Sinister Cinema

Heinz Drache, Ingrid Van Bergen, Klaus Kinski. An ugly hunchbacked ape man decapitates people and mails their heads to Scotland Yard. Another interesting Edgar Wallace horror thriller. From 16mm.

Joachim Fuchsberger, Grit Bottscher. A mad criminal is on the loose! Witnesses describe a black-hooded figure that they have seen disappearing into a ruined Abbey tower. The mystery leads to a sinister castle filled with terror. From 16mm.

Karin Dor, Hellmut Lange, Siegfried Lowitz, Eddi Arent. Scotland Yard investigates a clever ring of counterfeiters. The prime suspect is an amnesiac playboy. What horrifying secrets are locked away in his mind? Does he even have amnesia? 35mm.

Klaus Kinski, Gunther Stoll, Christiane Kruger, Syd Chaplin. Kinski is actually the good guy in this rare Wallace thriller. His lesbian wife dies. She may or may not have been murdered. Its a real shock though, when he sees her in a porno film made after the time of her supposed death! A real mystery. Nice color, 16mm.

Karin Dor, Joachim Fuchsberger, Horst Frank. One of the most sought-after Edgar Wallace films. A mysterious master detective, whose face is never seen, tries to stop a massive plot against the free world.

Peter Van Eyck, Wolfgang Preiss, Klaus Kinski. The spirit of Dr. Mabuse takes over the body of a notable professor. He then begins a new citywide crime wave that baffles even the best detectives from Scotland Yard. Cool Mabuse outing. 16mm.

Peggy Castle, Gerald Mohr, Can O'Herlihy, Noel Neill. The U.S. is being invaded! Unknown enemy troops pour over the borders. Bombs are dropping on major cities and installations, including an H-bomb on New York City at the film's riveting climax. Many of us saw this film on TV when we were kids, then, it just seemed to disappear. Very entertaining and must-see for all '50's sci-fi fans. 35mm.

Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Wolfgang Preiss. This could very well be the best of the German Mabuse films of the '60's. Our maniacal doctor is plotting against humanity once again, this time armed with a formula for invisibility.

Brigitte Helm, Jean Angelo, Pierre Blanchar, Georges Tourel. Two soldiers--searching the Sahara for Atlantis--are captured by raiders from the lost city. They are taken before its beautiful queen who has over 50 mummified ex-lovers! What follows is an endless nightmare, climaxing with the murder of one of the soldiers. There are some brilliant moments in this sci-fi fantasy classic. The use of light and shadow is superb. Watch for some great close-ups of Helm. NOTE: Our video master is from an...

Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Frank Shannon, Carol Hughes. Smartly crafted feature version of the Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe serial. Taken mainly from the later chapters of the original twelve. 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.

Mitsundbu Kaneko, Akjo Ito, Shozaburo Date. It doesnt get any campier than this. Johnny Sokko and his flying robot pal take on the monster Dracolon, who wants to destroy Tokyo gee what a surprise. If you love big, goofy Japanese monsters, then this movies for you. Like Inframan, only schlockier. Color, from 16mm.