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The Return of Doctor X [The Return of Dr X] ** (1939, Humphrey Bogart, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan) – Classic Movie Review 3,124

‘HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD…TO HAUNT THE LIVING!!!’ The intriguing 1939 horror thriller film The Return of Doctor X stars a just pre-superstardom Humphrey Bogart as the murderous bogeyman Doctor X. Bogart called it a […]

Dec, 02

Hands of the Ripper **** (1971, Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow, Dora Bryan, Derek Godfrey, Keith Bell) – Classic Movie Review 3109

‘The Hands of Jack the Ripper Live Again… As His Fiendish Daughter Kills Again… And Again…And Again…’ Director Peter Sasdy’s 1971 Hammer Films British chiller Hands of the Ripper stars Angharad Rees as the beautiful […]

Nov, 29

The Psychopath [Schizoid] *** (1966, Patrick Wymark, Margaret Johnston, John Standing, Alexander Knox, Judy Huxtable, Thorley Walters) – Classic Movie Review 3106

Veteran horror director Freddie Francis whips up an effectively creepy atmosphere and a stylish look for this 1966 Amicus horror tale of a killer who leaves tiny mutilated dolls at the scene of the crime […]

Nov, 28

Torture Garden *** (1967, Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing, Beverly Adams, Jack Palance, Michael Bryant, John Standing) – Classic Movie Review 3097

Director Freddie Francis’s 1967 Amicus chiller is the first of Robert (Psycho) Bloch’s three compendium films of four horror tales. It stars Burgess Meredith, Peter Cushing, Beverly Adams, Jack Palance, Michael Bryant and John Standing. It […]

Nov, 25

At Close Range **** (1986, Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson) – Classic Movie Review 3094

Director James Foley’s eye-catching 1986 thriller is based on the true story of Bruce Johnston Sr and his sons, from Chester County, Pennsylvania, though it is filmed in Tennessee. Written by Nicholas Kazan, it has an extremely […]

Nov, 25

I, Monster *** (1971, Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Mike Raven) – Classic Movie Review 3078

Director Stephen Weeks’s 1971 British horror movie I, Monster is a version of the split personality Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story in all but name. Despite the character names having been changed, it is still […]

Nov, 22

Silver Streak **** (1976, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan) – Classic Movie Review 3,066

The sparkling 1976 train-set comedy thriller Silver Streak has a golden streak and is a hilarious suspense ride. It kicked off a winning four-film partnership between Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. Writer Colin Higgins and […]

Nov, 15

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