The Stop Button Posted by on April 29, 2020

I’m a fan of this season finale—and season resolver—and would be even if it didn’t (unintentionally?) follow a bunch of the same narrative beats as Halloween H20. No spoilers. But… it’s H20. After the pre-title murder—a gruesome but not gory one—the action picks up the next morning after last episo   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on August 22, 2019

My first encounter with this series and, for reasons I’ll explain, my last. It’s 1783 and the Royal Society’s latest expedition to the Caribbean (think “Voyage of the Beagle” but a few decades earlier and with a more limited scope) is returning with countless plant and   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on February 10, 2018

(1977) Directed by Eddy Matalon; Written by Myra Clément, Eddy Matalon and Alain Sens-Cazenave; Starring: Alan Scarfe, Beverly Murray, Randi Allen, Dorothy Davis, Mary Morter and Roy Witham; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: *** “How can a film be a successful film if you   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 25, 2016

Curse of the Demon (AKA Night of the Demon) Directed by Jacques Tourneur Written by Charles Bennett and Charles E. Chester from the story “Casting the Runes” by M.R. James 1957/UK Columbia Pictures Corporation/Sabre Film Productions Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant This scary movie would   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 29, 2015

Auteur Publishing has started a new book series on famous classic horror films. One of the first entries covers THE CURSE OF THE FRANKENSTEIN, the seminal 1957 production which was the first color Gothic thriller released by England's Hammer Films. It would seem that there is nothing more that real   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on May 29, 2015

Auteur Publishing has started a new book series on famous classic horror films. One of the first entries covers THE CURSE OF THE FRANKENSTEIN, the seminal 1957 production which was the first color Gothic thriller released by England's Hammer Films. It would seem that there is nothing more that real   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on April 7, 2012

(1957) Directed by Jacques Tourneur; Written by Charles Bennett and Hal E. Chester; Based on the story "Casting the Runes" by Montague R. James; Starring: Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins and Niall MacGinnis; Available on DVD Rating: **** “But where does imagination end and reality begin? What is   read more