Christopher Lee

Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith

October 11, 2005 // 0 Comments

I remember a time when everyone was asking for "Star Wars "to come to DVD and here we are, finally, years later that not only the classic Star Wars movies have been released but also that Episode III, the last of the movies to be made, is here [...]

Taste The Blood Of Dracula

April 23, 2004 // 0 Comments

It seems like an eternity that fans have been waiting for some of the Hammer movies to be released on DVD, and indeed, 7 years is a long time! But in their latest wave, Warner Home Video finally delivers more of the goods and with ’Taste The Blood Of [...]

Circus Of Fear

September 22, 2003 // 0 Comments

Blue Underground has dug up another great European film, this time the 1966 "Circus Of Fear" that is part of their "Christopher Lee Collection." Since the other films in the collection are Jess Franco films, and Franco’s ineptitude [...]

Horror Of Dracula

October 3, 2002 // 0 Comments

It seems like an eternity has passed since the inception of DVD and since those first days, fans have eagerly been anticipating the release of the 1958 Hammer horror classic, "Horror Of Dracula." The rights for Hammer films are spread across [...]

The Hound Of The Baskervilles

May 7, 2002 // 0 Comments

"The Hound Of The Baskervilles" is without a doubt one of the best and most acclaimed Hammer horror films that was ever created and as such, fans of the film have been eagerly awaiting the DVD release of this 1959 Christopher Lee and Peter [...]

The City Of The Dead

January 23, 2002 // 0 Comments

Quick question, has there ever been a film that was renamed for American distribution in which the new name actually improved upon the original? I didn’t think so. Such is the case with 1960’s "The City of the Dead, " an exquisitely crafted [...]

The Mummy (1959)

October 16, 2001 // 0 Comments

While fans of Hammer films have been well served by Anchor Bay’s many fine releases from the British studio, the big three from Hammer — ’The Horror of Dracula’, ’The Curse of Frankenstein’, and ’The Mummy’ — have been [...]

Gormenghast

August 16, 2001 // 0 Comments

For the last week, I have tried on four separate occasions to sit through "Gormenghast, " the epic four-hour television production produced by the BBC. Life, in various forms, interrupted my attempts. I had requested the title for review, [...]

The Horror Of Hammer

August 7, 2001 // 0 Comments

Just when it appeared Universal Studios had gotten as much mileage as possible out of their classic monsters of the 30s and 40s, along came Hammer Studios of Great Britain to breathe startling new life into our favorite screen creeps, enhanced and updated [...]

The Wicker Man

July 20, 2001 // 0 Comments

"The Wicker Man" is a film of great reputation, although not too many people seem to have seen it. Then again you may have, but chances are that you only saw a skeleton of the real movie, as the original 98-minute gem has been repeatedly [...]
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