Second Clue: November's Mystery Movie

 Clue #2: This month's movie doesn't star Rothrock, but it does highlight some of her weapon skills along with her fighting skills. It's also very, very weird.

Tape Freaks Presents: November's Mystery Movie at the Trylon Cinema, November 3rd @ 7:00pm, only $5!

****Purchase advance ticket here****

Cynthia Rothrock: Irresistible Force

If you ever wished there was a made for TV movie starring Stacy Keach and Cynthia Rothrock set in a mall that was a knock off of Die Hard, then do we have good news for you! Irresistible Force (aka Power Cop) is precisely that, and it delivers about as ridiculously as you'd expect.

Plot unfolds something like this: Harris Stone (Stacy Keach) is a cop nearing retirement who's looking for as little action as possible to close out his career. So when faced with suddenly choosing a new partner, he decides Charlotte Heller (Cynthia Rothrock) is the safest bet. Why? Well because she's a woman, obviously! Unfortunately for Stone, this particular woman is looking to flex her martial arts skills, and with terrorists attempting to take over the local mall, hilarity is bound to ensue.

Oh misogyny, up yours!: This movie relies pretty heavily on punchlines regarding Rothrock being a lady and kicking ass. However, what this movie does that too many of her other films do not, is highlight her incredible range of martial arts skills. She dispatches mall terrorists in various impressive and satisfying ways. And as a bonus for the viewers, there aren't men standing around telling her she can't do something for these scenes! Ugh.

Well I'll be: This movie's subplot features a kidnapped kid who's extremely cocky, and extremely annoying. His character is a habitual shoplifter at this mall (who we meet while he's playing his freshly stolen 1993 Gameboy) so his knowledge of the mall and it's security often comes into play. But while digging into the cast of this movie, we learned that the young actor playing this obnoxious role is Michael Bachall. He would go on to write the screenplays for Scott Pilgrim vs The World, and the 2012 21 Jump Street.  

But how do we really feel?: If you are in the mood for some decent early 90s action., this movie is surprisingly very watchable, and as we mentioned, it highlights Rothrock's skills where other films drop the ball. Also the whole thing is on Youtube so it's easy to find too!

One last hilarious thing: While trying to gain access to the mall, Stacy Keach attempt to climb up a garbage shoot and falls repeatedly for what feels like 20 mins. 

First Clue: November's Mystery Movie

Clue #1: This month we are screening a Cynthia Rothrock movie! This one comes from earlier in her career.

Tape Freaks Presents: November's Mystery Movie at the Trylon Cinema, November 3rd @ 7:00pm, only $5!

****Purchase advance ticket here****

Everything changes, and everything stays the same. 

Guess what snuck up on us this month? TAPE FREAKS!!! Yup, Tape Freaks is back at the Trylon and the first screening is tonight at 7:00! (September truly blindsided both of us, oops!) In lieu of clues, here are some fun things you should know about this month's pick: 

Tonight's movie is spanish subtitled in english, contains some fun rubbery monsters, and an earworm chorus from a song you won't be sorry we introduced to you. (Also Tim managed to design, print and package all of this month's merch in three nights, and it all looks amazing!)

Clues will be back next month, as well as fun posts related to our themes. We can't wait to see 2/3s of your face!! If you can't make it tonight, hopefully we'll see you next month, and the next, and the next!! ♡

Videokillers: E2 Killer Cops

The second episode of our new podcast is up! This episode we talk about killer cop movies, explicitly the Maniac Cop trilogy and it's contribution to the 90s corporate-rap phenomenon. 

Listen through Podiant below, or subscribe through Apple Podcast, Spotify, or Deezer. (Or if you have a preferred podcast listening app, let us know and we'll try to get it up there too!)

And if you're interested in any of the films we mention, but can't remember the title exactly... check out the handy show notes our co-host Gregg puts together!

Hope you enjoy this week's episode, and we'll see you next Monday!

ACAB!

What's this?

We've talked about it, people have requested we do it, and it only took a pandemic to finally move us into action: Tape Freaks has released our first podcast, VIDEO KILLERS! Co-hosted by us (Tim Holly, & Colette Ricci) and our friend Gregg Kapsalis, VIDEO KILLERS will be a place where we discuss what we've been watching recently, we deep dive into oddball subgenres, unpack the filmography of various filmmakers, highlight our favorite current films, there'll also be interviews, guests and much more! 

The best part is, VIDEO KILLERS is live, starting today! There's a mini episode (where we overview what the podcast will be like) as well as our first full episode (where we discuss fun stuff we've been watching recently and movies that speak to our range in tastes). We're still a little rough around the edges, but check us out now so you can tell your friends you were listening before they were cool!

Find us on Apple Podcast, Spotify and Deezer, or let us know what podcast service you prefer and we'll upload there! We hope you enjoy it, and stay well out there friends 😷❤️📼❤️😷

12 Tape Freaks Suggestions to Watch Right Now

We realize everyone is binging all sorts of content right now to stay sane during these strange times, so why not add more things to your cue? Maybe you're looking for more recommendations? Unable to decide with too many options? We hunted around and found a selection of movies screened at past Tape Freaks that are available for free on various platforms right now. Whether you missed out on some of these or want to relive the weirdness, we hope they bring some fun to your sheltering at home.

If you are a fan of horror and are not already signed up, Shudder has a really well curated collection of titles and exclusives. Some of our favorite recent foreign horror movies have made their way to this platform exclusively! They're still offering a free month if you sign up now.

DEMON WIND: This extremely entertaining knock-off of Evil Dead has some wild practical effects and a magician kicking a beer can that you will never forget.

HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT 2: We screened this during the re-model of the Trylon a few summers ago, so you may have missed it. Less of a sequel to the original Prom Night (and arguably better for it) this is more of a riff on A Nightmare on Elm street featuring some impressive in-camera effects and the ever wonderful Micheal Ironside.

THE LIFT: An 80's horror film from the Netherlands about a killer elevator featuring fun kills, absurd dubbing, and a heroic elevator repairman! From the Director Dick Maas who also made the amazing Amsterdamned and Sint. 

If you've got Prime, these are all included. If not you can rent them here and likely on your preferred platform (don't give the evil emperor any more money than he's already made during this pandemic).  

NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE: The very first official Tape Freaks title we screened years ago! John Stamos is Stargrove, a young gymnast who's father (George Lazenby) has been killed by the evil "hermaphroditic" gang leader (Gene Simmons), and now Stargrove must team up with Vanity to stop the gang from poisoning the water supply. Trust us it's every bit as enjoyable and wild as that sounds. [The Gene Simmons character is also exactly as problematic as it sounds...]

NINJA III: THE DOMINATION: An evil ninja possesses a telephone repair woman/aerobics instructor. Part ninja movie, part Flashdance, part Exorcist and all amazing. Trust us, you don't need to see the first films in this series to enjoy this one, but you will never look at V-8 the same way again.

THE SEVENTH CURSE: From the same Director as The Cat (1992), and Riki-Oh, his movie features wild kung-fu, monsters, cults, and also stars a young Chow Yun Fat! The copy available on Prime is subtitled, and that might help the film make more sense, but you'll miss out on the hilarious dub job from the version we screened.

Tubi is a free streaming service you can watch on your computer and ROKU that does have occasional ad breaks but also has a surprising selection of movies!

THE STUFF: Larry Coen's fantastic horror film about killer yogurt featuring Garrett Morris and a Michael Moriarty in full "Michael Moriarty" mode. 

HOUSEBOUND: What better film to watch at a time like this? If you have not seen this one, don't watch the trailer or read anything about it, just watch it. It's really fun and takes you on a wild ride! 

BLOODY BIRTHDAY: If you like 80's films about killer kids, this underrated gem is a blast and features some seriously great performances by the three lead kids. 

The best free platform for bad movies is always YouTube, but with the questionable legality of these films being on here, you have to watch 'em before they're pulled. A lot of the films you find up there haven't made it past VHS, so enjoy these gems while you can!

DEMONWARP: This gem features a killer Bigfoot, George Kennedy, fun John Carl Buechler effects, and so much more weirdness we couldn't possibly list it all here. This is a late 80's Vidmark film that feels like it belongs in the Empire/Full Moon catalog, partially due to Buechler's imprint on it. (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIdGxqgseAo)

THUNDER OF GIGANTIC SERPENT: This Godfrey- Ho film is part coming-of-age kids film, part violent-crime drug movie held together with a Kaiju-snake movie. The only known copy is a VHS rip that's dubbed in english and has Greek subtitles. Enjoy! (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg7eBNLkJNc)

RAIDERS OF ATLANTIS: An Italian rip off that takes from so many things it turns out to be a unique bit of insanity. It's a little Bermuda Triangle movie, Mad Max and Raiders of the Lost Ark rip-off, but it's also so much more... (Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9QRPcNa808)