A mysterious cone is found outside Riverdale in Illinois with dead animals littered around it. Also of strange coincidence are a number of the townspeople having disappeared as well under strange circumstances. […]
The Quiet Ones (2014)
[youtube\http://youtu.be/xZ9sPdLjubs] Ever since Hammer decided to come back and start making films again, they have been doing it slowly, surely and correctly. Releasing a film at a time, making sure that they […]
Mad Scientist or Mad Scientist – The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
In a slightly different turn, Boris Karloff stars as the congenial mad scientist, or perhaps bumbling would be a little more apt. He calls to mind The Nutty Professor starring Jerry Lewis, […]
Damned Kids! – Bloody Birthday (1981)
When a movie opens with ominous music, babies being born and an eclipse taking place simultaneously, you just know that nothing good can come of it. And such is the case with […]
Immortality By Any Means – Nothing But the Night (1972)
Even though this could be classified as a horror movie, Nothing But the Night is a little light on that particular element. It is more akin to a suspense-thriller picture more than […]
Oh, To Feel Young Again – The Sorcerers (1967)
The first thought that comes to mind when watching The Sorcerers is that Boris Karloff has got to be at least 100 years old. Funny enough, it was not that far off […]
Only Good Intentions – Before I Hang (1940)
Before I Hang finds poor Boris Karloff ready to go to jail, sentenced to death for a murder which he did commit, but one he deemed merciful and without malice. How did […]
Think Before You Dig Up That Graveyard! – Witchcraft (1964)
Lon Chaney is furious! A developer is tearing up his family’s graveyard even though no one has been recently buried there in the last 150 years. Bill Lanier played by Jack Hedley […]
Brotherly Love – The Black Room (1935)
One knows they are watching a good movie when the credits roll and it introduces Boris Karloff as its star. Called The Black Room, the film is about two brothers who are […]
Just a Bit Frustrated – The Mad Magician (1954)
Don Gallico, an up-and-coming magician, in his own mind at least, never had a show of his own but worked for many other magicians creating their tricks and illusions. Halfway through his […]