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…
Two New Books: “Guide to Shock Theater” and “Guide to Son of Shock”
Guide to Universal Studios Shock! TheaterGuide to Universal Studios Son of Shock! by Brian Schell For the decades between 1930 and 1950, the undisputed masters of horror were Universal Pictures. From their early success with…
The Black Castle (1952) Review
Director: Nathan Juran Writers: Jerry Sackheim Stars: Richard Greene, Boris Karloff, Stephen McNally Run Time: 1 Hour 22 Minutes Streaming Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu-XSooL9iE Synopsis It was a dark and stormy night in the old cemetery. We…
It Came from Outer Space (1953)
Director: Jack ArnoldWriters: Harry Essex, Ray BradburyStars: Richard Carlson, Barbara Rush, Charles DrakeRun Time: 1 Hour, 21 MinutesLink: https://amzn.to/31igsCY Synopsis We begin in Sand Rock, Arizona as dusk falls. John and Barbara are spending a…
The Mummy’s Curse (1944) Review
Director: Leslie Goodwins Writers: Bernard Schubert, Leon Abrams Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Peter Coe, Virginia Christine 1 Hour Get it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2zIQRUK The Mummy's Curse (1944) A bunch of people With random accents hang…
The Mummy’s Ghost (1944) Review
Director: Reginald Le Borg Writers: Griffin Jay, Henry Sucher Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine, Robert Lowery 1 Hour, 1 Minute Get it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2zIQRUK The Mummy's Ghost (1944) The first Fez Man, Andoheb,…
The Mummy’s Tomb (1942) Review
Director: Harold Young Writers: Griffin Jay, Henry Sucher Stars: Lon Chaney Jr., Dick Foran, John Hubbard 1 Hour, 1 Minute Get it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2zIQRUK The Mummy’s Tomb (1942) Banning, from the first movie (Dick…
The Mummy’s Hand (1940) Review
Director: Christy CabanneWriters: Griffin JayStars: Dick Foran, Peggy Moran, Wallace Ford1 Hour, 7 MinutesGet it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2zIQRUK The Mummy’s Hand (1940) A man in the fez rides his camel through the countryside. The old…
Behind the Mask (1932) Review
Director: John Francis DillonWriters: Jo SwerlingStars: Jack Holt, Constance Cummings, Boris Karloff Run Time: 1 Hour, 8 MinutesAmazon Link: https://amzn.to/2vJH96g Synopsis Two prisoners, Quinn and Henderson, talk about a plan. Henderson advises not trying to escape,…
Weird Woman (1944) Review
Director: Reginald Le BorgWriters: Fritz Leiber Jr., Scott DarlingStars: Lon Chaney Jr., Anne Gwynne, Evelyn AnkersRun Time: 1 Hour, 3 MinutesAmazon Link: https://amzn.to/37estZE Synopsis It’s another Inner Sanctum series film, so we get the creepy…
The Night Monster (1942) Review
Director: Ford BeebeWriter: Clarence Upson YoungStars: Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Leif EricksonRun time: 1 Hour, 13 MinutesAmazon Link: https://amzn.to/2MZwbPF The Night Monster (1942) Review Synopsis Margaret Ingston yells at the maid for cleaning up a…