With this entry, Hammer Films sinks its claws into the werewolf mythos with Gothic flair, delivering a moody, atmospheric take on lycanthropy, and with the great Oliver Reed as the title creature, this had all the earmarks of being a horror classic. What could possibly go wrong?
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Twisters (2024) – Review
Let’s face it: when the original Twister blew into theatres in 1996, we got a very unique disaster movie. It gave us flying cows, exploding tractors, and Bill Paxton’s intense weather-channel eyes. Fast forward nearly 30 years, and 2024’s Twisters spun its way onto the screen with a bigger budget, smarter storms, and a level…
Small Soldiers (1998) – Review
Joe Dante’s Small Soldiers occupies a unique spot in his filmography. Known for blending satire with entertainment, Dante takes some bold swings here—sometimes wobbly, but always ambitious. While it may not enjoy the same spotlight as his more iconic films, Small Soldiers remains a fascinating and underrated gem that showcases his signature style in unexpected…
Classic Horror Films of the 1950s
The 1950s was a transformative decade for the horror genre, marked by a unique blend of post-war anxieties, scientific curiosity and cinematic innovation, with films of this era reflecting the societal fears of nuclear annihilation, alien invasion and the rapid advancement of technology.
Night of the Demon (1957) – Review
If you want a long and healthy life, it’s best not to announce that you are going to publicly expose a Satanic Cult. That’s just common sense. Needless to say, this is exactly what Dana Andrews attempts to do in Jacques Tourneur’s classic British Horror film Night of the Demon, and things go about as…