Eddie Byrne Archives

Jack the Ripper (1959)

Rating: ★★

Feb 6, 2013Jack the Ripper Killings

Dramatisation of the Jack the Ripper murders that resembles a cheap British quota quickie but musters some okay gaslit atmosphere. Alas, the film has done little research on the details of Ripper casefile

Director: Monty Berman, Robert S. Baker

Actors: Lee Patterson, Eddie Byrne, Ewen Solon, John Le Mesurier, …

Category: Horror

6 February 201328 May 2026 by Roog

The Mummy (1959)

Rating: ★★★★

Mar 1, 2022Revived Mummy/Hammer Film

After their enormously successful revival of Dracula and Frankenstein, Hammer Films and Terence Fisher turned to revive the mummy film, all with the bold, vivid effect of their early films

Director: Terence Fisher

Actors: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Yvonne Furneaux, George Pastell, …

Category: Horror

1 March 202220 July 2023 by Roog

Devils of Darkness (1965)

Rating: ★★

Jan 29, 2019Vampire Film

British-made vampire film that very much trying to copy the style of Hammer Films. This has colour and moments of undeniable style that stand out but lacks it in other crucial areas.

Director: Lance Comfort

Actors: William Sylvester, Hubert Noel, Carole Gray, Tracey Reed, …

Category: Horror

29 January 201918 January 2026 by Roog

Island of Terror (1966)

Rating: ★★

Jun 28, 2002Giant Virus Invasion

Director Terence Fisher made his name at Hammer Films but in the 1960s broke away to make a trilogy of SF films. This features the novelty of a giant virus creature but Fisher fails to generate much suspense

Director: Terence Fisher

Actors: Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray, Eddie Byrne, …

Category: Science Fiction

28 June 200223 April 2026 by Roog