When I was a kid, I remember seeing pictures of the werewolf makeup from 1935’s Werewolf of London in books and thinking it looked much better than the Lon Chaney version. That might be the case in still photos, but almost everything else about this precursor to 1941’s The WolfContinue Reading
There’s a lot to be said for a good movie title. With a name like Doctor Blood’s Coffin, the subject of my review today couldn’t be anything other than a horror movie, right? The lurid title conjures up images of mad scientists, gore, macabre experiments, and, possibly, a cemetery orContinue Reading
Before George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead introduced movie audiences to the modern concept of zombies, films that featured “the walking dead” were usually voodoo legend-laden affairs like I Walked with a Zombie. Such is the same with 1957’s Zombies of Mora Tau, although the film’s titular creaturesContinue Reading
I have to admit that when I first saw the trailers for 2024’s Twisters, I thought it looked like the most unnecessary sequel of all-time. It appeared to be nothing more than a straight-up remake of the 1996 original, albeit with larger, more delicious special effects and characters with moreContinue Reading
Under Paris, a French shark horror film, briefly dominated Netflix’s most-watched movies chart in the spring of 2024. Could this entry into the already-crowded shark flick market rise above the competition or is it just another stinker? Having just watched the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which took placeContinue Reading
Approaching documentaries about beloved movie stars with a critical eye can be challenging. If the film delves too deeply into the actor’s personal life, it risks being seen as invasive. Conversely, if it avoids such details, it may come across as overly flattering. Remembering Gene Wilder, directed by Ron Frank,Continue Reading
I’ve reviewed a few of Bert I. Gordon’s films on this site. Also known as Mr. BIG, Gordon wrote and directed a number of B-movies revolving around animals or humans made larger or smaller by radiation or environmental tampering. You can read my reviews of The Food of the GodsContinue Reading