Movie Review: Die, Monster, Die!

November 18, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Misc. Ramblings and tagged Boris Karloff, Daniel Haller, Die Monster Die, Freda Jackson, H.P. Lovecraft, Nick Adams, Patrick Magee, Suzan Farmer, The Colour Out of Space | 2 Comments

(1965)
Directed by Daniel Haller
Starring Boris Karloff, Suzan Farmer, Nick Adams, Freda Jackson, Terence de Marney, Patrick Magee

It’s funny sometime as a movie lover, that you have such fondness for a particular film that you had first seen as a kid, always remembering how cool it was. As an adult though, does that cinematic pleasure still remain, even after you’ve become more “educated” in the film world? Even after reading some less than positive reviews about the film? Do you watch it now and wonder how could I have ever liked this? Or is it like a small part of your brain is stepping back in time to that first viewing? Continue reading →

Movie Review: The Brides of Dracula

November 14, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Reviews: Movies and tagged Andrée Melly, Anthony Hinds, Brides of Dracula, Constantine Nasr, David Peel, Don Mingaye, Freda Jackson, Hammer Films, Hammer Studios, Hugh Harlow, Jack Asher, Jimmy Sangster, Malcom Williamson, Margaret Robinson, Marie Devereux, Martita Hunt, Michael Ripper, Miles Malleson, Peter Cushing, Richard Klemensen, Scream Factory, Shout Factory, Steve Haberman, Terence Fisher, Yvonne Monlaur | Leave a comment

(1960)
Director Terence Fisher
Starring Peter Cushing, Yvonne Monlaur, David Peel, Martita Hunt, Freda Jackson, Miles Malleson, Andree Melly, Marie Devereux, Michael Ripper

While most “normal” critics would look down on a horror film, yes… even ones from Hammer Studios, this is a perfect example of how well made these pictures really were, from the acting, the production design, to the look and lighting of the entire running time. If you ever doubted that, just watch this 2K scan of The Brides of Dracula recently released by Shout Factory on Blu-Ray. Continue reading →