippolyta…