Peeping Tom (1960)
Peeping Tom is considered a groundbreaking movie in the world of film history. On the one hand, it was a marked divergence for director Michael Powell — best known for … Continue Reading Peeping Tom (1960)
Mondays with Roy Scheider: The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964)
This week, we begin a new month and with that, a new tribute series. I’ll admit, I went through a few different ideas and changed it up at the very … Continue Reading Mondays with Roy Scheider: The Curse of the Living Corpse (1964)
Spooky Season 2021: Trilogy of Terror (1975)
Originally Published October 10, 2019 I heard about Trilogy of Terror long before I ever saw it. For my mother, she swore it was an actual film she saw in … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: Trilogy of Terror (1975)
Spooky Season 2021: Dracula (1931)
Originally Published February 12, 2013 The further adventures in my American Horror class continue, and we’re still plumbing the depths of 1930s Universal Studios horror. It’s been awhile since I’ve … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: Dracula (1931)
Spooky Season 2021: Son of Frankenstein (1939)
The horror genre turned Universal Studios into a flourishing business, but in just a decade it was already falling from grace. The rapid release of titles fatigued audiences, putting the … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Spooky Season 2021: The Uninvited (1944)
This is reposted as part of the Summer Under the Stars blogathon. The Uninvited is Gothic horror done at its utmost best; where atmosphere plagues every corner, inundating the audience … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Uninvited (1944)
Spooky Season 2021:The Mummy (1932)
Originally published October 20th, 2012 Got another review for you today and another from the Universal classic monsters series. A bit of back story before we begin: I love the … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021:The Mummy (1932)
Spooky Season 2021: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Originally published October 27th, 2012 I had originally planned to review the TCM/Fathom events double feature of Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein but ended up missing out on it. … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Spooky Season 2021: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Originally published October 11th, 2012 Before we get to today’s review I am running a day behind (this review should have gone up yesterday) so I’ll be catching up over … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)
Spooky Season 2021: Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
Originally published October 22nd, 2013 It’s exasperating to watch a great movie crippled by a subplot meant to provide romance or levity only to enhance annoyance in the audience. Dracula’s … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: Dracula’s Daughter (1936)
Spooky Season 2021: The Invisible Man (1933)
Originally published April 17th, 2012 I am shocked and astounded at the recent spike in readers this blog has found. For the last three days we’ve consistently cracked 100 hits … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Invisible Man (1933)
Spooky Season 2021: The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Originally published January 15th, 2012 I’ve read and enjoyed Richard Matheson’s novel The Legend of Hell House, although I don’t quite remember the story. It’s easy to confuse this movie … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Spooky Season 2021: Dead of Night (1945)
Originally Posted: October 28, 2019 It wouldn’t be the Halloween season without discussing one of the many horror anthologies that exist. Recently released by Kino Lorber on a glittering Blu-Ray, … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: Dead of Night (1945)
Spooky Season 2021: The Changeling (1980)
Originally published October 13th, 2014 We’re pushing the blog’s boundaries time-wise, but with two studio era stars in the cast I can count it, right? Martin Scorsese and Alejandro Amenabar … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Changeling (1980)
Spooky Season 2021: Carnival of Souls (1962)
Originally Published: October 12, 2019 Carnival of Souls is the touchstone from which directors like George Romero made their best works. I cite Romero especially because watching Carnival of Souls … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: Carnival of Souls (1962)
Spooky Season 2021: The Shining (1980)
Originally Published: October 8th 2019 What can be written about The Shining at this point? It’s a masterpiece directed by the legendary Stanley Kubrick that tells a horror story both … Continue Reading Spooky Season 2021: The Shining (1980)
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