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A Christmas Carol 1971 REVIEW

Richard Phillips-Jones - 13 December 2020 1

A Christmas Carol 1971 is fine animated adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal tale, says RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES

Jacob Marley's Ghost (Leo G. Carroll) appears to Ebenezer Scrooge (Reginald Owen) in A Christmas Carol 1938

A Christmas Carol 1938 REVIEW

Guest Writer - 12 December 2020 0

A Christmas Carol 1938 is an uplifting if not very spooky version of the Dickens Yuletide classic, says guest writer HARRI TYSOE

Son of Dracula 1943 REVIEW

Guest Writer - 6 December 2020 0

Son of Dracula 1943 is an highly-enjoyable original spin on a familiar genre, says guest writer RICHARD MARKWORTH

Blacula 1972 REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 5 December 2020 0

Blacula 1972 is a rich vein to be opened and enjoyed, says TERRY SHERWOOD

Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1974 REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 18 November 2020 0

TERRY SHERWOOD looks at the UK Dan Curtis TV movie production of Bram Stoker’s Dracula 1974. TITLE: Bram Stoker's Dracula, aka Dan Curtis' DraculaRELEASED: 1974DIRECTOR:...

Circus Of Horrors 1960 BLU-RAY REVIEW

Richard Phillips-Jones - 30 October 2020 0

The Circus Of Horrors 1960 Blu-Ray release is one RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES has been waiting for...

Dream Demon (1988) REVIEW

Richard Phillips-Jones - 8 September 2020 0

A very British 80’s alternative in dream-themed horror: RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES looks back on 1988’s Dream Demon.

Inseminoid 1981 REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 28 May 2020 0

TERRY SHERWOOD takes a look at Norman J Warren's Inseminoid (1981)

X: The Man With The X-Ray Eyes (1963) BLU-RAY REVIEW

Richard Phillips-Jones - 26 April 2020 0

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES reviews the new release of the Ray Milland classic X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)

Magic (1978) Blu-ray REVIEW

Richard Phillips-Jones - 8 March 2020 0

RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES reviews the new blu-ray release of Magic (1978) with Anthony Hopkins

Frank Langella in the title role of Dracula 1979

Dracula 1979 REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 7 March 2020 0

Dracula 1979 is a stylish but different take on the Bram Stoker vampire classic, TERRY SHERWOOD writes

Count Dracula 1977 BBC TV REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 23 February 2020 2

TERRY SHERWOOD looks back at the 1977 BBC television production of Dracula starring Louis Jourdan as the king of vampires

Peter Cushing in From Beyond the Grave (1974)

From Beyond the Grave 1974 REVIEW

Selene Paxton-Brooks - 19 February 2020 0

From Beyond the Grave (1974) is one of Amicus' finest horror anthologys, says SELENE PAXTON-BROOKS

Dr Crippen 1962 REVIEW

Terry Sherwood - 18 February 2020 0

TERRY SHERWOOD takes a look at Dr Crippen 1962, starring Donald Pleasence as the despicable wife murderer...

The Amazing Mr Blunden 1972 BLU-RAY REVIEW

Richard Phillips-Jones - 6 December 2019 0

Classic British children’s ghost story The Amazing Mr. Blunden 1972 gets a long-overdue upgrade to Blu-ray, courtesy of Second Sight Films. RICHARD PHILLIPS-JONES takes...