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Awix (3310 KP) rated Vampire Circus (1972) in Movies

May 8, 2021  
Vampire Circus (1972)
Vampire Circus (1972)
1972 | Horror
7
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Visually striking if rather unsubtle and slightly incoherent Hammer horror movie. The usual sort of thing: humble townsfolk have enough of the local vampire and do him in, only to face a dreadful revenge years later. This time the instrument of vengeance is a circus full of (you'll never guess!) vampires.

Pretty much as extravagant as Hammer ever got, in terms of gore and nudity; the impact of the film is helped by lurid production design and cinematography. That said, the story's nothing special and most of the acting from the leads is very drab. (Extraordinary supporting cast full of culty names who don't get much to do.) The odd decent moment and sequence, not far off the average standard of early seventies Hammer. Vacuous but watchable.
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Mummy's Shroud (1967) in Movies

May 28, 2020  
The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
1967 | Horror
5
5.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Third-division Hammer horror - the one with 'Beware the beat of the cloth-wrapped feet' as its advertising slogan, which may be the most memorable thing about it. Has pretty much the same plot as all of these movies (expedition, tomb, curse, murders) with the marginal addition of a rich businessman running everything just asking for a comeuppance.

Some decent direction, an unusually good role for perennial Hammer supporting actor Michael Ripper, and some inventive set pieces, but the general lack of imagination and new ideas means the whole thing drags. None of Hammer's A-team are involved (with the possible exception of Ripper) and you do feel the film is desperately lacking a big star or a genuinely new idea. Sort of passes the time agreeably but probably one for Hammer completists only.
  
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The Craggus (360 KP) rated Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) in Movies

Nov 9, 2018  
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018)
2018 | Comedy, Horror
8
5.1 (15 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Welcome to the hellmouth, we've got double games. Slaughterhouse Rulez (2018) Review
If Hammer House Of Horror had produced “Spaced”, the result could have been a lot like “Slaughterhouse Rulez”. A common room home brew of British Boarding School classics like “If….”, “Goodbye, Mr. Chips” (the 1969 musical version specifically) mixed with “Ghostbusters” and dash of “Harry Potter”, this intoxicatingly lowbrow comedy horror offers a novel spin on the idea that British education has gone to the dogs....
FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusSlaughterhouseRulez
  
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Darren Fisher (2436 KP) rated The Room Upstairs in Books

Dec 10, 2020 (Updated Dec 10, 2020)  
The Room Upstairs
The Room Upstairs
Iain Rob Wright | 2020 | Horror, Mystery, Paranormal
7
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wright on!
I have now read a few of Iain Rob Wright's books (which I will get round to reviewing soon). The Room Upstairs was the latest read and I have to say that, like all his books so far, it was a rollicking good read. Wright delivers a good balance of horror and dark humour. I have often been reminded of the old tv show Hammer House of Horror whilst reading his books (a good thing for me at least). Recommended reading
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) in Movies

Feb 12, 2018  
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966)
1966 | Horror
7
7.0 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
What you'd call the economy tour
Archetypal Hammer horror movie from the studio's imperial mid-60s period; unwise English tourists in Transylvania ignore warnings from bad-ass local abbot (Andrew Keir) and spend the night at Castle Dracula. They think they're there as guests; actually they're a kind of walk-in buffet organised by Dracula's butler to help get his boss back on his feet.

A bit of a slow start, but atmospheric and effective, with some good sequences in the second half. Keir stands in for Peter Cushing with his usual authority and charisma. Christopher Lee isn't in it that much, but is good when he appears - there are differing explanations of just why he doesn't have any dialogue. Everybody's idea of what a Hammer horror movie should be like.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Phantoms in Books

Jul 25, 2017  
Phantoms
Phantoms
Dean Koontz | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
4
7.5 (11 Ratings)
Book Rating
Flimsy story, almost comedic
While this story was extremely engaging for its genre and content, it started off with the mystery of a psychological thriller and ended up becoming like a 1970's hammer horror. It couldn't hold itself in the end and the description of the "thing" reminded me of a Sam Raimi style boring gorefest. A bit of a disappointment after 14 hours of listening.