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Written by Raymond Christodoulou, Robin Clarke Based on stories by R. Chetwynd-Hayes Directed by Kevin Connor Starring Peter Cushing, Ian Bannen, Diana Dors, Margaret Leighton, Donald Pleasence, David Warner, Ian Ogilvy, Lesley-Anne Down Released November 7, 1975 (United States) RT 97 min. Home Video Warner Archive Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Although it was the final anthology
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As the temperature heats up, Richard and Jeff enjoy some flies you don’t want to swat: The Fly (1958), Return of the Fly (1959) and Curse of the Fly (1965). Well… two out of three ain’t bad. Whether you prefer the big head fly or the little head fly, there’s a fly for everyone
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Written by Paul Naschy, Eduarda Targioni Directed by Paul Naschy Starring Paul Naschy, Sar Lezana, David Rocha Released April 23, 1980 (Spain) RT 89 min. Home Video Mondo Macabro (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Never shown theatrically in the United States, El Caminante (1979), what is perhaps Paul Naschy’s most acclaimed film, finally makes its home video
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Written by John C. Higgins (story by Gerald Drayson Adams) Directed by Reginald Le Borg Starring Basil Rathbone, Herbert Rudley, Akim Tamiroff, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson Released June, 1956 RT 82 min. Home Video Kino Lorber Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) When I saw the cast list, I wondered why I’d never heard
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Written by Daniel B. Ullman Based on the novel by Maurice Sandoz Directed by William Cameron Menzies Starring Richard Carlson, Veronica Hurst, Katherine Emery Released July 26, 1953 RT 80 min. Home Video Kino Classics (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Do you ever read something about a movie, add it to your “watch list,” but then not
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Written by Max Ehrlich, based on his novel Directed by J. Lee Thompson Starring Michael Sarrazin, Jennifer O’Neill, Margot Kidder Released April 25, 1975 (New York City) RT 105 min. Home Video Coming on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Classics on May 29, 2018 Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Here’s one of the things wrong with the United States.
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Written by Eddie Romero, Jerome Small Directed by Eddie Romero Starring John Ashley, Pat Woodell, Jan Merlin, Charles Maculay, Pam Grier Released June, 1972 RT 81 min. Home Video VCI Entertainment (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Can a home video release magically transform a bad movie into a good one? Maybe not, but it can
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On this day (April 22) in 1894, Rondo Hatton was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. On this day (April 22) in 2018, Jeff and Richard celebrate his birthday by discussing his life and legacy. First we review his final three movies: The Spider Woman Strikes Back, House of Horrors, and The Brute Man. Then, we discuss
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Written by Louis Garfinkle Directed by Albert Band Starring Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Peggy Maurer, Herbert Anderson, Robert Osterloh Released July, 1958 RT 77 min. Home Video Netflix (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Science has learned that man possesses powers which go beyond the boundaries of the natural. This is the story of one confronted by such
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Written by David Chase (screenplay), John Hayes (screen treatment) Based on novel The Still Life (uncredited) by David Chase Directed by John Hayes Starring William Smith, Michael Pataki, Lyn Peters, Diane Holden Released October 13, 1972 RT 95 min. Home Video Amazon Prime (streaming) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) You discover all the time about famous actors, directors
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