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Singer-songwriter Kana Sasakura's official YouTube channel began streaming a music video for " Follow your arrows," the opening theme for the spring 2024 TV anime Whisper Me a Love Song . Ssgirls, the anime's in-story band, is credited as the performer of the ending theme. However, Sasakura actually performs the theme. Sasakura is also in charge of the singing voice of Yori Asanagi, one of the anime's main characters. This is Sasakura's major debut song. Ssgirls (singing: Kana Sasakura) “Follow your arrows” music video Additionally, the anime's creditless ending movie featuring the ending theme "Giftee" sung by Himari Kino (voiced by Hana Shimano) is now streaming on NBCUniversal's official anime/music channel . The double A-side CD single including the opening and ending themes released in Japan on April 24, ranking 47th with 552 copies in Oricon's weekly single charts in its first week. CD jacket The TV anime adaptation of Eku Takeshima...

Stars: Malisa Longo, Oliver Mathot, Patrizia Gori, Pamela Stanford, Claudine Beccarie, Erik Muller, Rudy Lenoir, Jean Le Boulbar, René Gaillard, Thierry Dufour| Written by Victor Hardia, Marius Lesoeur, Patrice Rhomm | Directed by Patrice Rhomm

As much as I adore exploitation cinema, I have to say that Nazisploitation is one of the least enjoyable branches in this crusty, inbred cinematic family tree. There are only a handful of titles I enjoy from the genre and yes, I think Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS is probably one of the most overrated pieces of exploitation cinema ever. I just find the genre to be lazy, repetitive and wide of the mark. Will Patrice Rhomm’s French offering – Elsa Fraulein SS – be one of the few exceptions? Unfortunately not.

So, the story is simple. Things aren’t going too well for the Third Reich. They’re getting a battering from Allied Forces causing...

The Cut-throats

(1969, dir: John Hayes)

“…A Blood Bath! Filled With Men and Women Obsessed With Death…”

We are thrown straight in to Nazi Germany (well, looks more like the American desert than the lush forests of Germany, but I won’t be That guy!) at the close of the war. After we witness one of those pesky Krauts taking an advantage of a rather attractive blonde haired citizen, played by an uncredited Sandy Carey (Deep Jaws), we are introduced to our heroes, an elite squad of American soldiers dubbed “The Cut-Throats”. They have been hand picked and are lead by the strict and rough Captain Franklin, played by E.J. Walsh (in his only role unfortunately). His mission for the group is to infiltrate a nearby Nazi occupied resort to steal plans as well as leaving no Nazi soldier left alive (who needs the Geneva Convention!?). However, he has much more seedier and greedier intentions.

Italy has frequently been at the forefront of European cinema as a trendsetter in the annals of exploitation cinema. Without Italy, we wouldn’t have the Mondo film or Gialli. Who else would have supplied us with Amazonian cannibals, nasty Nazis or demented nuns in such a pleasing manner?

Italy has always been awash with cinematic talent. And it is a country that doesn’t mind doing sexy, doing off beat, to be a little daring. The amount of wonderful exploitation directors has ensured that Italy has produced some of the most amazing horror films, cult oddities, documentaries and pornos.

I have listed the foremost Italian exploitation film directors that I can think of.. If you have a particular Italian director that you admire that I have missed out, please let’s have a discussion below.

10. Bruno Mattei (1931-1997)

Those of you who read my reviews will know that I...