Blacula (1972) Cast: William Marshall, Denise Nichols, Vonetta McGee, Thalamus Rasulala Director: William Crain Synopsis: Anti-slavery crusader is turned into the world’s first vampire of African origin! Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 7.4/10 “some terrific shocks and some very lively dialogue” Maltin “One of the best of the…
Brain that Wouldn’t Die, The (1959) Cast: Herb Evers, Virginia Leith, Leslie Daniel, Eddie Carmel Director: Joseph Green Synopsis: fiance’s head kept alive in a tray as mad surgeon hubby seeks a body! “developed a cult following among weirdos” Creature Features “sleazy horror favourite” Psychotronic…
Title: The Beast Within Cast: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon, R.G. Armstrong Director: Philippe Mora Nutshell: A twisted metaphor on the nightmare of rape? Maybe not, but a fun twist on the usual werewolf routine with a showstopping transformation scene. Whacky and…
Omen, The (1976)Cast: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Billie Whitelaw, David WarnerDirector: Richard DonnerSynopsis: Spawn of Satan is unleashed onto earth – smash hit horror film is good rollicking old-fashioned fun Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 7.3/10 “excellent acting and deft script” Time Out “a supernatural tale of sensational…
Bloody Birthday (1981) Cast: Elizabeth Hey, Andy Freeman, Michael Dudikoff, Erica Hope, Billy Jayne Director: Ed Hunt Synopsis: Three bad seeds wreak havoc on a hapless community! Pretty tame fare! Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 2.9/10 The film arrived in 1981 hoping to ride the crest of the…
Verdict ★★★★★★★★★★ 8.1/10 Curse of the Doll People, The (Los Munecos Infernales) (1961) Cast: Ramon Gay, Elvira Quintana, Quintin Bulnes, Roberto Rivera, Luis Aragon Directors: Benito Alazraki, Paul Nagle Synopsis: An eerie little chiller involving a sinister voodoo curse and murderous killer dolls. Over the…