| Date | News & Updates (2007 - Present) |
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| May 2, 2008 | Hey there fellow b-moviephiles! I apologize for not being around much last month, but things have been pretty hectic in the life o' Vault Master. Between work, helping my folks out with yardwork and collecting firewood for Winter '08 (they like to get an early start), plus my recent purchase of fun Wii games like "Super Smash Bros. Brawl" and "Guitar Hero III," I just haven't had the time (or the energy) to sit down in front of my computer and do what I do best. But today is a special day, because I bring to you a capsule review for Godzilla vs. Hedorah, which is arguably the strangest Godzilla movie ever made. This review is part of the recent Reduce, Reuse, Recy-KILL roundtable, as a celebration of Earth Day! Originally I had chosen to do a full write-up for Razorback, but changed my mind at the last minute. Do expect a review for that giant killer boar epic later this summer. Well enjoy the new review gang, and stay tuned for a full-length review for Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds within the next week or two. The review is more than half complete; I just need to get my butt in gear and finish it off. That's it for now, so until next time b-movie fans, keep fighting the good fight! |
| March 31, 2008 | While I had originally planned to deliver a lot more content for your reading pleasure, I'm sorry to say that all I have for you right now is a freshly written capsule review for Hitoshi Matsumoto's hilarious mockumentary, Dai-Nipponjin (2007). Expect reviews for Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds and Puppet Master sometime within the next few days! Good night b-movie fans! |
| March 5, 2008 | I'm back from my short vacation and eager to post new reading material for all of you b-movie fans. Keep an eye out for a capsule review for Dai-Nipponjin (2007) and a full-length review for 1977's Legend of Dinosaurs and Monster Birds. Until I get those completed and posted, please enjoy this updated review from the old Vault archives: Uninvited (1988). |
| February 25, 2008 | After a long hiatus, I finally got my butt in gear and remodeled the site a bit. Along with a new color scheme, I've adopted Rick Sloane's Hobgoblins as my unofficial mascots. Cute little buggers aren't they? Also, I've posted some new reviews: A full-length review for My Bloody Valentine and a capsule review for My Demon Lover. Also, be sure to check out my contribution to the VS. Roundtable, namely Alien vs. Predator! That's it for now gang: Enjoy the site and please let me know what you think of the new look and please report any dead links or errors that you may come across. Thanks in advance! |
| September 26, 2007 | Man I am exhausted from all this reviewing! And I truly
hope that you appreciate the hard work I put into the Vault because my latest adventure into the
world of b-movies was a painful one. Beware! The Blob (1972) (my contribution
to the BLOB FAMILY PICNIC roundtable) really
tested my mettle and I feel lucky to be alive after sitting through this terrible sequel to
the 1958 classic. Check out the multiple titles for this newest addition to the Vault archives on
The A.K.A. Page, and keep an eye out for
the reappearance of some older reviews in the archives over the next few months. Also expect to see
fresh reviews for The Host (2006) and
Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) next month. The latter of the
two will be part of yet another roundtable effort. That's it for now gang, so take care and
keep fighting the good fight!
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| September 18, 2007 | Yup, it's amazing but true; here's another new review (Hey! That rhymed!):
An alien entity hijacks a space probe, and returns to Earth to terrorize a small island in the South
Pacific. Will humanity survive the vicious onslaught of Space Amoeba (1970)?! Read my
review to find out! Also check out all of this film's alternate titles on the A.K.A. Page,
and be sure to visit the It Came from the Vault Forums
to post your own comments on my latest review, read the latest DVD news, or just chat with other
b-movie fans like yourself! Stay tuned for yet another new review late this week for Beware! The Blob (1972),
my contribution to the BLOB FAMILY PICNIC roundtable! Until then,
keep fighting the good fight b-movie fans!
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| September 12, 2007 | Some thought it would never happen, but here's a new review for Island Claws (1980)!
This review (along with my soon-to-be-completed review of Space Amoeba (1970)) is part of July's
B-Movie Beach Party roundtable! My second contriubtion to this event
will be up in another day or two. After that, expect another new review to pop up on the 22nd or 23rd, for
Beware! The Blob, the 1972 sequel to the
classic sci-fi/horror film starring Steve McQueen. This new review will be part of yet another
collaborative effort amongst various b-movie sites: THE BLOB FAMILY PICNIC roundtable! Enjoy the new
review and stay tuned for more new stuff!
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| July 11, 2007 | Andrew Borntreger of Badmovies.Org
has seen fit to give the Vault the coveted LEGION OF MUCK Award! You
can check out the award on the bottom left of the No-Frames Main Page or
the Frames Main Page. Thanks Andrew, this award means a lot! You rule! |
| July 8, 2007 | Get ready to transform and roll out Transformers fans!
To celebrate Michael Bay's extremely cool live-action Transformers movie,
Andrew Borntreger and I teamed up to review the original animated Transformers: The Movie (1986)!
(You can read Andrew's contribution to our "Reviewers in Disguise" team-up HERE!)
Also check out the listing for Transformers: The Movie
on the A.K.A. Page, see what's new in my constantly growing B-Movie Collection,
and feel free to spend some time in the B-Movie Film Vault Forums.
That's it for now b-movie fans, but stay tuned for several new reviews toward the end of the month
for the "B-Movie Beach Party" roundtable, and keep an eye out for THE HOST (2006)
which will hopefully rearing its ugly head later this month. |
| June 8, 2007 | Sorry gang, but The Host (2006)
will not be making an appearance today. Instead, revel in the cheesy goodness of Yor, The Hunter
from the Future (1983)! I did extensive rewriting on this one, so it is up to par with
my current written works! I've also added some new DVDs to My
B-Movie Collection including Attack of the Supermonsters (1982),
Ghidorah: The Three-Headed Monster (1964), and
Invasion of the Astro-Monster (1965). You can
order these movies (and more) right here at Amazon.com!
Well that's all I've got for you this week b-movie fans, but stay tuned for that pesky Host
review, a big update to the A.K.A. Page, more refurbished reviews
from the Vault's dark past, and a new review for Transformers: The Movie (1986)
at the very end of the month! |
| May 27, 2007 | After two nights of work, the refurbished review of John
Carpenter's The Fog (1980) is now uploaded! Expect a
review for The Host (2006) to appear on
the site on or around June 4th. My goal is to have this review done in time for the Vault's seventh anniversary
online! After that, I'll be tackling reviews for several team-ups and roundtables. To keep up to
date on what I'm reviewing next, check out the Coming Attractions Page
and/or read my BLOG! That's it for now, but
stay tuned for more updates to the site! |
| May 21, 2007 | Hey gang! The Vault now has
two freshly written reviews for the long anticipated DINO-WESTERN DOUBLE FEATURE. That's right,
you can now read my thoughts on The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)
and The Valley of Gwangi (1969)! I've also added a new DVD
to my B-Movie Collection, namely Ultraman Tiga Vol. 2: Fugitive from Beyond
and expect to get another DVD in the mail later this week. Also, don't forget to check out the The A.K.A. Page
to see the alternate titles for the two newest additions to the Vault review archives, and feel free to join the B-Movie
Film Vault Forums and post your thoughts on the aforementioned dino-westerns and my reviews
for them! Stay tuned for more updates to the Vault, plus several team-ups and roundtables over the next
few months! |
| May 14, 2007 | Yikes, I feel awful that I've let my site fall into disrepair over the past month and a half. Shame on me! In any case, things are up to par now, at least for a few more weeks. I'm starting to get the "itch" to write something, so I may be finishing up my Valley of Gwangi review sometime soon. I guess that all depends on how soon I get sick of playing Age of Empires 2. I've been playing that game a lot lately (and I must be getting better because I can hold my own against multiple computer opponents on Moderate difficulty) and I've also been watching episodes of Ultraman! The last two I watched (The Monster Prince Parts 1 & 2 were fantastic and I'm probably going to watch a few more before I hit the hay tonight. Well that's all I've got for you today folks. Stay tuned for some new content at the Vault next week! G'night b-movie fans! |
| March 22, 2007 | Hey b-movie fans! I am in fact still around (something you would know for sure if you've visited MY BLOG or FORUMS) and I've slowly been easing myself back into the swing of things. I had a brief bout with depression a ways back, and soon after, I seemingly lost all interest in writing. But I'm happy to say that I'm (hopefully) back in the saddle, as I completed a new article for next month's issue of Rogue Cinema last night. So what have I been doing during my nearly month-long break from writing? Well I've been watching a lot of movies (without a notepad in hand) and busting my butt at work, so that I may continue paying off various bills and loans. I also managed to squeeze in a few visits to a movie theater (I saw "Ghost Rider," "300," and "Wild Hogs" and hope to see "TMNT" very soon as well!), and spent some quality time with my girlfriend (Tara) and my best friend (Chris). I guess I just needed a break, and I feel that I'm ready to make a comeback. I've allowed the Vault to lie fallow for far too long, so expect some new reviews and the reappearance of old ones by the truckload as the next few months unfold. Wish me luck and stay tuned for new stuff! |
| March 3, 2007 | Yikes! I've really got to get on the ball! I can't believe I've gone an entire month without any progress here at the Vault (or over at Rogue Cinema for that matter!). Truthfully I've been really tired lately and I've got a slight case of writer's burnout that plagues most, if not all of us online reviewers. But I'm going to be having a bit of extra time off from work next week due to my recently (and temporarily) altered work schedule, so I should finally be able to get the highly-anticipated(?) "Dino-Western Double Feature" completed soon. In the meantime, I've added a new flick or two to my B-Movie Collection and updated the Articles Page with my latest contributions to Rogue Cinema! Catch ya later b-movie fans; please bear with me a bit longer and I shall reward you with some new reading material! |
| February 2, 2007 | Yes folks, I am still around! For those of you that had
nearly lost hope, be sure to check out my Blog
to keep up to date on my life and website happenings! There's no new (or old) reviews to read yet,
but I have updated the main pages of the Vault with some new stuff including: Some crazy b-movie news
and rumors, a new poll, and a new "Movie of the Month!" I've also fixed a few minor bugs around the site
and updated the Articles page with links to my latest contributions
to Rogue Cinema. That's pretty much all there is
for updates right now... In other Vault news, traffic has greatly increased since the Vault made it's history-making move to its new home (a big thanks to everyone that visited!), but I'm still scratching my head as to why the Forum is still so quiet. It's fully open to the public and I keep posting away in there in order to generate some interest but still, there's nothing! (So head on into the Forum if you have some free time and give it some lovin', the Bruce Cambpell way!) Anyway, this month should be a productive one for yours truly. I've got webpages set up (and have taken notes) for three films and I plan on getting these reviews done ASAP! Once they are out of the way, I plan on updating and uploading as many older reviews as possible, since I'm sure you're all sick of clicking on broken links. Lastly, I've got a good workload going for March's issue of Rogue Cinema with one interview planned (with Johnny Allen Shaw, the director of My Big Fat Homeless Berkeley Movie), as well as an article or two, plus, I've gotten a handful of screeners to watch and review as well. How do I keep up with all this stuff? I really don't know... but what I do know is that I'm going to bed, so good night b-movie fans! |
| January 10, 2007 | Sadly there's not much to brag about just yet Vault fans. But I have not been idle (which you might have known if any of you actually used my damn Forums! LOL! I've just uploaded my updated review for The Ape (1940) and I've posted some cult movie news on the main page(s) of the Vault, concerning Bruce Campbell's latest film. I'm working hard on getting three new reviews done for the Vault, and I'm gearing up to get a jump on my Rogue Cinema workload which thankfully is at an all time low this month. So stick around, use the forums, and keep visiting because the Vault is just gonna keep getting bigger and better! Take care b-movie fans! |