-The Mark of Quality- Steve Railsback-

Most of the time on Awesome Gruesome I give praise to the directors, but id like to take some time now to give some daps to my homies holding it down on da acting tip nam sayin? The Mark of Quality will be a recurring section on AG that gives shine to the actors of our favorite genre films, faces you see and love that give that lil Mark of Quality to films the world over!!!!!!

Steve Railsback-

From his Laser dance with a giant insect in "Blue Monkey" to his sensual kiss with Patrick Stewart in the legendary "Lifeforce", Mr Railsback's name attached to a project pretty much guarantee's quality. You show me a Steve Railsback film, and I'll show you some prime pickings! Feel free to indulge in the following-

1. Lifeforce.

2.Blue Monkey

3.The Wind (Also starring next edition's subject, Wings Hauser!)

4.Alligator 2: The Mutation

*note* the last picture contains only an image of Patrick Stewart. No Steve Railsback.

William Fruet Double Feature: Blue Monkey & Spasms

Sweet! Yet another genre director that has slipped threw my grasp all these years. I had been restricted from watching these by my parents when i was little. But I remember starring at the covers longingly during trips to 16,000 movies(RIP) in Orlando. Blue Monkey Stars Steve Railsback (of Tobe hoopers' Lifeforce fame) as a detective investigating the strange goings on at County Memorial hospital. An old man is brought in after coming in contact with an exotic flower. The man later vomits up a larvae that turns into a giant insect or Blue Monkey if you will. There is a wonderful finale that includes Steve Railsback, a laser, and the Blue Monkey. Definitely a nice giant insect flick in the wake of David Cronenberg's The Fly. Spasms stars Oliver Reed ,Peter Fonda & Kerrie Keane. Its a delightful little film about a giant demonic snake that Oliver Reed's character somehow has a psychic link too. The film includes some pretty godamn decent attack scenes. The giant snakes bites inflicts severe swelling and the SFX used are pretty entertaining to watch. I was feeling it yo. Mad Props William Fruet, im looking forward to checking out Death Weekend, Trapped and some of your other genre flicks.

-Blue Monkey-worth checking out if your a giant mutant insect fan or a Steve Railsback fan

-Spasms-Mandatory viewing for fans of giant snakes

peace out