MURDER BY DECREE (1978) Reviews and new UK Blu-ray release news
Murder By Decree is being released on Blu-ray and DVD and Digital in the UK via 2020 restoration by StudioCanal on June 28th 2021. The special features include: New: Audio …
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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1959) Reviews and overview
‘Sherlock Holmes’ most terrifying adventure!’ The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1959 British murder mystery film about Sherlock Holmes‘ investigation of an ancient family curse. Directed by Terence Fisher …
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DRESSED TO KILL (1946) Reviews and overview
Dressed to Kill is a 1946 American mystery thriller feature film about the theft of seemingly unassuming and inexpensive music boxes. Produced and directed by Roy William Neill (The Pearl …
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THE SPIDER WOMAN (1943) Reviews and overview
‘Mistress of murder!’ The Spider Woman is a 1943 American mystery thriller film about Sherlock Holmes investigating a series of so-called “pyjama suicides”. The super sleuth soon knows the female …
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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (1939) Reviews and overview
The Hound of the Baskervilles is a 1939 mystery thriller film set on the moors of Dartmoor where a supernatural beast seemingly lurks. Directed by Sidney Lanfield from a screenplay …
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A STUDY IN TERROR (1965) Reviews and overview
A Study in Terror is a 1965 British horror thriller film directed by James Hill from a screenplay by Derek Ford and Donald Ford (Corruption). It was produced by Herman Cohen, Michael Klinger and Tony …
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Lionel Atwill – Actor
Lionel Alfred William Atwill (1 March 1885 – 22 April 1946) was an English stage and film actor. He was born on March 1, 1885, in Croydon, Surrey. He studied …
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The Hounds of the Baskervilles: Holmesian Horror in Film and TV – article
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories – and the ongoing industry spun off from them – have a curious connection to the horror genre. The image of the master …
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Bob Clark – director
Benjamin ‘Bob’ Clark could have been one of the leading lights of the horror genre after making a series of popular and critically acclaimed shockers during the 1970’s. Yet despite …
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“From Hell…” Jack the Ripper on Screen – article
Jack the Ripper. The very name conjures up clichéd images of fog-shrouded streets, grisly murder and chirpy, voluptuous Cockney street girls spilling out of East End dens of inequity to …
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THE SCARLET CLAW (1944) Reviews and overview
The Scarlet Claw is a 1944 Sherlock Holmes movie directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. It is the eighth film of the Rathbone/Bruce series. David Stuart Davies notes on the film’s DVD audio commentary that it’s …
Read MoreTHE CASE OF THE WHITECHAPEL VAMPIRE (2002) Reviews and overview
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire is a non-canonical Sherlock Holmes made-for-television film utilizing an original story.The film was produced in 2002 for The Hallmark Channel as the last installment in a series of Hallmark …
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