4K UHD Review: Fright
Filmed in early 1971 at England’s Shepperton Studios, stars Susan George as Amanda, a college student who agrees to babysit Tara (Tara Collinson) three-year-old son of Helen (Honor Blackman) so that she and her fiancé Jim (George Cole) can meet up with friends for dinner at a local inn. Their home is a sprawling mansion […]
Blu-ray Review: The Vampire Lovers (Collector’s Edition)
Adapted from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 novella Carmilla, The Vampire Lovers represents a major entry in the Hammer Films catalog, becoming the first part of what would become known as the Karnstein Trilogy. Rife with female nudity and lesbian undertones, The Vampire Lovers was perhaps more titillating than scary at the time of its […]
Blu-ray Review: Cleopatra (1963)
For many moviegoers, Cleopatra (1963) has long been lauded for its undeniable kitsch value. It’s the most epic of Hollywood epics, got co-stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton entangled in one of the most talked about love affairs of the 20th century, and nearly bankrupt 20th Century Fox. Oddly enough, once you get past all […]
Blu-ray Review: The Vampire Lovers
Adapted from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s 1872 novella Carmilla, The Vampire Lovers represents a major entry in the Hammer Films catalog, becoming the first part of what would become known as the Karnstein Trilogy. Rife with female nudity and lesbian undertones, The Vampire Lovers was perhaps more titillating than scary at the time of its […]