“Who did this?!?!?!?” When a mute altar boy discovers the body of a young woman in the bell of the local church, the locals begin fearing for their lives and the priest goes rogue in Dracula Has Risen From The Grave. While traveling through the area, Monsignor Mueller learns of the failings of the localContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)”
Category Archives: Classic Horror
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Horror Of Dracula (1958)
“He must be found…and destroyed!” Christopher Lee’s iconic Count Dracula and Peter Cushing’s relentless Doctor Van Helsing square off for the first time in Horror of Dracula. Released simply as Dracula in the United Kingdom, the 1958 film is considered by many to be one of the best adaptations of Bram Stoker’s epic tale. AlthoughContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Horror Of Dracula (1958)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Scream Of Fear (1961)
A Twisty Thriller! Let’s be completely honest. Hammer is primarily known for making gory, bright red blood homages to classic Universal Monsters and horror films that have more than their fair share of T & A. Once in awhile, however, cinemaphiles manage to find a Hammer film that’s not only genuinely suspenseful, but brilliantly directedContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Scream Of Fear (1961)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb (1964)
Not The Goosebumps Version…. No, I’m not talking about the beloved Goosebumps novel of the same name, I’m talking about 1964’s brilliantly Technicolored The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb. Of all of the Hammer Horror films that I’ve watched so far during Thirty-One Days O’Horror, this film feels the most like a Universal Monsters classic.Continue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Curse Of The Mummy’s Tomb (1964)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973)
“Do not meddle or you will have to deal with me.” 1973’s The Satanic Rites of Dracula is considered by most film critics (and star Christopher Lee) to be the worst Hammer film featuring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee as Van Helsing and Count Dracula. Despite this, I enjoyed the film very much. It isContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
“Elementary, my dear Watson.” Yep, it might be pretty cliche to quote the most quoted line that Sherlock Holmes ever uttered, but Hammer kept things pretty simple with their adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. That’s not a bad thing, mind you, as this film is very enjoyable. TheContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)
104 years old Based upon the play by Barre Lydon entitled The Man In Half Moon Street, 1959’s The Man Who Could Cheat Death tells the tale of a man who wishes to live forever…..but only if others die for him! The film stars Anton Diffring, Christopher Lee, Hazel Court, Delphi Lawrence, Arnold Marle, andContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Children of the Full Moon (1980)
Hammer House of Horror Originally broadcast on ITV, Hammer House of Horror was a 1980 anthology series that ran for thirteen episodes. I plan on reviewing a few episodes of this series during Thirty-One Days O’Horror and the first one that I want to take a look at is Episode 8: Children of the FullContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Children of the Full Moon (1980)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Countess Dracula (1971)
A Lethal Bath Based on the legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, 1971’s Countess Dracula might lack teeth but it definitely has a nasty bite. There are no vampires to be found in the film, but that doesn’t mean that this movie doesn’t deserve a look. It’s one of the better Hammer films that I’ve watched.Continue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Countess Dracula (1971)”
Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Vampire Circus (1972)
“One lust feeds the other….” Hoping to revive profits and interest in their films, Hammer hired new writers and directors, brought in a new stable of actors, and amped up the sexual content in their films during the 1970’s. One of the earliest films to show off this “new look” Hammer style was 1972’s VampireContinue reading “Thirty-One Days O’Horror: Vampire Circus (1972)”
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