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The Werewolf, the Vampire Woman and the Rapist.

Advantages: Both quite good for the money £2
Disadvantages: Film quality of the second feature isnt great.

The Screaming Skull This is two film reviews in one review so sorry for the length. This Screaming Skull review was written a long time ago. I just hadn’t got round to watching The Werewolf vs. The Vampire Woman yet. So they’re quite different types of review. The Screaming Skull is a 1958 black and white horror film directed by Alex Nicol I knew I was going to like The Screaming Skull from the beginning. A voiceover plays whilst we view ...
...of fright while seeing The Screaming Skull” The film itself then starts and a newly wed couple are moving into the husband’s - Eric’s - house. He had lived there a few years before but left it when his last wife died, and is now returning. His new wife, Jenny, has never been here before surprisingly. Eric also has this amazing car (has anyone seen this and know what car that is?). Mickey the gardener it turns out has been looking after the house ...

Phelthew 30.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Screaming Skull / The Werewolf vs Vampire Woman (DVD)

Tormented is less of a torment

Advantages: Tormented
Disadvantages: Revolt of the Zombies

...the Nazis.) Tormented Tormented is the film that makes buying this DVD worthwhile. It tells the story of Tom a jazz pianist (and lighthouse keeper?) who lives on a small island off America. It hosts a small happy population and Tom is engaged. However, one night an old girlfriend of Tom's, Vi, turns up. She still loves him and doesn't want him to get married. When he doesn't show any interest she blackmails him with letters of his she has ...
...this film 4 star for Tormented alone. Just ignore Revolt of the Zombies. I bought this DVD with a pile of DVDs in a car boot sale a while ago so I can't give an exact price but it was fairly low and I know you can pick up these double feature horror DVDs for about £1 in places and I think Tormented is well worth it. Therefore bear in mind that all the Did I enjoy the story etc questions are being answered in reference to Tormented Trailers ...

Phelthew 04.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Tormented / Revolt Of The Zombies (DVD)

I! AM! BEOWULF!

Advantages: Anthony Hopkins
Disadvantages: CGI.

...but I digress... Beowulf uses a technique wherein CGI is pasted over and mixed in with live action footage. Original, yet massively over-ambitious. The graphics werent generally well-received, as the public has come to associate CGI characters with childrens' movies. Not to mention that CGI itself is only in its adolescent state. However, it could not have acheived its impressibe battle scenes without the technique, the most memorable being the one ...
...conveniently placed objects and furniture obscuring Beowulf's genitalia in a highly comedic fashion. The film has, to all intents and purposes stuck to the text, with its landscapes mirroring perfectly, the imagery of the book. I was surprised to see excessive bloodletting in this film, as it is not what I have come to associate with CGI-based movies. Nonetheless, there is plenty of it. Although in terms of entertainment, the level of gore pales ...

Mutalisk 09.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Beowulf (DVD)

Greatest vampire ever

Advantages: Greatest vampire ever
Disadvantages: Some may not like silent films, but this just adds to the creepiness

Although 'Nosferatu' had a rocky start in the production, Murnau's adaptation of the 'Dracula' novel by Bram Stoker is probably the best version ever created. As it was an unauthorized production of the book, FW Murnau changed the names of the characters in order to make it legal. Count Orlock decides to move from his ruined castle to Wisborg. Estate agent Jonathan Harker is sent to seal the deal, but his meeting with the vampire terrifies him. ...
...when Harker accidentally cuts himself with a knife. In a brief but story driven moment, Orlock sees a picture of Harker's wife and instantly falls in love (if love is what you can call it), fuelling his decision to leave at once. Max Schreck plays Count Orlock, the vampire, to a degree that he is truly terrifying. Just watching his shadows move, or lift up in his coffin is beyond belief. Even though this was the first silent film that I ever saw, ...

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Review of Nosferatu (DVD)

Convincing remake of a good horror film

Advantages: Got me jumping and on the edge of my seat
Disadvantages: Inconsistent at times

...TV, so I don't have the benefit of having watched any DVD extras: this is a film only review. Mind you, having watched the film, I'm not really sure I want to see the extras. Don't get me wrong, I actually rate this film quite highly for what it does, but there's enough gruesome cannibalism in the film without having to worry about it cropping up through a series of extras as well. The film is a remake of Wes Craven's 1977 release of the same name, ...
...to go off road in the deserted rocky plains, only to come across a family of cannibals. Nuclear testing in this deserted area has led to the rather disfigured existence of the cannibals, and their grudge is against humanity in general. Our unlucky tourist family happens to break down in their 'area' and pretty soon the gruesome cannibalism starts. While there are no real twists to the film (for the most part), to go into further details would spoil ...

pmcds 14.05.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Hills Have Eyes (DVD)