the black torment (1964)

"He's been a victim of an impostor!"
The lord of the manor, Sir Richard Fordyce (John Turner), returns home with a new wife (Heather Sears), but is perplexed to find out many believe they have seen him around the estate already, and complicating things are a series of murders. Has Richard lost his mind, as he complains of ghostly figures or is something more sinister happening?
Underated gothic horror.

the monolith monsters (1957)

"What use is a newspaper man here, where nothing ever happens."
A Southwestern dessert town is threatened when a meteor crashes close by and shatters, scattering fragments far and wide. Initially the fragments are just a curiosity, until they come into contact with water!
Interesting and original concept twisting the alien invasion story originally scripted by Jack Arnold.

silent rage (1982)

"Mayday, Mayday!"
A small town is rocked when a man (Brian Libby) murders his family. Luckily Sheriff Stevens (Chuck Norris) is on hand to stop him, but the killer dies trying to escape, or so we think. Unknown to everyone the body is released to some unethical scientists, who create a killing machine with the ability to self heal.
Generally entertaining thriller, where Norris gets to flex his martial arts skills, but erratic pacing takes some of the fun out of it.

the gamma people (1956)

"You'll get me into trouble."
A pair of reporters (Paul Douglas and Leslie Phillips) are accidentally stranded in the small dictatorship of Gudavia. Where the local ruler is experimenting with gamma rays to create geniuses, but has the unerring habit of transforming some of his subjects into mutated henchmen.
A bizzare sci-fi, that doesn't catch the imagination.

Scary stories to tell in the dark (2019)

"Well it is Halloween, do you want to see a haunted house"
It's 1968 and Stella (Zoe Margaret Colletti) and some friends hook up with a young drifter (Michael Garza), and decide to go to a haunted house on Halloween...
Atmospheric teen horror based on some of the stories from the iconic book series.

bandidos (1967)

"He's quick enough to take Billy Kane"
Gunslinger Richard Martin (Enrico Maria Salerno) is maimed by former protege Billy Kane (Venantino Venantini) during a train robbery. Years later, Martin teams up with drifter Ricky Shot (Terry Jenkins), as both try to track down and exact revenge on Billy.
Familiar tropes of revenge in this above average western.

prey (2022)

"I'll hunt along if I have to."
Naru (Amber Midthunder) is a young Comanche living 300 years ago, who realises that there is a threat to her tribe, a highly-evolved Predator that is hunting them.
Predator prequel, with beautiful cinematography and a back to basics attitude that works.

the time travellers (1964)

"I say try it!"
Scientists (Preston Foster, Philip Carey, Steve Franken and Mary Anders) accidentally open up a window into the future, the year 2071 and find a barren wasteland, then get trapped there when the portal collapses..
A low budget but entertaining piece of fiction.

the hangman waits (1947)

"Morning papers!"
Follows a Scotland Yard Inspector (John Turnbull) as he attempts to capture a killer of several grisly murders.
The semi-documentary style adds level of interest, as we get to see bomb-damaged London in and around Fleet Street, and see if you can spot an uncredited John Le Mesurier.

far from the apple tree (2019)

"Maddy's back"
Young artist Judith (Sorcha Groundsell) lands her dream job, a residency with famous artist Roberta Roslyn (Victoria Liddelle). But soon she becomes disturbed whilst cataloging Roberta's work, seeing her resemblance to a previous model in Roberta's work...
The slow unwinding of Judith's mind, builds through a sense of unease and the use of multiple film formats.