Cruise Into Terror – aka Voyage Into Evil – is a 1978 American made-for-television horror feature film directed by Bruce Kessler (Deathmoon; Kolchak: The Night Stalker; Simon, King of the Witches) from a screenplay by Michael Braverman. The movie stars… Read More ›
The Possessed is a 1977 American made-for-TV supernatural horror film directed by Jerry Thorpe from a screenplay by John Sacret Young, and starring James Farentino, Joan Hackett, Diana Scarwid, and Harrison Ford. Kevin Leahy, an alcoholic Catholic priest who has strayed from his faith, crashes his car and is pronounced dead… Read More ›
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a 1968 Canadian/American television horror film directed by Charles Jarrott based on a teleplay by Ian McLellan Hunter (The Amazing Mr. X), based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella of… Read More ›
Satan’s School for Girls is an early example of the kitschy titling that would later bring us the likes of Satan’s Cheerleaders, and is one of the few TV movies to have been remade (in 2000, with Shannen Doherty in the lead role). The original stars Pamela Franklin as Elizabeth Sayers, a woman whose sister committed suicide under mysterious circumstances while attending Salem’s School for Girls…
Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon is a 1969 American made-for-television horror film directed by Lela Swift (Deadly Visitor; The Gift of Terror; The Satan Murders) from a screenplay by Dan Curtis (Burnt Offerings; Trilogy of Terror; The Norliss Tapes;… Read More ›
‘A pretty co-ed’s part-time job leads to a bizarre payoff!’ Scream Pretty Peggy – aka Scream, Pretty Peggy – is a 1973 American made-for-television horror film directed by Gordon Hessler (Scream and Scream Again; Cry of the Banshee; The Oblong Box; et al) from a… Read More ›
I, Desire – aka Desire, the Vampire – is a 1982 American made-for-TV supernatural horror film directed by John Llewellyn Moxey (The Night Stalker; Home for the Holidays; The City of the Dead) from a screenplay by Robert Foster. It stars David Naughton, Dorian… Read More ›
Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a 1973 American television horror film adaptation of Bram Stoker‘s 1897 novel Dracula written by Richard Matheson and produced and directed by Dark Shadows creator Dan Curtis (Burnt Offerings; The Norliss Tapes; Trilogy of Terror), with Jack… Read More ›
‘They come for blood’ Rise of the Gargoyles is a 2009 Canadian made-for-TV supernatural horror film directed by Bill Corcoran (Vipers; Friday the 13th: The Series) from a screenplay by Andy Briggs. It stars Eric Balfour, Caroline Néron and Justin Salinger. In Paris,… Read More ›
‘How can you fight an abstraction? What defense can you use against the infinite?’ Fear No Evil is a 1969 American made-for-television film directed by Paul Wendkos (From the Dead of Night; Good Against Evil; The Mephisto Waltz) from a screenplay by Richard… Read More ›
‘A tale of mounting terror’ Satan’s Triangle is a 1975 American made-for-TV horror feature film directed by Sutton Roley (The Curse of Dracula TV series; Chosen Survivors; Sweet, Sweet Rachel) from a screenplay by William Read Woodfield (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea)…. Read More ›
Curse of the Black Widow is a 1977 American made-for-television horror film directed by Dan Curtis (Burnt Offerings; Dark Shadows; The Norliss Tapes; Trilogy of Terror) from a screenplay by Earl Wallace and Robert Blees (Dr. Phibes Rises Again; Whoever Slew… Read More ›
‘A disturbed teenager unleashes a night of terror’ Bad Ronald is a 1974 American TV movie directed by Buzz Kulik (Crawlspace, 1971) from a screenplay by Andrew Peter Marin. It is based on a novel by Jack Holbrook Vance, who… Read More ›
Dead of Night is a 1977 American made-for-television anthology fantasy horror film directed by Dan Curtis (Burnt Offerings; Dark Shadows; The Norliss Tapes; Trilogy of Terror). It originally premiered on NBC on March 29, 1977. The film consists three stories written by… Read More ›
‘The world will quake in fear’ Arachnoquake is a 2012 American made-for-television horror film directed by prolific Griff Furst (I Am Omega; Wolvesbayne; Mask Maker; Lake Placid III; Swamp Shark) from a screenplay by Eric Forsberg (Ghost Shark; Mega Piranha; Snakes… Read More ›
‘Daddy’s been working in the garden… again!’ Stepfather III – aka Stepfather III: Father’s Day – is a 1992 made-for-TV British-American slasher horror feature film directed by co-producer Guy Magar (Children of the Corn: Revelation; Retribution) from a screenplay co-written with Marc B…. Read More ›
Frankenstein is a 1981 Japanese animated television film based on Mary Shelley’s novel and the Marvel comic book Monster of Frankenstein. In this Toei Animation 98-minute adult-oriented film, the creature was portrayed as a misunderstood monster, who only wanted to be… Read More ›
Daughter of the Mind is a made-for-television American horror suspense film directed by Walter Grauman (Are You in the House Alone?; Crowhaven Farm) from a screenplay by Luther Davis (Arsenic and Old Lace; Lady in a Cage). The film was first broadcast on… Read More ›
Dr. Strange is a 1978 supernatural fantasy television feature film based on the Marvel Comics fictional character of the same name, created by Steve Ditko. It was written and directed by Philip DeGuere. Stan Lee served as a consultant on the… Read More ›
Trilogy of Terror II is a 1996 American horror anthology made-for-cable film, a sequel to the 1975 television film, Trilogy of Terror, both directed by Dan Curtis. The film was co-written by Curtis and William F. Nolan (The Norliss Tapes;… Read More ›
‘Join Vincent Price on a suspense-filled journey to the supernatural!’ Escapes is a 1986 American fantasy horror feature film made for TV. It was written, produced and directed by David Steensland. The ‘film’ is actually an edited together anthology of six supernatural video shorts, each… Read More ›
Amityville: The Evil Escapes is a 1989 American television supernatural horror film produced by NBC. It was written and directed by Sandor Stern (Pin) from a novel by John G. Jones. Stern previously wrote the supernatural possessed house TV movie The Strange and… Read More ›
‘Pray he’s not hungry’ Monsterwolf, also known as Monster Wolf, is a 2010 American Syfy television supernatural horror film directed by Todor Chapkanov (Copperhead; Ghost Town; True Bloodthirst; Asylum) from a screenplay by Charles Bolon (Swamp Shark). Busy actor Griff Furst is… Read More ›
Montague “Monty” Rhodes James OM, MA, FBA (1 August 1862 – 12 June 1936), who used the publication name M. R. James, was an English author, medievalist scholar and provost of King’s College, Cambridge (1905–18), and of Eton College (1918–36)…. Read More ›
Night Gallery is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, The Twilight Zone, served both as the on-air… Read More ›
Do You Like Hitchcock? – original title: Ti piace Hitchcock? – is a 2005 Italian television giallo thriller feature film directed by Dario Argento. The movie stars Elio Germano, Chiara Conti, Elisabetta Rocchetti, Cristina Brondo and Ivan Morales and features a score by Pino Donaggio (Tourist Trap; Dressed to… Read More ›
Count Dracula is a British television adaptation of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. Produced by the BBC, it first aired on BBC2 on 22 December 1977. It is among the more faithful of the many adaptations of the original… Read More ›
Good Against Evil is a 1977 American TV movie directed by Paul Wendkos (The Mephisto Waltz) from a screenplay by Hammer veteran Jimmy Sangster (Dracula; Paranoiac; Fear in the Night). The ABC film was a pilot for a TV series… Read More ›
“In an urban society, everything connects. Each person’s needs are fed by the skills of many others. Our lives are woven together in a fabric. But the connections that make society strong also make it vulnerable”. Threads is a 1984… Read More ›
The Mummy can, in many respects, hold claim to being the most unloved of the classic movie monsters – if not, then surely the most inconsistently served. The oft-quoted line from Kim Newman, that the issue lies with “no foundation… Read More ›
Dead Still is a 2014 American horror feature film directed by the Booth Brothers and starring Ben Browder, Ray Wise (Twin Peaks, Jeepers Creepers), Gavin Casalegno and Elle LaMont (Dusk Till Dawn, Machete Kills). Upon the death of his grandfather, Brandon Davis,… Read More ›
‘A chilling tale of vengeance from beyond the grave.’ Crowhaven Farm is a 1970 made-for television horror film directed by Walter Grauman (Are You in the House Alone?; Daughter of the Mind) and starring Hope Lange (Death Wish; A Nightmare on Elm Street… Read More ›
When Michael Calls – also known as Shattered Silence – is a 1972 thriller-drama television movie directed by Philip Leacock and starring Elizabeth Ashley, Ben Gazzara and Michael Douglas. It was adapted from John Farris’ 1967 novel of the same name. Single mother… Read More ›
Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys – aka Lamprey – is a 2014 American made-for-TV horror feature film produced by The Asylum (Sharknado; Zombie Night) directed by James Cullen Bressack (Pernicious; Squeal: Blood Harvest) from a screenplay by Anna Rasmussen and Delondra Williams. … Read More ›
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster is a 2010 American live action/CGI television film directed by Brian Levant for Cartoon Network with a screenplay by Daniel Altiere and Steven Altiere based on the Saturday morning cartoon series Scooby-Doo by Hanna-Barbera. It is the fourth installment in the Scooby-Doo live-action film series, and a sequel… Read More ›
The Woman in Black is a 1989 British TV movie, and is the first adaptation of the Susan Hill novel that is better known as the source for the hugely successful 2012 Hammer film. Interestingly, the screenplay is by Nigel… Read More ›
Buried Alive is a 1990 American horror thriller television film directed by Frank Darabont (Tales from the Crypt TV series, The Mist; The Walking Dead TV series) from a screenplay by Mark Patrick Carducci (Neon Maniacs; Pumpkinhead), based on a story by David A. Davies. The film’s working title was Till Death… Read More ›
Halloween with the New Addams Family was a 1977 comedy horror film. This NBC TV-movie was directed by David Steinmetz and George Tibbles from a screenplay by Davy Levy. It stars John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring, Ken Weatherwax, and Felix Silla and was a reunion of sorts… Read More ›
Ragin’ Cajun Redneck Gators – also known as Alligator Alley – is a 2013 American made-for-TV horror film produced by Active Entertainment and directed by Griff Furst (Wolfsbayne, Lake Placid 3, Swamp Shark, Arachnoquake, Ghost Shark) from a screenplay by Keith Allan… Read More ›
Frankenstein: The True Story is a 1973 American made-for-television horror film loosely based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. It was directed by Jack Smight, and the screenplay was co-written by novelist Christopher Isherwood and Don Bachardy. The film stars Leonard Whiting as Victor Frankenstein, Jane Seymour as Prima, David McCallum as Henry Clerval, James Mason as Dr Polidori… Read More ›