THE HAND (1981) Reviews and Blu-ray news
The Hand (1981) will be released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory on May 25, 2021, via a new 2K scan of the interpositive. Special features: Audio commentary by director Oliver …
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THE BEAST IN HEAT (1977) Reviews and overview
The Beast in Heat is a 1977 Italian exploitation feature film. Directed by Luigi Batzella from a screenplay co-written by Lorenzo Artale, The Beast in Heat was essentially a rehash of …
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SPIDER BABY (1964) Reviews and overview
Spider Baby – subtitled: Or the Maddest Story Ever Told – is a 1964 [released December 1967] American dark comedy horror feature film, written and directed by Jack Hill (Blood Bath). …
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BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN GORILLA (1952) Reviews and overview
‘A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!’ Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla is a 1952 comedy horror science fiction feature film directed by William Beaudine from a screenplay …
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CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954) Reviews and overview
Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 American science-fiction horror feature film directed by Jack Arnold (It Came from Outer Space; Tarantula; The Incredible Shrinking Man) from a screenplay written by …
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COUNTESS DRACULA (1970) Reviews and overview
Countess Dracula is a British horror feature film based on the legends surrounding the “Blood Countess” Elizabeth Báthory. It is in many ways atypical of Hammer’s canon, attempting to broaden …
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The Compendium of Demonology and Magic – book
Commonly referred to as The Compendium of Demonology and Magic, this is actually a corruption of the book’s original Latin title: Compendium Rarissimum Totius Artis Magicae Sistematisatae per Celeberrimos Artis Hujus …
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THE MUTATIONS aka THE FREAKMAKER (1974) Reviews and overview
For nearly twenty years, online retailer Diabolik DVD has been the source for horror, cult and weird cinema to customers around the world. Now, in conjunction with Vidcrest, Diabolik DVD …
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RAWHEAD RED (1986) Reviews and overview
Rawhead Rex is being released on Limited Edition Steelbook Blu-ray on October 13, 2020, by Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Only 4,000 units are being released, available exclusively on Amazon.com for …
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FRANKENSTEIN’S CASTLE OF FREAKS (1973) Reviews and overview
‘Weird creatures return to life in…’ Frankenstein’s Castle of Freaks is a 1973 Italian horror feature film produced and directed by Dick Randall [as Robert H. Oliver] from a screenplay …
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SCUM OF THE EARTH aka POOR WHITE TRASH PART II (1974) Reviews and overview
Scum of the Earth is a 1974 American horror feature film directed by S.F. Brownrigg, starring Gene Ross, Norma Moore, Ann Stafford, Camilla Carr, Charlie Dell and Hugh Feagin. It is …
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THEM! (1954) Reviews and overview
‘A horror horde of crawl-and-crush giants clawing out of the earth from mile-deep catacombs!’ Them! is a 1954 American science-fiction horror feature film directed by Gordon Douglas (Zombies on Broadway; …
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DEADLY STRANGERS (1974) Reviews and overview
‘Psychic! Psycho! Macabre!’ Deadly Strangers is a 1974 British psycho-thriller feature film co-produced and directed by Sidney Hayers – Circus of Horrors; Night of the Eagle; Assault; Revenge – from a story and screenplay …
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TOWER OF EVIL (1972) Reviews and overview
‘A night of pleasure becomes a night of terror‘ Tower of Evil – aka Horror of Snape Island – is a 1972 British horror feature film written and directed by Jim …
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THE HILLS HAVE EYES PART II (1984) Reviews and overview
The Hills Have Eyes Part II will be released on Blu-ray newly restored in 2K from original film elements with the original, uncompressed mono audio by Arrow Video on September …
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THE NEW YORK RIPPER (1982) Reviews and overview
The New York Ripper – original title: Lo squartatore di New York – is a 1982 Italian Giallo horror feature film directed by Lucio Fulci (A Lizard in a Woman’s Skin; Zombie Flesh Eaters; City of the …
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CANNIBAL FEROX (1981) Reviews and overview
Cannibal Ferox is a 1981 Italian exploitation horror feature film written and directed by Umberto Lenzi. It can be considered one of the ‘unholy trinity’ of superior Italian cannibal films, alongside Last Cannibal World and Cannibal Holocaust. …
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DR. PHIBES RISES AGAIN (1972) Reviews and overview
‘They haven’t built the coffin that can hold him!’ Doctor Phibes Rises Again is a 1972 British horror feature film directed by Robert Fuest (The Devil’s Rain; And Soon the Darkness) from …
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TENDER DRACULA (1974) Reviews and not recommended
Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker – original title: Tendre Dracula or, alternately, La Grande Trouille “The Big Funk” – is a 1974 French comedy horror feature film …
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WHAT BECAME OF JACK AND JILL? (1971) Reviews and worth watching
What Became of Jack and Jill? is a 1971 British-American horror thriller feature film directed by Bill Bain, based on Laurence Moody’s 1969 novel The Ruthless Ones. The movie stars Paul …
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TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976) Reviews and overview
To the Devil a Daughter is released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory in North America on December 17th 2019 and the following special features have been confirmed: New Audio commentary …
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RASPUTIN THE MAD MONK (1966) Reviews and overview
Rasputin the Mad Monk was released by Scream Factory on Blu-ray on February 18th 2020. • Audio Commentary with film historians Constantine Nasr, Steve Haberman and Ted Newsom. • Audio …
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HANDS OF THE RIPPER (1971) Reviews and overview
Hands of the Ripper is a 1971 British horror feature film directed by Peter Sasdy (I Don’t Want to Be Born; Countess Dracula; Taste the Blood of Dracula) for Hammer …
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THE UNDERTAKER (1988) Reviews and overview
‘He’ll love you to death’ The Undertaker is a 1988 American horror film directed by Franco Steffanino from a screenplay by William James Kennedy. It stars Joe Spinell (The Last Horror Film; Maniac; Starcrash), …
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THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES (1971) Reviews and overview
‘Love means never having to say you’re ugly’ The Abominable Doctor Phibes is a 1971 British horror feature film directed by Robert Fuest (The Devil’s Rain; And Soon the Darkness) from a screenplay by James …
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HELP ME… I’M POSSESSED (1974) Reviews and overview
‘When the forces of evil infuse your body will you scream out…’ Help Me… I’m Possessed is a 1974 American horror feature film directed by Belgian-born director Charles Nitzet (Voodoo Heartbeat, The …
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MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932) Reviews and recommended
Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror feature film directed by Robert Florey (The Beast with Five Fingers) from a screenplay co-written with Ethel M. Kelly, Tom Reed …
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THE EVIL DEAD (1981) Reviews and overview
In 2019, Grindhouse Releasing created a new 4K version of The Evil Dead and released it theatrically across the USA and Canada from October to December 2019. Now, as the …
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THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968) Reviews and overview
The Devil Rides Out is a 1968 British Hammer horror feature film directed by Terence Fisher (The Curse of Frankenstein; Dracula; The Mummy) from a screenplay written by Richard Matheson, based on the …
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SCARS OF DRACULA (1970) Reviews and overview
Scars of Dracula was released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory in the USA on September 10, 2019, alongside another Hammer horror film, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb. The film is …
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BAD RONALD (1974) Reviews and overview
‘A disturbed teenager unleashes a night of terror’ Bad Ronald is a 1974 American TV movie directed by Buzz Kulik (Crawlspace, 1971) from a screenplay written by Andrew Peter Marin. …
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THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) Reviews and overview
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1973 [released 1974] American horror feature film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper (Invaders from Mars; The Funhouse; Poltergeist; Lifeforce) from a screenplay co-written with …
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WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST (1958) Reviews and Blu-ray news
War of the Colossal Beast was released on Blu-ray by Scream! Factory on November 10th 2020. Special features: Audio commentary with author C. Courtney Joyner, filmmaker Donald F. Glut, and …
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DEMONOID (1981) Reviews and overview
Demonoid – aka Macabra – is a 1981 Mexican-American supernatural horror feature film produced and directed by Alfredo Zacarías (The Bees; Capulina contra las momias) from a screenplay co-written with David Lee Fein (Cheerleader Camp) and F. Amos Powell
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DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) Reviews and new trailer for the 4-disc, 3-CD Second Sight Limited Edition
UK-based Second Sight Films has announced that their Dawn of the Dead: Limited Edition release will weigh in at just over a kilo! The incredible amount of contents and extras …
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DEMON WITCH CHILD (1975) Reviews and overview
Demon Witch Child is a 1975 Spanish horror feature film directed by Amando de Ossorio, best known for his Blind Dead series of films. Starring Marián Salgado, Julián Mateos, Fernando Sancho and Kali Hansa, the …
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THE THING (1982) Reviews and overview
‘Man is the warmest place to hide’ The Thing is a 1982 American science-fiction horror feature film directed by John Carpenter (Vampires; Christine; Halloween, The Fog), written by Bill Lancaster, and …
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70s Monster Memories – book
70s Monster Memories is a 2015 British book from the writers of We Belong Dead magazine. The 400 page full colour soft back book contains over seventy chapters covering nearly every aspect of 1970s horror …
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Trolls: Their journey from folklore to franchises – article
Trolls are beings whose roots are embedded in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore and are typified as much by where they are found as their appearance and behaviour. Said to …
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SLAUGHTER HIGH (1986) Reviews and overview
‘Where the student body is going to pieces.’ Slaughter High is a 1986 American-British slasher horror feature film written and directed by George Dugdale, Mark Ezra and Peter Litten. The …
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Cambiare bar, Tokyo – horror location
Cambiare is a bar situated in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo, Japan, the interior and sign-design of which is based on visuals from Dario Argento’s classic 1977 horror film, Suspiria. …
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THE DESCENT (2005) Reviews and overview
‘Face your deepest fear’ The Descent is a 2005 British horror feature film written and directed by Neil Marshall (Hellboy; Tales of Halloween; Dog Soldiers) about six women who, having entered …
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The Mummy’s Ghost – USA, 1943 – overview and reviews
‘Nameless! Fleshless! Deathless!’ The Mummy’s Ghost is the 1943 American supernatural horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg (The Black Sleep; Voodoo Island; Diary of a Madman) from a screenplay by Griffin Jay …
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Stalaggh, Gulaggh – rock band
Stalaggh, later to be re-named Gulaggh, are a musical collective with their foundations in the metal scene but which soon evolved to be a far more avant-garde unit incorporating disturbing …
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Zombie Resurrection – UK, 2011 – overview and reviews
‘Prey for salvation’ Zombie Resurrection is a 2011 British horror feature film written and directed by Jake Hawkins and Andy Phelps. The movie stars Eric Colvin, Jim Sweeney and Danny Brown. It was released …
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Morris County – USA, 2009 – overview and reviews
Morris County is a 2009 American anthology feature film directed by Matthew Garrett dealing with different individuals and groups in a small town who experience similar levels of alienation and …
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El Silbón – folklore
El Silbón – English translation: “The Whistler” – is a character appearing in both Colombian and Venezuelan folk tales, famed for terrorising men, women and children, especially the latter whom he …
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Saturn Devouring His Son – painting by Francisco Goya
Saturn Devouring His Son is the name given to a painting by Spanish artist Francisco Goya (1746 – 1828). According to the traditional interpretation, it depicts the Greek myth of …
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Dwarfs in Horror Cinema – article
For some, all the world’s a stage, for others, a battlefield. Circumstances sometimes mean that these two options are thrust upon a person, both socially and as a career. It’s …
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Nachzehrer – folklore
A nachzehrer is a form of vampire found in Germanic and Polish regions including Silesia and Bavaria, which also exhibits behaviour displayed by ghouls. The name translates as “after (nach) …
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