Sinister Cinema

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...

Mills (young Bill) enlists in the British Army to help his country against the Nazi threat. Not to be undone by his offspring, Graham (Old Bill) decides to do his part and sign up, too. There's a bit of trouble getting the upper echelons of the military to accept such an old recruit (who already served in WWI), but he's soon serving alongside his son in the war effort. No classic, but it's one of those "feel good" kind of movies that were so popular during WWII.

Charley Grapewin, Wallace Ford, Mary Carlisle, Regis Toomey. It's distinctly possible that this may be the best Mascot movie ever made! It certainly has the best opening title of any poverty row horror film of its time. Your basic old dark house horror story, but done with a kind of tongue in cheek approach. From 16mm.

A young shepherd is given a magic woodwind instrument to help him conquer his foes. This movie is filled with dark fantasy and has its fair share of creepy moments. Look for evil wizards, storm demons even flying sheep! Has the look and feel of many Euro-fantasy films of the period. The final scene where the stone figures return to life is awesome.

This exceptional sci-fi film is filled with satire, comedy, and socially provocative moments. A factory worker's corpse is found in a culvert. At the autopsy, the body miraculously comes back to life! An alien named Omicron has taken control and slowly starts to learn his body's functions. Some of these scenes will make you howl! His presence on Earth is to study humans and determine an invasion plan. Omicron longs for his home planet, but his requests to return home are denied. To learn about...

This is one of the most underrated British horror films of the 1970s, complete with a wonderful cast. Hardy plays the head of an asylum who has inherited an eerie old mansion from a deceased patient a patient who murdered his wife and kids on the premises! Legend has it that there is a hidden fortune somewhere in the walls of the house. Also searching for the loot, though, is Lee the mysterious local doctor along with his beautiful sister, played to the hilt by Collins. Both are wonderful in...

Tony Kendall, Brad Harris, Maria Perschy. The first "Kommissar X" movie! And it's a good one, too. Tony and Brad investigate the murders of politicians and scientists. They soon face off against a team of super hit women with their usual flair. Look for all the action and style that let to numerous follow-up films. The series theme song, "I Love You Joe Walker" never sounded so good. What a cool movie. Color, 16mm.

A creepy German-made Wallace thriller about the ghost of a hanged man who returns to fulfill his promise. All of his accusers must die!

Barbara Steele, Walter Brandi, Richard Garret, Marilyn Mitchell. A man is murdered by his wife and associates. He vows to return from the grave for revenge. He does, sending plague infested zombies from the grave after the guilty ones. From 35mm.

This is the second in the "Dr. Orlof" series about the good doctor and his latest monstrosity. The storyline features a beautiful young woman who travels to the forlorn castle of her mysterious uncle. The uncle is working on a decidedly sinister experiment. To her horror, she soon meets up with his "zombie," who is controlled by ultra-sonic radio waves! Great fun. The only thing missing is Howard Vernon. Aka "The Mistresses of Dr. Jekyll" & "The Secret of Dr. Orloff." Anamorphic widescreen,...

Ed Fury, Christina Gajoni, Mario Scaccia, Moira Orsei. Returning from war, Ursus learns his fiancee, Attea, has been taken to a mysterious island ruled by a pagan goddess. The mysterious tribe that lives there has a nasty habit of sacrificing virgins, which, of course, doesn't say much for Ursus' and Attea's sex life. Regardless, Ursus and an extremely beautiful, blind slave girl set out to find Attea and free her from her evil captors. Great color, widescreen, 16mm.