A young man (Antonio Cantafora) foolishly recites an incantation that brings his long-dead, evil baronial ancestor back to life. Not long after, a mysterious wheelchair-bound millionaire (Joseph Cotten) seeks to restore the baron’s castle, and killings begin to occur. It falls to the young man and the millionaire’s assistant (Elke Sommer) to try to put …
Woman in the Dark (RKO, 1934)
A parolee (Ralph Bellamy) too handy with his fists comes to the aid of a woman in distress (Fay Wray) who takes refuge in his cabin, and he then clashes with an old rival (Melvyn Douglas) and may have ended up committing the same sort of crime that had put him behind bars. The movie, …
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Idamlik (1983)
Rather grim and quite violent Turkish cop movie, with Cüneyt Arkin as a tough officer who essentially loses everything and takes the battle to the crooks. Not recommended. Otto thinks you should avoid this movie. Movie 372 for 2021.
Grief Street (Chesterfield, 1931)
This early talkie mystery opens with a scene that seems to involve a murder but does not (similar to the opening of the following year’s The Death Kiss). Then, however, a real murder occurs as a stage star lothario has met his doom: But how was it done, as he was found strangled to death …
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Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
Uchu kaijû Gamera might be better titled “The Great Gamera Clip Show,” as the giant turtle, the friend of children, is called upon to battle his previous opponents as aliens use them in an attempt to take over the Earth. There’s perhaps not much point to seeing a Gamera film with so much footage from …
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Tracy Rides (1935)
Personable Tom Tyler stars as a sheriff caught in the middle of a feud between sheepherders and cattlemen. When one of the former is gunned down, he pins the blame on Ned Hampton, the brother (Edmund Cobb) of the sheriff’s girl (Virginia Brown Faire), making Tom’s position even more difficult as he comes to arrest …
Django Meets Sartana (1970)
The meeting of two famed spaghetti western heroes should have proved a memorable outing, but unfortunately the movie, originally titled Quel maledetto giorno d’inverno… Django e Sartana all’ultimo sangue, falls rather short. It is nothing more than a moderately entertaining but undistinguished story of a seasoned bounty hunter helping an inexperienced sheriff deal with a …
La isla de los dinosaurios (1967)
In this dull adventure movie, a scientific expedition in search of the remnants of Atlantis encounter monstrous creatures and cavemen on an unexplored island. There’s a rather tedious romantic subplot involving one of the scientists and one of the cavepeople, too. Not recommended. Otto thinks you should avoid this movie. Movie 367 for 2021.
The Flaming Signal (1933)
Low-budget South Seas adventure, as a pilot (John David Horsley) attempting a round-the-world flight crashes, with his dog (Flash), on an island dominated by the wicked owner of the local trading post (Noah Beery). Also on the island are a missionary (Henry B. Walthall) and his daughter (Marceline Day), whom the trader desires. Drama and …