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The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V Has Arrived – Day 1 Recap
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Nov 7, 2025
It’s
Day One of the 5th Hammer-Amicus Blogathon, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill
Jacob of Realweegiemidget Reviews! If this is your first time blogging with us,
or you’re just here to check out the many excellent posts, welcome aboard! And
if this isn’t your first rodeo, welco read more
Classic Horror Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 31, 2025
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) Tod Slaughter
stars as Sweeney Todd, the legendary 19th century barber who enjoyed
giving his customers a really close shave. Beside the requisite morbid
themes, the film is surprisingly funny thanks to Slaughter’s spirited portrayal.
Rather than being d read more
The Raven
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 26, 2025
(1935) Directed by Lew Landers; Written by David Boehm;
Based on the poem, “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe; Starring: Boris Karloff,
Bela Lugosi, Jeffrey Matthews, Irene Ware, and Samuel S. Hinds; Available on Blu-ray
(included in The Universal Horror Collection, Volume 1) and DVD& read more
The Mystery of the Wax Museum
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Oct 7, 2025
(1933) Directed by Michael Curtiz; Written by Don Mullaly
and Carl Erickson; Based on “The Wax Works,” by Charles Belden; Starring: Lionel
Atwill, Fay Wray, Glenda Farrell, Frank McHugh, Allen Vincent and Gavin Gordon;
Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ****
“… read more
Witchcraft Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 30, 2025
Bell, Book and Candle (1958) It’s hard not to be
captivated by director Richard Quine’s whimsical adaptation of John Van Druten’s
play, about Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak), a witch who must rethink her ways
after finding the man of her dreams. James Stewart (who co-starred with Novak read more
Introducing The Hammer-Amicus Blogathon V
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 27, 2025
Where
has the time gone? It only seems like yesterday when, I, along with my superb blogging
partner in crime Gill from Realweegiemidget Reviews, introduced the
Hammer-Amicus Blogathon back in 2018. Believe it or not, we’re back for round
five! Through this series of blogathons, we hope read more
Season of the Witch
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 15, 2025
(1973) Written and directed by George A. Romero; Starring: Jan
White, Raymond Laine, Ann Muffly, Joedda McClain, Bill Thunhurst, Neil Fisher,
and S. William Hinzman; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“The film and the character of Joan grew out of the time, I
think. read more
Animated August Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Sep 1, 2025
Harvie Krumpet (2003) Writer/director Adam Elliot’s stop-motion-animated
short film introduces us to the bittersweet world of Harvie Krumpet, a Polish
immigrant with Tourette’s Syndrome living in Australia (Geoffrey Rush provides
the droll narration). Like many of Elliot’s ot read more
Felidae
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 26, 2025
(1994) Directed by Michael Schaack; Written by Martin Kluger and Akif Pirinçci; Based on the novel by Akif Pirinçci; Starring: Ulrich Tukur, Mario Adorf, Helge Schneider, Wolfgang Hess, Gerhard Garbers and Klaus Maria Brandauer; Available on Blu ray and DVD Rating: **** “…the boo read more
Wizards
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Aug 11, 2025
(1977) Written and directed by Ralph Bakshi; Starring: Bob
Holt, Jesse Welles, Richard Romanus, David Proval, Jim Connell, and Steve
Gravers; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“…Unless democracies keep their eyes open, fascism is always
ready to come back, in a read more
Bug Month II Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 31, 2025
Curse of the Black Widow (1977) An amiable private
investigator (Tony Franciosa) and cranky police detective (Vic Morrow) clash
while attempting to learn more about a series of strange deaths in which the
victims suffered two large puncture wounds on their chests, with their bodies completely
draine read more
Squirm
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 28, 2025
(1976) Written and directed by Jeff Lieberman; Starring: Don
Scardino, Patricia Pearcy, R.A. Dow, Jean Sullivan, Peter MacLean, and Fran
Higgins; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***½
“I searched around until I found the yellow legal pad I
first sketched out the idea on with t read more
Kingdom of the Spiders
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 15, 2025
(1977) Directed by Don “Bud” Cardos; Written by Richard
Robinson and Alan Caillou; Original story by Jeffrey M. Sneller and Stephen
Lodge; Starring: William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode, Lieux Dressler,
Marcy Lafferty and Roy Engel; Available on Blu-ray and DVD.
Rating: read more
The Diabolical Dr. Z
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jul 1, 2025
(1966) Written and directed by Jesús Franco; Adaptation and Dialogue by Jean-Claude Carrière; Starring: Antonio Jiménez Escribano, Estella Blain, Mabel Karr, Howard Vernon, Fernando Montes, Marcelo Arroita-Jáuregui, Cris Huerta, Guy Mairesse and Jesús Franco; Available on Blu-ray and DVD. read more
Spanish Horror Month Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 26, 2025
The Lorely’s Grasp (1973) What if Hammer produced a movie in Spain? It might look something like The Lorely’s Grasp, from Amando de Ossorio (Tombs of the Blind Dead). Set in Germany (but filmed mostly in Spain), Lorely (Helga Liné), a legendary, centuries-old creature emerges from the la read more
Horror Rises from the Tomb
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on Jun 13, 2025
(1973) Directed by Carlos Aured; Written by Paul Naschy; Starring: Paul Naschy, Emma Cohen, Vic Winner (aka: Victor Barrera), Helga Liné, Betsabé Ruiz, and María José Cantudo; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: *** “Horror fans in particular are great people. They are devoted read more
May Quick Picks and Pans
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 28, 2025
Schizoid (1980) Klaus Kinski stars as Dr. Fales, a
therapist with some serious boundary issues, whose clients are being killed off
one by one. Meanwhile, his patient/girlfriend Julie (Marianna Hill) keeps
getting threatening letters at her work, but no one, including her soon-to-be-ex-husband read more
The Adventure-a-Thon Wrap-up
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 5, 2025
Well,
folks, the Adventure-a-Thon is coming to an end, but oh what a blogathon it’s
been! With more than 30 participants from around the globe, it’s been one of
our most successful events yet. Thanks to everyone who made it happen – we couldn’t
have done it without you. read more
The Adventure-a-Thon is Here – Day 3 Recap and Contest Reminder
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 4, 2025
Whew!
We’ve finally reached Day 3 of the Adventure-a-Thon, hosted by Yours Truly and Gill
from Realweegiemidget Reviews, and what a batch of posts we have in store for
you. We’d like to extend a big thanks to everyone who’s joined us, so far. We
couldn’t have done it without read more
Sorcerer
Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on May 3, 2025
(1977) Directed by William Friedkin; Written by Walon Green;
Based on the novel The Wages of Fear, by Georges Arnaud; Starring: Roy
Scheider, Bruno Cremer, Francisco Rabal, Amidou, Ramon Bieri, Peter Capell,
Karl John and Friedrich von Ledebur; Available on Blu-ray and DVD
Rating: ***** read more