Puppet bats, pointy teeth, creaking doors, dripping blood, heaving ladychests, David “Green Cross Code” Prowse its all here. Just make sure youre armed with a crucifix and some garlic. And maybe some popcorn.
Horror
Scars Of Dracula
The definitive Count Dracula in an entertaining – if dated – bloodfest. Batty good fun.
Antwone Fisher
Up-beat but not sickeningly so, this is a well paced and terrifically performed first stint in the directors chair for Denzel Washington.
They
Despite being almost completely overlooked upon its original cinematic release, and resorting desperately to the 'Wes Craven presents' imprimatur to gain attention, 'They' is an atmospheric, carefully controlled piece of psychological horror about the impossibility of casting light upon the irrational. Its subtle use of shadow and gloom is best appreciated with the lights turned down, but do keep in mind that 'they come for you when it's dark'.
The Devil Rides Out
A Hammer horror classic. Its not likely to leave anyone shrieking with fear these days, but what it does offer is some great entertainment – in a funny sort of way.
Martin
A subtle drama of urban decay and social isolation that merely masquerades as a vampire film, with a mesmerising central performance. It may be overtly low-budget and slightly dated, but of course these can only be good things when talking about 1970s horror films.