London Archives - MOVIES and MANIA

THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973) Reviews and overview

The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a 1973 British Hammer film directed by Alan Gibson. It is the eighth film in the Hammer Dracula franchise and the seventh and final to feature Christopher …

Rabid (Over You) – rock song by The Damned

Rabid (Over You) is a 1980 science fiction and horror-themed rock song by British punk-goth-psychedelic band The Damned. The song – composed by Scabies, Sensible, Vanian, Levien – appeared on the B-side …

Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, Paris – location

Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol [“The Theatre of the Big Puppet”] – known as the Grand Guignol – was a theatre in the Pigalle area of Paris (at 20 bis, rue Chaptal). From …

Le Macabre Coffee House, Soho, London

Le Macabre was a coffee house on Meard Street in London’s Soho area in the 1960s and 1970s. Coffee houses had been popular places for Britain’s youth to congregate in since …

‘Dracula’s Revenge’ Episode of Spider-Woman animated TV series

Dracula’s Revenge is an episode of the US animated TV series Spider-Woman. It was first aired on US television on November 23rd 1979. Spider-Woman is a Marvel Comics character originally created …

Graham Humphreys – artist and designer

Graham Humphreys is a London-based English illustrator and graphic designer creating film posters, magazine illustrations, packaging, DVD inlay and book design. His distinctive rich, colourful style has graced many iconic films, starting with the …

FROM HELL (2001) Reviews and overview

From Hell is a 2001 American-British crime horror mystery feature film directed by the Hughes brothers and loosely based on the comic book series of the same name by Alan …

BLOODTHIRSTY BUTCHERS (1970) Reviews of Andy Milligan horror

Bloodthirsty Butchers is a 1970 American horror feature film written and directed by Andy Milligan. This morbid melodrama tells the tale of a murderous barber, Sweeney Todd, who supplies raw …