Germany Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

KILLER CONDOM (1996) Reviews and overview

‘The rubber that rubs you out !!!’ Killer Condom – original title Kondom des Grauens (translation: “Condom of Horror” – is a 1996 German comedy horror feature film based on the comic …

Nachzehrer – folklore

A nachzehrer is a form of vampire found in Germanic and Polish regions including Silesia and Bavaria, which also exhibits behaviour displayed by ghouls. The name translates as “after (nach) …

M (1931) Reviews and overview

M is a 1931 German drama-thriller film directed by Fritz Lang (Metropolis, The Testament of Doctor Mabuse) and starring Peter Lorre (The Beast with Five Fingers; The Raven; Tales of Terror). It …

Frankenstein and Vasaria – The Fictional Locations of the Classic Universal Horror Films

Although the continuity is a little wayward, the events of many of the Golden Age of Universal horror films actually take place in one of two fictional locales – the …

ATTACK OF THE KILLER HOG (2000) Overview

Attack of the Killer Hog is a 2000 Argentinian comedy horror feature film written and directed by Agustín Cavalieri and Marcos Meroni. The film premiered in December 2000 in Buenos Aires and was released in Germany with …

THE EYES OF THE MUMMY (1918) Overview

Die Augen der Mumie Ma (English: The Eyes of the Mummy or The Eyes of the Mummy Ma) is a 1918 German silent film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The movie stars Pola Negri as Ma, Emil …

HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS (2013) Overview

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters is a 2013 German/American action-adventure horror film directed by Tommy Wirkola. It is a loose continuation of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Grimm. …

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TALES OF THE UNCANNY (1932) Reviews and overview

Tales of the Uncanny is a 1932 German black comedy horror film directed by the prolific Austrian film director Richard Oswald, starring Paul Wegener, and produced by Gabriel Pascal. The original …