Italian gothic horror hit a strange, decadent stride in the early 1960s, and The Horrible Dr. Hichcock stands as one of the more infamous examples. Directed by Riccardo Freda and shot with moody precision by cinematographer Raffaele Masiocchi, the film bathes its sordid tale in the velvet shadows of Victorian London. With its striking imagery…
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Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) – Review
Hammer Studios’ Dracula: Prince of Darkness is one of those sequels that defines both the studio’s style and its limitations. It marked Christopher Lee’s triumphant return to the cape after sitting out The Brides of Dracula, and his presence alone gives the film a weight it might otherwise lack. What results is a moody, atmospheric…
Sleepy Hollow (1999) – Review
Tim Burton has long been known for his unique and quirky style of filmmaking – he could trademark spindly trees – so it was a natural choice for him to direct a Gothic horror film that was inspired by Washington Irving’s classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” This resulted in a unique and…
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) – Review
It’s hard to believe that at one point in time a sequel to a successful feature film was not a foregone conclusion – hell, these days some franchises refuse to die – yet long before it was fashionable Universal Pictures kicked this concept into overdrive with their series of Gothic horror movies and created what…
Crimson Peak (2015) – Review
If a Mario Bava movie married a Dario Argento film and then shacked up in Hammer Studios the result would have most likely looked a lot like Crimson Peak.