In all of history, there is rarely a creature more fearsome than the dreaded Hydra, except perhaps in this film as due to the practical effects, the Hydra is quite laughable. At […]
So Many to Choose From – The Loves of Hercules (1960)
Do Not Fall Into the Grasp of… – The Giant Claw (1957)
More than anything else, this movie is known for its incredibly bad special effects, the creation of a creature so bad that even Roger Corman would turn away in shame. When you […]
It Was a Time… – When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)
Sometimes a studio will stumble upon the right combination of elements to create a film that many, if not all, will find enjoyable and that is just what Hammer did when they […]
Dance the Night Away in the… – Village of the Giants (1965)
By 1965 there was one question that perplexed movie-goers to no end and that was what would happen if there was a film that crossed The Nutty Professor with themes of exploitation […]
Trapped in the… – Valley of the Dragons (1961)
Though cinema was not exactly new in 1961, it was not any cheaper either and a way to keep costs down was to either recycle footage from various sources or to film […]
Dare You Anger the… – Cult of the Cobra (1955)
Watching a horror film, you do so usually for one express purpose, namely to get your blood pumping a little and to make yourself frightened. Why people do as such is strange […]
Yul Brynner is… – The Ultimate Warrior (1975)
By the end of his film career, Yul Brynner was still a force to behold and The Ultimate Warrior was a movie perfectly suited to his talents. Here, Brynner plays the strong, […]
Just Another… – Home Town Story (1951)
Blake Washburn, as played by Jeffrey Lynn, heads back to his home town where he decides to take over the local newspaper in the hopes of jumpstarting his political career. The only […]
Not Much of a… – Crescendo (1970)
Crescendo is a bit of a strange film, not being really a horror nor much of a thriller though if it were anything, it would be the latter despite the lack of […]
Born To It – To the Devil… A Daughter (1976)
There have been a lot of films about possession and about Satanists, some even put out by Hammer themselves, and To the Devil… a Daughter which is based upon a novel by […]
The Telltale Mind 