The Kiss of the Vampire (1962)
The Kiss of the Vampire also known as Kiss of the Vampire and Kiss of Evil, is a 1962 (released 1963) British vampire film made by Hammer Film Productions. The film was directed by Don Sharp and was...
View ArticleElisabeth Lutyens (composer)
(Agnes) Elisabeth Lutyens (9 July 1906 – 14 April 1983) was an English composer of classical music but is best known for her contribution for scores to horror films throughout the 1960′s. Born in...
View ArticleHorrorpedia Facebook Group (social media)
Open up your mind for everyone’s dissection and delectation! There is now a Facebook Group for Horrorpedia users/followers. Sign up and have your say about all things horror related! Post anything and...
View ArticleCountess Dracula
‘A seductive nymph terrorizes in a film of traumatic demoniac pleasures’ Countess Dracula is a 1971 British Hammer horror film based on the legends surrounding the “Blood Countess” Elizabeth Báthory....
View ArticleGhouls, Gimmicks, and Gold – book
Ghouls, Gimmicks, and Gold: Horror Films and the American Movie Business, 1953 – 1968 is an academic book written by Kevin Hefferman and published by Duke University Press in 2004. In the first...
View ArticleScars of Dracula [updated]
Scars of Dracula – also known as The Scars of Dracula on promotional material – is a 1970 British horror film directed by Roy Ward Baker for Hammer Film Productions. It stars Christopher Lee as Count...
View ArticleEnglish Gothic: A Century of Horror Cinema – book
English Gothic: a century of horror cinema is a film reference book book written by Jonathan Rigby first published in 2000 and expanded to include more recent films and TV productions and reprinted in...
View ArticleHysteria
‘Terrifying suspense… it will shock you out of your seat!’ Hysteria is a 1964 British psychological thriller directed by Freddie Francis (Nightmare; The Skull; The Creeping Flesh) from a screenplay by...
View ArticleThe Shuffling Saga of The Mummy on Screen
The Mummy can, in many respects, hold claim to being the most unloved of the classic movie monsters – if not, then surely the most inconsistently served. The oft-quoted line from Kim Newman, that the...
View ArticleBrian Clemens – screenwriter and producer
Brian Clemens (1931 – 2015) was a noted British screenwriter and producer. Clemens is best known for his TV work, often in fantasy-based action series. His most famous creation is TV series The...
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