Sinister Cinema

Peter Vaughan, Clive Swift, Julian Herrington, John Kearney. An archeologist goes treasure hunting along the English coast in search of a lost, fabled crown that supposedly helps protect Great Britain against invasion. His diggings bring forth unspeakable terror. A creepy, well-done horror gem. Color, 16mm.

Richard Johnson, Rossanna Schiaffino, Sarah Ferrati. A young historian is brought to a magnificent palatial estate to assemble the largely erotic memoirs of a deceased general. There he falls in love with Aura, a beautiful witch. Supernatural horror and danger soon follow. A good, well acted chiller. 16mm.

Patty Shepard, John Caffari, Monica Randall, Luis Barboo. A young couple travels through the lonely Pyenees Mountains. They decide to spend the night at an ancient Spanish castle. Big mistake, because the castle is the gathering place for a local witches. Lots of ancient black magic rituals. Cheesy but fun. Color, 16mm.

William. S. Hart, J. Frank Burke, Barney Sherry. Hart's first feature. Bill, an outlaw, is hurt trying to rob a stage. He is nursed back to health by the daughter of the rancher who rescued him. Danger and action soon follow. Music score, 16mm.

Brad Harris, Susan Paget, Mara Lane, Jany Clair. A treacherous Roman noble commits crimes, then blames Christians. Harris and his pals pose as gladiators and try to infiltrate the enemy. However, they are caught and sentenced to death! Listen for the roar of Mt. Vesuvius. Color, 16mm.

Gordon Scott, Geneveive Grad, Michael Lane. The tyrant of Babylon, Balthasar, rules Assyria with an iron fist, oppressing and sacrificing his people to the goddess, Istar. The rightful heir to the throne Gordon leads a group of slaves in an attempt to over throw this bloodthirsty ruler and his evil followers. Another great Scott vehicle. Color, 16mm.

Rock Stevens, Gloria Miland. Harsh cruelty sweeps over the madman Nero's corrupt Roman empire. The rebel slave Spartacus leads a revolt against the empire in this colorful spectacle. Color 16mm.

Lang Jeffries, Mario Feliciani, Moira Orfei. Jeffries is a Roman military leader who is stripped of his rank and arrested for defending Christians who are being tortured and persecuted by the maniacal Nero and his thugs. This glossy epic looks good and plays well, but the scenes of Rome burning are pretty laughable. Still good though. Color, 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.

Debra Paget, Daniella Rocca, Antonio Cifariello, Folco Lulli. The leader of a gang of Spanish mercenaries falls for a beautiful princess. Thing get dicey, however, when an imprisoned leader is freed and comes calling. Paget, as usual, is absolutely stunning. Not bad. Color, From 16mm.

Steve Reeves, Jacqueline Sassard, Mimmo Palmara, Andrea Bosic. One of the best Steve Reeves movies we've ever seen! A ruthless British general tries to force a good king to resign his throne in favor of English rule. Sandokan and his comrades intervene. Some truly great action moments follow! In particular, watch for the scene where a gang of rebels is viciously attacked by a band of wild-eyed natives. Another tense moment has a prisoner about to be thrown into the jaws of an alligator. Reeves...

Andre Lawrence, Lena Martens. Hordes of Spartan soldiers have ransacked Thebes. A group of seven Thebian nobles decide to plan a series of attacks against them. The torture dungeon scene boasts a great-looking set. Lots of action and thrills. Color, from 16mm