Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012) s01e13 – King Memses’ Curse

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 a... Read full article

book: The Lazarus Curse (2014) by Tessa Harris

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 full article

Cathy’s Curse

(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 full article

Curse of the Demon (1957)

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 full article

Book Review: DEVIL'S ADVOCATES--THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN

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 full article