MOVIES & MANIA | Category: adaptation of a short story

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 …

Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde – UK, 1971 – with Scream Factory Blu-ray news

Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde will be released in the USA on Blu-ray by Scream Factory on December 10, 2019. The disc special features are in development and will be …

Silver Bullet – USA, 1985 – with Collector’s Edition Blu-ray news

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; …

Color Out of Space – USA, 2019 – reviews

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 Dr. Moreau (1996, screenplay) Dust Devil; Hardware), based …

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 …

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. The movie stars Steve Terrell and Gloria Castillo and personally produced …

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 …

1408 – USA, 2007

‘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, …

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. …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …

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: …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Supernatural Thrillers – comic book

Supernatural Thrillers is a Marvel comics horror title launched in 1972 that ran for fifteen issues. The comic featured adaptations of stories that included famous monsters such as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, …

The Premature Burial – USA, 1962

The Premature Burial is a 1962 American horror film, directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by Charles Beaumont and Ray Russell, based upon the 1844 short story of the same name by …

Maximum Overdrive – USA, 1986

Maximum Overdrive is a 1986 American science fiction horror feature film written and directed by author Stephen King. The screenplay was inspired by and loosely based on King’s short story Trucks, …