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Mario Bava‘s 1977 Italian film Shock will be released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video on January 17th 2022. The film has been newly restored in 2K from the original 35mm …
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Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes is a 2021 German mystery horror film about a bickering couple who inherit a dilapidated castle. Directed and edited by Kevin Kopacka (Hager) from a …
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‘Evil runs in the family…’ Beyond the Door: Embryo is a 2022 Italian horror film in development by Ovidio G. Assonitis (aka Oliver Hellman), the 78-year-old director and producer of …
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Mill of the Stone Women – the 1960 Italian/French Euro-horror classic – was released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video as a Limited Edition 2-disc set on December 14th 2021 with …
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‘You’ll gasp with horror… A spine-tingling motion picture only the atom age could produce!’ Seddok aka Atom Age Vampire is a 1960 Italian science-fiction horror film directed by Anton Giulio …
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The Blancheville Monster is being released on Blu-ray by Arrow Video as part of the four-film limited edition Gothic Fantastico box set which is due out on October 17, 2022. …
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Amityville in the Hood is a 2021 American horror film in which a criminal gang uses the cursed Amityville property to grow their marijuana. However, it soon makes its way …
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The Green Ghost and the Masters of the Stone is a 2022 American comedy action film about an average gringo who finds he has superpowers. Directed by Michael D. Olmos …
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‘When the lights go out, the knife goes in…’ A Blade in the Dark is a 1983 Italian Giallo thriller film about a killer stalking a composer and his female …
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An Angel for Satan is a 1966 Italian Gothic supernatural horror film in which an old statue is recovered from a lake. A series of strange deaths soon begin and …
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The Black Cat is a 1989 Italian horror film about a new movie production that inadvertently resurrects an ancient witch named Levana. She tries to take over our world so …
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The Murder Mansion is a 1972 Spanish-Italian horror film about a group of people stranded at an old house by a heavy fog. Directed by Francisco Lara Polop (The Monk, …
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The Killer Reserved Nine Seats is a 1974 Italian Giallo horror thriller film about a mysterious murderer stalking an old private theatre. Directed by Giuseppe Bennati (Red Lips; The Mine) from a screenplay …
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‘Suddenly she could see into the future… and saw her own murder…’ The Psychic is a 1977 Italian mystery film about a clairvoyant woman who discovers a skeleton in a …
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Argoman the Fantastic Superman is a 1967 Italian fantasy film about an amoral superhero who comes up against a female criminal plotting to steal the Crown Jewels. The original title …
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The Bird With the Crystal Plumage will be released by Arrow Video in a 4K Ultra HD set in the USA, the UK and Canada. The Limited Edition set will …
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‘LIFE Magazine says – “the ultimate in scientific monsters!”‘ War of the Satellites is a 1958 science fiction film about an “unknown force” that secretly declares war against planet Earth. …
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‘Satan is coming!’ The Devil’s Wedding Night is a 1973 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Luigi Batzella (Nude for Satan; The Beast in Heat) from a screenplay written by …
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The ‘don’t’ warnings began back in 1962 when potential British viewers of the witchcraft film Night of the Eagle were warned by Anglo Amalgamated Film Distributors: ‘Don’t see this picture …
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‘The flowers that kill in the Spring TRA-LA’ The Little Shop of Horrors is a 1960 American comedy horror feature film directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay written by Charles …
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‘Want to see a really killer website?’ feardotcom aka fear dot com is a 2002 horror feature film about the mysterious deaths that occur 48 hours after users log onto …
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‘The ultimate in stabbing suspense! The intimate in shear shock! Fanatic is a 1964 British horror thriller feature film about a young American woman being terrorised by a religiously obsessed …
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‘Frozen into zombies… doomed to unbearable horrors!’ Nightmare in Wax is a 1969 American horror film directed by Bud Townsend (Terror at Red Wolf Inn) from a screenplay by Rex …
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‘Their rabid lust for human flesh created an epidemic’ Cannibal Apocalypse is a 1980 Italian-Spanish action horror film directed by Antonio Margheriti [as ‘Anthony M. Dawson’] (Alien from the Deep; …
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‘The candle of his lust burnt brightest in the shadow of the grave!’ The Horrible Doctor Hichcock is a 1962 Italian Gothic horror film directed by Riccardo Freda [as Robert Hampton] …
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‘If you think you’re safe on campus – you’re dead wrong!’ Pieces is a 1982 slasher horror feature film directed by Spanish filmmaker Juan Piquer Simon (Slugs: The Movie; Cthulhu Mansion; The Rift). Plot: Boston, 1942: a ten-year-old boy …
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Kill, Baby… Kill! is a 1966 Italian horror film directed by Mario Bava from a screenplay written by Romano Migliorini and Roberto Natale. The movie stars Giacomo Rossi-Stuart and Erika Blanc. …
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The movies in the following list are those that MOVIES and MANIA suggests are better than the average genre fare and well-worth viewing. The Abominable Doctor Phibes – Robert Fuest, …
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‘Does free will exist?’ The Laplace’s Demon is a 2017 Italian mystery thriller film directed by Giordano Giulivi from a screenplay co-written with Duccio Giulivi, based on a story by …
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‘Exorcism… the occult… a horror-filled night in a house of terror!’ Something Creeping in the Dark is a 1971 Italian mystery horror feature film written and directed by Mario Colucci. It stars Farley …
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‘Say your prayers’ The Other Hell is a 1980 (released 1981) Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Bruno Mattei [as Stefan Oblowsky] (Snuff Trap; Cruel Jaws; Hell of the Living Dead) from …
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Death Smiles at Murder – aka Death Smiles on a Murderer (Italian: La morte ha sorriso all’assassino) – is a 1973 Italian supernatural horror feature film photographed and directed by Aristide …
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‘A trio of terror!’ Twice-Told Tales is a 1963 American supernatural horror film directed by Sidney Salkow (The Last Man on Earth) from a screenplay by producer Robert E. Kent (Dick …
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‘Terror amok! Hungry for the flesh of the world!’ Caltiki The Immortal Monster is a 1959 Italian science fiction horror film directed by Riccardo Freda and [uncredited] Mario Bava from a screenplay …
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‘He sought the ultimate in human agony… with instruments of torture ghastly beyond belief!’ Baron Blood is a 1972 Italian/German horror feature film directed by Mario Bava (Shock; A Bay of Blood; Black …
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Burg Kreuzenstein is a castle near Leobendorf in Austria situated at an altitude of 265 meters. It was constructed on the remains of an early medieval castle that had fallen into disrepair and …
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Stelvio Cipriani – born 20 August 1937, in Rome, died 1 October 2018 – was an Italian composer, mostly of movie soundtracks, many of which were for genre films, including, …
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Inferno is a 1980 Italian supernatural horror film written and directed by Dario Argento. The movie stars Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi, Sacha Pitoeff, Daria Nicolodi, Alida Valli and …
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Terror in the Crypt aka Crypt of the Vampire is being released on May 25th 2021 as part of ‘The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection’. The box-set includes: Disc 1: …
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The films on this ‘Essential’ list are important in terms of their global impact on the horror movie genre, either for their box office draw, artistic merit, cult credibility, or …
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‘To avoid fainting keep repeating, it’s only a movie…’ Hallmark Releasing Corp. was a Boston-based American film distribution company. With a pointedly provocative approach, Hallmark’s first major success was with German …
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‘Don’t throw rice… just scream your head off!’ The Bride is a 1972 American horror feature film directed by Jean Marie Pélissié from a screenplay written by producer John Grissmer, …
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‘The weird jungle of cobra plants that feed on women – and rip women apart!’ Voodoo Island is a 1957 American horror feature film directed by Reginald Le Borg (Diary …
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‘Can you face the ultimate in diabolism …..can you stand pure terror?’ Die, Monster, Die! is a 1965 American science fiction horror film directed by Daniel Haller (the art director …
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Doctor Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine is a 1965 American International Pictures (AIP) comedy feature film directed by Norman Taurog and starring Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman, Susan Hart (The Slime People) and Jack …
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‘Mother may I go out and kill?’ The Psychopath is a 1966 British horror thriller film directed by Freddie Francis from a screenplay by Robert Bloch (Psycho). The Amicus production stars Patrick Wymark, Margaret Johnston, Alexander Knox, and …
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Lokis Rękopis profesora Wittembacha (often called simply Lokis) is a 1970 Polish horror film directed by Janusz Majewski. It stars Józef Duriasz, Edmund Fetting, Gustaw Lutkiewicz, Małgorzata Braunek, Zofia Mrozowska …
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Demons (1985) and Demons 2 (1986), both directed by Lamberto Bava, were released in the UK by Arrow Video as Limited Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray editions on 22nd February …
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The Last House on the Beach (Italian: La settima donna, also known as Terror and The Seventh Woman) is a 1978 Italian revenge thriller film directed by Franco Prosperi. Although the title it is best known for in English-language …
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The Strange Colour of Your Body’s Tears – original title: L’étrange couleur des larmes de ton corps – is a 2013 Belgian/French giallo horror thriller by French directors Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Amer; The …
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