Full Circle aka The Haunting of Julia (1977)
‘Come take your place in the circle… if you dare!’ Full Circle is a 1977 British-Canadian horror film directed by Richard Loncraine (Brimstone & Treacle) from a screenplay by Dave Humphries, based...
View ArticleAll the Colours of the Dark (1972)
All the Colours of the Dark is a 1972 Italian/Spanish giallo horror thriller film directed by Sergio Martino (Mountain of the Cannibal God; The Great Alligator; Torso) from a screenplay by Ernesto...
View ArticleThe Man Who Haunted Himself (1970)
‘Stalked by fear and terror… day and night!’ The Man Who Haunted Himself is a 1970 British horror thriller film written and directed by Basil Dearden (Dead of Night; The Halfway House) from a...
View ArticleMama Dracula (1979)
Mama Dracula is a 1979 [released 19 November 1980] Belgian-French film produced, directed and co-written by Boris Szulzinger. The screenplay was co-written with Pierre Sterckx and Marc-Henri Wajnberg....
View ArticleBram Stoker’s Dracula (1973)
Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a 1973 American television horror film adaptation of Bram Stoker‘s 1897 novel Dracula written by Richard Matheson and produced and directed by Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis...
View ArticleAdam West – actor
Adam West (September 19, 1928 – June 9, 2017), born as William West Anderson, was an American actor whose career spanned seven decades. He is best known for portraying Batman in the campy 1960s TV...
View ArticleThe Crimes of the Black Cat (Italy, 1972)
The Crimes of the Black Cat – original title: Sette scialli di seta gialla [“7 Shawls of Yellow Silk”] – is a 1972 Italian ‘giallo’ horror thriller directed by Sergio Pastore from a screenplay...
View ArticleDream No Evil (USA, 1970)
‘Don’t go near the barn’ Dream No Evil is a 1970 horror thriller film written and directed by John Hayes (End of the World; Grave of the Vampire; Garden of the Dead). It stars Edmond O’Brien, Brooke...
View ArticleTexas Schlock: B-Movie Sci-Fi and Horror from the Lone Star State – article
My name is Bret McCormick. Less than a year ago, at my 58th birthday party, my collaborator E.R. Bills became fascinated by the table conversation – reminiscences of bygone days in the...
View ArticleGums – comic book character (UK, 1976 – 1984)
‘Here it is… a shark worse than its bite!!’ Gums is a British comic character: a shark with false teeth. In 1976, Jaws was all the rage with kids, and British comic Monster Fun – published by IPC –...
View ArticleAlice Cooper Marvel Premiere – comic book (USA, 1979)
Alice Cooper is a 1979 American Marvel Premiere comic book. At the end of the 1970s, Marvel Comics were at the height of their pop culture popularity, and were making various attempts to cross over...
View ArticleGeorge A. Romero – film director (1940 – 2017)
George Andrew Romero (February 4, 1940 – July 16, 2017) was an American-Canadian (dual citizenship) filmmaker, writer and editor, best known for his gore-filled and satirical horror films. Peter...
View ArticleMartin Landau – actor (1928 – 2017)
Martin Landau (June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American film and television actor. His career took off in the 1950s, with appearances that included a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock’s North...
View ArticleDear Dead Delilah (USA, 1972)
‘You pay for the whole seat – you only use the edge!’ Dear Dead Delilah is a 1972 American Southern Gothic horror film written and directed by author John Farris (Masters of Horror: ‘I Scream. You...
View ArticleThe Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh (Italy/Spain, 1971)
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh – Italian: Lo strano vizio della Signora Wardh – is a 1971 Italian/Spanish giallo murder mystery film directed by Sergio Martino (The Great Alligator; Torso; All the...
View ArticleEffects (USA, 1978)
‘Making movies can be murder’ Effects is a 1978 American horror film written and directed by Dusty Nelson (Necromancer), based on a novel by William H. Mooney. It stars horror FX maestro Tom Savini...
View ArticlePino Donaggio – film composer
Giuseppe “Pino” Donaggio (born 24 November 1941) is an Italian musician and film composer. A classically-trained violinist, Donaggio is best known for his collaborations with American director Brian...
View ArticleExorcism (Spain, 1975)
‘A theme that has thrilled audiences all over the world, now terrifyingly set forth:’ Exorcism – aka Exorcismo – is a 1975 Spanish horror film directed by Juan Bosch [as Joan Bosch] (Bloody Sect; The...
View ArticleHaruo Nakajima – actor
Haruo Nakajima (中島 春雄 Nakajima Haruo) (January 1, 1929 – August 7, 2017) was a Japanese actor, best known for portraying Godzilla in twelve consecutive films, from Godzilla (1954) to Godzilla vs....
View ArticleAsylum of Satan (USA, 1972)
‘Love slaves of Satan tortured to blood-dripping death’ Asylum of Satan is a 1971 [released 1972] American horror film written and directed by William Girdler (The Manitou; Grizzly; Three on a...
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