Prince of Darkness – USA, 1987 – reviews
Prince of Darkness is a 1987 American science-fiction horror feature film directed, written, and scored by John Carpenter. The film is the second entry in what Carpenter calls his unofficial …
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Phantom of Death aka Off Balance – Italy, 1988 – reviews
‘Let the symphony of slaughter begin!’ Phantom of Death aka Off Balance is a 1988 Italian giallo horror feature film about a pianist with a genetic condition that causes him …
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Paganini Horror – Italy, 1989 – reviews
Severin Films is releasing Paganini Horror in North America as a 2-disc set that includes the CD soundtrack score by Vince Tempera on October 29th 2019. Play It Again Paganini: …
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Dracula – 1979 – reviews
The new 4K scan Blu-ray Collector’s Edition release of the 1979 version of Dracula with Frank Langella was announced a while back by Scream Factory and they have now announced …
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Tales That Witness Madness – UK, 1973 – reviews
‘An orgy of the damned!’ Tales that Witness Madness is a 1973 British horror anthology film produced by Norman Priggen, directed by veteran horror director Freddie Francis, and written by actress Jennifer Jayne as Witness Madness. Although it …
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I Don’t Want Want to Be Born – UK, 1975 – reviews
‘It’s evil… it’s horrific… it’s conceived by the Devil!’ I Don’t Want to Be Born – aka The Devil Within Her – is a 1975 British supernatural horror feature film …
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Circus of Horrors – UK, 1960 – reviews
‘One man’s lust… made men into beasts, stripped women of their souls!’ Circus of Horrors is a 1960 British horror feature film directed by Sidney Hayers (Deadly Strangers; Revenge; Assault; Night of the Eagle) from a …
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Death Line aka Raw Meat – UK, 1972 – reviews
‘Mind the doors!!!’ Death Line is a 1972 British horror feature film directed by American filmmaker Gary Sherman (Dead & Buried, Poltergeist III) from his own storyline. It was scripted by Ceri Jones and distributed as Raw Meat in the …
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The Hands of Orlac – France, UK, 1960 – reviews
The Hands of Orlac – aka Les Mains d’Orlac – is a 1960 French/British horror feature film directed by Edmond T. Gréville from a screenplay co-written with Donald Taylor and John V. Baines, based on …
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Terror in the Aisles – USA, 1984 – reviews
‘It’s a cut above the rest.’ Terror in the Aisles is a 1984 American documentary feature film about horror and suspense films. It was co-produced and directed by Hollywood trailers supremo Andrew J. Kuehn …
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Eye of the Devil – UK, 1966 – reviews
‘This is the climax in mind-chilling terror!’ Eye of the Devil is a 1966 British horror film with occult and supernatural themes directed by J. Lee Thompson (10 to Midnight; Happy Birthday …
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Burke and Hare: Notorious Murderers – article
William Burke and William Hare, also sometimes referred to as The West Port Murderers, were notorious 19th century killers who supplied their victims’ bodies to surgeons for dissection and anatomy lectures …
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The Pied Piper – UK, 1972 – reviews
The Pied Piper is a 1972 British feature film directed by Jacques Demy and starring Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence (Death Line; The Mutations; Halloween) and John Hurt and featuring Donovan and …
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What a Carve Up – UK, 1961 – reviews
What a Carve Up is a 1961 British comedy horror film produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman (Blood of the Vampire, Jack the Ripper, The Flesh and the Fiends) and directed by Pat Jackson from a …
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Donald Pleasence – actor
Donald Pleasence (5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an iconic English film, television, and stage actor. His most notable film roles include Michael Myers-obsessed psychiatrist Doctor Sam Loomis in the Halloween series and the …
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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers – USA, 1995 – reviews
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a 1995 American horror feature film and the sixth instalment in the Halloween series. Directed by Joe Chappelle from a screenplay by Daniel Farrands, the plot involves the ‘Curse of …
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Horrific British Public Information Films – article
Public information films were a series of British government commissioned short films, shown during television advertising breaks. The US equivalent is the public service announcement (PSAs). The films were intended to advise the general …
Read MoreNight Creature – USA, 1978 – reviews
‘Where the hunter becomes the hunted’ Night Creature – also released as Out of the Darkness; Devil Cat and Fear – is a 1978 American horror film directed by Lee …
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Phenomena – Italy, 1985 – reviews
Phenomena is a 1985 Italian horror feature film directed by Dario Argento (Tenebrae; Deep Red; The Bird with the Crystal Plumage; et al) from a screenplay co-written with Franco Ferrini. …
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Vampire in Venice – Italy, 1988 – reviews
Vampire in Venice is a 1988 Italian horror feature film starring Klaus Kinski (Count Dracula; Schizoid; Crawlspace), Christopher Plummer (The Pyx; Wolf), Donald Pleasence (Death Line; Halloween; Phenomena), Barbara De Rossi and Yorgo …
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The Monster Club – UK, 1980 – reviews
The Monster Club is a 1980 British comedy horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker and starring Vincent Price and John Carradine. An anthology film, it is based on the works …
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The Devil’s Men – Greece |UK | USA, 1976 – overview and reviews
‘Half man – half-beast. Trapped in a world forgotten by time’ The Devil’s Men is a 1976 American-British-Greek horror film directed by Kostas Karagiannis from a screenplay by Arthur Rowe. It stars Donald Pleasence, Peter …
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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers – USA, 1989 – reviews
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher horror film and the fifth instalment in the Halloween film series. It was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard. Donald …
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Alone in the Dark – USA, 1982 – reviews
‘They’re out… for blood! Don’t let them find you’ Alone in the Dark is a 1982 American slasher horror feature film directed by Jack Sholder (editor of The Burning and future director of A Nightmare …
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Halloween – USA, 1978 – reviews
‘The trick was to stay alive’ Halloween is a 1978 American slasher horror feature film directed, produced, and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis (Prom Night; Terror Train; …
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