Sunday 30 January 2022

The Twisted Ones - Vin Packer

 The desperation of youth whose sexual awakenings are marked by fear and violence. Sometimes by rape and murder.


Publisher: Red Seal Books
Number: 143
Publishing Year: 1959
Printing: First 
Cover Price: 2s
Cover Artist:
 
WHY DID THEY KILL?

These were nice kids, model kids. They didn't wear leather jackets and roam the streets in "wolf-packs"; they didn't steal and mug for dope.
For kids, they were well-mannered and quiet. They were attractive and nicely dressed. You'd have welcomed them as next-door neighbours.

Yet . . . 

One Raped.

One Murdered.

One Killed By Fire.

Thursday 2 December 2021

The Cool World Issue 7



THE COOL WORLD 
ISSUE 7
AUSTRIA 2021
30 Copies

A limited printing 36-page A5 fanzine from Austria that features vintage European film programmes from the 1930's to 1990's and sometimes beyond. Text is in English (with film titles in the original country's language as well). Issue 7 came with 3 covers, 2 linocut that were limited to 5 and 15 copies respectively and the standard which was limited to 10 copies and also came with 2 free promotional cards designed and signed by 2 members of Wild Evel & The Trashbones. Heavily leaning to the exploitation genre, it's packed with images from the original programmes and printed in colour! This issue's films included The Born Losers, Dino, Play It Cool and the Clash film Rudeboy. There were features on Edgar Wallace and the Juvenile Delinquent paperbacks of Pedigree Books and also an exclusive article with the 5.6.7.8's! Grab a copy IF you can!
 

Friday 5 November 2021

Skinhead • A Photozine


SKINHEAD • A PHOTOZINE
Austria 2021
25 Copies

A limited print run of 25 copies, this fanzine features "snapshots" of early 1980s skinheads and the skinhead bands The Redskins and The Oppressed. Locations include Southend, London and Cardiff. Each copy is hand-numbered and comes with one of the hand stamped cards that are pictured above.

Monday 1 November 2021

Rude Boy


RUDE BOY
aka ZESTOK MOMAK
YUGOSLAVIA
1981

"Featuring The Clash"

Starring The Clash, Ray Gange and Caroline Coon 
Directed by Jack Hazan and David Mingay
Buzzy Enterprises / Michael White Productions
UK 1980

Saturday 16 October 2021

Rebel Without A Cause



REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
aka BUNTOVNIK BEZ RAZLOGA
aka UPORNIK BREZ RAZLOGA
YUGOSLAVIA  (No Date)

"Teenage terror torn from today's headlines"

Starring James Dean, Sal Mineo and Nathalie Wood
Directed by Nicholas Ray
Warner Bros.
USA 1955

Monday 6 September 2021

The Cheats - Francoise D'Eaubonne

A BRILLIANT AND TERRIFYING STORY OF FRENCH TEEN-AGERS.
A NOVEL BASED ON THE SENSATIONAL MARCEL CARNE FILM LES TRICHEURS


Publisher: Ace Books
Number: H395
Publishing Year: 1960
Printing: First 
Cover Price: 2/6
Cover Artist:

The Book of the Film

THE CHEATS

(Les Tricheurs)

A brilliant novel by Francoise d'Eaubonne based on the controversial film by Marcel Carne. This is a story of the beatniks of Paris for whom fast cars, sullen drinking and unbridled sex are compensations for a lack of purpose in their apathetic lives

The film Les Tricheurs is made by Silver Films and Cinetel and distributed in England by Gala Films

Wednesday 1 September 2021

Poor Cow


POOR COW
aka STAKKELS KO
DENMARK 1968 (?)

"Look at those creeps... bet they haven't even put films in the cameras. Still a girl's got to earn a living... and a loving."

Starring Terence Stamp, Carol White and John Bindon
Directed by Ken Loach
 A Joseph Janni Production for Vic Films and Fenchurch Films 
UK 1967

Based on the novel by Nell Dunn