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Frogs – USA, 1972 – reviews

‘A tidal wave of slithering, slimy horror devouring, destroying all in its path!’ Frogs is a 1972 American ecological horror feature film directed by George McCowan from a screenplay written …

Caved In – USA | Canada, 2006 – reviews

Caved In aka Caved In: Prehistoric Terror is a 2006 American-Canadian horror feature film about a group of criminals seeking huge emeralds in an old mine guarded by giant beetles. …

Alligator – USA, 1980 – reviews

‘A frightening movie with a sense of fun!’ Alligator is a 1980 American horror feature film directed by Lewis Teague (Cujo; Cat’s Eye) from a screenplay by John Sayles (Piranha). The movie stars …

Prophecy – USA, 1979 – reviews and with Blu-ray news

‘The monster movie’ Prophecy is a 1979 science fiction horror feature film directed by John Frankenheimer (Seconds; The Manchurian Candidate) from a screenplay by David Seltzer (The Omen). The Paramount Pictures …

Death Curse of Tartu – USA, 1966 – reviews

‘This is horror!’ Death Curse of Tartu is a 1966 American supernatural horror feature film written and directed William Grefé (Mako: The Jaws of Death; Impulse; Stanley; Sting of Death). …

Swamp Shark – USA, 2011 – reviews

‘This isn’t a normal shark! It swims! It kills! And its out there!’ Swamp Shark is a 2011 American action horror feature film directed by prolific Griff Furst (Nightmare Shark; …

Snake Island – South Africa, 2002 – reviews

Snake Island is a 2002 South African horror feature film co-produced, directed by and starring Wayne Crawford (South of Hell; The Evil Below; Barracuda) from a screenplay co-written with Arthur …

Piranha – USA, 1978 – reviews

Piranha (1978) is being released by Scream Factory as a collectible Steelbook Blu-ray on June 11, 2019, limited to 5,000. A new 4K of the original camera negative, plus a …

Kingdom of the Spiders – USA, 1977 – reviews

Previously only available as a limited edition release, Code Red has teamed up with Kino Lorber to release Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) on March 26th, 2019. The new release …

Snakehead Terror – USA, 2003 – reviews

Snakehead Terror is a 2003 science-fiction horror made-for-television feature film directed by Paul Ziller (The Sea Beast; Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon; Swarmed; Pledge Night; et al) from a …

Empire of the Ants – USA, 1977 – reviews

‘It’s no PICNIC!’ Empire of the Ants is a 1977 science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon (Secrets of a Psychopath; The Food of the Gods; The Amazing Colossal Man, …

Night of the Lepus – USA, 1972 – reviews

‘There was no limit to the Horror… no end to the’ Night of the Lepus is a 1972 American science fiction horror feature film directed by William F. Claxton (Twilight Zone …

King Cobra – USA, 1999 – reviews

‘It moves without sound… thirty feet of pure venom’ King Cobra is a 1999 American science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by David Hillenbrand and Scott Hillenbrand (Transylmania; Survival …

The Food of the Gods – USA, 1976

The Food of the Gods is a 1976 American science fiction horror feature film written, produced, and directed by Bert I. Gordon. It is loosely based on a portion of the H. …

Rottweiler: The Dogs of Hell – USA, 1982 – reviews

‘They were perfectly trained for one task….manslaughter!’ Rottweiler: The Dogs of Hell, also known as Rottweiler and Dogs of Hell is a 1982 American horror/thriller film directed by Worth Keeter III starring Earl …

Stung – USA, Germany, 2015 – reviews

‘Get inside. Get away. Just don’t get…’ Stung is a 2015 American/German comedy horror feature film directed by Benni Diez (Galaxy of Horrors: “Kingz” segment). The cast includes Matt O´Leary (Santa Clarita …

The Descent – UK, 2005 – reviews

‘Face your deepest fear’ The Descent is a 2005 British horror feature film written and directed by Neil Marshall (Hellboy; Tales of Halloween; Dog Soldiers) about six women who, having entered …

Arbor Demon aka Enclosure – USA, 2016 – reviews

‘Don’t breathe’ Arbor Demon aka Enclosure is a 2016 American horror feature film directed by Patrick Rea (Fun Size Horror: Volume Two; The Invoking 2; Nailbiter) from a screenplay co-written …

The Art of the B-Movie Poster! – book

The Art of the B-Movie Poster! is a 2016 book, edited by Adam Newell, and published in the UK by Gingko Press. Publisher’s info: Exploding off the page with over 1,000 …

Rats – documentary, USA, 2016

‘Invading this October’ Rats is a 2016 American documentary film directed by Morgan Spurlocks (Freakonomics; Super Size Me). The film is based on the book by Robert Sullivan titled Observations on …

CobraGator – USA, 2017 – overview and reviews

‘You’ll never know what bit you!’ CobraGator is a 2016 American action horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall; Piranhaconda; Gila!) and executive produced by Roger Corman. A crazed genetic …

She Loves Me – short film

She Loves Me is a 2015 American short film directed by Andrew Michalski and starring Matthew Bannister and Maria Nicole Held. Plot: On a summer’s eve, young sweethearts, Ben and …

From Hell It Came – USA, 1957 – overview and reviews

‘Frightmare! Born of Jungle Witchcraft! Created by a Curse!’ From Hell It Came is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed by Dan Milner from a screenplay by Richard Bernstein, based on …

Dark Age – Australia, 1987 – overview and reviews

‘Just when you thought it was safe down under…’ Dark Age is a 1987 Australian eco-horror film concerning not just the battle between humans and a giant killer crocodile but …

King Kong – USA, 1933 – overview and reviews

King Kong is a 1933 American fantasy monster/adventure film directed and produced by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack for RKO. The screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth …

Going Ape! – A Short History of Who’s Inside the Gorilla Suit – article

Though it goes without saying that King Kong continues to hold the crown as the reigning monarch of the great apes in film, spare a thought to consider the long parade of …

Island Claws – USA, 1980

‘A terrifying creation of the nuclear age!’ Island Claws – aka Giant Claws – is a 1980 American horror feature film directed by Herman Cardenas and starring Robert Lansing (4D Man; Empire of the …

Beast from Haunted Cave – USA, 1958

‘Screaming young girls sucked into a labyrinth of horror by a blood-starved ghoul from hell.’ Beast from Haunted Cave is a 1958 horror/gangster/heist feature film directed by Monte Hellman (Silent …

Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre – USA, 2014 – reviews

Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre is a 2014 American horror film directed by Jim Wynorski (Chopping Mall; Not of This Earth; Piranhaconda; CobraGator) from a screenplay co-written with William Dever (producer of …

Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys – USA, 2014 – reviews

‘They feed on only one thing only’ Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys – aka Lamprey – is a 2014 American made-for-TV horror feature film produced by The Asylum and …