MOVIES & MANIA

JEEPERS CREEPERS Reviews of creepy classic

‘What’s eating you?’ Jeepers Creepers is a 2001 American horror film written and directed by Victor Salva. The film derives its title from the 1938 song “Jeepers Creepers” which is …

Monster Mag (1974 – 1976) British magazine

Monster Mag is a British horror magazine published between 1974 and 1976. It achieved notoriety due to the gory images it reveled in publishing. Published by Top Sellers, Monster Mag was …

HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH Reviews of the idiosyncratic franchise entry

‘The night no one comes home’ Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a 1982 American science fiction horror film and the third instalment in the Halloween franchise. It is …

THE BLOOD OF FU MANCHU Reviews of Jess Franco entry

The Blood of Fu Manchu, also known as Fu Manchu and the Kiss of Death, Kiss of Death, Kiss and Kill and Against All Odds, is a 1968 horror/adventure film based on the fictional Asian villain Fu Manchu, …

DIE SCREAMING MARIANNE Susan George! Pete Walker’s twisted thriller – free on YouTube

Die Screaming Marianne is a 1971 thriller film directed by Pete Walker. The movie stars Susan George and Barry Evans. Plot: Marianne, a nightclub dancer, is on the run from …

THE GHASTLY ONES (1968) Reviews and overview

‘Mad creatures of the night existing only for sensual sadistic moments of human slaughter!’ The Ghastly Ones, retitled as Blood Rites for its UK release and Blood Orgy for some drive-in dates, …

THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1991) Reviews and overview

The Pit and the Pendulum is a 1991 American horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was produced by Albert Band. …

PHANTASM II Reviews and overview

Phantasm II is the 1988 sequel to Phantasm. It was written and directed by Don Coscarelli, and stars Angus Scrimm, James LeGros and Reggie Bannister. Universal provided a budget of $3 million, …

RIPPER STREET (TV series) Reviews and overview

Ripper Street is a TV mini-series set in Whitechapel in London’s East End in 1889, six months after the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. The series stars Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn …

‘Nasty’ Episode of The Young Ones TV series (1984)

Nasty was the ninth episode of British situation comedy series The Young Ones. It was written by Ben Elton, Rik Mayall (also seen briefly in An American Werewolf in London) and Lise Mayer, and directed by …

CAT PEOPLE Reviews of Paul Schrader’s sensual remake

‘Love brought out the animal in her’ Cat People is a 1982 supernatural horror film directed by Paul Schrader, an early Jerry Bruckheimer production. It is a remake of the …

FASCINATION Reviews of Jean Rollin horror

Fascination is a 1979 French horror film directed by Jean Rollin. The movie stars Franka Mai, Jean-Marie Lemaire and Brigitte Lahaie, who also appears in Rollin’s Les Raisons de la …

OPEN SEASON (1974) Reviews and overview

Open Season is a 1974 thriller film directed by Peter Collinson (Fright, Straight on Till Morning). The screenplay was by David Osborn and Liz Charles Williams, based on Osborn’s novel. The movie …

THE SEVENTH VICTIM Reviews of Val Lewton classic

The Seventh Victim is a 1943 horror/film noir starring Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Isabel Jewell, Kim Hunter (in her first film), and Hugh Beaumont, directed by Mark Robson, and produced …

SILENT RAGE Reviews of Chuck Norris sci-fi action horror slasher!

‘Science created him. Now Chuck Norris must destroy him.’ Silent Rage is a 1982 American science fiction action horror movie starring Chuck Norris, Ron Silver and William Finley. It was …

WOMANEATER Reviews of flesh-eating tree horror

Womaneater is a 1958 British horror film about a mad scientist who feeds captured women to a flesh-eating tree in order to raise the dead Directed by Charles Saunders (The …

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (1973) Reviews and overview

The Spirit of the Beehive (Spanish: El espíritu de la colmena) is a 1973 Spanish drama film with strong fantasy and horror elements directed by Víctor Erice. The film was …

SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) Reviews and overview

‘Heads will roll’ Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 American horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay written by Andrew Kevin Walker based on a story by special effects …

SCARECROWS Reviews and free to watch online

‘Trespassers will be violated.’ Scarecrows is a 1988 American supernatural horror film directed and edited by William Wesley (Route 666) starring Ted Vernon and Michael David Simms. Produced by William …

EVIL aka TO KAKO Reviews of Greek horror

Evil, also known as Το Κακό in Greek, is 2005 Greek zombie horror film directed by Yourgos Noussias. The film is notable for being the first Greek zombie movie. It …

THE HILLS HAVE EYES (2006) Reviews and overview

‘The lucky ones die first’ The Hills Have Eyes is a 2006 action horror film and remake of Wes Craven’s 1977 film The Hills Have Eyes. Written by filmmaking partners …

SCREAM FOR HELP Reviews of Michael Winner’ sleazy horror

‘Alone and afraid… was she imagining or was it real…’ Teenager Christie Cromwell (Rachael Kelly) discovers that her stepfather and his cronies are trying to murder her mother and then …

PAN’S LABYRINTH (2006) Reviews and overview

Pan’s Labyrinth is a 2006 Mexican-Spanish dark fantasy film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water; Cronos; Pacific Rim; Crimson Peak). The movie stars Maribel Verdu, Doug …

THE SENTINEL (1977) Reviews and overview

‘There must forever be a guardian at the gate from Hell…’ The Sentinel is a 1977 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Winner (The Nightcomers; Death Wish franchise; Scream for Help) …

SESSION 9 (2001) Reviews of superior psychological horror

‘Fear is a place’ Session 9 is a 2001 American psychological horror film directed by Brad Anderson from a screenplay written by Anderson and Stephen Gevedon. The movie stars David …

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING (2006) Reviews and overview

‘Witness the birth of fear’ The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a 2006 American slasher horror film that functions as a prequel to the 2003 remake, The Texas Chainsaw …

MAMA (2012) Reviews and overview

‘A mother’s love is forever’ Mama is a 2012 Spanish-Canadian horror film directed by Andy Muschietti (IT and IT: Chapter Two) starring Jessica Chastain. The film was produced by J. …

CABIN FEVER: PATIENT ZERO (2013) Reviews and overview

Cabin Fever: Patient Zero is a 2013 American horror film directed by Kaare Andrews (Altitude) from a screenplay by Jake Wade Wall (When a Stranger Calls and The Hitcher remakes). The movie stars Sean Astin, Jillian …

THE SHIP OF MONSTERS Reviews of Mexican sci-fi

La Nave de los Monstruos (“The Ship of Monsters”) is a 1960 Mexican sci-fi/horror/western film, that was for a long time a much-mocked relic of its era, rife with tin-pot ideas …

TARANTULA Reviews of Universal’s fun monster movie

‘Giant spider strikes! Crawling terror 100 feet high!’ Tarantula is a 1955 American sci-fi horror film directed by Jack Arnold (The Incredible Shrinking Man; Creature from the Black Lagoon; It Came from …

THE ITCHY & SCRATCHY SHOW

The Itchy & Scratchy Show is a show within a show in the animated television series The Simpsons. It usually appears as a part of The Krusty the Clown Show, watched regularly by Bart and Lisa Simpson. Itself an animated cartoon, The …

THE WOLF MAN (1941) Reviews and overview

The Wolf Man is a 1941 American horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The Universal production stars Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, Evelyn …

NIGHT MUST FALL (1964) Reviews and overview

‘The lusty brawling star of Tom Jones goes psycho!’ Night Must Fall is a 1964 British film directed by Karel Reisz (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning) from a screenplay written by Clive Exton. It is …

BASKET CASE (1982) Reviews of Frank Henenlotter’s cult classic

‘The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted and very mad’ Basket Case is a 1982 American horror film, written and directed by Frank Henenlotter (Frankenhooker). The film …

I Vant To Bite Your Finger: The Dracula Game – game

I Vant to Bite Your Finger is a board game designed by Charles Phillips and Charlie Leicht for Ideal Toys in collaboration with Hasbro in 1979. The waking Count Dracula, represented as a standee on the game board, …

THE BOOGENS Reviews of monster movie

‘Some things shouldn’t be disturbed…’ The Boogens is a 1981 American horror film produced by Charles E. Sellier (director of Silent Night, Deadly Night) and directed by James L Conway …

BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (2001) Reviews and overview

Brotherhood of the Wolf (French: Le Pacte des loups) is a 2001 French fantasy horror film directed by Christophe Gans, written by Gans and Stéphane Cabel, starring Samuel Le Bihan, …

DEAR GOD NO! (2011) Reviews of bikers vs. Bigfoot exploitation

‘When the blood begins to flow, who will be left to scream…’ Dear God No! is a 2011 American exploitation/biker/horror film written and directed by James Anthony Bickert. A sequel, Frankenstein Created …

THE MONK (2011) Reviews and overview

The Monk is a 2011 French-Spanish thriller directed by Dominik Moll. It is an adaptation of Matthew Lewis’ gothic novel of the same name. It chronicles the story of a Capucin …

THE DEADLY BEES Reviews of Amicus horror

‘Hives of horror!’ The Deadly Bees is a 1966 horror film. Trouble strikes when an exhausted pop singer, sent on a vacation to a farm, realises that the farm’s owner …

RE-ANIMATOR Reviews of H.P. Lovecraft adaptation

Re-Animator is a 1985 American science fiction comedic horror film based on the H. P. Lovecraft story ‘Herbert West–Reanimator’. Directed by Stuart Gordon, it was the first film in the …

THE THEATRE BIZARRE Reviews and free to watch online

The Theatre Bizarre is a 2011 horror anthology film. The six segments were directed by Douglas Buck, Buddy Giovinazzo, David Gregory, Karim Hussain, Tom Savini and Richard Stanley. Each of …

AMER (2009) Reviews and overview

Amer is a 2009 Belgian-French horror/thriller film written and directed by Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani (The ABCs of Death ‘O is for Orgasm’; The Strange Colour of Your Body’s …

ISLAND OF DEATH The infamous former ‘nasty’

‘The lucky ones got their brains blown out!!’ Island of Death is a 1975 Greek exploitation horror film directed by Nico Mastorakis (Grandmother’s House; The Wind; Blind Date). The original title is …

DR. GIGGLES Larry Drake! Reviews and rating

Doctor Giggles is a 1992 American slasher horror film directed by Manny Coto and starring Larry Drake as the titular antagonist and Holly Marie Combs as the protagonist. The film …

LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT (1927) Reviews and overview

London After Midnight aka The Hypnotist is a 1927 silent mystery film with horror overtones produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film stars Lon Chaney (The Unknown), Marceline Day, Conrad Nagel, Henry B. Walthall, and Polly Moran and was directed by Tod Browning. It is …