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Simon, King of the Witches (1971)

Simon, King of the Witches (1971)
Rating: ★★★
Dec 13, 2023Modern Warlock
Modern Warlocksimon-king-of-the-witches-19711971Entry in the spate of 1970s occult films, purportedly written by a real witch, that offers a sometimes comical portrait of the everyday life of a warlock
Director: Bruce Kessler
Actors: Andrew Prine, Norman Burton, Gerald York, Ultra Violet
Category: Horror
13 December 202313 December 2023 by Roog

Fade to Black (1980)

Fade to Black (1980)
Rating: ★★★
Jun 18, 2014Movie-Obsessed Psycho
Movie-Obsessed Psychofade-to-black-19801980A clever little psycho film concerning a killer who is obsessed with classic movies. This was doing the movie-inspired psychos thing way before Scream and with quite a degree of ingenuity
Director: Vernon Zimmerman
Actors: Dennis Christopher, Linda Kerridge, Tim Thomerson, Norman Burton, …
Category: Horror
18 June 201412 January 2026 by Roog

Mausoleum (1983)

Mausoleum (1983)
Rating: ★★
Aug 26, 2015Possessed Housewife
Possessed Housewifemausoleum-19831983A B-budgeted hit from the video era concerning a possessed housewife. This is a film that has only ever been construed around the provision of cheap makeup effects at regular intervals, all of which hold an undeniable entertainment value in their cheesy ridiculousness
Director: Michael Dugan
Actors: Bobbie Bresee, Marjoe Gortner, Norman Burton
Category: Horror
26 August 201521 November 2024 by Roog

Deep Space (1988)

Deep Space (1988)
Rating: ★★★
Jul 11, 2024Alien Monster
Alien Monsterdeep-space-19881988An enterprising B-budget copy of Alien from prolific director Fred Olen Ray, this amusingly transfers the basics of Alien down to Earth and replaces the crew of the Nostromo with Charles Napier as a tough, grizzled LAPD cop
Director: Fred Olen Ray
Actors: Charles Napier, Ann Turkel, Bo Svenson, Julie Newmar, …
Category: Science Fiction
11 July 202417 January 2026 by Roog

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  • Kill Me Again (2025)
  • Rat Man (1988)
  • Metamorphosis (1990)
  • The Gathering (2003)
  • SleepStalker (1995)
  • The Silent Planet (2024)
  • Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Death & Porridge (2024)
  • Mary Had a Little Lamb (2023)
  • The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
  • Scary Movie (2026)
  • Mummy Shark (2024)
  • Playing With Dolls: Havoc (2017)
  • Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
  • Into the Deep (2025)
  • Great White Waters (2025)
  • Deep Water (2026)
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  • Undertone (2026)
  • Midnight Movie (2008)
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Theme Essays

  • Films About Atlantis
  • Werewolf Films
  • Virtual Reality
  • Imprisonment Thrillers
  • Films Depicting NASA and the Space Program
  • Human Bloodsports and Death Games
  • Animals Attack Films
  • Films About Plague and Pandemic
  • Disaster Movies
  • Steampunk Films
  • Documentaries
  • Films About Halloween
  • Films About Prophecy
  • Magicians and Sorcerers
  • Secret Societies
  • Real-Life People in Fiction
  • Techno-Thrillers
  • Twins in Fantastic Cinema
  • Asylums
  • Possession Films
  • Films About Imaginary and Magical Lands
  • Religion in Fantastic Cinema
  • Romantic Comedies
  • Film Noir
  • Spy Films
  • Jekyll and Hyde Films
  • Films That Make Dubious Claims to Being True Stories
  • Coming of Age Stories in Fantastic Cinema
  • Films About Cryogenics and Suspended Animation
  • Alternate History Films
  • Disturbed Psychology as Portrayed on Film
  • Law Enforcement in Fantastic Cinema
  • Weird Westerns

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