Category: Occult Age
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Horror Express (1972)
Written by Arnaud d’Usseau, Julian Zimet Directed by Eugenio Martin Starring Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Alberto de Mendoza, Telly Savalas US Release Feb. 1, 1967 RT 91 min. Home Video Severin Films Classic Horrors rating = 9 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. If there’s ever a case for giving a movie a…
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Dracula’s Dog (1978) aka Zoltan, Hound of Dracula
Written by Frank Ray Perilli Directed by Albert Band Starring John Levin, Reggie Nalder, Jose Ferrer US Release June, 1978 RT 90 min. Home Video Lionsgate Classic Horrors rating = 4 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. When you have a dog that recognizes other dogs on TV and barks at them every……
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Logan’s Run (1976)
Written by David Zelag Goodman Directed by Michael Anderson Starring Michael York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter US Release June 23, 1976 RT 119 Home Video Warner Home Video Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. I distinctly remember the first time I did not see Logan’s Run. My best…
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Piranha (1978)
Written by John Sayles Directed by Joe Dante Starring Bradford Dillman, Heather Menzies, Kevin McCarthy US Release Aug. 3, 1978 RT 94 min. Home Video Shout! Factory Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Warning: review contains plot spoilers. In 1975, the movie Jaws started a phenomenon called “the summer blockbuster”, forever changing the…
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Remake Rewind: The Amityville Horror
Beginning in May, 2010, until it expanded its content to include more than just the horror genre as Boom Howdy.com, I wrote a column for Downright Creepy.com called “Remake Rewind.” With permission of Boom Howdy, we present an original post from the archives… It’s rare, if not impossible, to find a horror remake that undeniably improves upon its…
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The Stepford Wives (1975)
Warning: review contains plot spoilers. Urban Dictionary defines “Stepford Wife” as a term “used to describe a servile, compliant, submissive, spineless wife who happily does her husband’s bidding and serves his every whim dutifully.” The 1975 movie, The Stepford Wives, based on Ira Levin’s novel, would probably add to that definition that these women also…
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Remake Rewind: Carrie
From time to time, Classic Horrors will feature movies released after 1978 when they have a direct connection to those released before 1978. Beginning in May, 2010, until it expanded its content to include more than just the horror genre as Boom Howdy.com, I wrote a column for Downright Creepy.com called “Remake Rewind.” With permission of Boom Howdy, we present a version…
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From Page to Screen: Carrie
From time to time, Classic Horrors will feature movies released after 1978 when they have a direct connection to those released before 1978. Beginning in May, 2010, until it expanded its content to include more than just the horror genre as Boom Howdy.com, I wrote features for Downright Creepy.com. With permission of Boom Howdy, we present a version of one of…
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Dead of Night (1974)
Written by Alan Ormsby Directed by Bob Clark Starring Richard Backus, John Marley, Lynn Carlin US Release Aug. 29, 1974 RT 88 Home Video Blue Underground (DVD) Classic Horrors rating = 7 (out of 10) Watch the trailer on the Classic Horrors YouTube channel. Warning: review contains plot spoilers. Bob Clark’s 1974 film, Dead of Night…
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Scream & Scream Again (1970)
Written by Christopher Wicking Based on the novel by Peter Saxon Directed by Gordon Hessler Starring Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing US Release Feb. 13, 1970 RT 95 Home Video Twilight Time (Blu-ray) Classic Horrors rating = 6 (out of 10) Watch the trailer on the Classic Horrors YouTube channel. Warning: review contains plot…