MISERY
A highly skilled, if somewhat bland, Stephen King adaptation
EYES OF LAURA MARS
One of the foremost examples of American made giallo, but not without its faults
VAMPIRA: ABOUT SEX, DEATH AND TAXES
A now-obscure Finnish made documentary from 1995 about the one and only Maila Nurmi, a.k.a. Vampira
DARR: A VIOLENT LOVE STORY
Stalking and harrassment, Bollywood style.
THE RETURNING
A product of the Hong Kong “Ghostly Romance” subgenre, and a decent one
THE SERPENT’S EGG
A mislabelled horror film from Ingmar Bergman, his biggest folly and his greatest financial success.
THE PORTRAIT
A newly restored 22 minute version of a 1915 horror classic (far longer than the 8 minute cut with which we previously had to make do)
ALIEN ON STAGE
A 2020 documentary about a dramatic adaptation of ALIEN put on by a consortium of UK bus drivers
EMBRACE OF THE VAMPIRE
A film whose reception has then and now centered entirely on the nudity displayed by its star Alyssa Milano
TRIP TO MOON
In acknowledgment of the India’s moon landing, here’s a look back at a 1967 Indian made dramatization of just what the title promises