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Inner Sanctum Mysteries: Calling Dr. Death, Weird Woman, Dead Man's Eyes, The Frozen Ghost, Strange Confession and Pillow of Death (1943 - 1945)

Details: Published: 25 November 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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“This . . . is the Inner Sanctum.” With that opening statement as a guiding force, Universal Pictures launched what would be an interesting venture alongside Simon & Schuster as they produced a series of B-grade horror films starring the one and only Lon Chaney, Jr. ...

Hillbilly Elegy (2020) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 27 November 2020; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Based on the J.D. Vance best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy is, at its essence, the simple story of a man trying to find himself amongst the clutter and distraction of family dysfunction. But on an even broader – and more important – level, it attempts to depict a family’s difficult ...

Paramount Presents: Roman Holiday (1953) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 23 November 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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“Did you bring me here by force?” And INTRODUCING Audrey Hepburn. That’s right, the screen legend begins here with Roman Holiday, a quintessential romantic comedy, which was shot on location in Rome . . . even though Paramount wanted it filmed on their studio ...

THIRST - Movie Review

Details: Published: 23 November 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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Think vampire films have run their course thanks to the ruining of Twilight? Think again. In just about two minutes time, your fascination with all those magnificent blood-sucking beasts will be reigniting thanks to vignette which opens Thirst, a kick-ass tale of nocturnal vampirism from Iceland. ...

Sunset Boulevard: 4K Restoration (1950) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 18 November 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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When the “Yes” men start telling you “NO”, you are probably approaching the trash-lined gutters along Sunset Boulevard. Hollywood is clearly sending you a message. You are no longer needed . . . or are you?!?! Well, if Billy Wilder (director of The Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, ...

Freaky - Movie Review

Details: Published: 20 November 2020; Written by Frank Wilkins

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While watching Freaky, the new horror from the guy who brought us the Happy Death Day movies, the lyrics to a Smashing Pumpkins song kept running through my head. You know, the one that goes "the killer in me is the killer in you?" That’s most likely because in Freaky, the bodies of a teenage girl ...

Rebecca: Criterion Collection (1940) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 17 November 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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From identical dresses to the fire which ravishes Manderley, the second Mrs. de Winter (Joan Fontaine) can never, ever take the place of Rebecca. Cue the romance, the heartbreak, the haunted tension and wind it all up because this film is all about the snap. That’s what makes this ...

Unhinged - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 21 August 2020; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Monster movies aren’t what they used to be. With the fear of nuclear war mostly behind us and the terror of invading aliens having run its course, filmmakers have had to come up with a new kind of monster to scare the pants off movie goers. And what is more menacing, unpredictable, and ...

THE MARK OF THE BELL WITCH Will Haunt Audiences December 15 - Movie Trailer

Details: Published: 18 November 2020; Written by Frank Wilkins

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Small Town Monsters has announced the Digital HD, Blu-ray and DVD release of their latest investigative docudrama, The Mark of the Bell Witch. Noted urban legend documentarian Seth Breedlove (The Mothman Legacy) describes the film as a dramatized ...

Playhouse - Movie Review

Details: Published: 17 November 2020; Written by Loron Hays

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Legends live again! With a focus on unsettling locations and strong production values, Playhouse arrives to do all sorts of unspeakable horror upon its audience. It is primarily concerned with an author who digs up the past for profit ...