Film news and reviews: fantasy, horror, sci-fi and thrillers
‘Come see how the vampires do it.’ House of Dark Shadows is a 1970 American horror feature film produced and directed by Dan Curtis (Dead of Night; Bram Stoker’s Dracula; The Norliss Tapes; Trilogy of …
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Count Dracula — German: Nachts, Wenn Dracula Erwacht, translation: “At Night, When Dracula Awakens”, Spanish: El Conde Dracula — is a 1970 European horror film, directed by Jesús Franco and based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It stars Christopher …
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‘The ultimate in horror!’ Assignment Terror aka Dracula vs. Frankenstein is a 1969 – released 1970 – Spanish-German-Italian horror feature film directed by Tulio Demicheli, Hugo Fregonese and Eberhard Meichsner …
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Scars of Dracula will be released on Blu-ray by Scream Factory in the USA on September 10, 2019, alongside another Hammer horror film, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb. The film …
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Kino Lorber Studio Classics is releasing The Man Who Haunted Himself on Blu-ray and DVD on May 7, 2019. The film stars Roger Moore and was apparently his favourite role …
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The House That Would Not Die – aka The House That Wouldn’t Die – is a 1970 American made-for-television horror feature film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey (I, Desire; Home for …
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Ritual of Evil is a 1970 American made-for-television horror feature film directed by Robert Day (The Initiation of Sarah; Fear No Evil; Grip of the Strangler) from a screenplay by Robert Presnell …
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‘A nightmare of unexpected terror! Don’t go near the barn’ Dream No Evil is a 1970 horror thriller feature film written and directed by John Hayes (End of the World; …
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‘You’ll scream yourself into a state of shock when you see-‘ Horror of the Blood Monsters is a 1970 American science fiction-horror movie produced and directed by Al Adamson (Dracula vs. …
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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage – aka L’uccello dalle piume di cristallo – is a 1969 (released February 1970) Italian Giallo thriller feature film written and directed by Dario Argento (Phenomena; Suspiria; …
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‘Here comes Trog. You’ll laugh at yourself for being so scared… but don’t laugh at Trog.’ Trog is a 1970 British science fiction horror feature film directed by Freddie Francis (The …
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‘Innocent co-ed… or bride of the Devil?’ Mark of the Witch is a 1970 American horror film co-produced and directed by Tom Moore (Return to Boggy Creek) based on a …
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‘Trip… into a nightmare of evil!’ Guess What Happened to Count Dracula? is a 1970 PG-rated US comedy horror movie written, produced and directed by Lawrence Merrick (The Demons; Manson). …
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Blind Woman’s Curse – aka The Tattooed Swordswoman and 怪談昇り竜 – is a 1970 Japanese supernatural action film directed by Teruo Ishii and starring Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood), Hoki Tokuda and Makoto Satō. Akemi (Kaji) is a dragon tattooed …
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‘Death his religion – Blood his lust!’ Guru the Mad Monk is a 1970 American horror film written and directed by low-budget trash auteur Andy Milligan (The Body Beneath; The Rats Are …
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‘A chilling tale of vengeance from beyond the grave.’ Crowhaven Farm is a 1970 made-for television horror film directed by Walter Grauman (Are You in the House Alone?; Daughter of the Mind) …
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Love, Vampire Style is a 1970 German comedy film originally titled Beiß mich, Liebling! (“Bite Me, Darling!”). It was directed by Helmut Förnbacher from a screenplay co-written with W.H. Riedl and Martin Roda-Becher. It is also known …
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Crescendo is a 1969 (released 1970) British psychological thriller directed by Alan Gibson (Goodbye Gemini, Dracula A.D. 1972) from a screenplay by Alfred Shaughnessy (The Flesh and Blood Show) and Jimmy Sangster for Hammer Film Productions. The …
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The Dark Shadows Cookbook was published in 1970 by Ace Books to accompany Dan Curtis’ hit American TV horror soap opera series. Unlike Cooking Price-Wise with Vincent Price, which made sense …
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Vampyros Lesbos – aka Las Vampiras – is a 1970 West German-Spanish horror feature film directed and co-written by Jesús Franco. It is, arguably, Franco’s best known film today, having reached a …
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‘Breeds with anything…’ Bigfoot is a 1969 American horror monster biker movie directed by Robert F. Slatzer from a screenplay co-written with James Gordon White (The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant and The Thing with Two Heads). It …
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Lokis Rękopis profesora Wittembacha (often called simply Lokis) is a 1970 Polish horror film directed by Janusz Majewski. It stars Józef Duriasz, Edmund Fetting, Gustaw Lutkiewicz, Małgorzata Braunek, Zofia Mrozowska …
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Queens of Evil – original title: Il Delitto del Diavolo (Le regine) – is a 1970 Italian/French supernatural horror feature film directed by Tonino Cervi. The movie stars Haidee Politoff, Silvia …
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‘You’ll feel four hands reaching for you… when the Gemini twins arrive!’ Goodbye Gemini is a 1970 British psychological horror thriller directed by Alan Gibson (Dracula A.D. 1972, The Satanic Rites of …
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How Awful About Allan is a 1970 television thriller feature film directed by Curtis Harrington (Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell; The Cat Creature; Night Tide; et al), making his …
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The Horror of Frankenstein – aka Horror of Frankenstein – is a 1970 British horror feature film produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster from a screenplay co-written with Jeremy Burnham, it is both a semi-parody and remake …
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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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‘Drink a pint of blood a day’ Taste the Blood of Dracula is a 1969 British horror feature film produced by Hammer Film Productions. It was directed by Peter Sasdy (Countess Dracula; Hands of the …
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‘Edgar Allan Poe probes new depths of terror!’ Cry of the Banshee is a 1970 British horror film directed by Gordon Hessler (The Oblong Box, Scream and Scream Again, Murders in the Rue Morgue) …
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Count Yorga, Vampire is a 1970 American supernatural horror movie directed by Bob Kelljan and starring Robert Quarry. Working titles were The Loves of Count Iorga; The Abominable Count Yorga and Vampire Today. It was followed …
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