Christopher Lee stars as the cold and merciless Judge Jeffreys, based on a real person (although our old pal Jess Franco takes massive liberties with the historical source material). Jeffreys is a ruthless witchfinder in the 17th century (in reality though he was more concerned with traitors to the crown) who while in his day-to-day…
Blu-ray Review – The EuroCrypt of Christopher Lee (Severin)
When I was 12 (well over 25 years ago), AMC showed Hammer’s Horror of Dracula one October evening. I had just read the Stoker novel for the first time, and was originally taken back by the divergence from the source material (Yes, I was that much of a nerd), and then Christopher Lee came onto…
Curse of Frankenstein, The (Warner Archives) Blu-ray Review
Curse of Frankenstein is one of the great masterworks of horror cinema. It established Hammer Horror as a brand and made the screen light up bright red. It’s also a daunting film to write about. What can I possibly add to the discussion that hasn’t been said a thousand times before? Can I do it…