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SPECTERS (1987) Reviews and overview

‘If you go down to the tomb today you’re in for a nasty surprise’ Specters is a 1987 Italian supernatural horror film about the evil that is unleashed once an …

DR. CRIPPEN (1962) Reviews and overview

‘If you want to remember your wife, send flowers. If you want to dismember her see…’ Doctor Crippen is a 1962 British true-crime film about the Edwardian doctor who was …

CUL-DE-SAC (1966) Reviews and overview

‘Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but laugh!’ Cul-de-sac is a 1966 British dark comedy thriller film about two gangsters on the run who take refuge in a feeble man’s …

PHANTOM OF DEATH aka OFF BALANCE (1988) Reviews and overview

‘Let the symphony of slaughter begin!’ Phantom of Death aka Off Balance is a 1988 Italian giallo horror feature film about a pianist with a genetic condition that causes him …

THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS (1959) Reviews and overview

‘Murder was their business!’ The Flesh and the Fiends is a 1959 British horror feature film about Doctor Robert Knox who purchases human corpses for research from an obliging pair …

PAGANINI HORROR (1989) Reviews and overview

Severin Films is releasing Paganini Horror in North America as a 2-disc set that includes the CD soundtrack score by Vince Tempera on October 29th 2019. Play It Again Paganini: …

TERROR IN THE AISLES (1984) Reviews and overview

Scream Factory has announced the details of its Terror in the Aisles Blu-ray, which is released on October 13th 2020. The disc also includes the television cut with alternate footage …

THE UNCANNY (1977) Reviews and now free to watch online

‘They prowl by night… lusting for human flesh!’ The Uncanny is a 1977 Canadian-British horror anthology horror film directed by Denis Héroux (Naked Massacre) from a screenplay written by Michel …

TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS (1973) Reviews and overview

‘An orgy of the damned!’ Tales that Witness Madness is a 1973 British horror anthology film produced by Norman Priggen, directed by veteran horror director Freddie Francis, and written by actress Jennifer Jayne as Witness Madness. Although it …

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ALONE IN THE DARK (1982) Reviews and Scream Factory Collector’s Edition Blu-ray news

Alone in the Dark, the classic horror slasher film from 1982, is being released by Scream Factory on September 14, 2021. The new cover artwork has been designed by Hugh …

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 …

PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) Reviews and 4K UHD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition news

Prince of Darkness is being released by Scream Factory in 4K in a new Collector’s Edition release on 4K/Blu-ray on January 19th, 2021. 4K UHD Bonus Features: New 7.1 Dolby …

HALLOWEEN II (1981) Reviews and overview

‘From the people who brought you “Halloween”… more of the night He came home.’ Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher horror feature film directed by Rick Rosenthal (Halloween: Resurrection) …

DRACULA (1979) Reviews and overview

The new 4K scan Blu-ray Collector’s Edition release of the 1979 version of Dracula with Frank Langella was announced a while back by Scream Factory and they have now announced …

DEATH LINE aka RAW MEAT (1972) Reviews and overview

‘Mind the doors!!!’ Death Line is a 1972 British horror feature film directed by American filmmaker Gary Sherman (Dead & Buried, Poltergeist III) from his own storyline. The screenplay was written by Ceri Jones and distributed as …

I DON’T WANT TO BE BORN aka THE MONSTER (1975) Reviews and Network Blu-ray review

The Monster aka I Don’t Want to Be Born is released on Blu-ray in the UK by Network on 11th October 2021. Special Features: Brand-new audio commentary from the Second …

THE BLACK CAT (1981) Reviews and overview

The Black Cat is a 1981 Italian horror film – released as Black Cat (Gatto Nero) in Italy – directed by Lucio Fulci (Don’t Torture a Duckling, Zombie Flesh Eaters, The New York Ripper) …

CIRCUS OF HORRORS (1960) Reviews and overview

‘One man’s lust… made men into beasts, stripped women of their souls!’ Circus of Horrors is a 1960 British horror feature film directed by Sidney Hayers (Deadly Strangers; Revenge; Assault; Night of the Eagle) from a …

FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE (1974) Reviews and overview

‘Terror to delight worshippers of the macabre.’ From Beyond the Grave is a 1973 [released 1974] British anthology horror feature film directed by Kevin Connor (Motel Hell; The House Where …

THE HANDS OF ORLAC (1960) Reviews and overview

The Hands of Orlac – aka Les Mains d’Orlac – is a 1960 French/British horror feature film directed by Edmond T. Gréville from a screenplay co-written with Donald Taylor and John V. Baines, based on …

EYE OF THE DEVIL (1966) Reviews and overview

‘This is the climax in mind-chilling terror!’ Eye of the Devil is a 1966 British horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by J. Lee Thompson (10 to Midnight; Happy Birthday …

Pacemaker Pictures – film distributor

Pacemaker Pictures Inc. was an American distribution company that specialised in releasing imported European horror movies with lurid advertising campaigns, often many years later than their initial production/release. The company …

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 …

THE PIED PIPER (1972) Reviews and overview

The Pied Piper is a 1972 British feature film directed by Jacques Demy and starring Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence (Death Line; The Mutations; Halloween) and John Hurt and featuring Donovan and …

Donald Pleasence – actor

Donald Pleasence (5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an iconic English film, television, and stage actor. His most notable film roles include Michael Myers-obsessed psychiatrist Doctor Sam Loomis in the Halloween series and the …

BURIED ALIVE (1989) Reviews and overview

‘The dead return!’ Buried Alive – aka Edgar Allan Poe’s Buried Alive – is a 1989 American-South African horror film, directed by Gérard Kikoïne (Edge of Sanity) from a screenplay by Jake Chesi …

STONEHEARST ASYLUM (2014) Reviews and overview

‘When you have found a thing a man fears most, you will have discovered the key to his madness.’ Stonehearst Asylum is a 2014 American horror mystery feature film directed …

WAKE IN FRIGHT aka OUTBACK (1971) Reviews and overview

Wake in Fright – aka Outback – is a 1971 Australian/American thriller film directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Gary Bond, Donald Pleasence (Halloween; The Mutations; Death Line) and Chips Rafferty. The screenplay was written by Evan Jones, based on Kenneth Cook’s …