Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace, one of the earliest Giallo films, is still regarded as…
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Reviews of movies in horror genre
The Case of the Scorpion’s Tail (1971) review – An engaging Giallo film that contains all the genre’s defining characteristics
With films like All the Colors in the Dark (1972), Torso (1973), Your Vice is a…
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Kuroneko (1968) review – A hauntingly beautiful Japanese period horror film that serves as a perfect companion piece to Onibaba
Kuroneko, directed by Kaneto Shindo and based on a supernatural folktale, is a hauntingly beautiful Japanese…
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The Guardian (1990) review – William Friedkin tries his best, but a thin storyline and uninteresting characters drag the film down
In “The Guardian,” although the director William Friedkin tries his best, a thin storyline and uninteresting…
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Deathdream (1974) review – A low-budget horror film that effectively portrays the ill effects of a useless war on ordinary people
Deathdream is a 1974 horror film directed by Bob Clarke (who also made Black Christmas (1974)…
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House of Darkness (2022) review – Neil LaBute’s comedy horror film is predictable and takes too long to get to the point
House of Darkness, directed by Neil LaBute, is a comedy-horror film that suffers from a weak…
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Last Stop on the Night Train (1975) review – A well-executed dark and twisted Italian rape-revenge horror film
Director Aldo Lado combines Ingmar Bergman’s The Virgin Spring (1960) and Wes Craven’s The Last House…
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Alfred Hitchcock – Director’s study
1. Introduction: Alfred Hitchcock’s films left an indelible mark on cinema and enabled the medium’s evolution…
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Horror Express (1972) review – A perfect example of low-budget filmmaking, and a must-see for sci-fi/horror aficionados
Horror Express, directed by Eugenio Martin, is an action-packed, exhilarating low-budget film that clocks in at…
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Diabolique (1955) review – A tour de force in creating cinematic tension, despite the infamous final twist not aging well
Diabolique falls under the category of films that have 180-degree twist endings, such as The Sixth…
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