The Black Cat – Italy, 1981 – reviews [updated]
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) …
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The Thing – USA, 1982 – reviews
‘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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Rawhead Rex – Ireland | UK, 1986 – overview and reviews
‘He’s pure evil. Pure power. Pure terror.’ Rawhead Red – promoted as RawHeadRex – is a 1986 British-Irish supernatural horror feature film directed by George Pavlou (Little Devils: The Birth; …
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In the Tall Grass – Canada, 2019 – seventeen reviews and ending explained
‘Something evil lies’ In the Tall Grass is a 2019 Canadian horror feature film adaptation of a short story written by Stephen King and his son, Joe Hill, that was …
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Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde – UK, 1971 – Scream Factory Blu-ray details announced
Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde will be released in the USA on Blu-ray by Scream Factory on December 10, 2019. Special features: Audio commentary with film historian Bruce G. Hallenbeck …
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Silver Bullet – USA, 1985 – with Collector’s Edition Blu-ray extras confirmed
Silver Bullet is being released by Scream Factory as a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray disc on December 17th 2019. The new artwork is by Devon Whitehead (whose designs also grace Sleepwalkers; …
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Color Out of Space – USA, 2019 – reviews, theatrical and home viewing release dates
Color Out of Space is a 2019 American science-fiction horror feature film written and directed by Richard Stanley (The Theatre Bizarre; The Island of Doctor Moreau (1996, screenplay) Dust Devil; Hardware), based …
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Castle Freak – USA, 2020 – preview
Castle Freak is a 2020 American horror feature film directed by SFX makeup artist Tate Steinsiek (making his feature debut) from a screenplay written by Kathy Charles. The Fangoria …
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Invasion of the Saucer Men – USA, 1957 – reviews
Invasion of the Saucer Men is a 1957 American science fiction horror comedy feature film directed by Edward L. Cahn from a screenplay written by Al Martin. The movie stars …
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The Ballad of Tam Lin aka The Devil’s Widow – UK, 1970 – reviews
‘She drained them of their manhood… and then – of their lives!’ The Ballad of Tam Lin – aka Tam Lin and The Devil’s Widow – is a 1970 British …
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1408 – USA, 2007 – reviews
‘The Dolphin Hotel invites you to stay in any of its stunning rooms. Except one.’ 1408 is a 2007 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Mikael Håfström from a screenplay by Matt Greenberg, …
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House of Ravens – Italy, 2014 – overview
‘Darkness lives here’ House of Ravens – original title: P.O.E. Pieces of Eldritch (P.O.E. 3) – is a 2014 Italian horror anthology feature film based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe. …
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Nightbreed – TV series, 2020 – preview
Nightbreed is a forthcoming 2019 fantasy horror television series being developed by screenwriter Josh Stolberg (Jigsaw; Piranha 3D; Sorority Row) for Morgan Creek and Universal Cable Productions for the SyFy channel, …
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Extraordinary Tales – USA, 2013 – reviews
Extraordinary Tales is a 2013 international animated anthology horror feature film directed by Raul Garcia comprised of five Edgar Allan Poe stories (‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The …
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The Tell-Tale Heart – USA, 1953 – reviews
The Tell-Tale Heart is a 1953 American animated horror short film produced by UPA, directed by Ted Parmelee, and narrated by James Mason (Salem’s Lot; Frankenstein: The True Story). The screenplay by Bill Scott and Fred Grable …
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Bleeders aka Hemoglobin – Canada | USA, 1997 – reviews
‘It’s in the blood’ Bleeders – aka Hemoglobin and The Descendant – is a 1997 Canadian/American horror film directed by Peter Svatek (Sci-Fighters; Big Wolf on Campus TV series; Witchboard III: The …
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Mr. Sardonicus – USA, 1961 – reviews
Mr. Sardonicus is a 1961 American horror film produced, directed and introduced by William Castle (Homicidal; House on Haunted Hill; 13 Ghosts; et al). The screenplay was by Ray Russell (Incubus; The …
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Vamps – Russia, 2017 – overview
Vamps – aka Ghouls; Vurdalaki and Вурдалаки – is a 2017 Russian action fantasy horror film directed by Sergei Ginzburg from a screenplay by Aleksey Karaulov, Evgeniy Kolyadintsev, Tikhon Kornev and Aleksei Timm, based on …
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Dominique – UK, 1978 – reviews
‘A story of the macabre… with a different twist.’ Dominique – aka Dominique is Dead – is a 1978 British horror mystery film directed by Michael Anderson (Murder By Phone; Orca) …
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Masque of the Red Death – USA, 1989 – reviews
Masque of the Red Death is a 1989 American horror feature film produced by Roger Corman, and directed by Larry Brand (Paranoia; writer of Halloween: Resurrection; Psychic Murders), starring Adrian Paul (Deadly Descent: …
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Asylum – UK, 1972 – reviews
Second Sight Films is releasing Limited Edition UK Blu-ray releases of the Amicus horror anthologies The House That Dripped Blood and Asylum. Each release will be presented in a box set featuring original artwork from Graham …
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Lurking Fear – USA, 1994 – reviews
‘Infinite evil’ Lurking Fear is a 1994 American supernatural horror feature film, loosely based on the H. P. Lovecraft short story “The Lurking Fear”. It was produced by Charles Band’s Full Moon …
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Virus: Extreme Contamination – Italy, 2016 – overview
Virus: Extreme Contamination is a 2016 science fiction Italian horror feature film directed by Domiziano Cristopharo (Red Krokodil; House of Flesh Mannequins; Bloody Sin) from a screenplay co-written with Antonio Tentori (A Cat …
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Hunting Humans: The Influence of The Most Dangerous Game – article
“A terrible thought crept like a snake into my mind – hunting was beginning to bore me.” Like calamitous oceanic buses, two shipwrecks have left Bob Rainsford (Joel McCrae) and …
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Phantom of the Rue Morgue – USA, 1954 – overview and reviews
Phantom of the Rue Morgue is a 1954 American 3D horror feature film directed by Roy Del Ruth (The Terror; The Alligator People) from a screenplay by Harold Medford and James R. Webb …
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M.R. James – author
Montague “Monty” Rhodes James OM, MA, FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who used the publication name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost …
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Night Gallery – television series, USA, 1970 – 1973
Night Gallery is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an …
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne aka Blood of Dr. Jekyll – France/West Germany, 1981
‘Recourse to evil runs rampant against the laws of human restraint’ Docteur Jekyll et les femmes – also known as The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Miss Osbourne – is a …
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They Live – USA, 1988
“Obey” They Live is a 1988 American science fiction film written and directed by John Carpenter (Halloween; The Fog; The Thing). The film stars Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg …
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Robert le Diable – opera
Robert le Diable (translation: “Robert the Devil”) is an 1831 opera in five acts composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer from a libretto written by Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne. Robert le …
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