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(1932) Directed by Tod Browning; Written by Willis Goldbeck and Leon Gordon; Based on the short story “Spurs” by Tod Robbins; Starring: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Rosco Ates and Harry Earles; Available on DVD. Rating: **** ½ What’s It About? Freaks is the read more

(1932) Directed by Tod Browning; Written by Willis Goldbeck and Leon Gordon; Based on the short story “Spurs” by Tod Robbins; Starring: Wallace Ford, Leila Hyams, Olga Baclanova, Rosco Ates and Harry Earles; Available on DVD. Rating: **** ½ What’s It About? Freaks is the read more

(1963) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by: Shinichi Sekizawa; Based on novels by: Shigeru Komatsuzaki and Shunro Oshikawa; Starring: Tadao Takashima, Yôko Fujiyama, Yû Fujiki; Available format: DVD Rating: *** Director Ishirô Honda is probably best known for his numerous Shōwa era Godzilla read more

(1963) Directed by Ishirô Honda; Written by: Shinichi Sekizawa; Based on novels by: Shigeru Komatsuzaki and Shunro Oshikawa; Starring: Tadao Takashima, Yôko Fujiyama, Yû Fujiki; Available format: DVD Rating: *** Director Ishirô Honda is probably best known for his numerous Shōwa era Godzilla read more

(1985) Written and directed by Dario Argento; Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi Available on DVD Rating: ** Oh boy, where to start?  Dario Argento is not generally known for his coherent plots, but Phenomena takes this conceit to new levels.  It feels as if ide read more

(1985) Written and directed by Dario Argento; Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi Available on DVD Rating: ** Oh boy, where to start?  Dario Argento is not generally known for his coherent plots, but Phenomena takes this conceit to new levels.  It feels as if ide read more

Black Sabbath (1963) Mario Bava directed this stylish horror anthology, with introductions by the one and only Boris Karloff.  Karloff seemed to be having a blast as the host of the stories, delivering his lines with hammy, ghoulish perfection.  The first story, “The Drop of Water,&# read more

Black Sabbath (1963) Mario Bava directed this stylish horror anthology, with introductions by the one and only Boris Karloff.  Karloff seemed to be having a blast as the host of the stories, delivering his lines with hammy, ghoulish perfection.  The first story, “The Drop of Water,&# read more

Kenny & Company (1976) Wanna know what it was like growing up in suburban Southern California during the 70s?  This is probably the best glimpse into domestic life in the decade of shame that you’re likely to get, short of building your own time machine.  Don Coscarelli wrote and read more

Kenny & Company (1976) Wanna know what it was like growing up in suburban Southern California during the 70s?  This is probably the best glimpse into domestic life in the decade of shame that you’re likely to get, short of building your own time machine.  Don Coscarelli wrote and read more

(1982) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Bill Lancaster; Based on a story by John W. Campbell, Jr.; Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Dysart and Donald Moffat; Available on DVD and Blu Ray Rating: ***** What’s It About? The opening scene of The Thing presents a read more

(1982) Directed by John Carpenter; Written by Bill Lancaster; Based on a story by John W. Campbell, Jr.; Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Dysart and Donald Moffat; Available on DVD and Blu Ray Rating: ***** What’s It About? The opening scene of The Thing presents a read more

Today’s rant is courtesy of guest blogger, Lassie:   I have a bone to pick with Hollywood (Get it? Bone?  Sorry… dog humor.).  Don’t get me wrong.  They’ve kept me in Milk Bones since I was a pup, not to mention a series of starring roles with humans read more

Today’s rant is courtesy of guest blogger, Lassie:   I have a bone to pick with Hollywood (Get it? Bone?  Sorry… dog humor.).  Don’t get me wrong.  They’ve kept me in Milk Bones since I was a pup, not to mention a series of starring roles with humans read more

(1963) Directed by William Castle; Written by: Robert Dillon; Based on a novel by: J.B. Priestley; Starring: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott and Joyce GrenfellAvailable format: DVD Rating: *** ½  The Old Dark House is best described as a macabre comedy/mystery.  This odd read more

(1963) Directed by William Castle; Written by: Robert Dillon; Based on a novel by: J.B. Priestley; Starring: Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott and Joyce GrenfellAvailable format: DVD Rating: *** ½  The Old Dark House is best described as a macabre comedy/mystery.  This odd read more

(1984) Directed by Stephen Frears; Written by: Peter Prince; Starring: Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Tim Roth; Laura del Sol; Available on DVD Rating: ****  Here are three words that are seldom associated with each other: existentialist crime drama.  The Hit rises above a genre that’ read more

(1984) Directed by Stephen Frears; Written by: Peter Prince; Starring: Terence Stamp, John Hurt, Tim Roth; Laura del Sol; Available on DVD Rating: ****  Here are three words that are seldom associated with each other: existentialist crime drama.  The Hit rises above a genre that’ read more

(1979) Written and Directed by Nicholas Meyer; Based on a novel by Karl Alexander; Starring: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner and Mary Steenburgen; Available on DVD Rating: **** ½  What’s It About? What if H.G. Wells had actually constructed a functional time machine so that he co read more

(1979) Written and Directed by Nicholas Meyer; Based on a novel by Karl Alexander; Starring: Malcolm McDowell, David Warner and Mary Steenburgen; Available on DVD Rating: **** ½  What’s It About? What if H.G. Wells had actually constructed a functional time machine so that he co read more