Werewolf of London (1935)

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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

Doctor Blood's Coffin (1961)

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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

Zombies of Mora Tau (1957)

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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

Twisters (2024)

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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 (2024)

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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

Remembering Gene Wilder (2023)

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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