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THE GUEST (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Here’s here to help’ The Guest is a 2014 American psychological thriller film, directed and edited by Adam Wingard, and written by Simon Barrett. It stars Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe, Brendan Meyer …

MADHOUSE Vincent Price! Peter Cushing! Robert Quarry! reviews

‘If stark terror were ecstasy… living here would be sheer bliss!’ Madhouse is a 1974 horror film directed by Jim Clark for Amicus Productions in association with Samuel Z. Arkoff‘s American …

WHEN MICHAEL CALLS (1972) Reviews and overview

When Michael Calls – also known as Shattered Silence – is a 1972 thriller-drama television movie directed by Philip Leacock and starring Elizabeth Ashley, Ben Gazzara and Michael Douglas. It was adapted from …

THE PACT 2 (2014) Overview

‘It’s not over’ The Pact 2 is a 2014 American horror film directed by Dallas Richard Hallam and Patrick Horvath. It is a sequel to the 2012 original. The movie …

THE PYX (1973) Reviews and overview

‘Her business if pleasure. Until her date with…’ The Pyx – also known as The Hooker Cult Murders and La Lunule – is a 1973 Canadian supernatural thriller film directed by Harvey Hart …

WITCHHAMMER (1969) Review and overview

Witchhammer – original title: Kladivo na čarodějnice – is a 1969 Czechoslovakian dramatical horror film directed by Otakar Vávra. It is considered Vávra’s magnum opus. The original title, Malleus Maleficarum, also translates as Witchhammer. The …

DEATH SPA aka WITCH BITCH (1988) Reviews and overview

‘You’ll sweat blood!’ Death Spa – aka Witch Bitch is a 1988 American horror film directed by Michael Fischa (My Mom’s a Werewolf) from a screenplay by James Bartruff and Mitch Paradise. …

FOR ELISA (2013) Reviews and overview

For Elisa – aka Para Elisa – is a 2013 Spanish horror film directed and written by Juanra Fernández,, and starring Ana Turpin, Ona Casamiquela, and Luisa Gavasa. The film’s title is a …

SWEET HOME (1989) Reviews and overview

‘Soul power… soul power… come to me!’ Sweet Home (スウィートホーム Suwīto hōmu) is a 1989 Japanese horror film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa and produced by Juzo Itami. It stars Nobuko …

FUTURE-KILL aka SPLATTER (1985) Reviews and overview

Future-Kill aka Night of the Alien and Splatter – is a 1985 science fiction horror film directed by Ronald W. Moore, and stars Edwin Neal and Marilyn Burns from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gabriel Folse. The poster …

MOTHER’S DAY (1980) Reviews of Troma’s darkly comedic sickie

Mother’s Day is a 1980 American horror thriller film about two brothers who kidnap and brutalise three women for the pleasure of their demented mother. Directed, co-written and produced by …

ODD THOMAS (2013) Reviews and overview

Odd Thomas is a 2013 American mystery horror film based on Dean Koontz’s novel of the same name. It was directed, written and co-produced by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy; The Mummy Returns) and stars …

H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos – article

Cthulhu is a fictional deity created by writer H.P. Lovecraft and first introduced in the short story “The Call of Cthulhu”, published in the pulp magazine Weird Tales in 1928. …

LEVIATHAN (1989) Reviews and overview

Leviathan is a 1989 American/Italian science fiction horror film about a hideous creature that stalks and kills a group of people in a sealed environment, in a similar vein to …

SLAUGHTER NIGHT (2006) Reviews and overview

Slaughter Night – aka Slachtnacht, stylised as Sl8n8 – is a 2006 Dutch-Belgian horror film written and directed by Edwin Visser and Frank van Geloven. The movie stars Victoria Koblenko, Jop Joris and Kurt Rogiers. …

David Hess – actor

David Alexander Hess was an American actor, musician and songwriter, best known for his appearances in a trio of extreme horror films in the 1970s, in which he played a variety …

GRADUATION DAY (1981) Reviews of school-set slasher

Graduation Day is a 1981 American slasher horror film directed by ex-rabbi Herb Freed (Beyond Evil) from a screenplay co-written with Anne Marisse. The movie stars Christopher George, Patch Mackenzie …

MOEBIUS (2013) Reviews and overview

Moebius is a 2013 South Korean film with strong horror elements written and directed by Kim Ki-duk (The Isle). A housewife (Lee Eun-Woo) becomes enraged with jealousy over her husband’s (Cho Jae-Hyun) affair. …

DIE, MONSTER, DIE! Reviews of H.P. Lovecraft horror

‘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 …

BEDEVILLED Reviews and overview

Bedevilled is a 2010 South Korean horror thriller film starring Seo Young-hee and Ji Sung-won. Also known as Blood Island It is the feature directorial debut of Jang Cheol-soo, who …

DARK REMAINS (2005) Reviews and overview

Dark Remains is a 2005 American horror film written and directed by Brian Avenet-Bradley (Echoes of Fear; Freez’er; Ghost of the Needle). The movie stars Cheri Christian, Greg Thompson, Scott Hodges, Jeff Evans, Rachel Jordan, Michelle Kegley, Patrick …

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 film directed by …

THE SCRIBBLER (2014) Reviews and overview

The Scribbler is a 2014 American science fiction murder mystery film directed by John Suits and written by Daniel Schaffer, based on his own graphical novel of same name. The …

The Synth of Fear: Horror and Sci-Fi Films with Synthesizer Scores – Article

Electronically produced sound has been available to adventurous film composers since the silent era. Among the earliest electronic instruments were the Ondes-Martenot (invented in 1928), which produced a characteristic quivering …

Heinz Haunted House – spaghetti shapes

Heinz Haunted House is a horror-themed shaped tinned pasta, “spaghetti shapes in tomato sauce”, launched by the Heinz company in 1985, soon after their sci-fi themed Heinz Invaders. Badges and glow-in-the-dark …

TUSK (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Let me tell you a story…’ Tusk is a 2014 American horror comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, based on a story from SModcast. It stars Michael Parks (The Evictors; From …

BLACKWOOD (2014) Reviews and overview

‘You can’t outrun fate’ Blackwood is a 2013 British supernatural horror film directed by Adam Wimpenny from a screenplay by J.S. Hill. It stars Ed Stoppard, Sophia Myles, Russell Tovey, …

Sound Effects: Death & Horror – BBC albums

In 1967, the BBC created its own record label, designed to exploit the demand for commercially released TV tunes, comedy shows and, finding an unlikely niche in the market, sound …

CAPTIVE WILD WOMAN (1943) Reviews and overview

‘Born of horror to live in terror!’ Captive Wild Woman is a 1943 American science fiction horror film, starring John Carradine, Milburn Stone, Evelyn Ankers, and “introducing” Acquanetta (Lost Continent). It was released by …

Frankenstein and Vasaria – The Fictional Locations of the Classic Universal Horror Films

Although the continuity is a little wayward, the events of many of the Golden Age of Universal horror films actually take place in one of two fictional locales – the …

CRAWL OR DIE (2014) Reviews and overview

‘If you can’t run’ Crawl or Die – aka Crawl Bitch Crawl – is a 2014 American science fiction horror film written and directed by Oklahoma Ward. It was produced by and stars Nicole …

DEVIL’S MILE aka AMERICAN GHOST STORY Reviews

“Three Desperate Killers. Two Terrified Captives. One Wrong Turn. No Chance In Hell’ Devil’s Mile – aka American Ghost Story – is a 2014 American/Canadian horror film written and directed by Joseph …

HUNGRY GHOST RITUAL (2014) Reviews and overview

Hungry Ghost Ritual – original title: Yu Lan Sun Gung; 盂蘭神功 – is a 2014 Hong Kong-Malaysian supernatural horror film directed by Nick Cheung. It stars Nick Cheung, Annie Liu, Carrie Ng, Cathryn Lee, Lam Wai. After incurring debts from his …

UNFRIENDED aka CYBERNATURAL (2014) Reviews and overview

Unfriended is a 2014 American horror film directed by Levan Gabriadze from a screenplay by Nelson Greaves (My Bloody Madeleine: The Making of Swann’s Blood). It was originally released as Cybernatural. The …

SEPTIC MAN (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Sh!t just got surreal’ Septic Man is a 2013 Canadian horror film directed by Jesse Thomas Cook (Scarce; Monster Brawl) from a screenplay by Tony Burgess (Pontypool). It stars Jason David Brown, Molly …

PUPPETMASTER (1989) Reviews of the first one

‘Evil comes in all sizes’ Puppetmaster is a 1989 American horror film directed by David Schmoeller (Tourist Trap; Crawlspace) from a screenplay written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall. Also known as Puppet Master The movie stars …

ZOMBIE TV Japanese comedy horror satire

Zombie TV is a 2013 Japanese action horror comedy film co-written and co-directed by Maelie Makuno, Yoshihiro Nishimura (Tokyo Gore Police; Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl; Helldriver) and Naoya Tashiro (splatter shorts: …

JAMIE MARKS IS DEAD (2014) Reviews and overview

Jamie Marks is Dead is a 2014 American horror film based on Christopher Barzak’s 2007 novel One for Sorrow and directed by Carter Smith (Swallowed; Into the Dark: Midnight Kiss; The Ruins; short: Bugcrush). …

TERROR ON THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN Obscure Spanish horror

Terror en el tren de la medianoche (“Terror on the Midnight Train”) is a 1980 Spanish horror film (released 1982) directed by Manuel Iglesias from a screenplay by co-written with Antonio …

ANNABELLE (2014) Reviews of The Conjuring spin-off

‘Before The Conjuring there was’ Annabelle is a 2014 American horror film produced by James Wan and directed by John R. Leonetti (cinematographer on The Woods; Piranha 3D; Insidious and its sequel) from a screenplay by Gary …

SHIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE (2015) Overview

Shivers Down Your Spine is a 2014 American horror anthology film compiled by Dead Lantern Pictures, a micro-budget indie horror outfit based in Lincoln, Nebraska. The tales are: Out of the …

SLAVE GIRLS aka PREHISTORIC WOMEN Reviews of Hammer’s fantasy flick

Slave Girls is a 1967 British prehistoric fantasy film written and directed by Michael Carreras. Also released as Prehistoric Women The Hammer Films production stars Martine Beswick as the main antagonist …

HAZMAT (2013) Reviews and overview

”It’s all fun and games until someone loses a head’ HazMat aka Hazard is a 2013 American horror film written and directed by Lou Simon (3; All Girls Weekend; The Awakened; …

HOUSEBOUND Reviews of comedy horror

‘Terror gets domesticated’ Housebound is a 2013 comedy horror film written and directed by Gerard Johnstone (M3GAN) – his film directorial debut. The movie stars Rima Te Wiata, Morgana O’Reilly, …

Dwight Frye – actor

Dwight Iliff Frye (February 22, 1899 – November 7, 1943) was an American stage and screen actor, noted for his appearances in the classic horror films Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), The Invisible Man (1933), and Bride of …

HORNS (2013) Reviews and overview

Horns is a 2013 Canadian horror film co-produced and directed by Alexandre Aja (High Tension; The Hills Have Eyes remake; Piranha 3D) from a screenplay by Keith Bunin, based on Joe Hill’s novel (Hill is Stephen …

ATOMIC SHARK (2016) Reviews and overview

‘The coast is toast’ Atomic Shark is a 2016 American action horror film directed by actor/producer Griff Furst (Swamp Shark; Starve; Ghost Shark) from a screenplay co-written with Scott Foy and Jack Snyder …

Pet Sematary – rock song by the Ramones

Pet Sematary is a single by American punk rock band the Ramones from their 1989 album Brain Drain. The song was written by Dee Dee Ramone for the Stephen King movie adaptation of the same name. The single …

ATTACK OF THE KILLER HOG (2000) Overview

Attack of the Killer Hog is a 2000 Argentinian comedy horror film written and directed by Agustín Cavalieri and Marcos Meroni. The film premiered in December 2000 in Buenos Aires and was released in Germany with an …

SUBURBAN GOTHIC (2014) Reviews and overview

Suburban Gothic is a 2014 American comedy horror film directed by Richard Bates Jr. (Trash Fire; Excision) from a screenplay co-written with Mark Linehan Bruner. It stars Matthew Gray Gubler, Kat Dennings …