Barbara Carrera Archives

Embryo (1976)

Rating: ★

Apr 7, 2001Evil Artificially-Birthed Woman

Scientist Rock Hudson brings an unborn embryo to life as beautiful emotionless Barbara Carrera. Though it uses the trappings of modern science, this still has its feet in the creaky old mad scientist film

Director: Ralph Nelson

Actors: Rock Hudson, Barbara Carrera, Diane Ladd, Anne Schedeen, …

Category: Science Fiction

7 April 20016 October 2020 by Roog

The Island of Dr Moreau (1977)

Rating: ★★

Nov 19, 2010Mad Scientist Creates Beast Men

The second film adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel following The Island of Lost Souls. This has remade with a decent budget but the story's primal charge has been cleaned up

Director: Don Taylor

Actors: Michael York, Burt Lancaster, Barbara Carrera, Nigel Davenport, …

Category: Science Fiction

19 November 20109 May 2026 by Roog

Condorman (1981)

Rating: ★

Sep 9, 2001Comic-Book Artist in a Spy Caper

One of the flops from Disney's live-action heyday with Michael Crawford as a comic-book artist who gets to bring his inventions to life after being thrust into a spy caper

Director: Charles Jarrott

Actors: Michael Crawford, Barbara Carrera, Oliver Reed, James Hampton, …

Category: Science Fiction

9 September 20011 October 2025 by Roog

Never Say Never Again (1983)

Rating: ★★★★

Aug 25, 2002James Bond Film

Rogue James Bond film made outside the regular series due to a complicated copyright battle. Sean Connery was inveigled back the role and this has some standout casting that is a welcome relief from the unserious Roger Moore films

Director: Irvin Kershner

Actors: Sean Connery, Kim Basinger, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Barbara Carrera, …

Category: Science Fiction

25 August 200228 February 2026 by Roog

Wicked Stepmother (1989)

Rating: ★

Aug 31, 2001Witch Moves In Comedy

The worst film from the usually great Larry Cohen, an unfunny comedy in which a household is taken over by a witch. Bette Davis quit soon into shooting and is replaced partway through by Barbara Carrera

Director: Larry Cohen

Actors: Bette Davis, Barbara Carrera, Colleen Camp, Lionel Stander, …

Category: Fantasy

31 August 20013 January 2023 by Roog

King Cohen (2017)

Rating: ★★★½

Jan 3, 2023Genre Director Documentary

A documentary about cult director Larry Cohen, best known for It's Alive and other works. This is filled with hilariously entertaining stories of his guerrilla film-making methods

Director: Steve Mitchell

Actors: Larry Cohen. J.J. Abrams, Rick Baker, Eric Bogosian, Stephen Bowie, …

Category: Horror, Science Fiction

3 January 202317 June 2026 by Roog