My Friend Dr Jekyll (1960) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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What you’ve got here is a pretty well-made Euro horror comedy. Yes, there are plenty of laughs in this film, but they are blended in with many scary moments, all of which are enhanced by the film’s chillingly gothic B&W photography. The setting is a school for wayward girls. One of the professors who’s a bit beastly in appearance, has discovered a method of transferring his personality into the body of another. His first guinea pig is a handsome young professor, who then sets his sites on the beautiful young girls at the school, including the gorgeous Helene Chanel. An eccentric detective is eventually brought in to get to the bottom of things. Good fun.

STARRING: Ugo Tognazzi, Helene Chanel

Mother Riley Meets The Vampire (1952) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Bela went abroad for this wacky British horror comedy and it was the last time he was seen on screen in his Dracula cape. There’s a bit of an espionage plot, which results in the kidnapping of Mercedes at the film’s beginning. However, the real star of the show here isn’t Lucan as Mother Riley, but Lugosi as a maniac who thinks he’s a vampire and wants to bring the world to it’s knees. He even has a massive robot as his command. Bela brings to his part an intensity that hadn’t been seen since his performances of the early ’30s. Worth it for him alone. This was released in the States years later as My Son the Vampire.

STARRING: Bela Lugosi, Arthur Lucan, Richard Wattis

The Mark of Satan (1957) (La Marca De Satanás) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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This forgotten Mexican horror gem concerns a village that has fallen into a state of panic-stricken horror. There are ax murders that leave gruesome remains for the villagers to discover. But there’s more than just an ax-wielding maniac afoot, there seems to be a dark supernatural force in play, with plenty of ghosts around to cause further dread. Soon the living dead have a death grip on the community. The brother of one of the victims decides to take a hand, but does he have the strength and power to stare down pure evil?

STARRING: Jaime Fernandez, Crox Alvarado

The Long Hair Of Death (1964) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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A woman under suspicion of witchcraft is burned alive. Her curse brings her back from the dead for revenge. Ardisson really gets it in the end! Barbara’s seldom looked more beautiful. Lots of great moments, especially the flaming finale. A very moody, atmospheric euro-horror thriller that’s probably one of Barbara’s five best films.

STARRING: Barbara Steele, Halina Zalewska

Leonor Mistress Of The Devil (1975) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Ullmann plays Leonor, a beautiful woman who dies at the beginning of the film. Upon her death her widower (Piccoli) instantly remarries literally on the same day. But ten years and two sons later, Piccoli still yearns for his dead first wife. He’s eventually shown a way (at heavy cost) to bring her back from the dead. It’s a big mistake, though, as LIV begins stalking the countryside, looking for little kids to murder! All this happens while the black plague is decimating the countryside. Cool ending, but this is one of those, is the monster really dead? kind of movies. A fine Euro horror effort. Great color, 35mm

STARRING: Liv Ullmann, Michel Piccoli, Ornella Muti

I Bury the Living (1958) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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This is a great movie. Boone plays the unwilling manager of a local graveyard. The cemetery map has white pins inserted on vacant plots, and black pins inserted on occupied graves. When Boone switches black for white, live plot owners start dying. Does Boone, as the Chairman of the Necropolis, really have supernatural powers? Fine performances (especially by Boone) are complimented by a well-crafted script and an outstanding, highly effective music score.

STARRING: Richard Boone, Theodore Bikel, Peggy Maurer, Howard Smith, Herbert Anderson

The Hyperboloid Of Engineer Garin (1965) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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This is an amazing mad scientist film laced with espionage and intrigue. Garin is a mad inventor who has created (with stolen plans) an apparatus called the Hyperboloid. It is a death ray of unparalleled destructive power. He is bound and determined to hold supreme power over Earth and commits atrocity after atrocity, with little regard for the consequences of his actions or the effect they might have on mankind. He is of course bewitched by a beautiful woman, who helps speed him along on his course to self-destruction. The scenes of death ray carnage are astonishing. Watch as Garin blows a war fleet of battleships out of the water. Wow. The film features beautiful black and white cinematography the use of light and shadow is excellent! The many rogue-ish characters are masterfully portrayed by an assortment of soviet thespians. But what really helps this film is it’s off-beat music score, which has, in certain moments, a bit of a tongue-in-cheek quality to it. The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin is a film you don’t want to miss.

STARRING: Evgeniy Evstigneev, Vsevolod Safonov, Mikhail Astangov

The House With Laughing Windows (1976) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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An art restorer comes to a small village to restore a fresco painted by a degenerate artist. After meeting the hunchback mayor, he begins to sense something creepy about the people of the village as though they are hiding something. He soon visits the old house where the artist lived and finds strange-looking mouths painted on the windows. Soon his feelings of mystery turn to feelings of horror. An exceptional Euro-horror film. With English subtitles.

STARRING: Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano, Gianni Cavina

Horror Rises From the Tomb (1973) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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In Medieval France, a warlock (Paul) has his head lopped off. His wife is also tortured and executed. But… voila! Paul’s spirit returns to modern times and takes possession of his descendant, who just happens to look exactly like hime. Horrific atrocities soon follow. This one of Paul’s cheeziest films, but still lots of fun. Rated R for violence and nudity. Beautiful color, anamorphic widescreen, from 35mm.

STARRING: Paul Naschy, Emma Cohen, Vic Winner, Helga Liné, Betsabe Ruiz

The Ghoul (1933) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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This is the one of the true horror masterpieces of British cinema of the 1930s. Karloff has great fun as a dead Egyptologist who returns from the grave to seek vengeance on those who defiled his tomb. Much of the action takes place in a spooky mansion during a night with a full moon. The moment when Thesiger see Karloff open the door of his tomb and step into the moonlight is unforgettable. This film also boasts one of the finest music scores of any horror film from the 1930s. The scene where Karloff engraves ancient symbols onto his chest with a knife is a stunner! A must.

STARRING: Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, Dorothy Hyson, Anthony Bushell

Dr. Orloff’s Monster (1964) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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This is the second in the Dr. Orlof series about the good doctor and his latest monstrosity. The storyline features a beautiful young woman who travels to the forlorn castle of her mysterious uncle. The uncle is working on a decidedly sinister experiment. To her horror, she soon meets up with his zombie, who is controlled by ultra-sonic radio waves! Great fun. The only thing missing is Howard Vernon. Aka The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll & The Secret of Dr. Orloff. Anamorphic widescreen, from 35mm.

STARRING: Hugo Blanco

Dorabella (1977) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Two wandering young men meet a strange, beautiful woman at a rustic European inn. Her name is Dorabella. One of the men (Clyde) falls in love with her to the point of total enchantment. The two adventurers follow her from inn to inn, a wake of horror left in her path. Interestingly enough, they never see here during the day. What is the ghastly secret of the large chest they transport across the ghostly countryside? Marson, in the title role, has a bewitching beauty that reaches out and touches the viewer with an overwhelming sense of evil. The climax, which takes place at the vampires’ castle (exterior shots a la a Chris Lee Dracula film) is unforgettable. There is a myriad of frightening scenes in this short British TV feature it’s an incredible film. Clyde, once a young rock and roll star from the days of the British invasion (Chad and Jeremy), delivers a riveting performance. John Justin has an incredible voice and is marvelous as Dorabella’s vampire father (it’s never stated, but it seems possible he’s supposed to be Dracula). Dorabella is one of the most wickedly terrifying vampire movies you will ever see. A real wow!

STARRING: Jeremy Clyde, John Justin, Esmond Knight, Jonathan Hyde

Diabolical Pact (1969) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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The late Dr. Jekyll’s daughter returns home to help out her guardian, who also happens to be a mad scientist (Carradine) searching for a formula for eternal youth. It seems the retina from the human eye is needed for this formula, many of which will be needed for his experiments. Soon a lost nephew turns up who has a habit of transforming into an apish creature from time to time, causing mucho fear and panic. A schlockfest for sure! Nice color with English Subtitles, from 16mm.

STARRING: John Carradine, Regina Torne

Curse Of The Devil (1973) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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In this, Paul’s seventh lycanthropic opus, he’s turned into a snarling beast by a group of female devil worshippers who are descendants of an ancient witch who was executed by one of Paul’s distant relatives, 400 years earlier. Paul, naturally, has some great scenes ravaging about as a bloodthirsty wolfman in what is widely considered one of his very best werewolf outings. The dead-of-night-deep-in-the-forest climax will put you on the edge of your seat. Take a close look at the little kid’s hand at the very end of the movie. Rated R for lots of nudity and violence.

STARRING: Paul Naschy, Fabiola Falcon

The Crying Woman (1933) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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A man drops dead on a lonely midnight street after hearing the wail of a ghost woman. In a nearby mansion, tales are told of ancient curses that will bring death upon the family’s young son. There is a black-hooded figure lurking about secret passageways, seemingly waiting to strike. Soon the grandfather is found in the study, murdered, the sound of the wailing ghost reverberates through the house. Before long the black-hooded killer has snatched the son and fled to a sacrificial chamber in the dank torture dungeon beneath the mansion. Will he be saved in time? The Crying Woman was the first sound Mexican horror film and it’s filled with many ominous black and white images. Subtitled in English. From 16mm.

STARRING: Carlos Orellana

The Carpet Of Horror (1962) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Small poison gas balls mean certain death in this well-made, stylish Krimi Euro-thriller. These pellets of death are used by a mad genius to gain revenge against his adversaries. Although not officially an Edgar Wallace film, Carpet of Horror looks every bit the part with Wallace regulars Berger and Dor playing the same kind of roles they played over at Rialto Films-home of the German Edgar Wallace films. Distributed by the same distributor as Rialto, Constantin Films. Also similar in flavor to the Dr. Mabuse films of the same period. The film was directed by Harald Reinl, another Rialto-Wallace regular. Dor is her usual stunningly beautiful self as she portrays the niece of one of the killer’s victims. Great opening sequence as the killer strikes his first victim; watch for the cool scene with an exploding sports car.

STARRING: Karin Dor, Fernando Sancho

An Angel For Satan (1966) Available July 11

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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This is the long awaited English Language version. Barbara has a dual role in this classic Euro-chiller, playing an aristocratic beauty who is possessed by the spirit of a statue. Her fantastic, often erotic performance helps to enhance the dreamily melancholic atmosphere of the house and it’s grounds, overshadowed by a mysterious lake. The setting is Italy near the end of the 19th century. Near a small village, an old statue is recovered from a murky lake. Not long after, a series of mysterious crimes begins plaguing the villate and it’s fearful citizens. Their superstitions lead them to believe that the statue has brought forth an ancient curse. A seemingly supernatural power takes Barbara over and causes her to commit various repugnant and sexually provacative acts. This was Barbara’s last major Italian horror film and she gives what is probably her best performance.

STARRING: Barbara Steele, Anthony Steffen, Ursula Davis

Acid Bath Productions, Volume 8 Available June 27

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Another hair raising collection of four films from mad man director James Balsamo! Featuring “Hollywood Werewolf”, “Mind Melters 9”, “Mind Melters 10”, and a naughty night cap called “Sexy Time 5”! This collection of four furious films is so great we named it AcidBath Vo. 8!

STARRING: James Balsamo, Andy Dick, Eric Roberts

“Tales of the Walking Dead” (2022) Available June 27

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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An episodic anthology that will follow individual characters from the The Walking Dead TV universe, both new and old.

STARRING: Olivia Munn, Sarah Graham, Samantha Morton, Embeth Davidtz, Jessie T. Usher

Hunt Her Kill Her (2022) Available June 27

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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In what is being touted by critics as “brutal and intense” and “one of the most engaging experiences of the year”, Hunt Her Kill Her takes a simple premise and injects it with adrenaline. The story follows Karen (Natalie Terrazino) on an otherwise peaceful evening during her first night on the job as a lone night shift janitor. She soon finds herself in an unexpected fight for survival when she becomes the target of a group of sinister masked intruders. As the intruders’ disturbing motives become clearer, Karen must use her crafty instincts and barbaric violence to make it through the night alive. From emerging filmmakers Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen comes this nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat nightmare.

STARRING: Natalie Terrazzino, JC Oakley III, Larry Bunton, Philip Zimny, Trevor Tucker

Evil Dead Rise (2023) (4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital) Available June 27

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Evil Dead Rise tells a twisted tale of two estranged sisters, whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival

STARRING: Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Morgan Davies

Creepshow (1982) (Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray) Available June 27

June 26, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Masters of the macabre – writer Stephen King and director George A. Romero – conjure up five shocking yarns, each a virtuoso exercise in the ghouls-and-gags style of classic ’50s horror comics. A murdered man emerges from the grave for Father’s Day cake. A meteor’s ooze makes everything … grow. A professor selects his wife as a snack for a crated creature. A scheming husband plants two lovers up to their necks in terror. A malevolent millionaire with an insect phobia becomes the prey of a cockroach army. Add the spirited performances of an excellent cast (Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson, E.G. Marshall and King himself) and the ghoulish makeup wizardry of Tom Savini, and you have a non-stop, thrilling ride that “plays like an anthology of human phobias” (Roger Ebert)!

STARRING: Stephen King, Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson

Horror History: June 26

June 26, 2023June 2, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Check out these events that happened on June 26 in horror history!

Cold Eyes of Fear (1971) (US Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD) Available June 27

June 25, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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Directed by Italian genre-film stalwart Enzo G Castellari (Inglorious Bastards), Cold Eyes of Fear (Gli occhi freddi della paura) is a tense and brutal thriller which features an all-star line-up, including Gianni Garko (If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death), Fernando Rey (The French Connection), Giovanna Ralli (What Have They Done to Your Daughters?), and Frank Wolff (Once Upon a Time in the West).

When wealthy playboy Peter Flower picks up the beautiful Anna and takes her back to his uncle’s house, he and his guest find that their plans for the evening are cut short by the shocking discovery of a corpse and the surprise appearance of a pair of violent criminals.

With its vibrant London locations and discordant jazz score – composed by the great Ennio Morricone and performed by the legendary free-improvisation collective, Gruppo di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza – this stylish home-invasion thriller is presented in an all-new 4K restoration from the original negative.

STARRING: Giovanna Ralli, Frank Wolff, Fernando Rey, Gianni Garko

Motel Hell (1980) (Collector’s Edition 4K UHD + Blu-ray) Available June 27

June 25, 2023 4 Evil Eyes

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CHECKING IN IS EASY … CHECKING OUT IS HELL!

You really are what you eat with Farmer Vincent’s smoked meat in this creepy horror yarn which “packs a punch that goes way beyond mere terror” (Boxoffice). Vincent’s popular products contain a special ingredient that the psychotic farmer and his sister would literally kill to keep a secret! Starring Rory Calhoun (Angel), Nancy Parsons (Porky’s), Nina Axelrod (Time Walker, Cobra) and John Ratzenberger (Cheers), and directed by Kevin Connor (From Beyond The Grave, At The Earth’s Core), this darkly funny flick “just might be your cup of meat” (L.A. Herald Examiner)!

STARRING: Rory Calhoun, Paul Linke, Nancy Parsons, Nina Axelrod, Wolfman Jack