The Cat and the Canary (1927) Review
Director: Paul Leno Writer: John Willard Starring: Laura La Plante, Creighton Hale, Forrest Stanley Cyrus West is dying. “Like cats around a canary,” his relatives wait for him to die. The first scene is old…
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A Cure for Wellness (2017) Review
Directed by: Gore Verbinski Written by: Justin Haythe Starring: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaac, Mia Goth Ed Morris works late into the night. He opens an envelope with a distinctive seal on it. He then falls…
Cemetery Man (1994) Review
Directed by: Michele Soavi Written by: Tiziano Sclavi, Gianni Romoli Starring: Rupert Everett, Francois Hadji-Lazaro, Anna Falchi Dellamorte Dellamore “Of Death, Of Love” Spanish version was titled, “My Fiancé is a Zombie” Francesco is the…
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Review
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) Directed by Rupert Julian, Edward Sedgwick, Lon Chaney Written by: Gaston Leroux Starring: Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry Paris Opera House; There’s a large ballet in progress. The…
Suspiria (2018) Review
Suspiria (2018) Directed by: Luca Guadagnino Written by: Dario Argento Starring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Tilda Swindon, Dakota Johnson First, I should point out that we watched first 20 minutes without subtitles, which was a mistake….
Suspiria (1977) Review
Suspiria (1977) Director: Dario Argento Writers: Dario Argento, Daria Nicolodi, Thomas De Quincey Starring: Jessica Harper (Suzy), Stefania Casini (Sara), Flavio Bucci (Daniel) A student goes to a prestigious German dance school and finds a…
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Review
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) Review Directed by: Wallace Worsley Written by: Victor Hugo, Presley Poore Sheehan Starring: Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Norman Kerry Black-and-white, silent, one hour 37 minutes This one…
The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) Review
The Possession of Hannah Grace Director: Diederik Van Rooijen Writer: Brian Sieve Stars: Shay Mitchell, Grey Damon, Kirby Johnson The Setup: Before the credits, we start out in Hannah’s room, and she’s tied to the…
Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972) Review
Don't Torture a Duckling Director: Lucio Fulci Writers: Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti Stars: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian Summary: The opening scene shows a strange woman digging up a small skeleton next to the…
Drag Me To Hell (2009) Review
Drag Me to Hell (2009) Review Director: Sam Raimi Writers: Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi Stars: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Ruth Livier We start in Pasadena, 1969 A boy stole a necklace from a gypsy, and…
Happy Death Day (2017) Review
Happy Death Day (2017) Director: Christopher Landon Writer: Scott Lobdell Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine It’s Monday the 18th. A girl named Tree wakes up in a strange dorm room. She walks across…
Crucible of the Vampire (2019)
Crucible of the Vampire (2019) Director: Iain Ross-McNamee Writers: Darren Lake, Iain Ross-McNamee Stars: Katie Goldfinch, Larry Rew, Babette Barat, Florence Cady, Angela Carter Starts in England in 1649. Ezekiel Fletcher is accused of sorcery,…