The Monster carries his victim into a spooky cave, and a fake bat on a string flaps in front of him, just as real bats flit more convincingly in front the screen. Special effects? Nature can provide something much more special, when films are shown in unusual locations. In this case, it was the 1935 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fantasy
Sherlock, Sherlock’s mum, and a bloody great moth
Most reviewers dismiss the 1968 horror movie The Blood Beast Terror as unremarkable at best, but I reckon there are at least six reasons why you might consider spending an hour and a half of your life on it. 1. Peter Cushing. The master of British horror (and more) brings his class and gravitas to … Continue reading
Fantasy / Film / Serials / Superheroes / Television
Who was the first Batman in the movies?
Who was the first movie Batman? Most will remember that TV’s Adam West starred in a jokey big-screen spin-off in 1966, which pre-dated the darker Tim Burton version by a couple of decades. Continue reading
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