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House of Mystery (promoted as The House of Mystery) is a 1934 American murder thriller film directed by William Nigh from a screenplay by Albert DeMond, based on a play by Adam Shirk (The Ape). It …
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A ghoul is a folkloric monster or evil spirit associated with graveyards and consuming human flesh, often classified as undead. The oldest surviving literature that mentions ghouls is likely One …
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Man in the Attic is a 1953 mystery horror thriller film directed by Hugo Fregonese. The movie, based on the 1913 novel The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes, fictionalises the …
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‘Beauty after beauty dragged to a sunken crypt… Petrified play-captives of’ The Embalmer is the English release title for Il mostro di Venezia (“The Monster of Venice”), a 1965 Italian mystery …
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Electronically produced sound has been available to adventurous film composers since the silent era. Among the earliest electronic instruments were the Ondes-Martenot (invented in 1928), which produced a characteristic quivering …
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The Addams Family are fictional characters created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. The Addams Family characters include Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Lurch, Grandmama, Wednesday, Pugsley, Pubert Addams, Cousin Itt and Thing. …
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‘Not your average one night stand’ Contracted is a 2013 American horror film written and directed by Eric England. The movie stars Najarra Townsend, Simon Barrett (You’re Next screenwriter), Caroline …
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The Craft – the cult classic 1996 supernatural horror film – will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray by Scream Factory on May 17th 2022. The film has …
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Some animals are guaranteed to inspire feelings of disgust and fear in cinema audiences, and none more so than the humble rat. While a few people keep rats as pets, …
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‘Chill or be Chilled.’ Tales from the Hood is a 1995 American horror anthology feature film directed by Rusty Cundieff from a screenplay co-written with Darin Scott. It was executive produced by Spike Lee. The film presents four short African …
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‘Evil walks among us.’ Halloween II is a 2009 American horror film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a sequel to Zombie’s 2007 reboot of the …
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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 …
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‘The chamber of horrors lives again!’ Castle of Evil is a 1966 American science fiction horror film directed by Francis D. Lyon (Destination Inner Space; Cult of the Cobra) from a screenplay …
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Terror at London Bridge (original title: Bridge Across Time) is a 1985 American made-for-television film directed by E.W. Swackhamer from a screenplay by William F. Nolan. It stars David Hasselhoff, Adrienne Barbeau and …
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Body Melt is a 1992 Australian horror feature film directed by Philip Brophy from a screenplay co-written with Rod Bishop. The satirical film, released in 1993, was influenced by “splatstick” Peter Jackson films …
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Boxing Helena is a 1993 American film and the debut feature by Jennifer Chambers Lynch (XX), daughter of David Lynch (Twin Peaks; The Elephant Man; Eraserhead). It stars Julian Sands and Sherilyn …
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‘This time it’s personal.’ Jaws: The Revenge is a 1987 American action horror film about Chief Brody’s widow who believes that her family is being targeted by another shark… out …
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The Mist is a 2007 American science fiction horror film based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Stephen King. The film was written and directed by Frank …
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The Uninvited is a 1944 American supernatural horror film directed by Lewis Allen. It is based on the Dorothy Macardle novel Uneasy Freehold and stars Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey and Donald Crisp. It …
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Burnt Offerings is a 1976 American horror film produced and directed by Dan Curtis (Dead of Night; Bram Stoker’s Dracula; House of Dark Shadows) from a screenplay co-written with William F. …
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‘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) …
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Godzilla is 2014 American science fiction monster film based on the Japanese movie monster of the same name and is a reboot of the Godzilla film franchise. It is to be the second Godzilla film to be fully filmed by an American …
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‘Those Slap-happy Screamsters go a’hauntin!’ Hold That Ghost is a 1941 comedy horror feature film starring Abbott and Costello and featuring Joan Davis, Evelyn Ankers, and Shemp Howard (one of The Three Stooges). It was filmed from under the working …
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Although traditionally feared and despised, witches have also long provided the public with light-hearted entertainment – one only has to look at the stereotypical image of the witch, with the …
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Carry On Screaming! is a 1966 British comedy film. Of the regular Carry On team, it features Kenneth Williams, Jim Dale, Charles Hawtrey and Joan Sims. It also features Harry H. Corbett (Cover Girl Killer) in his only Carry …
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‘The evil has returned.’ Halloween is a 2007 American slasher film written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. The film is a remake/reimagining of the 1978 horror film of the same name, the first in the rebooted Halloween film …
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‘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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GhostHouse – original title: La Casa 3 – is a 1988 Italian horror feature film. The film was produced by exploitation auteur Joe D’Amato and directed by veteran Umberto Lenzi (Knife of Ice; Nightmare City; Cannibal Ferox). Plot: …
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Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a 1981 American made-for-television horror feature film directed by veteran novelist Frank De Felitta (author of Audrey Rose) from a script by J.D. Feigelson. …
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‘Drink a pint of blood a day’ Taste the Blood of Dracula is a 1970 British horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. It was directed by Peter Sasdy (Countess Dracula; Hands of the Ripper) based …
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Spiders are one of the most common phobias that people have (technical term: arachnophobia). Even normally fearless individuals can be reduced to quivering wrecks by the sight of a tiny …
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Trilogy of Terror – also known in the United States as Tales of Terror and Terror of the Doll – is a made-for-television American horror film, first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March …
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‘Trust in him’ Saw Ⅵ is a 2009 American horror feature film directed by Kevin Greutert from a screenplay written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan. The movie stars Tobin …
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‘Clive Barker takes us on a descent into Hell.’ Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a 1988 British horror feature film directed by Tony Randel from a screenplay written by Peter Atkins, …
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The Devil’s Men has received the Limited Edition Blu-ray treatment from British label Indicator, an imprint of Powerhouse Films. The disc was released on February 21, 2022. Order via Amazon.co.uk …
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‘She’s a killer’ Christine is a 1983 American supernatural horror film directed by John Carpenter (Halloween; The Fog; The Thing) from a screenplay by Bill Phillips, adapted from the novel of the same name by Stephen …
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