Tag Archives: Vincent Price

DVD review | The Keys of the Kingdom | The dignified 1944 religious drama that made Gregory Peck a star

Posted on 23 May 2013 by peter

THE STORY This adaptation of AJ Cronin’s 1941 novel, The Keys of the Kingdom, explores the life of Catholic missionary Francis Chisholm (Gregory Peck). Told in flashback, it spans some 60 years, from his childhood days in Scotland (where he … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Baron Blood – Enter the torture chamber of Mario Bava’s grisly 1970s horror on Blu-ray

Posted on 26 April 2013 by peter

THE STORY In 1970s Austria, 400-year-old warlock, Baron Otto von Kleist is resurrected during a séance conducted by his descendant’s girlfriend, Eva (Elke Sommer). The hideously disfigured Baron then disguises himself as Alfred Becker (Joseph Cotton), the elderly buyer of … Continue reading →

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DVD review | Frankenweenie – Tim Burton’s stop-motion horror homage is a quirky-jerky joy

Posted on 21 March 2013 by Jason Best

Tim Burton’s enchanting black-and-white stop-motion animation film Frankenweenie is a quirky-jerky joy. A full-length, expanded version of Burton’s own 1984 live-action short, it’s a loving homage to old-school horror films and tells the tale of a young boy who brings … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Get some retro 1960s thrills with The Girl From Rio and House of 1000 Dolls

Posted on 27 January 2013 by peter

THE GIRL FROM RIO THE STORY From prolific Eurotika director Jess Franco comes The Girl from Rio, a cocktail swilling 1960s espionage actioner starring Bond girl Shirley Eaton as a bisexual super villain hell-bent on conquering the world with an … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Piranhaconda – it’s not a new Gangnam style dance, but another monstrous creature feature

Posted on 4 January 2013 by peter

Veteran King of the B’s Roger Corman and Crown Prince of the Z’s Jim Wynorski unite for the gargantuan monster mash up that is Piranhaconda. But you’ll have to leave your brain cells at home for this silly slice of … Continue reading →

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Film review | Frankenweenie – Tim Burton’s stop-motion horror homage is a quirky-jerky joy

Posted on 17 October 2012 by Jason Best

The tale of a young boy who brings his pet dog back to life, Tim Burton’s enchanting 3D black-and-white stop-motion animation Frankenweenie marks a return to form for the director after the less than stellar success of recent films Alice … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | The Saint vs The Falcon – two classic 1940s mystery series get a UK DVD release

Posted on 19 April 2012 by peter

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, RKO Pictures made a popular series of hard-boiled thrillers starring Leslie Charteris’s hero The Saint, with George Sanders in the role that Vincent Price originally made famous on radio. Following Louis Hayward’s attempt … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel is a fitting tribute to the King of the Bs

Posted on 21 March 2012 by peter

Now here’s a film trivia question for you. What connects the like of Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Peter Bogdanovich, Jack Nicholson, William Shatner and Peter Fonda? The answer – Roger Corman. This one-man show of producer, director, writer and actor … Continue reading →

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Pete’s Peek | Lost Horizons: Beneath the Hollywood Sign – a darkly comic memoir

Posted on 13 August 2011 by peter

From Universal’s classic monster movies of the 1930s to the fleshpot romps of Russ Meyer in the 1960s, and the European arthouse antics of Fellini and Visconti in the 1970s, cult movies have become part of the fabric of contemporary … Continue reading →

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The Tingler screams into Birmingham’s Shock & Gore Fantastic Film Festival in July

Posted on 29 June 2011 by peter

The Electric Cinema in Birmingham (the UK’s oldest working cinema) is renowned for its monthly cult film nights. Now the Electric is hosting its very first Shock & Gore fantastic film festival (Friday 1 July to Sunday 3 July) featuring … Continue reading →

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