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
Tag: Horror
Squirm (1976) – Review
While describing the 70’s output of nature going crazy movies as a heyday may strain your personal definition of what a heyday should be, there’s
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 3: All Hallows Eve/The Man In The Suitcase (2019) – Review
One of the inevitable side effects of having a horror anthology show is that with every episode bringing you something completely new, the chances for
Poltergeist (1982) – Review
Most ghost movies usually rely on subtlety to give an audience a taste of what lurks on the other side – take Robert Wise’s work
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 2: Bad Wolf Down/The Finger (2019) – Review
As I’ve no doubt mentioned before, one of the advantages of an anthology show is that if a duff episode manages to slip out, things
Creepshow – Season 1, Episode 1: Gray Matter/The House Of The Head (2019) – Review
In a horror comeback worthy of a Jason or a Michael, 2019 saw the return of a horror legend the likes of which I genuinely
Lust For A Vampire (1971) – Review
It’s not exactly ground breaking to declare that, compared to most other horror movies made at the time, Hammer Films’ output was noticeably hornier than
Ticks (1994) – Review
Of the many, varied projects (and I do mean varied) that sprang from the tireless funding of Brian Yunza during that horror-starved period known as
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,
The Lair (2022) – Review
When news broke that Neil Marshall was making a long awaited return to monster movie territory, I was understandably stoked. After all, the director kicked
Kingdom Of The Spiders (1977) – Review
One of the more fondly remembered killer bug movies of the 70’s, Kingdom Of The Spiders is a film that, much like its eight legged
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
The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb (1964) – Review
If I had to unwrap the chief issue I have with classic Mummy films, it’s the fact that the majority of them all seem made
Body Bags (1993) – Review
Sometimes work doesn’t have to be work, y’know, and it’s always nice every now and then to blow off some steam by screwing around with
Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities – Season 1, Episode 8: The Murmuring (2022) – Review
Over its eight episode run, Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet Of Curiosities has seen quite a few noticable directors behind the camera (although curiously, not Del
The Evil Of Frankenstein (1964) – Review
As Hammer continued to churn out lavish horror flick after horror flick during the swinging sixties, one thing that seemed conspicuous by its absence was
Bones And All (2022) – Review
There’s a long, storied, tradition of loved-up couples engaging on winding, rambling road trips while regularly stepping outside of the law in order to survive
Nomads (1986) – Review
We all have to start somewhere, I suppose, even if the starting point doesn’t really reflect your successes. Take John McTiernen for example, the man
Terrifier 2 (2022) – Review
Ever since he took his full length feature bow in 2016 after his debut in Halloween-themed anthology All Hallow’s Eve three years earlier, gore-happy mime,
The Brides Of Dracula (1960) – Review
When the concept of endless horror sequels became in vogue and studios wanted to resurrect a franchise worthy character, they’d either bend over backwards to
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