Episode 168 - Flickers from the Block

We're back with another two-seater Covid19 special from the cave, looking at two films with similar storylines but VERY different tones. We start off with 1985's Tenement from director Roberta Findlay. It is a super low budget, exploitation movie that takes place mostly in and around a tenement building in the South Bronx. There are some very rough moments in the movie, and they pack a punch, even with some of the less than perfect acting and very basic special effects. It is a grimy, mean-spirited movie, and we recommend it 100%. We follow that up with Enemy Territory from 1987, which has Ray Parker Jr. in one of the two lead roles. With Tony Todd playing the leader of a vicious gang called "The Vampires" it follows an insurance salesman who has gotten himself into a seriously bad situation and who relies on the kindness of the residents in an enormous apartment building to escape from danger. It has a lighter tone than Tenement, but still has some bleak moments. This is another one we think you should check out.Send us your thoughts on the show and recommendations for future episodes to [email protected] or [email protected]. You can also reach us on Facebook, Instagram, Letterboxd. YouTube.