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Tag: 1970s
Vampire Circus (1972) – Review
It may be something of a hot take, but when comparing Hammer’s unreasonably sizable catalogue of vampire movies side by side, you start to realise
Countess Dracula (1971) – Review
As Hammer Films cruised into the 70’s, expanding upon the elevated sex and violence the changing times and audience demand required, there was sometimes a
Twins Of Evil (1971) – Review
After lesbian tinged The Vampire Lovers and Lust For A Vampire, Hammer Films closed out their lusty Karnstein Trilogy with Twins Of Evil, an apparent
Hands Of The Ripper (1971) – Review
Hammer Films was chiefly renowned for their revolutionary contributions to the horror genre, but when they weren’t slapping a new coat of paint on such
Blood From The Mummy’s Tomb (1971) – Review
As the production line of Hammer Films trundled on provide its audiences with their fourth and final Mummy pic, a rash of behind the scenes
Escape From Alcatraz (1979) – Review
Over four collaborations that had started in 1968 with Coogan’s Bluff and ended in 1971 with the seminal Dirty Harry, the team of Don Siegel
The Fearless Hyena (1979) – Review
After years of honing his particular brand of Kung fu laced with broad physical comedy in such flicks as Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow and
Eaten Alive (1976) – Review
After The Texas Chainsaw Massacre had cut a bloody swathe through cinemas and drive-ins up and down America, maverick/lunatic Tobe Hooper had a decision to
Joe Kidd (1972) – Review
How many westerns have you watched where the lead character (usually played by the charismatic human sneer known as Clint Eastwood) strides into town and
The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires (1974) – Review
When studios pool their resources the results sometimes tend to be a little erratic. Now, when I say pooling, I don’t mean two Hollywood powerhouses
Drunken Master (1978) – Review
When Jackie Chan and Woo Ping Yuen released Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow onto an unsuspecting public back in 1978, it was only to the
The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973) – Review
By the time Hammer’s Dracula series made it to its eighth and final installment, you could that the lifeblood of the continuing misadventures of Christopher
Warlords Of Atlantis (1978) – Review
Doug McClure suddenly finding himself stranded in fantastical realms and fighting off rubbery monsters seemed to happen so often during the 70’s it seemed to
Marathon Man (1976) – Review
There’s something about a thriller that leeches off the anxiety and unrest of whatever traumatised decade it originated from that you just can’t beat. In
Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow (1978) – Review
When regarding the ingenious nature of Jackie Chan, action cinema’s beloved whirlwind of punching and prat falls, it’s easy to hold up his 1985 classic,
Space Amoeba (1970) – Review
Boasting an original title that translates as Gezora, Ganimes, and Kamoebas: Decisive Battle! Giant Monsters of the South Seas – but released in America with
To The Devil A Daughter (1976) – Review
By 1976, the once mighty Hammer Films was seemingly running on fumes after an existence that spanned over forty years, but after delivering a string
The Bird With The Crystal Plumage (1970) – Review
It’s not easy to popularise an entirely new subgenre almost single handedly, but it’s even tougher to do it with your debut movie – however,
Horror Express (1972) – Review
The 70’s brought a wave of realism to the horror genre the likes of which had never been seen before with such mavericks such a
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