queen of the damned (2002)

"What do I yearn?"
The story of Lestat (Stuart Townsend), who goes from an 18th Century count to a rock star in the 21st Century. For you see Lestat is a vampire. But his flaunting of his vampiric origins does not go down well with other vampires.
An intreging story rendered as a mundaine horror, never once truely grabbing my attention, partly due to the casting of Aaliyah as the titular character, as it's hard to be frightened by what looks like a 12 year old having a tantrum!

never take sweets from a stranger (1960)

aka never take candy from a stranger.
"You think I should think objectively when someone has tried to corrupt my daughter?"
Peter Carter (Patrick Allen) moves with his wife and daughter to a small town in Canada, to take up his dream job, as school headmaster. But the dream soon turns into a nightmare when it turns out that his employers father, a founding father of the town, may be a Paedophile...
Startingly dramatic turn from Hammer, moving away from their standard horror/adventure fare, as it follows the aftermath of the event, and how the town closes ranks against the disruptive in-comers.

captain clegg (1962)

aka Night Creatures.
"I should say he died of fright."
A customs official arrives in a small coastal village to investigate smuggling activities in the area, but Captian Collier (Patrick Allen) is soon sidetracked by reports of "Marsh Phantoms" terrorising the area, and a comely serving wench (Yvonne Romain). Then his focus turns to the activities of the local vicar (Peter Cushing), is he hiding something?
An interesting mix of costumed melodrama, adventure, and horror, with more than a touch of saturday morning matinee about it, and features the then current hammer stable of actors including Oliver Reed.

scream blackula scream (1973)

"I don't have any 'bread' on me, and as for 'kicking my ass' I'd strongly suggest you give it careful consideration before trying."
A usurped voodoo priest takes revenge by bringing back the vampire Mamuwalde or Blacula (William Marshall), to you or me. Unleashing him to slake his blood lust.
A comic horror featuring Pam Grier, playing against type as a vunerable damsel in distress.

lucky jim (1957)

"Pretiest girl I've ever seen."
University in 1957, and Jim Dixon (Ian Carmichael) is a disheartened lecturer, having to kow-tow to his elders, whom he despises, in order to keep his job. Then his misery is compounded when he meets Christine Callaghan (Sharon Acker), who he falls for, even though she is obviously unobtainable to a man of his means.
Based on the Kingsley Amis novel, this comedy takes pot shots at the educatonal establishment, though much of the books satire is replaced by out and out slapstick. the bite may have gone, replaced by an enjoyable farce. Though it could have been so much better.

near dark (1987)

"I ain't a person anymore. I don't know what I am. I'm sick!"
Small town mid-west America and Caleb Colton (Adrian Pasdar), thinks he's struck lucky when he picks up Mae (Jenny Wright). She in turn takes a liking to the cow-poke and turns him, as unfortunately for him she is a vampire, and now so to is he. Whilst he's introduced to the rest of her 'family', and coming to terms with his new lifestyle, his family wonder where he's disappeared to and try and track him down.
A modern twist on the vampire story, combining the western with horror, complete with bar room brawls and a final showdown.