The horrible sexy horror of sex (and horror)

The theme of the latest M.O.S.S. round table is The Big Muscle Tussle, a roid-ragin' celebration of those well-oiled man mountains -- be they Italian boulder throwers or yore or pumped-up Nam vets terrorizing the jungles of the Philippines -- who so enliven our experience of world cult cinema. For my contribution, I chose Bloody Pit of Horror, a comic book campy bit of Euro horror starring Hungarian muscleman Mickey Hargitay, aka Mr. Jayne Mansfield. Of course, the well-sculpted male form isn't the only attraction here; If you are someone who enjoys seeing voluptuous 1960s era glamor girls decorously trussed up in all manner of archaic torture devices, you are not only a horrible person (you filthy pig, you!), but also the ideal target audience for this film. Be sure to check out my full review, which has just been posted over at Teleport City.