The Silencer

Year: 1992
Director: Amy Goldstein
Writer: Amy Goldstein, Scott Kraft
Rating: 7.5/10

B thriller/action that mixes James Bond, arcades, revenge, Christian mythology, and gratuitous sex scenes into a bizarre haze of a film.

The Gates of Hell (City Of The Living Dead)

Year: 1980
Director: Lucio Fulci
Writers: Dardano Sacchetti, Lucio Fulci
Rating: 8/10

Nicely executed horror; Lovecraftian references abound - a shame that Frizzi's soundtrack doesn't match up to his work for Zombi 2.

Killer Workout

Year: 1986
Director: David A. Prior
Writer: David A. Prior
Rating: 8.5/10

B horror that heavily relies upon its soundtrack and gratuitous workout scenes; camp city!

Revenge Of The Mercenaries

Year: 1985
Director: Bruno Pischiutta (??)
Writer: ??
Rating: 9/10

Canadian government-funded action flick that is beyond "b": 40 minutes in length, no credits.

Pieces

Year: 1982
Director: Juan Piquer Simón
Writers: Dick Randall, John W. Shadow
Rating: 8.5/10

Shamelessly budget-less b-horror; the last 15 minutes are pure ludicrousness.

Sledgehammer

Year: 1983
Director: David A. Prior
Writer: David A. Prior
Rating: 9/10

Somehow, there is more slow-motion than "regular-motion" in this bizarre shot-on-video "Halloween"-esque movie; the minimal and repetitive soundtrack and extended still shots give it an art-film atmosphere.

The Sword And The Sorcerer

Year: 1982
Director: Albert Pyun
Writers: Tom Karnowski, John Stuckmeyer, Albert Pyun
Rating: 8/10

B-fantasy/adventure that is an exemplary low-budget stereotype of the genre.

Chopping Mall

Year: 1986
Director: Jim Wynorski
Writers: Steve Mitchell, Jim Wynorski
Rating: 8/10

Entertaining and humorous b-horror; soundtrack is more "killer" than the robots!

Prince Of Darkness

Year: 1987
Director: John Carpenter
Writer: John Carpenter
Rating: 9.5/10

Well-done, if a bit over-the-top, horror.

2019: After The Fall Of New York

Year: 1983
Director: Sergio Martino
Writers: Ernesto Gastaldi, Sergio Martino, Gabriel Rossini
Rating: 8.5/10

Superbly over-the-top ultra-B Italian version of Escape From New York.

Wild Side

Year: 1995
Director: Donald Cammell
Writers: China Kong, Donald Cammell
Rating: 1.5/10

Agonizingly awful pseudo-"Skinemax" film; perhaps the Director's Cut is better (?)

Frankenhooker

Year: 1990
Director: Frank Henenlotter
Writers: Frank Henenlotter, Robert Martin
Rating: 9/10

Surreal-ly campy horror.

Flash Gordon

Year: 1980
Director: Mike Hodges
Writer: Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Rating: 9.5/10

Fantastical space opera that knows and benefits from its limitations.

Taxi Driver

Year: 1976
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Paul Schrader
Rating: 7.5/10

A little too slick at times, but overall well-executed.

The Silence Of The Lambs

Year: 1991
Director: Jonathan Demme
Writer: Ted Tally
Rating: 4/10

Ultimately fails to engage due to over-production and over-the-top actors; but has its moments.