Tag: cinema
The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)
1974 Director: Jorge Grau Cast: Ray Lovelock, Cristina Galbó, Arthur Kennedy, Aldo Massasso, Jeannine Mestre, Fernando Hilbeck Words: Scott Burns. The shadow of George A. Romero’s ground-breaking film Night Of The Living Dead is long indeed, inspiring hundreds, perhaps thousands of zombie movies from… Continue Reading “The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue (1974)”
Nightmare City (1980)
1980 Director: Umberto Lenzi Cast: Hugo Stiglitz, Laura Trotter, Maria Rosaria Omaggio, Francisco Rabal, Sonia Viviani, Eduardo Fajardo, Stefania D’Amario, Mel Ferrer Words: Scott Burns. From legendary jack-of-all-trades filmmaker Umberto Lenzi (1931-2018. His career comprises many different genres and sub-genres from violent politziotteschi to… Continue Reading “Nightmare City (1980)”
Eraserhead (1977)
1977 Director: David Lynch Cast: Jack Nance, Charlotte Stewart, Allen Joseph, Jeanne Bates, Judith Roberts, Laurel Near, Hal Landon, Jennifer Lynch Words: Ben Matthews. “Some inane, bizarre person with a disturbed mind wrote that film and I did not enjoy it.” This is an… Continue Reading “Eraserhead (1977)”
The Wicker Man (1973)
1973 Director: Robin Hardy Cast: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Lindsay Kemp, Ingrid Pitt Words: Adam Janicki. Characterised by conflicting belief systems, Folk Horror is in a current resurgence with Midsommar (2019), The VVitch (2015) and Men (2022) among some of… Continue Reading “The Wicker Man (1973)”
Christine (1983)
1983 Director: John Carpenter Starring: Keith Gordon, Alexandra Paul, John Stockwell, Harry Dean Stanton, Kelly Preston, Robert Prosky, Christine Belford Words: Adam Janicki. In 1982 John Carpenter released The Thing, a taxing passion project that signified his first critical failure for a feature film.… Continue Reading “Christine (1983)”
Videodrome
1983 Director: David Cronenberg Cast: James Woods, Debbie Harry, Peter Dvorsky, Jack Creley, Sonja Smits, Leslie Carlson, Julie Khaner Words: Adam Janicki. Throughout the 1980s David Cronenberg had one of the best directorial runs in science-fiction horror cinema. Videodrome (1983), the second of these… Continue Reading “Videodrome”
The Evil Dead (franchise)
1981 – 2023 Words: Oliver Innocent. – Evil Dead is a franchise built on blood, sweat, tears and determination. Unusual in a series encompassing four (soon to be five) feature films and a three season TV series, the core creative group of director and… Continue Reading “The Evil Dead (franchise)”
Hammer Horror retrospective
Hammer Horror Words: Scott Burns. Founded in 1934, Hammer Films was a genre-film studio specialising in B-movies made with low budgets but impeccable standards. After making successful movies in several genres, mostly lurid thrillers, the studio would become a household name when it produced… Continue Reading “Hammer Horror retrospective”
The Plague of the Zombies
1966 Director: John Gilling Cast: Brook Williams, Andre Morell, Diane Clare, John Carson, Jacqueline Pearce Words – Scott Burns. Hammer’s zombie movie (released two years before George A. Romero and John A. Russo’s Night of the Living Dead) remains a strong contender in the… Continue Reading “The Plague of the Zombies”
The Devil Rides Out
1968 Director: Terence Fisher Cast: Christopher Lee, Nike Arrighi, Patrick Mower, Charles Gray, Paul Eddington, Sarah Lawson, Leon Greene, Patrick Allen Words – Scott Burns. Based on the popular novel by Dennis Wheatley, starring Christopher Lee in a fantastic performance and directed by the… Continue Reading “The Devil Rides Out”
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