Action, Demons, Horror, Modern, Monsters, Mutants, Mystery, Occult, Uncategorized

Dagon (2001)

It’s a Spanish produced film! That means it counts for foreign film month! Paul and his girlfriend Barbara are on a boat vacationing with their friends Vikki and Howard. While near a small fishing town off the coast of Spain the boat gets caught in a sudden storm and winds up stuck amongst some jagged […]

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Drama, Modern, Mystery, Thriller, Uncategorized

The Truth Beneath (2016)

Kim Yeon-hong and her husband Kim Jong-chan seem to have the perfect life. Their previously troublesome daughter, Min-jin, has turned her life around, improving her grades and staying away from her old, rebellious friends. Meanwhile Jong-chan, a former announcer, has turned into a popular young political candidate who looks like he might have a shot at beating out the local incumbent. Jong-chan’s campaign is making great strides, but a mere 15 days before the election Min-jin suddenly goes missing.

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60s, Horror, Slasher, Thriller, Uncategorized

Peeping Tom (1960)

In the movie Scream 4, the killer quizzes his victim, and one of the questions asked has to do with the first slasher film ever made. Peeping Tom was that slasher (beating Psycho to the punch by coming out earlier in the year.) Well, hell. Now I have to watch it. Mark Lewis is the member of […]

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70's, Dead Things, Horror, Mystery, Uncategorized, Vampires

Evil of Dracula (1974)

You know, the movies are fun on their own, but these posters are awesome. Professor Shiraki arrives in an isolated town to take a job as the psychology teacher at a local school for girls. Not five minutes after arriving the current principal informs him that he is to become the new principal. The professor […]

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70's, Drama, Horror, Slasher, Thriller, Uncategorized

Fright (1971)

Fright  introduces us to Amanda (Susan George), a young woman hired one night to baby-sit the son of Pussy Galore. Welcome, Bon-, I mean, Amanda. The couple of the home, Helen and her husband, are going out for the evening, something you’d think they’d be at least a little excited about. But Helen seems positively […]

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60s, Drama, Horror, Mystery, Uncategorized

Repulsion (1965)

I’d heard of Repulsion before, but never had the chance to see it. Good thing I keep relatively close eye on the TCM schedule. Repulsion is the story of Carol, a young woman who works at a salon and lives with her older sister. Carol comes across as quiet and shy. We also learn, very […]

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70's, Dead Things, Drama, Horror, Uncategorized, Vampires

Lake of Dracula (1971)

AKA: Cursed Mansion: Bloodthirsty Eyes Several years ago, a five-year-old Akiko was tormented by a disturbing dream involving a run-away dog, a gothic mansion, a pale woman, and a shadowy man with sharp teeth and bright yellow eyes. Eighteen years later the now grown Akiko has forgotten much of her dream except for the fear […]

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