Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1972) starring Ralph Richardson, Joan Collins, Peter Cushing Tales of the Crypt (1972) is a horror anthology, where the mysterious Crypt… Read More »Tales from the Crypt
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The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas
The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas (1957) starring Forrest Tucker, Peter Cushing
Synopsis
The Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas is about a search for the Yeti. It asks the questions: Who is the real monster? Which is the more human, Yeti or man? Botanist Dr. John Rollason (Peter Cushing) joins the exploration task force. Crass, American showman Tom Friend (Forrest Tucker) has formed the expedition. But not for the altruistic reason he pretends. Soon after setting up camp, a large beast attacks the group. Trapper Ed Shelley (Robert Brown) shoots and kills it. The dead creature is stored in a cave to attract a live specimen. Be careful what you ask for …
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Kingdom of the Spiders
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977) starring William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, Woody Strode
In Kingdom of the Spiders, William Shatner stars as a veterinarian. He’s puzzled by the deaths of farm animals when he discovers colonies of deadly tarantulas surrounding a rural community.
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The Fly [Jeff Goldblum]
The Fly (1986) starring Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis
The 1986 remake of The Fly is a very different take on the original story. In both, a young scientist transforms himself into a fly hybrid in an experiment gone horribly wrong. Here, Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife. How? By offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation. Imagine Star Trek‘s transporters working in real life … Which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment works! Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature. But when he attempts to teleport himself, a fly enters one of the transmission booths … And Brundle finds he is a changed man.
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The Corpse Vanishes
The Corpse Vanishes (1942) starring Bela Lugosi, Angelo Rossitto
Synopsis of The Corpse Vanishes.
The Corpse Vanishes is one of Bela Lugosi’s better Monogram efforts. He plays a mad scientist who uses a sadistic dwarf (Rossitto of Freaks) to help him kill virgin brides …. And then extract their spinal fluid to keep his ancient wife young and beautiful.
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The Indestructible Man
The Indestructible Man (1956) starring Lon Chaney Jr., Casey Adams, Marian Carr
The Ape
The Ape (1940) starring Boris Karloff
The Ape is an unusual horror film. It has a kindly doctor (Boris Karloff), who’s working on a cure for polio. So, that’s good, although his cure requires human spinal fluid. He has a strong affection for Frances Clifford, suffering from polio. The audience never finds out why, but that’s okay. Then, a circus gorilla escapes. A rather vicious gorilla, that’s terrorizes the townspeople. And it breaks into the doctor’s home!
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The Undead
The Undead (1957) starring Pamela Duncan, Richard Garland, directed by Roger Corman
In The Undead, a woman is sent back in time via hypnosis. In the dark ages, she’s about to be executed … For witchcraft!
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The Haunting
The Haunting (1963) starring Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Russ Tamblyn, Richard Johnson
In The Haunting, four people go into an old mansion that’s supposedly haunted — Hill House. They arrive as psychic investigators, since the house has a long history of death. They slowly discover that the horrific tales about the place may have some truth in them …
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You’ll Find Out
You’ll Find Out (1940), starring Kay Kyser, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Lorre
Synopsis of You’ll Find Out
In You’ll Find Out, famous band leader Kay Kyser and his group go to a scary old mansion where they encounter a ghostly seance, a murder plot, Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Peter Lorre! It’s spooky fun for all in this ultra rare classic from 1940!
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