The Vampire (1957)
Dr. Paul Beecher, a respected small-town physician and all-around nice guy, ingests some mysterious pills given to him by his annoying daughter. It seems the li’l brat has foolishly mistaken them for his migraine medication! After Beecher develops a chemical…
The Old Gun (1975)
Strong War/drama set in France during WWII with marvelous main cast as Philippe Noiret and Romy Schneider . Montauban in 1944, Julien Dandieu (Philippe Noiret) is a doctor in the local hospital. Frightened by the Nazi army coming Montauban, and…
Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
The Halperin brothers, responsible for the horror classic “White Zombie”, made this trite piece of garbage a mere few years later to cash in on its popularity and even recycled close-ups of Lugosi’s eyes from that previous film. There was…
Operation Kid Brother (1967)
During the height of the original James Bond craze in the 60’s, there were a lot of rip-off films produced. High profile celebs like Dean Martin and James Coburn starred in light hearted Bond rip-off series. Existing characters like Bulldog…
The Son of Tarzan (1920)
A complete print of this serial, containing one of filmdom’s most persistent urban legends, is now available, though a bit ragged in spots (missing frames, “sprocket jitters,” etc. My copy is missing most of the musical soundtrack as well). I…
I Was a Shoplifter (1950)
Principal roles in I Was A Shoplifter fell to Scott Brady (Lawrence Tierney’s brother), the evergreen Mona Freeman, Andrea King and the young `Anthony’ Curtis. Smaller, almost invisible parts go to Charles McGraw, Peggie Castle and Rock Hudson. That’s not…
The Rise Of The Drive-in (Again)
I started writing this weekly essay as a result of my deep passion for the movie going experience. I have owned theatre, at one time a single screen and a drive-in. Owning a drive-in left a giant impression of me…
The Invisible Boy (1957)
When we use the term nightmare we mean “bad dream.” And they certainly are. In every nightmare is the feeling of raw fear, more palpable and threatening than we’ve ever felt while awake. It’s a primal emotion and the heart…
Nosferatu (1922)
Nosferatu is one of the few silent movies with a significant following today. It deserves a following. The film is a suspense piece. Still it is paced nicely so that it feels tense in the right places but never goes…
The Strange World of Planet X (1958)
Of all the giant insects flicks of the 1950s, this is probably the worst. But as a low-budget sci-fi flick with a modest mystery, it’s not so bad. First, the good news: Forrest Tucker and others are conducting magnetic experiments,…
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
This truly action packed fantasy is as fun nearly 50 on from the time of it’s making. Out of the films that were produced by Charles H. Schneer and featured special effects by Ray Harryhausen, Jason And The Argonauts is…
The Beach Girls and the Monster (1965)
Frank Sinatra Jr had absolutely nothing to do with the soundtrack. It was recorded at BMI studios in L.A. in one evening by a band called the Illusions, from Riverside, CA. I played lead guitar, Monty Byrd played drums, Dave…
Baron Blood (1972)
The closet thing to a remake of Mask of Satan(1960) that Mario Bava ever did was this film. The plotline is the opposite of Mask of Satan(1960) where in this film the witch is not evil. Gli Orrori del Castello…
Asylum (1972)
Linking story: this was one I had for some reason missed out on a number of times on TV, and I’m certainly glad I’ve watched it now in this definitive DVD edition; it has perhaps the best linking narrative of…
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
“Devil Girl From Mars” (1954) looks like a strange cross between “Quatermass Xperiment” (1955) and “Queen of Outer Space.”(1958). Then throw in a little of “Mars Needs Women” (1967) and “The Mysterians” (1957) for good measure. So if you don’t…
Sugar Hill (1974)
When her boyfriend is brutally murdered, after refusing to be shaken down by the local gangsters running their protection racket, Sugar Hill (Marki Bey), decides to call upon the help of aged voodoo queen Mama Maitresse; Sugar entreats her to…
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
After you watch Sleepaway Camp, you will either love it or hate it. I loved this movie after I watched it… The weird thing about this movie though it has everything I hate in Horror movies. Sometimes the acting was…
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Assault on Precinct 13′ shows Carpenter in the fine creative form of his earlier days, when he produced such thriller and horror gems like `Halloween’, `The Thing’ and this little movie. As usual he eschews a complex plot in favour…
Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
Professor Harold Monroe (Robert Kerman aka porn star Richard Bolla) travels into the jungles of South America to try and discover what happened to a group of three documentary film makers who have been missing now for some time. After…
Motel Hell (1980)
The distinctive taste of Farmer Vincent’s (Rory Calhoun) prime meats is renowned in the farmer’s rural area. In fact people come from far and wide to sample his uniquely delicious meat treats. The only real question is why is there…