Whispering Smith Hits London, 1952.Directed by Francis Searle. Starring Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson, Alan Wheatley, Dora Bryan.SYNOPSIS:An American private detective holidaying in London becomes embroiled in a murder case where all is not as it seems.The good folk at Hammer have unearthed another obscure treasure from the vaults this month, as […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Cry of the Banshee (1970)
Cry of the Banshee, 1970.Directed by Gordon Hessler. Starring Vincent Price, Hilary Dwyer, Michael Elphick, Elisabeth Bergner, Patrick Mower, Hugh Griffith, Essy Persson, Sally Geeson, and Stephan Chase.SYNOPSIS:In 16th century England, a witch-hunting magistrate is cursed when he falls afoul of a witch.Released as part of Hammer’s new ‘Hammer Presents’ range of titles that weren’t […]
Blu-ray Review – Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters (2024)
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters, 2024Directed by Benjamin Field. Featuring Valerie Leon, Tim Burton, John Landis, Joe Dante, John Carpenter, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Madeline Smith, John Gore, Jonathan Rigby, Wayne Kinsey, and Axelle Carolyn.SYNOPSIS:Showcases Hammer Films through the eyes of its actors, filmmakers and fans, tracing the history of the production house.Whether it is […]
4K Ultra HD Review – 36 Hours (1953)
36 Hours, 1953Directed by Montgomery Tully. Starring Dan Duryea, Elsie Albiin, Gudrun Ure, Eric Pohlmann, Kenneth Griffith, Harold Lang, John Chandos.SYNOPSIS:An American pilot AWOL from the states is framed for his wife’s murder and has just 36 hours to prove his innocence.Based on the novel of the same name by American pulp writer Steve Fisher, […]
Blu-ray Review – The House of Hammer Vol. 1 (2026)
The House of Hammer Vol. 1, 2026Directed by Various Filmmakers. Featuring Jonathan Rigby, Mark Jenkin, Dean Puckett, Chris Alexander, Heidi Honeycutt, Dick Klemensen, Victoria Price, David Pirie, David Huckvale.SYNOPSIS:First in a series of box sets celebrating the golden age of British horror.You have to hand it to the current incarnation of Hammer as they really […]
4K Ultra HD Review – X the Unknown (1956)
X the Unknown, 1956.Directed by Leslie Norman and Joseph Losey. Starring Dean Jagger, Leo McKern, Edward Chapman, Anthony Newley, Michael Ripper, Kenneth Cope, and Frazer Hines.SYNOPSIS:A radioactive, mud-like creature terrorizes a Scottish village.Right then, it’s time for Hammer to bring out the big guns once again as they prepare to unleash X the Unknown as […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Name of the Rose (1986)
The Name of the Rose, 1986.Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Starring Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Michael Lonsdale, William Hickey, Ron Perlman, F. Murray Abraham, and Valentina Vargas.SYNOPSIS:An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.Imagine, if you will, Sean Connery as a Columbo-style medieval monk investigating a series of […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Card Player (2004)
The Card Player, 2004.Directed by Dario Argento. Starring Stefania Rocca, Liam Cunningham, Silvio Muccino, Fiore Argento, Conchita Puglisi.SYNOPSIS:A Rome policewoman teams up with a British Interpol agent to find a crafty serial killer who plays a taunting game of cat-and-mouse with the police by abducting and killing young women and showing it over an internet […]
Blu-ray Review – Dead Man’s Shoes (2004)
Dead Man’s Shoes, 2004.Directed by Shane Meadows. Starring Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell, Stuart Wolfenden, Emily Aston, Neil Bell, and Paul Sadot.SYNOPSIS:A disaffected soldier returns to his hometown to get even with the thugs who brutalized his mentally challenged brother years ago.One thing that British cinema has always done well is the gritty revenge […]
Blu-ray Review – 30 Days of Night (2007)
30 Days of Night, 2007.Directed by David Slade. Starring Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster, Mark Boone Junior, Manu Bennett, and Mark Rendall.SYNOPSIS:After an Alaskan town is plunged into darkness for a month, it is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires.It has been well documented over the years that the vampire movie […]
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