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Horror-Thriller
Tuesday, 01 October 2002 |
Written by
Bill Warren
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title:
The Curse Of Frankenstein
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studio:
Warner Home Video
MPAA rating:
NR
starring:
Peter Cushing, Hazel Court, Robert Urquhart, Christopher Lee, Melvyn Hayes, Valerie Gaunt, Paul Hardtmuth
release year:
1957
film rating:
Three and a half stars
sound/picture:
Three and a half stars
reviewed by:
Bill Warren
In 1957, the ads proclaimed "'The Curse of Frankenstein' Will Haunt You Forever."
And it has.
It's now just about impossible to convince those who weren't there in
1957 what a phenomenal impact this movie had. It's no exaggeration to
say that it was "The Exorcist" of its day; it wasn't as popular as the
later movie, but was still a hit the world over. It changed the way
horror movies were made, established London's Hammer Films as a major
source of horror, and turned Peter Cushing into one of the handful of
true horror stars the world has ever known. (It would be the next big
Hammer film, "Horror of Dracula," that did the ...
Tuesday, 01 October 2002 |
Written by
Bill Warren
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title:
Horror of Dracula
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studio:
Warners Home Video
MPAA rating:
NR
starring:
Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, Olga Dickie, John Van Eyssen, Valerie Gaunt
release year:
1958
film rating:
Five stars
reviewed by:
Bill Warren
Not only is "Horror of Dracula" Hammer's best Dracula film, it's the
best horror movie of the 1950s, and one of the best horror movies ever
made by anyone, anywhere. Brisk, intelligent and handsomely produced,
it's still effective today; this new DVD by Warners preserves the film
in a superb print and 1.85:1 aspect ratio. Make no mistake: this isn't
just another horror movie, it's something special.
Tuesday, 10 September 2002 |
Written by
Abbie Bernstein
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title:
Near Dark
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studio:
Anchor Bay Entertainment
MPAA rating:
R
starring:
Adrian Pasdar, Jenny Wright, Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, Jenette Goldstein, Tim Thomerson
release year:
1987
film rating:
Four Stars
sound/picture:
Three-and-a-Half Stars
reviewed by:
Abbie Bernstein
Even though relatively few people saw “Near Dark” on its initial 1987
theatrical release, it’s easy to tell that it’s been viewed by at least
most of the folks in the horror filmmaking community, because parts of
it have been widely imitated – albeit not improved on – ever since.
Tuesday, 03 September 2002 |
Written by
Tara O'Shea
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title:
Friday The 13th; Part VII
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studio:
Paramount Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
R
starring:
Lar Park-Lincoln, Kane Hodder, Kevin Spirtas, Terry Kiser, Susan Blu, Jeff Bennett
release year:
1988
film rating:
One Star
sound/picture:
Two Stars
reviewed by:
Tara O'Shea
It seemed fitting, on September 13th (which was, of course, a Friday)
to sit down with a bowl of popcorn and settle in for the cheese-fest of
a Friteenth movie. After all, these were the slasher flicks that
defined a generation, and gave birth to post-modern slasher flicks like
"Scream."
Tuesday, 27 August 2002 |
Written by
Mel Odom
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title:
The Fog
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studio:
MGM Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
R
starring:
Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, John Houseman, Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook
release year:
1979
film rating:
Three Stars
sound/picture:
Three Stars
reviewed by:
Mel Odom
In the 1970s and early 1980s, John Carpenter became the undisputed
master of creepy and bloody low-budget horror movies. “Halloween” had
come out and been an amazing success, shocking and scaring audiences
across the United States and other countries. Due to “Halloween’s”
popularity, Carpenter was offered a two-picture deal. He and Debra
Hill, his partner and co-author, chose to do “The Fog.”
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