Horror on TV: The Twilight Zone 1.13 —“The Four of Us Are Dying”
In this episode of the Twilight Zone, a con man (Harry Townes) has the ability to change his face to make himself appear like anyone he wants to be. Needless to say, this ability doesn’t quite work out...
View ArticleThe Fabulous Forties #12: D.O.A. (dir by Rudolph Mate)
The 12th film contained in Mill Creek’s Fabulous Forties box set is the classic film noir D.O.A. Before I get into reviewing this film, there’s an oddity that I feel the need to point out. According...
View ArticleHalloween Havoc!: THE NEANDERTHAL MAN (United Artists 1953)
Originally posted on crackedrearviewer: I’ve seen a lot of horror movies. All the Universal classics, Hammer horrors, big budget, low budget, no-budget, you name it. THE NEANDERTHAL MAN is without a...
View ArticleA Movie A Day #64: Gunslinger (1956, directed by Roger Corman)
Welcome to Oracle, Texas. It’s a dusty little town in the old west. Marshal Scott Hood (William Schallert) may uphold the law but everyone knows that the town is actually run by Erica (Allison...
View ArticleB-Girls and B-Movies: CHICAGO CONFIDENTIAL (United Artists 1957)
Originally posted on cracked rear viewer: CHICAGO CONFIDENTIAL is just a routine ‘B’ crime drama, one of many churned out in the 50’s. Yet the performances of stars Brian Keith , Beverly Garland , and...
View ArticleFilm Review: Not Of This Earth (dir by Roger Corman)
Originally released in 1957, Roger Corman’s Not Of This Earth is about a man named Mr. Johnson (played, in a nicely creepy performance, by Paul Birch). At first glance, Mr. Johnson may look like your...
View ArticleHorror on the Lens: Not of this Earth (dir by Roger Corman)
Today’s horror on the lens is the 1957 Roger Corman-directed, sci-fi “epic,” Not of this Earth. Paul Johnson (Paul Birch) may seems like a strange character, with his stilted way of speaking and his...
View ArticleRetro Television Reviews: The Day The Earth Moved (dir by Robert Michael Lewis)
Welcome to Retro Television Reviews, a feature where we review some of our favorite and least favorite shows of the past! On Sundays, I will be reviewing the made-for-television movies that used to be...
View ArticleRetro Television Reviews: The Weekend Nun (dir by Jeannot Szwarc)
Welcome to Retro Television Reviews, a feature where we review some of our favorite and least favorite shows of the past! On Sundays, I will be reviewing the made-for-television movies that used to be...
View ArticleHorror Film Review: The Alligator People (dir by Roy Del Ruth)
You know what the worst bayou is? Bayouself. Thank you! I’ll be here all night and don’t forget to tip your server! Anyway, the 1959 film, The Alligator People, largely takes place in the bayous of...
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