Sinister Cinema

A Scotland Yard inspector travels all over London gathering the evidence needed to put a big drug-smuggling gang into the slammer. There are more than enough dead bodies to provide clues, as the gang is unusually ruthless.

Barbara Steele, George Riviere. An excellent horror film about a writer who accepts a bet that he'll be alive in the morning after spending the night in a haunted castle. Top notch, supernatural horror as Barbara portrays a tortured member of the living dead. 35mm.

Paul Meurisse, Marcel Dallo, Barbara Steele. Barbara plays a sexy villainess in this rare, French spy/comedy thriller. From 16mm.

Terry-Thomas, Alex Nicol, Honor Blackman. A man's death of smallpox at London airport sends officials into a panic as they conduct a frantic search for the carrier. Nice performances and a good script. 35mm.

Earth is in great peril. Invading aliens attempt conquest by taking over peoples' bodies at death. They then use them as tools for their invasion plans. A well-made, somber piece of sci-fi with a bleak outlook. There are a number of grim death scenes. The final sequence is reminiscent of Fail-Safe. From 16mm.

Richard Johnson, Joanna Cassidy, Edmund Purdom, Ida Galli, Nicoletta Gelmi. A filmmaker is working on a project concerning demonic paintings. When his young daughter comes to possess a mysterious ancient medallion, she falls under a terrible supernatural spell. This impressive Italian horror film obviously pays homage to thematic elements of both The Exorcist and The Omen. It boasts beautiful photography and an outstanding music score. Our special edition is a two disc set containing both the...

Conrad Veldt, Jill Esmond, Leslie Fenton. Right out of Amazing Stories. A gigantic floating platform is built in the mid-Atlantic for use as a oceanic airport. However, its destruction seems imminent at the hands of foreign saboteurs. 16mm.

Jack Hulbert, Genevieve Tobin, Noel Madison, Francis Sullivan, Arthur Wonter. In this great Edgar Wallace thriller, Hulbert is a slick policeman out to nab Tobin and her criminal gang. Watch for the great scene where her gang robs a bank in the black of the night only to find the building encircled by police. Later, the gang heists a train loaded with gold bullion. When the police pursue, the train seemingly vanishes into thin air! The action all at night leads to a little used siding and a...

Annik Borel, Howard Ross, Dagmar Lassander. A beautiful babe has dreams of becoming a werewolf. Soon after, she begins having sex with different guys before she rips them to shreds. What is the secret of her familys past? Rated R for nudity and violence. Aka Werewolf Woman. Color, scope, 35mm.

William Kelley, Bobbie Byers, Cyril Poitier, Viola Boyd. The leader of a vicious motorcycle gang kidnaps a farm worker's good-looking daughter. He also beats her brother for messing around with his woman. Enjoyable drive-in schlock. Color, 35mm.

Two Tokyo cops board a train. Their assignment is to find theescaped killer of a Tokyo jeweler. Their plan is to stakeout thekiller's former girlfriend in hopes that she will lead them to him. She is living a pedestrian life as a mother of three stepchildren. This is much more than your average crime movie. It explores the lives of its characters in a poignant, creative way not normally seen in films of this nature. A jazzy music score adds to the atmosphere. Subtitled in English. 35mm. ...

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.