Richard Widmark In The Movies : From A to Z
From the moment he stepped on to movie screens in 1947, Richard Widmark, was branded a villain thanks to his Oscar nominated performance as a cold blooded killer in Kiss […]
Doomwatch (1972)
For years I’d seen images of this Peter Sasdy directed production for Tigon Productions in Famous Monsters magazine or old hard cover books on the history of horror films I’d […]
The Psychopath (1966)
Here’s an Amicus thriller by way of writer Robert Bloch that I wish I had seen as a youngster. It would have scared the hell out of me leaving me […]
Dracula In The Movies : From A to Z
Looking to share some simple trivia on the Count and the many movies he’s appeared in I wanted to have some fun by coming up with 26 simple points to […]
At the Earth’s Core (1976)
This fantasy film clearly aimed at youngsters hit a bullseye when I was indeed a youngster seeing this on TV in the late 1970’s. Even then I knew exactly who […]
5 Hammer Recommendations Minus Lee and Cushing
Here’s a collection that was part of the Halloween celebration last month I guested on over at Lance Writes ….. Time to turn my thoughts once again to the films […]
Island of Terror (1966)
Genre favorite Terence Fischer directed this sci-fi thriller at Pinewood Studios that features a silly plot and laughably cheesy creatures BUT along comes Peter Cushing to give the entire running […]
Ace High (1968)
One almost wants to change this title to “Shades of Tuco.” Truthfully with a couple of tweaks to the script, this spaghetti western from director Giuseppe Colizzi could have served […]
Hammer Horror : The Warner Bros Years (2018)
Maybe I should have called this latest feature, “The Great Kickstarter Adventure.” I say this because that’s exactly how this documentary from Hammer Historian, Marcus Hearn, came into being. Now […]
A Total of 10 Mini-Movie Reviews From Mars … and some bonus footage to.
Considering I left for Mars, Pennsylvania on Thursday Morning and returned to Canada Sunday afternoon I’d say that sitting in on 10 movies is a pretty good scorecard overall. Not […]
Legend of the Werewolf (1975)
In this very Hammer like release via Tyburn Film Productions, Peter Cushing stars as an intrepid police surgeon attempting to solve a series of gruesome murders in 19th century Paris. […]
My Favorites of Lee and Cushing For Halloween
As Halloween approaches it seems everyone has a list of horrors to see and there’s usually very little that interests me when it comes to seeing the ones splashed about […]
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
As far as classic horrors go there’s plenty to appreciate when it comes to this Amicus title that features an above average cast including two of the biggest names ever […]
The Man In The Iron Mask (1939)
As I’ve yet to see any filmed version of the Dumas novel, I thought it best to start with this one, the first talking edition of the film from a […]
A Study In Terror (1965)
With the absence of a follow up to the Peter Cushing – Hammer Film, The Hound of the Baskervilles, producer Herman Cohen turned out this very Hammer like entry in […]
The Deadly Bees (1966)
Known more for their anthology films like Vault of Horror and The House That Dripped Blood, Amicus Films produced this feature length terror directed by genre stalwart, Freddie Francis. At […]
