The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
Based on the play The Man in Half Moon Street, which was already made into a movie in 1945 and a TV movie 18 months before this was released, this Terrence Fisher-directed film was originally going to star Peter Cushing. However, the actor was exhausted following The Hound of the Baskervilles and stepped out six days before filming […]
The Vampire Happening (1971)
Italian producer Pier A. Caminnecci, who was the money behind Succubus, Castle of the Creeping Flesh, Two Undercover Angels, Death on a Rainy Day and Kiss Me Monster, wanted to make a movie for his wife Pia Degermark, whose movie Elvira Madigan had been a major success. We’ve seen it before, but have we seen it as a ripoff of The […]
Scream and Scream Again (1970)
Based on the novel The Disorientated Man by Peter Saxon*, this Amicus film boasts the best line-up potentially ever in a horror film. It features the iconic Christopher Lee, the legendary Peter Cushing, and the master of macabre Vincent Price, all delivering stellar performances. The film opens with a man jogging, collapsing, and waking up […]
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Author Dennis Wheatley was expelled from Dulwich College for allegedly forming a “secret society,” which is pretty awesome and hilarious. He was also gassed while serving in World War One and then went on to coordinate strategic military deception and cover plans during World War Two, during which he earned a direct commission in the […]
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