Sometimes there is just not enough crime. In fact, Edmond Bancroft played by Michael Gough, just finds that most of it is pretty bland and boring. If he is to write more […]
Who Does Not Enjoy a Good Murder? – Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)
More Like Mediocrity – Messiah of Evil (1973)
Messiah of Evil is a strange and surreal film and even though it is a horror film, it is not scary or frightening in any way, more than likely due to the […]
It’s a Small World After All – Attack of the Puppet People (1958)
Mr. Franz, played by John Hoyt, likes dolls. A lot. Hoyt does a great job as the crazy toymaker who would rather be around miniature people than normal everyday humans. He plays […]
Van Johnson is on the Case! – Scene of the Crime (1949)
In Scene of the Crime we are treated to protagonist Van Johnson’s portrayal of a detective out to solve the murder of another cop who had been gunned down in the street […]
Mad or Driven Mad? – The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
Boris Karloff as Dr. Savaard thinks that he has found a method to bring the dead back to life. To do so he must first experiment and to do that, he needs […]
Bronson Cracks a Smile – Breakout (1975)
Robert Duvall is sentenced to 28 years in prison for murder, framed by his grandfather. The only way to survive is to serve the time or escape and Duvall’s wife, Jill Ireland, […]
Lost Upon the Earth – The Land Unknown (1957)
Ever since the expedition by Byrd found a warm body of water in Antarctica, there has been much curiosity about it, and so a new expedition is commissioned. Arriving in Antarctica, Commander […]
Man-Eaters… – Piranha 3DD (2012)
When you put out a movie like Piranha 3DD, what is it that one exactly expects to see in such a film? World class acting or special effects? A story to move […]
Just That – Monster From the Ocean Floor (1954)
There is no subtlety, no subtext, no hidden themes or meanings in this film. It is just a straight up, old-school monster movie. There is a beautiful girl, a handsome guy and […]
Sheer Crazy – Fear Chamber (1968)
The movie claims to have all the macabre horror of Edgar Allen Poe. Lies! Stars Boris Karloff in one of his last roles. Cool. Sadly he cannot even save this film. Karloff […]
The Telltale Mind 