Donald Pleasence Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

DR. CRIPPEN (1962) Reviews and overview

‘If you want to remember your wife, send flowers. If you want to dismember her see…’ Doctor Crippen is a 1962 British true-crime film about the Edwardian doctor who was …

TERROR IN THE AISLES (1984) Reviews and overview

Scream Factory has announced the details of its Terror in the Aisles Blu-ray, which is released on October 13th 2020. The disc also includes the television cut with alternate footage …

THE FLESH AND THE FIENDS (1959) Reviews and overview

‘Murder was their business!’ The Flesh and the Fiends is a 1959 British horror feature film about Doctor Robert Knox who purchases human corpses for research from an obliging pair …

ALONE IN THE DARK (1982) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

THE MUTATIONS aka THE FREAKMAKER (1974) Reviews and overview

For nearly twenty years, online retailer Diabolik DVD has been the source for horror, cult and weird cinema to customers around the world. Now, in conjunction with Vidcrest, Diabolik DVD …

PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) Reviews and 4K UHD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition news

Prince of Darkness is being released by Scream Factory in 4K in a new Collector’s Edition release on 4K/Blu-ray on January 19th, 2021. 4K UHD Bonus Features: New 7.1 Dolby …

PHANTOM OF DEATH aka OFF BALANCE (1988) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

PAGANINI HORROR (1989) Reviews and overview

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: …

DRACULA (1979) Reviews and overview

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 …

TALES THAT WITNESS MADNESS (1973) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

I DON’T WANT TO BE BORN (1975) reviews and overview

‘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 …

CIRCUS OF HORRORS (1960) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

DEATH LINE aka RAW MEAT (1972) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

THE HANDS OF ORLAC (1960) Reviews and overview

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 …

EYE OF THE DEVIL (1966) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

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 …

WHAT A CARVE UP (1961) Reviews and overview

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 …

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 …

HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1995) Reviews and overview

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 …

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 …

NIGHT CREATURE (1978) Reviews and overview

‘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 …

PHENOMENA (1985) Reviews and overview

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. …

NOSFERATU IN VENICE (1988) Reviews and Severin Films Blu-ray news

Nosferatu in Venice will be released on Blu-ray by Severin Films on March 30th 2021. Order direct for an exclusive slipcover. The film has been newly restored in 2K from …

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 …

The Devil’s Men – 1976 – reviews

‘Half man – half-beast. Trapped in a world forgotten by time’ The Devil’s Men is a 1976 American-British-Greek horror feature film directed by Kostas Karagiannis from a screenplay by Arthur …

HALLOWEEN 5: THE REVENGE OF MICHAEL MYERS (1989) Reviews and overview [updated]

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher horror film and the fifth instalment in the Halloween film series. The movie was directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard …

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; …