Supposedly based on the real-life Boston Strangler, The Strangler (1964) wants us to take it seriously. It opens with some words that lead us to believe what we are about to see is true: We gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of the police departments of some of the major cities of the United States who have…

The final third of Queen of Blood (1966) is a great little film; however, the first two-thirds is a hot mess. You can easily find trivia about the making of the movie and it’s interesting to read. What I conclude from it is that it’s pretty amazing Queen of Blood is as good as it…

Here’s one justification for not rushing to consume every movie in a particular genre, from a particular studio, or from a particular actor. As much as I love Hammer Films, there are still several I still haven’t seen. I’m not in any hurry, either, because once I see them all, there will never be anything…

Night Must Fall (1964) is an odd film that feels like a distant relative of Night of the Hunter (1955) or Cape Fear (1962). Here, it’s Albert Finney as Danny (the Robert Mitchum role of Harry Powell in Night of the Hunter or Max Cady in Cape Fear), a psychopath that ingratiates himself into a…

Let’s be honest, the movies I’ve chosen for this year’s Countdown to Halloween may have been fun, but they haven’t exactly been the highest quality. They’ve been B-movies at best, not that there’s anything wrong with that. Kuroneko (1968) makes up for this… and then some. Not only does it have prestige, being foreign and…

In the year 2001, life has changed from the year Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) was made. The story takes place “after man has solved the complex mysteries of space travel.” The planet Earth is no longer racked by wars and threats of annihilation. Man has learned to live with himself. The United Nations…

I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve either walked out of a movie at the theater or turned one off on TV. I can endure almost anything. I came awfully close recently, though, when watching Invasion of the Star Creatures (1962). If not for my commitment to this website, I would…

Since the original Japanese poster for Gorath (1962) features a giant walrus monster, I expected it to appear at some point in the movie. However, unless I slipped into a coma while watching it recently on Comet TV, I never saw it. I mention this with the risk of loss of any credibility whatsoever, because…

The physical characteristics of a 1960s low-budget American horror movie are distinct, but similar characteristics of a 1960s low budget Euro-horror film are usually masked by unique style and exotic locations; they somehow just don’t feel as cheap. There are exceptions to every rule, though, and The Embalmer (1965) is one in this instance. The…

When I posted on Facebook that I was watching Death Curse of Tartu (1966), I received comments like, “I irrationally love this movie” and “an interesting flick that’s more entertaining than it should be.” I don’t know that I can be as enthusiastic about it; however, there is something oddly fascinating about this bargain basement…