Edge of Sanity, 1989. Directed by Gérard Kikoïne. Starring Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber, David Lodge, Sarah Maur Thorp, Ben Cole, and Harry Landis. SYNOPSIS: When Dr. Henry Jekyll’s experiments with using cocaine as an anaesthetic get out of control, he changes into the grotesque Mr. Hyde, who has taken a liking to killing sex workers […]
Tobe Hooper’s I’m Dangerous Tonight coming to Blu-ray in July
Kino Lorber has announced that Tobe Hooper’s (Texas Chain Saw Massacre) 1990 made-for-TV haunted dress horror I’m Dangerous Tonight is set for a Blu-ray release this July; check out the cover artwork and details below… From the twisted mind of Tobe Hooper, director of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Salem’s Lot, Poltergeist, Lifeforce and Spontaneous […]
Oscar Worthy Performances In Iconic Horror Films
EJ Moreno discusses Oscar-worthy acting performances in horror… Any film fan knows that it’s rare your personal favorite makes it to the biggest award show of the year. The Academy Awards voters are a tough crowd, especially when it comes to horror films. It feels like some major genre film is overlooked every year, and […]
The Most Terrifying Psycho Performances in Cinema
Red Stewart presents the most terrifying psycho performances in all of film… Sociopathy is a mental illness that is as repelling as it is enticing. We all live in fear of some serial killer knocking down our door, yet we cannot help but be intrigued by the roots of it all. After all, what is […]
Cinema’s Groundbreakers – Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho
Continuing our look at groundbreaking cinema, Tom Jolliffe revisits Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho… When listing some of the greatest directors of all time, a name that may pop up with regularity during the discussions, is Alfred Hitchcock. A master craftsman and impeccable weaver of enthralling stories, Hitchcock had already delivered a string of masterpieces which still […]
Psycho with critic Amy Smith | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #76
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, film critic Amy Smith delves into Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic slasher Psycho… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, film critic Amy Smith discusses Alfred Hitchcock’s exceptional proto-slasher Psycho. We […]
J.J. Abrams and Zachary Quinto producing Anthony Perkins-Tab Hunter forbidden love drama
J.J. Abrams and his Star Trek star Zachary Quinto are teaming up to produce Tab & Tony, a drama which is set to explore the true story of the secret love affair between Hollywood stars Tab Hunter and Anthony Perkins. The film is being scripted by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Doug Wright and is inspired by […]
Blu-ray Review – Psycho II (1983)
Psycho II, 1983. Directed by Richard Franklin. Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Meg Tilly, Robert Loggia, Dennis Franz, Hugh Gillin, and Tom Holland. SYNOPSIS: 22 years after he was incarcerated for murder Norman Bates is declared sane and released back to his motel but Mother isn’t likely to let him live a peaceful life. Sequels […]
October Horrors Day 8 – Psycho (1960)
Psycho, 1960 Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam and Janet Leigh SYNOPSIS: Marion Crane has just stolen thousands of dollars from her former employer in order to clear the debts of her soon-to-be-husband and build a new life for them. Making a quick getaway, Marion stops in at […]
Blu-ray Review – Crimes of Passion (1984)
Crimes of Passion, 1984. Directed by Ken Russell. Starring Kathleen Turner, Anthony Perkins, John Laughlin, Bruce Davison, Gordon Hunt and Annie Potts. SYNOPSIS: A female sportswear designer leads a double life as a hooker but things get more complicated when a street preacher decides to try and save her soul. Ken Russell’s 1984 film Crimes […]