DEAD & BURIED (1981) Review: Grotesque SFX & Unjustified Moral Panic
Yes, it’s grotesque but Gary Sherman’s direction remains effectively creepy, Stan Winston’s SFX is impressive 40+ years later – and Joe Renzetti’s soundtrack is to die for!
Stephen King’s CAT’S EYE (1985) Review: A Different Animal Altogether
Directed by Lewis Teague, and written by acclaimed horror novelist Stephen King, Cat’s Eye is a horror anthology film comprising three segments: “Quitters, Inc.”, “The Ledge”, and “General”.
“Through the eye of the cat, a twisted tail of macabre suspense from the author of Carrie, The Shining and The Dead Zone.”
No Mere Mortal Can Resist the Evil of the Thriller: Why VINCENT PRICE Is a Cinematic Icon of the Macabre!
Widely regarded as a cinematic icon of the horror genre, Vincent Price’s first foray into the world of the macabre was working alongside Boris Karloff in 1939’s Tower of London for Universal Pictures. However, it was 1953’s House of Wax that would elevate Price into the pantheon of horror stardom.
“One raise of his eyebrow and you knew you were about to be thrilled by a debonair, evil, yet sympathetic villain…”
Octaman (1971) Review: Mexican Horror Heap from the Nuclear Trash!
Who doesn’t adore Mexican sci-fi/horror cinema? Whilst consuming everything from 1968’s The Batwoman to 1970’s Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters, I stumbled upon the poster for Harry Essex’s Octaman and I knew I had to track down a copy of this 1971 creature feature! There was something reminiscent about the humanoid octopus… As it turns out, I was already quite familiar with Essex’s monstrous creation! Even if you haven’t seen this movie, you’ve likely seen the titular creature.
