Tag: 70s Horror

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…


Count Dracula (1970) – By Baron Craze

The story of Dracula, still has the power to sink the fangs into the audience and suck them into another world, Bram Stoker, never likely predicted that his novel would ever garnish this attention all these years later, but the filmmakers conjured the eternal blood drinker, and this time at the helm the legendary Jesse…


Alien (1979): Bursts onto the Scene – By Baron Craze

In the 1950s sci-fi ruled the theaters, namely The Thing from Another World [1951] inspired so many others such as Forbidden Planet [1956], It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958), just to name a few, however these all had a few things in common. When Alien burst onto the scene (pun intended), the spaceship had…


Kino Lorber Releasing Trilogy of Terror

This one ranks fairly on the thrill and chills permitted on television. Ah the 70s, sorry to offend but political correctness wasn’t even a thought, and the horror presented gave a lot to the small screen and some individuals nightmare. Coming October 16th on DVD and Blu-ray! Just in Time for Halloween! Trilogy of Terror…