Blood of Dracula's Castle 1969  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Dracula's Castle
Castle of Dracula
Director: Al Adamson, Jean Hewitt
Cast: Paula Raymond, Alexander D'Arcy, John Carradine, Gene Otis Shayne, Jennifer Bishop, Robert Dix, Ray Young, Vicki Volante, John "Bud" Cardos, Ken Osborne
Count and Countess Townsend (Alexander D'Arcy and Paula Raymond)–in reality Dracula and his wife–show up in modern-day California where their butler (John Carradine) and his hunchback assistant (Ray Young) tend to the food supply consisting of the blood of young women chained in the dungeon.
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Breaking Point 1976  R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bob Clark
Cast: Bo Svenson, Robert Culp, John Colicos, Belinda Montgomery, Stephen Young, Jeff Lynas, Richard M. Davidson, Linda Sorenson, Gerry Salsberg, Jonathan White, John "Bud" Cardos, Alan McRae, Joanna Noyes, Ken Camroux
Michael McBain (Bo Svenson) is a mild-mannered judo instructor who witnesses a Cosa Nostra murder, agrees to testify, and is put into the witness protection program. But, the mob finds him and targets his family. Now, McBain takes the law into his own hands and goes after the mob.
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The Dark 1979  R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Sci-Fi
aka: The Mutilator
Director: John "Bud" Cardos
Cast: William Devane, Cathy Lee Crosby, Richard Jaeckel, Keenan Wynn, Warren J. Kemmerling, Biff Elliot, Jacquelyn Hyde, Casey Kasem, Vivian Blaine, John Bloom, Russ Marin, Vernon Washington
A seven-foot alien either decapitates or shoots laser beams into the eyes of victims as it stalks the streets of L.A. Reporter Roy Warner (William Devane), writer Zoe Owens (Cathy Lee Crosby), and police detective Dave Mooney (Richard Jaeckel) try to unravel the mystery.
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Five Bloody Graves 1970 PG, 88 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Gun Riders
The Lonely Man
Director: Al Adamson
Cast: Robert Dix, Scott Brady, Jim Davis, John Carradine, Paula Raymond, John "Bud" Cardos, Darlene Lucht, Ken Osborne, Vicki Volante, Gene Raymond
A loner gunman chases bad men who sell arms to the Indians in this low budget, violent film highlighting seasoned actors.
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Kingdom of the Spiders 1977  PG, 95 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John "Bud" Cardos
Cast: William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode, Lieux Dressler, Altovise Davis, David McLean, Natasha Ryan, Joe Ross, Marcy Lafferty, Adele Malis-Morey, Roy Engel, Hoke Howell
A new insecticide has killed off the normal food supply for the Arizona tarantulas. When local farm animals die, vet Rack Hansen (William Shatner) investigates. He determines that the deaths are due to spider venom and calls for help from entomologist Diane Ashley (Tiffany Bolling). As the two search for answers, the migrating spiders approach the town, where the townsfolk become the next delicacy in the spiders' food chain. Interesting tongue-in-cheek humor and background music contribute to the film.
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Night Shadows 1984 R, 99 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Mutant
Director: John "Bud" Cardos, Mark Rosman
Cast: Wings Hauser, Bo Hopkins, Lee Montgomery, Jody Medford, Marc Clement, Cary Guffey, Jennifer Warren, Danny Nelson, Mary Nell Santacroce, Stuart Culpepper, Wallace Wilkinson, Johnny Popwell Sr.
Brothers Josh and Mike (Wings Hauser and Lee Montgomery) visit a small Georgia town. When Mike disappears, Josh, the local sheriff (Bo Hopkins), and school teacher Holly (Jody Medford) conduct a search for him. It turns out that the townsfolk live near a toxic waste dump, which has turned most residents into zombies. Getting Mike back may be difficult.
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Nightmare in Wax 1969 PG, 91 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Crimes in the Wax Museum
Director: Bud Townsend
Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Anne Helm, Scott Brady, Berry Kroeger, Victoria Carroll, Phillip Baird, John "Bud" Cardos, Hollis Morrison, James Forrest, Virgil Frye
Deranged and horribly scarred Vincent (Cameron Mitchell) is curator of a wax museum. To avenge his disfigurement, he kidnaps movie stars, drugs them with a paralyzing elixir, and makes them part of his displays. A really bad rip-off of "House of Wax."
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The Rebel Rousers 1970  R, 81 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Martin B. Cohen
Cast: Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd, Cameron Mitchell, Jack Nicholson, Harry Dean Stanton, Philip Carey, Robert Dix, Lou Procopio, Neil Burstyn, Earl Finn, Robert Dix, John "Bud" Cardos
Paul Collier (Cameron Mitchell) is visiting his pregnant girlfriend Karen (Diane Ladd) in a small Arizona town where they are trying to work out their problems when a motorcycle gang, the Rebels, appear. The motorcyclists, led by Bunny (Jack Nicholson), attack Paul and attempt to kidnap Karen when cyclist J.J. (Bruce Dern), who had been a friend of Paul's in high school, stalls their efforts by promoting a drag race with Karen as the prize. Meanwhile, Paul goes for aid from the townsfolk to save Karen, but will that be enough?
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Satan's Sadists 1969 R, 86 min.
Genre: Action / Horror
aka: Nightmare Bloodbath
Director: Al Adamson
Cast: Russ Tamblyn, Scott Brady, John "Bud" Cardos, Kent Taylor, Robert Dix, Gary Kent, Greydon Clark, Regina Carrol, Jacqueline Cole, William Bonner, Bobby Clark, Evelyn Frank
Anchor (Russ Tamblyn) leads a biker gang, "Satans," that arrives at a diner in the California desert and proceeds to terrorize owner Lew (Kent Taylor), waitress Tracy (Jacqueline Cole), and the patrons. After terrorism turns to murder, two patrons escape–only to find the Satans in hot pursuit.
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Skeleton Coast 1987 R, 98 min.
Genre: Action
aka: Coast of Skeletons
Director: John "Bud" Cardos
Cast: Ernest Borgnine, Robert Vaughn, Oliver Reed, Herbert Lom, Daniel Greene, Simon Sabela, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Nancy Mulford, Peter Kwong, Robin Townsend, Arnold Vosloo, Larry Taylor
Retired Marine Col. Smith (Ernest Borgnine) puts together a team to invade an Angolan stronghold to free his CIA agent son. During the execution of their plan, they run across several shady characters.
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| 1. Blood of Dracula's Castle (1969)
aka: Dracula's Castle
aka: Castle of Dracula
2. Breaking Point (1976)
3. The Dark (1979)
aka: The Mutilator
4. Five Bloody Graves (1970)
aka: The Gun Riders
aka: The Lonely Man
5. Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
6. Night Shadows (1984)
aka: Mutant
7. Nightmare in Wax (1969)
aka: Crimes in the Wax Museum
8. Outlaw of Gor (1989)
9. The Rebel Rousers (1970)
10. Satan's Sadists (1969)
aka: Nightmare Bloodbath
11. Skeleton Coast (1987)
aka: Coast of Skeletons
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