The Curator of Schlock
-
The Curator of Schlock #4: Death Wish
The Curator of Schlock #4 by Jeffrey Shuster Death Wish (Fill Your Hand) AMC had a Death Wish marathon a few weeks back. I don’t know if the movies AMC airs these days are true classics or what classic even means these days when it comes to cinema. Maybe it’s the influence a movie has over… Continue reading
-
The Curator of Schlock #3: On Deadly Ground
The Curator of Schlock #3 by Jeffrey Shuster On Deadly Ground: Below the Belt You can tell Warner Bros. really cared about On Deadly Ground. Not many studios preserve the Pan & Scam jobs–I mean Pan and Scan jobs–they did on movies back in the days of tube TVs. It’s especially prescient for On Deadly Ground which… Continue reading
-
The Curator of Schlock #2: The Swarm
The Curator of Schlock #2 by Jeffrey Shuster The Swarm: Bees Kill! I know there are some of you out there that find the idea of a zombie apocalypse preposterous beyond belief. Okay then. How about bees? African Killer Bees! Ladies and gentlemen, I give you 1978’s The Swarm directed by the “master of disaster” himself… Continue reading
-
The Curator of Schlock #1: Nightmare City
The Curator of Schlock #1 by Jeffrey Shuster Nightmare City Why should you pop Umberto Lenzi’s Nightmare City into you’re DVD player? It’s called Nightmare City. What makes the city a nightmare city? Zombies. Lots and lots of zombies. Apparently, somewhere in Europe there was a radioactive spill at a nuclear plant. The movie doesn’t specify if it’s… Continue reading
About
The Drunken Odyssey is a forum to discuss all aspects of the writing process, in a variety of genres, in order to foster a greater community among writers.
Recent Posts
- Episode 729: Schloctoberfest 2026 #4: A Discussion of Machine Gun Kelly, with Jeff Shuster!
- The Curator of Schlock #387: 1408
- McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #185: Civics Lesson
- Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart #392: Kirby’s Miracle Run
- Video: Amy Watkins Reads “One of My Favorite Video Games as a Kid”
