the diadem (1966)

A short produced in two versions, the longer black and white silent and the even shorter colour version. Essentially a mini-mystery starring Diana Rigg as a psuedo Emma Peel character who gets involved in a treasure hunt. She flies a plane, swims with dolphins, stops for a couple of glasses of champagne, and slaps around various men before finally discovering a diamond tiara.
An amateurish curio nothing more, which makes you ask the question, why did Diana Rigg get involved in this?

teasearama (1955)

"Well take my wife...please!"
A compilation of several 1950s burlesque acts, including Bettie Page, Tempest Storm, some stand-up comedians of the take-my-wife-please variety and cult favorite Betty Page who introduces the acts and frames the film by strutting her stuff.
An insight into another era, where the merest hint of sex seemed too stimulating, and watch Bettie Page, queen of the 50's pin ups, try to dance.

godzilla vs gigan (1972)

aka War of the Monsters. Chikyû kogeki meirei: Gojira tai Gaigan. Earth Assault Order: Godzilla vs. Gigan. Godzilla on Monster Island.
"Something funny going on, you better check!"
Aliens arrive with a plan to conquer earth using Gigan and King Ghidrah, but thankfully Godzilla and Anguirus stand in their way.
Godzilla gets to chat with his mate Anguirus before pounding a couple of alien monsters. All in a days work for our friendly giant reptile.

the wolfman (1941)

"Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright."
With the death of his brother, Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.) returns from America to the old country and the family ancestral seat. Whilst settling in he visits a gypsy camp where Larry is attacked by and kills a werewolf, but is bitten in the fight. Thus he is cursed to continue the cycle, becoming a wolfman by moonlight...
Chaney makes for a great desperate and depressed victim of the curse, and it is when he is bitten that the film really comes to life and establishes some of the staples of the Werewolf genre.

the haunting (1963)

"Can't you feel it? It's alive... watching."
A Dr (Richard Johnson) is engaged in research into the existance of ghosts at Hill House, a masion with a history of deadly events. Accompanied by a mixed bag of people including a clairvoyant and a psychic, they get sucked into something that is much bigger than they can deal with.
Wise produces a film that develops a slow but inevitable dread within the viewer, making excellent use of the light and shadow that comes with black and white film.

scanners (1981)

"All right. We're gonna do this the scanner way. I'm gonna suck your brain dry!"
An underground network of people called 'scanners' threatens the world as we know it. These are people with psychic powers and the ability to control others, who led by Darryl Revok (Michael Ironside) is determined to achieve world domination. Cameron Vale (Stephen Lack) is an undiscovered psychic, who is tasked with finding Revok and bringing down his network, by Doctor Paul Ruth (Patrick McGoohan).
A scientist sends a man with extraordinary psychic powers to hunt others like him.
Cronenberg continues his exploration of body horror, this time concentrating on the brain. More money brings better actors and better special effects. A cult classic.

lair of the white worm (1988)

"I change my cars as regularly as a snake sheds its skin."
Archaelogist Angus Flint (Peter Capaldi) is on a dig in a small village, when he discovers a bizzare skull. Later at a party he is told of the legend of the D'Ampton worm, a huge snake like creature which was killed by the lord of the manor. Over the next few days people start disappearing and the skull is stolen. All leads point them to a cave where the worm was supposed to live, and where a cult worshipping the creature practiced. Maybe the worm did not die as the legend tells, and the reptile may still be at large, helped by cult followers including possibly Lady Marsh (Amanda Donohoe).
Wonderfully hokey stuff based on a Bram Stoker story, as can only be envisioned by Ken Russell.

godzilla vs megalon (1973)

aka Gojira tai Megaro.
"Jet Jaguar, lets go now."
Megalon and Gigan are sent by the undersea nation of Seatopia to attack the surface peoples of the earth. Meanwhile some scientists have developed Jet Jaguar, a robot, to help. But then the Seatopians steal the robot and use it to control their monsters, crafty devils that they are. Can the scientists regain control of Jet Jaguar, and where the hell is Godzilla whilst Tokyo is being trashed yet again?
This the thirteenth Godzilla is the only one to feature Jet Jaguar and Megalon. Contains the usual fun, fighting and plenty of city trashing.

blood and black lace (1964)

aka Sei donne per l'assassino. Fashion House of Death.
"Perhaps the sight of beauty makes him lose control of himself, and kill."
A model working for the fasion house run by Max Morlacchi (Cameron Mitchell) and Countess Cristiana Como (Eva Bartok) is murdered. Then when a diary is found, which purports to include evidence to the killers identity, more women are bumped off as the murderer attempts to gain possession of it.
Classic from the master of Italian murder mystery, that purports to have kickstarted the Giallo genre.