«OK for a "B"»
A "B" Horror staple thats OK if you don't expect too much. Some good work & story with some not quite so good. Not a bad go. Not great either.
Remember that these old horror creations founded the themes today's horror fans love & get with modern F/X. Keep your eye out for F/X in these old ones that was pirated & improved into your modern movies. Worth buying. 3 stars
[Monday, February 01, 2010]
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«BARBARA STEELE AT HER BEST»
THIS IS A 5 STAR MOVIE,,,REGARDLESS OF WHAT THESE OTHER REVIEWERS HAVE SAID,,,THEY GIVE YOU THE RATING ON THE QUALITY OF THE DVD,INSTEAD OF THE MOVIE ITSELF,,PEOPLE THIS IS AN OLD MOVIE AFTER ALL!!IF YOU LIKED NIGHTMARE CASTLE,BELIEVE ME YOU WILL LIKE TERROR CREATURES FROM THE GRAVE.
[Monday, February 07, 2005]
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«Low Grade Euro Horror.»
Low budget horror flicks can be delightfully loony. Low budget European horror can be even loonier. With that disclaimer, we will proceed. A deceased spiritualist and his disciples return from the grave to exact vengeance on his unfaithful wife and a host of enemies. The script claims inspiration in the writings of Edgar Allan Poe. Well, maybe. The assertion of source material probably has more to do with the success of Roger Corman's adaptations of Poe than with the Dark Master of American letters. The bleak B&W photography and the average video transfer of the low priced DVD diminish the impact of Barbara Steele, although her dark good looks still manage to project. She appears briefly in the bathtub, and another scene displays ample leg and thigh, but don't get too excited. It isn't that sort of movie. The monsters are zombies (sort of) that carry the plague in their very touch. One problem, the viewer never actually sees the creatures. Hands emerge out of graves, around corners, etc. but the menace is largely unseen, except for the grisly results. The period detail is okay, but the movie lacks the power punch of a Hammer Films color display. Despite the limitations, die-hard fans of ghostly horror can have fun with this movie. Other viewers should creep on by. ;-)
[Wednesday, January 05, 2005]
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