The Undead A CineSavant Revival House Review 1957 – 75 Min. Starring Pamela Duncan, Val Dufour Cinematography by William A. Sickner Written by Charles B. Griffith Directed by Roger Corman Roger Corman began directing movies in 1955 and almost immediately his ambitions were at war with his budgets—films with apocalyptic titles like The Day the…
Hatari! Kino Lorber 4K UHD Blu-ray 1962 – 157 Min. Starring John Wayne, Red Buttons, Elsa Martinelli Cinematography by Russell Harlan Directed by Howard Hawks Watching the animals of Hatari! in full flight is a politically incorrect thrill—though they’re running for their lives they have a majesty in motion that make the rampaging dinos of…
Panic in Year Zero! Radiance Films Blu-ray – Region B 1962 – 93 Min. Starring Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Mary Mitchel, Frankie Avalon Cinematography by Gilbert Warrenton, Written by Jay Simms Directed by Ray Milland American-International built an exploitation empire on teens, horror, and science fiction—in 1962 they combined those cash cows into one 93…
The Beast with Five Fingers Blu-ray Warner Archive 1946 – 88 Min. Starring Peter Lorre, Robert Alda, Andrea King, J. Carroll Naish Cinematography by Wesley Anderson Written by Curt Siodmak Directed by Robert Florey Long before The Addams Family made disembodied hands a punchline there was The Beast with Five Fingers, W. F. Harvey’s short…
The Return of Doctor X Blu-ray Warner Archive 1939 – 62 Min. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan Cinematography by Sidney Hickox Written by Lee Katz Directed by Vincent Sherman Directed by Vincent Sherman with a screenplay by Lee Katz, The Return of Doctor X stars Wayne Morris as Walter Garrett, a reporter investigating the…
Top Cat – The Complete Series Blu-ray Warner Archive 1961 Starring Arnold Stang, Maurice Gosfield, Allan Jenkins Written by Kin Platt, Barry Blitzer, Michael Maltese Directed by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera In 1960, cartoon powerhouses William Hanna and Joseph Barbera found remarkable success with The Flintstones, a stone-age parody of Jackie Gleason’s kitchen sink rom-com,…
The Vampire/The Vampire’s Coffin Blu-ray – Import/Region Free Powerhouse 1957, 1958 / 84, 82 min Starring Germán Robles, Abel Salazar, Ariadne Welter Written by Ramón Obón Photographed by Rosalío Solano, Víctor Herrera Directed by Fernando Mendez Early American horror films usually favored human monsters over the supernatural variety, and it wasn’t till the arrival of…