Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Jun 7, 2015Film Noir Psycho-Thriller
Cited as the first film noir, this is a fascinating psycho film about a man tormented by guilt over convicting the wrong man
Elisha Cook Jr
House on Haunted Hill (1959)
Nov 18, 2000Haunted House
One of the key films from William Castle, the P.T. Barnum of the horror genre. Castle always approached horror like a carnival barker. Castle does not have much style but the luridness of his shocks proves entertaining
The Haunted Palace (1963)
Dec 15, 2002Possession/H.P. Lovecraft Adaptation
This was ostensibly another in Roger Corman's series of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations with Vincent Price possessed by his ancestor. This only borrows Poe's title and instead adapts an H.P. Lovecraft story.
The Night Stalker (1972)
Jun 29, 2008Journalist Tracks a Vampire
Witty and funny attempt to update the vampire to the present day being hunted by a reporter. Darren McGavin gives an enormously entertaining performance. A hit tv movie that was spun out into a series.
Messiah of Evil (1973)
Mar 26, 2019The Dead Return
Film that has developed a cult reputation set in a seaside town where the dead are returning to life. The film has an unsettling nightmare ambience where things happen without any explanation