The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire 1971 Director: Riccardo Freda Stars: Luigi Pistilli, Dagmar Lassander, Anton Diffring Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons I love giallo films, those tasty slices of murder, mystery, sex, and insanity from Italy. Precursors to my much-loved...
Superstition 1982 Director: James W. Roberson Stars: James Houghton, Albert Salmi, Lynn Carlin Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons In 1982 when Superstition came out, slasher films were all the rage at the cinema. Maybe that’s why this film about ghosts and a witch’s curse...
The Manitou 1978 Director: William Girdler Stars: Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Based on the novel by Graham Masterton, The Manitou seems to be an event film lost in time, or at least the memory of most horror fans today....
Pet Sematary 1989 Director: Mary Lambert Stars: Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne Reviewed by Brian M. Sammons Based on one of Stephen King’s darker stories, and that’s saying something, Pet Sematary was an oftentimes spooky-as-hell horror movie when it came...
The Deadly Mantis – Blu-ray review By Brian M. Sammons Director: Nathan Juran Stars: Craig Stevens, William Hopper, Alix Talton I don’t know about you, but I love big bug movies from the 50s. Maybe because I grew up watching them on the Saturday Afternoon...
