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The Shout (1978)

Charles Crossley (Alan Bates) in Anthony Fielding's (John Hurt) kitchen. Despite being the outsider here, Crossley's presence is imposing. DP: Mike Molloy.

The Shout (1978)

It's May 1 and a hearty dinner's served

The Shout (Jerzy Skolimowski, 1978)

#FilmDinner #JerzySkolimowski #RobertGraves #AlanBates #SusannahYork #JohnHurt #TimCurry #TonyBanks #RupertHine #MikeRutherford #MikeMolloy #horror #drama #BookAdaptation #Devon #UK #1970s ★★★★☆


The Devil Rides Out (1968)

The menacing Mocata (Charles Gray). DP: Arthur Grant.

The Devil Rides Out (1968)

#April 29

The Devil Rides Out (Terence Fisher, 1968)

Do you realise what today's date is, Rex?

#FilmDuJour #TerenceFisher #UK #horror #RichardMatheson #DennisWheatley #ChristopherLee #CharlesGray #JamesBernard #ArthurGrant #BookAdaptation #HammerFilms #1960s ★★★☆☆


Misterios de la magia negra (1958)

Misterios de la magia negra (1958)

#April 12

Misterios de la magia negra [Mysteries of Black Magic] (Miguel M. Delgado, 1958)

#FilmDuJour #MiguelMDelgado #Mexico #horror #witches #1950s ★★★★☆


Sisters (1972)

Sisters (1972)

#March 27

Sisters aka Blood Sisters (Brian De Palma, 1972)

Did you know that the germs can come through the wires? I never call and I never answer. It's a good way to get sick. Very, very sick… That's how I got so sick! SOMEONE CALLED ME ON THE TELEPHONE!

#FilmDuJour #BrianDePalma #MargotKidder #JenniferSalt #WilliamFinley #USA #horror #mystery #crime #1970s ★★½


Devil Doll (1964)

A large knife amongst rather minuscule triangular tea sandwiches. A miniature wooden barrel holding toothpicks is right there for your sandwich stabbing convenience. DP: Gerald Gibbs.

Devil Doll (1964)

It's March 15 and dinner's served

Devil Doll (Lindsay Shonteff, 1964)

#FilmDinner #LindsayShonteff #FrederickESmith #GeraldGibbs #BryantHaliday #BookAdaptation #horror #mystery #crime #hypnotism #ventriloquists #UK #1960s ★★★★☆


The City of the Dead (1960)

The City of the Dead (1960)

#March 3

The City of the Dead (John Llewellyn #Moxey, 1960)

– Burn witch, burn witch, burn! – Dig that crazy beat, man.

#FilmDuJour #JohnLlewellynMoxey #UK #VulcanFilms #horror #witches #mystery #ChristopherLee #VenetiaStevenson #1960s ★★★★☆


First Man Into Space (1959)

A newspaper headline for February 28, 1958 reading THE HIGHEST MAN IN THE WORLD. DP: Geoffrey Faithfull.

First Man Into Space (1959)

#February 28, 1958

First Man Into Space aka Satellite of Blood (Robert Day, 1959)

The conquest of new worlds always makes demands of human life. And there will always be men who will accept the risk.

#FilmDuJour #RobertDay #BillEdwards #BuxtonOrr #GeoffreyFaithfull #UK #drama #SciFi #horror #1950s ★★½


Murders in the Zoo (1933)

Murders in the Zoo (1933)

#February 20

Murders in the Zoo (A. Edward Sutherland, 1933)

You don't think I sat there all evening with an eight-foot mamba in my pocket?

#FilmDuJour #AEdwardSutherland #USA #horror #comedy #animals #PreCode #1930s ★★★☆☆


Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man (1978)

Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man (1978)

#January 10

Tarry-Dan Tarry-Dan Scarey Old Spooky Man (John Reardon, 1978)

#FilmDuJour #JohnReardon #PaulCurran #ColinMayes #UK #horror #mystery #TVMovie #1970s ★★★½


Psycho (1960)

Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) in front of the family motel. DP: John L. Russell.

Psycho (1960)

#December 11

Psycho (Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

The mattress is soft and there're hangers in the closet and stationary with “Bates' Motel” printed on it in case you want to make your friends back home envious.

#FilmDuJour #AlfredHitchcock #Hitchcock #BatesMotel #AnthonyPerkins #JanetLeigh #BatesMotel #BernardHerrmann #JohnLRussell #BookAdaptation #USA #RobertBloch #crime #horror #thriller #1960s