Derek Winnert

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Twins of Evil ***½ (1971, Madeleine Collinson, Mary Collinson, Peter Cushing, Dennis Price, Kathleen Byron, Damien Thomas) – Classic Movie Review 2,780

Hammer Films’ 1971 horror movie Twins of Evil is splendid Gothic vampire stuff, done with unusual zest and style. The Collinson twins (and Playboy playmates) Mary and Madeleine star as the title duo of identical […]

Aug, 04

The Scars of Dracula ** (1970, Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman, Jenny Hanley, Anouska Hempel, Patrick Troughton, Michael Gwynn) – Classic Movie Review 2779

A rubber bat creaks down a wire and dribbles ketchup from the corner of its mouth onto a skeleton in an open coffin, and this fades in and out on an image of Christopher Lee. […]

Aug, 04

Son of Dracula *** (1943, Lon Chaney Jr, Robert Paige, Louise Allbritton, Frank Craven, Evelyn Ankers) – Classic Movie Review 2766

Director Robert Siodmak’s engaging, highly watchable 1943 vintage horror chiller sequel is the first film where a vampire is shown transforming into a bat. The third movie in Universal Studios’ Dracula trilogy, preceded by Dracula […]

Aug, 01

The Daughter of Dr Jekyll *** (1957, John Agar, Gloria Talbott, Arthur Shields, John Dierkes) – Classic Movie Review 2764

‘Blood-hungry spawn of the world’s most bestial fiend!’ Director Edgar G Ulmer’s 1957 horror movie intriguingly merges the Jekyll and Hyde and werewolf stories. Gloria Talbott stars as Janet Smith in this tale of a […]

Aug, 01

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ** (1992, Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry) – Classic Movie Review 2733

Director Fran Rubel Kuzui’s fondly recalled 1992 fantasy action comedy Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a great cast, is written by cult name Joss Whedon and spawned the long-running hit TV series (1997–2003) that he […]

Jul, 23

Mark of the Vampire **** (1935, Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, Donald Meek, Jean Hersholt) – Classic Movie Review 2685

Director Tod Browning’s astute 1935 horror thriller has an engaging spoofy, parodic tone and a trick ending. A succulent Lionel Barrymore entertains as the eminent demonology expert Professor Zelin and the invaluable Bela Lugosi is on […]

Jul, 10

Isle of the Dead **** (1945, Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer) – Classic Movie Review 2673

Boris Karloff stars in director Mark Robson’s wild, haunting 1945 Val Lewton-produced chiller, set in 1912 on a Greek island marooned by war and bedevilled by plague and maybe demon vampires. Martin Scorsese places it on his list […]

Jul, 06

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