The Curator of Schlock
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The Curator of Schlock #48: Rocky IV
The Curator of Schlock #48 by Jeff Shuster Rocky IV: Apollo Creed Is Dead We’re back with Patriots Month here at The Museum of Schlock. Many of us kids back in the 80s were waiting for that final fight between the United States and the Soviet Union. We expected nukes to be flying all over the… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #47: Invasion U.S.A.
The Curator of Schlock #47 by Jeff Shuster Invasion U.S.A., or Chuck Norris Kills Communists! I’ve never understood the appeal of Chuck Norris. Is it the beard? Maybe it’s the red hair. Or does he have brown hair? He sure did star in a lot of those Golan Globus movies back in the ’80s. I used… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #46: The Patriot
The Curator of Schlock #46 by Jeffrey Shuster The Patriot (Finally, Steven Seagal is an Immunologist) It’s the 4th of July and we here at The Museum of Schlock have declared this Patriots Month. Never let it be said that your curator doesn’t love the red, white, and blue. Over the next few weeks we’ll be celebrating… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #45: Zombie
The Curator of Schlock #45 by Jeff Shuster Don’t go to Zombie Island! I guess it was only a matter of time before I got around to reviewing another zombie movie. What? Nightmare City wasn’t enough for you? Okay. How about a trip to an island of zombies from horror maestro Lucio Fulci? No? Tough. This isn’t… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #44: The Funhouse
The Curator of Schlock #44 by Jeff Shuster The Funhouse (or, Don’t Go to the Carnival, Kids) 1981’s The Funhouse from director Tobe Hooper (of Texas Chainsaw Massacre fame) has one of the most terrifying opening credit sequences I’ve ever seen in a movie. That’s because it’s clip after clip of audio-animatronic dolls! I don’t like puppets… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #43: Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood
The Curator of Schlock #43 by Jeff Shuster Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood–Don’t go to Crystal Lake! I know there are some of you out there who think there’s no rhyme or reason to what I decide to curate on any particular week. For instance, you might think that I realized at the last… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #42: The Burning
The Curator of Schlock #42 by Jeff Shuster The Burning, or Don’t Go to Summer Camp! You know, if we can have Christmas in July, we can have Halloween in June. Your Curator of Schlock is here to present you with some summer themed horror movies. First up is 1981’s The Burning from director Tony Maylam. Now, I… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #41: Double Impact
The Curator of Schlock #41 by Jeff Shuster Double Impact, or Black Silk Underwear for Men! I seem to recall when I was younger reading about an upcoming film adaptation of video game Double Dragon, which would star Jean-Claude Van Damme. Now I don’t know if there was a falling out with Van Damme and the people… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #40: Bloodsport
The Curator of Schlock #40 by Jeffrey Shuster Bloodsport (Van Damme Hits Below the Belt!) I have to warn you. 1988’s Bloodsport from director Newt Arnold is not for the faint of heart. This movie is based off real life events surrounding the Kumite, an underground martial arts tournament located in the dingy back alleys of Hong… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #39: Van Damme and Trejo, Together Again for the First Time
The Curator of Schlock #39 by Jeffrey Shuster Desert Heat: Van Damme and Trejo, Together Again for the First Time In Desert Heat from director John G. Avildsen, Jean-Claude Van Damme plays Eddie Lomax, a motorcycle enthusiast who has given up on life. He drives his Indian out to middle of the desert with a bottle… Continue reading
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