The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
I guess my view of the prophecies of Michel de Nostradamus – the 16th century French prophet who is said to have written down accurate predictions of at least 2000 years of forthcoming human events – hold about as much…
Hangar 18 (1980)
This is not a great film, but a watchable one. When a satellite launched from a space shuttle collides with a UFO, exploding and killing an astronaut, his fellow astronauts are given the blame, by a White House staffer (Robert…
The Beast of the Yellow Night (1971)
BEAST OF THE YELLOW NIGHT is yet another classic from Director, Eddie Romero! War criminal, Joseph Langdon (John Ashley) makes a deal w/ Satan (Vic Diaz), inheriting another life. He becomes businessman, Philip Rogers. With his beautiful wife, Julia (Mary…
The Bat (1959)
Agnes Moorhead (Endora of “Bewitched” fame) is a sheer delight as a cagey old bird of a mystery writer, and Price is wonderful in his seemingly dual role. As has been lamented here before, the brevity of Price’s screen time…
Hold That Ghost (1941)
This combination of haunted house scares and A&C slapstick works terrifically, for several reasons–the supporting cast is first-rate, and Joan Davis proved to be the best comic foil Costello ever had, their scenes together sparkle and their chemistry is undeniable;…
Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
Night of Dark Shadows was Dan Curtis’ follow-up to the immensely popular movie from the hit soap opera Dark Shadows. This movie reinforces many known facts about sequels. Sequels always have much to overcome. They are invariably compared to the…
American Movies, An American Voice
Lately, I have been asking myself a simple question; what are the movies? At the core, what are these miraculous visions that flow onto a white screen. What is it about the movies that ingrain itself into our reality and…
Creature with the Blue Hand (1967)
Klaus Kinski is the allure for this Krimi, another solid thriller with multiple twists and suspicious suspects, from director Alfred Vohrer concerning a series of murders associated with a wealthy family, & how they are in connection with an insane…
Trauma (1976)
Intended as a cheap sexploitation/horror film, made for only £50,000, it’s interesting to discover what became of Expose – and consider what it might have been. The plot is good – better than an average episode of The Avengers, anyway….
The Hideous Sun Demon (1958)
This semi-professional low-budget horror film is worth seeing for two reasons: The tormented performance of Robert Clarke in the title role, and the terrific creature makeup. The film does have its weaknesses; the low budget shows, and we see (or,…
A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin (1971)
Although Lucio Fulci is most famous for the atmospheric and very gory series of zombie movies he made in the late 70’s and early 80’s, this early 70’s giallo might very well be his best film. It has all the…
Spook Chasers (1957)
If you’re a fan of The Bowery Boys’ particular brand of madcap humour, then you’ll probably enjoy this one despite the fact that it a) closely follows the format of several of their other films, and b) it doesn’t feature…
The Human Monster (1939)
Forget all those naysayers that talk about Bela Lugosi’s inability to act, or that he was only good in Dracula and hammed it up in everything else, or that all his Poverty Row films are cheaply made, thin pieces of…
Mad Max (1979)
It was the very rawness and budgetary constraints of this little flick that made it what it was. A new kind of action hero in a new kind of world! Gibson’s laughably underpaid (though unavoidably so) contribution cannot be underestimated….
Batman: The Movie (1966)
The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin & Catwoman have joined forces to wreak havoc on Gotham City……and then the World! Can Batman & Robin save the day? Remember when Batman was fun? Not a serious scene in sight, no tales…
Return Of The Fly (1959)
Nice black & white follow-up to the colorful 1958’s original. Philippe Delambre decides to continue his father’s work, at the disapproval of his uncle François (an ever so great Vincent Price, reprising his role from the first film, this time…
Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)
DARKMAN II isn’t as good as the first (obviously), but it’s a decent sequel despite the obvious: there’s no way Durant should be able to return. He was most-assuredly fried, roasted, toasted and burned all to hell at the end…
Miami Golem (1985)
Unimpressive minor entry in the action/horror subcategory, take note that the “action” basically amounts to beat-to-hell old things which are already headed for a landfill being obliterated or set ablaze. As for the “horror” aspect…that would be a fetal baby…
The Young Racers (1963)
In this Roger Corman’s movie we follow the tribulations and various romantic entanglements of Joe Machin ( you see, at first, he is cold-hearted , like a Machine ) but really the whole story is just an excuse to take…
Night of the Blood Beast (1958)
If you analyzed all of the elements and faults of this picture it would seem that there would be absolutely no reason for enjoying it but still I go back to it as late night comfort food again and again.It…