From the late ’60s and throughout the 70s there were some very successful horror movies dealing with Satanic forces; poor Mia Farrow getting knocked up by the Devil in Rosemary’s Baby, little Linda Blair being possessed by a demon in The Exorcist, or Gregory Peck finding out his son is the Anti-Christ in The Omen,…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. “The Finny Foot Affair” (1964) – Review
The popularity of the James Bond films lead to one of the best espionage action shows on television in the form of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. which had a tone that ran from taught thriller to almost campy fun, but midway through season one, we got a delightful blend of serious spy action with a…
Coherence (2013) – Review
Never trust a comet – it’s as simple as that – if they aren’t blinding people ala Day of the Triffids they’re turning the population into red dust or mutants vis-à-vis Night of the Comet, but in James Ward Byrkit’s directorial debut the nature and effects of the comet are of a more subtle and…
Latitude Zero (1969) – Review
Toho Studios may mostly be known for their Godzilla and other kaiju movies but in the late 60s they created a little gem called Latitude Zero, where an altruistic Nemo type does battle with his nefarious evil counterpoint, and his monstrous creations, and to capture some of that good ole American box office Toho wasn’t…
The Mummy (2017) – Review
What if Giles from Buffy the Vampire the Slayer was also Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? This is very much the vibe that Universal’s first installment in their new Dark Universe movie series gives off. This could lead to a serious problem as the last thing you want in your multi-million dollar franchise is for…