hide and seek (1972)

"You're not as interesting as you thought."
Keith Lawson (Peter Newby) absconeds from a Children's Home and legs it to London, to try and find his dad, who wrote to say he was getting re-married and moving away. But in reality his dad is doing a bank job, and doesn't want to be found.
Children's film, but one with a bit of grit added, and featuring the first appearance of Gary Kemp.

the iguana with the tongue of fire (1971)

aka L'iguana dalla lingua di fuoco.
"Remember we are professional liers."
The Swiss Ambassador Sobiesky (Anton Diffring) is found with the body of his lover in his car. He initially co-operates, but when there is a second murder he invokes his diplomatic immunity. Meanwhile ex-cop John Norton (Luigi Pistilli) gets involved when he starts having an affair with the Ambassador's step-daughter, Helen (Dagmar Lassander), but, the brutal killings continue..
Cryptic murders, beautiful and mysterious women, and a quirky detective; this has all the attributes of a classic Giallo, but something just doesn't click.

female yakuza tale (1973)

aka Story of a Wild Elder Sister: Widespread Lynch Law. Yasagure anego den: sôkatsu rinchi.
"I'll kill you guys for sure."
Ochô Inoshika (Reiko Ike) is framed for murder by drug traffickers, who believe her to be one of their drug mules on the take, but helped by Yoshimi (Makoto Ashikawa), and Jyoji (Ryôhei Uchida) she attempts to bring them down, and the new leadership of the Clan Ogi, for killing their boss and his daughter.
A convoluted tale, mixing sex, violence and low comedy.

the diane linkletter story (1970)

"Come back before you get trapped in a life that becomes more aimless and unreal."
Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane (Divine) is staying out late and taking drugs, but when her parents (David Lochary & Mary Vivian Peaarce) confront her about her use of drugs, it leads to tragic consequences.
Filmed only a day after the tragic death of the real Diane, this short shows Waters early promise at choosing shocking stories and running with them. Classic exploitation thinking.

keep my grave open (1976)

aka The House Where Hell Froze Over.
"Kevin! I'm back!"
Lesley (Camilla Carr) lives in a remote mansion with with her husband or brother Kevin, but only she seems to ever seen him. Those who get curious about her or the house all die at the hands of an unknown killer...
More of a uninteresting thriller than a horror.

evil dead (2013)

"Do it! It's the only way to save her soul."
David (Shiloh Fernandez) and a few friends stage an intervention with his sister Mia (Jane Levy). Deep in the woods, he vows to re-establish links with his sister and help her over the trauma of their mother's death, and her drugs withdrawal. Then they uncover a hatch into the cellar and the book of the dead...
Remake of the classic horror, sees back stories and better special effects, but still it cannot better it's predecessor.

the black archer (1959)

aka L'arciere nero.
"I swear no one else shall have you."
Corrado (Gérard Landry) who is a dab hand with a bow and arrow, is suspected of being the Black Archer, a rebel out to exact revenge on the corrupt authorities, that have killed his father.
Dumb and dull.

cup fever (1965)

"It was about time that these hooligans were brought to book!"
Barton United football club play in a local sunday league, and are doing rather well, that is until a council leader Mr Bates (David Lodge) decides they are going to build on the local park, depriving them of a ground. Help comes their way in the form of policeman (Bernard Cribbins) and the local professional club, Manchester United.
Children's adventure film, that is worth a watch for the views it offers of Manchester and Salford at the time, the cameo's by the Manchester United team and manager, and early appearances of Susan George and Olivia Hussey.