It’s the 125th anniversary of Bram Stoker’s trip to Whitby Cathedral which inspired his book Dracula. Lucky for us F. W Murnau, the director of Nosferatu, did not have to destroy the film despite the Bram Stoker estate suing him for copyright. While names were changed so Count Dracula is changed to Count Orlok, Nosferatu … Continue reading
Not to be confused with I know What You Did Last Summer– the teen shocker, although this 1957 flick isn’t without its horror. First up, a lobotomy operation performed in a crumbling laboratory with surgical equipment powered by a stuttering electric current.Nice. Here we are inside the New Orleans State Asylum. Dr Czukrowicz ( (Montgommery Clift ) is the surly surgeon, exasperated to the point of resigning with this shabby set up. The … Continue reading
Polanski packs a powerful punch with his latest political thriller, written in collaboration with the novel’s author Robert Harris. From one of his opening shots of a lone car, deserted aboard an evening ferry crossing, you can feel the trepidation mounting and you know you’re in the hands of one of the masters of the … Continue reading