Monthly Archives: October 2013

Symptoms 1974 REVIEW

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Angela Pleasence Symptoms 1974
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES reviews José Ramón Larraz's forgotten classic, Symptoms 1974

The Abominable Snowman 1957 REVIEW

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ADAM SCOVELL reviews Val Guest's intelligent Hammer drama The Abominable Snowman

County Wexford: 5 Haunted Places to Visit

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Duncannon Fort in County Wexford
PAUL MOYNIHAN picks his top five haunted places to visit in Wexford, Ireland

The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1974 REVIEW

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The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1974
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES describes watching his first Hammer Horror, The Satanic Rites of Dracula!

Doomwatch 1972 REVIEW

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Doomwatch 1972 is not really a horror film, says SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS

Christopher Lee and Van Helsing

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HOWARD JACKSON asks why Christopher Lee has never played Van Helsing

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? 1971 REVIEW

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Shelley Winters in Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES calls Whoever Slew Auntie Roo, 'as much a character study and tragedy as it is a horror thriller'

Straw Dogs 1971 REVIEW

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NIA JONES reviews the brutal 1971 Sam Peckinpah classic, Straw Dogs

Bloodbath at the House of Death 1984 REVIEW

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Kenny Everett's foray in horror with Bloodbath at the House of Death wasn't in the best possible taste, says ANN MASSEY

Vampires and Moths: A Connection in Horror

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ANDY BOYLAN looks at how moths have fluttered their way into vampire cinema

Grabbers 2012 REVIEW

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Grabbers 2012, an Irish-British horror/sci-fi comedy, is "immensely fun", says ANDREW GARVEY

Circus of Horrors 1960 REVIEW

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Circus of Horrors is a textbook example of how to create classic horror, says NIA JONES

Night of the Eagle (1962) REVIEW

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Night of the Eagle 1962 is one of the best British horrors about witchcraft ever made, says SIMON BALL

Dr Phibes Rises Again 1972 REVIEW

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Dr Phibes Rises Again 1972
Dr Phibes Rises Again 1972 is one of the best horrors of the 1970s, says ANDREW GARVEY

The Haunted House of Horror 1969 REVIEW

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NIA JONES reviews the epitome of 1960s horror hipness, The Haunted House of Horror 1969

Murder by Decree 1979 REVIEW

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Murder by Decree
Ripperologist JON REES casts his expert eye over Sherock Holmes vs Jack the Ripper flick, Murder by Decree 1979

The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959 REVIEW

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All Sherlock Homes fans should visit Baskerville Hall Hotel
The Hound of the Baskervilles 1959, from Hammer Horror, has a wonderfully gothic feel, says ANN MASSEY

The Man Who Changed His Mind 1936 REVIEW

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ANDREW GARVEY reviews the Karloff classic, The Man Who Changed His Mind 1936

Son of Frankenstein 1939 REVIEW

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Son of Frankenstein 1939
Son of Frankenstein 1939 was one of Universal Studio's last great horrors, says DAVID SAUNDERSON

The Blood Beast Terror 1968 REVIEW

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ANDY BOYLAN reviews The Blood Beast Terror 1968

The Woman in Black 1989 TV REVIEW

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The Woman in Black 1989
NIA JONES takes a look at the original television movie, The Woman in Black 1989