Although I can’t remember where I’ve seen it before, the plot of The Face of Fear (1971), while a good one, is not original. Since the source material, the novel, “Sally,” by E.V. Cunningham (aka Howard Fast) was written in 1967, maybe this is just another in a long line of films based on the…

Dead Men Tell No Tales (1971) has a terrific, cinematic opening. In a stunning aerial shot, the camera travels over the sea and zooms in to a beautiful Spanish villa on the shore. Then, in what looks like the same shot, the camera pulls back out as we watch Larry Towers (Christopher George) run outside…

After an extended pre-opening credits sequence during which Dr. Golinski (Tom Bosley) tells Hyam Maish (Herschel Bernardi) he needs to slow down at the age of 73 and enjoy life, a lovely song plays. It was written and sung by Paul Williams, a coincidence since we discussed him recently on The Classic Horrors Club Podcast.…

After playing tennis at a fancy club in Santa Costa, CA, three cocky rich men and their spoiled wives split into two groups. The men head to the bar, the women to the spa. When the women are finished, the climb into their limousine where the driver has just been knocked out and replaced with…

Sometimes I feel like I’ve watched so many horror movies that I can tell where one’s headed during its early moments. It’s not disappointing when I’m right. I’d almost be disappointed if these films didn’t end like I’ve been trained to think they will. More often than not, it’s the only satisfying way they could…

We’ve discussed Maneaters Are Loose! (1978) in this feature, and while Maneater (1973) is similar, it at least has a scene where a tiger or two are actually in the same shot as the people. It also has a bit more plot. I wouldn’t call it a most dangerous game, but it’s a kinda-sorta dangerous…

We’ve seen the story many times, going back at least as far as 1954 with Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window. Sure, there are variations and twists, but the basic plot is the same: somebody sees something bad happen in an adjacent building. Usually, nobody believes them and, at some point, they find themselves in personal danger…

Here’s how old school I am. The Questor Tapes (1974) is a Gene Roddenberry (Star Trek) production and the titular character, played by Robert Foxworth, is an android that repeatedly uses the word “logic.” That reminded me an awful lot of Spock, so I thought the character was based on him. Duh! Research has shown…

If you’re going to be trapped on an elevator, this would be a good one. Just look at your co-passengers: Craig Stevens (The Deadly Mantis), Teresa Wright (Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt), Myrna Loy (The Thin Man), and Jean Allison (Devil’s Partner.) And that’s just the old Hollywood royalty. There’s also Roddy McDowell and Carol…

If I were to wake up from a cryogenic deep sleep after 34 years, I can’t imagine that I’d be bored and lie around the house all day. Instead, I’d be out and about experiencing all the marvels of a new world. Then again, I wouldn’t have a psychopathic daughter like Caroline Carmichael (Donna Mills)…