Category: Movie Discussions
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Tales of Terror (1962)
Derek M. Koch, from Monster Kid Radio, is currently hosting “Edgar August Poe” on his weekly podcast. This month, I’m taking his episodes as inspiration for my Friday Fright reviews and will be writing my opinions of the movies and posting them here on the day after his podcast becomes available. Any similarity in thought…
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The Crime of Dr. Crespi (1935)
Derek M. Koch, from Monster Kid Radio, is currently hosting “Edgar August Poe” on his weekly podcast. This month, I’m taking his episodes as inspiration for my Friday Fright reviews and will be writing my opinions of the movies and posting them here on the day after his podcast becomes available. Any similarity in thought…
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Onibaba (1964)
Written by Kaneto Shindo Directed by Kaneto Shindo Starring Nobuko Otowa, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Kei Sato, Jukichi Uno Released November 21, 1964 (Japan) RT 103 min. Home Video The Criterion Collection (DVD & Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) As beautiful as it is terrifying, Onibaba (1964) is as much an experience as it is a narrative film.…
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Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
Written by Garrett Fort Directed by Lambert Hillyer Starring Otto Kruger, Gloria Holden, Marguerite Churchill, Edward Van Sloan, Gilbert Emery, Irving Pichel Released May 11, 1936 RT 71 min. Home Video Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) One thing I love about the Universal Monsters sequels is the attention paid to continuity between…
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The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail (1971)
Written by Eduardo Manzano, Ernesto Gastaldi, Sauro Scavolini Directed by Sergio Martino Starring George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Alberto de Mendoza, Ida Galli, Luigi Pistilli Released August 16, 1971 (Italy) RT 90 min. Home Video Arrow Video (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) If The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail (1971) is truly considered a giallo, then it’s the…
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The Grapes of Death (1978)
Written by Jean Rollin & Christian Meunier Directed by Jean Rollin Starring Marie-Georges Pascal, Felix Marten Released July 5, 1978 (France) RT 85 min. Home Video Redemption (multi-format) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Don’t take away my Euro Horror-cred card, but The Grapes of Death (1978) is the first Jean Rollin film that I’ve seen, and…
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Who Can Kill a Child? (1976)
Written by Narciso Ibanez Serrador Based on the novel El juego de los ninos (The Children’s Game) by Juan Jose Plans Directed by Narciso Ibanez Serrador Starring Lewis Flander, Prunella Ransome, Antonio Iranzo Released April 26, 1976 (Spain) RT 112 min. Home Video Mondo Macabro (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 9 (out of 10) It comforts me to read that…
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Blackenstein (1973)
Written by Frank R. Saletri Directed by William A. Levey Starring John Hart, Ivory Stone, Joe De Sue, Roosevelt Jackson, Andrea King, Nick Bolin Released 1973 RT 87 min. Home Video Severin Films (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 3 (out of 10) Thinking it would be as entertaining as Blacula (1972), I’ve wanted to watch Blackenstein aka The Black Frankenstein (1973) for some…
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The Last House on the Left (1972)
Written by Wes Craven Directed by Wes Craven Starring Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, Marc Sheffler, Richard Towers, Cynthia Carr Released August 30, 1972 RT 84 min. Home Video Arrow Video (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 4 (out of 10) Of the early 1970s films from future horror masters, Wes Craven’s The Last House on…
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Race with the Devil (1975)
Written by Lee Frost and Wes Bishop Directed by Jack Starrett Starring Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Loretta Swit, Lara Parker, R.G. Armstrong Released June 27, 1975 RT 88 min. Home Video Shout! Factory (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) If you mixed two parts Smokey & the Bandit with one part Rosemary’s Baby, and added just…
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