MOVIES & MANIA

A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 (2014) Overview

A Haunted House 2 is a 2014 comedy horror sequel to A Haunted House directed by Michael Tiddes from a screenplay by co-producers Marlon Wayans (Scary Movie) and Rick Alvarez. The comedy …

PIRANHA SHARKS aka JURASSIC PIRANHA (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Terror has a new set of teeth’ Piranha Sharks is a 2014 American comedy horror film written and directed by Leigh Scott. It was produced by Mark Burman for Red …

The Brains of Morphoton – Doctor Who monsters

in lurid production-still colour… and glorious black-and-white… The creatures commonly referred to as ‘the Brains of Morphoton’ appeared in “The Velvet Web”, episode two of the 1964 Doctor Who story …

SPECIES III (2004) Reviews and overview

‘Beauty is only skin deep’ Species III is a 2004 science fiction horror film directed by Brad Turner. Also known as Species 3 The film’s American broadcast premiere was on …

IMAGES (1972) Reviews and overview

Images is a 1972 horror film written and directed by Robert Altman, starring Susannah York, René Auberjonois, Marcel Bozzuffi, Hugh Millais, Cathryn Harrison and John Morley. Cathryn (York), a writer of children’s stories, is quietly losing her mind. …

SCINTILLA (2014) Overview

‘Half a mile underground they will find the unthinkable’ Scintilla is a 2014 British science fiction horror film directed by Billy O’Brien (Isolation, Ferocious Planet) from a screenplay co-written with …

SCOOBY-DOO! CURSE OF THE LAKE MONSTER (2010) Overview

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster is a 2010 American live action/CGI television film directed by Brian Levant for Cartoon Network with a screenplay by Daniel Altiere and Steven Altiere based on the Saturday morning cartoon series Scooby-Doo by Hanna-Barbera. It is …

PATRICK: EVIL AWAKENS (2013) Reviews and overview

Patrick: Evil Awakens is a 2013 Australian sci-fi horror film directed by Mark Hartley (Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!) from a screenplay by Justin King. It was produced …

QATIL CHUDAIL Indian Bollywood horror

Qatil Chudail is a 2001 Indian Bollywood horror film directed by Kanti Shah (Darwaza, 2002) for Pali Films. The title translates as “Killer Devil Woman”. The movie stars Sapna, Amit Pachori, Vinod Tripathi, Anil …

NURSE 3D (2012) Overview

‘What your wife doesn’t know won’t hurt her… but may kill you!’ Nurse 3D is a 2012 horror thriller film directed by Doug Aarniokoski from a screenplay by David Loughery. The movie project was inspired by the …

BURIED ALIVE (1990) Reviews and Blu-ray and DVD release news

Buried Alive, the 1990 made-for-TV horror-thriller, will be released on Blu-ray and DVD newly remastered in 2K by Kino Lorber on January 12th 2021. The package includes a slipcover with …

NIGHT, AFTER NIGHT, AFTER NIGHT. (1969) Reviews and overview

‘The ripper is waiting…’ Night, After Night, After Night. is a 1969 British horror thriller film directed by Lindsay Shonteff (Devil Doll; Curse of the Voodoo aka Curse of Simba) [as Lewis J. …

NECROMANIA (1971) Reviews and overview

Necromania is a 1971 American movie with a horror theme written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr (Plan 9 from Outer Space, Night of the Ghouls, Orgy of the Dead). The …

THE FROZEN GHOST (1945) Reviews and overview

The Frozen Ghost is a 1945 mystery film starring Lon Chaney Jr and Evelyn Ankers. Directed by Harold Young, it is the fourth film in the Inner Sanctum series that …

BURIED ALIVE (1989) Reviews and overview

‘The dead return!’ Buried Alive – aka Edgar Allan Poe’s Buried Alive – is a 1989 American-South African horror film, directed by Gérard Kikoïne (Edge of Sanity) from a screenplay by Jake Chesi …

THE DRUMS OF JEOPARDY (1931) Review and free to watch online

The Drums of Jeopardy is a 1931 American horror thriller that is very much in the then-popular vein of the Master Criminal movie, with a sinister figure committing murders while …

KISS OF THE TARANTULA (1975) Reviews and now free to watch online

Kiss of the Tarantula is a 1975 American horror film directed by Chris Munger from a screenplay written by Daniel Cady (Dream No Evil, Garden of the Dead, Dolly Dearest) and Warren …

Richard Lewis – author

Richard Lewis was a novelist who emerged during the British horror fiction boom of the late 1970s, then vanished once that boom turned to bust. Over a few short years, …

Chewits ‘Monster Muncher’

Chewits is the brand name of a British chewy, cuboid-shaped, soft taffy sweet manufactured by Cloetta since 1965. Chewits have been available in a variety of increasingly exotic flavours since their inception. Chewits were first advertised on …

OCULUS (2013) Reviews and overview of Mike Flanagan horror

‘You see what it wants you to see.’ Oculus is a 2013 American supernatural horror film from Jason Blum, the producer of Paranormal Activity and Insidious. It was directed by Mike Flanagan (Gerald’s Game; Before …

FROM DUSK TILL DAWN: THE SERIES (2014 – 2016) Overview

From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series is an American crime horror television series created by Robert Rodriguez. It forms part of the saga of film, direct-to-video, comic and cult following of From Dusk …

FRANKENSTEIN’S CAT (1942) Animated short

Frankenstein’s Cat is a 1942 American animated cartoon that was part of the Mighty Mouse series. It is a Terrytoons production, directed by Mannie Davis. The six minute long story …

Rodan – movie monster

‘Never a horror like it!’ Rodan (ラドン Radon) is a fictional Japanese mutated pterosaur introduced in Rodan, a 1956 release from Toho Studios, the company that produced the Godzilla series. Like Godzilla and Anguirus, he is designed after a type of prehistoric reptile (the Japanese name “Radon” …

Riz Ortolani – film composer

Riziero “Riz” Ortolani was an Italian film composer. Born on 25 March 1926, he died in Rome, on 23 January 2014. In the early 1950s, Ortolani began his musical career as a founder …

BENEATH (2013) Reviews and overview

‘They’re only friends on the surface.’ Beneath is a 2013 American horror film edited and directed by Larry Fessenden from a screenplay written by Tony Daniels and Brian Smith. The movie stars …

DEMONS (1985) Reviews of Italian surreal horror classic

Demons – original title: Dèmoni – is a 1985 Italian supernatural horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento, starring Urbano Barberini and Natasha Hovey. The screenplay was written by Bava, Argento, Franco Ferrini and Dardano Sacchetti, from a story by …

Horror Films by Alan Frank – book, UK, 1977

Horror Films, written by Alan Frank, was published in the UK in 1977 by Hamlyn Books. It was Frank’s third book on the genre, after Horror Movies and Monsters and Vampires, …

FRANKENSTEIN (2004) TV mini-series – review

Frankenstein is a 2004 American television mini-series directed by Kevin Connor (At the Earth’s Core, Motel Hell) from a screenplay by Mark Kruger based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It follows the original book …

CREEPSHOW III (2006) reviews and overview

Creepshow III – aka Creepshow 3 – is a 2006 American horror film directed by James Glenn Dudelson and Ana Clavell (Day of the Dead: Contagium). It is a sequel to the 1982 horror anthology movie Creepshow, by Stephen …

THE X-RAY FIEND (1897) Overview

There will always arguments about what the first horror film is – some would claim it to be L’Arrivée d’un train en gare de La Ciotat, which – according to urban …

The Ghost of Cap’n Kidd action figure – merchandise

The Ghost of Cap’n Kidd was an action figure that first hit the shops in 1975, as part of the Fighting Furies line from Matchbox. This series began in 1973, …

KEEP MY GRAVE OPEN (1974) Reviews and overview

‘A mind ripped apart by madness’ Keep My Grave Open is a 1974 American horror film directed by S.F. Brownrigg. Assistant director Larry N. Stouffer helmed Horror High the previous …

Slime – toy, 1976

Slime was a toy product manufactured by Mattel, sold in a plastic rubbish bin and introduced in the winter of 1976. It consisting of a non-toxic viscous, oozing green material made primarily from guar …

SCOOBY-DOO! MYSTERY INCORPORATED – TV series

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated is the eleventh incarnation of Hanna-Barbera’s Scooby-Doo animated series, and the first incarnation not to be first-run on Saturday mornings. Also known as Mystery Incorporated or Scooby-Doo! Mystery, Inc. The series was produced by …

COOTIES Reviews of killer kids comedy horror – recommended

‘You are what they eat.’ Cooties is a 2014 American comedy horror film directed by Cary Murnion and Jonathan Milott (Becky) from a screenplay by Ian Brennan and Leigh Whannell. …

Vincent Price: Witchcraft ∼ Magic: An Adventure in Demonology – album

Witchcraft – Magic: An Adventure in Demonology is a 1969 spoken word album, featuring the florid tones of horror legend Vincent Price as he discusses the world of witchcraft and …

DON’T OPEN THE DOOR (1974) Reviews and overview

‘The Postman always rings twice. Terror knocks only once.’ Don’t Open the Door is a 1974 American horror film co-produced and directed by S.F. Brownrigg (Keep My Grave Open; Scum of …

THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN (1971) TV series

The Hilarious House of Frightenstein was a Canadian children’s television series produced by Hamilton, Ontario’s independent station CHCH-TV in 1971. It was syndicated to TV stations across Canada and the USA. The producers were fortunate enough to get horror icon Vincent Price to …

OUTPOST: RISE OF THE SPETSNAZ (2013) Reviews and overview

Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz – also known as Outpost III: Rise of the Spetsnaz – is a 2013 British zombie horror film directed by Kieran Parker from a screenplay by Rae Brunton (writer of Outpost and Outpost: …

DON’T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT (1973) Reviews and free to watch online

Don’t Look in the Basement is a 1973 American horror film written and directed by S.F. Brownrigg. It is also known as The Snake Pit, Death Ward No.13, Beyond Help …

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931) Reviews and overview

Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1931 American Pre-Code horror film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Fredric March. The film is an adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde (1886), the Robert Louis …

THINGS HAPPEN AT NIGHT (1948) Review and overview

Things Happen at Night is a 1948 British comedy horror film, directed by Francis Searle, a jobbing director who worked fairly steadily from the early 1940s to the beginning of …

THE BODY BENEATH (1969) Reviews and overview

‘Sexually rampant ghouls, depraved souls… and blood-red roses!’ The Body Beneath is a 1969 horror film written and directed by American auteur Andy Milligan (The Ghastly Ones; Bloodthirsty Butchers; Blood). The movie …

STORAGE 24 (2012) Reviews and overview

Storage 24 is a 2012 British science fiction horror film directed by Johannes Roberts (Hellbreeder, Forest of the Damned, F, Roadkill) from a screenplay by himself, Davie Fairbanks, Marc Small, and Noel Clarke (Doctor Who). The movie stars Noel …

YONGARY: MONSTER FROM THE DEEP (1967) Reviews and overview

Yongary: Monster from the Deep – original title: Yonggary or Yongary (대괴수 용가리; Taekoesu Yongary; literally Great Monster Yongary) is a 1967 South Korean Kaiju monster film directed by prominent genre-film director Kim Ki-duk. It stars Oh Yeong-il and Nam Jeong-im. The …