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TRAPPED is the latest release in an ongoing series from Flicker Alley, The Film Noir Foundation, and The UCLA Film & Television Archives. While this combination Blu-Ray/DVD is up to their usual impeccably high standards, the movie it contains is not. That’s not their fault of course, but I was looking forward to this releaseContinue reading “TRAPPED: Flicker Alley Restoration Better Than The Restored Flick”

THE MAN WHO CHEATED HIMSELF is the third offering in the ongoing collaboration between Flicker Alley, The Film Noir Foundation and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. The previous two were WOMAN ON THE RUN with Ann Sheridan & Dennis O’Keefe and TOO LATE FOR TEARS with Lizabeth Scott & Dan Duryea. Like the others,Continue reading “THE MAN WHO CHEATED HIMSELF Is A Real Knockout”

TOO LATE FOR TEARS is the other title recently released by Flicker Alley (along with WOMAN ON THE RUN) as part of a collaborative effort between them, the Film Noir Foundation out of San Francisco, and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Billed as the “Return of the Film Noir Classic” it restores a reallyContinue reading “TOO LATE FOR TEARS: But Not For Cheers”

Flicker Alley describes WOMAN ON THE RUN as ” a lost gem” and. as usual, they are telling the truth. I had never heard of this film although I was familiar with Ann Sheridan but I learned about her in reverse. I first saw her on TV in an old CBS comedy called PISTOLS &Continue reading “WOMAN ON THE RUN: A Lost Film Noir Gem”

There are 2 types of Amicus anthology films. Those that take the subtle approach like HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD & FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE and those that don’t, like these two. That’s because the first two are drawn from short stories (by Robert Bloch & R. Chetwynd Hayes) which are in the British drawing roomContinue reading “CRYPT and VAULT Are Good But They’re Not My Cup Of Tea”

The fans of Amicus movies all have their personal favorites. Some prefer the pulpiness of TALES FROM THE CRYPT or VAULT OF HORROR while others enjoy the cheesiness of TORTURE GARDEN or DR TERROR’S HOUSE OF HORRORS. Then there’s the literate approach of HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD and FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE. I love themContinue reading “HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD Is My Favorite Amicus Movie”

..Not really, but before watching THE DEADLY BEES, I was all set to have loads of fun with my review. I couldn’t use “O Death, Where Is Thy Sting?” as someone else had already come up with that so I came up with my own title. The problem is that after watching it, it’s notContinue reading “THE DEADLY BEES: The Problem With This Movie Is That It Really Stings…”

Well at last the long wait is finally over. A proper aspect ratio of DR TERROR’S HOUSE OF HORRORS, the movie that essentially launched Amicus Productions back in 1965 has finally made it to Region 1 and on Blu-Ray too. The quality of the transfer is quite decent but having been shot in Techniscope (theContinue reading “DR TERROR’S HOUSE OF HORRORS: Amicus’ First Anthology Film”

That’s the sad truth concerning CAPTAIN KRONOS: VAMPIRE HUNTER. Intended to revive Hammer’s flagging fortunes and start a new series of films, neither happened and what is left is a fascinating curio and the unfulfilled promise of what might have been. Brian Clemens, the man behind DR JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE as well as THEContinue reading “CAPTAIN KRONOS: The First One And Unfortunately The Last One”

I didn’t see HANDS on its original release in 1971 as part of a double bill with TWINS OF EVIL although I did see the latter coupled with a different movie. During my college years I haunted the drive-ins in search of Hammer and Euro-Gothic horror films but tastes were changing. The giallo films ofContinue reading “HANDS OF THE RIPPER: One Of My Favorite 1970s Hammer Films”