Dir.: William Castle Starring: Vincent Price and Carol Omhart (let’s face it, they are the only two that count) Cheesey, dated and not the least bit serious, schlock master William Castle’s House On Haunted Hill keeps its head above acid with a delicious snide double act performance from Price and Omhart as spiteful spouses Fredrick … Continue reading
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[A.J And Bea’s Review Exchange] Dracula’s Daughter [1936] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Lambert Hilyer Starring: Gloria Holden, Otto Kruger, Edward Van Sloan and Irving Pritchell Loosely (very, verrrry loosely) based on Bram Stoker’s novella Dracula’s Guest, Dracula’s Daughter is a surprisingly effective and compelling tale about Countess Marya Zaleska, the daughter of Dracula, looking to liberate herself from her blasphemous bloodline, but as expected, the affairs are … Continue reading
[A.J And Bea’s Review Exchange] The Revenge of Frankenstein [1958] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Terrence Fisher Starring: Peter Cushing, Francis Matthews, Michael Gwynn and Eunice Gayson Doctor Frankenstein, despite facing certain death for his past crimes obviously didn’t learn a single solitary thing when it comes to scientific ethics and playing God. Taking place minutes after where the first film left of, we join Victor and victims friends on … Continue reading
[A.J and Bea’s Review Exchange] Die Hard With A Vengeance [1995] by Bea Harper
Dir.: John McTiernan Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson and Jeremy Irons *Correction: The Rodney King incident took place in 1991 and the L.A Riots took place in 1992. Ahhhh, this movie. THIS. MOVIE. Die Hard With A Vengeance is my chicken soup, my rainbow, my hot chocolate on a cold, bone-chattering night. John McClane … Continue reading
[A.J and Bea’s Review Exchange] Friday The 13th VI: Jason Lives [1986] by Bea Harper
Dir.: Tom McLoughlin Starring: Jason Voorhees Well, strictly speaking from my personal perspective and not as a huge Jason fan, this game-changer from 1986 did not just firmly state Jase was more than human, he was practically immortal. With a healthy snog on the mouth of classic Universal horror combined with self-referential cheese and surprisingly … Continue reading