House of Terror – USA, 1972 – reviews
‘Step by diabolical step, you’ll be driven to the brink of insanity!’ House of Terror – aka House of Blood – is a 1972 American horror thriller film, directed by Sergei Goncharoff and …
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The Dead – UK, 2010 – overview and reviews
‘The feeding begins.’ The Dead is a 2010 British zombie horror feature film written and directed by the Ford brothers, Howard and Jonathan. The movie stars Rob Freeman, Prince David …
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Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century – Italy, 1977 – overview and reviews
Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century is a 1977 Italian monster feature film, originally titled Yeti – il gigante del 20. secolo. Review: In Newfoundland, Professor Wassermann (John Stacy also in Wild Beasts …
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Horrific British Public Information Films – article
Public information films were a series of British government commissioned short films, shown during television advertising breaks. The US equivalent is the public service announcement (PSAs). The films were intended to advise the general …
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The Ghastly Ones aka Blood Rites – USA, 1968 – reviews
‘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, …
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The Nesting – USA, 1981 – overview and reviews
‘Buy this house… and mortgage your life!’ The Nesting – aka Phobia and Massacre Mansion – is a 1981 American horror feature film directed and co-written by Armand Weston. The movie stars Robin Groves, Christopher Loomis, …
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THE SHIP OF MONSTERS (1960) Reviews and overview
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 …
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The Mythical Demons of Hell: Who’s Who in Satan’s Underworld – article
From the earliest ignorant times, mythical demons have inhabited all superstitious faiths and religions but it was Christianity that really grasped the thorny nettle wholeheartedly, with various hellbent writers recording …
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Don’t Go in the House (1979) reviews and overview
Don’t Go in the House is a 1979 horror feature film emulating Psycho (1960) in a more forthright manner. The film focuses on the main character Donny’s abuse-driven psychoticism and schizophrenic …
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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 supporting cast includes Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth …
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The Blair Witch Project (1999) reviews and overview
The Blair Witch Project is a 1999 American horror film written and directed by Eduardo Sánchez and Daniel Myrick. It was produced by the Haxan Films production company and uses the narrative device of purporting to be ‘found …
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Horrors of the Black Museum – UK, 1959 – reviews
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 …
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The Beast in the Cellar – UK, 1971 – reviews
The Beast in the Cellar is a 1970 British horror feature film written and directed by James Kelley. The Leander Films and Tigon British Film Productions movie stars Flora Robson, Beryl Reid, John Hamill and …
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Gargoyles (1972) reviews and overview
Gargoyles is a 1972 American made-for-television supernatural horror feature film directed by Bill L. Norton from a screenplay written by Stephen and Elinor Karpf (Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell). The …
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Crawlspace – USA, 1986 – overview and reviews
Crawlspace is a 1986 horror thriller feature film starring Klaus Kinski as Karl Guenther, the crazed son of a Nazi doctor, who is psychotically obsessed with using an air duct to spy on, trap and …
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REVENGE OF THE CREATURE (1955) Reviews and overview
‘Terror is loose in the city!’ Revenge of the Creature is the first sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon. The science-fiction horror movie was released on May 11, 1955, in the …
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GODMONSTER OF INDIAN FLATS (1973) Reviews and overview
‘Wanted! Have you seen this sheep?’ Godmonster of Indian Flats is a 1973 American horror feature film written and directed by Fredric Hobbs (Alabama’s Ghost). It stars Christopher Brooks, Stuart Lancaster and E. …
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CASTLE OF THE WALKING DEAD (1967) Review and overview
Castle of the Walking Dead is a 1967 West German horror film originally titled Die Schlangengrube und das Pendel (“The Snake Pit and the Pendulum”), directed by Harald Reinl and starring Christopher Lee, Lex …
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GODZILLA (1978 – 1981) Animated TV series
Godzilla is a 30-minute animated series co-produced between Hanna-Barbera Productions and Toho in 1978 and aired on NBC in the United States and TV Tokyo in Japan. The series is an animated adaptation of the Japanese Godzilla films produced by Toho. It continued to air until 1981. Derided by many aficionados …
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The Hand – USA, 1981 – overview and reviews
The Hand is a 1981 psychological horror feature film written and directed by Oliver Stone (Seizure), based on the novel The Lizard’s Tail by Marc Brandell. The movie stars Michael Caine, Andrea Marcovicci and Annie McEnroe. …
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Rondo Hatton – actor
Rondo Hatton was born with a genetic condition, that of acromegaly which affects the pituitary gland (not the last actor to be afflicted – Richard Kiel – most famous as …
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The Brute Man – USA, 1946
The Brute Man is a 1946 American horror thriller film starring Rondo Hatton as the Creeper, a murderer seeking revenge against the people he holds responsible for the disfigurement of his face. Directed …
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NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIES (1981) Reviews and overview
Night of the Zombies is a low-budget horror film directed by Joel M. Reed and starring Jamie Gillis, released under many titles, all of which are equally confusing and cause endless …
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THE LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET (1973) Reviews and overview
‘It’s back! The evil that had you screaming… It’s only a movie!’ The Last House on Dead End Street is a 1973 horror feature film. It was originally released in …
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Basil Kirchin – composer
In England, jazz drummer Basil Kirchin had established himself as a reliable hand to bandleaders such as Ted Heath, belting out resolutely British jazz stylings to 1950s ‘cats’. Although his …
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Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny & Girly (1969) reviews and overview
‘Everyone is dying to meet’ Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny, and Girly – released as Girly in North America – is a 1969 British horror feature film directed by Freddie Francis from a screenplay …
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Werewolf of London (1935) reviews and overview
Werewolf of London is a 1935 horror film starring Henry Hull, produced by Universal Pictures. Review: Aristocratic botanist, Dr Glendon (Hull), ventures into the foothills of Tibet to search for the elusive Mariphasa Lumina …
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Night Must Fall (1964) reviews and overview
‘The lusty brawling star of Tom Jones goes psycho!’ Night Must Fall is a 1964 British feature film directed by Karel Reisz (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning) from a screenplay written by Clive Exton. It …
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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 …
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Slaughterhouse – USA, 1987 – reviews
‘Buddy has an axe to grind. A big axe.’ Slaughterhouse – aka Bacon Bits and Pig Farm Massacre – is a 1987 American comedy horror film written and directed by Rick Roessler. The movie …
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