The Mummy (2017) Review
Director: Alex Kurtzman Writers: David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis Run Time: 1 Hour, 50 Minutes Synopsis England 1127 AD. A group of crusader knights bury a gem in a…
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Dracula Untold (2014) Review
Director: Gary Shore Writers: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless Stars: Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon Run Time: 1 hour, 32 Minutes Synopsis We are told in the voiceover narration that there were a bunch of…
The Lodge (2019) Review
Directors: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz Writers: Sergio Casci, Veronika Franz Stars: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh Run Time: 1 Hour, 48 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/38JA6vu Synopsis Laura cries in the bathroom. She’s not looking forward…
Wake Wood (2011) Review
Director: David Keating Writers: Brendan McCarthy, Brendan McCarthy Stars: Aidan Gillen, Eva Birthistle, Timothy Spall Run Time: 1 Hour, 30 minutes Link: https://amzn.to/3ptsDqt Synopsis Patrick and Louise are happily married and have a daughter, Alice….
Crescendo (1970) Review
Director: Alan Gibson Writers: Jimmy Sangster, Alfred Shaughnessy Stars: Stefanie Powers, James Olson, Margaretta Scott Run Time: 1 Hour, 38 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/3dY5N4W Synopsis George and a woman make out on the beach. George sees…
Let Me In (2010) Review
Director: Matt Reeves Writers: Matt Reeves, John Ajvide Lindqvist Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins Run Time: 1 Hour, 56 minutes Synopsis We’re in Los Alamos New Mexico, 1983. An ambulance and several…
The Resident (2011) Review
Director: Antti Jokinen Writers: Antti Jokinen, Robert Orr Stars: Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lee Pace Run Time: 1 Hour, 31 Minutes Synopsis We open with Juliet Devereau jogging through Central Park. We see that…
The Lost Continent (1968) Review
Directors: Michael Carreras, Leslie Norman (uncredited) Writers: Michael Carreras, Dennis Wheatley Stars: Eric Porter, Hildegard Knef, Suzanna Leigh Run Time: 1 Hour, 37 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/35t4wif Synopsis A funky James-Bond-style music theme plays as the…
House of the Seven Gables (1941)
Director: Joe May Writers: Lester Cole, Harold Greene Stars: George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price Run Time: 1 Hour, 29 Minutes Link:https://amzn.to/34SupJf Synopsis Colonel Jaffrey Pyncheon accused an innocent man, Matthew Maule, of witchcraft. The…
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
Director: Lew Landers Writers: Hal Fimberg, Robert B. Hunt Stars: Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Maxie Rosenbloom Run Time: 1 Hour, 6 Minutes Link: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x15r5in Synopsis The credits roll with madcap wacky music, so you know…
Short Film: Halloween Rewind: Season of the Glitch (2020) Review
Directed by: Trentt TomsStars: Beecher G. Brit, Dylan Bunn, Travis Anderson, Steve CaseyRun Time: 8:11 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLjc3IyJD78 Synopsis Remember “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” the one with the old toymaker who sells Halloween masks…
Moon of the Blood Beast (2019) Review
Director: Dustin Ferguson Writer: Dustin Ferguson Stars: Dawna Lee Heising, Vida Ghaffari, Julie Anne Prescott Run Time: 1 Hour, 10 Minutes Link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Movie-Television-Studio/SCS-Entertainment-110238557159478/ Synopsis We start out with some off-color film footage of Satanists, pentagrams,…