Reviewing films from the past and the present, and occasionally ranting too!
Reed used to be a werewolf but he's okay nooooooooooooowww! 😉 Under the glow of a full moon if you hear a howl, it might just be Oliver Reed taking lycanthropic form in Hammer Films’ classic 1961 film “The Curse of the Werewolf”. Brief Description: An adopted boy terrorizes the inhabitants of his local town… Continue reading The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This year was supposed to mark the release of the new 007 film "No Time to Die", but with a global pandemic running rife this has been moved back to 2021. While that's annoying for the fans and for the movie making industry it has allowed me time to re-watch all the old films from… Continue reading 007, Bond, James Bond – License to Kill
Send... more... paramedics! This 1985 B-Movie comedy horror film was born from of a split between George A Romero and John Russo after "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) (read more about that later). Described as a "mordant punk comedy", this zombie film broke a lot of the established rules created in other zombie films.… Continue reading The Return of the Living Dead (1985) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
They're coming to get you, Barbara! Released in 1968, George A. Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” is the grandfather of all modern zombie films. It might not be the first zombie film to grace the silver screen, that’s an honour reserved for Victor Halperin’s 1932 “White Zombie” which starred Bela Lugosi, but Romero’s classic… Continue reading Night of the Living Dead (1968) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Not even that bad that it's good for a laugh - a steaming pile of don't waste your time There are some TV movies that are good, there are some that are bad. Some are that bad they are good, and some are that good they shock and amaze. 2017's "Empire of the Sharks" is… Continue reading Empire of the Sharks (2017) ⭐
Great cast but otherwise nothing new Directed by Ariel Vromen this 2016 film has a runtime of 113 minutes and has a cast of A-List Hollywood player to delight. On it's release this film received extremely mixed reviews; some calling it a dark cult classic, while others suggesting it is just an updated version of… Continue reading Criminal (2016) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
"Some things are more easily started than stopped" Do not dismiss this 1957 film as being dated and old, it is a decent film with some high-profile fans from the world of Hollywood. Sited as on of Martin Scorsese's favourite films, and having nods to it in the likes of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"… Continue reading Night of the Demon (1957) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Going by the name of Michael Not normally a film I would regularly consider watching, I gave this Fast & Furious spin-off movie a chance. It is directed by David Leitch, who has worked on a vast amount of films in lots of various guises, but up to 2019 only has 7 credits as a… Continue reading Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We are men of science. I don't believe in ghosts or evil spirits, and I don't think you do, either. Hammer Films... Director Terrence Fisher... Screenplay John Gilling... Christopher Lee... Peter Cushing... does this need a further introduction? Probably not! This 1964 Hammer film has a runtime of 1hour and 23minutes and is rated 12… Continue reading The Gorgon (1964) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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