The Last of Sheila is a murder mystery from 1973 and is a neo noir film. Herbert Ross both produced and directed the film, with a spectacular cast that includes several screen legends and veterans including Richard Benjamin, Dyan Cannon, James Coburn, Joan Hackett, James Mason, Ian McShane, and Raquel Welch. Sheila Green (Yvonne Romain,…
National Velvet Blu-ray review
National Velvet is a sports drama film directed by Clarence Brown and was shot in Technicolor. The 1944 film stars the future iconic actress Elizabeth Taylor who was age 12 during the making of this picture, along with fellow screen icons Mickey Rooney and Angela Lansbury. In National Velvet, Michael “Mi” Taylor (Mickey Rooney, A…
Some Came Running Blu-ray review
Some Came Running is a drama film from 1958 and tells the tale of a returning war veteran and author who has come home and is discontent. This film was released in Cinemascope and Metrocolor. The film was also nominated for five awards at the 31st Academy Awards which is something to be said about…
Ben Reads the Horror Classics: I Am the Experimental and Beloved Gifts
As I near completing a third of the big list of horror books I’ve committed to reading, I thought I’d reflect a little on why I’m doing this. There are a few reasons actually. First and foremost, I genuinely LOVE horror fiction, whether it be books, films or TV series. The thing is, horror rarely…
Night Shift (1982 film) Blu-ray review
Night Shift is a 1982 comedy film directed by Happy Days icon Ron Howard and stars Henry Winkler (Fonzie, also from Happy Days) along with Michael Keaton and Shelley Long in her first film. Maybe it’s just me, but there is an interesting dynamic having one Happy Days star direct another. Winkler is anything but…
The Last Sunset Blu-ray review
The Last Sunset is a 1961 Western film directed by legendary director Robert Aldrich and starring screen legends Rock Hudson, Kirk Douglas, and Dorothy Malone. The film boasts a superb supporting cast with Joseph Cotten, Regis Toomey, Carol Lynley, Neville Brand and Jack Elam, although the latter two didn’t get much in the way of…
The Devil in Maddalena Blu-ray review
The Devil in Maddalena is a love story of about a woman who wants to give love to a priest who is battling to stay celibate. Maddalena (Lisa Gastoni, Come Play with Me) is a woman who is desperate to find real love in a steady, secure relationship. Her husband (Ivo Garrani, Hercules, Waterloo) is…
Five for Friday – Severin Films Black Friday Blu-ray Reviews
It’s Black Friday which means it is sale time everywhere, but in cult cinema releasing world it means that labels are throwing out some specialized packages to entice fans. This Black Friday Severin Films are unleashing Severin Blu-ray releases of wild exploitation, foreign, and shock cinema sure to please fans, and we got our hands…
Blu-ray Review – Elvira’s Haunted Hills – Scream Factory
Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) is on her way to France for her big Parisian debut but she and her servant Zou Zou (Mary Jo Smith) are broke and stuck in Transylvania. They’re rescued from wandering the (presumably) haunted hills by Dr. Bradley Bradley (Scott Atkinson), physician for the Hellsubus family. He takes them to the Hellsubus…
Tabletop Review – Alien RPG – Colonial Marines Operations Manual – Free League Publishing
So when it comes to the Alien franchise I will admit I lean more to the horror side of things. That means when I revisit the franchise, and I’m not marathoning them in order, my go-to’s are the original and Alien 3 (assembly cut). Yet, oddly even though the action-packed Aliens is my outlier in…