Author: Erich Scholz

Watched a bit of the new Midnight Choir DVD release of Mario Bava’s THE WHIP AND THE BODY coupled with Fulci’s CONSPIRACY OF TORTURE. Ordered it off Amazon after reading a little controversy surrounding the disc’s legal status. If you know me, you know I’m a huge Bava fan — I own Tim Lucas’ 1000+…

OK, ok. I caught some flak from Head of Press and Publicity for AFI, John Wildman, for my last post. I just wanted to clarify a few points regarding my comments about AFI Dallas’ screenings. First off, I in no way wanted to sound ungrateful to the fest organizers. I was an invited guest at…

The past week my film society DALLAS CINEMANIA was invited to participate as a “community sponsor” for the AFI DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FEST here in Big D. AFI has been more than generous and allowed me to spread my word to a few more people than would otherwise hear about it. There have been tons…

Haven’t updated this site in a long time…too long. Since the last post, we’ve gained a new president in the United States. The global economy is apparently slipping into a depression…or something. Who knows? I guess it’s a recession until YOU lose YOUR job…then it’s a depression. I’m still working fortunately. One of the more…

I’m particularly broken up today after learning about the death of one of my favorite film makers, Ray Dennis Steckler. The man passed away in his sleep on Jan 7, 2009 at the age of 70. The definitive cult artist, Steckler’s work was ignored by the masses but his small group of fans cherished his…

I WANT TO LIVE! (1958) — 16mm

RING OF BRIGHT WATER (1969) — 16mm

GREAT TEXAS DYNAMITE CHASE (1976) — 16MM

MILL OF THE STONE WOMEN (1960) — 35mm HELL’S ISLAND (1955) — 16mm RUBY (1977) — 35mm

Were Jesus Christ and Constantine the same person? Was Roman and Egyptian history completely fabricated in the 16th century A.D.? Were the pyramids constructed in the 3rd century A.D.? I’m fascinated by Anatoly Fomenko. Here are the basic axioms of his research: Chronology is the basis of history; Human evolution has always been linear, gradual…