MOVIES & MANIA

HOWLING II: YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF Reviews of the horrific sequel

‘The rocking, shocking, new wave of horror!’ Howling II: Your Sister Is a Werewolf is a 1985 supernatural horror film directed by Philippe Mora, as a sequel to the 1981 film The Howling. Although Gary …

OVERHILL (2013) Overview

Overhill is a 2013 British micro-budget – just £600 – horror film directed and edited by Will Hutchinson from a screenplay by Leo Whetter. It stars Lorna Beckett and Merryn …

THE MIGHTY GORGA Review of one of the worst monster movies

‘The greatest horror monster alive’ The Mighty Gorga is a 1969 monster movie and the brainchild of David L. Hewitt (Gallery of Horror; Monsters Crash the Pajama Party), who stars, …

IN MY SKIN (2002) Reviews and overview

‘Some truths cut deep’ Dans Ma Peau (English title: In My Skin) is a 2002 French film written, directed and starring Marina De Van. The film also stars Laurent Lucas (Calvaire), …

Richard Matheson – author and screenwriter

Richard Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He may be known best as the author of I Am Legend, …

THE DEADLY STRANDS (2013) Overview

The Deadly Strands is a 2013 Chinese horror film directed by Zhao Xiaoxi. The movie stars Leon Dai, Zak Zhai and Kong Qianqian. Plot: A radio talk show host and …

THE COLOSSUS OF NEW YORK Reviews of cult sci-fi

The Colossus of New York is a 1958 sci-fi film produced by William Alland (Tarantula, Creature From the Black Lagoon), and directed by Eugène Lourié (The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, Gorgo). The movie …

MEGA SHARK VS GIANT OCTOPUS (2009) Reviews and free to watch online

Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus is a 2009 American monster film by The Asylum directed by Ace Hannah. The movie stars Debbie Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas. Off the coast of Alaska, …

ENTITY (2012) Reviews and overview

‘We may forget the past, but it never forgets us’ Entity is a 2012 British supernatural found footage horror film written and directed by Steve Stone (Deus; In Extremis; Schism). …

THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN Reviews of Bert I. Gordon’s amusing movie

The Amazing Colossal Man is a 1957 sci-fi horror film, directed by Bert I. Gordon, produced by Gordon, Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson and starring Glenn Langan, Cathy Downs, William Hudson and Larry …

PARASOMNIA (2008) Reviews and overview

Parasomnia is a 2008 American horror film directed by William Malone (FeardotCom; Scared to Death; House on Haunted Hill) and starring Jeffrey Combs (Re-Animator; Would You Rather), Timothy Bottoms (The Fantasist) and Dylan Purcell (The Unknown/Clawed). The filming was funded …

STALLED (2013) Reviews of Christmas toilet horror

‘When there’s no restroom in hell, the dead will walk the earth’ Stalled is a 2013 British comedy horror film directed by Christian James (Fanged Up; Freak Out) from a …

DRAK PACK (1980 – 1982) Animated TV series

Drak Pack is an animated sixteen episode television series produced by Hanna-Barbera’s Australian subsidiary. The series aired in the United States on CBS Saturday Morning between September 6, 1980 and September 12, 1982. Drak (voiced by Jerry Dexter), Frankie and Howler (both …

THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING (2009) Overview

The Shark is Still Working is a 2009 feature-length documentary film on the impact and legacy of the 1975 Steven Spielberg blockbuster film Jaws. It features interviews with a range of cast and crew from the …

Basil Gogos – Artist and illustrator

Basil Gogos is an artist and illustrator best known for his striking, often colourful portraits of movie monsters that appeared on the covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine in the 1960s and 70s. …

SPIRITS OF DEATH aka A WHITE DRESS FOR MARIALÉ (1972) Reviews and overview

Spirits of Death is a 1972 Italian mystery horror thriller photographed and directed by Romano Scavolini (Nightmares in a Damaged Brain). Produced by Franca Luciani. The KMG Cinema-Rewind Film production stars …

THE COFFIN (2008) Reviews and overview

The Coffin is a 2008 horror film co-production from Thailand, South Korea and Singapore directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham. The movie stars Ananda Everingham and Karen Mok. Review: There is, apparently, …

THE BLOODY APE (1997) Reviews and overview

The Bloody Ape is a 1997 American comedy horror film produced and directed by Keith J. Crocker from a screenplay co-written with George R. Reis. The movie stars the latter …

HEADLESS GHOST (1980) Overview

Headless Ghost (Phi hua khaad) is a 1980 Thai supernatural horror film. The movie stars Sorapong Chatri [Sorapong Chatree] and Setta Sirachaya.

THE GHOST OF SLUMBER MOUNTAIN (1918) Overview

The Ghost of Slumber Mountain is a 1918 American fantasy film, written and directed by special effects pioneer Willis O’Brien, produced by Herbert M. Dawley, and starred both men; Dawley played Uncle Jack Holmes, …

AMITYVILLE: THE AWAKENING (2017) Reviews and overview

‘Unleash the evil inside’ Amityville: The Awakening is a 2017 American supernatural horror film produced by Dimension Films and Blumhouse Productions and directed by Franck Khalfoun (Maniac remake) from a screenplay by Casey …

BLOODRAYNE: THE THIRD REICH (2010) Reviews and overview

BloodRayne: The Third Reich – also known as The Blood Reich: BloodRayne 3 – is a 2010 German-Canadian-American action horror film written by Michael Nachoff and directed by Uwe Boll, set in 1943 …

SANTO VS. THE MARTIAN INVASION (1961) Reviews and overview

Santo vs. the Martian Invasion is a 1967 Mexican sci-fi alien invasion film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna from a screenplay written by Rafael García Travesi. The movie stars wrestling …

Jack Davis – cartoonist and illustrator

Jack Davis (Dec 2, 1924 – July 27, 2016) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art and numerous comic book stories. Davis was one of the founding …

MY EX 2 (2010) Reviews and overview

My Ex 2 – aka My Ex 2: Haunted Lover (original title: แฟนใหม่) – is a 2010 Thai horror film, and a sequel to My Ex. Review: The plot (no ‘Haunted Lover’ on …

BEDLAM (1946) Reviews of Val Lewton produced classic

Bedlam is a 1946 American horror film starring Boris Karloff and Anna Lee. It was the last in a series of stylish horror B films produced by Val Lewton (who also wrote the screenplay under the pseudonym Carlos Keith) …

Gre-Gory, Big Bad Vampire Bat – toy

Gre-Gory, Big Bad Vampire Bat, was a Mattel company creation from 1980, designed to appeal to horror-obsessed youngsters or to those with a fondness for large rubber bats. Once you’ve come …

SATAN’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (2000) Reviews and overview

Satan’s School for Girls is a 2000 American made-for-television occult horror film, starring Shannen Doherty (Witchslayer Gtetl), Julie Benz (Saw V), Daniel Cosgrove (They Crawl), Victoria Sanchez (Eternal; Dorian) and Kate Jackson. The film is producer Aaron Spelling’s remake of …

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) Reviews and overview

Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American horror-comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Doctor Victor Frankenstein. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Wilder. …

NIGHT CREATURE (1978) Reviews and overview

‘Where the hunter becomes the hunted’ Night Creature – also released as Out of the Darkness; Devil Cat and Fear – is a 1978 American horror film directed by Lee …

KISSED (1996) Reviews and overview

Kissed is a 1996 Canadian film, directed and co-written by Lynne Stopkewich, based on Barbara Gowdy’s short story “We So Seldom Look On Love”. The movie stars Molly Parker as Sandra Larson, a young woman …

DRACULA II: ASCENSION (2003) Reviews and overview

Dracula II: Ascension is a 2003 American-Romanian horror film, directed by Patrick Lussier. The movie stars Jason Scott Lee, Stephen Billington and Diane Neal. Roy Scheider – star of Jaws, …

THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT Reviews of seminal found footage flick

The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American found footage horror film written and directed by Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick. It was produced by the Haxan Films production company …

GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (1990) Reviews and overview

Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a 1990 American comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante (Burying the Ex; The Hole; The Howling; Piranha) from a screenplay written by Charles …

GODZILLA VS. GIGAN Reviews and overview

Godzilla vs. Gigan is a 1972 Japanese science-fiction Kaiju film produced by Toho. Directed by Jun Fukuda with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano, the film starred Hiroshi Ishikawa, Yuriko Hishimi and Minoru Takashima. The 12th film of the Godzilla series, this film …

HAMMERHEAD: SHARK FRENZY aka SHARKMAN (2005) Reviews and overview

‘Half man, half shark, total terror’ Hammerhead: Shark Frenzy – also released as SharkMan – is a 2005 Sci-Fi Channel original film, written by Kenneth M. Badish and Boaz Davidson (X-Ray) and directed by Michael Oblowitz. The …

INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2 (2013) Reviews and overview

Insidious: Chapter 2 is 2013 American supernatural horror film directed by James Wan (Saw; The Conjuring) from a screenplay by Leigh Whannell (Saw and sequels). It is a sequel to 2011’s Insidious. The film stars Patrick Wilson and Rose …

THE TERROR (1938) Reviews and overview

“Mad, who said I was mad? Mad? They’re all mad” The Terror – also known as Edgar Wallace’s The Terror – is a 1938 British black comedy crime film with a macabre old dark house sub-plot about satanic …

BIGFOOT COUNTY aka THE BIGFOOT TAPES (2012) Reviews and overview

‘They do exist’ The Bigfoot Tapes is an American-made 2012 horror film directed, written and starring Stephen Stewart, which at least means you can save on postage stamps when writing …

Theremin – musical instrument

The theremin is an early electronic musical instrument, controlled without physical contact from the player. It was originally also known as the ætherphone, etherphone, thereminophone, termenvox or thereminvox, In the 1950s, the emergence of science fiction movies as mass …

NIGHT SCREAMS (1987) Reviews and overview

Night Screams is a 1987 American slasher horror film directed by Allen Plone from a screenplay written by Mitch Brian and Dillis L. Hart II, based upon the latter’s storyline. …

Silurians – Doctor Who monsters

The Silurians are a fictional race of reptile-like humanoids in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The species first appeared in Doctor Who in the 1970 serial Doctor Who and the Silurians, and were created by Malcolm Hulke. The …

POLTERGEIST (2015) Reviews of the remake

‘They know what scares you.’ Poltergeist is a 2015 3D American horror film directed by Gil Kenan (who helmed animated family horror movie Monster House) from a screenplay written by David Lindsay-Abaire (Rise …

SHARKNADO and SHARKNADO: HEART OF SHARKNESS (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Enough said!’ Sharknado is a 2013 American horror/disaster film produced by The Asylum (Snakes on a Train, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies) and directed by Anthony C Ferrante. The screenplay is by …

MOLD! (2012) Reviews and overview

‘This isn’t science… it’s murder!’ Mold! is a 2012 American science fiction horror film directed by Neil Meschino (Maggots; The Mildew from Planet Xonader) from a screenplay co-written with Dave Fogerson. The …

THE UNDERTAKER AND HIS PALS (1966) Reviews and overview

‘Cannibalism was never so funny’ The Undertaker and his Pals is a 1966 American black comedy horror film directed by T.L.P. Swicegood. It stars Ray Dannis, Warrene Ott and James Westmoreland. …

MASSAGE PARLOR MURDERS! (1973) Reviews and overview

Massage Parlor Murders! aka Massage Parlor Hookers is a 1973 American psycho thriller film directed by Chester Fox and Alex Stevens. Though receiving a decent cinema run at the time, it …

AATMA (2006) Indian Bollywood horror – Buy on Blu-ray or free to watch online

Aatma is a 2006 Indian Bollywood Hindi horror film produced and directed by the Ramsay family, the pioneers of Indian horror cinema since the 1970s. The title translates into English …

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 …

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975) Reviews and overview

‘A different kind of jaws’ The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British musical science fiction horror film directed by Jim Sharman from a screenplay co-written with Richard O’Brien, …