Author Archive: Retro

This version of the classic horror tale of dual identities boasts a unique ending that Stevenson probably never dreamed of. Scenerio by J. Charles Haydon. Dir. J. Charles Haydon

A man is haunted by visions of a beautiful woman. When he finally meets her, he winds up involved in a satanic cult.

A mysterious man is sent to the forest to investigate the bizarre behavior of Dr. Tarr, who runs a torture asylum.

Obscure chiller about a masked killer named “The Phantom” who escapes from prison to terrorize the populace. It’s up to an intrepid reporter and the DA’s daughter to get to the bottom of things. Written by Alvin J. Neitz (Alan James). Dir. Alvin J. Nietz

One of Dir. Francis Ford Coppola’s first films, which he also wrote. In this gothic horror story, a crazy Irish family are murdered in various ways in order for someone to collect a large inheritance.

Voodoo lady joins forces with a disgruntled turpentine factory employee to seek revenge on the man that did them wrong. Dir. Marshall Neilan.

TV series hosted by Boris Karloff

Mad scientist tries to improve the average soldier with injections of wolf’s blood, which of course results in a hairy, toothy monster. Dir. Sam Newfield

Kurt Menliff is a ruthless and sadistic 19th Century nobleman who returns to his seafront castle home after years of wondering. He finds himself immediately at odds with his invalid father, a Count, as well as Kurt’s spineless younger brother Christian, whom is married to Kurt’s cousin and former lover Nevenka. When Kurt is found in his room on the next night, murdered, suspicion falls on everyone which gets more complicated when Nevenka begins seeing his ghost (real or imaginary?) haunting the castle supposedly wanting revenge against his killers.