Hold Your Tongue
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In the run up to Christmas, a serial killer stalks the streets of Aberdeen . . . A brutal murder....
A Spell of Winter
9.0
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The inaugural winner of England's prestigious Orange Prize, A Spell of Winter is a compelling...
Doctor Who - Season 23
7.4
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The Trial of a Time Lord is a 14-part science fiction serial in the British science fiction...
Night Swim (2024)
7.0
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Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into...
Bush War Operator: Memoirs of the Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts and Beyond
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From the searing heat of the Zambezi Valley to the freezing cold of the Chimanimani Mountains in...
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Horror Express (1972) in Movies
Nov 23, 2020
The plot: Alexander Saxton (Christopher Lee), a brilliant British anthropologist researching in the Russian Far East, boards the Trans-Siberian Express with his latest discovery, a frozen specimen he hopes to prove is the missing link. But en route to Europe, passengers begin to turn up dead, and terror engulfs the train as Saxton and his partner, Dr. Wells (Peter Cushing), struggle to contain a mysterious -- and increasingly murderous -- force with the power to control minds.
According to Martin, the film was made because a producer obtained a train set from Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). "He came up with the idea of writing a script just so he would be able to use this prop," said Martin. "Now at that time, Phil was in the habit of buying up loads of short stories to adapt into screenplays, and the story for Horror Express was originally based on a tale written by a little-known American scriptwriter and playwright."
Securing Lee and Cushing was a coup for Gordon, since it lent an atmosphere reminiscent of Hammer Films, many of which starred both of the actors. When Cushing arrived in Madrid to begin work on the picture, however, he was still distraught over the recent death of his wife, and announced to Gordon that he could not do the film. With Gordon desperate over the idea of losing one of his important stars, Lee stepped in and put Cushing at ease simply by talking to his old friend about some of their previous work together. Cushing changed his mind and stayed on.
Its a great movie.
US Combat Shotguns
Peter Dennis, Alan Gilliland and Leroy Thompson
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When a soldier must face multiple opponents at close quarters, few weapons can match the...
Villians Don't Date Heroes!
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Night Terror. The greatest villain Starlight City has ever known. The greatest supervillain the...
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LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Galaxy of Terror (1981) in Movies
Oct 20, 2020
These films are known for being cheap, but they usually have a sort of charm to them, that I just found lacking here. The main issue is that it's not very cohesive. Various aspects of the narrative are so unexplained and seemingly random, that it's ultimately super boring, and very easy to zone out. I mean, I watched it earlier today and I've already forgotten how it ended...
Even the usually reliable gore is mostly rubbish, with the exception of a couple of half decent practical effects.
The only aspects that I found positive was seeing Sid Haig, Robert Englund, and Grace Zabriskie in early roles and some of the synth music is fun but other than that, it's straight up bollocks.
A lot of films tried to ride the coat tails of Alien following it's release and Galaxy of Terror does nothing more than remind you that you could be watching that instead.
Final note - definitely in the running for Most Misleading Movie Poster Ever.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
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Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those...
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