Tag Archives: Mad Scientist
Mill of the Stone Women (1960)
It’s difficult to imagine a more ingeniously original Gothic tableau than the one conjured by the Italian horror Mill of the Stone Women (Il mulino delle donne di pietra, 1960). Here we get not a haunted estate or castle, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, carousel, Giorgio Ferroni, Herbert Boehme, horror, Italy, Mad Scientist, Pierre Brice, Scilla Gabel, windmill, Wolfgang Preiss
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Double Feature: Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969)/Beast of Blood (1970)
Having already taken a look at the first two titles in Severin’s limited edition box set The Blood Island Collection – Terror is a Man (1959) and Brides of Blood (1968) – let’s move on to our last pair of … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, 70's, Eddie Romero, Gerry de Leon, horror, John Ashley, Mad Scientist, severed head
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Secrets of the French Police (1932)
RKO’s Pre-Code Secrets of the French Police (1932) proves that sensationalist, exploitative pulp was passing itself off as authentic crime procedural decades before the modern TV incarnations. The film, produced by David O. Selznick and directed by A. Edward Sutherland … Continue reading
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Tagged 30's, Anastasia, David O. Selznick, Frank Morgan, horror, hypnotism, Mad Scientist, Mystery, Pre-Code
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