Horror > Shelley, Barbara Horror

"There'll be no morning for us" - Hopefully not Helen.

Advantages: Christopher Lee, great imagery
Disadvantages: Lots of boring dialogue

...what happened in the last Dracula film with Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) destroying Dracula by forcing him to enter daylight where he crumbles into dust. It is ten years later, in Transylvania and the body of a young girl is being carried out into the forest by a sombre group who all look like English puritans and all with English accents. They’re going to stake her through the heart as they believe she has been bitten a vampire. A distraught mother ...
...in a ritual sacrifice brings Dracula back to life with the blood of Alan. And the proverbial hits the fan and about time, it took forever for Dracula to arrive in this film. What I Thought I at first intended on reviewing all the Dracula films in this Christopher Lee series, however, I couldn’t find the first one but this film can stand on it’s own. All you really need to know is that Dracula is a vampire and Van Helsing vanquished him into a ...

Phelthew 08.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Dracula - Prince Of Darkness (DVD)

Truly a classic of horror/sci-fi.

Advantages: Enjoyably silly plot.
Disadvantages: Need to be a lover of the horror/sci-fi genres.

...par for Hammer Horror. Professor Quatermass himself (Andrew Keir) and the very easy-on-the-eye Barbara Judd (Barbara Shelley) stand out and provide very believable performances. This is impressive in a plot which requires a very healthy dose of "suspension of disbelief". Even with special effects limited by the age of the filming and an obviously tiny budget this manages to be worth a watch at least once by lovers of the two genres. Give it a go. ...

WoodsM_UK 06.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Quatermass And The Pit (DVD)

Into the Sinking

Advantages: Some nice Stoker references, exciting climax
Disadvantages: Tedious exposition, no dialogue for Lee

...not the best of Hammers Dracula cycle, 'Prince of Darkness' sits in a comfortable third position, with plenty of good moments, but lacking the imagination that so defined it's predecessors, 'Dracula' (1958) and 'Brides of Dracula' (1960). 'Brides' lacked Christopher Lee in the pivotal role, and instead the lead character is a disciple who battles with Cushings Van Helsing. By 1965 Christopher Lee had returned from tax exile in Switzerland and was ...
...naturally, who stumble upon Castle Dracula after being abandoned by a terrified coach driver. We get lots of bickering and visits to and from the castle, and the set-up is a little overdrawn even if it does allow returning director Terence Fisher to shoot some atmospheric scenes within the castle. There are some good moments with the introduction of Klove (Philip Latham), Dracula's servant - an odd continuity blip. The naive tourists, two couples, ...

dadmancat 11.03.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Dracula - Prince Of Darkness (DVD)

Classic werewolf film

Advantages: Story and special effects
Disadvantages: none

The John Landis film, An American Werewolf in London, is an iconic film that has achieved cult status over the years. This film is about two American college students, David Kessler and Jack Goodman, who whilst backpacking in England, encounter a werewolf who vicious attacks them, killing Jack but it is killed before David is killed as well. David wakes up in a hospital in London but starts to suffer terrible nightmares of his dead friend Jack, ...
...Sergeant McManus This is an excellent film that has a brilliant story. The story is quite simple but features some great dialogue and quirky special effects. The cast is not exactly full of big stars but John Landis, who wrote and directed this film has managed to get some brilliant performances from the cast. The transformation of David into the werewolf is quite impressive and well done. The scene at the start of the film is very eerie and very ...

mozzie76 12.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of An American Werewolf In London (DVD)

Scary Movie, tons of laugh, suspense and hotties.

Advantages: funny, thrilling, exciting, suspense, and fun all the way in this masterpiece
Disadvantages: some violence, drug usage and gore with a bit of sexuality and vulgarity

...are now stalked by a scary and mysterious hooded masked man. Day after day the murders of their peers and members start happening and their count increases. Now it is upto the teenagers to solve the mystery of the mysterious killer with a mask. The movie involves non-stop actions and suspense from start to end with twist of events all the time which keeps viewer glued to the scenes. The movie includes hotties like Cindy Campbell who does a great ...

youralibaba 12.12.2009 · Read full review
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