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TERROR 66 (2016) Overview

Terror 66 is a 2016 American horror anthology film written and directed by Bobby Blood (Hell Nurse). Originally filmed during 2009/10, the project was revived and reshot for release in …

MOST LIKELY TO DIE (2015) Reviews and overview

‘One killer reunion’ Most Likely to Die is a 2015 American slasher horror film directed by Anthony DiBlasi (director of Last Shift; Cassadaga; Dread; executive producer of Exhume) from a screenplay by Laura Brennan. …

SCOOBY-DOO! ADVENTURES: THE MYSTERY MAP (2013) Overview

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map is a 2013 American direct-to-video production of Scooby-Doo, featuring puppets. Plot: The Scooby Gang is little and hanging out in their treehouse. Fred is lifting …

Godzilla Game – board game (1963)

Godzilla Game is a 1963 American board game created by Ideal. The game included board with artwork depicting Godzilla, four plastic conical game pieces, a small wooden red disc to …

Mystic – comic book, 1951 – 1957

‘Mystic… the most eerie stories ever told!’ Mystic was an American horror-suspense anthology comic published by Marvel’s 1950s iteration, Atlas Comics, from March 1951 and August 1957, lasting sixty-one issues. …

BLOOD (1974) Reviews of Andy Milligan trash

‘Sickening horror to haunt your nightmares!’ Blood is a 1974 American horror film written, photographed and directed by Andy Milligan (The Ghastly Ones; Guru the Mad Monk; The Body Beneath). …

Angus Scrimm – actor

Angus Scrimm (born Lawrence Rory Guy; August 19, 1926 – January 9, 2016) was an American actor and author, best known for playing the Tall Man in the 1979 horror …

OLD 37 aka DEATH CALL (2015) Reviews and overview

Old 37 aka Death Call and Ambulance 37 is a 2015 American horror film directed pseudonymously by “Alan Smithee” from a screenplay written by Joe Landes and Paul Travers. Main cast: Kane …

DRIVE-IN MASSACRE (1976) Reviews and overview

‘ …Your nightmares are about to come true!!’ Drive-In Massacre is a 1976 American slasher horror film produced, written and directed by Stu Segall from a screenplay written by John F. …

Devilina – magazine, USA, 1975

‘Illustrated stories of female-filled fantasy’ Devilina is a 1975 American magazine published by Atlas/Seabord Publishing (The Grim Ghost; Movie Monsters; Weird Tales of the Macabre) that only lasted for two issues. Martin Goodman, the …

H.P. Lovecraft – author

Howard Phillips Lovecraft aka H.P. Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only …

NAILBITER (2012) Reviews and overview

‘Fear will surface’ Nailbiter is a 2012 American supernatural horror film directed by Patrick Rea from a screenplay co-written with Kendall Sinn. The movie was first released onto DVD in …

BLOODSUCKING PHARAOHS IN PITTSBURGH Reviews of comedy horror

Bloodsucking Pharaohs in Pittsburgh is a 1991 American comedy horror film directed by Dean Tschetter (art director on The Wraith) from a screenplay co-written with Tom Tully; it stars Jake Dengel, Joe Sharkey, Susann …

IN SEARCH OF LOVECRAFT (2008) Reviews and free to watch online

In Search of Lovecraft is a 2008 American supernatural horror film written and directed by David J. Hohl (Demon Plague). The movie stars Denise Amrikhas, Tytus Bergstrom, Jeff De Lucio-Brock, Larry Laverty, …

THE BLACK WATERS OF ECHO’S POND (2009) Reviews and overview

‘Nine innocent people. One dark night of hell on earth. One by one, horror by horror, they will play the game of death.’ The Black Waters of Echo’s Pond is …

Frankenstein Monster Speaker – novelty item

‘Great for ghoulish fun… anywhere!’ The Frankenstein Monster Speaker is a 1960s novelty horror-themed item. There’s no mention of Universal on the packaging so perhaps these were swiftly withdrawn and …

CRIMINALLY INSANE aka CRAZY FAT ETHEL (1975) Reviews and overview

‘250 pounds of maniacal fury’ Criminally Insane – also known as Crazy Fat Ethel – is a 1975 American horror film written and directed by Nick Millard as Nick Philips (Satan’s Black Wedding; …

THE DISEMBODIED (1957) Reviews and overview

‘Female witch doctor… fiendish tigress of the jungle!’ The Disembodied is a 1957 American horror film directed by Walter Grauman (Crowhaven Farm; Are You in the House Alone?; Nightmare on the …

TERROR AT ORGY CASTLE (1971) Reviews and overview

Terror at Orgy Castle is a 1971 American horror film written and directed by Zoltan G. Spencer (The Satanist; The Hand of Pleasure) who also narrates. Shot silently on the …

PRAYERS IN THE DARK aka EXORCIST: PRAYERS IN THE DARK (2013) Overview

‘There is a God. He’s just not here.’ Prayers in the Dark is a 2013 American horror movie directed by Joaquin F. Palma (Followed Home) from a screenplay co-written with Alexander Fitchett. …

Monster Parade – magazine, 1958 – 1959

‘Tales to give you nightmares!’ Monster Parade was an American horror magazine issued by Irwin Stein’s Magnum Publications in 1958 and 1959. It was an attempt to cash-in on the success …

Group 1 – American film distributors

Group 1 was a US film distribution company that specialised in exploitation movies, many of which were European (mainly Italian) imports, throughout the 1970s. In 1976, they also acted as …

Monster Briefs and Monster T-Shirts – merchandise

In the late 1960s/early 1970s, ads appeared in American comics and magazines for “Monster Briefs in Color!” for the “guy who has everything!” Everything but a girlfriend, perhaps? The lurid men’s …

Dee Wallace – actress

Dee Wallace – born Deanna Bowers; December 14, 1949 – and also known as Dee Wallace Stone, is an American actress and ‘Scream Queen’. She is perhaps best known for …

Gorgar – pinball machine

Gorgar is a 1979 pinball machine designed by Barry Oursler and released by Williams Electronics. Gorgar was the first ‘talking’ pinball machine. With a vocabulary of seven words (Gorgar, Speaks, …

BAD KIDS GO TO HELL (2012) Overview

‘Daddy’s money can’t save them now’ Bad Kids Go to Hell is a 2012 dark comedy horror film directed by Matthew Spradlin, who co-wrote it with Barry Wernick. Based on Spradlin …

INNER DEMONS (2014) Overview

Inner Demons is a 2014 American found footage horror film directed by Seth Grossman and starring Lara Vosburgh, Morgan McClellan, and Kate Whitney. Inner Demons follows an ‘Intervention’-style reality show crew that …

SPRING (2014) Reviews and overview

Spring is a 2014 American romantic horror film directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead. The movie stars Lou Taylor Pucci, Jeremy Gardner, Nick Nevern and Nadia Hilker. A young man …

Comics from Hell: The Horror Films That Spawned Comics – article

Perhaps even more abundant than the ever-popular trend of adapting comic books into films, particularly Marvel’s ever expanding universe, is the very opposite, transposing popular characters from film onto the …

Hallmark Releasing Corp – film distributors

‘To avoid fainting keep repeating, it’s only a movie…’ Hallmark Releasing Corp. was a Boston-based American film distribution company. With a pointedly provocative approach, Hallmark’s first major success was with German …

VARSITY BLOOD (2014) Reviews and overview

‘School’s out forever’ Varsity Blood is a 2014 American slasher film directed by Jake Helgren and starring Lexi Giovagnoli, Debbie Rochon (Death House; She Wolf Rising; Dry Bones; et al) and Wesley …

AMERICAN BACKWOODS: SLEW HAMPSHIRE (2013) Reviews and overview

‘Something cold, something blue, something borrowed, something slew.’ American Backwoods: Slew Hampshire – aka Slew Hampshire – is a 2013 American horror film produced, written and directed by Flood Reed. The …

LEGACY OF SATAN Gerard Damiano’s ’70s horror – free on Tubi and YouTube

‘See the unholy feast of the damned!’ Legacy of Satan is a 1974 American horror film written and directed by Gerard Damiano (The Devil in Miss Jones). The movie stars John …

THE MUMMY RESURRECTED (2014) Reviews and overview

‘Evil has awakened’ The Mummy Resurrected is a 2014 American horror film directed by Patrick McManus (Dracula: Reborn) from a screenplay by Joanne Spring. Also known as The Dark City …

Albert Kallis – Film poster artist

Albert Kallis was a professional artist who designed many film posters for American International Pictures (AIP) releases in the 1950s. Kallis’ striking designs elevated the selling of exploitation movies to a new …

GODZILLA (1998) Reviews and overview

Godzilla is a 1998 American science fiction monster film directed and co-written by Roland Emmerich (Independence Day; Universal Soldier; Ghost Chase) from a screenplay co-written with Dean Devlin. It was a reimagining …

JOY DRIVE 3: ROADKILL (2014) Reviews and overview

Joy Ride 3: Roadkill is 2014 American horror film written and directed by Declan O’Brien (Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings, Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines). The movie stars Ken Kirzinger (Freddy vs. Jason) …

DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1920) Overview

Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1920 horror silent film, produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released through Paramount/Artcraft. The film is based upon Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and starring …

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 …

GHOST WHISPERER – TV series

Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see …

CROC (1976) Novel

‘In the tradition of Night of the Crabs’ Croc is a 1976 horror novel written by David James. One of the few US novels in the ‘nature strikes back’ subgenre, …

WE ARE WHAT WE ARE (2013) Reviews and overview

We Are What We Are is a 2013 American horror film directed by Jim Mickle (Mulberry Street, Stake Land) from a screenplay co-written with Nick Damici. It is a remake of the 2010 Mexican …

SKINLESS aka THE BALLAD OF SKINLESS PETE (2014) Reviews and overview

‘He searched for a cure. What he found was a curse.’ Skinless – also known as The Ballad of Skinless Pete – is a 2014 micro $2000 budget American horror film …

DRACANO (2013) Reviews and overview

Dracano is a 2013 American monster movie directed by Kevin O’Neil and starring Gina Holden, Corin Nemec and Troy Evans. A catastrophic volcanic eruption releases ancient dragon-like creatures in the …

CONFESSIONS OF A PSYCHO CAT (1968)

Confessions of a Psycho Cat is a 1968 American exploitation horror film produced and directed by “Eve” [Herb Stanley] from a screenplay by Bill Boyd. It stars Eileen Lord, Ed Garrabrandt, Frank Geraci, …

THE BIGHEAD

The Bighead is a 2013 American horror film directed by Michael Ling, who adapted the screenplay from Edward Lee’s novel. It stars Raquel Cantu, Carrie Malabre, P. David Miller, Michael …

BATTLE OF THE DAMNED (2013) Reviews and overview

Battle of the Damned is a 2013 American action/sci-fi/horror film written, co-produced and directed by Christopher Hatton, and starring Dolph Lundgren (Acceleration; Dead Trigger; Welcome to Willits; Don’t Kill It; …

CELL COUNT (2012) Reviews and overview

‘It’s what’s on the inside that counts…’ Cell Count is a 2012 American science fiction horror thriller film. It is directed by Todd E. Freeman and stars Robert McKeehen, Haley …

TRAILER PARK OF TERROR (2008) Reviews and overview

Trailer Park of Terror is a 2008 American horror film directed by Steven Goldmann from a screenplay written by Timothy Dolan. Plot: Based on the Imperium Comics series of the same name, Trailer Park of Terror follows six troubled high schoolers …

CHILL-OUT, SCOOBY-DOO! (2007) Reviews and overview

Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! is a 2007 direct-to-video animated film produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It is a semi-remake of the classic Scooby episodes, That’s Snow Ghost!, The Ghost of Bigfoot, and There’s No Creature Like …