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On May 13, 2018, we were saddened to hear of the unexpected death of Margot Kidder at the age of 69. Sure, everyone knows her as Lois Lane, but she’s perfectly at home in the podcast because of three of her early films, Sisters (1972), Black Christmas (1974), and The Amityville Horror (1979). With a…
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Written by Herbert Reinecker Based on the novel The Blue Hand, by Edgar Wallace (1925) Directed by Alfred Vohrer Starring Harald Leipnitz, Klaus Kinski, Carl Lange, Ilse Steppat, Diana Korner Released April 28, 1967 (West Germany) RT 87 min. Home Video Amazon Prime Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) We’ve all seen comedies spoofing dramatic revelations in movies…
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Written by Anthony Hinds Directed by Peter Sasdy Starring Christopher Lee, Geoffrey Keen, Gwen Watford, Linda Hayden, Peter Sallis, Anthony Higgins, Isla Blair, John Carson, Martin Jarvis, Ralph Bates, Roy Kinnear, Michael Ripper Released May 7, 1970 (UK), June 7, 1970 (US) RT 91 min. Home Video Warner Brothers (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Off a dirt road…
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Written by Vy Russell & Sue Dwiggins and Dean Dillman Jr. Directed by Joseph V. Mascelli Starring Marjorie Eaton, Frank Gerstle, Frank Fowler, Erika Peters, Judy Bamber, Lisa Lang Released September, 1963 RT 65 min. Home Video Moth Inc (Blu-ray) Note: playing this month on Comet TV Classic Horrors rating = 4 (out of 10) Can death be outwitted? Is the…
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Written by Alan Ormsby Directed by Jeff Gillen, Alan Ormsby Starring Roberts Blossom, Cosette Lee, Leslie Carlson, Robert Warner, Marian Waldman, Pat Orr Released March 6, 1974 (San Francisco) RT 84 min. Home Video Kino Lorber (Blu-ray) Note: playing this month on Comet TV Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Alan Ormsby began his career in feature films working…
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Written by Claudio Bernabei, Aristide Massaccesi, Romano Scandariato Directed by Aristide Massaccesi Starring Ewa Aulin, Klaus Kinski, Angela Bo, Sergio Dorla, Attilio Dottesio, Marco Mariani, Luciano Rossi, Giacomo Rossi Stuart Released July 11, 1973 (Italy) RT 92 min. Home Video Arrow Video (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Knowing absolutely nothing about it, I popped Death Smiles…
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Written by Roger Vadim & Pascal Cousin, Louis Malle & Clement Biddle Wood, Federico Fellini & Bernardino Zapponi, Daniel Boulanger Based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe Directed by Roger Vadim, Louis Malle, Federico Fellini Starring Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon, Terence Stamp Released July 23, 1969 (United States) RT 121 min. Home Video Arrow Films Classic Horrors…
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Written by Hiroshi Nagano, Ei Ogawa Directed by Michio Yamamoto Starring Kayo Matsuo, Akira Nakao, Atsuo Nakamura, Yukiko Kobayashi, Yoko Minakuze Released July 4, 1970 (Japan) RT 71 min. Home Video Arrow Video (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 8 (out of 10) It’s strange to hear thunder crashing behind the familiar Toho logo at the beginning of The Vampire Doll (1970),…
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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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