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: And Now the Screaming Starts

March 15, 2020 by Jon Kitley in Reviews: Movies and tagged Amicus, And Now the Screaming Starts, Guy Rolfe, Herbert Lom, Ian Oglivy, Patrick Magee, Peter Cushing, Roy Ward Baker, Stephanie Beacham | Leave a comment

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Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Starring Ian Oglivy, Stephanie Beacham, Peter Cushing, Herbert Lom, Patrick Magee, Guy Rolfe

This was kind of a different film for Amicus, first off, not being an anthology film. But it was a period piece as well. Amicus’ films usually were set in modern day, except maybe I, Monster (1971). So this was something new for them. But once again, when you have a great story, a first-rate director, and an exceptional all-star cast, it’s really hard to go wrong. Continue reading →