Category: Reviews

The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism (Germany, 1967) Some films demand to be watched purely for their titles, be they Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death, What Are Those Strange Drops of Blood…

Viy (Soviet Union, 1967) This rare example of Soviet horror cinema is based on a short story of the same name by Nikolai Gogol, supposedly influenced by the folk tales he heard as a child…

Hollow (UK, 2012) I almost turned Hollow off within seconds of starting it. While I love horror cinema in almost all its forms, I would be very happy if I never saw another sodding found-footage…

I’ve made a poor start to the challenge due to being ill this week. I started with Le Orme and commented with a few thoughts on Scott’s post. Today I watched a double bill on…

Beyond the Darkness (Italy, 1979) Let’s establish something here: Italian horror films can be fucking weird. Whether it’s the dream logic of an Argento giallo, the outright surrealism of Fulci’s The Beyond or the dizzy…