"My you scare easily. "
The charming Wilbur Whateley (Dean Stockwell) visits Arkham Miskatonic University to study the Necronomicon and captivates, (or should that be bewitches), student Nancy Wagner (Sandra Dee) in the process.
Based on an HP Lovecraft story subfusing it with a level of underlying menace.
18.10.25
14.10.25
night of the creeps (1986)
"What is this? A homicide, or a bad B-movie?"
A fratboy (Ken Heron) is infected by an alien in 1959 and subsequently frozen. Cut to 1986 and two geeks (Steve Marshall and Jason Lively) accidentally revive the body which promptly starts to infect the campus students with parasites transforming them into zombies and leading Detective Ray Cameron (Tom Atkins) a merry dance.
A fun comedy/horror teen-flick to double bill with the Return of the Living Dead.
A fratboy (Ken Heron) is infected by an alien in 1959 and subsequently frozen. Cut to 1986 and two geeks (Steve Marshall and Jason Lively) accidentally revive the body which promptly starts to infect the campus students with parasites transforming them into zombies and leading Detective Ray Cameron (Tom Atkins) a merry dance.
A fun comedy/horror teen-flick to double bill with the Return of the Living Dead.
Labels:
American,
Fred Dekker,
Horror,
Zombie
11.10.25
zontar: the thing from venus (1967)
"We are all puzzled and just a little bit afraid."
Zontar hitches a ride to Earth and with the aid of science nerd Keith Ritchie (Anthony Houston) and once here starts to take over various humans in a hideous attempt to take over the world! Can scientist Dr. Curt Taylor (John Agar) stop Zontar from taking over the world?
A remake of Roger Corman's "It Conquered the World" (1956) and its not an improvement!
Zontar hitches a ride to Earth and with the aid of science nerd Keith Ritchie (Anthony Houston) and once here starts to take over various humans in a hideous attempt to take over the world! Can scientist Dr. Curt Taylor (John Agar) stop Zontar from taking over the world?
A remake of Roger Corman's "It Conquered the World" (1956) and its not an improvement!
Labels:
American,
Horror,
Larry Buchanan,
Sci-fi
tender flesh (1997)
AKA Boccato Di Cardinale
"You two will be our hunting hounds."
Paula (Amber Newman) becomes an exotic dancer in a private club and attracts the attention of a a rich patron (Lina Romay) who invite her, her boyfriend and a few others (including Monique Parent) to spend a few days with them on her private island. But once there Paula finds all is not as she was led to believe...
An S and M take on The Most Dangerous Game that lacks any thrills!
"You two will be our hunting hounds."
Paula (Amber Newman) becomes an exotic dancer in a private club and attracts the attention of a a rich patron (Lina Romay) who invite her, her boyfriend and a few others (including Monique Parent) to spend a few days with them on her private island. But once there Paula finds all is not as she was led to believe...
An S and M take on The Most Dangerous Game that lacks any thrills!
Labels:
Jesus Franco,
Sexploitation,
Spanish
10.10.25
virus (1980)
AKA Fukkatsu no hi
"The United States had no particular monopoly on idiots."
A US military engineered virus is unleashed upon the world to devastating effect, an international mix of scientists and military personnel gather in Antarctica to desperately try to find a cure to save themselves and what is left of the human population. But as with everything complications arise...
Entertaining view on human nature as long as you view the full length (Japanese version?).
"The United States had no particular monopoly on idiots."
A US military engineered virus is unleashed upon the world to devastating effect, an international mix of scientists and military personnel gather in Antarctica to desperately try to find a cure to save themselves and what is left of the human population. But as with everything complications arise...
Entertaining view on human nature as long as you view the full length (Japanese version?).
Labels:
Horror,
Japanese,
Kinji Fukasaku
17.9.25
war of the monsters (1966)
AKA Gamera vs. Barugon, Daikaijū kettō: Gamera tai Barugon, Great Monster Duel: Gamera vs. Barugon
"The lives of all our people will be in danger.
After a brief introduction to Gamera we are transported to a remote island where a small group are hunting an opal stashed in a forbidden cave. Upon retrieval one of the gang betrays the others stranding one of the gang on the island. There an islander tell's the stranded man that their opal is not really a jewel and they have to retrieve it! But they are too late as a lizard, Barugon, hatches and sets about destroying Kobe and in turn attracting Gamera...
This creature feature was bought by AIP who Americanised it for television, presenting a monster not as compelling as Godzilla, but with a nice crime drama sub-plot.
"The lives of all our people will be in danger.
After a brief introduction to Gamera we are transported to a remote island where a small group are hunting an opal stashed in a forbidden cave. Upon retrieval one of the gang betrays the others stranding one of the gang on the island. There an islander tell's the stranded man that their opal is not really a jewel and they have to retrieve it! But they are too late as a lizard, Barugon, hatches and sets about destroying Kobe and in turn attracting Gamera...
This creature feature was bought by AIP who Americanised it for television, presenting a monster not as compelling as Godzilla, but with a nice crime drama sub-plot.
Labels:
AIP,
Japanese,
Kaiju,
Monster,
Shigeo Tanaka
14.9.25
st. martin's lane (1938)
AKA Sidewalks of London
"who does this lovely world belong to, eh?"
Charles (Charles Laughton) is the head of a troop of buskers who spots pickpocket Libby Vivien Leigh and takes her under his wing. He trains her up and falls for her, but recognises that she is well out of his league. Then along comes theatrical composer Harley (Rex Harrison) who spots her charms along her talent.
Laughton and Leigh excell in this forgotten gem.
"who does this lovely world belong to, eh?"
Charles (Charles Laughton) is the head of a troop of buskers who spots pickpocket Libby Vivien Leigh and takes her under his wing. He trains her up and falls for her, but recognises that she is well out of his league. Then along comes theatrical composer Harley (Rex Harrison) who spots her charms along her talent.
Laughton and Leigh excell in this forgotten gem.
Labels:
British,
Drama,
Tim Whelan
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