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Jim Wynorski is a legend in the B-movie world, having racked up over 100 directing credits over the course of his 40+ years of working in the entertainment industry. Among those credits are Chopping Mall, Deathstalker II, The Return of Swamp Thing, Sorority House Massacre II, Hard to Die, Ghoulies IV, Demolition High, Piranhaconda, Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre, Attack of the 50 Foot CamGirl, and Murderbot – so it’s clear to see why Wynorski was the subject of a documentary back in 2009. The documentary is called Popatopolis, and the folks at Terror Vision have just brought it to Blu-ray for the first time ever! Copies can be ordered at This Link.

Directed by Clay Westervelt, Popatopolis has the following synopsis: Jim Wynorski was the first to cast Traci Lords in mainstream cinema. He directed Heather Locklear in The Return of Swamp Thing. He discovered Jennifer Love Hewitt. Now, the man behind The Bare Wench Project...

If you're not a hardcore fan of B-movies, the name Jim Wynorksi probably doesn't mean much to you -- but if you've ever cruised by Cinemax late at night and seen something like The Bare Wench Project, Hard to Die, the Not of this Earth remake (starring Traci Lords in her first mainstream film role), or Chopping Mall, then you're familiar with his work.

Wynorski has spent a quarter of a century plying his trade in the B-movie minefield, refining his craft and making films filled with busty babes and a low-budget Diy aesthetic. His shoots are legendary, with reports of him filming 100 set-ups per day (a typical Hollywood director does 20 ... ). His filmmaking philosophy is simple, but has served him well -- "A big chase and a big chest." -- and his penchant for filming women topless led to one of his many pseudonyms -- Tom Popatopalous.

Playing off that...