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THREE ON A MEATHOOK (1972) Reviews and overview

‘Prime candidates for murder!’ Three on a Meathook – aka 3 on a Meathook – is a 1972 American horror film written and directed by William Girdler (Abby, Day of the Animals, The …

WELCOME TO ARROW BEACH aka TENDER FLESH (1973) Reviews and overview

‘A nice place to visit… but no place to live.’ Welcome to Arrow Beach is a 1973 [released 1974] American horror film directed by and starring actor Laurence Harvey who …

SCREAM PRETTY PEGGY (1973) Reviews and and Blu-ray release news

Scream Pretty Peggy will be released on Blu-ray and DVD by Kino Lorber Studio Classics on October 5, 2021. The film has been newly restored in 2K.  Special features: Audio …

BLACKENSTEIN (1973) Reviews of blaxploitation horror

‘To stop this mutha takes one bad brutha’ Blackenstein, also known as Black Frankenstein, is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William A. Levey (Wham! Bam! Thank You, …

SSSSSSS Reviews of sci-fi snake horror

‘Once this motion picture sinks its fangs into you, you’ll never be the same.’ Sssssss – aka Sssssnake – is a 1973 American science fiction horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Attack of the Giant Leeches; …

SCREAM – AND DIE! (1973) Reviews of José Larraz Giallo

Scream – and Die! is a 1973 British horror thriller film directed by Spanish filmmaker José Ramón Larraz [as Joseph Larraz] (Symptoms; Vampyres; Deadly Manor) from a screenplay written by Derek Ford (Corruption; Don’t …

THE SEVERED ARM (1973) Reviews and free to watch online

‘There’s a psycho loose with an axe!’ The Severed Arm is a 1972 American horror film directed by Thomas S. Alderman from a screenplay co-written with Darrel Presnell. It was …

THE KILLING KIND (1973) Reviews and overview

‘Did you ever want to strangle your mother?’ The Killing Kind is a 1973 American psychological horror-thriller film directed by Curtis Harrington (Night Tide; Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?; Ruby) based on …

SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM (1973) Reviews and overview

‘The black prince of shadows stalks the earth again!’ Scream Blacula Scream is a 1973 American blaxploitation horror film directed by Bob Kelljan from a screenplay by Maurice Jules, Raymond Koenig and Joan Torres. …

SUCKULA (1973) Review and overview

Suckula is a 1973 American adult comedy horror film directed by Anthony Spinelli [as Jack Armstrong]. The film stars Pat Arno, Ann Finn, Art Gill, George ‘Buck’ Flower (Criminally Insane; The …

NIGHT WATCH (1973) Reviews and overview

‘You’ll be seeing this nightmare every night for the rest of your life.’ Night Watch is a 1973 British suspense thriller film directed by Brian G. Hutton from a screenplay …

DEATH SMILES AT MURDER (1973) Reviews and overview

Death Smiles at Murder – aka Death Smiles on a Murderer (Italian: La morte ha sorriso all’assassino) – is a 1973 Italian supernatural horror film photographed and directed by Aristide Massaccesi …

LOVE BRIDES OF THE BLOOD MUMMY (1973) Reviews and overview

‘He needed her body and her blood to live!’ Love Brides of the Blood Mummy is a 1973 Spanish-French horror film directed by Alejandro Martí from a screenplay written by …

CORPSE EATERS (1973) Reviews and overview

‘Rotting ghouls return to life in an orgy of cannibalism’ Corpse Eaters is a 1973 Canadian horror film directed by Donald R. Passmore and Klaus Vetter based on a screenplay by producer Lawrence Zazelenchuk, …

THE NIGHT OF THE SORCERERS Reviews of Amando de Ossorio horror

‘Vampire leopard women prowl the jungle” Night of the Sorcerers is a 1973 Spanish horror film written and directed by Amando de Ossorio (Tombs of the Blind Dead, Night of …

THE NORLISS TAPES (1973) Reviews and overview

The Norliss Tapes is a 1973 American made-for-television horror film produced and directed by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows; The Night Stalker) based on a screenplay by William F. Nolan (Trilogy of Terror; …

Enfield Monster – folklore

The Enfield Monster refers to reports of an unidentified creature around Enfield, Illinois, United States in April 1973. The reports were covered by the news media at the time, with …

Frankenstein – song by The New York Dolls

Frankenstein is a song by American rock band the New York Dolls, released on July 27, 1973, by Mercury Records as part of their major-label album that tanked (much like The Velvet …

THE BOY WHO CRIED WEREWOLF (1973) Reviews and overview

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf is a 1973 American horror film directed by Nathan H. Juran from a screenplay by Bob Homel. The movie stars Kerwin Matthews, Elaine Devry, Robert …

PLEASE DON’T EAT MY MOTHER! (1973) Reviews and overview

‘Pretty young ladies make the perfect plant food!’ Please Don’t Eat My Mother! is a 1973 American comedy horror film produced and directed by Carl J. Monson (Legacy of Blood; …

THE RED STAINED LAWN (1973) Reviews and overview

The Red Stained Lawn is a 1973 Italian horror film written and directed by Riccardo Ghione. The movie stars Marina Malfatti (Seven Blood-stained Orchids; They’re Coming to Get You; The Red Queen Kills …

THE BRIDE aka THE HOUSE THAT CRIED MURDER (1972) Reviews and overview

‘Don’t throw rice… just scream your head off!’ The Bride is a 1972 American horror film directed by Jean Marie Pélissié from a screenplay written by producer John Grissmer, the …

THE PYX (1973) Reviews and overview

‘Her business if pleasure. Until her date with…’ The Pyx – also known as The Hooker Cult Murders and La Lunule – is a 1973 Canadian supernatural thriller film directed by Harvey Hart …

THE HOUSE IN NIGHTMARE PARK (1973) Reviews and overview

‘For your horrification. Don’t see it alone – bring the children’ The House in Nightmare Park is a 1973 British comedy horror film directed by Peter Sykes (To the Devil a Daughter; Demons of the …

Haunted House – ice cream

Haunted House ice cream was produced in the UK by Lyons Maid. It first went on sale in July 1973 and cost 4p. A series of badges were also issued to promote the ice cream. …

Frankenstein Horror Series – collection of novels

Frankenstein Horror Series was a collection of nine American horror novels published in 1972 and 1973 by New York based Popular Library. Aside from the overarching collection name they appear to …

BELL FROM HELL (1973) Reviews and overview

Bell from Hell aka A Bell from Hell and The Bell of Hell – is a 1973 Spanish horror film directed by Claudio Guerin Hill. The movie stars Renaud Verley, Viveca Lindfors (The Exorcist …

SO SAD ABOUT GLORIA aka VISIONS OF EVIL (1973) Reviews and overview

‘The romance of Love Story – the terror of Psycho!!’ So Sad About Gloria is a 1973 American horror film produced and directed by Harry Thomason (Encounter with the Unknown) …

LEPTIRICA (1973) Reviews and overview

Also known as She-Butterfly and The Moth (and indeed Лептирица in the original Serbian cyrillic), Leptirica (“Butterfly”) is a 1973 Yugoslavian horror TV movie based on the story After Ninety Years (1880) written by Serbian writer Milovan Glišić. Leptirica was the first Serbian …