When you think about it, turning a theme park attraction into a motion picture is a pretty strange idea, as most rides only last a few minutes it would seem hard to stretch that into a feature film, but back in 2003 Disney took one of their most popular rides and turned it into the…
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The Abominable Snowman (1957) – Review
Of all the creatures of myth, the Abominable Snowman has never quite received the respect it deserves, it certainly hasn’t had the same amount of big-screen appearances as other monsters have had, often stuck in lesser offerings such as 1977’s made-for-television horror film Snowbeast or in more family-friendly versions such as the Bumble in Rankin…
Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob (2021) – Review
The Scooby gang has encountered all sorts of foes over the years, from men in masks posing as monsters to honest to goodness zombies and witches, but in The Sword and the Scoob, our heroes may be facing a magical menace that even their crime-solving skills can’t solve. Given the Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s…
House on Haunted Hill (1959) – Review
If a person were to find themselves in a horror movie a solid piece of advice to follow would be, “Don’t accept an invitation from Vincent Price!” By the late 50s William Castle had made a name for himself as a talented producer of low-budget entertainment, and also as a bit of genius when it…
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! (2020) – Review
The Scooby gang have tackled a variety of ghost and goblins over the years, albeit mostly it was some dude in a mask but the point still stands, yet surprisingly not all that many of their mysteries revolved around the spookiest day of the year and with Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! we not only find the…