Ghost Ship (1952)
Apr 1, 2003Haunted Yacht
From the era of the quota quickie, this is a dreary British ghost story about a couple who buy a yacht before realising it is haunted. From Anglo-horror director Vernon Sewell.
Hazel Court
Devil Girl from Mars (1954)
Dec 24, 2013Female Alien Invader
British entry in the 1950s alien invader genre with a female invader come to Earth to select male breeding specimens. The invader looks like a dominatrix from outer space who comes accompanied by a ridiculous robot
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Jun 6, 2000Hammer Frankenstein Adaptation
This and The Horror of Dracula the following year set Hammer Films on the map. A remake of Frankenstein very different to the 1931 version that comes in vibrant colour and places Peter Cushing's ruthlessly amoral Baron at the centre of the show
Premature Burial (1962)
May 5, 2002Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation
The third of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe films, the only one without Vincent Price. Here Ray Milland develops a fearful obsession of being buried alive
The Raven (1963)
Sep 5, 2002War Between Magicians Comedy
The fifth of the Roger Corman Edgar Allan Poe films. By this point, there was a clear desire for some novelty so this one is played as a comedy between duelling magicians
The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Feb 9, 2000Edgar Allan Poe Adaptation
The seventh of Roger Corman’s Edgar Allan Poe adaptations and usually the best regarded. Vincent Price is at his most cruel and the film looks incredibly sumptuous thanks to a young Nicolas Roeg on camera
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)
Mar 11, 2025Hammer Films Documentary
The most exhaustive of the various documentaries about Hammer Films. This covers the history of the studio and crucially was made when most of the principals from Hammer’s heyday were still alive and able to be interviewed