Sinister Cinema

Alastair Sim, George Cole, Michael Ripper, Jill Bennett. Another retelling of the dastardly exploits of the world's most famous body snatchers: Burke and Hare. This literate British version takes a more historic overview of the grisly events than other filmed versions. Still chilling, though, with fine performances by all. From 16mm.

Jack Palance. Palance plays the son of a king. However, their island kingdom is taken over by the Carthaginians during the Carthage-Roman war. Jack is kidnapped and put on board a slave ship. He later escapes and seeks revenge on the Carthaginians. Color, 16mm.

Gerte Frobe, Wolfgang Preiss, Senta Berger. A well done remake of Lang's 1933 classic. The head of an asylum is controlled by the spirit of the dead, evil genius, Dr. Mabuse who had hypnotized him. Upgraded 4-95.

A young couple arrives at a mysterious old mansion. They are greeted by the mansion's only occupant, the housekeeper, who is dedicated to the dead mistress of the house. What does he know about the dark secrets held within the sinister walls? That night the couple is slain by a murdering ghost! Other guests that follow seem to be in line for the same, horrible fate. Subtitled in English. From 16mm.

19th century Tartar unrest throws Russia into turmoil and the Czar desperately needs to communicate with his brother. Unfortunately, his sibling (a Duke) is stuck behind enemy lines. Jurgens (the Czar's agent) is given the task of getting the message through. To shield himself from suspicion, Jurgens assumes the identity of a merchant and takes along a beautiful female companion (Page), who poses as his wife. The pair run into many dangers along the way (including a fight with a bear!) but...

Here are four Poverty Row movies on two discs, all from Grand National: HERE'S FLASH CASEY (1938) Eric Linden, Boots Mallory, Cully Richards, Holmes Herbert. Linden, in the title role, finds that after working his way through college as a photographer, the actual newspaper industry is a lot tougher than he expects! NAVY SPY (1937) Conrad Nagel, Eleanor Hunt, Judith Allen, Jack Doyle. Nagel's a smooth federal agent who, along with nosey reporter Eleanor Hunt, go after a gang that has kidnapped...

There's a werewolf afoot in a sinister old castle! It all centers around the surviving admirers of an aging countess (wonderfully played by Whitelaw) who have gathered in her isolated castle to pay their respects. However, it doesn't take them long to realize that they will never be permitted to leave alive! There are scores to settle from the past and a vicious lycanthrope is out for revenge. And furthermore night is beginning to fall. The climax of this short British made-for-TV feature...

(Also released as, DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN) Michael Rennie, Karin Dor, Paul Naschy. Rennie is an alien mad scientist whose race is out to conquer Earth. From a castle in Transylvania he revives legendary monsters to help him carry out this insane scheme. Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman, and the Mummy all star. Don't confuse this with the Sam Sherman/Al Adamson drive-in classic of the same name!

What a gritty, sleazy drive-in B-classic this is it's sooo enjoyable. A man (Kidd) and his oh-so-seductive girlfriend (Statten) have a car accident. He wanders away from the accident, now suffering from amnesia, leaving another driver and his girlfriend unconscious. He falls in with a traveling preacher and takes up a new life as a reverend. Trouble rears its ugly head, though, when his former sexpot girlfriend (now an ex-con) and her crooked boyfriend come looking for blackmail. The wedding...

Rossana Podesta, Philippe Leroy, Gaston Moschin. A great movie. The Professor Leroy and his men are captured by U.S. agents during an attempted train robbery. To avoid jail, they must kidnap a Latin dictator. The film is filled with cool sci-fi gadgets, including flying jetpacks. Austin Powers would love this fast moving, groovy sci-fi intrigue thriller. Podesta is a wow! From nice color 16mm print.

Hylton plays a pretty British lass who takes over a lonely, oceanside pub and boarding house. Much to her surprise, she discovers her inn is being used by a smuggling ring as a storage house for their contraband. Complicating things even further, she finds herself falling for one of the smugglers! An in-the-ocean fistfight is featured at the film's rousing climax. From 35mm

An outrageous exploitation film made the year after civil rights workers were murdered in Mississippi. A white guy, black guy and white gal are arrested, abused and eventually murdered by redneck Southern police. This is a really gritty exploitation gem that keeps your interest from start to finish.