Spider Baby – USA, 1964 – reviews
Spider Baby – subtitled: Or the Maddest Story Ever Told – is a 1964 [released December 1967] American dark comedy horror feature film, written and directed by Jack Hill (Blood Bath). …
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Indestructible Man – USA, 1956 – overview and reviews
‘The screen’s 300,000 volt shocker!’ Indestructible Man is a 1956 American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Jack Pollexfen (The Neanderthal Man; Captive Women; The Man from Planet X) …
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Universal Horror Collection: Volume 3 – Blu-ray box set
Universal Horror Collection: Volume 3 will be released by Scream Factory on December 17th 2019. The Blu-ray box set includes Tower of London; Man Made Monster; The Black Cat and …
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Witchcraft – UK, 1964 – reviews
‘After 300 years in the grave… they returned to reap blood havoc!’ Witchcraft is a 1964 British supernatural horror feature film directed by Don Sharp (Psychomania; Rasputin – The Mad Monk; The …
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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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House of the Black Death – USA, 1965 – reviews
‘Shock! Male witchcraft in evil terror!’ House of the Black Death is a 1965 American film directed by Harold Daniels (Annabelle Lee; My World Dies Screaming) and Jerry Warren from a screenplay by …
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Hillbillys in a Haunted House – USA, 1967 – reviews
‘They’ll scare your pants off… and give you a chill for life!’ Hillbillys in a Haunted House is a 1967 American comedy horror musical film directed by Jean Yarbrough (The Brute Man; …
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The Devil’s Messenger – Sweden | USA, 1961 – reviews
The Devil’s Messenger is a 1961 anthology horror film combining three episodes of the 1959 Swedish television series 13 Demon Street directed by Curt Siodmak (Donovan’s Brain; The Wolf Man) and written by Leo Guild. Herbert …
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House of Frankenstein – USA, 1944 – reviews
‘Never before… so much wickedness under one roof!’ House of Frankenstein is a 1944 American horror film starring directed by Erle C. Kenton, from a screenplay by Edward T. Lowe Jr., …
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The Mummy’s Curse – USA, 1944 – reviews
Buried fury! Stalking to life from the depths of doom!’ The Mummy’s Curse is the 1944 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Leon …
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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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The Mummy’s Ghost – USA, 1943 – overview and reviews
‘Nameless! Fleshless! Deathless!’ The Mummy’s Ghost is the 1943 American supernatural horror film directed by Reginald Le Borg (The Black Sleep; Voodoo Island; Diary of a Madman) from a screenplay by Griffin Jay …
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The Shuffling Saga of The Mummy on Screen – article
The Mummy can, in many respects, hold claim to being the most unloved of the classic movie monsters – if not, then surely the most inconsistently served. The oft-quoted line …
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The Frozen Ghost – USA, 1945 – overview
The Frozen Ghost is a 1945 horror mystery film starring Lon Chaney Jr and Evelyn Ankers. Directed by Harold Young, it is the fourth film in the Inner Sanctum series …
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The Alligator People – USA, 1959 – reviews
The Alligator People is a 1959 science fiction horror feature film directed by Roy Del Ruth (The Terror; Phantom of the Rue Morgue) from a screenplay by Robert M. Fresco, Orville H. Hampton and Charles O’Neal. …
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The Mummy’s Hand – USA, 1940 – reviews
The Mummy’s Hand is a 1940 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Christy Cabanne from a screenplay co-written by Griffin Jay and Maxwell Shane It was produced by Ben …
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The Wolf Man – USA, 1941 – reviews
The Wolf Man is a 1941 American horror feature film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner. The Universal production stars Lon Chaney, Jr., Claude Rains, …
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The Cyclops – USA, 1957 – reviews
‘Nature gone mad!’ The Cyclops is a 1957 science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon. Main cast: James Craig – Bigfoot | Venus Flytrap Lon Chaney Jr. – The …
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Son of Dracula – USA, 1943 – reviews
Son of Dracula is a 1943 American horror feature film directed by Robert Siodmak – his first film for Universal studios – with a screenplay based on an original story by his brother Curt. The movie …
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Dracula vs. Frankenstein – USA, 1971 – reviews
Dracula vs. Frankenstein is a 1971 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Al Adamson (Nurse Sherri). This was Lon Chaney Jr.’s final horror film role and J. Carroll Naish’s last film. Chaney filmed his part …
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The Haunted Palace – USA, 1963 – reviews
‘What was the hideous thing in the PIT that wanted women?’ The Haunted Palace is a 1963 horror American film released by American International Pictures (AIP), starring Vincent Price, Lon Chaney Jr., and Debra Paget in a story …
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Bride of the Gorilla – USA, 1951 – reviews
‘Her clothes torn away screaming in terror! Her marriage vows were more than fulfilled!’ Bride of the Gorilla is a 1951 American horror feature film directed by Curt Siodmak and …
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