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Showing posts with label 1975. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1975. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Vampira [a.k.a. Old Drac] (1975)













Starring:
  • David Niven
  • Teresa Graves
  • Peter Bayliss

moria.co.nz
In Transylvania, Count Dracula has been reduced to opening his castle up to tourists. A group of Playboy Bunnies come to the castle to shoot a Most Biteable Playmate layout. When his manservant drains their blood, Dracula finds that it contains the rare Triple-O type. With the Triple-O, Dracula can revive his beloved wife Vampira who died after biting an anaemic peasant. But the Playmates blood has been mixed together and the only choice is to give all of the samples to Vampira. But these include samples from a Black model and when Vampira returns to life, she emerges with her skin turned black. And so she and Dracula go to London to find which Playmate has the Triple-O in order to bleach Vampira white again.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)
















Starring:
  • Sidney Poitier
  • Michael Caine
  • Nicol Williamson

IMDB.com
Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Black Dragon's Revenge (1975)

















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Storyline
Like many films that come out of Hong Kong after Bruce Lee's death, The Black Dragon's Revenge looks at the speculation over the cause of Lee's death coupled with vows of several of Bruce's disciples to avenge his alleged murder. Also released as The Death of Bruce Lee, this Grade-A Brucesploitation (also Blax-fu) flick starring Ron Van Clief (The Black Dragon), Charles Bonet (Death Promise), and Bobby Canavarro (Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold).


Saturday, July 14, 2012

Deliver Us From Evil [a.k.a. Joey] (1975)























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Violent and dramatic events dog the life of hot headed rebel Chris Townes (Renny Roker, Melinda and Tough). Drifting from one menial job to another, where he finds resentment and eventually arrest, he finally loses his apartment and leaves in a rage. Chris meets Mindy (Marie O'Henry, Dr. Black Mr. Hyde and Three The Hard Way) and saves her from the hands of a violent gang. To thank him she introduces him to a happier way of life. Then suddenly, this new world is shattered by the most horrific event in Chris's turbulent life...

Soundtrack is credited to Michael Stokes and the Enchantments. We are unaware if there was ever a release. It's very funky so it would be nice to come across it.