The Curator of Schlock
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The Curator of Schlock #292: Death Kiss
The Curator of Schlock #292 by Jeff Shuster Death Kiss Death Wish 6: The Kiss of Death Sadly, we lost Charles Bronson back in 2004. Hopes of a Death Wish 6 went with him. Sure, we got the Death Wish remake with Bruce Willis and that was fine, but Bruce Willis isn’t Paul Kersey, he’s John McClane. Still, we’ve… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #291: 10 to Midnight
The Curator of Schlock #291 by Jeff Shuster 10 to Midnight After midnight, Warren gonna let it all hang down. Week 3 of Charles Bronson Month is here. This week will be a return to form with his salt and pepper hair and boss mustache, none of that black mop nonsense we bore witness to… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #290: Lola
The Curator of Schlock #290 by Jeff Shuster Lola I think you’re growing up too soon, girl. I don’t like it when box art lies. This goes back to the days of Mom & Pop video rental palaces, when you’d see some movie you’ve never heard of with an intriguing cover only to be disappointed… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #289: The Evil That Men Do
The Curator of Schlock #289 by Jeff Shuster The Evil That Men Do Charles Bronson returns to the Museum of Schlock! It seems like only yesterday that I began this blog. I remember that one September five years ago when I covered all five Death Wish movies. Oh, wait. It was six years ago. Six years of… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #288: Delirium
The Curator of Schlock #288 by Jeff Shuster Delirium That will be the title of my memoir. Week Five of Giallo Month here at The Museum of Schlock. What do you want me to say? I’m all gialloed out this point. But I will persevere. It’s usually around this point that I tell myself I… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #287: Death Laid an Egg
The Curator of Schlock #287 by Jeff Shuster Death Laid an Egg So did the director. Week 4 of Giallo Month is here. Are you entertained? Did you know that over 400 gialli were made over there in Italy? Do you think I’m getting through all of them in this lifetime? I don’t think so.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #286: Weekend Murders
The Curator of Schlock #286 by Jeff Shuster Weekend Murders What are you doing this weekend? Anyone catch the latest season of Grantchester, the gem of Masterpiece Mystery on PBS? This season was a tsunami of mystery and heartache. Reverend Sidney Chambers fell in love with a woman of color visiting from the American South during the Civil… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #285: Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye
The Curator of Schlock #285 by Jeff Shuster Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye Orangutan at Dragonstone Castle It’s week 2 of Giallo Month here at the Museum of Schlock. I spent a small fortune on some jars of bathwater taken from the bathtub scene from The Case of the Bloody Iris, the scene where that one… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #284: The Case of the Bloody Iris
The Curator of Schlock #284 by Jeff Shuster The Case of the Bloody Iris It’s a bloody good time. The Museum of Schlock is long overdue for an exhibit of Giallo, those wonderful Italian combinations of murder mystery and horror. I’ve got my black gloves, trench coat, fedora, and black nylon facemask ready to go.… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #283: Someone I Touched
The Curator of Schlock #283 by Jeff Shuster Someone I Touched Syphilis ain’t that bad. Week Four of ABC Movie of the Week is here, and boy did I make a mistake. You see the trouble with doing a theme month is that it sounds great, but then you need to find a movie each… Continue reading
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