Yes, I know the Drive In has been closed all summer, but we are back and back in a big way.
The stars are right at last and we are here this week to celebrate the 122nd birthday of H. P. Lovecraft who was born on August 20th 1890. The movies this week aren’t based on any specefic Lovecraft story, but all are very “Lovecraftian” in tone and are steeped in the themes that make his works so intriguing. Yes folks, pop some corn and settle in for FOUR films filled with black magic, ancient cults, sea monsters and encroaching evil.
FEATURE 1: BLOOD TIDE
James Earl Jones is an archeologist on a remote Greek island who discovers a an ancient cult that still sacrifices virgins to an immortal sea monster that they worship as a god.
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FEATURE 2: HORROR HOTEL
A college student fascinated with the study of witchcraft travels to a creepy New England town to continue her research. When she doesn’t return, her brother and her boyfriend must try to peace together what happened to her and face the evil that she uncovered.
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FEATURE 3: MESSIAH OF EVIL
A woman travels to a strange coastal town to investigate the strange death of her father who seemed to be going mad before his suicide and discovers an ancient evil is awakening and spreading horror and chaos as its power grows.
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FEATURE 4: NIGHT TIDE
Dennis Hooper is a sailer on shore leave who falls in love with a mysterious woman who believes she is a member of an ancient race of sea creatures.
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If there is anything surer in this world than death and taxes it would most certainly be that whenever a big movie hits there will soon follow a gaggle of low-rent, quickie cash-ins. Asylum pictures is famous for these kinds of movies, but they certainly didn’t invent the idea. Remember how popular movies like Robocop and The Terminator were in the 80s? Well the folks behind these three sci-fi action yarns sure took note of it. These movies certainly aren’t as pretty as their blockbuster big brothers, but are they as entertaining? Well, I’ll let you be the judge of that, but I’d say your first instinct is probably correct.
HANDS OF STEEL
When an industrialist’s profitable, but environmentally unsafe practices are about to be exposed by a prominent scientist, the man dispatches a cyborg assassin to take care of the situation. When the killing machine starts to show human feelings he is also targeted for elimination and most hit the road, taking on arm-wrestling truckers, robotic hit-women and John Saxon along the way.
ASSASSIN
When an evil scientist bent on world domination sends a human-looking android assassin to take out several world leaders, including the President of the United States, it is up to a retired CIA agent to find a way to stop the seemingly unstoppable machine.
R.O.T.O.R
It seems something has gone terribly wrong when an automated law enforcement officer starts issuing the ultimate punishment for the tiniest infractions. Now it is up to its creator to stop its reign of terror
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Its a new month and time for a new program of b-movie entertainment for all my visitors here. Tonight I offer you a little something extra with your pop-corn and soda. Could I also interest you in a slithering, hissing nightmare and a truly painful death? No, well the folks in this evening’s double feature don’t have the luxury of that choice. Sit back and try to enjoy this double bill of creepy, crawly snake pictures.
RATTLERS
A small desert community is beset by a rash of vicious and deadly rattlesnake attacks An investigating zoologist discovers that the snakes have been effected by some nerve gas that has been dumped into the desert by the military.
STANLEY
A Native American recluse uses a trained rattlesnake to extract revenge on those that he feels have wronged him.
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Welcome back to your favorite desktop drive-in. As promised, we are continuing our month long Fred Williamson film fest. This time we’ve got 3 action packed movies with a little something for everyone and a whole lot of that Williamson coolness that the ladies love so much.
Death Journey
Fearing that their star witness will be killed, the feds hire private eye and ex-cop Jessie Crowder to transport the man across country. A lot of people try to tangle with Fred in this one and, of course, a lot of people die.
Mean Johnny Barrows
Decorated Marine Johnny Barrows is harassed by his superior officer and promptly punches the asshole in the face. This, of course, causes him to be dishonorably discharged. Once back in the states Johnny has trouble finding and keeping a job and eventually ends up working as a hitman for the local crime boss.
Joshua
Joshua returns home after the end of the Civil War to discover that his mother has been murdered by a gang of white thugs. Enraged, he rides out on a bloody trail of revenge.
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Welcome back b-movie fans. I’ve got another month-long event planned for you that I think you’ll enjoy. In celebration of Black History Month, DMD is proud to present six films starring one of the coolest dudes the public domain has to offer. That’s right, he’s Fred “The Hammer” Williamson and we’ve got him all month long. This week I bring you three movies starring Fred as hard-hitting Chicago cop Robert Malone.
BLACK COBRA
Malone must stand alone against a gang murderous bikers in order to protect a woman who has witnessed one of their brutal crimes.
BLACK COBRA 2
Malone travels to The Philippines in order to learn the techniques of Interpol, but becomes involved in a web of intrigue after his wallet is stolen at the airport.
BLACK COBRA 3
Malone teams up with Interpol again as he travels to Manila in order to track down a stolen weapons shipment.
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Please stop by in two weeks for more Fred Williamson goodness. You’ll see him in to good blacksploitation flicks and a cool revenge western.
Welcome back loyal patrons. Tonight we have a program of film noir features for you, each featuring a a tempting skirt with evil on her mind and damnation on her lips. We haven’t really done a lot of noir flicks here, but I was in the mood for some and I thought you might like these.
QUICKSAND
Mickey Rooney is a schlub mechanic who is desperate to woo a gold digging woman who comes into the garage he works in. Short on money, he steals $20 from the register. He figures he can replace it before anyone finds out, but things go wrong and his “girlfriend” keeps demanding more and more expensive things. His one criminal act quickly leads him down a path of increasingly serious infractions and brings him into contact with some very unsavory characters, including the always great Peter Lorre.
DETOUR
A man eager to reunite with his estranged girlfriend is hitchhiking to California. When the seedy gambler he is riding with suddenly dies our protagonist is sure that the police will blame him for the death. Instead of reporting the incident, he assumes the dead man’s identity and heads down the road. Unfortunately for him, he picks up an astute young woman who quickly figures out what he is up to and threatens to expose him if he doesn’t do everything she wants. He is quickly thrust into situations that are much worse the his original problem. This one is great a little thriller.
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It is a new year loyal patrons and your local desktop drive-in is back in business. I’m sorry for the lack of output in December, but things just kept coming up. Anyway, we are back on track and ready with a double feature about some men who make questionable choices in their lives. This makes things rough for them, but pretty OK for use, because we’ve got a couple legit 70s drive-in classics ready for download.
WEEKEND WITH THE BABY SITTER
A middle aged man is preparing for a quiet weekend at home as his wife is about to take their baby out of town with her for a couple days. Somebody forgot to call the sitter, however, and she shows up expecting to watch the kid. Instead she and the husband head to Hollywood for a weekend that involves sex drugs, bikers, and shocking revelations.
THE SISTER IN LAW
An aspiring singer threatens his life and career when he gets involved with his seductive sister-in-law and with the drug smuggling ring run by her husband.
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If you are a fan of old school, questionably dubbed, violent 70s Kung Fu movies, you’ve come to the right place this week. We’ve got a two-fisted double bill that you are sure to enjoy
RAGE OF THE MASTER
When a martial arts master and his wife are killed by a former student, his son and daughter want to seek revenge, but neither are powerful enough. Their uncle sends them to Tiger, a distant relative who is reputed to be unrivaled in the ways of beating ass. unfortunately Tiger has promised his ailing mother that he will never fight again. Soon however, things happen that drag him into the conflict anway and much punching, kicking and knife fighting insures.
KUNG FU FEVER
This one is pure Brucesploitaton gold. A training manual that supposedly contains the late Bruce Lee’s secret finger technique (snigger) is sought after by the forces of good and evil alike. That is really it for the plot, but there is enough eye-gouging and x-ray punches to fill in the gaps.
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Well, another Thanksgiving is behind us, as is another frantic day of shopping for those dumb enough to do it. Well, far be it from your Dollar Movie Drive-in to not be topical. So, this evening, I have a couple blacksploitation flicks for you in celebration of “Black Friday” and both are definitely left over turkeys.
TNT JACKSON
A hard hitting lady bad-ass heads to Asia in search of the drug lords that murdered her brother. Ass beating and bad acting explode across the screen! Oh, and lets take a moment and be thankful for Jeanne Bell’s topless karate fight. God bless us, every one.
THE GUY FROM HARLEM
OK, anyone who has actually seen TNT Jackson knows that if I’m making that movie the A picture, this one must be a whole new level of craptastic. They would be correct. This movie is one of the worst, most ineptly made terribly acted, awfully choreographed pieces of crap that you will ever fall in love with. If you have a taste for the terrible you will definitely want to check this one out.
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Welcome back to your desktop drive-in. Tonight we are featuring a couple of old school war movies in celebration of Veteran’s Day.
CORREGIDOR
A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try to treat the sick, injured and wounded as American and Filipino troops desperately try to beat back a ferocious Japanese attack.
GUNG HO
The true story of Carlson’s Raiders and their World War II attack on Makin Island.
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