The Daily Beasts

For theme projects (like #Kaijuly, #Mocktoberfest, and #SeasonsBeatings—for example),
a new film/show is profiled every day by a different writer.

Rathan Krueger 5/22/26 Rathan Krueger 5/22/26

MOTHER TRUCKIN’ MAY: The Trucks of Mad Max

The many trucks that populate the wasteland of the Mad Max films, as told by someone who was there.

Adrian Torres 5/20/26 Adrian Torres 5/20/26

A taut trucking thriller with Stacy Keach and Jamie Lee Curtis is also an undersung piece of Ozploitation.

Matt Wedge 10/27/21 Matt Wedge 10/27/21

Matt Wedge finds some strong gags, and some incredibly dated bits, in Larry Cohen’s spoof.

Rafael A. Ruiz 10/15/21 Rafael A. Ruiz 10/15/21

1981's STUDENT BODIES was a slasher spoof way ahead of its time...but also unfortunately lacking in some crucial areas, too.