Being Film #30 for Hooptober 2021 As we start to wind down the marathon, I decided to call another audible on my list. I had been on a kick with Hammer's films, so why hit that particular well again? Frankenstein and the Monster From Hell was Peter Cushing's last go-round as Victor Frankenstein, and Terence... Continue Reading →
Hooptober 8.0 – Queen of Black Magic (1981)
Being Film #28 for Hooptober 2021 A real quick summary/review of the classic (I guess?) Indonesian horror film Queen of Black Magic goes something like this: Evil Dead and Hausu vibes mark this horror revenge flick as a young woman seeks revenge after being left for dead at the hands of her ex-lover and the... Continue Reading →
Hooptober 8.0 – The Devil Rides Out (1968)
Being Film #27 for Hooptober 2021 Featuring Christopher Lee in a rare (if slightly excitable) heroic role, The Devil Rides Out is a great slice of near-cosmic horror. It may get more than a little heavy-handed with its pro-Christian themes trouncing the evil satanic cult (a touchstone of many of director terence Fisher's films) but... Continue Reading →