The Great Villain Blogathon 2019 Dame Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers “Do you think the dead come back and watch the living?”

Thanks to Ruth of Silver Screenings. Kristine from Speakeasy and Karen of Shadows and Satin! REBECCA (1940) Men are simpler than you imagine my sweet child. But what goes on in the twisted, tortuous minds of women would baffle anyone. "“Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca First off, while I cover a good deal of the film, … Continue reading The Great Villain Blogathon 2019 Dame Judith Anderson as Mrs. Danvers “Do you think the dead come back and watch the living?”

Sunday Nite Surreal: The Sentinel (1977) Even in Hell, Friendships often Blossom into Bliss!

"THERE MUST FOREVER BE A GUARDIAN AT THE GATE FROM HELL"¦" THE SENTINEL 1977 I've written enough here at The Last Drive-In, to sort of feel more relaxed about letting it rip sometimes. I'm hoping you'll indulge me a bit while I go off on a tiny rant"¦ I hope that's alright"¦ Michael Winner's film … Continue reading Sunday Nite Surreal: The Sentinel (1977) Even in Hell, Friendships often Blossom into Bliss!

Halloween Spotlight: ABC NBC & CBS Movies of the Week–the year is 1973 – 13 Fearful Tele-Frights!!

From TV Horror: Investigating the Dark Side of the Small Screen by Lorna Jowett & Stacey Abbott 1-The Cat Creature 1973 Aired December 11, 1973, as an ABC Movie of the Week. “Beware the seal of Kah-ub-set, for he who dares to remove it will open the gates of Hell.” The Cat Creature was directed … Continue reading Halloween Spotlight: ABC NBC & CBS Movies of the Week–the year is 1973 – 13 Fearful Tele-Frights!!

MonsterGirl’s Halloween – 2015 special feature! the Heroines, Scream Queens & Sirens of 30s Horror Cinema!

Horror cinema was at it’s spooky peak in the 1930s~ the era gave birth to some of the most iconic figures of the genre as well as highlighted some of the most beautiful & beloved heroines to ever light up the scream, oops I mean screen!!!! We all love the corrupted, diabolical, fiendish and menacing … Continue reading MonsterGirl’s Halloween – 2015 special feature! the Heroines, Scream Queens & Sirens of 30s Horror Cinema!

A Symphony of Dark Patches- The Val Lewton Legacy 1943

This post is a feature…As part of the CLASSIC MOVIE HISTORY PROJECT BLOGATHON hosted by the fantastic gang over at- Movies Silently, Silver Screenings & Once Upon a Screen– Visit these wonderful blogs during this historic event and fill your head with a collection of fascinating movie memories. From Dreams of Darkness-Fantasy and the films … Continue reading A Symphony of Dark Patches- The Val Lewton Legacy 1943

Heroines & Scream Queens of Classic Horror: the 1940s! A very special Drive In Hall–ween treat!

THE WOMEN OF CLASSIC HORROR: THE 1940S! You could say that Evelyn Ankers is still the reigning queen of classical 1940s horror fare turned out by studios like RKO, Universal, and Monogram. But there was a host of femme scream tales that populated the silver screen with their unique beauty, quirky style, and/or set of … Continue reading Heroines & Scream Queens of Classic Horror: the 1940s! A very special Drive In Hall–ween treat!

Boris Karloff’s anthology tv series: It’s a THRILLER!

SILVER SCENES IS HOSTING THE UNIVERSAL BLOGATHON! SO I THOUGHT I’D BRING OUT THE UNIVERSAL TELEVISION PRODUCTION OF BORIS KARLOFF’S ANTHOLOGY… LET ME ASSURE YOU, IT’S A THRILLER!!! VISIT SILVER SCENES AND CHECK OUT ALL THE WONDERFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION! Classic TV Blog Association is hosting the MeTV Summer of Classic TV Blogathon … Continue reading Boris Karloff’s anthology tv series: It’s a THRILLER!

Revisiting Robert Aldrich’s Grande Dame Hag Cinema: Part I What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1962 ‘Get back in that chair Blanche!’

This post is for The Dynamic Duos in Classic Film Blogathon Hosted by Classic Movie Hub and Once upon a screen… Robert Aldrich is one of my favorite directors with numerous memorable films that transcend a restrictive genre tag. He always brings us a cynical and gritty story with very flawed characters who are at … Continue reading Revisiting Robert Aldrich’s Grande Dame Hag Cinema: Part I What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1962 ‘Get back in that chair Blanche!’

Road Games (1981) – “Cast to the wind"¦thy ghastly sin” for the Best Hitchcock Movies (That Hitchcock Never Made) blogathon July 7-13

ROAD GAMES 1981 Versatile actor of film and stage Stacy Keach plays the poetic everyman Pat Quid who is driving a semi across Australia carting a truckload of meat, pig carcasses specifically, due to the high demand as there is a meat strike going on. As in any good traveler mystery, he encounters a variety … Continue reading Road Games (1981) – “Cast to the wind"¦thy ghastly sin” for the Best Hitchcock Movies (That Hitchcock Never Made) blogathon July 7-13

Libertine Roger Vadim’s Dark Satire: Pretty Maids All In A Row (1971): Part 1: Rock Hudson’s Killer Casanova & The Garden of Earthly Delights “And she was a terrific little cheerleader too”

Hieronymus Bosch (c. 1450"“1516) The Garden of Earthly Delights The film is bathed in hazy colors similar to that of Bosch’s epic painting. This intricate panel of images appears in the film several times as a motif. Vadim knew exactly what he was informing us or leading us to think about. It goes to one of … Continue reading Libertine Roger Vadim’s Dark Satire: Pretty Maids All In A Row (1971): Part 1: Rock Hudson’s Killer Casanova & The Garden of Earthly Delights “And she was a terrific little cheerleader too”