MOVIES & MANIA

Frank Thornton – Actor

British actor Frank Thornton, most famous for playing stuffy Captain Peacock in the long-running innuendo-filled BBC TV sitcom – and offshoot film – Are You Being Served? died in March 2012, …

THE LIVING SKELETON Reviews of Japanese horror

The Living Skeleton (aka Kyûketsu Dokuro-Sen/Bloodsucking Skeleton Ship/Vampire Skeleton Ship/Vampire Skull Ship/Living Skeleton) is a 1968 Japanese horror film directed by Hiroshi Matsuno and produced by Shochiku. It was written by …

Mars Attacks trading cards – merchandise

The Mars Attacks trading card series was created by Topps in 1962. Product developer Len Brown, inspired by Wally Wood’s cover for EC Comics Weird Science #16, pitched the idea to Woody Gelman. Gelman and Brown created the story …

THX 1138 (1971) Reviews and overview

‘Visit the future where love is the ultimate crime’ THX 1138 is a 1971 American science fiction film set in a dystopian future in which the populace is controlled by …

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 – …

PROWL (2010) Overview

Prowl is a 2010 American horror film directed by Patrik Syversen from a screenplay written by Tim Tori. The movie stars Courtney Hope, Ruta Gedmintas and Bruce Payne. Plot: Amber …

I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) Reviews and overview

‘Who said the dead don’t walk!’ I Walked with a Zombie is a 1943 American horror film directed by Jacques Tourneur (Night of the Demon). It was the second horror movie …

NO TELL MOTEL (2012) Reviews and overview

‘Your room is ready’ No Tell Motel is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Brett Donowho. The movie stars Rileigh Chalmers, Johnny Hawkes and Ed Holden. Plot: Stranded …

PHENOMENA (1985) Reviews and overview

Phenomena is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Dario Argento (Tenebrae; Deep Red; The Bird with the Crystal Plumage; et al) from a screenplay co-written with Franco Ferrini. The …

BLOODY FLESH (1983) Reviews and overview

‘The only thing she craved was blood’ Bloody Flesh – original title: Carne de tu Carne – is a 1983 Colombian surrealist horror film directed by Carlos Mayolo. The movie stars Adriana …

DRACULA AND SON (1976) Reviews and overview

Dracula and Son – original title: Dracula père et fils – is a 1976 French comedy horror film written and directed by Édouard Molinaro, who would subsequently go on to make the …

Stretch Monster – toy

In 1976, a new toy appeared on the market that quickly seized the imagination of many young boys. Kenner’s Stretch Armstrong – released in the UK by Denys Fisher – …

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; …

THE BAD SEED (1956) Reviews and overview

The Bad Seed is a 1956 American horror-thriller film directed by Mervyn LeRoy. It is based upon a play (of the same name) by Maxwell Anderson, which in turn is …

THE SQUAD (2011) Reviews and overview

The Squad is a 2011 Colombian horror film directed by Jaime Osorio Marquez. It stars Juan David Restrepo, Andrés Castañeda and Mauricio Navas. When contact is lost with a military base set deep …

WHOEVER SLEW AUNTIE ROO? (1971) Reviews and overview

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? is a 1971 British-American horror film directed by Curtis Harrington (Night Tide) and starring Ralph Richardson (Tales from the Crypt), Shelley Winters (Tentacles) and Mark Lester. Produced by …

JAWS III aka JAWS 3-D (1983) Reviews and overview

Jaws III is a 1983 American action horror film about a giant thirty-five-foot shark that becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park. Promoted as Jaws 3-D and for home release …

TRAGIC CEREMONY (1972) Reviews and overview

Tragic Ceremony is a 1972 Italian-Spanish horror film directed by Riccardo Freda (Murder Obsession; The Iguana with a Tongue of Fire; The Horrible Doctor Hichcock; Caltiki) from a screenplay by Mario Bianchi. …

THE FACILITY (2012) Reviews and free to watch online

‘One new drug, seven volunteers, seventeen hours of hell’ The Facility is a 2012 British medical horror film written and directed by Ian Clark. The movie stars Aneurin Barnard (Citadel; Elfie …

WITCHING AND BITCHING (2013) Reviews and overview

Witching and Bitching – aka Witching & Bitching and original title: Las Brujas de Zugarramurdi – is a 2013 Spanish surrealist comedy horror film directed by Álex de la Iglesia …

THE CURSE OF THE DOLL PEOPLE (1961) Reviews and overview

The Curse of the Doll People – original title: Muñecos infernales (“Devil Doll”) – is a 1961 Mexican supernatural horror film directed by Benito Alazraki from a screenplay by Alfredo Salazar (Doctor of …

HOSTEL: PART II (2007) Reviews and overview

Hostel: Part II is a 2007 American horror film written and directed by Eli Roth, and the sequel to his 2005 film Hostel. The movie stars Lauren German, Roger Bart, …

SCOOBY-DOO! AND THE LOCH NESS MONSTER (2004) Reviews and overview

Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster is a 2004 animated film and the seventh of a series of direct-to-video animated films based upon the Scooby-Doo Saturday morning cartoons. In it, the …

Michael Berryman – Interview and filmography

Michael Berryman is one of the most recognisable faces in horror films. This is due to several reasons, not least because he was born in the right part of America …

OSOMBIE (2012) Reviews and overview

‘The axis of evil dead’ Osombie aka Ozombie, Osombie: The Axis of Evil Dead is a 2012 American action horror film directed by John Lyde. The movie stars Corey Sevier, Eve …

THE KILLING OF SATAN (1983) Reviews and overview

The Killing of Satan is a 1983 Filipino fantasy horror film directed by Efren C. Pinon from a screenplay written by Joe Mari Avellana. The movie stars Ramon Revilla, Elizabeth …

THE MUNSTERS – TV series, movies, spin-offs and merchandise

The 1960s was a boom period in the United States for fantasy-themed situation comedies. For a while, it seemed that the standard domestic comedy show was a thing of the …

JIGOKU (1960) Reviews and overview

Jigoku – 地獄, “Hell”, also titled The Sinners of Hell, is a 1960 Japanese horror film, directed by Nobuo Nakagawa and starring Utako Mitsuya and Shigeru Amachi. Jigoku was re-made in …

DEADLY EYES aka THE RATS Reviews of giant rats horror

Deadly Eyes is a 1982 Canadian horror film about contaminated grain that causes rats to become huge and attack the residents of a city. Also known as The Rats and Night Eyes Directed …

EVEN THE WIND IS AFRAID (1967) Reviews and overview

Even the Wind is Afraid is a 1967 Mexican supernatural horror film about a ghost seeking revenge at an all-girls school. Written and directed by Carlos Enrique Taboada (The Book …

SNAKES ON A TRAIN Reviews and free online. [updated]

Snakes on a Train is a 2006 action horror film directed by the Mallachi Brothers. The movie stars Julia Ruiz, Giovanni Berjerano and Al Galvex. Continuing The Asylum’s notoriety of …

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 …

DARWAZA Bollywood ’70s horror – free to watch online

Darwaza (translation: “Door”) is a 1978 Bollywood Hindi Indian supernatural horror film directed by the Ramsay Brothers, Shyam Ramsay and Tulsi Ramsay (Tahkhana), from a screenplay written by Kumar Ramsay. The film stars Anil Dhawan, Imtiaz Khan, Anju Mahendru, Shakti Kapoor, Sheetal, …