Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
Director: Jack Arnold Writers: Harry Essex, Arthur A. Rosscredit » Stars: Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning Run Time: 1 Hour, 19 Minutes Link: Synopsis In the beginning, we see the Big Bang and the…
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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019) Review
Director: Xavier Burgin Writers: Ashlee Blackwell, Danielle Burrows Stars: Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, Robin R. Means Coleman Run Time: 1 Hour, 23 Minutes Link: Synopsis This documentary traces the history of black people in film…
Short Film: The Tell-Tale Heart (2020)
Directed by McClain Lindquist Starring: Sonny Grimsley, James C. Morris, Teren Turner, and Mikah Olsen Run Time: 22 Minutes Link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11622026/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1a Synopsis The narrator asks us to see how calmly he can tell the story,…
Mandy (2018) Review
Directors: Panos Cosmatos, Casper Kelly Writers: Panos Cosmatos, Aaron Stewart-Ahn Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache Run Time: 2 Hours, 1 Minute Link: https://amzn.to/3gh8Ndq Synopsis We start in the Shadow Mountains, in 1983, where…
Amityville II: The Possession (1982) Review
Director: Damiano Damiani Writers: Tommy Lee Wallace, Hans Holzer Stars: James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda Run Time: 1 Hour, 44 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/2XalRcU Synopsis A new family moves into the Amityville house. The mother…
Short Film: The Hidebehind (2020) Review
Written and Directed by Parker Finn Starring: Robin Collings, Jared Wheeler, Abiel Bruhn Run Time: 9:54 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP7imEcclVk&list=WL&index=11&t=0s Synopsis A hiker limps through the woods. He’s not had a good day; he’s got a purple…
M (1931) Review
Director: Fritz Lang Writers: Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang Stars: Peter Lorre, Ellen Widmann, Inge Landgut Run Time: 1 Hour, 39 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/2WXJ0Pz Synopsis An old woman carries a huge tub of laundry past…
The Reptile (1966) Review
Director: John Gilling Writer: Anthony Hinds (screenplay) (as John Elder) Stars: Noel Willman, Jennifer Daniel, Ray Barrett Run Time: 1 Hour, 30 Minutes Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3e57InF Synopsis A man is being followed across the countryside….
Short Film: Snakeskin (2020) Review
Director: Wesley ClappWriters: Sydney Barbera, Wesley ClappStars: Sydney Amanuel, Bernice Amelia Cross, Elizabeth HarnettRun Time: 18 MinutesLink: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11961890/ Synopsis A young couple are moving into a new house, and the girl is very emotional about…
Doctor Sleep (2019) Review
Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Stephen King, Mike Flanagan Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran Run Time: 2 Hours, 32 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/2Xdgp82 Synopsis We begin in 1980 in Florida. A little girl named Violet…
Frankenstein Must be Destroyed (1969) Review
Director: Terence Fisher Writers: Bert Batt, Anthony Nelson Keys Stars: Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Freddie Jones Run Time: 1 Hour, 41 Minutes Link: https://amzn.to/2TnFwDI Synopsis We watch a man get beheaded in the street by…
Amityville 3D (1983) Review aka Amityville 3: The Demon
Director: Richard Fleischer Writer: David Ambrose Stars: Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy Run Time: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes Link: Synopsis A couple goes into the Amityville house and is greeted by an old couple….