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Katrina, the vampire lord Marco’s lover, will die without a heart transplant. Unfortunately only the heart of Charito, her secret twin sister, will save her. Marco’s unrelenting efforts bring him … Continue Reading The Blood Drinkers (1964) October 7th, 2020
There’s no shortage of horror films about cats. There’s Cat People, the sequel The Curse of the Cat People, and the Malcolm McDowell remake. The nautical cat-in-cat movie The Uninvited … Continue Reading The Black Cat (1981) October 6th, 2020
It’s summer 2010. I’m visiting family and find myself in a heated debate about the merits of James Cameron’s Avatar with a close relative. I lay out all the evidence … Continue Reading Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) October 5th, 2020
SPOILERS!!! Carnival of Souls is An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge story. If you don’t know what that means then you should get off Facebook and go watch The Twilight … Continue Reading Carnival of Souls (1962) October 4th, 2020
Diabolique is a fantastic film with a simple premise. An abused wife (Véra Clouzot) and her husband’s mistress (Simone Signoret) plot his murder. The film is set in a run-down … Continue Reading Diabolique (1954) October 2nd, 2020
After watching The Lighthouse in early November 2019 I remember thinking “This is the best movie of the year.” Then a week later I saw Parasite and thought “Sorry The … Continue Reading Mignonnes (2020) September 14th, 2020
Oh boy has it been a shitty year. When I started this blog in March I questioned the shelf life of a name like “Quarantined Critic”. It isn’t a great … Continue Reading Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) September 6th, 2020
On it’s face The Big Clock is a whodunnit mixed with a man on the run noir thriller. A forerunner of movies like Detour or Big Trouble it’s premise is … Continue Reading The Big Clock (1948) August 30th, 2020
The July 2020 Barnes and Noble 50% off Criterion Collection sale is in full swing. I’ve added to my collection like a good sycophant and will review the new acquisitions … Continue Reading Judex (1963) July 11th, 2020
Is there a term for feeling ‘homesick’ for a place you’ve never lived? I’m feeling that way about Utah. Sigh, today I saw an alert that southern Utah was under … Continue Reading Mackenna’s Gold (1969) May 30th, 2020
Crisis is a film about learning harsh lessons firsthand. A young woman raised in a provincial town by a surrogate mother moves to the city to work in a shop … Continue Reading Crisis (1946) May 22nd, 2020
Pillow of Death closes out the Inner Sanctum Mystery series with maybe the best movie title ever. Don’t get me wrong, Frozen Ghost and Weird Woman are phenomenal titles that … Continue Reading Pillow of Death (1945) May 10th, 2020
Strange Confession is an odd addition to the Inner Sanctum Mystery series. It’s missing the melodramatic intrigue and whodunit plot typical of the previous films. No, Strange Confession‘s story is … Continue Reading Strange Confession (1945) May 9th, 2020
House of Dracula follows House of Frankenstein in the Universal Monsters franchise and like most serials I expected a modicum of continuity. Unfortunately that’s the exact amount of continuity in … Continue Reading House of Dracula (1945) May 8th, 2020
In my last review I brazenly compared The Uninvited to Scooby-Doo, which in retrospect now feels like a challenge too tempting for the cinema gods to ignore. As luck would … Continue Reading One Body Too Many (1944) April 25th, 2020
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