Albert Pyun, Auteur of the VHS Era, Has Died at Age 69

Albert Pyun, the Hawaii-born director of genre films The Sword and the Sorcerer, Cyborg, Nemesis, and an early version of Captain America, died on Saturday in Las Vegas, according to reports. His work, some of which remains only available on bootlegs or poorly-duplicated uploads unless you still have the first VHS pressings, is beloved by many enthusiasts, and recognized by some as existing outside typical classification of “good” or “bad.” Over the years, he worked with Kris Kristofferson, Burt Reynolds, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ice-T, Snoop Dogg, Rutger Hauer, and women’s kickboxing champion Kathy Long. He was 69 years old. Born… Read Full Article