Richard Connell’s 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game is a cornerstone of suspense and adventure literature, celebrated for its inventive premise and psychological depth. This story of a man being hunted for sport by a wealthy madman has captivated readers and served as a template for countless films and television shows, it’s a tale…
Author: Mike Brooks
Film grad who spends most his time trying to catch up on his "To Watch" pile of movies.
Magic Crystal (1986) – Review
A lot of weird movies came out of the 80s but a martial arts action comedy featuring Cynthia Rothrock and a glowing green space rock has to be one of the weirder entries. Today we will be looking at the Magic Crystal, a film that take us on journey from Hong Kong to Greece and…
The Mad Magician (1954) – Review
The Vincent Price classic House of Wax was responsible for kicking off the 3D boom of the 1950s, making Warner Brothers a whole lot of money, so it’s not surprising that Columbia Picture would try and get some of that Box Office cheddar for themselves. This brings us to 1954’s The Mad Magician a film…
House of Wax (1953) – Review
Horror remakes are always a mixed bag but one of the early examples of this being done well is in the 1953 remake of The Mystery of the Wax Museum – which starred Lionel Atwill and Glenda Farrell back in 1933 – but this one not only stars the legendary Vincent Price it was also…
The Boogeyman (1980) – Review
John Carpenter’s horror classic Halloween ended with Jamie Lee Curtis questioning if it was, in fact, the boogeyman who had hounded them, and then Donald Pleasance responding, “As a matter of fact, it was.” That exchange is pretty much responsible for writer/director Ulli Lommel’s film The Boogeyman, an attempt to cash in Carpenter’s film, only…