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[Bea’s Reviews] Nosferatu The Vampyre (1979)

[Bea’s Reviews] Nosferatu The Vampyre (1979)

“Nosferatu The Vampyre (1979)” While ostensibly a remake, Werner Herzog’s ‘Nosferatu The Vampyre’ is actually an art form masquerading as a horror. True, there is a sense of true dread permeating in every frame, but it’s not so much dread of a superficial movie sense, instead, it’s a dread that strikes close to home for … Continue reading

Bea’s Top 5 Disney Villains

Bea’s Top 5 Disney Villains

Say what you like about Disney’s capitalistic and commercial ruthlessness, it is responsible for the enchantment of many generations. The princesses, the castles, the tales of the fantastic, the cute sidekicks and catchy show tunes, all of these things have helped mould pop culture and countless childhoods and it doesn’t seem to be stopping any … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Lake Mungo (2008)

[Bea’s Reviews] Lake Mungo (2008)

“Lake Mungo (2008)” First and foremost, if you consider yourself a ‘true blue’ horror fan, turn away now, because the marketing of this movie was hideously misleading. The international trailer promised thrills and chills, but I assure you, this film native to my country is nothing of the sort. This is a ghost story, but … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973)

[Bea’s Reviews] Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973)

“Satanic Rites Of Dracula (1973)” You will either find “The Satanic Rites of Dracula” extremely awesome or extremely idiotic simply because of how… inventive it is. Rather of Dracula simply being content to hunt down quivering virgins (yeah, tough luck of that happening in the 70’s), the Count’s ambitions actually soar a lot higher than … Continue reading

DVD Review: Four Assassins [M15] by Bea Harper

DVD Review: Four Assassins [M15] by Bea Harper

Dir: Stanley J. Orzel Starring: Will Yun Lee, Miguel Ferre, Emilie Guillot The Film: I honestly wanted to like this film. Really. In a basic, non-spoilery synopsis, this film could have been a tense and relentless bite of a dramiller (my amalgamation of drama/thriller, like it?) that could have been a sleeper hit. Unfortunately, this … Continue reading

Blu-ray Review: The Thieves [M15] by Bea Harper

Blu-ray Review: The Thieves [M15] by Bea Harper

Director: Choi Dong Hoon Starring: Yun-seok Kim, Hae-suk Kim, Jung-Jae Lee, Angelica Lee The Film: Ah, South Korea, again you delight me. Any indiscriminate film lover has their favourite genre flick, sometimes two or three, and I’m completely going to forgo the segue here because I can’t be any more verbose, but those who love … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Dracula AD (1972)

[Bea’s Reviews] Dracula AD (1972)

“Dracula AD (1970)” OH THE PAIN, THE PAIN! The quote so famously bellowed by Doctor Smith from “Lost In Space” in the title should give enough indication that sitting through this movie without a braced mind is enough to give any self-respecting film lover a migraine. What could have been a novel concept was quickly … Continue reading

Blu-ray Review: War Of The Arrows [M15] by Bea Harper

Blu-ray Review: War Of The Arrows [M15] by Bea Harper

Director: Han-min Kim Starring: Hae-il Park, Seung-yong Ryoo, Chae-won Moon, Mu-Yeol Kim The Film: To me, human mythology is human history and vice versa. Be it great or small, humanity is very much it’s own gods, heroes, saints and sinners, but while the mythological fable acts mainly in the interest of cautionary tale, human fable … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Scars Of Dracula (1970)

[Bea’s Reviews] Scars Of Dracula (1970)

“Scars Of Dracula (1970)” The fifth but far from final excursion into Dracula’s world by Hammer- “Scars of Dracula” is the type of film which really tests a Dracula fan’s loyalty- will you go along with it, or will you despise it with every fibre of your being due to it’s outlandish take on the … Continue reading

DVD Review: Declaration Of War [M15] by Bea Harper

DVD Review: Declaration Of War [M15] by Bea Harper

Dir: Valerie Donzelli Starring: Valerie Donzelli, Jérémie Elkaïm The Film: Quick, tell me the first thing that comes into your head when you hear “Romeo and Juliet”. ‘Love story’? ‘Classic’? I’m not one to judge if you answered with those words, but when I hear about The Bards’ seminal work, I think of ‘Stupid teenagers’. … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966)

[Bea’s Reviews] Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966)

“Dracula: Prince Of Darkness (1966) Dracula- Prince of Darkness” could have failed miserably. It shouldn’t have had the right to have been made, because at heart, Hammer Horror was more about getting the green than truly entertaining it’s fans. Yet, despite these technicalities, “DPOD” really is a worthy follow-up to the it’s predecessor. While ”Brides … Continue reading

[Bea’s Reviews] Horror Of Dracula (1958)

[Bea’s Reviews] Horror Of Dracula (1958)

“Horror Of Dracula” (1958) While Lugosi’s Count of Counts was generally a one-off affair, Dracula was resurrected again by Hammer Films in the formidable shape of Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee which turned out to become a long-running franchise full of hits and misses. While the 70’s Hammer fully embraced sex, blood and nudity, in … Continue reading