Monday, 3 August 2015

WATER WARS (Philippines/USA 2011) - trailer

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Original title: Road Raiders Cirio H. Santiago's last film.
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Last MAD MAX 2 clone from Santiago now on DVD

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I posted about WATER WARS , Cirio H. Santiago 's last film, way back in 2011. The film is yet another MAD MAX 2 post-apocalypse rip-...
Saturday, 1 August 2015

BRUNO MATTEI's best post 2000 film finally getting a release Stateside

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Cover for the upcoming reg. 1 DVD Bruno Mattei's THE JAIL: A WOMAN'S HELL is finally getting a DVD release in the US. Needless t...
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Friday, 24 July 2015

Update #2

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Whoever uploaded the way cool RAW FORCE trailer decided to delete it again. Fortunately I had already copied the trailer and have just uplo...

Update

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Filipino John Woo remake is back up. The YouTube channel that originally uploaded DALAWA MAN ANG BUHAY MO, PAGSASABAYIN KO , i.e. the F...

W (Philippines 1978)

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aka W IS WAR One of my very first blog posts was a review of the Filipino MAD MAX 2 clone W (aka W is War on US VHS) seven years ago...

BLIND RAGE (Philippines, 1978) - trailer

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Starring Tony Ferrer, Charlie Davao, Leila Hermosa, Carlos Padilla Jr., Max Alvarado, Subas Herrero, Jose Garcia, Val Iglesia, Rocco Mont...
Sunday, 22 February 2015

NIGHT OF THE COBRA WOMAN - trailer

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NB: No avatar but the trailer does work!  Directed by: Andrew Meyer (USA/Philippines, 1972) On reg. 1 DVD from Scorpion Records.

Fully uncut CHINATOWN KID found on Danish VHS

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Although I usually don't post about kung-fu films this is pretty exciting. A fully uncut version of Shaw Brothers CHINATOWN KID has...

Update

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I've just updated the old " Alternative Versions of Hong Kong Movies " post. The old list was from 2008 but I've found a n...
Monday, 22 December 2014

BLOOD THIRST (USA/Philippines 1971) [REVIEW]

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aka BLOOD SEEKERS / THE HORROR FROM BEYOND Director Newt Arnold Producer Newt Arnold Executive Producer Michael “Dupont”/Du Pont Wri...
Wednesday, 10 December 2014

NIGHT OF THE COBRA WOMAN dvd from Scorpion Releasing

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When I posted about new DVD releases of American-Filipino coproductions the other day I forgot this one, NIGHT OF THE COBRA WOMAN , - maybe ...
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"Queen of Black Magic" director dies

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According to Ekky Imanjaya over at Finding Jaka Sembung blog, Lilik Sudjio , the director of the cool Indonesian horror film QUEEN OF B...
Monday, 1 December 2014

THE MUTHERS from Vinegar Syndrome!

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A few minutes after I had just posted the previous post about the five Filipino movies from Vinegar Syndrome I check their facebook page an...
Sunday, 30 November 2014

5 Filipino cult movies from Vinegar Syndrome...

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...and one of them is a blu-ray/dvd combo release of RAW FORCE !!! The new(ish) American video label Vinegar Syndrome has put out no less ...

Mattei's FILIPINO CANNIBALS come to reg. 1 dvd

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We are indeed squatting in exciting times and so it is time to put on the skull-mask and ride that flaming ghost-horse once again, uh, I mea...
Monday, 19 May 2014

Arizal - RIP

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Unfortunately, I've learnt today that Indonesian film director extraordinaire ARIZAL passed away this morning. He was 71. Arizal wa...
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Saturday, 3 May 2014

CODE RED to release Filipino post-apocalypse films

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Bill Olsen has recently announced Code Red is going to release two of Roger Corman 's post-apocalypse films . Great news indee...
Sunday, 11 August 2013

Hiatus...

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I've been doing blogs for the past 6 years , and before that I did fanzines for much longer, and I feel the metal fatigue. Even with the...

Trailer for Vinegar Syndrome's upcoming dvd release of Filipino BLOOD DRINKING films

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Vinegar Syndrome has just posted this trailer on their YouTube channel. The trailer for their upcoming dvd release of the two Filipino film...

Up north...

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The penguins and polar bears have left for cooler climates. The frozen fish have defrosted. And the snowmen are nothing but a memory....
Thursday, 11 July 2013

99 shiny pennies...

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I won another copy of Rick Baker and Toby Russell 's book "The Essential Guide to Hong Kong Movie" yesterday. Winning bid: ...
Tuesday, 9 July 2013

When wonder women and the thirsty dead ones turn up at your doorstep

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The Retromedia dvd of WONDER WOMEN has finally arrived at the Backyard Asia headquarters!!! If you've followed my posts about the rel...
Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Four Filipino films from Vinegar Syndrome

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While other labels have difficulties putting out one Filipino film John Lyons' new(ish) video label Vinegar Syndrome have announced ...
Monday, 1 July 2013

The continued WONDER WOMEN case - close to SOAP proportions!

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Do you remember the old American tv-series "SOAP"? If you do then... the following is basically on level with the insanity of that...
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Sunday, 30 June 2013

Wikipedia - for that thar info on Asian backyard cinema!

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My gawd! I just noticed there's now being linked to BACKYARD ASIA from Wikipedia ! Cool!! ^_^

Shopping tip: THE BEASTS

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Gee, whiz! There's another copy of the very rare UK pre-cert video release of THE BEASTS on eBay. The auction runs for another four da...
Tuesday, 25 June 2013

TAXI HUNTER - Hong Kong vhs

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I won the Hong Kong VHS release of Herman Yau's very cool film TAXI HUNTER a few days ago on eBay UK. The film stars Anthony Wong wh...
Monday, 17 June 2013

WOMAN PRISONER NO. 407 part 2 - rare English dubbed version on Greek VHS

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aka YEOSU 407HO 2 (org. title) / PRISONER 407 - part 2 / GIRLS IN THE TIGER CAGE 2 / RETURN TO TIGER CAGE / IM CAMP DER GELBEN TIGERINNEN ...
Saturday, 15 June 2013

Angels, guns, virgins, the apocalypse. It's here!!

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"ANGELS, GUNS, VIRGINS, THE APOCALYPSE? WHAT A MESS!!" I HEAR YOU SAY. WAIT TILL YOU SEE THE FILM!!! The new German dvd release...
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Saturday, 1 June 2013

Ahh, come to daddy

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Here it is!! The ultra ultra ultra rare UK precert VHS release of Dennis Yu 's ultra violent Hong Kong video nasty THE BEASTS . The fil...
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Sunday, 19 May 2013

Wild Bollywood

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I've had this track on a Bollywood film theme CD for years but never thought of looking for a video of it on YouTube. Thanks to an ...
Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Asian film facebook fan group interview with JACK J (i.e. the guy who does this here wee blog!)

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Yeah, the KWAIDAN KLUB fan group on facebook has started a series of monthly interviews and the first one is with yours truly . Interview ...
Monday, 13 May 2013

In a CATEGORY of its own

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Can someone please explain this? The VCD for the HK film THE LAST DUEL (Tommy Fan, 1989) has not one but two ratings on the cover! The...
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The original film that Joseph Lai CANNIBALISED for his INFERNO THUNDERBOLT

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Thanks to Jesus Manuel of the way cool blog Golden Ninja Warrior Chronicles I learnt which film was the source film that Joseph Lai and...
Sunday, 12 May 2013

Alternative Versions of Hong Kong Movies (from ADG)

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The internet message board Asian DVD Guide (ADG) used to have a very useful section called "Alternative Versions of Hong Kong Movies...
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