4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Jess Franco Edition


4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today is the 90th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Franco!  One of the most prolific filmmakers of all time, Franco made movies that …. well, they’re not easy to describe.  Jess Franco was responsible for some of the most visually striking and narratively incoherent films ever made.  He made films that you either loved or you hated but there was no mistaking his work for being the work of someone else.

Today, in honor of his birthday, here are….

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Awful Dr. Orloff (1962, dir by Jess Franco)

The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968, dir by Jess Franco)

Vampyros Lesbos (1970, dir by Jess Franco)

Countess Perverse (1973, dir by Jess Franco)

6 Trailers For 6 Films That Won 0 Oscars


Hi!  For this week’s edition of Lisa Marie’s Favorite Grindhouse and Exploitation Film Trailers, we will be taking a look at a few trailers for a few films that were not honored by the Academy.

1) Alien From L.A. (1988)

2) The Adventures of Hercules (1985)

From director Luigi Cozzi!

3) Blood Games (1990)

4) The Haunting of Morella (1990)

5) The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968)

From director Jess Franco!

6) Blown Away (1992)

What do you think, Trailer Kitty?

Trailer Kitty