With movies such as Blood And Black Lace and A Bay Of Blood, visually extravagant director Mario Bava is rightfully credited for helping sow the
Tag: 1960s
The Day Of The Triffids (1963) – Review
Killer plants gave always held their own little corner of the genre market, be it the hyper-verbal bloodlust of Audrey II from Little Shop Of
Blood And Black Lace (1964) – Review
While Dario Argento is rightfully credited as the uncontested ruler of the slash-tastic murder mystery genre known as Giallo, one of the vital creators of
Cat Ballou (1965) – Review
During the golden years of the American Western, countless examples of gun slinging, cattle rearing, train robbing and every other rootin’, tootin’ trope of the
Sink The Bismarck! (1960) – Review
A lot of older movies that chronicle the various acts of derring do that occured throughout the entirety of World War II often focused on
The Lost Continent (1968) – Review
Aside from the odd movie featuring iconic prehistoric swimwear, Hammer’s fantasy output isn’t as generally well regarded as their horror stuff, but that doesn’t mean
The Curse Of The Werewolf (1961) – Review
Can you believe that in all the years that Hammer paraded out all manner of bloodsucking beasties and reanimated rampages, they only made one werewolf
Guns Of The Magnificent Seven (1969) – Review
I don’t think that I’m out of line suggesting that the previous, 1966 incarnation of The Magnificent Seven was anything but; however Return Of The
Return Of The Seven (1966) – Review
Rinse and repeat sequels have always had their pros and cons. For example, your leads and the world they operate in has already been established,
The Plague Of The Zombies (1966) – Review
As much as Hammer Films changed the landscape of horror during their reign throughout the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, you can’t help but wish they’d
Yongary: Monster From The Deep (1967) – Review
One of the most fascinating things about the success of Ishiro Honda’s Godzilla back in 1954 is that other countries decided to give the whole
One Million Years B.C. (1966) – Review
Sometimes history disgorges a movie that’s almost impossible to judge by normal standards. Be it the Un-P.C. clowning of Troma movies to the experimental art
Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot! (1967) – Review
Anyone even remotely familiar with the knowledge that Italian exploitation producers treat copyright and trademark laws like something they’ve just scraped of the sole of
Django (1966) – Review
For the majority of casual western fans, the alpha and the omega of the Spaghetti Western is usually considered to be Sergio Leone’s legendary contributions
The Heroes Of Telemark (1965) – Review
If you want a good, old fashioned war flick, that’s set away from the grime and gore of the trenches, there’s a few ingredients that
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) – Review
When the titles started rolling on Hammer’s previous Frankenstein endeavor, there was a feeling that Peter Cushing’s resident violator of the laws of nature was
Von Ryan’s Express (1965) – Review
During its heyday, the World War II set mission movie enjoyed many an all star cast as the war was won seemingly on every conceivable
The Magnificent Seven (1960) – Review
Expertly panel beating the plot of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai into a shape that could comfortably sustain cowpokes instead of sword swingers, The Magnificent Seven
Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968) – Review
For any long running cinematic character, staying relevant and fresh is the key to success. Take Hammer’s version of Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire Count Dracula,
Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) – Review
If there’s something the Hammer series of Frankenstein movies has over the Universal series, it’s that the British studio opted to keep the films focus
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