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HITCH-HIKE (1977) Reviews and overview

Hitch-Hike – original title: Autostop rosso sangue – also known as Hitchhike, Death Drive and The Naked Prey, is a 1977 Italian crime-exploitation film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The movie stars Franco Nero and Corinne Cléry as a couple in a troubled …

CASTLE OF EVIL (1966) Reviews and overview

‘The chamber of horrors lives again!’ Castle of Evil is a 1966 American science fiction horror film directed by Francis D. Lyon (Destination Inner Space; Cult of the Cobra) from a screenplay …

HIGH PLAINS INVADERS (2009) Reviews and overview

High Plains Invaders is a 2009 American science fiction television film that aired on Syfy. The film stars James Marsters. Review: Sam Danville, about to be hanged for wrongness in the …

THE SEALED ROOM (1909) Reviews and overview

The Sealed Room is an eleven-minute American film released in 1909. Directed by D.W. Griffith, the film’s cast included Arthur V. Johnson, Marion Leonard, Henry B. Walthall, Mary Pickford, and Mack Sennett. The film was also known as The Sealed …

FRANKENSTEIN ’80 Reviews and free on Plex and Tubi

‘More gore than ever before… in a fear-filled flesh rending freakout’ Frankenstein ’80 is a 1972 sci-fi horror film directed by Mario Mancini (cinematographer for The French Sex Murders; Frankenstein’s Castle …

SHARK ATTACK 3: MEGALODON (2002) Reviews and overview

‘The terror has surfaced’ Shark Attack 3: Megalodon is a 2002 action horror film about a giant prehistoric shark terrorising a Mexican coastal resort. Directed by David Worth from a …

BIRDEMIC 2: THE RESURRECTION (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Hollywood is about to take a beating’ Birdemic 2: The Resurrection is a 2013 American horror film written and directed by James Nguyen. The movie stars Alan Bagh, Whitney Moore, Thomas Favaloro. Review: Few …

MISS FRANKENSTEIN R. I. P. – Short glamour film

Review: A “lonely castle” is the suitably atmospheric setting of this horror themed 8mm glamour film from the late 1960s. The castle is home to an equally lonely hunchback, who …

THE URGE TO KILL aka ATTACK OF THE KILLER COMPUTER Reviews

Despite rumours to the contrary, the British exploitation film didn’t die with Mary Millington in 1979, the release of Inseminoid, nor the abolition of the Eady tax levy, but crawled …

MUMSY, NANNY, SONNY & GIRLY (1969) Reviews and overview

‘Everyone is dying to meet’ Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly – released as Girly in North America – is a 1969 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis from a screenplay written …

RUBBERNECK (2012) Reviews and overview

Rubberneck is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Alex Karpovsky (who also stars) from a screenplay co-written with Garth Donovan. The movie stars Alex Karpovsky, Jaime Ray Newman and Dennis …

FRESH MEAT (2012) Reviews and overview

‘A tasty comedy’ Fresh Meat is a 2012 New Zealand comedy horror film directed by Danny Mulheron from a screenplay by Briar Grace Smith, based on a story by Brad Abraham and Joseph …

HOUSE OF TERROR (1972) Reviews and overview

‘Step by diabolical step, you’ll be driven to the brink of insanity!’ House of Terror is a 1972 American horror thriller film, directed by Sergei Goncharoff. Also known as House of …

BEASTS (1976) TV series

Beasts is a series of six 1976 British television plays by Manx writer Nigel Kneale, unconnected but for a horror theme, made by production company ATV for the ITV network. In 1976, Nigel Kneale left his …

GHOST RIDER (2007) Reviews and overview

Ghost Rider is a 2007 American supernatural superhero film written and directed by Mark Steven Johnson, the director of Daredevil. Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, the film stars Nicolas Cage as Johnny Blaze with supporting roles …

THE GHOUL Boris Karloff horror classic – review and free online

‘Weird happenings in a house of mystery…’ The Ghoul is a 1933 horror film about an Egyptologist who returns from the dead to take revenge on those who have violated …

UNEARTHLY STRANGER Reviews and overview

Unearthly Stranger is a 1963 British science fiction horror film directed by John Krish and produced by Albert Fennell (The Legend of Hell House; Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde; Night of the Eagle). …

GODZILLA (2014) Reviews and overview

Godzilla is 2014 American science fiction monster film based on the Japanese movie monster of the same name and is a reboot of the Godzilla film franchise. It is to be the second Godzilla film to be fully filmed by an American …

TERROR AND BLACK LACE Review of Mexican horror

Terror and Black Lace is a 1985 Mexican horror film, originally titled Terror y encajes negros, directed and scripted by Luis Alcoriza, from a story by Ramón Obón. The movie stars Gonzalo Vega, Maribel Guardia, Claudio …

DRACULA aka HORROR OF DRACULA (1958) Reviews of Hammer classic

Buy Blu-ray: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk ‘The Terrifying Lover – who died – yet lived!’ Dracula is a 1958 British supernatural horror film directed by Terence Fisher from a screenplay by Jimmy Sangster. …

GIALLO IN VENICE (1979) Reviews of super sleazy murder mystery

Giallo a Venezia – “Giallo in Venice” – is a 1979 Italian mystery horror thriller film directed by veteran Mario Landi (Patrick Lives Again). Produced by Gabriele Crisanti (Mondo cane 2000 – …

SCREAMTIME (1983) Reviews and overview

‘The newest thing in nightmares!’ Screamtime is a 1983 British-American horror anthology film produced and directed by Stanley Long [as Al Beresford] from a screenplay written by Michael Armstrong (The Haunted House of Horror; …

HORRORS OF THE BLACK MUSEUM (1959) Reviews and overview

Horrors of the Black Museum is a 1959 British horror film directed by Arthur Crabtree for American exploitation producer Herman Cohen (Konga; Trog; Craze), who concocted the lurid screenplay with Aben Kandel. It was the first …

COMEDOWN (2012) Reviews and overview

‘It’s fun getting high… but the comedown’s a killer’ From the director of Kidulthood comes Comedown, another godawful study of urban ‘yoof’, this time within the confines of a slasher …

THE BORROWER (1991) Reviews and overview

The Borrower is a 1991 American science fiction horror film directed by John McNaughton (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) and produced by Cannon Pictures and Vision Pictures. The film sees an alien serial killer who is sent to Earth to live …

CORPORATE CUT THROAT MASSACRE (2009) Review and overview

“It’s The Office meets American Psycho” screams the sleeve for 2009 production Corporate Cut Throat Massacre, but saying something doesn’t make it so, and anyone suckered in by that quote …

REVENGE OF THE CREATURE Reviews of the Black Lagoon sequel

‘Terror is loose in the city!’ Revenge of the Creature is the first sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon. The sci-fi horror movie was released on May 11, 1955, in the …

THE INVOKING (2013) Review and overview

‘Bury the past …or it will bury you’ The Invoking is a 2013 American psychological horror film directed and produced by Jeremy Berg from a screenplay co-written with Matt Medisch and John Portanova. It was formerly known as Sader …

CHOPPING MALL Jim Wynorski’s cheesy cult classic

‘Where shopping costs you an arm and a leg!’ Chopping Mall is a 1986 American sci-fi horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (Gila!; The Haunting of Morella; Sorceress; Not of …

SLEDGEHAMMER Reviews of shot-on-video shite

Sledgehammer is claimed to be the first shot-on-video horror film made specifically for the home market (1982’s BoardingHouse having actually played in a few cinemas!). How true this claim is …

BEFORE DAWN (2012) Reviews and overview

Before Dawn is a 2012 British zombie horror film directed by and starring Dominic Brunt (director of Evie; Attack of the Adult Babies; actor in Inbred). The movie also stars …

BLACK MAGIC RITES (1972) Reviews and overview

Black Magic Rites aka The Reincarnation of Isabel and Riti, magie nere e segrete orge nel trecento… is a 1972 Italian psychedelic horror film directed by Renato Polselli (Mania; Delirium). The movie stars Mickey Hargitay, …

THE SEVENTH GRAVE Reviews

The Seventh Grave is an obscure 1965 Italian horror film, the only movie credited to Garibaldi Serra Caracciolo, who directed it under the alias Finney Cliff. The opening titles claim …

SHORT NIGHT OF GLASS DOLLS Reviews and free on Freevee and Tubi

Short Night of Glass Dolls is a 1971 Italian/West German/Yugoslav horror thriller film. It was the directorial debut of Aldo Lado (Night Train Murders; The Humanoid) and stars Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel and Barbara Bach (Island of …

KISS OF THE DAMNED (2013) Reviews and overview

Kiss of the Damned is a 2013 American horror film directed by Xan Cassavetes. The movie stars Josephine de la Baume, Milo Ventimiglia, Roxane Mesquida, Anna Mouglalis, Michael Rapaport and …

THE BRUTE MAN (1946) Reviews and overview

The Brute Man is a 1946 American horror thriller film starring Rondo Hatton as the Creeper, a murderer seeking revenge against the people he holds responsible for the disfigurement of his face. Directed …

THE MUMMY (1932) Reviews and overview

‘A love that defied time drives a beautiful girl to her doom’ The Mummy is a 1932 American supernatural horror film from Universal Studios directed by former cinematographer Karl Freund …

DARK SKIES (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Once you’ve been chosen, you belong to them.’ Dark Skies is a 2013 American science fiction horror film directed by Scott Stewart, produced by Jason Blum, starring Keri Russell, Josh …

THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT 2: GHOSTS OF GEORGIA (2013) Overview and reviews

The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia is a 2013 American horror film that serves as a sister film to The Haunting in Connecticut by Gold Circle Films. The …

DON’T DELIVER US FROM EVIL Reviews and overview

Don’t Deliver Us from Evil – original title: Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal – is a 1971 French film directed by Joël Séria. It is loosely based on the Parker–Hulme …

NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIES (1981) Reviews and overview

Night of the Zombies is an American horror film directed by Joel M. Reed and starring Jamie Gillis, released under many titles, all of which are equally confusing and cause endless …

THE HOUSE ON STRAW HILL aka EXPOSÉ Reviews and overview

‘Haunting intrigue… a shock to your system!!!’ The House on Straw Hill is a 1975 British psycho-thriller film about a paranoid writer who is unable to get started on his …

JURASSIC SHARK (2012) Reviews and free to watch online

‘Dinosaur from the deep’ Jurassic Shark is a 2012 Canadian action horror film directed and edited by Brett Kelly (Konga TNT; Ouija Shark; Countrycide; Ghastlies; Raiders of the Lost Shark; …

THE MOUNTAIN OF THE CANNIBAL GOD (1978) Reviews and overview

‘When the price of lust is death!’ The Mountain of the Cannibal God (Italian title: La montagna del dio cannibale) is a 1978 Italian-Spanish exploitation film directed by Sergio Martino. It stars Ursula Andress, Stacy …

30 NIGHTS OF PARANORMAL ACTIVITY WITH THE DEVIL INSIDE THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Based on true events… that may not have happened’ 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2013 American comedy horror …

THE ABCs OF DEATH (2012) Reviews and overview

The ABCs of Death is a 2012 American anthology horror film produced by Ant Timpson (Fangoria) and Tim League. It contains twenty-six different shorts, each by different directors spanning fifteen countries. The directors were …

Atic Atac – video game, 1983

Atic Atac is an orthographically-challenged ZX Spectrum video game, released by Ultimate in 1983. The action takes place across several floors of a castle, from the cavern-like basement to the …

CREEPSHOW Reviews of George A. Romero Stephen King classic

Creepshow is a 1982 anthology horror film. It is a collaboration between two genre collaborators who were apparently at the top of their respective crafts, writer, Stephen King, and director, …

V/H/S/2 Reviews and overview

V/H/S/2 is a 2013 American anthology horror film and a sequel to the film V/H/S. It features a series of four supposed found-footage shorts. The film was rushed into production in late 2012, and …

THE DEAD (2010) Reviews and overview

‘The feeding begins.’ The Dead is a 2010 British zombie horror film written and directed by the Ford brothers, Howard and Jonathan. The movie stars Rob Freeman, Prince David Osei, …