HCF Reviews
THE MASK OF FU MANCHU [1932]
USA AVAILABLE ON REGION 1 DVD RUNNING TIME: 68 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera In Mongolia, on the edge of the Gobi desert, lies the tomb of Genghis Khan, inside which are a mask […]
Actors: Boris Karloff
HCF Reviews
THE RAVEN [1935]: On Blu-ray 20th June, in the THREE EDGAR ALLAN POE ADAPTATIONS STARRING BELA LUGOSI Boxset
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 2OTH JULY, in the THREE EDGAR ALLAN POE ADAPTATIONS STARRING BELA LUGOSI Boxset from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 61 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Professional dancer Jean Thatcher accidentally wraps […]
HCF Reviews
THE BLACK CAT [1934]: On Blu-ray 20th June, in the THREE EDGAR ALLAN POE ADAPTATIONS STARRING BELA LUGOSI Boxset
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: 2OTH JULY, in the THREE EDGAR ALLAN POE ADAPTATIONS STARRING BELA LUGOSI Boxset from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 65 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Due to a mix up in […]
Comedy
THE OLD DARK HOUSE [1932]: On Dual Format 21st May
USA AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: 21ST from EUREKA ENTERTAINMENT RUNNING TIME: 72 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic On a stormy night in Wales, Philip and Margaret Waverton and […]
Ghost
BLACK SABBATH [1963]: On Blu-ray and DVD Now
AKA I TRE VOLTI DELLA PAURA, THE THREE FACES OF FEAR Italy AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 92 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic The Telephone: […]
Comedy
THE COMEDY OF TERRORS [1963]: on Dual Format Blu-ray and DVD now
USA AVAILABLE ON DUAL FORMAT BLU-RAY AND DVD: NOW, from ARROW VIDEO RUNNING TIME: 85 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic Waldo Trumball is an unscrupulous undertaker who, with his assistant Felix […]
Comedy
THE RAVEN [1963]: on Blu-ray now in the Six Gothic Tales Boxset, available as a stand-alone Blu-ray March 9th
USA AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY: Now, from ARROW VIDEO in their Six Gothic Tales boxset. Released as a stand-alone Blu-ray March 9th RUNNING TIME: 86 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic In the 15th […]
Ghost
THE TERROR [1963] [HCF REWIND]
HCF REWIND 149: THE TERROR [1963] AVAILABLE ON DVD AND BLU-RAY RUNNING TIME: 81 min REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera, Official HCF Critic France, 18th century. Lieutenant Andre Duvalier has been accidentally separated from his […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 16: ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE / ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE MUMMY
In London, a brutal murder is committed by a beast-like man. The next day in Hyde Park, a row between women’s libbers and some men who are against women’s rights turns into a full- blown […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 13: HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN / THE MUMMY’S CURSE
Dr Gustav Niemann is languishing in prison with his hunchbacked assistant Daniel, due to performing experiments similar to those of Dr Frankenstein, most notably putting the brain of a human into the body of a […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 7: SON OF FRANKENSTEIN / THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS
It’s been years since the events of the last movie, but the village of Golfstadt is still haunted by the memories of the dreadful creation of Henry Frankenstein. Understandably, the townsfolk are none […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 6:THE RAVEN / DRACULA’S DAUGHTER
. Professional dancer Jean Thatcher accidently wraps her car round a road sign and is seriously injured. Her father Judge Thatcher and her fiancée Jerry Halden, implore retired surgeon Richard Vollin to perform a delicate […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 5: BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
On a stormy night, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron praise Mary Shelley for her story Frankenstein. She says that she has more of the story to tell. We then Follow straight on from […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 4:THE BLACK CAT/ WEREWOLF OF LONDON
Two young honeymooners, Peter and Joan Alison, are travelling to Hungary when they learn that, due to a mix up in the reservations, they must share a train compartment with Dr. Vitus Werdegast, a […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 3:THE MUMMY/ THE INVISIBLE MAN
An expedition travels to Egypt to locate the tomb of Imhotep, who was buried alive for committing a terrible crime. In the tomb they find the Scroll Of Life, which can supposedly bring […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 2:MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE / THE OLD DARK HOUSE
In 19th century Paris, Pierre Dupin, a young medical student, his fiancée Camille L’Espanaye, and two friends are visiting carnival sideshows including one by a certain Dr. Mirakle, who is exhibiting Erik. Erik […]
Columns
DOC’S JOURNEY INTO UNIVERSAL HORROR 1:DRACULA / FRANKENSTEIN
Renfield, an English solicitor, travels to Castle Dracula to discuss Count Dracula’s buying of a place called Carfax Abbey in London. When the driver of his stagecoach refuses to go any further, another […]