Tag: 70s Horror

Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972) – By Baron Craze

Amando De Ossorio, a Spanish director who had previously directed a rather lame and tame horror film entitled Fangs of the Living Dead [1969] returned with a film heavily influenced by George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead [1968] and used some historical aspects to create a zombie group to terrorize all who cross…


Kolchak: The Devil’s Platform (1974) Season 1 Episode 7 – By Baron Craze

As I continue my journey through Kolchak: The Night Stalker series I’ve chosen on of my favorites for the spooky month of October, it’s none other than The Devil’s Platform which predates The Omen film by two years, it was one of four episodes directed Allen Baron and created from a story by Tim Maschler,…


Legacy of Satan (1974) – BY Baron Craze

The 1970s was a very interesting decade in the horror cinema, so many subgenres opened for filmmakers, with the exploitation and grindhouse circuit had a short-lived stint, the impact was still meaningful, it also led to dreadful almost unwatchable movies, this is one of those. Director Gerard Damiano who was known for his adult entertainment…


Kolchak “The Ripper” Season 1 Episode 1 – By Baron Craze

As some might recall from the Kolchak Television Series article, I stated I would be taking the time to review individual episodes of this series, and no better way to start than with the first show entitled The Ripper which aired on Friday, September 13, 1974 directed by Allen Baron (who would go on to…


The House of Seven Corpses (1973) – By Baron Craze

Sometimes in the horror genre’s history you’ll find a film that has an interesting backstory concerning its true date of release, this is one of those movies. The classification according to IMDb it was released in 1974, but in true reality it was unleashed in December 1973, which is proved by two different sources first…


Halloween (1978) – By Baron Craze

When this year began, I knew there were a series of anniversary films I needed to finally attempt to review, namely this landmark movie from John Carpenter as he slashed his way into every horror memory and ever since found himself compared to it, the lasting impression and importance of it; and while his 1982…


The House That Dripped Blood (1971) – By Baron Craze

For everyone seeing the title, it likely brings smiles and excitement to any horror fan that covering it as an anniversary article and review, noting its 50th, a true testament to the enduring craftsman and artistic manner present on the screen shining the essence of classic gothic horror. The film comes from the legendary Amicus…


Race with the Devil (1975) – By Baron Craze

  Often in the horror genre, a viewer will discover an unseen rough gem, something that became hidden away for one reason or another, and hence here is this flick that starred the talented Peter Fonda, who had made a handful of horror movies among them the fan cherished Spirits of the Dead (1968), but…


Drive In Massacre (1976) – By Baron Craze

The mid 1970s brought together an interesting brand of horror, in an era that likely never to exist again, while the larger studios dealt themselves winning hands with The Exorcist [1973] and The Omen [1976], the independent films kept the hammer down and turned out their own well to do horror flicks. The exploitation market…


Horror Express (1972) – By Baron Craze

As horror fans know sometimes different modes of media aid a film in achieving a loyal following, which is exactly what happened with Horror Express, all thanks to the small screen, the television viewing audiences of 1970s and 1980s, long before any social media, this one arena, helped it obtain that cult status. A film…