Teenage spoilt brat Jennifer doesn't like his father's new French wife, Nichole. Jennifer is involved in the new 'Beat' scene in London and feels completely alienated, bored and like anyone older than her is 'square'. Through a strange coincidence, Jennifer learns that her new stepmother used to strip in Paris which leads Jennifer to venture …
I remember in the late 80s that one of my local TV stations, Tyne Tees Television bought the rights to most of the films made by the Hammer Studios which meant that I got to see most of the movies that this prolific studio produced. It also meant that I got to see the more …
I finally got to see The Sorcerers which I remember my Film lecturer told me was his favourite horror film of all time back in the day. An elderly couple played by Boris Karloff and Catherine Lacey have developed a machine that enables them to live vicariously through whoever has been through the brainwashing process …
After the death of their daughter by drowning, John and Laura Baxter (played brilliantly by Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie) decide to go to Venice as John has an assignment there restoring a church. It's here that Laura crosses paths with an elderly pair of sisters named Heather and Wendy, one of whom claims to …
Continue reading Meathook Cinema Hall of Fame- Don’t Look Now (1973)
Amongst the slew of Stephen King film adaptations that were released in the 80s was the film version of his fantastic 1981 novel, Cujo. Cujo is the St Bernard dog who is bit by a rabid bat whilst he chases a rabbit. Slowly but surely he transforms from a loveable family dog into a slobbering, …
So I reinvestigated The Running Man last night. The last time I had watched it was in the 80’s on VHS. I remember it as not being one of Arnie’s best efforts. On watching it now I found some of the worst acting I’ve ever seen from Arnie (which is REALLY saying something), hamfisted attempts …
Sam Bowden is a lawyer who finds that a criminal, Max Cady who he prosecuted resulting in him going to jail (he had attacked a young woman) has been released from prison. Cady starts a harassment campaign against Bowden and his family and is seemingly hellbent on making Sam suffer for his incarceration. I knew …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 12- Cape Fear (1962)
Following a very messy suicide involving a shotgun (there's a cameo by Ruby Wax who stars as a secretary), the American Ambassador to Britain position is now made vacant. It's then filled by one Damian Thorn, businessman, politician and Son of the Devil. This was the job once held by his father, y'know, the one …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 4- Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)
Jessica, her husband Duncan and their friend Woody arrive at a new house in the country that Jessica and Duncan have bought. When they arrive they are surprised to find someone squatting there. They ask this person, Emily to join them for their evening meal and then to sleep there for the night. The next …
Continue reading 31 Days of Halloween- Day 2- Let’s Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
One of my earliest memories involves the film Friday the 13th (those who know me are rolling their eyes and thinking 'This doesn't surprise me!') I'm 5 years old and I'm running towards my local cinema, The Odeon in York. I regularly go there when my family ventures into town as there are posters and …
Continue reading ‘It’s Got A Death Curse!’- Taking A Deep Dive Into Friday The 13th (1980)
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