Julie Adams – actress
Actress Julie Adams has died aged ninety-two. She is best known to horror fans as the love interest of the Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Confirmation of her demise …
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It Conquered the World – USA, 1956
‘Every man its prisoner… every woman its slave!’ It Conquered the World is a 1956 American science fiction horror feature film, produced and directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by Lou Rusoff and [uncredited] …
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Ed Gein – grave robber and serial killer
Edward Theodore “Ed” Gein (August 8, 1906 – July 26, 1984) was an American murderer and body snatcher. His crimes, committed around his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin, gathered widespread notoriety after authorities discovered Gein had exhumed corpses from local graveyards and …
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Dick Miller – actor
Dick Miller, the legendary actor who most famously played would-be beatnik artist Walter Paisley in Roger Corman’s A Bucket of Blood (1959), has died aged ninety years-old. Miller is survived by …
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The Strange Door – USA, 1951
‘Robert Louis Stevenson’s masterpiece of terror!’ The Strange Door is a 1951 American gothic thriller feature film directed by Joseph Pevney (The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: ‘Voodoo Doll’); The Munsters – …
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The Giant Behemoth – UK/USA, 1959
The Giant Behemoth is a 1959 British-American science fiction monster movie directed by Douglas Hickox (The Hound of the Baskervilles, 1983; Theatre of Blood) and Eugène Lourié (Gorgo; The Colossus …
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The Giant Claw – USA, 1957
‘Flying beast out of prehistoric skies!’ The Giant Claw is a 1957 American science fiction monster feature film directed by Fred F. Sears (The Werewolf) from a screenplay by Samuel Newman and Paul Gangelin. …
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Graveyard Groove: The Haunted History of Monster Music from “Monster Mash” to Horror Punk – book
Graveyard Groove: The Haunted History of Monster Music from “Monster Mash” to Horror Punk is a self-published book by David Acord (Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes; When Mars Attacked: Orson …
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The Mole People – USA, 1956
‘Terrifying… monsters from a lost age!’ The Mole People is a 1956 American science fiction horror feature film directed by Virgil W. Vogel (The Land Unknown) from a screenplay by László Görög (The Spider). …
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I Married a Monster from Outer Space – USA, 1958
I Married a Monster from Outer Space is a 1958 science fiction horror feature film, produced and directed by Gene Fowler Jr. (The Astral Factor; I Was a Teenage Werewolf) from a screenplay by Louis …
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The Blood Island Collection Blu-ray box set from Severin Films
The Blood Island Collection – a limited edition Blu-ray box from Severin Films – is coming soon. The box set includes Terror is a Man aka Blood Creature; Brides of …
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The Screaming Skull – USA, 1958
‘The tortured ghost who claimed vengeance in the bride’s bedroom’ The Screaming Skull is a 1958 American horror feature film, written and produced by John Kneubuhl (Two on a Guillotine), inspired by the short …
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House on Haunted Hill – USA, 1959
House on Haunted Hill is a 1959 American horror feature film produced and directed by William Castle (Strait-Jacket; 13 Ghosts; The Tingler; et al) from a screenplay by Robb White. The …
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William Castle at Columbia: Volume One Blu-ray box set
William Castle at Columbia: Volume One is a limited edition Blu-ray box set being issued in the UK by Powerhouse Films via their Indicator imprint on October 22, 2018. “Renowned for …
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Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection – Blu-ray set
Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection is a Blu-ray set being released in North America on August 28, 2018. “Showcases all of the original films featuring the most iconic monsters …
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The Tell-Tale Heart – USA, 1953
The Tell-Tale Heart is a 1953 American animated horror short film produced by UPA, directed by Ted Parmelee, and narrated by James Mason (Salem’s Lot; Frankenstein: The True Story). The screenplay by Bill Scott and Fred Grable …
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The Manster – USA, 1959
‘See the two-headed killer creature!’ The Manster is a 1959 American horror feature film produced by George P. Breakston and directed by Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane (The Monster from Green Hell) from a …
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Teenage Zombies – USA, 1957
‘Young pawns thrust into pulsating cages of horror in a sadistic experiment!’ Teenage Zombies – re-release title Teenage Torture – is a 1957 [released 1960] American science fiction horror film written [as Jaques …
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4D Man – USA, 1959
‘He walks through walls of solid steel and stone!’ 4D Man – aka The Evil Force (UK); Master of Terror (US reissue) – is a 1959 American science fiction film directed by Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr. (Dinosaurus!; The Blob, 1958) from …
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Devil Girl from Mars – UK, 1954
‘The fantastic night of terror that menaced the fate of the world!’ Devil Girl from Mars is a 1954 British science fiction film directed by David MacDonald from a screenplay by James Eastwood …
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The Astounding She-Monster – USA, 1957
‘A creature from beyond the stars. Evil… Beautiful… Deadly!’ The Astounding She-Monster – promoted as The Astounding She Monster – is a 1957 American science fiction horror film directed, edited and produced by Ronald …
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The Veil – TV series, USA, 1958
The Veil is an American horror suspense anthology television series produced in 1958 by Hal Roach Studios and filmed in England at Elstree Studios. The series was hosted by Boris Karloff, who also acted in every episode …
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Night of the Blood Beast – USA, 1958
Night of the Blood Beast is a 1958 American science-fiction horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Attack of the Giant Leeches; Sssssss) from a screenplay by first-time screenwriter Martin Varno, who was …
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Indestructible Man – USA, 1955
‘The screen’s 300,000 volt shocker!’ Indestructible Man is a 1955 American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Jack Pollexfen (The Neanderthal Man; Captive Women; The Man from Planet X) …
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The Killer Shrews – USA, 1959
‘All that was left after…’ The Killer Shrews is a 1959 American science fiction horror film directed by Ray Kellogg. It was filmed near Dallas, Texas, back-to-back with The Giant Gila Monster by producers Ken Curtis and Gordon …
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Attack of the Giant Leeches – USA, 1959
‘Crawling horror… rising from the depths of Hell… to kill and conquer!’ Attack of the Giant Leeches is a 1959 American science fiction horror film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski (Night …
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The Wasp Woman – USA, 1959
‘A beautiful woman by day – A lusting queen wasp by night.’ The Wasp Woman is a 1959 American science fiction horror feature film produced and directed by Roger Corman from a screenplay by …
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Jack the Ripper – UK, 1959
‘This lady of the night has taken her last walk!’ Jack the Ripper is a 1959 British horror thriller film produced, photographed and directed by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman (producers …
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War of the Colossal Beast – USA, 1958
War of the Colossal Beast is a 1958 science fiction horror film written, co-produced and directed by Bert I. Gordon (Empire of the Ants; Necromancy; The Cyclops; et al) and produced by Carmel …
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Monster from the Ocean Floor – USA, 1954
‘Terror strikes… from beneath the sea!’ Monster from the Ocean Floor is a 1954 science fiction horror feature film about a sea monster that terrorises a cove in Mexico. The film was directed by Wyott Ordung (screenwriter on Target Earth; …
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