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revenge of the zombies (1943)

aka The Corpse Vanished.
"The circumstances are too suspicious to ignore."
Lila (Veda Ann Borg) the wife of Dr. Von Altermann (John Carradine) dies mysteriously, and Lila's brother Scott (Mauritz Hugo) suspecting the Dr arrives with a detective (Robert Lowery) to find out what happened. But little do they know that the Dr is creating an army of zombie's, to aid the Nazi cause.
A very low budget Monogram comedy/horror, that lacks both comedy and horror.

murder at 3am

"You must trust me a great deal."
A serial killer is murdering young women and Inspector Peter Lawton (Dennis Price) begins to suspect his sister Joan (Peggy Evans) is dating the killer, as Teddy (Philip Saville) seems to know too much about the case.
A quirky thriller not helped by the over melodramaic organ soundtrack.

not tonight darling (1971)

"Night then darling."
Frustrated housewife Karen (Luan Peters) is seduced by Alex (Vincent Bell) and drawn into his world of swinging, before Karen's world comes crashing down when her husband finds out that she's been doing.
Interesting only as a curio of the time, when the British sex comedy was trying to keep up with the liberalisaton happening elsewhere. The best thing about this is the Thunderclap Newman interlude, which should tell you everything you need to know about this film!

squirm (1976)

"It was the worms!"
New Yorker Mick (Don Scardino) comes to visit rural Fly Creek and his friend Geri (Patricia Pearcy). Unfortunately he does so after a violent storm that has brought down the local powerlines, and unknown to the populaton, this has drawn out millions of angry earth worms, who have a taste for blood!
A nice mix of homour and suspence carries this low budget creature feature along nicely.

arizona colt (1966)

aka The man from nowhere
"Stupid gringos"
Needing men for a bank heist, Mexican bandit leader Gordo (Fernando Sancho) frees a group of prisoners, and gives them two choices, join his gang or die. But one prisoner manages to slip out unnoticed, Arizona Colt (Giuliano Gemma), and tracks the gang to Blackstone City where Gordo is planning to rob the bank.
Enjoyable western, with a morally ambiguous but still likable hero.

and god said to cain (1970)

aka E Dio disse a Caino...Revenge At Sundown.
"The years pass-by Gary and the place is still Godforsaken."
After ten years of hard labour, Gary Hamilton (Klaus Kinski), is pardoned, and only has one thing on his mind...revenge, on the people who framed him. His partner Acombar (Peter Carsten), and his girlfriend, Maria (Marcella Michelangeli).
Kinski plays against type in this beautifully shot and brooding supernatural horror of a western, helped by a suspenseful score by Carlo Savino.