The birth of Amicus horror – a stumbling but charming multi-story fright film with an eccentric cast and rather familiar narratives.
Tag: Peter Cushing
Revisiting The House Of The Long Shadows
The long-awaited get-together of the classic horror stars of yesteryear still leaves a bit of a bitter taste thanks to a plot twist that is a slap in the face for the viewer.
Halloween Hammer: The Complete Collection
For easy reference, here is a handy checklist of all of our Hammer movie features. Dig in and enjoy this series of hot takes, rambling discussions and sensational photo galleries about the classic films from the legendary British studio.
Halloween Hammer: Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell
Concluding our Hammer Horror retrospective with a look at the last gasp of the traditional gothic horror and the final chapter in the Frankenstein saga.
Halloween Hammer: The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires
Continuing our Hammer Horror retrospective with a look at their awkward but intriguing collision of the traditional gothic and the martial arts movie.
Halloween Hammer: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula
Continuing our Hammer retrospective with a look at what might be the studio’s most underrated film, one hamstrung by tradition and expectation.
Halloween Hammer: The Evil of Frankenstein
Continuing our look back at Hammer Horror with the company’s clumsy attempt to blend their style with the Universal Monster movie.
Halloween Hammer: Dracula
Continuing our look at Hammer Horror with the classic, peerless first entry in their Dracula series.
Halloween Hammer: Twins Of Evil
Our month of Hammer Horror continues with a long look at the hysterical and lurid final chapter of the Karnstein trilogy.
Halloween Hammer: The Hound Of The Baskervilles
Continuing our Halloween-month exploration of Hammer Horror with the company’s sole Sherlock Holmes adaptation.
Halloween Hammer: The Mummy
Our series of Hammer Horror film reviews for the Halloween season begins with their radical reinterpretation of the most moribund series in the Universal Monster canon.
Not A Woman’s Picture! The Twisted Pleasures Of Corruption
Peter Cushing’s secret shame is a more interesting film than most people might expect.