Leon Askin Archives

The Testament of Dr Mabuse (1962)

Rating: ★★★

Apr 21, 2026Mind-Controlling Criminal Mastermind

Third of the German thrillers of the 1960s featuring the criminal mastermind Dr Mabuse, a remake of the 1933 film where Mabuse continues his criminal schemes via mind control despite being confined to an asylum

Director: Werner Klinger

Actors: Gert Frobe, Wolfgang Preiss, Walter Rilla, Senta Berger, …

Category: Fantasy

21 April 202621 April 2026 by Roog

Hammersmith is Out (1972)

Rating: ★★

Oct 14, 2025Satire/Devil Figure

One of the few flops that Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor made, a broad satire where Burton is a Devil figure who escape from an asylum, leaving a trail of bodiesas he makes his way up to control the presidency

Director: Peter Ustinov

Actors: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Beau Bridges, Peter Ustinov, …

Category: Fantasy

14 October 202521 April 2026 by Roog

Doctor Death, Seeker of Souls (1973)

Rating: ★★½

Dec 3, 2025Magicians Seeks to Resurrect Souls

A fascinatingly torrid 1970s film about a magician who seeks to perfect the secret of resurrecting the dead by transferring souls. It doesn't take long before things start becoming quite twisted.

Director: Eddie Saeta

Actors: John Considine, Stewart Moss, Florence Marly, Moe Howard, …

Category: Horror

3 December 202521 April 2026 by Roog