The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
Proving they were more than purveyors of Gothic Horrors, Hammer Films, produced this enjoyable Sunday afternoon actioner that follows a band of pirates inland looking to slaughter a settlement and […]
Billy the Kid VS. Dracula (1966)
For those who may be unaware you did indeed read that title correctly but let me repeat it once more so you’ll be sure ….. Billy the Kid VS. Dracula […]
Amicus Productions : Five Recommendations
Let me start by thanking Lance Lumley of Lance Writes for inviting me and several other writers to be guests at his engaging website. I’d encourage one and all to […]
The Virgin of Nuremberg (1963)
Aka ….. Horror Castle. In finely dubbed fashion, the iconic Christopher Lee, takes third billing below Rossana Podesta and Georges Riviere in this post world war two tale that plays […]
Hand of Death (1962)
Kickstarting his acting career in a trio of top tier John Wayne movies of the late 1940’s, John Agar, seemed destined to fill the casting for the “B” unit at […]
Seven Seas to Calais (1962)
Taking center stage and looking every inch a movie star is dashing Rod Taylor as Sir Francis Drake in this spirited yet oddly budgeted adventure film from director Rudolph Mate’. […]
Six Black Horses (1962)
From the pen of western writer and eventual director, Burt Kennedy, comes this Universal-International release that not surprisingly plays like another of the Kennedy/Boetticher/Scott westerns. Instead of Randolph Scott taking […]
Al Adamson’s Version of Rashomon? …. or …. The Life and Times of Joe Corey!
To fully comprehend how messed up the plot is in Al Adamson’s 1973 release, Blood of Ghastly Horror, we need to go back to the beginning to learn the real […]
Harakiri (1962)
Up to this point in time I’d only seen one of director Masaki Kobayashi’s films. One that comes with my highest recommendation, Samurai Rebellion, starring the legendary Toshiro Mifune. With […]
