Scientists on an island just off Ireland are close to finding a cure for cancer but accidentally produce 'silicates': tentacled creatures that suck the bone marrow from their victims. This is a British film directed by Terence Fisher who made a lot of films for Hammer. The version that I saw had been restored by Pinewood …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 12- Island of Terror (1966)
I remember when I lived in London I loved perusing the list of films being shown citywide in the listings magazine Time Out. In those days (the mid 90s) there were plenty of funky little cinemas showing all manner of films old and new, renowned and obscure. I remember going to see Witchfinder General and …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 2- Witchfinder General (1968)
I loved Greek mythology as a kid and this film blew me away when I first saw it. It still more than holds up when I watch it today. This really is a brilliant adventure that the audience is taken on as Jason sails in search of the Golden Fleece. This is the crowning glory of Ray …
I woke up to the news a couple of days ago that Charles Manson had died. My gut feeling was one of loss. Yes thats not the acceptable thing to say when a serial killer dies. And not just any serial killer but the capo of serial killers. A serial killer so conniving that he …
Continue reading Cease To Exist- The Cultural Influence of Charles Manson
The daughter of a famous plastic surgeon causes a car accident in which his daughter’s face is disfigured. The surgeon has a new theory he's dying to carry out which involves transplanting a face to replace his daughter’s maimed features but this involves donors- willing or not. I first saw this film when I was …
Continue reading Day 8- 31 Days of Halloween- Les Yeux Sans Visage/ Eyes Without a Face (1960)
What a cracking film to start my 31 Days of Halloween with. This is a British film which stars Bette Davis as a nanny for a family living in London in which a young boy has been sent away for supposedly killing his sister. The boy is due to be released after two years and …
Continue reading Day 1- 31 Days of Halloween- The Nanny (1965)
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