One of the weak points of my horror fandom is Mexican Horror. I saw a few of the DVD’s that Casa Negra put out a long ways back (too bad they didn’t last), and the early Mondo Macabro titles, but not much else beyond that. However, it seems that Vinegar Syndrome is helping to correct…
Blu-ray Review – Zombie 5 – Killing Birds (Vinegar Syndrome)
When I first got into Italian and European horror in the late 90’s, I began grabbing any and all titles I could. If It was Argento, Bava, Fulci, Deodato, Martino I felt I was in good hands. As I began to wade deeper into the unknown Euro-waters I began to hit proverbial landmines. One of…
Blu-ray Review Dr. Who and the Daleks/Daleks’ – Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. (Kino Lorber)
Anyone who has read this site with any frequency over the last decade should know that aside from the European cult and horror films that gives this site its name, my other obsession is Doctor Who. Most notably the classic run of the show that ran from 1963-1989. I’ve seen every existing episode of Doctor…
The Ghost Breakers Blu-ray review
The 1940 film, The Ghost Breakers is one of a couple of horror comedies from Universal studios that paired together stars Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard. The other film was The Cat and the Canary made a year earlier. The Ghost Breakers is the third version of this film. The previous offerings, entitled The Ghost…
Primitives Blu-ray review
Primitives, also known as Savage Terror and Death Cry of the Cannibals (this title is used in the film’s opening) is an Indonesian film based on Italian styles and versions cannibal films. In fact, based on some scenes, one would think Primitives was inspired by them. The story is about three anthropology students Robert…
The Ape Blu-ray review
When we think of Boris Karloff, we immediately think of his roles as the Frankenstein monster and other timeless horror classics he starred in over four decades. But not everything Boris Karloff acted in was an instant classic; he was in his fair share of cinematic duds. One such film came from the low-budget B-movie…
The Beast Must Die (Severin) Blu-ray Review
A millionaire/lunatic hunter named Tom Newcliffe (Calvin Lockhart) has pretty much blown entire his fortune installing a state-of-the-art security system on his massive estate. He didn’t do this because he fears intruders, no no, he wants intruders, but especially ones of the lycanthrope variety. One could blame this on harmless eccentricity except Newcliffe has invited…