Simon, King of the Witches – USA, 1971 – overview and reviews
‘The evil spirit must choose evil…’ Simon, King of the Witches is a 1971 American horror feature film directed by Bruce Kessler (Deathmoon; Cruise Into Terror; Kolchak: The Night Stalker TV series)...
View ArticleMagic – USA, 1978 – More reviews and Second Sight Blu-ray news
Second Sight Films has released Magic on Blu-ray in the UK on 23rd March 2020, newly remastered with a host of special features: Screenwriting for Dummies Anthony Hopkins Spanish TV interview Victor...
View ArticleThe Beast in Heat – film, Italy, 1977 – reviews
The Beast in Heat is a 1977 Italian exploitation feature film. Directed by Luigi Batzella from a ‘screenplay’ co-written by Lorenzo Artale, The Beast in Heat was essentially a rehash of soldiers vs....
View ArticleBloodlust aka Mosquito – Switzerland, 1976 – reviews
Bloodlust aka Mosquito – original title Mosquito der Schänder – is a 1976 Swiss horror feature film directed by Marijan Vajda from a screenplay by Mario d’Alcala. The Monarex production stars Werner...
View ArticleThe Devil’s Wedding Night – Italy, 1973 – reviews
‘Satan is coming!’ The Devil’s Wedding Night – original title: Il plenilunio delle vergini “Full Moon of the Virgins” – is a 1973 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Luigi Batzella...
View ArticleFlesh for Frankenstein – Italy, USA, 1973 – overview and reviews
Flesh for Frankenstein is a 1973 American-Italian horror feature film directed by Paul Morrissey and produced by Andy Warhol, Andrew Braunsberg, Louis Peraino, and Carlo Ponti. The movie stars Udo...
View ArticleBlood Sucking Freaks – USA, 1976 – reviews
Join the Fun!… Human Dart Boards… “Home Style Brain Surgery”… Dental Hijinks! Blood Sucking Freaks is a 1976 American dark comedy horror feature film written and directed by Joel M. Reed (Night of the...
View ArticleThe Mad Love Life of a Hot Vampire – USA, 1971 – overview and reviews
The Mad Love Life of a Hot Vampire is a 1971 American adult comedy horror feature film written and directed by Ray Dennis Steckler (The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became...
View ArticleRings of Fear – Italy | West Germany | Spain, 1978 – reviews
‘No girl can ever feel safe…’ Rings of Fear – original title: Enigma rosso aka Red Rings of Fear and Trauma – is a 1978 Italian/German/Spanish giallo thriller directed by Alberto Negrin from a...
View ArticleShe Killed in Ecstasy – West Germany, 1970 – overview and reviews
She Killed in Ecstasy is a 1970 West German-Spanish erotic horror thriller film directed by Jesús Franco. The production staff included many cast members and nearly the same crew as his previous film...
View ArticleThe Sinful Dwarf – Denmark, 1973 – overview and reviews
‘A young bride alone with an evil dwarf’ The Sinful Dwarf is a 1973 Danish horror feature film directed by Vidal Raski (his sole film credit, so most probably a pseudonym). The film was also released...
View ArticleSweet Kill aka The Arousers – USA, 1972 – overview and reviews
‘… He loved the girls to death.’ Sweet Kill is a 1972 American psycho thriller feature film written and directed by Curtis Hanson. It was Hanson’s directorial debut and was produced by Roger Corman’s...
View ArticleA Woman’s Torment – USA, 1977 – overview and reviews
‘The deranged descent of a woman unchained’ A Woman’s Torment is a 1977 American adult horror film written, produced and directed by Roberta Findlay [as Robert W. Norman] (Prime Evil; Lurkers; Blood...
View ArticleVirgin Witch – UK, 1971 – overview and reviews
‘She’ll blow your mind!’ Virgin Witch – aka The Virgin Witch and Lesbian Twins – is a 1971 British horror film about a prospective model who ends up joining a coven of witches; it stars Ann Michelle,...
View ArticleHerschell Gordon Lewis – filmmaker
Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1929 – September 26, 2016) was an American filmmaker, best known for creating the “splatter” subgenre of horror films. He is often referred to as the “Godfather of...
View ArticlePhase IV – UK | USA, 1974 – reviews and 101 Films Blu-ray news
British-based 101 Films is releasing Phase IV, the only feature film directed by legendary credits sequences designer Saul Bass as a two-disc Blu-ray set. The release includes the original ending that...
View ArticleThe Satanic Rites of Dracula – UK, 1973 – reviews
The Satanic Rites of Dracula is a 1973 British Hammer film directed by Alan Gibson. It is the eighth film in the Hammer Dracula franchise and the seventh and final to feature Christopher Lee as...
View ArticleBloodlust aka Mosquito – Switzerland, 1976 – reviews
Bloodlust aka Mosquito – original title Mosquito der Schänder – is a 1976 Swiss horror feature film directed by Marijan Vajda from a screenplay by Mario d’Alcala. The Monarex production stars Werner...
View ArticleThe Devil’s Wedding Night – Italy, 1973 – reviews
‘Satan is coming!’ The Devil’s Wedding Night – original title: Il plenilunio delle vergini “Full Moon of the Virgins” – is a 1973 Italian supernatural horror feature film directed by Luigi Batzella...
View ArticleFlesh for Frankenstein – Italy, USA, 1973 – overview and reviews
Flesh for Frankenstein is a 1973 American-Italian horror feature film directed by Paul Morrissey and produced by Andy Warhol, Andrew Braunsberg, Louis Peraino, and Carlo Ponti. The movie stars Udo...
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