Tag: Hammer

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…


The Brides of Dracula (Shout! Factory) Blu-ray Review

While traveling to her job at a fancy girls’ school, student teacher Marianne (Yvonne Monlaur) gets waylaid at a local inn after her coach driver leaves her stranded. She is “rescued” by Baroness Meinster (Martita Hunt), who takes her to her mansion for the night, claiming that she’s a lonely old woman, desperate for company…


Blu-Ray Review – The Kiss of the Vampire (Scream Factory)

At a funeral in small village, an old man interrupts the vicar and horrifies the gathered mourners by plunging a spade into the coffin. But it is the woman’s scream from inside the grave and the bubbling pool of blood from the broken coffin lid that sends them all running. Meanwhile, after their new-fangled horseless…