Mark of the Devil (1970)
Jan 12, 2012Historical Witch Persecutions and Tortures
Another depiction of the Middle Ages witch persecutions that becomes a catalogue of the cruelties enacted – Torture Porn way back before anybody ever invented the term
Reggie Nalder
The Dead Don’t Die (1975)
Jan 30, 2019Film Noir/Voodoo Resurrected Dead
Largely forgotten tv movie from a Robert Bloch script. Curtis Harrington creates a fascinatingly creepy atmosphere that blends film noir with mysterious happenings involving voodoo and the resurrected dead
Fellini’s Casanova (1976)
May 23, 2003Fantasticised Historical Biography
Federico Fellini conducts his version of the life of the great lover but turns it into a fantastical film of gorgeously surreal excess, filled with extravagant sets and costuming
Zoltan … Hound of Dracula (1978)
Apr 4, 2001Dracula's Dog
aka Dracula's Dog. Most people who hear the title think this is a joke but this is a real film and one that takes a ridiculous premise - the idea of Dracula’s dog - surprisingly seriously
Salem’s Lot (1979)
Dec 2, 2000Town of Vampires/Stephen King Adaptation
One of the best Stephen King adaptations made as a tv mini-series concerning a town overrun by vampires. Director Tobe Hooper excels himself, staging the book in terms a series of captivating set-pieces