YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974, USA, 106m, PG) **** Comedy dist. 20th Century Fox; pr co. Gruskoff-Venture Films / Crossbow Productions / Jouer Limited; d. Mel Brooks; w. Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks (based on characters in the novel ‘Frankenstein’ by Mary Shelley); pr. Michael Gruskoff; ph. Gerald Hirschfeld (B&W | 1.85:1); m. John Morris; ed. John C….
Tag: Horror
Film Review – TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976)
TO THE DEVIL A DAUGHTER (1976, UK, 91m, 18) *** Horror dist. EMI (UK), Cine Artists Pictures (USA); pr co. Hammer Film Productions / Terra-Filmkunst; d. Peter Sykes; w. Christopher Wicking, John Peacock (based on the novel by Dennis Wheatley); pr. Roy Skeggs; ph. David Watkin (Technicolor | 1.66:1); m. Paul Glass; ed. John Trumper;…
Film Review – TARANTULA (1955)
TARANTULA (1955, USA, 80m, PG) *** Horror, Sci-Fi dist. Universal Pictures (USA), General Film Distributors (GFD) (UK); pr co. Universal International Pictures (UI); d. Jack Arnold; w. Robert M. Fresco, Martin Berkeley (based on a story by Jack Arnold and Robert M. Fresco); pr. William Alland; ph. George Robinson (B&W | 1.85:1); m. Herman Stein,…
Film Review – HANDS OF THE RIPPER (1971)
HANDS OF THE RIPPER (1971, UK, 88m, 15) *** Horror, Thriller dist. Rank Film Distributors (UK), Universal Pictures (USA); pr co. The Rank Organisation / Hammer Films; d. Peter Sasdy; w. L.W. Davidson (based on a story by Edward Spencer Shew); pr. Aida Young; ph. Kenneth Talbot (Eastmancolor | 1.66:1); m. Christopher Gunning; ed. Chris…
Film Review – KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977)
KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS (1977, USA, 97m, 15) *** Horror, Sci-Fi dist. Dimension Pictures (USA), Enterprises Pictures Limited (UK); pr co. Arachnid Productions; d. John ‘Bud’ Cardos; w. Richard Robinson, Alan Caillou (based on a story by Jeffrey M. Sneller and Stephen Lodge); pr. Igo Kantor, Jeffrey M. Sneller; ph. John Arthur Morrill (Eastmancolor |…
Film Review – PSYCHO (1960)
PSYCHO (1960, USA, 109m, 15) ***** Horror, Mystery, Thriller dist. Paramount Pictures; pr co. Shamley Productions; d. Alfred Hitchcock; w. Joseph Stefano (based on the novel by Robert Bloch); pr. Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited); ph. John L. Russell (B&W | 1.85:1 (USA); 1.66:1 (Europe)); m. Bernard Herrmann; ed. George Tomasini; ad. Robert Clatworthy, Joseph Hurley. cast:…
Film Review – THE BIRDS (1963)
THE BIRDS (1963, USA, 119m, 15) ****½ Horror, Thriller dist. Universal Pictures; pr co. Universal Pictures / Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions; d. Alfred Hitchcock; w. Evan Hunter (based on the story by Daphne Du Maurier); pr. Alfred Hitchcock; ph. Robert Burks (Technicolor | 1.85:1 (USA); 1.66:1 (Europe)); ed. George Tomasini; pd. Robert F. Boyle. cast:…
Film Review – PIRANHA 3D (2010)
PIRANHA 3D (2010, USA, 88m, 18) ** Comedy, Horror dist. Dimension Films (USA), Entertainment Film Distributors (UK); pr co. Dimension Films / Intellectual Properties Worldwide / Aja-Levasseur Productions / Atmosphere Entertainment MM / Chako Film Company / The Weinstein Company; d. Alexandre Aja; w. Pete Goldfinger, Josh Stolberg; pr. Alexandre Aja, Mark Canton, Grégory Levasseur,…
Film Review – PIRANHA (1978)
PIRANHA (1978, USA, 94m, 15) *** Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi dist. New World Pictures (USA), United Artists (UK); pr co. New World Pictures; d. Joe Dante; w. John Sayles (based on a story by Richard Robinson and John Sayles); pr. Jon Davison; ph. Jamie Anderson (Metrocolor | 1.85:1); m. Pino Donaggio; ed. Joe Dante, Mark Goldblatt;…
Film Review – DR. JEKYLL & MR.HYDE (1931)
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931, USA, 98m, PG) **** Horror, Sci-Fi dist. Paramount Pictures; pr co. Paramount Pictures; d. Rouben Mamoulian; w. Samuel Hoffenstein, Percy Heath (based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson); pr. Rouben Mamoulian; ph. Karl Struss (B&W | 1.20:1); ed. William Shea (uncredited); ad. Hans Dreier (uncredited). cast: Fredric March…