Sinister Cinema

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.

John Ireland, Andrea Giordana, Raymond Pellegrin, Betsy Bell. A bunch of nasty cattle thieves take over a small Colorado town. A retired sheriff decides to strap on his pistols and take matters into his own hands. The climactic battle takes place in the snow-covered Rockies, which is quite a change from most Euro-western locales. Color, 16mm.

Alan Steel. This rare, color Italian epic incorporates all the legends of Hercules, Samson, Maciste and Ursus. The climax features a battle royale. Color, from 16mm.

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

Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton.. Ming goes to Mars! That's right, and Flash Gordon is there to stop his maniacal plans. Feature version of "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars." Great fun. 16mm

In the middle of a world ecological disaster and the start of a new ice-age, the world is told that the space race and the cold war between the U.S. and Russia are fake. Both countries are secretly planning the assembly of a Mars colony. It also seems the Apollo moon landings were only a cloak shielding what's really happening on the moon the construction of a launch platform for Martian voyages. Hardcore investigative reporters strive to expose this fantastic conspiracy. An amazing little...

Mark Damon, Sarah Bay. A man goes to Transylvania searching for a cursed, ancient ring. His quest brings him to Castle Dracula, where he discovers and falls for a strange, beautiful woman who turns out to be Countess Dracula! It seems she's hell-bent on bringing old Drac back to life. She succeeds, too! The man is put under the Countess' evil spell. His twin brother eventually shows up and tries to save him. A cult euro-horror favorite that features very atmospheric and sometimes brutally...

(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!

Ed Perry, Andy Stewart, Bruce Hunter. Two rival countries race to have the first successful landing on Mars. Some great outer space scenes with really hilarious-looking monsters doing battle against each other. In color, too. From 16mm.

Nadja Tiller, Peter Van Eyck, Nicole Badal, Amedeo Nazarri, Hannah Wieder. A brilliant piece of filmmaking about a group of mental misfits in a way-out-of-this-world sanatorium. Tiller is an alcoholic poet battling madness. Van Eyck, also an alcoholic, is the handsome artist who befriends her. Wieder, however, almost steals the show as the sex kitten nymphomaniac who is also suicidal. There are many bits of brilliance in this outstanding film. Wow! Our absolute highest recommendation! 16mm ...

Jacques Sernas, Genevieve Grad, John Drew Barrymore, Gianna Maria Canale, Gordon Mitchell. Fine sword & sandal fare with Sernas as a Roman official sent to Greece to prevent war between Rome and Corinth. He finds himself at odds with Barrymore's group of freedom fighters. Lots of cool battle scenes. Great color, widescreen, 35mm.

This is a grim, superbly made Euro-horror film, much in flashback. Garco's car breaks down as he's driving through the dark countryside. He seeks help from a strange family. Their father insists he spend the night. He soon learns they have a mysterious secret and live in fear of a horrid wurdulak, who wishes to kill them all and transform them into the same kind of horrible creature. This is one of those movies where you don't know which character to trust. There are some intense heart-staking...