The Devil Bat (1940) reviews and overview
‘Sharp fanged blood sucking death dives from midnight skies!’ The Devil Bat is a 1940 American horror feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough (Hillbillys in a Haunted House; The Creeper; She-Wolf …
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The Ape Man (1943) reviews and overview
The Ape Man is a 1943 American science-fiction horror feature film directed by William Beaudine from a screenplay written by Barney A. Sarecky [as Barney Sarecky] based upon ‘They Creep …
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Bowery at Midnight (1942) reviews and overview
Bowery at Midnight is a 1942 American crime/horror thriller feature film about seemingly kindly soup kitchen operator and professor of criminology Karl Wagner (Bela Lugosi) who uses his soup kitchen …
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The Corpse Vanishes – USA, 1942 – reviews and HD film free to watch online in b/w or colour
‘Horror to make your hair stand on end!’ The Corpse Vanishes is a 1942 American mystery horror film directed by Wallace Fox (Pillow of Death; Bowery at Midnight) from a …
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Bride of the Monster – USA, 1955 – reviews
‘The screen’s master of the weird… in his newest and most daring shocker!’ Bride of the Monster is a 1955 American science fiction horror film produced, directed and co-written by Edward D. Wood, Jr. (Plan …
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Plan 9 from Outer Space – USA, 1958 – reviews
Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1958 American science fiction horror feature film [released 1959] written, produced and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The movie features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson (The Beast of …
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Bram Stoker’s Dracula starring Bela Lugosi – graphic novel announced
Having partnered up with the Lugosi estate, Legendary Comics has announced a new graphic novel adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula featuring the likeness of horror legend Bela Lugosi. “There have …
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Voodoo Man – USA, 1944 – overview and reviews
Voodoo Man is a 1944 American supernatural horror feature film directed by William Beaudine (Billy the Kid versus Dracula; Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter; Ghost Chasers) from a story and …
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Island of Lost Souls – USA, 1932 – overview and reviews
Island of Lost Souls is a 1932 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Erle C. Kenton (House of Dracula; House of Frankenstein) from a screenplay co-written by science fiction writer Philip Wylie. …
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The Dark Eyes of London aka The Human Monster – UK, 1939 – overview and reviews
VCI Video is releasing a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of The Human Monster (US title) restored in 2K on October 29, 2019. Bonus features include: Extensive Poster and Photo Gallery Original …
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The Body Snatcher – USA, 1945 – reviews
‘The screen’s last word in shock sensation!’ The Body Snatcher is a 1945 American horror feature film directed by Robert Wise (Audrey Rose; The Haunting, 1963; The Day the Earth …
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Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla – USA, 1952 – reviews
‘A horror film that will stiffen you with laughter!’ Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla is a 1952 comedy horror science fiction feature film directed by William Beaudine from a screenplay …
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Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) reviews and new UK Blu-ray
Murders in the Rue Morgue is a 1932 American horror feature film directed by Robert Florey (The Beast with Five Fingers) from a screenplay co-written with Ethel M. Kelly, Tom Reed …
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One Body Too Many – USA, 1944 – reviews
‘Funniest killer-diller chiller!’ One Body Too Many is a 1944 American comedy mystery feature film directed by Frank McDonald from a screenplay written by Winston Miller and Maxwell Shane. The movie stars Jack …
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The Return of the Vampire – USA, 1943 – reviews
‘Man? or Monster? or Both?’ The Return of the Vampire is a 1943 supernatural horror feature film directed by Lew Landers (Terrified; The Boogie Man Will Get You; The Raven) from …
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Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection – Blu-ray set
Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection is a Blu-ray set being released in North America on August 28, 2018. “Showcases all of the original films featuring the most iconic monsters …
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Extraordinary Tales – USA, 2013 – reviews
Extraordinary Tales is a 2013 international animated anthology horror feature film directed by Raul Garcia comprised of five Edgar Allan Poe stories (‘The Fall of the House of Usher’, ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’, ‘The …
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White Zombie (1932) reviews and free to watch online in HD and/or colour
‘She was not alive… nor dead… just a’ White Zombie is a 1932 American supernatural horror feature film directed and produced by brothers Victor Halperin and Edward Halperin. The screenplay by Garnett Weston tells the story …
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The Black Cat (1934) reviews and UK Blu-ray news
‘Things you never saw before or ever dreamed of!’ The Black Cat is a 1934 American horror film directed by Austrian-born Edgar G. Ulmer from a screenplay by Peter Ruric (better …
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Zombies on Broadway – USA, 1945 – reviews
‘Cursed by a voodoo hoodoo on a howling zombie hunt!’ Zombies on Broadway is a 1945 American horror comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas (Them!; Spooky Hooky) from a screenplay by Robert Kent and …
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Coffin-shaped horror clocks – merchandise
Coffin-shaped horror wall clocks are currently being sold by Spanish company Villaoscura. Most are horror movie-themed but a few have creepy images from horror fiction, such as Cthulhu, or legends. The …
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Revolt of the Zombies (1936) reviews and overview
‘Sex and horror in one gigantic thrill show!’ Revolt of the Zombies is a 1936 American horror feature film directed and produced by the Halperin Brothers which stars Dean Jagger …
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The Black Cat (1941) reviews and overview
The Black Cat is a 1941 American comedy mystery horror film directed by Albert S. Rogell (The Last Warning) from a screenplay by Robert Lees (The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo …
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Night Monster – USA, 1942 – reviews
‘Creeping terror… kills like a strangler!’ Night Monster is a 1942 American horror feature film produced and directed by Ford Beebe (The Phantom Creeps; The Invisible Man’s Revenge) from a …
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Maila Nurmi aka Vampira – actress
Maila Nurmi (December 11, 1922 – January 10, 2008) was an actress born in Petsamo, Finland, who created the campy 1950s character Vampira, TV’s first horror host. Her gothic look and extreme 38-17-36 figure made her a ghoulish icon. …
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Genius at Work – USA, 1945
Genius at Work is a 1945 American comedy crime thriller feature film directed by Leslie Goodwins (Murder in the Blue Room; The Mummy’s Curse) from a screenplay by Monte Brice …
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Dracula – 1931, with Philip Glass score performed by the Kronos Quartet
In 1998, Philip Glass composed a score, performed by the Kronos Quartet, for Universal’s 1931 film version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. The original film, directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela …
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Invisible Ghost – USA, 1941 – reviews and HD film free to watch online
Invisible Ghost is a 1941 American horror feature film directed by Joseph H. Lewis (The Mad Doctor of Market Street) from a story and screenplay written by Helen and Alan Martin (Invasion …
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Black Friday – USA, 1940 – overview and reviews
‘A man-made monster is on the loose!’ Black Friday is a 1940 American science fiction-crime-horror Universal Pictures film directed by Arthur Lubin (Hold That Ghost; Phantom of the Opera). It …
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Going Ape! – A Short History of Who’s Inside the Gorilla Suit – article
Though it goes without saying that King Kong continues to hold the crown as the reigning monarch of the great apes in film, spare a thought to consider the long parade of …
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