One moment everything is fine – the next, everyone on Earth is dead. Well, not everyone. There are a few survivors. As this is a post-apocalyptic film, we have some of the […]
A Future That Could Still Happen – The Time Travelers (1964)
A group of scientists are doing what scientists often do – playing around with forces they should never have access to. This time, it is time travel. These scientists have crafted a […]
Never Mind the Matches – Firestarter (1984)
Firestarter, based upon the novel of the same name by Stephen King, features Drew Barrymore in the lead role as the little girl who can start fires with her mind. Rounding out […]
Otherworldly Vampires – Not of This Earth (1957)
The film opens and gets right into the action as a man attacks a girl and knocks her unconscious without even touching her. As she is on the ground, he drains some […]
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, […]
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 […]
Overflowing With Love – The Devil Commands (1941)
Boris Karloff stars in the appropriately moody horror-suspense-science fiction menagerie called The Devil Commands. Made in 1941, it was a perfect fit for the actor who had just starred in some of […]
